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WHNY McComb officially gone
- Thread starter rfburns
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Wow... I graduated high school there. When did it go silent, and what became of the facilities?
beachguy3b said:
No telling how long it has actually been off the air... it hasn't kept a regular broadcast schedule since before Katrina. The facilities are a total wreck... even if someone wanted to bring it back, they would have to do a complete rebuild on everything including the towers.
RFB
Over in the Alabama forum, we recently discussed the disappearance of a lot of multi-tower facilities. The added engineering costs of keeping a pattern within specs, plus the cost of painting, lighting, and insuring the towers ... there comes a time when it's not worth it. Some of the DA-N facilities, instead of going dark altogether, have dropped down to one tower, and settled for the night power they can get in that situation - usually 100 watts or less - and some find it does the job for much less expense.
I think we named about 10 DA-N AM facilities in Alabama which have gone to night flea-power, or went dark altogether.
I think we named about 10 DA-N AM facilities in Alabama which have gone to night flea-power, or went dark altogether.
J Alex Bowab said:
That doesn't suprise me. AM directional is an art unto itself - and there aren't nearly as many engineers out there that understand or work on AM arrays anymore.
Another factor to add in... many of the old directional arrays sat on real estate that sold for a considerable profit. I personally saw it happen with the old WSLI-AM.
RFB
And it previously a part of the Charles Holt bcstg chain, based in Hattiesburg ... WHHY WHXY WHSY WHNY (notice a pattern?).
WHHY...the Montgomery station?
Yes indeed. Holt also owned a daytime AM in Mobile (Prichard) on 1270, with calls WSIM ... didn't fit the WH?Y pattern.
flytrap said:
I may take some flak for this but...
Charlie Holt should have sold the station years ago to someone that knew what they were doing. Charlie reminds me of Bishop Willis - hang on to the station and run it completely into the ground instead of selling it for a reasonable price.
RFB
Responding to an earlier question about WHXY.... yes it was 920 Bogalusa, later named WBOX. The other Boga station was WIKC on 1490. The 920 had an interesting chapter in its history back in the 60s... owned by a Jewish gent who editorialized against the KKK (the town was a KKK hotbed); he was victim of a boycott and death threats. He had to leave town. Apparently Holt's ownership of WHXY went back to the prior decade.
RFB: No quarrel from me over the "Bishop Syndrome". It seems to manifest itself often especially by operators that already"Know it all"
and have a "Master Plan"...not to mention their "Killer Group"
that knows how broadcasting should be done! Ever heard of these?
JBI ( The one that DEFINITELY doe NOT have all the answers!)
and have a "Master Plan"...not to mention their "Killer Group"
that knows how broadcasting should be done! Ever heard of these?
JBI ( The one that DEFINITELY doe NOT have all the answers!)
Good history lesson,j alex, i was at WIKC during that era with the legendary RON HUNTER.Bogalusa had it going on.CBS news all over town.Left for WTIX New Orleans in 1967.J boyd,don't even get me started on Willis broadcasting or as i call it deadbeat loser broadcasting..
No flack from me, but the reason may be different than that of the Good Bishop. I worked for Charlie at WHSY in the early 70's and got to know him quite well. While I don't know the reason why the Good Bishop operates the way he did, I can tell you that Charlie and his wife Connie had no children. His radio stations were his only passion, other than his political devotion to Eveyln Gandy and his charitable fund raising activities. I can tell you that if you worked for him and did a good job, he was an extremely loyal employer. As my career blossomed in later years, I would occasionally receive a card or call from him from time to time. An interesting guy, and always a good reference.rfburns said:
It is sad to see WHNY go away, but considering all the challenges that directional AMs face in small markets, and the questionable future for radio as we know it....it's probably time.....
MRS Ventures/Jerry Russell operated straight from the Bishop Willis playbook. Russell's licenses are still valid, even though many of the stations haven't been on-air in over 5 years. The Commission is still hesitant to cancel the license of a minority owner, even though federal law mandates it.jboyd said:
LF
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