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Why are dance stations on weak signals?

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Pulse 87.7 is an LPTV station in New York, its signal sucks in parts of Manhattan
Z88.9 and Super 91.7 don't have good signals in Philly itself, and are non-commercial
Party 105.3's strongest signal is in a sparsely populated area, and is about 40 dBu in the Hamptons, its 101.5 translator is 10 watts and get interfered with 3 miles away
Energy 92.7 doesn't cover the full San Francisco market
Nine FM Chicago has 3 sticks in the suburbs, and weak in Chicago itself
The old Energy Arizona had a 100kw stick 70 miles away from Phoenix, and a 10 watt translator in the southern part of town
Vibe Vegas can't be heard on the Strip, it covers more cactus than people
The former 95.3 Party didn't cover the Orlando market, and flipped to hip hop when the signal was upgraded
Party 93.1 had a full-market 100kw signal, but it flipped to rock
Seattle's C-89.5 is non-commercial and doesn't cover the full market
The former 106.7 KDL in Dallas was a far rimshot
There are more dance stations on HD2s. Who has HD radios anyway?

A Dance format programmed well could succeed on a full Class B or C signal that serves an entire market. Why won't anyone give it a chance? And why can I count the number of dance stations in the US on my fingers?
 
I am wondering the same thing, but this was the one thing I never thought to ask.

As far as I know, that HD station is one station, but is heard in different states on the stations that choose to pick up that station. I've checked and noticed that most, if not all, of the HD stations are just one station being broadcasted on multiple HD2 receivers across the US. If you play more than one with the same name (or sometimes same format but under different name), you'll hear the exact same thing, even though it's not always perfectly timed in sequence.
 
The answer is very simple, it's because only independent and non-comms have the intestinal fortitude to take a chance on a format that doesn't "test" well. When you find a major chain station that actually sees the advantages of programming a dance station, all hell will break loose. ;)

jp
 
the dance signals are weak because I farted all over the street
I really want to see want people say about this one so leave it in there or I will take the weak signal to the mall and fart some more
 
KDM 7000 said:
I am wondering the same thing, but this was the one thing I never thought to ask.

As far as I know, that HD station is one station, but is heard in different states on the stations that choose to pick up that station. I've checked and noticed that most, if not all, of the HD stations are just one station being broadcasted on multiple HD2 receivers across the US. If you play more than one with the same name (or sometimes same format but under different name), you'll hear the exact same thing, even though it's not always perfectly timed in sequence.
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For example, Philly's Wired 96.5 HD-2 and Miami's Power 96.5 HD-2 are the exact same dance format and name, even the frequencies are the same. I believe they use the name "96.5 DASH TWO" and use the same liners on both stations. I wouldn't be surprised if their legal ID contains both the Philly and Miami call letters. Clear Channel also reuses formats on HD2s.
HD2 stations are run by a computer and a playlist, no mixshows, no commercials, no DJs.
 
Nick said:
Pulse 87.7 is an LPTV station in New York, its signal sucks in parts of Manhattan
Z88.9 and Super 91.7 don't have good signals in Philly itself, and are non-commercial
Party 105.3's strongest signal is in a sparsely populated area, and is about 40 dBu in the Hamptons, its 101.5 translator is 10 watts and get interfered with 3 miles away
Energy 92.7 doesn't cover the full San Francisco market
Nine FM Chicago has 3 sticks in the suburbs, and weak in Chicago itself
The old Energy Arizona had a 100kw stick 70 miles away from Phoenix, and a 10 watt translator in the southern part of town
Vibe Vegas can't be heard on the Strip, it covers more cactus than people
The former 95.3 Party didn't cover the Orlando market, and flipped to hip hop when the signal was upgraded
Party 93.1 had a full-market 100kw signal, but it flipped to rock
Seattle's C-89.5 is non-commercial and doesn't cover the full market
The former 106.7 KDL in Dallas was a far rimshot
There are more dance stations on HD2s. Who has HD radios anyway?

A Dance format programmed well could succeed on a full Class B or C signal that serves an entire market. Why won't anyone give it a chance? And why can I count the number of dance stations in the US on my fingers?
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WMPH is a Wilmington station not a Philly station and their signal in Wilmington is good. Seattle has a great signal and trust me they have a strong following. Z889 is a South Jersey station that covers almost the entire South Jersey area (at least the populated areas) Plus hits a lot of Philly. We are not going after the rest of the Philly market, its not the mission of the college.

Why is this conversation even coming up again? You are not going to get a dance station until someone proves it can work. The economy sucks and no one is going to take a chance on a major signal on something that does not have a track record. Enjoy what you have.

BTW almost every radio station is run by a computer and a playlist in the country even the non-coms
 
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