WINY's Juke Box Gold 4th Anniversary - The Oldies & Personality Live On.

[uncleDJ]

4TH ANNIVERSARY achieved for Juke Box Gold May 8th 2011...and what a way to celebrate Mother's Day. We recently added some of those early 70s faves that haven't seen the light of day nor the brush off of a Swiffer...and the folks listening are enjoying. Streaming has taken this show to where it is a favourite (spelled that way) in places like the UK and Australia. Regulars - including a pro or two in the bunch - have been jogging my brain to make the show better with each passing week.

Apparently there is a fan club as well, started by one of the staunch supporters and her cast of characters - great people, all - knowing full well I'm not the 'fan club' type. They've handed me marching orders to 'shut up and just keep doing what you're doing' so I don't even know their tales about the show - but it's apparently on Facebook.

Not a Facebook kind of guy, either - except at the station - where we just talk 'the show' there. Some of us fossils are holdouts to the 'blab it all to the world' crowd found on social sites. It has its place. However, this thing we do is more about the audience and the music, being the personality and presence that radio has all but lost in so many markets. Thankfully not all the terrestrial world has been taken over by bean counters and researchers, and much as they may have their place, it does not fit this scenario. That allows the real essence of what radio is, was and should be to come forth. People still love that kind of live, real and memory-jogging relative connection and actually turn the radio up on Sunday mornings.

For those out of range: winyradio.com. Sundays 6-11am.

-Bill

 

[shepaug]

I can never get the 'streaming audio' to work.


I seem to have luck most other places.


Have Windows Media Player. --that Silverlight Firewall off, etc.


Location : SW Connecticut

 

[DToTheJ]

Bill: You'd be surprised at just how much of an impact social media can have (positive or negative) on things... in your case, it's clearly working for the better if you've got your own group on Facebook, unbeknownst to yourself! Keep up the good work.

 

[uncleDJ]

Re: the Facebook Fan...one must know how much I steer clear of the F-pages, as do a few of us holdouts in this business. You'll be glad to know WINY Radio utilizes Facebook for all live programming - mine being no exception - as a way to communicate. It saves me the dread of putting one together for myself...and also does lend credence that some who listen actually do use the social network. Up until last Sunday not one Facebook note had been sent to me personally; then - 3 at once! Will talk to the 'fan club' regarding their facebook effort on behalf of the show.

Re: shepaug - I understand completely the frustration regarding the stream. Here's a simple test when you attempt logging back on to see if you can hear the stream...
> It should work with Silverlight but you may need to enable cookies (heard from a fan)
> Mac users like me had to wait for upgrades, which we got and now Mac users can hear it
> The stream runs 6am-6pm typically during the week and 6am-11am weekends; JBG is on Sundays 6-11am ET

Hope that helped shed some light, and thanks for the words. -Bill

 

[shepaug]

-- just to thank you for the reply...l


Without the time to try again I'm probably trying when your not 'streaming'.



Once I thought I saw reference to some oldies program (music on AM) and thought I'd tune in but no-go.


Here in SW Connecticut 1350 is Norwalk,Ct. naturally. BUT I don't get them very good at nights with that York,PA station booming in all the time.


Oddly I've never heard your station in SW Connecticut. Over the decades. Must be good 'directional'.

 

[shepaug]

ooops MISTAKE


At least to signal I was thinking about WICH 1310 5kw/5kw. I've never heard them here in SW Connecticut.

 

[reelyreal]

ooops MISTAKE


At least to signal I was thinking about WICH 1310 5kw/5kw. I've never heard them here in SW Connecticut.

Correct that WICH 1310 am runs highly directional from a 3-tower array sending most of their signal southeast, toward New London and the Westerly area. It also protects WORC 1310 Worcester, which also runs directional from a 3 tower array, using the two original self-supporting towers to null toward Norwich during the day. The night pattern uses one of the self-supporters and the newer guyed tower to put most of the nighttime power northeast toward downtown Worcester.

WINY runs 5kw non-directional daytime, putting a solid signal from Jewett City to Auburn, MA, and from Johnston, RI to Willimantic, CT. It's 79 watts of flea-power at night, due to the 1350's in Norwalk, CT (WNLK) and in Laconia, NH (WEZS.)