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WIOO now 15,000 watts

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DXingRadio

In a rare event these days an AM station increases power! Ole WIOO a few months ago went from 1,000 watts to 15,000 watts, same omni-directional pattern and tower. I'm sure most of Country Gold's audience is on the FM translators these days, but it's a nice change for those out of range.
 
wise investment?

DXingRadio said:
In a rare event these days an AM station increases power! Ole WIOO a few months ago went from 1,000 watts to 15,000 watts, same omni-directional pattern and tower. I'm sure most of Country Gold's audience is on the FM translators these days, but it's a nice change for those out of range.
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I wonder how much WIOO's cost to operate has jumped going from 1,000 to 15,000 watts? I would imagine the "cost per listener" gained through the upgrade is pretty high. Doesn't seem like a wise investment in 2019's media environment, where so few listener's visit the AM band anymore and then usually only one station per market.
 
RockofHBG said:
I wonder how much WIOO's cost to operate has jumped going from 1,000 to 15,000 watts? I would imagine the "cost per listener" gained through the upgrade is pretty high. Doesn't seem like a wise investment in 2019's media environment, where so few listener's visit the AM band anymore and then usually only one station per market.
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Ah, au contraire... WCJW went from 2.5 to 8KW several years ago and by doing so, under the rules that existed at the time for FM Translators tied to AM stations, they were able to add several more translators within the 2.5 mV contour of the AN
 
I noticed the difference down here in New Freedom.We are near the Maryland line.Good for AM.Glad to see it. (rather hear it)
 
WIOO and WEEO do have CPs for new FM translators, both currently situated almost exactly where the current translators are. The new coverage area gives WIOO more room to move it, say Harrisburg? Maybe move WEEO's to Chambersburg if it qualifies.
 
Man, that 100.3 (W262DL) is a blowtorch for a translator! I'm not sure how I feel about these 250 watt "super translators" with a high enough HAAT to make them almost class A in coverage area. On one hand they're more useful than the piddly 10 watt variety, but on the other hand they clog up the FM band more.
 
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I was driving in the central Montgomery & Bucks counties area this week & was surprised to pick up WIOO on the car radio while driving - not a great signal here but listenable this far away. I'd guess it puts out a pretty good signal on the turnpike now.
 
Yes, WIOO is 15,000 watts non-directional by day. During critical hours it's 2,700 watts. But because 1000 AM is a clear channel frequency for WMVP Chicago and KOMO Seattle, WIOO must go off the air at night.

It has two FM translators, according to Radio-Locator.com, 97.9 (150 watts) and 107.3 (250 watts). Translators can broadcast around the clock, even if they are rebroadcasting a daytimer AM station.
 
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