It's time for a change!! On May 10th 2012, I was talking to the VP/GM of SCM and I suggested that we do something nobody else is doing with their HD's, we take another radio station not owned by Steel City Media and we simulcast it on WLTJ's HD-3. I chose WKVE 103.1 FM because I like the format and it's close to what I was doing with the classic rock and it's live (that's very important to me) And it has a Western Pennsylvania flare being semi-local to downtown Pittsburgh. And by me doing this it is unique to HD Radio because no other radio station in the nation is even attempting this with their HD Sub channels, meaning WLTJ is owned by The Frischling's and WKVE is owned by Bob Stevens, 2 different companies in almost 2 different markets, and this should (hopefully) generate some much needed press (newspaper and hopefully TV) for promoting HD Radio in Pittsburgh, It wasn't an easy sell for me to convince SCM's Owners to let me do this, but after a few hours he decided to let me do it.
So, I contacted Bob Stevens owner of WKVE (May 11th) and he instantly knew what my reason was and we talked on the phone for over 90 minutes (more about music and radio than about what I wanted to do).
On (5-11-12) I was working on a way to get a good OTA signal for re-broadcasting of KVE's audio, I worked all afternoon to get a good reception of KVE and the antenna (FM Receiving that was on the roof of WPGH) got fried in a lightning storm or just died with age. I never used this antenna before and it was on WPGH's building before I moved WLTJ to that location in 2005 I had no luck on getting a great reception I even went to WRRK's transmitter site and tried reception there, nope. I am making a new antenna cut to KVE's frequency and I will try it and see if that works if it doesn't my backup plan is using internet streaming audio from KVE's studio so I can use that as my HD-3 audio. I like this option more than a OTA signal. because I should be able to XML tag song artist and title to the HD-RDS
Also, I can give KVE internet streaming audio which gives KVE streaming audio for Androids and iPhones and computer desktops, its a win-win
Why are we doing this? And what If this is successful?
HD Radio gets a boost by people not really knowing what HD Radio really is, most think HD Radio is Satellite Radio I got this from asking around, and WKVE gets a Pittsburgh City Grade signal. Look at it this way Pittsburgh gets a new radio station by proxy, I find that highly entertaining on many levels it might take a few years for this to catch on and we at SCM and WKVE are on the same page with what I want to do. Also with more and more car manufacturers installing HD Radios in their vehicles, its sure to be a hit. and I want word of mouth to generate press as well. And since WLTJ and WKVE are locally owned and operated I am hoping that the locals who pride on being from Western Pennsylvania and surrounding counties will apperciate our attempt to keep things "Live and Local" It's going to be fun if you ask me
I will post when everything is a go.
So, I contacted Bob Stevens owner of WKVE (May 11th) and he instantly knew what my reason was and we talked on the phone for over 90 minutes (more about music and radio than about what I wanted to do).
On (5-11-12) I was working on a way to get a good OTA signal for re-broadcasting of KVE's audio, I worked all afternoon to get a good reception of KVE and the antenna (FM Receiving that was on the roof of WPGH) got fried in a lightning storm or just died with age. I never used this antenna before and it was on WPGH's building before I moved WLTJ to that location in 2005 I had no luck on getting a great reception I even went to WRRK's transmitter site and tried reception there, nope. I am making a new antenna cut to KVE's frequency and I will try it and see if that works if it doesn't my backup plan is using internet streaming audio from KVE's studio so I can use that as my HD-3 audio. I like this option more than a OTA signal. because I should be able to XML tag song artist and title to the HD-RDS
Also, I can give KVE internet streaming audio which gives KVE streaming audio for Androids and iPhones and computer desktops, its a win-win
Why are we doing this? And what If this is successful?
HD Radio gets a boost by people not really knowing what HD Radio really is, most think HD Radio is Satellite Radio I got this from asking around, and WKVE gets a Pittsburgh City Grade signal. Look at it this way Pittsburgh gets a new radio station by proxy, I find that highly entertaining on many levels it might take a few years for this to catch on and we at SCM and WKVE are on the same page with what I want to do. Also with more and more car manufacturers installing HD Radios in their vehicles, its sure to be a hit. and I want word of mouth to generate press as well. And since WLTJ and WKVE are locally owned and operated I am hoping that the locals who pride on being from Western Pennsylvania and surrounding counties will apperciate our attempt to keep things "Live and Local" It's going to be fun if you ask me
I will post when everything is a go.