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That's typical of the operations there...the air talent can't voicetrack a show or otherwise use whatever automation system they may have to its full capability. This lack of training is just one of the many failings of the stations' ownership and management. They've got some good staff members at WLOU/WLLV, but these staffers have dismal leadership. They open a broadcast catalog, and their eyes glaze over because they have NO idea what they need, what they're looking at, how it works, what it costs, nor how it integrates with existing gear/systems.

By the way, something's funky with WLOU's nighttime pattern...seems a major eastern lobe is creeping to the NW, outside the licensed pattern parameters. Intentionally? Due to lack of maintenance? Either way, they'd better concern themselves with getting their AM act together before exporting it to FM.
 
I knew that WLOU was in bad shape technically and programming wise. Therefore, I haven't listened to WLOU in a while until the FM launched on Wednesday. Three times during the last two days, I've heard them airing a two-hour rotation of the same songs and commercial spots. During the morning drive time, they have been live and were properly running legal IDs for WLOU and the two translator. However, the Ids have been non-existent during the afternoon drive time and nighttime hours. Why bother expanding to FM if you can't run the station any better than this?
 
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120103/FEATURES07/301030025/wlou-goes-FM?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Home|s

I'm glad they got pub in today's paper, but why does 104.7 sound horrible? It was clear and crisp when it was Air 1.
 
Those flea-power translators won't solve the problems these stations have...they need total top-to-bottom new management with the will and ability to make the stations profitable and professional. And how did Bill Price get away with inflating his resume? I remember his dismissal from all of the companies mentioned, including the messy 1990 firing from Johnson Communications' WLOU. All I've seen throughout the years from him is a reverse Midas Touch-everything he's involved with turns for the worse!

Unless you're right under the antenna, these translators won't significantly affect WLOU's coverage. I barely receice a noisy and at times distorted signal at my shop in Phoenix Hill, and nothing at home in Tyler Park. This FM expansion is nothing but a Band-Aid on a severe wound...the patient needs a new doctor FAST!
 
radioville said:
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120103/FEATURES07/301030025/wlou-goes-FM?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Home|s

I'm glad they got pub in today's paper, but why does 104.7 sound horrible? It was clear and crisp when it was Air 1.
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EMF Broadcasting is a class act...period.
 
The King Bee said:
Unless you're right under the antenna, these translators won't significantly affect WLOU's coverage.
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But they could...now that they qualify as Fill In, the power limit is 250 watts at any height as long as it doesn't exceed the daytime coverage area of the station associated with the translator and don't cause interference. Let's see if the have the savvy to navigate the upgrade process and the additional dollars to beef these translators up. Any bets on that happening?
 
How perfect for them if they would buy 104.3 to simulcast 104.7 / 1350.

The 104.7 translator would fill in where the 104.3 signal sucks. The 104.3 would go where the 104.7 doesn't reach. And they'd maybe be able to do some serious damage to GZB and Magic.

Let's go, guys! Time to pony up and do real radio!
 
radioville said:
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120103/FEATURES07/301030025/wlou-goes-FM?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Home|s

I'm glad they got pub in today's paper, but why does 104.7 sound horrible? It was clear and crisp when it was Air 1.
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The New Albany translator sounds clear and crisp. The Middletown translator sounds muffled and mono. I hope this is not permanent. It sounds like they are tweeking the music playlist. They are playing more well-known songs with a better flow.
 
greg.hahn said:
Let's go, guys! Time to pony up and do real radio!
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Not gonna happen. I see from the photo in the paper they are still using the same, crappy console in WLOU that has long outlived it's usefulness. You are gonna hear the same thing on FM that you've been hearing on AM for years.
 
scanman1809 said:
radioville said:
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120103/FEATURES07/301030025/wlou-goes-FM?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Home|s

I'm glad they got pub in today's paper, but why does 104.7 sound horrible? It was clear and crisp when it was Air 1.
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The New Albany translator sounds clear and crisp. The Middletown translator sounds muffled and mono.
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I was on I-64 just west of Louisville yesterday & heard the two translators working against each other--that's exactly what I heard...one sounded decent, one sounded like like a boom box with blown tweeters.
 
A new format.. BOOM BOX with BLOWN TWEETER RADIO... Then play rap-hip-hop and house music on both AM/FM... You won't be able to tell the difference! ::)
 
WLOU was "running hot" on daytime pattern with nighttime power last night...booming right through their nulls again. And at 0800 this morning, I didn't hear a power increase to daytime's 2,200 w or any pattern change. Keep on flaunting the FCC rules, Peter and Bill...when Uncle Charlie comes to get 'cha, it won't be pretty. In fact, there goes a dark blue panel van with several antennae now!

Why not spend the money for proper engineering support to re-do your studios and file for pattern augmentations to legally minimize the huge nulls you're fighting? Beats a fine and/or sanctions...
 
I see WLOU's at it again! I arrived back in Louisville this morning (2-16), driving in at 0430 from MS, TN and AR, where I was wrapping up several antenna/transmitter site rebuilds arising from last spring's flooding. WLOU was running with daytime facilities, with no STA or CP on file to justify this. (Thanks to those persons, including some regular posters here, who called me and let me know that WLOU hasn't changed power or pattern for at least three days!)

In addition, I heard a regional EAS test commencing at 0448 that should've been repeated on WLOU and WLLV...not a peep on either station. They were cited for non-perfromance of EAS duties by the
FCC last year. Do they want to be thoroughly burned by the FCC? They seem to be asking for it!

I'm upgrading them-from clueless station operators to UNFIT station operators-this abuse of the spectrum and lack of rule compliance is no accident.
 
Running illegaly 3 of the past 4 nights again...oh, well, guess I'll have to formally notify the FCC Chicago field office with my field strength readings and other evidence against WLOU...this game needs to be over!
 
I would send them a firm letter, fax (but not an email) and ask they heed the warning that the findings will be turned over to the FCC, if they do not fix the situation and give them 10 to 15 days to comply in their own interest...
 
skippertthomas said:
I would send them a firm letter, fax (but not an email) and ask they heed the warning that the findings will be turned over to the FCC, if they do not fix the situation and give them 10 to 15 days to comply in their own interest...
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And in six months they will be back to doing what they do. The only thing that will get their attention is a visit from a field agent, and $15,000 fine for running unlicensed facilities at night. I'd be willing to bet if a field agent showed up at the studio, they'd find much more wrong than just that.
 
Quite a bit of dead carrier overnight on WLLV. What's up...again?
 
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