howardm said:What a timely topic. I live 35 miles from Chgo FM transmitters & have a roof antennae. have had Sony & Scott FM receivers. Now I converted to a digital Sony 7.1 to one. Excellent for movies, TV cable, CD, etc, but FM stereo reception on many strong stations weak with roof antennae. Why does advancement in tech mean other functions are sacrificed? Thank you.
KeithE4 said:Antennae checked, reason it's bad is the digital receivers are not sensitive to FM signals, my previous receivers were not that discriminating, but they were analog. TV reception on same mast fine. Maybe we need cable FM. Comments welcome.
howardm said:What a timely topic. I live 35 miles from Chgo FM transmitters & have a roof antennae. have had Sony & Scott FM receivers. Now I converted to a digital Sony 7.1 to one. Excellent for movies, TV cable, CD, etc, but FM stereo reception on many strong stations weak with roof antennae. Why does advancement in tech mean other functions are sacrificed? Thank you.
Sounds like there's something wrong with that receiver (broken antenna connection? overload?) or your antenna (how's your TV reception on it?). For most of the time I lived in the Chicago area, I lived 30 to 50 miles from the towers (Streamwood & Wauconda, respectively), and had no problems with the downtown FM stations on either an outside antenna or a built-in monopole.
My guess is too much RF (overload).howardm said:KeithE4 said:Antennae checked, reason it's bad is the digital receivers are not sensitive to FM signals, my previous receivers were not that discriminating, but they were analog. TV reception on same mast fine. Maybe we need cable FM. Comments welcome.
howardm said:What a timely topic. I live 35 miles from Chgo FM transmitters & have a roof antennae. have had Sony & Scott FM receivers. Now I converted to a digital Sony 7.1 to one. Excellent for movies, TV cable, CD, etc, but FM stereo reception on many strong stations weak with roof antennae. Why does advancement in tech mean other functions are sacrificed? Thank you.
Sounds like there's something wrong with that receiver (broken antenna connection? overload?) or your antenna (how's your TV reception on it?). For most of the time I lived in the Chicago area, I lived 30 to 50 miles from the towers (Streamwood & Wauconda, respectively), and had no problems with the downtown FM stations on either an outside antenna or a built-in monopole.
Dr Wayne said:Has WLS FM stopped playing Jingles of late?
BRNout said:Dr Wayne said:Has WLS FM stopped playing Jingles of late?
Nope. Just heard the usual compliment of jingles yesterday - with "a Citadel station" sliced into the end of the TOH.
Dr Wayne said:Biondi just said on his Friday Night Show that a Cumulus Executive is moving into a new office at WLS FM. Wonder how long before we see changes.
Dr Wayne said:Seems like WLS FM has added some new jingles that sound very much like those in 70's. Anyone notice?
Dr Wayne said:Radio Discussion Board reports that "Longtime WPLJ (95.5) overnighter Dave Stewart posts the news on his Facebook page and says goodbye after almost 22 years. Stewart may be the most visible and immediate of the cuts in New York, but Radio-Info.com hears there were other ones at talk WABC (770) and hot AC WPLJ. Cumulus closed on its $2.4 billion purchase of Citadel Broadcasting in mid-September, and has been working through the Citadel large markets, apparently starting with Dallas and recently visiting Los Angeles."
Is the hammer ready to fall at our beloved WLS?
Amen Doc...Dr Wayne said:Today, Feeder reports the following:
I hope this is not the start for changes at WLS?????
JockFan said:Just heard that 7-8 people have been shown the door at WLS-FM, including just a few minutes ago, PD Michael Lacrosse. Cumulus is the new CC!