WLW's HD and translator IDs

[keys2]

Regarding the new IDs on WLW which now mention the 94.5 translator calls as well as the Milford HD signal.....am I hearing things or are they now saying WKSF HD2 Milford? Shouldn't it still be WKFS?

 

[wjf82]

WKFS is KISS 107. I am guessing 700WLW is KISS 107's HD2 subchannel for HD radio, hence the WKFS-HD2 station ID. Same reason we hear The Project use WEBN-HD2 in their ID's.

 

[almaniac27]

WKFS is KISS 107. I am guessing 700WLW is KISS 107's HD2 subchannel for HD radio, hence the WKFS-HD2 station ID. Same reason we hear The Project use WEBN-HD2 in their ID's.

You're missing the problem keys2 pointed out and I've noticed too, that the ID's don't say "WKFS", they say "WKSF", which are incorrect call letters and after a quick Googling, I see they actually belong to a country station in North Carolina.

 

[microbob]

Why is this not surprising that CC Cincinnati is fowling up the ID of their own sister station and no one notices except a few radio geeks on this board. You'd think Darryl Parks would have noticed it at least even though he is not their PD any more. Doesn't anyone at CC listen to their #1 rated station in the market?

 

[MTHBSTR]

I've heard the ID that doesn't include the translator and it didn't sound wrong to me.

 

[microbob]

I'll make it a point to listen. I'm curious now as to if they are saying WKFS or WKSF.

 

[MTHBSTR]

You'll have to listen a lot. They're only required to ID the translator once every four hours. Like I said, I think the ID that's only the HD2 was right.

 

[microbob]

I just heard them ID WKFS Milford HD2 at 8:56PM No translator mentioned. Unless they are just inserting that ID only on 94.5.

 

[techie2]

You'll have to listen a lot. They're only required to ID the translator once every four hours. Like I said, I think the ID that's only the HD2 was right.

Translators are allowed to be identified using frequency shift keying morse code which would be completely inaudible to someone not using a specialized receiver. If a translator is equipped with the FSK ID system it does not have to ID in programming at all.
If a translator does not ID using FSK, an audible ID must air once between 7 and 9 AM, once between 12:55 and 1:05 PM, and once between 4 and 6 PM.

 

[MTHBSTR]

Well I guess that answers that.

 

[stereolane]

I've heard the translator I.D, and it's also wrong.

The I.D. should be: "WKFS HD-2 Milford! 94.5 W233BG PORT UNION!"

I wonder how many of the CC brass could find "Port Union" without a map... :

 

[MTHBSTR]

It's not licensed to Port Union anymore. Check the FCC web site.

 

[keys2]

I've heard the translator I.D, and it's also wrong.

W233BG is licensed to Port Union, NOT Cincinnati. :

I believe they changed the COL from Port Union to Cincinnati when they moved it to the Channel 12 stick, stereolane. FWIW, you can't even hear it out in West Chester anymore.

The original ID for KISS' HD2 subchannel had the call letters correct....WKFS. It is the new ID which includes the translator that IDs as WKSF. Those calls are licensed to North Carolina as almaniac27 correctly points out, a small town outlying Asheville, NC to be exact. The first time I noticed it on WLW I thought I might be hearing things. But I've heard it very distinctly several other times. Daryl Parks and Co will probably have it corrected after reading this board. Attention to detail must no longer be a virtue in the radio biz, eh?

 

[schmave]

Not directly related to the FM signals, but WLW's IBOC is back on loud and clear today. Hearing it in Columbus with no problem.

 

[microbob]

The Big Juan has also turn the IBUZZ generator back on as well. Noticed it last night.

 

[major]

I've heard the translator I.D, and it's also wrong.

The I.D. should be: "WKFS HD-2 Milford! 94.5 W233BG PORT UNION!"

I wonder how many of the CC brass could find "Port Union" without a map... :

I don't give them the credit to find it WITH a map. It's probably why it's not the city of license anymore........