WNYG to 1530/Elizabeth NJ Dismissed

[wgliradio]

The application for WNYG to move to NJ has been dismissed. The new angle seems to move it to Medford and diplex it on the 1580 WLIM towers.

http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?stat...&slat2=&NS=N&dlon2=&mlon2=&slon2=&EW=W&size=9

 

[radiosgreatest1]

i saw that on the FCC Website......im really happy NYG isnt going to New Jersey...i hope that NYG goes to medford and maybe an increase in power...to cover the whole island...good news there

 

[MarcB]

I listened to their internet stream the other day. Not a bad mix of music.

 

[radiosgreatest1]

beats the crap of WLIX..have you heard that station that is real bad...how could anyone expect someone to change frequency every 10 miles..not even..the REAL Christan outlet on Long Island is defently WNYG..no comparison..

 

[neo11]

beats the crap of WLIX..have you heard that station that is real bad...how could anyone expect someone to change frequency every 10 miles..not even..the REAL Christan outlet on Long Island is defently WNYG..no comparison..

One solution for the multiple frequencies issue is widely used in Europe with RDS technology. Within the RDS signal, the station's frequency map is encoded, so if you are, say, traveling in a car and want to listen to your favorite station without having to search for the right frequency every few miles, the RDS-equipped car radio (and pretty much every car radio sold in Europe now is RDS equipped) automatically tunes to the strongest frequency of the station you are listening to.

A lot of stations have begun to embrace RDS here in the States recently but I have not seen one that has taken advantage of this feature.

 

[mkdanz]

how could anyone expect someone to change frequency every 10 miles..not even

I'm guessing that some portion of the target demo are stay at home adults. Car radios are not the only way to receive the broadcast. That being said, I do agree that WNYG is the far better solution.

 

[neo11]

Yes, but if you are at home, then you don't have the problem of having to change the frequency every few miles. If you're in the car, however, it becomes a bit cumbersome to remember where 94.7, 94.9, 104.5, 101.5 and 96.5 are all coming out of, especially if you're not a radio geek.

 

[radiosgreatest1]

how could anyone expect someone to change frequency every 10 miles..not even

I'm guessing that some portion of the target demo are stay at home adults. Car radios are not the only way to receive the broadcast. That being said, I do agree that WNYG is the far better solution.

Why is WLIX the better station...?

 

[radiosgreatest1]

beats the crap of WLIX..have you heard that station that is real bad...how could anyone expect someone to change frequency every 10 miles..not even..the REAL Christan outlet on Long Island is defently WNYG..no comparison..

wow read that wrong sorry.......WNYG is far better

 

[MyCatKnight]

Why?

beats the crap of WLIX..have you heard that station that is real bad...how could anyone expect someone to change frequency every 10 miles..not even..the REAL Christan outlet on Long Island is defently WNYG..no comparison..

wow read that wrong sorry.......WNYG is far better

Are you saying you'd prefer 1 small AM signal to 5 small FM ones? Would that make your station worse if it picked up another frequency, then simulcast? Do you prefer commercial to non-comm? Check the maps (then compare them to how well you really receive either station):

http://www.wlixradio.com/broadcast/

versus

http://www.wnygspiritofny.com/ (click "coverage area").


I listen to both stations, and have nothing vested at either. Even in southwestern Suffolk, the WLIX network's sound quality on FM beats WNYG's on AM. Without explaining specifics, you sound like a "homer" (we rule, they suck). Care to elaborate?

 

[radiosgreatest1]

beats the crap of WLIX..have you heard that station that is real bad...how could anyone expect someone to change frequency every 10 miles..not even..the REAL Christan outlet on Long Island is defently WNYG..no comparison..

wow read that wrong sorry.......WNYG is far better

Are you saying you'd prefer 1 small AM signal to 5 small FM ones? Would that make your station worse if it picked up another frequency, then simulcast? Do you prefer commercial to non-comm? Check the maps (then compare them to how well you really receive either station):

http://www.wlixradio.com/broadcast/

versus

http://www.wnygspiritofny.com/ (click "coverage area").


I listen to both stations, and have nothing vested at either. Even in southwestern Suffolk, the WLIX network's sound quality on FM beats WNYG's on AM. Without explaining specifics, you sound like a "homer" (we rule, they suck). Care to elaborate?

I like WNYG because of the fact they have live DJ's throught the day....i really have no preference..ive listened to both and i thought that WNYG has a better mix of music...i mostly listen to Sirius anyway...

 

[w9wi]

One solution for the multiple frequencies issue is widely used in Europe with RDS technology. Within the RDS signal, the station's frequency map is encoded, so if you are, say, traveling in a car and want to listen to your favorite station without having to search for the right frequency every few miles, the RDS-equipped car radio (and pretty much every car radio sold in Europe now is RDS equipped) automatically tunes to the strongest frequency of the station you are listening to.

A lot of stations have begun to embrace RDS here in the States recently but I have not seen one that has taken advantage of this feature.

Mississippi Public Radio uses the Alternate Frequency (AF) field. I've seen it on other stations but can't offhand remember which.

However, RDS only works in both directions on FM. AM doesn't have enough bandwidth for the RDS datastream. You can put an AM frequency in the AF field on one of your FM stations (i.e., you can tell listeners' radios that if your FM station fades out, they should switch to a simulcasting AM station) but you can't go the other way. (i.e., have the radio switch to FM when your AM station fades out)

 

[Ted Russell]

Re: Why?

Are you saying you'd prefer 1 small AM signal to 5 small FM ones? Would that make your station worse if it picked up another frequency, then simulcast? Do you prefer commercial to non-comm? Check the maps (then compare them to how well you really receive either station):

http://www.wlixradio.com/broadcast/

versus

http://www.wnygspiritofny.com/ (click "coverage area").


I listen to both stations, and have nothing vested at either. Even in southwestern Suffolk, the WLIX network's sound quality on FM beats WNYG's on AM. Without explaining specifics, you sound like a "homer" (we rule, they suck). Care to elaborate?

That Coverage Area Map of the "WLIX Network" is pure Make Believe. At least the WNYG Map is from a neutral 3rd party source, Radio-Locator, whose maps are pretty accurate, even if they are "for entertainment purposes only." If you check out the real coverage maps of the "WLIX Network" translators, you will see much more realistic looking patterns. Not to mention that some of the frequencies suffer attrocious interference from the real radio stations that broadcast to the surrounding regions.

If you people want to hear what a well programmed Christian Contemporary station SHOULD sound like, check out New Jersey's Star 99.1 FM. They have a Web Stream. http://www.star991fm.com

 

[MyCatKnight]

Re: Why?

That Coverage Area Map of the "WLIX Network" is pure Make Believe.

Ted,

Although I'm not tecnically savvy, I think this is an exaggeration. I've heard 1 of the signals well from Wantagh to Oakdale, the 3 signals from the RadioX days are still good from eastern Nassau to east of Shirley, and the new 96.5 sounds strong out east (and fine even west of Patchogue). 101.5 sounded alright in Nassau, until I headed closer to LaGuardia (where WLIX and NJ-101.5 beat each other up), so I agree with your point on some areas having interference.

Other stations I've heard across the area include Mineola's WTHE-1440AM (generally Nassau & some of western Suffolk), Mars Hill Network on 90.9FM (at its strongest in mid-to-eastern Suffolk), and WFIF-1500AM and WIHS-104.9FM from CT (mid-to-eastern Suffolk on the North Shore).

If you people want to hear what a well programmed Christian Contemporary station SHOULD sound like, check out New Jersey's Star 99.1 FM. They have a Web Stream.

If I'm in NJ, I'll tune into them (99Rock-WPLR from CT blows them off LI... just like B-103 knocks out "103.1-the Bridge" until I'm practically ON the George Washington Bridge, ironically enough). But if I want to hear a Fish "inspired" station, I'll generally pick the Fish online out of Atlanta, Portland, or Hawaii (or occasionally Joy-FM, K-Love, or Air1 types). Since I usually don't actively listen when on the computer, I tend to leave something like KSBJ, EnterHisGates, or KLTY on in the background. When in a mood, I'll also dabble with ReignRadio, CMCentral, or CMRadio.net. Even the CCM & Gospel outlets on Cablevision IO come up with some decent music.

 

[DG02816]

WTHE is on 1520.......

Dave Gardiner

WVCH 740/WNWR 1540

Philadelphia

 

[MyCatKnight]

WTHE is on 1520.......

Dave Gardiner

WVCH 740/WNWR 1540

Philadelphia

Correct. Sorry, my bad.

 

[RadioFixerCLE]

I like WNYG because of the fact they have live DJ's throught the day....i really have no preference..ive listened to both and i thought that WNYG has a better mix of music...i mostly listen to Sirius anyway...

Not to mention the station actually makes an effort of doing NEWS in the morning with a local news guy.

The little bit of WNYG that I've listened to brought a smile to my face. Let me put it this way. The station has an interesting cast of characters from the boss at the top to the the ones that rent time on the weekend. They can be amusing in their own way. :

I'd rather a quirky local station like WNYG than a corporate Britney Spears grinding machine like WALK-FM.

Wish there was a way to keep WNYG in Long Island...and maybe move it to 1530 where it is? What else is open out there....could 1490 be used? I don't think New York's AM 1480 makes it all the way out there.

 

[DG02816]

Stephanie,

1490 is a possibility if WZRC doesn't get that far. But also keep on mind co channel WGCH Greewnwich CT and 1st adjacent WFIF 1500 Milford CT.

 

[LIDave]

I like WNYG because of the fact they have live DJ's throught the day....i really have no preference..ive listened to both and i thought that WNYG has a better mix of music...i mostly listen to Sirius anyway...

Not to mention the station actually makes an effort of doing NEWS in the morning with a local news guy.

The little bit of WNYG that I've listened to brought a smile to my face. Let me put it this way. The station has an interesting cast of characters from the boss at the top to the the ones that rent time on the weekend. They can be amusing in their own way. :

I'd rather a quirky local station like WNYG than a corporate Britney Spears grinding machine like WALK-FM.

Wish there was a way to keep WNYG in Long Island...and maybe move it to 1530 where it is? What else is open out there....could 1490 be used? I don't think New York's AM 1480 makes it all the way out there.

When i found this board two weeks ago and went through all the posts i found this about wnyg...i had no clue there was a Christian Contemporary station on LI..and i really enjoy listening to WNYG the music mix is great!
Too bad its on am. But it's still on my presets

 

[Neal]

Not To Worry
WNYG will stay on 1440.

Neal-CE