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WOR off the air

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WOR has been off the air since a little before 9 this morning -- about 90 minutes ago -- apparently a transmitter problem. They're doing programming as usual and now Mark Simone says every phone is lit up. Callers, including older people who are stereotyped as not using digital technology, are saying that when the radio went dead they just switched to a computer or a smart phone.

Makes me think we're closer than I thought to the point where WOR could turn off the transmitter and would be back to business as usual within minutes. All that's missing is cheap, reliable streaming in the car, and that can't be too far off.
 
Many in the older generation are very "connected" digitally. The streaming numbers on our AM in New England used to spike in the winter, many of them Florida IPs. The snowbirds loved to stream the station back home to keep up on goings-on.
 
Is good to read that there are multiple paths to receive program. In an emergency however most of the alternatives are not available other then an over the air . Simple transistor or even a 'foxhole' radio would be able to hear program. Was surprised by the length of time to recover. Just my thoughts
 
I would say 710 from Miami or Cuba, not sure where the 710 is located that is heard underneath WOR in South Jersey
 
Raider57 said:
I would say 710 from Miami or Cuba, not sure where the 710 is located that is heard underneath WOR in South Jersey
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The 710 kHz station most commonly heard under WOR in New Jersey is Radio Rebelde from Cuba. Their Havana transmitter is estimated at 300 kW and they have synchronous repeaters all over the island.

WAQI in Miami is directional at night, with the null toward New York City. That station's programming is the reason why the Cubans set up that jamming network on 710.

Originally, WAQI was known as WGBS. It was owned by Storer and carried an adult standards format in English. Storer sold the station to a group of Cuban immigrants, who changed the format to Spanish news/talk and the call letters to WAQI. One of their commentators was Juanita Castro...yes, Fidel's sister. She is as vehemently anti-Communist as Fidel Castro is Communist. When the Cuban government people heard her broadcasts loud and clear in Havana, they ordered the ICRT (the outfit that runs the broadcast stations in Cuba) to move Radio Rebelde's main transmitter in Regla from 590 to 710. The other transmitter sites were added later.

At least Radio Rebelde is good for some nice Cuban music and winter baseball games.
 
ka2xuk said:
Raider57 said:
I would say 710 from Miami or Cuba, not sure where the 710 is located that is heard underneath WOR in South Jersey
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The 710 kHz station most commonly heard under WOR in New Jersey is Radio Rebelde from Cuba. Their Havana transmitter is estimated at 300 kW and they have synchronous repeaters all over the island.

WAQI in Miami is directional at night, with the null toward New York City. That station's programming is the reason why the Cubans set up that jamming network on 710.

Originally, WAQI was known as WGBS. It was owned by Storer and carried an adult standards format in English. Storer sold the station to a group of Cuban immigrants, who changed the format to Spanish news/talk and the call letters to WAQI. One of their commentators was Juanita Castro...yes, Fidel's sister. She is as vehemently anti-Communist as Fidel Castro is Communist. When the Cuban government people heard her broadcasts loud and clear in Havana, they ordered the ICRT (the outfit that runs the broadcast stations in Cuba) to move Radio Rebelde's main transmitter in Regla from 590 to 710. The other transmitter sites were added later.

At least Radio Rebelde is good for some nice Cuban music and winter baseball games.
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Thanks for all of that info...I remember WGBS....and I recall the flip to Spanish too...But I didn't know any of the political details behind the flip...or of Radio Rebelde's move to 710....No doubt 300 kw would make it to NYC....I have heard Spanish on 710 before ....under...and sometimes overwhelming WOR....north of Albany....and assumed that it was WAQI....but obviously....it has to be Radio Rebelde...
 
Time Traveler said:
I have heard Spanish on 710 before ....under...and sometimes overwhelming WOR....north of Albany....and assumed that it was WAQI....but obviously....it has to be Radio Rebelde...
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A way to tell the two stations apart (other than the political orientation of their content) is to listen for commercials. Radio Rebelde does not air them. Also, Radio Rebelde often plays music. WAQI is strictly a news/talk station.
 
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