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WQXQ.....did they wake up and start doing real radio?
- Thread starter mrmister
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That's what it seems like. Q102 relaunched their format this winter. To my knowledge, there was no change of ownership.
Rick Daniels and Brain Jackson are working a deal with the second generation owners to run a Modern-AC (elements of a 99.5 /ZPL in Indy).... I text with Rick a whole lot.. Most needed is a new exciter, Omnia and Ariene... But the voices and the weather, etc. if becoming of a sleeper with potential.... Agencies are watching... BJ is doing mornings..
skippertthomas said:
They are doing some big things right now that I can't share. I will say they could very well be a player once all the cards fall into place.
Yep.... They are billing far more than in the past, with little budget and and crawling to walk...Walk to run.... Best to them.... The storm took out some audio stuff.. They should sound better with any new pieces... Go get 'em BJ and Rick..
This is an interesting case of two different points of view. From the Kentucky board comes a thread : WQXQ (101.9) Central City: Wasted Frequency??
BobOnTheJob said:
This post alludes that 101.9 is an Evansville frequency. The signal has issues making it to the westside. Even at one of the highest points on Evansville's westside where I can see Kentucky, the signal is weak. Granted there is a lot of RF high atop that hill but BKR is solid, their transmitter location is less than 10 miles west of Q, and even the Class A's from Owensboro exist. It's pretty obvious they ain't 100kw when Class A's that are about as far away have equal if not better signals.
Now I understand...the other post was from a technical deficiency standpoint. 96.9 in Mattoon,IL is the same way or perhaps worse. They are a 50KW full height Class B that for years has gotten out worse than the translator located less than 2 miles from them. Obviously someone has figured out that there's no need to pay a $1000/mo electric bill when a $50 one is an option. There ought to be a law...hold it, there is a law. But that doesn't seem to matter in 2012.radiorob2.0 said:
Q102 is NOT in Evansville, but some small backwater town in Ky. If you want to promote your radio station, buy an ad.Some clueless person who obviously DOESN'T live in Evansville said:
mrmister said:
The correct answer to the question is they didn't. Central City is a backwater town in the coal fields of Kaintuck. This whole thread should be on the Kentucky page.
Yes, we all liked Brian Jackson back in the last century when he was at WSTO. But that was a long time ago. The idea of BJ and Rick throwing money at an LMA at a radio venture like this thing in Muhlenberg County makes me very sad. Just paying for the repairs from that lightning strike is a fairly large chunk of cash.
The station's signal is not an Evansville player (which has more than its fair share of radio stations these days) and it's never going to be. They'd have more of a chance if they branded it as an Owensboro station. Still, as Rob noted, Bud Walters' Cromwell has raped and pillaged OWB to the point that there's no rate integrity and how can they pay the rent at 1.00 per spot?
Their website screams about a new iPhone App -
http://www.myqmix.com/download-the-new-q102-iphone-app-today-in-the-apple-app-store/
I'll give a dollar to the first person who can actually FIND this app...
http://www.myqmix.com/download-the-new-q102-iphone-app-today-in-the-apple-app-store/
I'll give a dollar to the first person who can actually FIND this app...
I hear RADIO PEN*S envy... The community of license is Central City(Greenville-Powderly area east of Madisonville).... THE TRANSMITTER is just a few miles south of OWENSBORO.... The problem has been old equipment that the founder would not replace... 100kw and 700 feet up on the stick, is more than enough to reach Evansville... I have never had a problem with receiving the signal in Evansville... Nay sayers.... Understand engineering....... I am not judging the format, but the signal can pump Hendo-E'ville, just fine.... The storm knocked out some processing.. They get a new toy, there... If they could get a new exciter, that would go a long way... Antenna would be another one.... That's money.... But, I can tell you, they are finishing the summer months billing DOUBLE, plus of what they made last summer........Niche.....Competition as a primary or secondary signal is good for all....... Geez? WRAY shows up in the metro book and I don't hear anyone knocking the good side of a great Family....The Lankfords.... I have more signal problems with WGBF-FM in some areas... ESPN 106.7...... But, I still admire the 'we're gonna' try and get some'.... My opine is that START WITH OWENSBORO and work west.... Come to think about it... I get Q-102 to Bowling Green and Hop-Town on a standard car radio.....
From South Dakota... Hoosier Boy...
Here is the CITY GRADE, PROTECTED SIGNAL... Not the fringe... If you have a 54dBU over a metro, you can score some numbers.....
http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/c...1.9&contour=60&city=CENTRAL_CITY&state=KY.kml
From South Dakota... Hoosier Boy...
Here is the CITY GRADE, PROTECTED SIGNAL... Not the fringe... If you have a 54dBU over a metro, you can score some numbers.....
http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/c...1.9&contour=60&city=CENTRAL_CITY&state=KY.kml
Sure they sound alot snazzier than they have in years, but do ya think for one minute they will ever make a dent in Evansville against 96 or 106? Dream on. I wish them well, but maybe they should focus on what's near like Madisonville or Owensboro. By no means am I a CHR fan, not in years and years. Strictly 50's, 60's and 70's oldies is my cup of tea and I'd really love to see that format they have on 105.5 over on 101.9 where we COULD here it up here around Evansville. Yeah, I know, it's reportedly a tough sell, but they would be the ONLY one playing that type of music in this neck of the woods and I would just bet they could garner some numbers up here and ad dollars, too, if this is really where they want to reach. 105.3 oldies? I don't think so. Mostly 70's and 80's from what I hear and that ain't oldies to these ancient ears. Again, they've done a good job. I'm not making this post to knock them. I'm just hopeful someday I can return to terrestial radio again and hear some good, fun music to my ears. Who knows, just maybe I'll retire that Ipod of mine. Good day!
skippertthomas said:
Gosh where do I start?
This isn't radio p***is envy or being a naysayer, it's reality. You claim 101.9 has this wonderful signal. I just happen to have my Tecsun PL-390 handy here in the heart and soul of the westside. It isn't an official device but as good as I have right now. Let's look at signals that transmit from south of the Ohio River, here are the highlights:
WKPB 89.5 13db
WBKR 92.5 21db
WKTG 93.9 15db
WKVN 95.3 23db
WSTO 96.1 30db
WKDQ 99.5 50db
WQXQ 101.9 01db
WGBF 103.1 25db
WDKS 106.1 37db
Even before the lightning strike 101.9's signal wasn't much better because they haven't been full power in years.
As far as doubling their billing, how? It's the same clients they had before this started:
Skillman's Auto Sales (Owensboro)
Tapp Motors (OWB)
Danhauer Drugs (OWB)
Don's Consignment (OWB)
A dental clinic in Henderson
Plus that convalescence home in Owensboro promoting assisted feeding and helping their residence use the toilet.
Those spots are the first in the stopset while the rest are barters, so the cashflow is pocket change. They have no marketing, ratings nor presence in the Evansville metro so they won't be taken seriously. As far as Owensboro, good luck with that. Bud Walters successfully bottomed out Owensboro/Daviess County radio revenue from his years of conditioning the market that a dollar a spot was fair. That is why Owensboro went from producing some amazing radio on par with larger cities to the wasteland it has become.
Finally, nobody picks on the Lankfords and WRAY because they are everything this is right about radio. Plus they don't go on radio message boards verbally masturbating on how they are so awesome.
Some previous poster says that WRAY shows up in the metro book. WRONG!!!!
WQXQ also does not show up, in fact I hear that their diary count and listening went DOWN since "Virtual Formats" took over.
WQXQ also does not show up, in fact I hear that their diary count and listening went DOWN since "Virtual Formats" took over.
The format started February 1st so it was up and running for the Spring book.
Arbitron no long shares non-subscribing stations data in mediums such as radio-info but subscribers have access to the data. As I understand, WQXQ didn't have much in the TSA in the Fall 2011 book but lost over half of that small number in the Spring 2012 book. As far as the metro, you can count on your fingers and toes the total diary mentions.
You say they aren't focused on Evansville, I've heard otherwise.
As far as my "Verbal Masturbation" comment, it is justified. This MrMister claims to be a casual listener but is obviously inside "Q" based on comments. Really, how many average radio listeners know about things like processing let along brand names. My dog stayed out of this fight until the bragging about the audio quality. Sorry, bad mp3's are bad mp3's. But more than anything else it was the comment above claiming we on this board all have "radio p***is envy and are naysayers" along with the theory the station has this pristine signal based on a predicted coverage map that set me off. This isn't new. Their sales people have bragged forever and a day, even before this format flip, on how they are a player with 100,000 watts. They haven't been at that power level in years. The FCC told them a dozen years ago to "use it or lose it". They did for a short time and rolled back the power mostly for expense reasons. But their station literature shows this fantasy coverage map based on a very small signal voltage with a usable coverage area that extends past Louisville. It's a lie but who is counting.
Best of luck to them. But the Evansville market is a tough nut to crack with no budget. As I said over and over and over and over again Bud Walters bastardized Owensboro advertising revenue. WBKR's BTA rate today is what WVJS charged twenty-five years ago. Try to sell a radio station at $20/spot when a business owner shows you a Cromwell package where you can get 100 spots for $100. So again, best of luck.
Right on about Cromwell, Rob..... Oh, they do have a LONG way to go..... Thanks for the heads up on Mr.Mister... Did not know that... Yep, they have been on low power for years.. Mr. Hertel, Jr. is trying to help them on the Engineer end.. But, until someone can put money into their facility, they are limited.. But, I do defend that their signal is not BAD... It's not GREAT, but has 'signal potential', if they had the money to spend... But, with Cromwell, and cheap spots and 'BKR's long run of fun, whoever has it, will be against the flow for a good while....... Meanwhile, back to the jungle.... Lovin' it up hear.... Doin' classic country is fun! And voice tracking classic hits brings me back to 'JPS-FM days, only more recent material.... Tell the SC Family, Yo-Yo! Off to the bed and rodeo... Yee-Haw!
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