What happened to WROR's HD?
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Can't say for certain, since I rarely listen to Boston FMs, but I do know that an AM (WBZ) on an FM HD-2 (WXKS) sounds mighty fine, even better than 'BZ's iHeartRadio stream.
I can tell the second my radio switches into HD mode, a huge difference especially in higher audio frequencies.... cymbals are very bright IMHO.
I do have WZLX HD1 as a preset, ZLX HD2 for the WRKO audio, and WXKS HD2 for WBZ-A's audio, and for the record I miss WBZ-AM IBOC, it sounded great when they did it.
I'm disappointed WROR has abandoned the HD platform..even though their web presence says "The Bone" is up and running.
I am going to add WGIR and WMLL into the tuner today ( forget 106.3 they lost me a long time ago) , IIRC one of them does HD.
Is that 98.9 translator out of Windham NH still do classic rock? Did we ever figure out what the source AM was for their feed?
I do have WZLX HD1 as a preset, ZLX HD2 for the WRKO audio, and WXKS HD2 for WBZ-A's audio, and for the record I miss WBZ-AM IBOC, it sounded great when they did it.
I'm disappointed WROR has abandoned the HD platform..even though their web presence says "The Bone" is up and running.
I am going to add WGIR and WMLL into the tuner today ( forget 106.3 they lost me a long time ago) , IIRC one of them does HD.
Is that 98.9 translator out of Windham NH still do classic rock? Did we ever figure out what the source AM was for their feed?
Re 98.9 if it's the one in Salem NH I just heard 10 min of it in the car while in Beverly.
Doobie Bros.
PSA Salem NH events, ad for a NH insurance co.
Mark Rosenthal forecast for "the Valley's greatest hits"
Legal ID:"W255DA Salem NH broadcasting from
the Costa Eagle media center"/Valley 98.9 jingle
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Into Wings With a. Little Luck and an announcement for "Tom Kent Radio Network"
(WODS used to run him)
Originating AM? Not stated on that legal ID.
Radio-Locator for W255DA says Spanish hits "Latin X"
and gives a Worcester address. Link provided is to "Latin X Boston 103.7 and 1490"
Also radio locator says parent station "WCCM AM"
I then tuned in to:
1490--Spanish hits
1110 also in Spanish but different feed
Doobie Bros.
PSA Salem NH events, ad for a NH insurance co.
Mark Rosenthal forecast for "the Valley's greatest hits"
Legal ID:"W255DA Salem NH broadcasting from
the Costa Eagle media center"/Valley 98.9 jingle
.
Into Wings With a. Little Luck and an announcement for "Tom Kent Radio Network"
(WODS used to run him)
Originating AM? Not stated on that legal ID.
Radio-Locator for W255DA says Spanish hits "Latin X"
and gives a Worcester address. Link provided is to "Latin X Boston 103.7 and 1490"
Also radio locator says parent station "WCCM AM"
I then tuned in to:
1490--Spanish hits
1110 also in Spanish but different feed
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As discussed many times before, the station currently originating the 98.9 translator is the HD2 of the 102.9 Lawrence translator. Nobody seems to know whether or not this is legal, so they must be going with it until the FCC slaps their hand.
Not just a HD2, but the HD2 of another translator, that doesn’t even completely overlap in coverage.
ROR's HD1 used to sound superb, the processing was gorgeous IMHO. The Bone (and its '70s predecessor) was one of my favorite stations, but it got replaced with a rotation of old Men From Maine bits when Loren Owens left. That got its plug pulled eventually.
Beasley Boston is currently pretty occupied with the move from Morrissey Blvd. to Waltham, so I wouldn't expect any changes in the immediate future.
Beasley Boston is currently pretty occupied with the move from Morrissey Blvd. to Waltham, so I wouldn't expect any changes in the immediate future.
The old men from Maine replacing The Bone was a bone headed move
No way they can be legal. I can pick up Valley 98-9 on a regular basis in Berwick and Sanford, ME. Wayyyyy overpowered for a 154 watt translator at 400 ft HAAT that is supposed to be directional away from WCLZ.
Yes absolutely, ROCK 929's analog sounds grungy, however their HD signal is much much better.
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Can you just call them or email
Not that hard to do, Did you feel the need to post it?
Not that hard to do, Did you feel the need to post it?
Considering this is a discussion board...what's wrong with posting it for discussion?
Sure, but since Beasley nixed alternative for harder-edged classic rock Rock 92.9, The Bone would be redundant. There is a pretty wide opening for an alternative station, even on an HD-2 or HD-3.
OK.. I am a little lost in the question at hand.. but let me see if I can address some of this...
Can a HD subchannel (HD2) feed a translator?
Yes. If the translator's 60 dBu service contour is entirely within the service contour of the primary station (FM) or the greater of the 2 mV/m daytime groundwave contour or 25 miles (FM), than the translator is considered a fill-in which means that it can operate up to 250 watts without HAAT restrictions (other than staying inside the contour) and can be fed through any method. If the translator is commercial and reaches outside the service contour of the primary station, there are very specific rules that prevent commercial support of the translator by the primary station and there are power restrictions based on HAAT.
Can a translator that is carrying a HD subchannel feed another translator?
Yes. This is a daisy chain. The same restrictions do apply as above. If both translators are considered "fill-in", then it does not matter if one translator can "hear" the other translator as they can use any method to get programming to the translator. If the translator is not a fill-in, then it must receive the other translator over the air.
Can a HD subchannel (HD2) feed a translator?
Yes. If the translator's 60 dBu service contour is entirely within the service contour of the primary station (FM) or the greater of the 2 mV/m daytime groundwave contour or 25 miles (FM), than the translator is considered a fill-in which means that it can operate up to 250 watts without HAAT restrictions (other than staying inside the contour) and can be fed through any method. If the translator is commercial and reaches outside the service contour of the primary station, there are very specific rules that prevent commercial support of the translator by the primary station and there are power restrictions based on HAAT.
Can a translator that is carrying a HD subchannel feed another translator?
Yes. This is a daisy chain. The same restrictions do apply as above. If both translators are considered "fill-in", then it does not matter if one translator can "hear" the other translator as they can use any method to get programming to the translator. If the translator is not a fill-in, then it must receive the other translator over the air.
This is not what’s happening here. In this case, the 102.9 W275BH translator of 800 WNNW is running HD. The HD2 of the TRANSLATOR is feeding another translator, 98.9 W255DA, which does not share the same coverage area as W275BH.
W275BH is running HD? Hmmm... They never filed a digital notification with the FCC. I do not believe that a translator could use their HD capacity to originate unless the HD is also being carried by the primary. CDBS does not show any translators with digital notifications (there are boosters and LPFMs with them)... I do remember from the 99-325 proceeding that the FCC did authorize translators to run an HD signal, but I don't think they ever addressed what they could do with it.
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