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WULL - Ivydale, WV and WTUB - Lizemores, WV

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b-turner

Clay County is about 40 miles from Charleston. In the first Low Power FM window, WYAP came on in Clay and has enjoyed ample support and volunteers to do community radio. They do school sports, have local shows and a rather unusual format: a different music format daily and a sprinkling of what some might call liberal leaning syndicated programming. In fact they did a really cool summer program, I think Saturday evenings, where folks could show up and watch some live music outside the station, I suppose selling some snacks and cold drinks. There are no in county full power stations.

In the second Low Power FM filing window, two more towns in Clay County filed for stations: WULL in Ivydale and WTUB in Lizemores.

I was curious. I looked up the FCC applications and called the contact people on the application. At WTUB I got an answering machine, left a message and never heard from them.

Phoning the contact for WULL, the gentleman told me the group never could find the money needed to build and abandoned the idea of having a station. WYAP's website has a photo with caption of raising the antenna for WULL in Ivydale. They applied for the license and it is active.

I'm posting here in hopes of learning if either WULL or WTUB made it on the air and if they are operating. If they are, what are they doing as far as programming goes? Is there a contact I can call? I'm just curious about radio in such small communities and how they are doing. From what I gather WULL would have about 800 plus people in their 60 dbu while WTUB would have about 1,550 in their 60 dbu. Both stations are licensed to local community organizations, not a church or ministry.

Thank you in advance for any info
 
b-turner said:
Clay County is about 40 miles from Charleston. In the first Low Power FM window, WYAP came on in Clay and has enjoyed ample support and volunteers to do community radio. They do school sports, have local shows and a rather unusual format: a different music format daily and a sprinkling of what some might call liberal leaning syndicated programming. In fact they did a really cool summer program, I think Saturday evenings, where folks could show up and watch some live music outside the station, I suppose selling some snacks and cold drinks. There are no in county full power stations.

In the second Low Power FM filing window, two more towns in Clay County filed for stations: WULL in Ivydale and WTUB in Lizemores.

I was curious. I looked up the FCC applications and called the contact people on the application. At WTUB I got an answering machine, left a message and never heard from them.

Phoning the contact for WULL, the gentleman told me the group never could find the money needed to build and abandoned the idea of having a station. WYAP's website has a photo with caption of raising the antenna for WULL in Ivydale. They applied for the license and it is active.

I'm posting here in hopes of learning if either WULL or WTUB made it on the air and if they are operating. If they are, what are they doing as far as programming goes? Is there a contact I can call? I'm just curious about radio in such small communities and how they are doing. From what I gather WULL would have about 800 plus people in their 60 dbu while WTUB would have about 1,550 in their 60 dbu. Both stations are licensed to local community organizations, not a church or ministry.

Thank you in advance for any info
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Now youve got me intrigued too because I love small town, rural, remote radio like you, Bill.. I hope you get some answers
 
I looked at WYAP's website and they state high school sports airs on all 3 stations, so I am guessing they might be working together on programming content. It might be they carry WYAP outside any local shows. If so, not a bad idea. When the FCC made LPFM one to a customer I thought how much better it could be if, say a few stations in a county could simulcast and create a coalition contributing to the other stations what they locally originate. Even down to the fundraising, engineering and other duties.

I love ultra small town radio. I've always said it is really fun when you know most of your listeners.

There was a little station in a town of maybe 400 I visited. They were awaiting an upgrade to 25,000 watts from a class A. They were using a Crown 250 watt transmitter and a 50 foot stick. They only got out a few miles. There was such a fun interaction between the listeners and the station. The owner had to get it on the air and run it as cheaply as he could until he could move it with the upgrade. It was back in the days when you had to have a 3rd class licensed person in the station. It didn't last long but I loved that little station while it lasted and it was a good excuse for a road trip back then. It was sort of like the old country general store where locals stopped in and the day's happenings were talked about but on radio. It was like the heartbeat of the town.

If I uncover any info, I'll share it here.
 
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