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Looked for this application early last week, with no luck. Mark, from WLOH radio said WVSG was going
to apply for 6.5 KW N.D.at their nighttime site a couple of months ago. He must have had some inside knowledge on this.
I think tOSU is going to miss the rent money from Saint Gabriel radio after WVSG moves their day time transmission site to their nighttime site near Grove City. St. Gabe appears to want to move
as quickly as possible. When I asked the WVSG station manager about this in early September, I was told this.
Bill
Here is the WVSH app:
https://licensing.fcc.gov/cdbs/CDBS...?appn=101488839&qnum=5110©num=1&exhcnum=1
to apply for 6.5 KW N.D.at their nighttime site a couple of months ago. He must have had some inside knowledge on this.
I think tOSU is going to miss the rent money from Saint Gabriel radio after WVSG moves their day time transmission site to their nighttime site near Grove City. St. Gabe appears to want to move
as quickly as possible. When I asked the WVSG station manager about this in early September, I was told this.
Peace,
Bill
Here is the WVSH app:
https://licensing.fcc.gov/cdbs/CDBS...?appn=101488839&qnum=5110©num=1&exhcnum=1
gabigley1 said:
Or just common sense and the ability to calculate coverage areas and protection ratios
markbohach said:gabigley1 said:
Or just common sense and the ability to calculate coverage areas and protection ratios
True. A power of 6.5 kW ND from a tower at the night site results in nearly the same field efficiency as the existing 5 kW from the current day site.
It makes me wonder why OSU didn't make this move in the past, aside from the fact that they already owned the land for the existing day site and had been there for years. I wonder if they will remove that tower at the golf course? I sure wouldn't...vertical real estate is valuable with all the NIMBY issues involved in new tower construction these days, and now that it won't be a hot AM radiator it would be much more attractive to potential renters from a technical standpoint.
It seems odd to me that OSU spent the money to replace the tower on the golf course just a few years ago when they could have made the change to the night site instead. I just don't see how replacing the tower didn't end up costing them more, but spending money wisely never has been standard operation procedure for OSU from what I have seen through the years.
tOSU would be dumb to remove the tower.... WVSG is thinking smart.. They want to save all the $$ they can with the big cost of them purchasing AM 820 so removing $1500 a month tower rent from their budget is common sense. (since they own the night time site)
Assuming the City of Upper Arlington allows them to rent tower space, and that is the wild card. There are houses very close to the tower, and that has been a problem in some parts of the country where local residents have sought protection from RF enough to get the city or county involved.
By the way, does anyone know what the status is of the looney application of the Bellefontaine AM to get relicensed to Grandview Heights since it at least at one time proposed using the WOSU day tower?
By the way, does anyone know what the status is of the looney application of the Bellefontaine AM to get relicensed to Grandview Heights since it at least at one time proposed using the WOSU day tower?
CatFM said:
I believe that app was dismissed.
WVSG said on the air last week that they have paid back 70% of their loan to the bank. Someone
posted on the R-I board last year that St. Gabriel Catholic Radio could not afford to buy WVKO-AM. They now just about own WVSG outright and are going to pay more for WVSG then WVKO-AM is
worth.
posted on the R-I board last year that St. Gabriel Catholic Radio could not afford to buy WVKO-AM. They now just about own WVSG outright and are going to pay more for WVSG then WVKO-AM is
worth.
gabigley1 said:
Wow.. They must really be seeing a surge in listeners since moving to 820 AM.. I know I see their bumper stickers on cars around town at least once a week..
Happy for them, tis' not my cup of tea but its something other than another country or rock station so I am happy they are getting some success ... good use for an AM signal.
CatFM said:
Noticed the FCC has approved this application at the end of last April. Not sure when this will be
on the air. St. Gabriel Catholic radio has been leasing the land at OSU Golf Course for the past nine months so this will save them money in the long run. On the flip side of this, WOSU and tOSU will lose the income from the tower lease.
As some say, these coverage maps are for entertainment purposes only.
Present Daytime coverage:
http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WVSG&service=AM&status=L&hours=D
New Daytime coverage:
http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WVSG&service=AM&status=C&hours=D
gabigley1 said:
Almost as good as WTVN with a similar coverage...
http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WTVN&service=AM&status=L&hours=D
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del_griffith
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guess I'm a little surprised at the coverage around Detroit. From just north of Findlay and from that point northward, CKLW always pretty much rode over 820.
Good for them... I still see "Catholic Radio 820" stickers all over town... at least see one usually once a day so they have a loyal following (However small it is for their niche format).
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