WWL 870 AM/Katrina

[oldiesfan]

Assuming WWL is the primary--or one of the
primary--EBS stations (or whatever it's
called now) for the New Orleans metro and
surrounding areas, and that their usual
50kw DA-1 is by choice and not required
by the FCC (a la WBZ), would they perhaps
switch to non-directional during the
hurricane emergency in order to fill in
possible inferior signal coverage in the
bayou areas south of New Orleans? Or does
the DA-1 get out into the gulf before any
nulls appear? I can't get a good "read"
on this from radio-locator.com.

Their website seems to indicate they are
now in nonstop Katrina coverage. I can't
however find any indication on the site
that WWL streams. (I have briefly checked
the live coverage stream from WWL-TV.)

 

[ngriffin]

> Their website seems to indicate they are
> now in nonstop Katrina coverage. I can't
> however find any indication on the site
> that WWL streams. (I have briefly checked
> the live coverage stream from WWL-TV.)

There was non-stop live information last night, and I am sure they will continue for the next several days. I did not get to listen long, so I don't know if they are simulcasting on some of their other stations in the market, but I suspect they are. I'm in extreme SW Georgia, not far from the Gulf, so I can get them weakly by groundwave during the day (but covered up today by lightening). At night, they come in very well by skywave.

I don't see them changing patterns unless one of their towes suffers damage, since the DA gives them a boost into the city of New Orleans and along the Mississippi coast.

 

[fybush]

> I don't see them changing patterns unless one of their towes
> suffers damage, since the DA gives them a boost into the
> city of New Orleans and along the Mississippi coast.

And its null is pretty mild, too. I would expect them to stay DA unless they lose the use of the site completely, in which case their backup is a longwire at the WWL-TV tower a few miles to the north. I'm not sure how much power they can run from that location.<P ID="signature">______________
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[mightynine]

> > I don't see them changing patterns unless one of their
> towes
> > suffers damage, since the DA gives them a boost into the
> > city of New Orleans and along the Mississippi coast.
>
> And its null is pretty mild, too. I would expect them to
> stay DA unless they lose the use of the site completely, in
> which case their backup is a longwire at the WWL-TV tower a
> few miles to the north. I'm not sure how much power they can
> run from that location.
>

WWL hasn't streamed in a while. They may not have the capacity easily available anymore inhouse.

 

[jlehmann]

> > > I don't see them changing patterns unless one of their
> > towes
> > > suffers damage, since the DA gives them a boost into the
>
> > > city of New Orleans and along the Mississippi coast.
> >
> > And its null is pretty mild, too. I would expect them to
> > stay DA unless they lose the use of the site completely,
> in
> > which case their backup is a longwire at the WWL-TV tower
> a
> > few miles to the north. I'm not sure how much power they
> can
> > run from that location.
> >
>
> WWL hasn't streamed in a while. They may not have the
> capacity easily available anymore inhouse.
>

They probably plan to in the future. Other Entercom stations, like their Boston cluster, have been streaming for a few months.
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[RFLA]

> > I don't see them changing patterns unless one of their
> towes
> > suffers damage, since the DA gives them a boost into the
> > city of New Orleans and along the Mississippi coast.
>
> And its null is pretty mild, too. I would expect them to
> stay DA unless they lose the use of the site completely, in
> which case their backup is a longwire at the WWL-TV tower a
> few miles to the north. I'm not sure how much power they can
> run from that location.
>


The pattern is engineered where the signal covers populated areas in the bayou area real well (they are the best signal on the bayou area right now)

If you look, the nulls are near areas with almost zero population (but is covered still by secondary waves in the gulf ... http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WWL&service=AM&status=L&hours=U

 

[peppertree]

I am listening to WWL now in Austin, Texas. They fade but mostly it is good reception.


> the live coverage stream from WWL-TV.)
>
> There was non-stop live information last night, and I am
> sure they will continue for the next several days. I did
> not get to listen long, so I don't know if they are
> simulcasting on some of their other stations in the market,
> but I suspect they are. I'm in extreme SW Georgia, not far
> from the Gulf, so I can get them weakly by groundwave during
> the day (but covered up today by lightening). At night,
> they come in very well by skywave.
>
> I don't see them changing patterns unless one of their towes
> suffers damage, since the DA gives them a boost into the
> city of New Orleans and along the Mississippi coast.
>
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[BRice16]

Loud and clear in Knoxville, TN

> I am listening to WWL now in Austin, Texas. They fade but
> mostly it is good reception.
>
>
> > the live coverage stream from WWL-TV.)
> >
> > There was non-stop live information last night, and I am
> > sure they will continue for the next several days. I did
> > not get to listen long, so I don't know if they are
> > simulcasting on some of their other stations in the
> market,
> > but I suspect they are. I'm in extreme SW Georgia, not
> far
> > from the Gulf, so I can get them weakly by groundwave
> during
> > the day (but covered up today by lightening). At night,
> > they come in very well by skywave.
> >
> > I don't see them changing patterns unless one of their
> towes
> > suffers damage, since the DA gives them a boost into the
> > city of New Orleans and along the Mississippi coast.
> >
>