WWSI-TV suggestion

[Jul]

I would really like the owners of WWSI-TV to move their transmitter closer to Philly so the entire tri state from Lancaster, Allentown, Trenton, Wilmington, etc can get the station's signal. I mean look at the FCC coverage maps, the station's signal covers most of south jersey: http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=DT1250435.html , http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=DT1237556.html  In my opinion, if they want to be a philly proper station, they need to consider making this move.

 

[digidan]

Julius, you need to get yourself to the nearest college and get some education on broadcasting before you start another idiotic thread. An owner of any TV or radio station just can't up and move their tower to get better coverage in a major metro market, regardless of where it's studio is located. WWSI is licensed to Atlantic City, which is why it's tower is located in Ocean County, NJ. The owners would have to apply for a new broadcasting license, a new contruction permit, permission to build the tower from local government, and a host of other factors. All of it would be a moot point if moving the tower would cause interference with other stations on neighboring frequencies.

You would know all of this already if you had a sniff of a clue of how broadcasting works, and not embarass yourself and drag this board down with your unintelligent suggestions.

 

[tripinva]

WWSI must maintain a minimum amount of signal over Atlantic City, and likely could not do so from Roxborough.

- Trip

 

[Bill_W]

and if they're carried on Comcast, Verizon, DirecTv, and Dish, they're already covering the Philly area quite well. WPVI covers the area quite well too using these 4 companies.

 

[Jul]

Julius, you need to get yourself to the nearest college and get some education on broadcasting before you start another idiotic thread. An owner of any TV or radio station just can't up and move their tower to get better coverage in a major metro market, regardless of where it's studio is located. WWSI is licensed to Atlantic City, which is why it's tower is located in Ocean County, NJ. The owners would have to apply for a new broadcasting license, a new construction permit, permission to build the tower from local government, and a host of other factors. All of it would be a moot point if moving the tower would cause interference with other stations on neighboring frequencies.

You would know all of this already if you had a sniff of a clue of how broadcasting works, and not embarrass yourself and drag this board down with your unintelligent suggestions.

I didn't know that. Thanks for the info. Reason why I brought this up is because their studios are located in Philly but yet their stick is in south Jersey. I find that to be odd in my view.

 

[imhomerjay]

Nevertheless, stations cannot just "up and move" a transmitter, and that would seem to be something you'd be familiar with after it has been explained in the past.

 

[Markxxx]

Nevertheless, stations cannot just "up and move" a transmitter, and that would seem to be something you'd be familiar with after it has been explained in the past.

Unless you're NBC and own KNTV San Jose

 

[tripinva]

They filed it with the FCC and went through a very lengthy process to get it approved and then had to expend the funds to build it.

- Trip

 

[ding12]

and if they're carried on Comcast, Verizon, DirecTv, and Dish, they're already covering the Philly area quite well. WPVI covers the area quite well too using these 4 companies.

They miss the entire Lehigh Valley, and miss the large Hispanic OTA audience within Camden, Philadelphia metropolitan area, who'll just watch Univision and Telefutura which is more accessible. Plus the owner ZGS pays for fibering in the signal everywhere because their signal can't do the job.

But the effort to better up the availability of the signal probably doesn't exceed the benefits attained or its a close call.
The Philadelphia market isn't within the top 15 Hispanic markets.
Philadelphia ranks #18:
http://www.stationindex.com/tv/hispanic-tv-markets

If NBC cared since Telemundo viewership is involved, they could work something out to subchannel WWSI on WCAU-DT 10.3, but the station ownerships are different (WWSI is owned by ZGS). I suppose NBC considers Philly a very oreo market, though areas like Camden and the Lehigh Valley have considerable Hispanic population.

 

[Bill_W]

If NBC cared since Telemundo viewership is involved, they could work something out to subchannel WWSI on WCAU-DT 10.3, but the station ownerships are different (WWSI is owned by ZGS). I suppose NBC considers Philly a very oreo market, though areas like Camden and the Lehigh Valley have considerable Hispanic population.

That would be a very good idea considering that everyone who now has ota has the ability to get subchannels. I would do it on their 2nd subchannel. I think most of the NBC stations have the Universal sports channel on their -DT3 channel. WCAU-DT2 is kind of a waste unless NBC 10 thinks it is in competition with the Accu Weather channel on WPVI-DT3.

 

[Jul]

Julius, you need to get yourself to the nearest college and get some education on broadcasting before you start another idiotic thread. An owner of any TV or radio station just can't up and move their tower to get better coverage in a major metro market, regardless of where it's studio is located. WWSI is licensed to Atlantic City, which is why it's tower is located in Ocean County, NJ. The owners would have to apply for a new broadcasting license, a new construction permit, permission to build the tower from local government, and a host of other factors. All of it would be a moot point if moving the tower would cause interference with other stations on neighboring frequencies.

You would know all of this already if you had a sniff of a clue of how broadcasting works, and not embarass yourself and drag this board down with your unintelligent suggestions.

So basically there's nothing that can be done about this, right? unless they decide to apply for a new license.