i guess the ship isnt sinking quite yet they wisely put it on wxks fm hd2!! http://ow.ly/4UfnF
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wxks am now availible on fm!
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This move may not make all that much difference from a practical standpoint, BUT....what this DOES do is to send a message to the rest of the industry in the market that CC isn't cashing in its chips on 1200 JUST yet.
Who knows???....What with the strange goings-on over at 96.9, it just could be that 1200 winds up as the only WRKO alternative.
Who knows???....What with the strange goings-on over at 96.9, it just could be that 1200 winds up as the only WRKO alternative.
The page linked to has an "HD Radio Guide" that says that WXKS-FM HD2 is "Hot Spot" but the main Talk1200.com site now says:
>>PROGRAM ALERT: Talk 1200 Is Now Available on 107.9 FM HD2! Learn More About HD Radio.
Read more: http://www.talk1200.com/main.html#ixzz1MJ6rhUNN
>>PROGRAM ALERT: Talk 1200 Is Now Available on 107.9 FM HD2! Learn More About HD Radio.
Read more: http://www.talk1200.com/main.html#ixzz1MJ6rhUNN
A couple times I tried to pull in 107.9's HD signal but no luck with the portable; in Woburn nr Winchester and in Arlington. The HD signals on these portables can be hit or miss. I will say
that on my reg. car radio (not an HD model), 1200 was running a liner saying they are now on 107.9 HD-2.
But how many people can pick it up, and where? I don't know how much power these HDs are
putting out and yes, maybe a car unit or home unit would bring me better luck.
Ah, but here in Beverly I am getting it --display as "Wxks-Am/ Talk-1200"
Scanning down the dial...WROR's HD signals coming in
WODS: nope (only the HD-1)
WKLB--yes HD-2 comes in
WZLX--took a few seconds other than others, but it came in
Sports Hub--Nope... is CBS switched off?
WTKK: Nope
WMKK: The HD2 and HD3 show up right away. They should: the stick is maybe 5 miles away
WBOS: Yes
etc. Anyway, does CBS have their HDs shut off? For the record, CC's WXKS-FM HD2 did show up here but not closer to Boston (being on 3rd floor may have helped).
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that on my reg. car radio (not an HD model), 1200 was running a liner saying they are now on 107.9 HD-2.
But how many people can pick it up, and where? I don't know how much power these HDs are
putting out and yes, maybe a car unit or home unit would bring me better luck.
Ah, but here in Beverly I am getting it --display as "Wxks-Am/ Talk-1200"
Scanning down the dial...WROR's HD signals coming in
WODS: nope (only the HD-1)
WKLB--yes HD-2 comes in
WZLX--took a few seconds other than others, but it came in
Sports Hub--Nope... is CBS switched off?
WTKK: Nope
WMKK: The HD2 and HD3 show up right away. They should: the stick is maybe 5 miles away
WBOS: Yes
etc. Anyway, does CBS have their HDs shut off? For the record, CC's WXKS-FM HD2 did show up here but not closer to Boston (being on 3rd floor may have helped).
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I have only occasionally been able to get WXKS-FM-HD in Andover. All the other Boston, Manchester, and Worcester stations come in fine in HD all the time. I get all the other stations on the Pru just fine in HD. I even get WERS in HD, and their antenna is at a lower HAAT and they use 1/5 the power.
Yes, and I didn't even go lower than 92 in my checking out of HD reception but they can do very well too (WGBH, WERS et al). ERS of course has a translator on 101.5 in Rockport too
all those stations here in southeast near the ri border,wttk,wxks hd1,2,wbz fm,wzlx,wsrs,wbos,wsne,etc all come in hd!! i have a radio shack tv antenna hooked into the back of my Accurian hd radio!! and whjy when its actually turned on. now on Saturday morning wxks's hd was turned off for some reason but was back on when i came home at 3 from work!!
Meanwhile, they're still running old weather forecasts.
...Unless I missed something and we get another Sunday tomorrow.
...Unless I missed something and we get another Sunday tomorrow.
You'd think they could get something like what WMWM has, weather forecasts (Weather Aloud I think it's called) that are updated and run at regular times. Robotic voice (but not bad) but at least it would be current!
(this is it I think) http://weatheraloud.en.softonic.com/
(this is it I think) http://weatheraloud.en.softonic.com/
Jimmy128 said:
Sure...for the four people in this market who have HD radios.
Rush Limbaugh in HD sounds just as horrible as Rush Limbaugh on AM.
Over 600 affiliates, makes lots of money. People are listening and for a lot longer than 30 sec. For better or worse he helped to boost talk radio and "save AM" at least for now
raccoonradio said:
O.K. let me add this, if WTKK blows up the talk format and does something else, then WXKS-AM may have a fighting chance.
What I have noticed is that in Boston you have to have local hosts and not just in morning drive time.
This station is being supported by the massive giant Clear Channel. Maybe they can afford to do this for quite a while.
raccoonradio said:
...and a horrific example of America's so-called taste in radio programming. Who would have thought, 40 years ago, that the most profitable programming on AM radio would be reactionary right-wing political propaganda?
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