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by CK-722
Mon Dec 07, 2020 7:40 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: Blarney Stone Petitions FCC to cancel WLDR license
Replies: 71
Views: 21257

Re: Blarney Stone Petitions FCC to cancel WLDR license

If you look at the old issues of Television Factbook online (americanradiohistory.com)(Telecasting ended in 1958) and look at the Grade B contours of WPBN and WTOM, you'll see that they had to eliminate or minimize overlap of the Grade B contours of the two. That's why WTOM is where it is. Also, as ...
by CK-722
Sun Dec 06, 2020 2:13 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: WLC Rogers City
Replies: 2
Views: 2048

Re: WLC Rogers City

I believe that I heard WLC on 8737.5 kHz or 8759.2 kHz in the late 1960s or early 1970s, in Southeastern Michigan. It was on an old Westinghouse with a long wire antenna and it was near 9 MHz, as imprecise as the dials were in those days. Transmits Receives Mode Power 482 500 500 A1 A2 1.0 4316 4MHz ...
by CK-722
Sun Dec 06, 2020 1:38 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: 106.7 on the air?
Replies: 99
Views: 28262

Re: 106.7 on the air?

My sources tell me that they are receiving a consistent signal for W252DA of about 2.8 microvolts, 17 miles away over a line of sight path to the top 1/2 portion of the tower. Not sure where the STA antenna is mounted on the tower.
by CK-722
Sat Dec 05, 2020 10:41 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: WAKV Sold
Replies: 7
Views: 4815

Re: WAKV Sold

In the old days at least, it might have made sense to swap out 1530 to Otsego and 980 to Wyoming. They have 101 watts omni PSSA on 980 in Otsego. It would have a very high NIF from WONE though. WCUB has an NIF of 28 mV/m from WONE.
by CK-722
Thu Dec 03, 2020 11:39 pm
Forum: Music Musings
Topic: How Many Of You Played "The Chipmunk Song" 45 At 33 RPM?
Replies: 11
Views: 2333

Re: How Many Of You Played "The Chipmunk Song" 45 At 33 RPM?

Seems like I did play the 45 at the lugubrious 16 2/3 RPM. AllI had was the Liberty 45 with the Aqua label.

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by CK-722
Thu Dec 03, 2020 9:11 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities and The Thumb
Topic: Cars 108 fires their morning team
Replies: 12
Views: 3960

Re: Cars 108 fires their morning team

Chuck Hill introduced the new format with "Cry Just A LIttle Bit" by Shakin' Stevens in 1984, after the Lees bought out Beck Ross.

There was something about FAXing something to Michael W. Kay at ODJ...
by CK-722
Tue Dec 01, 2020 2:38 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: 1660 Kalamazoo "The Fan" flips to Urban Format
Replies: 23
Views: 8902

Re: 1660 Kalamazoo "The Fan" flips to Urban Format

I think they changed it to an AM translator.Under current rules, there are restrictions to separating the translator from the AM station associated with it. This may change in the future, or there may be exceptions. If anyone has the link about this, please feel free to post. There was a difference ...
by CK-722
Tue Dec 01, 2020 11:39 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: 1660 Kalamazoo "The Fan" flips to Urban Format
Replies: 23
Views: 8902

Re: 1660 Kalamazoo "The Fan" flips to Urban Format

WTOU 1560 is a Daytimer, 4.1 D3. WQLR 1660 is Fulltime, 10/1 U1. I don't think you can flip the translator to 1660 as the originating station. The AM and translator go together. The WRTH designation is clearer than the FCC designation in this case.
by CK-722
Sat Nov 28, 2020 12:30 am
Forum: Music Musings
Topic: Rain
Replies: 38
Views: 5751

Re: Rain

Summer Rain-Johnny Rivers #14 Hot 100 1967. Samples "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", just released a couple months before.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjK2rlKyc4U
by CK-722
Fri Nov 27, 2020 1:10 pm
Forum: Music Musings
Topic: How Many Of You Played "The Chipmunk Song" 45 At 33 RPM?
Replies: 11
Views: 2333

Re: How Many Of You Played "The Chipmunk Song" 45 At 33 RPM?

Hmm, never tried it. What did it sound like, a normal voice? Interesting tidbit: Ross Bagdasarian played the piano player across the courtyard in the classic Hitchcock film Rear Window . , Ross Bagdasarian also wrote "Come On A My House" with his cousin, author William Saroyan. It was a #1 Hit for ...
by CK-722
Fri Nov 27, 2020 4:42 am
Forum: Music Musings
Topic: How Many Of You Played "The Chipmunk Song" 45 At 33 RPM?
Replies: 11
Views: 2333

How Many Of You Played "The Chipmunk Song" 45 At 33 RPM?

How many of you who are old enough ever tried playing "The Chipmunk Song" 45 at 33 RPM to see how Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. produced the chipmunk sounds?
by CK-722
Fri Nov 27, 2020 2:03 am
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: To HGR1290 About WHGR 1290 Night Pattern
Replies: 2
Views: 1755

Re: To HGR1290 About WHGR 1290 Night Pattern

In between, WJGS had a tower East of there that was 500 feet high. It was near I-75 and Maple Valley Rd. It was once toppled in a fatal plane crash.
by CK-722
Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:15 am
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: WLC Rogers City
Replies: 2
Views: 2048

WLC Rogers City

Probably the very first licensed radio station of any kind in Northern Michigan. Too bad the FCC won't allow someone to use the callsign. Extensive History of WLC. http://www.imradioha.org/WLC.htm Antenna supports. At one time there were several towers and several frequencies used. They left the air ...
by CK-722
Tue Nov 24, 2020 12:38 am
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: To HGR1290 About WHGR 1290 Night Pattern
Replies: 2
Views: 1755

To HGR1290 About WHGR 1290 Night Pattern

To HGR1290 and others who expressed interest in the old WHGR facility. I found the record in the Canadian Database. Apparently, they considered rebuilding a 3 tower Night array at the new WUPS 98.5 site on the hill, with 4.6 kW Night. I would assume that the parameters are either identical or nearly ...
by CK-722
Mon Nov 23, 2020 1:56 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: 89X,93.9 The River & AM580 are Gone
Replies: 34
Views: 9359

Re: 89X,93.9 The River & AM580 are Gone

Does anyone know the story straight from the horse's mouth, not our generally informed conjecture?