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by statmanmi
Thu Aug 22, 2019 7:58 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: New 105.3 Hot FM morning show announced
Replies: 13
Views: 6015

Re: WHTS 105.3 FM morning show

Sorry to be meticulous, but isn't the release noting that the morning show changes will be on WHTS 105.3 FM?

Seems like Ms. Gronda led with the mention of WKLQ, even though every other sentence was about 105.3.

Would an edit to this topic heading be in order?

Cheers ~~ Statmanmi
by statmanmi
Thu Aug 22, 2019 7:53 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: TV RF Channel Changes
Replies: 65
Views: 33751

Re: TV RF Channel Changes

WFQX filed with the FCC yesterday that they've fully resumed their broadcast on RF 32 as of 8/7/2019: https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=25076f916ca0f466016cb54239301a4d&id=25076f916ca0f466016cb54239301a4d&goBack=N So almost a year after the ...
by statmanmi
Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:55 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: Now we know where WQAN was broadcasting from!
Replies: 43
Views: 16287

Re: Now we know where WQAN was broadcasting from!

FCC today approved the low power from the usual WQAN tower, but denied the STA for the WLDR stick.

Naughty, naughty.

Cheers ~~ Statmanmi
by statmanmi
Fri Jun 28, 2019 5:39 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: The Ticket West Michigan
Replies: 26
Views: 16437

Re: The Ticket West Michigan

I was out of town for 3 months. When did 106.1 go back to sports talk? Today I heard Jim Rome then Simonson talking about his drive time show on 1340 AM and 106.1. Hi OneBigFan, Since GR's 106.1 FM went live in early March 2019, it's been all sports. It's an "FM Translator" from 1340 AM. (So a low ...
by statmanmi
Mon Jun 24, 2019 3:47 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Rescan WEYI 25
Replies: 9
Views: 5074

Re: Rescan WEYI 25

25 comes in way better. 46 is about the same. 5 is weaker, but it's no big loss. Hi All, I'll plagiarize my own posting on another site as a reply here, as (virtual) channels 5, 49, and perhaps 46 aren't concluded with construction efforts: In watching the recent FCC filings, some of your area's re...
by statmanmi
Tue Jun 18, 2019 8:13 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: TV RF Channel Changes
Replies: 65
Views: 33751

Re: TV RF Channel Changes

You're welcome Nelson, albeit very belatedly! A bit of the above information in the thread has changed, but not much: These three full-power non-repack station ERP increases remain pending FCC approval: WWTV RF 9; WGTU RF 29; and WFQX RF 32. WFQX is still not back broadcasting on RF 32 after the fir...
by statmanmi
Tue Jun 18, 2019 7:32 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: WZPX (ION) files app to move closer to Grand Rapids
Replies: 40
Views: 15297

WOTV location approved: WZPX (ION) files app to move closer to Grand Rapids

Approved! Last Tuesday (6/11) the FCC approved WZPX's filing from 3/11 to place their repack equipment on the WOTV tower: https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=25076f9168cf94c40168e3e03ae2144c&id=25076f9168cf94c40168e3e03ae2144c&goBack=N Another...
by statmanmi
Tue Jun 18, 2019 7:01 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: WLAV Tower Relocation - new update 7/29
Replies: 98
Views: 35205

WGVU site approved: WLAV Tower Relocation

Approved! As of yesterday, the FCC granted both the WLAW and WLAV Construction Permit applications. So WLAW will go to that small tower that MWmetalhead summarized as, "...the 97.5 MHz signal is really going to turn into one big pile...". WLAV Public File, if anyone wishes: https://publicfiles.fcc.g...
by statmanmi
Thu May 02, 2019 12:26 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: WLAV Tower Relocation - new update 7/29
Replies: 98
Views: 35205

Re: WLAV Tower Relocation -- filings today

Well, now we know "the rest of the story". This morning's filings from Cumulus for both WLAW 97.5 FM and WLAV 96.9 FM advise of their game-plan, with notation that both are contingent on the other being approved. My layperson read of the documents seem to indicate: * WLAW's broadcast will move to a ...
by statmanmi
Mon Mar 04, 2019 2:11 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: The Ticket West Michigan
Replies: 26
Views: 16437

106.1 FM on the air right now

I can confirm that 106.1 FM is on the air right now. Jim Rome is talking NHL. I missed the top of the hour ID. Solid reception on my car’s radio at 68th St. & 131. Is it geeky that I was catching up over lunch on mibuzzboard postings, saw this tread being bumped, & could offer real-time status info....
by statmanmi
Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:33 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: WATT
Replies: 13
Views: 5505

Re: WATT

No, the Watt Motel has been gone for decades. Although, perhaps you're thinking of the resort complex that is across the street (Mackinaw Trail) from the WATT studios. It lives on as Evergreen Resort, as the McGuire family sold it off only a few years ago. Watt Motel was actually east of the towers,...
by statmanmi
Thu Feb 14, 2019 4:54 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Nash has reverted to Thunder branding and has added 107.3!
Replies: 11
Views: 8067

107.3 = WTNR

I'm noticing per an online site that 107.3 is now going by call letters WTNR, after they freed up from last week's revision of 94.5 to WKLQ. https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=wtnr&ccode=1&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&arn=&party=&party_type=LICEN&latd=&lond=&lang=en I haven't chosen to tune in either ...
by statmanmi
Thu Nov 15, 2018 8:51 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: TV RF Channel Changes
Replies: 65
Views: 33751

Re: TV RF Channel Changes

Attention OTA TV Fans WWTV-9 increase from 45kw to 51.8kw / ch.40 change to ch.25 15kw WMNN-14 increase to 15kw and change to ch.17 WCMV-17 increase to 576kw and change to ch.34 WGTU-29 increase to 1 million watts WFQX-32 increase to 1 million watts WPBN-47 increase to 850kw and change to ch.35 / c...
by statmanmi
Tue Nov 13, 2018 6:53 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WHNE adding more channels
Replies: 27
Views: 12518

Re: WHNE adding more channels: 14.9 to be NewsNet

I've stumbled across this site, which indicates that the upstart NewsNet will be on 14.9 in Detroit:

http://yournewsnet.com/where-to-see-newsnet/

Perhaps there will soon be a test pattern or teaser loop running?

Cheers!
Statmanmi
by statmanmi
Wed Nov 07, 2018 9:51 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: Rescan TV Channel Moves in Toledo
Replies: 14
Views: 7786

Re: Rescan TV Channel Moves in Toledo--Powering up Northern Michigan, hopefully

I think many stations will end up attempting to up power (mainly to improve signal in the outer reaches of their markets) I wish that would happen in the Northern MI market to cover what was lost. But sadly, not exactly going to help certain areas. And the translators are still crap. Hi organman95,...