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A decent signal in the car near Grand Bend Ontario located about 75 miles northeast of Detroit along the edge of Lake Huron. Congrats on the new format; it is nice to hear music on AM again. I hope you are able to sign up lots of sponsors and wish you much success.

I drove by the CKCO 42 tower a year or so ago. Looks like there are some two way radio and ham repeaters on it. Given the age of the structure, liability, maintenance and insurance costs I am surprised the owners have not brought it down and sold the land. It was probably built in the 70's when CKCO ...

Many AMs are reducing power and/or removing multiple towers and selling the land because the extra coverage vs the FM translator isn't worth the money. WLCO may do this in the future. My understanding is they need to keep the AM station on the air to keep the FM translator. If they shut 1530 off ...

Hope it is okay to revive this older thread. Yesterday I listened to this via WLCO 1530 for an hour. There were two weather forecasts with an automated current temperature at the end. No commercials or even public service ads. There was a top of the hour ID an several Bridge 94.7 promos between ...

Question answered. Thanks for the prompt replies.

Regards

Dave

Hello: I am from Canada where FM translators are not allowed (although CFCO Chatham and CHOK in Sarnia managed to effectively get one) so my knowledge of the rules is limited. I know an AM station must maintain their AM signal to keep the FM translator compliant. Assuming the AM station is ...

WPHM signed 1380 off around 22:15 April 5 (Easter Sunday). They played a few old WPHM jingles, the Canadian National anthem, another jingle, the US anthem a final jingle and pulled the switch.