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by Marcus
Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:58 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WLLZ Continues Doing It
Replies: 27
Views: 6383

Re: WLLZ Continues Doing It

It all comes down to the company behind the radio station. I HEART does some formats right including Talk, A.C. ,CHR, Urban, and even Sports sometimes. Rock is not one of there strengths. Even winners like Beasley have what I would call a corporate playlist on WCSX, but it’s working out for them.
by Marcus
Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:52 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: Blackburn’s Cool FM’s
Replies: 6
Views: 1090

Re: Blackburn’s Cool FM’s

When CHKS-FM became Cool 106.3 I found it to be a little bit better than the final years of K 106.3. From the 1999 sign on up until about the mid 2010s, K 106.3 was at its best. I also like the music on 98.1 CKLO from London a little bit better than what is on 95.1/100.7 and 106.3 right now. I don't...
by Marcus
Tue Jan 30, 2024 8:39 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: 580 CKWW sold to owner of 102.3 CINA-FM
Replies: 14
Views: 2840

Re: 580 CKWW sold to owner of 102.3 CINA-FM

It might be Oldies at first, but I can see him gradually phasing in Ethnic Programming as time goes by. The Southern Ontario board has been discussing the future of the radio stations.

https://gta.boardhost.com/viewtopic.php?id=10966
by Marcus
Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:35 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: 580 CKWW sold to owner of 102.3 CINA-FM
Replies: 14
Views: 2840

Re: 580 CKWW sold to owner of 102.3 CINA-FM

The meeting is in nine days. The deadline for comments and interventions was December 18 2023.

https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2023/202 ... 329150#bm3
by Marcus
Sun Jan 28, 2024 10:16 am
Forum: Remembering the Golden Years
Topic: CHYR Radio 7 Leamington
Replies: 15
Views: 777

Re: CHYR Radio 7 Leamington

Under Bell Media's ownership both CKWW and CKLW are inferior in terms of signal strength than what they used to be. CKLW is now about even with WJR on a signal strength meter where I live. Their directional pattern was good at sending a higher power my way compared to the non-directional signal from...
by Marcus
Sat Jan 27, 2024 10:12 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: 50.5 Nosey?
Replies: 10
Views: 3905

Re: 50.5 Nosey?

Right now, it says that the resolution on 50.5 is 1080i, making WKBD the second television station in the market to have dual 1080i's after Detroit Public TV (56). If something is going to be upgraded, I would expect it to be Comet. Although Nosey might be added somewhere, why broadcast it in HD?
by Marcus
Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:29 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WJBK signal strength?
Replies: 34
Views: 5161

Re: WJBK signal strength?

You're right. I always thought that two 1080i's wouldn't work over ATSC 1.0

My TV set indicates that channel 50.5 is also in 1080i. Right now, there is a test pattern that reads CBS TV DETROIT on it.
by Marcus
Fri Jan 26, 2024 5:46 pm
Forum: Broadcasting - General
Topic: The History of UHF Television
Replies: 7
Views: 1063

Re: The History of UHF Television

The CRTC does not allow two TV broadcasts to use 720p and share a single 6 MHz bandwidth. That means Omni.1 and Omni.2
are on different channels in Toronto, Ottawa, and London. The same goes for CBC English and the French language service.
by Marcus
Fri Jan 26, 2024 2:50 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WJBK signal strength?
Replies: 34
Views: 5161

Re: WJBK signal strength?

The WADL signal could be fixed rather quickly. Detroit Public TV is 1080i which means they could use channel sharing with WADL if they are willing to broadcast with 720p. If you watch FOX 2 over the ATSC 3.0 transmission, you can get it with a UHF antenna. It also gets out to the west without too mu...
by Marcus
Mon Jan 22, 2024 11:36 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Rock ‘n Stereo 101 WRIF
Replies: 17
Views: 3970

Re: Rock ‘n Stereo 101 WRIF

It will take some time to get through all of this, but this show might cover the demise of the Top 40 era on AM 1270, along with the WXYZ-FM phases over at 101 FM. If you can find old copies of the Free Press and the Detroit News online, it might also be mentioned there. https://mcrfb.com/?page_id=286
by Marcus
Mon Jan 22, 2024 7:54 pm
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: Better sensitivity/selectivity from new RF DSP Chip
Replies: 4
Views: 552

Re: Better sensitivity/selectivity from new RF DSP Chip

It's true that the radios with it right now do not have SSB. One of the receivers is at a low wholesale price however. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806073140794.html?src=google&src=google&albch=shopping&acnt=272-267-0231&slnk=&plac=&mtctp=&albbt=Google_7_shopping&gclsrc=aw.ds&albagn=888888&ds_...
by Marcus
Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:24 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Rock ‘n Stereo 101 WRIF
Replies: 17
Views: 3970

Re: Rock ‘n Stereo 101 WRIF

I think the timeline for 101.1 FM went like this: 1948-1958: Both AM 1270 and 101 FM simulcasted ABC network variety programming. They were WXYZ radio. 1958-1966: The Top 40 phase was on both the AM & FM. They were known as Channel 1270. 1966-1967: The FCC simulcast law came into effect. WXYZ-FM had...
by Marcus
Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:00 pm
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: Better sensitivity/selectivity from new RF DSP Chip
Replies: 4
Views: 552

Better sensitivity/selectivity from new RF DSP Chip

The chip is known as the NXP TEF6686. It sounds like it is even better than the DSP circuit that the current Sangean, Eton/Grundig, and CCrane radios use right now. https://radiojayallen.com/qodosen-sr-286-am-fm-sw-high-performance-portable/ https://swling.com/blog/2022/12/ivan-checks-out-the-new-te...
by Marcus
Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:26 pm
Forum: Chatterbox
Topic: Electric vehicles suck in frigid weather
Replies: 13
Views: 653

Re: Electric vehicles suck in frigid weather

The auto makers had to have known about this.

https://www.gm.ca/en/home/company/canad ... round.html
by Marcus
Wed Jan 03, 2024 5:28 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Audacy files Chapter 11
Replies: 26
Views: 3339

Re: Audacy files Chapter 11

Remember how Adell wanted to put WFDF on FM?