Goodrich looks to transfer WPRR FM 90.1 to Tyrone Bynum

[Big-D]

So this only applies to WPRR FM 90.1, Clyde Township. There have been no transfer papers filed with the FCC in regards to WPRR AM & W273DD, both of which are owned by Goodrich Radio, LLC. WPRR, Inc owns 90.1.

https://licensing.fcc.gov/cdbs/CDBS_Att ... &exhcnum=1

[zackeast]

I am not super sure that I read that properly, but, there's a line about no financial transactions taking place... they're giving up the license essentially free?

[Jason Kragt]

Why would anyone want it? Even in the best of times, it seemed to be off the air more than on. It's coverage is basically just the rural blueberry fields of NW Allegan county. The signal can reach into south Holland, but that is fringe.

[MWmetalhead]

C'mon - any station with city grade signal in Hamilton should be a cash machine!

[zackeast]

Why would anyone want it? Even in the best of times, it seemed to be off the air more than on. It's coverage is basically just the rural blueberry fields of NW Allegan county. The signal can reach into south Holland, but that is fringe.

I didn't look at the coverage map until you said it...holy crap. I mean, it might make a better community station for Allegan than anything else... give it to the High School? lol

[48125er]

That station probably has 10 listeners...on a windy day tops.

[statmanmi]

Same topic--with new FCC filings today.

The WPRR AM 1680 and associated Translator W273DD FM 102.5 existing authorizations are the subject of an Assignment from Goodrich Radio to Ghettothropic, LLC (owned 51% by Tyrone Bynum and 49% Portia Bynum). Link: https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/datae ... 0&goBack=N

The WPRR-FM 90.1 has a Transfer of Control filed noting that the intent is to revise the ownership of the existing entity WPRR, INC. from currently being 100% controlled by Robert Goodrich to instead being 33.3% each for the subsequent three Directors: Robert Goodrich, Tyrone Bynum, and Portia Bynum. Link:
https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/datae ... 3&goBack=N

Cheers! ~~ Statmanmi

[ftballfan]

I've worked within a few miles of WPRR-FM's tower for the last three years and I don't think I've ever heard it on

[TC Talks]

C'mon - any station with city grade signal in Hamilton should be a cash machine!

I dated a good dutch girl from a Hamilton farm. They used mason jars as water glasses. Not exactly the cash cow mecca.

[originalzzmfmjock]

I really don't know what's going on with this operation, but 1680 has not been on the air for at least a couple of months now. The translator at 102.5 is still on the air with a mono signal. In this day and age, I can't fathom an FM music station not playing their music in stereo. When 1680 was still on the air, they ran separate programming from the 102.5 translator, which I believe would have been a violation since 102.5 isn't supposed to have any originating programming. Not following the rules or regulations seems to be modus operandi for this operation.

[statmanmi]

FYI:

MAB (Michigan Association of Broadcasters) posted this news item regarding the intended transaction as one of their Friday articles:

https://www.michiganmedia.com/2024/05/1 ... nd-rapids/

Really not much more said than what can be read in the applications.

Cheers!
Statmanmi

[Big-D]

I really don't know what's going on with this operation, but 1680 has not been on the air for at least a couple of months now. The translator at 102.5 is still on the air with a mono signal. In this day and age, I can't fathom an FM music station not playing their music in stereo. When 1680 was still on the air, they ran separate programming from the 102.5 translator, which I believe would have been a violation since 102.5 isn't supposed to have any originating programming. Not following the rules or regulations seems to be modus operandi for this operation.

And getting the FCC to look at this is impossible.

[cckadlec]

I've worked within a few miles of WPRR-FM's tower for the last three years and I don't think I've ever heard it on

Agreed!! In all the times I've looked for this station, even near or in its coverage area, I've only ever heard WMBI. Early on, when it first was scheduled to sign on and was testing, I'd get a decent signal of dead air. I think I heard a peep from them one other time passing through but couldn't confirm it was them.

[MWmetalhead]

Rural Allegan County is certainly a weird place to put a radio station whose original purpose was to air primarily programming from Pacifica.

The city of Allegan (population ~5,000) was the largest town within the predicted 50 dBu contour. Allegan is also barely within the predicted 60 dBu contour.

1680 when it signed on many years ago as WJNZ had pretty impressive daytime coverage for an AM station located near the very top of the dial. The 680 watt nighttime signal wasn't a total trainwreck, either.

[Graham Wellington]

Rural Allegan County is certainly a weird place to put a radio station whose original purpose was to air primarily programming from Pacifica.

The city of Allegan (population ~5,000) was the largest town within the predicted 50 dBu contour. Allegan is also barely within the predicted 60 dBu contour.

1680 when it signed on many years ago as WJNZ had pretty impressive daytime coverage for an AM station located near the very top of the dial. The 680 watt nighttime signal wasn't a total trainwreck, either.

Not sure for how long, but 1680 was on the air this afternoon. Didn't stop the seek so not sure if full power, but it sounded pretty clear on the NW side.