Re: WOWO Update (11/3/98)

[Martin Waters <martinjwaters@yahoo.com>]

- ---"Peter Q. George" <radiojunkie1@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> WOWO is currently doing "proofs"
> (testing the new night pattern) at reduced power.  They are currently
> using 20,000 watts.  I have been able to listen to WOWO last night and
> saw a marked deterioration of the once "Mighty 1190" signal.
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	That explains it. I missed the NERW mention. I've noticed lately that
the signal was bad to non-existent in Conn. I thought WLIB might have
been testing with an open carrier. On the new night pattern, WOWO's 20
kW isn't aimed east, so we must be getting something very low in ERP.
(Except for laziness, I'd look it up.) But the real issue is that even
if WOWO were keeping 50 kW on a new pattern, the Northeast would be
going to get WLIB's skywave anyway. 

>      How does WOWO do in Ft.Wayne on the new pattern ?  Glad you
> asked.  On 20,000 watts, in the eastern part of the City of Fort
> Wayne, WOWO suffers from lots and lots of splatter from WHAM/1180 and
> the graveyard of 1200, not to mention the selective fading between the
> sky and ground wave signals.  Now imagine, if you will, at 9800 watts
> how well WOWO will do.  Needless to say, it won't be acceptable. 
> Apparently, a modification to the CP will eventually have to be done. 
> If WOWO cannot put a City Grade within in the entire COL, something is
> definitely wrong.  Apparently, the station has received numerous
> complaints as of late regarding the less than adequate signal. 
<snip>

	They really need to move the transmitter closer to the city. But I'll
bet WLIB won't pay for a whole new site and all the engineering and
construction now. Any takers?

>      I DO agree with Scott that WOWO is not the same station we worked
> so hard to protect during the Guild days.  Most of the programming on
> WOWO is easily accessible through other means (WOR/710, WABC/770  et.
> al.).  But nonetheless, WOWO has a rich history that has made it
> special over the years. In spite of some "questionable" decision
> making from the powers-that-be, WOWO has done a job, well done.  I
> will miss it.  Will WLIB be a "breath of fresh air" on 1190 ?  Time
> will tell.  IMHO, well.........

	Doesn't WOWO run Joey Reynolds? Just that, especially while it's the
Class A WOWO, is a very worthwhile piece of broadcasting, IMO. He
doesn't have that many major clear-channel outlets.
	I know that many of those who worked so hard on the WOWO case have a
dislike for WLIB, but its programming definitely is alternative and
different than if it were going to take the frequency just to be the
200th station repeating Art Bell. I find WLIB interesting. In that
respect, it ought to have some appeal to many of the people on this
group who rightly complain about the sameness and boring quality of so
much on radio now. It sure will beat another new ex-band station
playing .... hold your breath now ... the One on One sports bird or
something similar. Personally, I'm hoping for an all-night reggae
show. If they're going to kill WOWO, the least they can do, IMO, is
play Bob Marley. 
 
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