Wide-open FM reception in CT

[hmglaz@webtv.net (H Glazer)]

All of southern New England, New York City, Long Island and New Jersey
seemed to be booming in on FM and VHF Thursday night here in central CT. 

I work nights at a newspaper and was hearing Brooklyn all night long on
the newsroom scanner (154.37) -- lots of references to Coney Island that
baffled a rookie reporter who surmised that the "good weather" was
bringing in the DX.

Around midnight, I did a quick scan of the 2-meter ham band and found a
repeater at 145.39. Didn't catch the ID, but all three operators were in
central or northern New Jersey.

Getting out of work at 2, I scanned the car radio dial and found WCTK
New Bedford (98.1) pounding in like a local. Plenty of other RI, NY, NJ
signals as well.

Anyone else experience this last night?

Howard

PS (off topic) -- Has anyone else noticed the broadening of WDRC-FM's
playlist lately? They've added "Oh Wow Wednesdays" to their programming
- -- one or two forgotten oldies every hour -- but, beyond that, the
standard fare is being supplemented with buried treasures like Wilson
Pickett's "634-5789," Tommy Roe's "Jam Up and Jelly Tight," Stevie
Wonder's "A Place in the Sun," Herman's Hermits' "Dandy" and Fantastic
Johnny C's "Boogaloo Down Broadway." 

Could it be? A radio station that's finally listening to radio/music
geeks?

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