Re: Mega Sells WARE

[Dan.Strassberg@att.net]

Garrett is correct. I didn't say Polka. I guess that a lot of people might 
equate the idea of a Polish format with polkas but I'd be willing to bet that, 
even in Poland, you don't hear a lot of Polkas on the radio. My guess is that 
PolNet runs a mix of news and right-wing talk--like most of the rest of US AM--
except in Polish.

Sounds as if you would have about as much luck listening to WARE from your QTH 
as you would receiving WNVR 1030. However, if you want to hear what the 24/7 
Polish talk format sounds like, with a good radio, a lot of patience, and a lot 
of luck, you might be able to pick up WLIM 1580 in (I think) Patchogue LI just 
before it powers down for the night. I've never heard any of the PolNet 
stations, although I picked up WLIM on several late afternoons back before 
PolNet bought it. Back then, WLIM carried a NOS format. WQEW 1560 was also NOS 
then, and I thought I was listening to WQEW until I heard a commercial or an 
ID. WLIM is directional and runs 10 kW-D/5 kW-CH and some flea power at night 
(1580 is a Canadian clear channel). I don't recall what the directional 
patterns look like, but apparently there is enough daytime signal to the north 
to sometimes make the station audible here near sunset. 

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>   Sean Smyth wrote:
> 
> Would the economy of the area support a local station?  Even before Mega 
> bought it, the station was just an automated jukebox with an almost 
> non-existent spot load.  Pretty tough for a standalone AM with a -good- 
> signal to make it today, much less one that puts most of its signal where 
> there are few listeners.  Dan S. mentioned the possibility of a syndicated 
> polka format...being of eastern European heritage myself I could get into 
> that (not that I'd be able to hear it with WKBR's tx 5 mi away).