[IRCA] 1550 on high power tonight

[midcapemarc@xxxxxxxxxxx (Marc DeLorenzo)]

OK, thanks for all the info, Jerry.  I first heard WOGO-1550 on an equipment test on a Monday Morning around 2 AM in early 1972.  This was in the days when CBE-1550 signed off around 1:05 AM leaving the channel wide open here in the Northeast.  I called the station and the Engineer told me he was only running 84 watts.  When I told him I was receiving his signal on Cape Cod, he was amazed.  But, as you mentioned, their tower was in salt water, the Cape is surrounded by salt water and there was nothing in between the transmitter and the receiver except salt water!     My location at that time was about 1/8 of a mile from the beach in Hyannis.  Coral Gables-1550 used to blast in at sunset like a local.  I believe their towers are also in the water off of Key Biscayne.

Best of luck with your new operation in Flagler County!

Marc DeLorenzo
South Dennis, MA
http://hometown.aol.com/midcapemarc/myhomepage/profile.html


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: jki5384486@xxxxxxx
> Marc,
> 1550 in New Smyrna Beach went dark in the mid 90's. The frequency laid 
> dormant until we filed an
> app in 99 to move it to Flagler county.  With the increased distance 
> from Tampa we were able to go
> for more power.
> The station in New Smyrna Beach started in 62 as WORT, in the mid 60's 
> became WOGO until the change to
> WCCZ in the mid 70's.  The tower location was on Smyrna Yacht Club 
> Island in the intracoastal wich provided
> a perfect salt water ground.  Even in it's 250 watt days up until the 
> mid 80's, you could hear it quite easily up                   the coast 
> to Charleston, SC.
> 1550 has been reborn and being the first commercial operation in one of 
> the fastest growing counties in the US
> should hve a bright future.
> Thanks
> Jerry Kiefer

> 

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