Re: [IRCA] Thoughts on 500Kw watt radio stations

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well, my two cents..

WBZ could have to be highly directional or 500KW would go right out to water
and cover foreign countries that they don't care about.

I think one 50KW non directional full time AM in the central part of each
time zone would be cool. But again, thats just wishful thinking on my part,
lol.

The comment "would make good 500KW stations based upon program format and
location" strikes me. What makes it a good program/format? WJES is playing
"some crappy" music. What makes it crappy? Who's the judge?

I don't think, in the end, having a few 500KW statiions would solve any real
problems. The power bills would be bigger.. and could a 500KW no 750 in
Atlanta sell advertising in Tulsa or Chicago? No, I doubt it. In this day
and age, a 500KW station in the US would serve no one except the DX'er.

Paul Walker

On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 11:51 PM, <k4ape@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> Why is radio against me?
>
> The other day Saul and I had a discussion about the fact that there is
> nothing to listen to on AM radio. AM BCB radio is pretty B-O-R-I-N-G! A
> person can hear just so much of Rush,
> and other liberal talkers, just so much country, soul and noise.
>
> However, with football season upon us, and I now have a chance to hear all
> my favorite teams that are not shown on television here in the Chattanooga
> market. I have been waiting all week to hear the University of Texas game
> against UTEP in El Paso, TX. You would think that the station to listen to
> would be WOAI-1200 as they carry all the games for UT and all the games for
> the Dallas Cowboys.
>
> NOT SO! Wouldn't you know, on 1200, of all the times to _CHEAT_ WJES would
> have to be on from out of South Carolina, with some type of crappy music. A
> 10Kw daytimer has to pick tonight to cheat! Haven't heard from them in over
> 4 months, but tonight of all nights they have to cheat!
>
> So, I tune around and find that ESPN is playing the Texas game on WMVP-1000
> from Chicago. GREAT! I say to myself. But that is short lived as XEEP from
> Mexico is fading in and out on top of them and there is a strong het on 999.
> All of this would normally be fine, BUT WHY NOW?
>
> What this shows to me is, there needs to be a few, not many, 500,000 watt
> stations located around the country -- as there was in the mid 30's. The
> stronger power would make it possible to over come foreign QRM, propagation
> conditions and semi-local cheaters.
> Wouldn't need but maybe 6 stations all total.
>
> Stations I think that would make good 500Kw broadcasters. Based on program
> format and location.
> WOAI-1200 San Antonio, TX.
> WLW-700  Cincinnati, OH
> WMVP-1000 Chicago, IL
> WBAP-820 Ft. Worth, TX
> KYW-1060 Philadelphia, PA or
> WPHT-1210 Philadelphia
> WBZ-1030 Boston, MA
> WSB-750 Atlanta, GA
> KFI-640 Los Angeles, CA
> KNBR-680 San Francisco, CA
> KSL-1160 Salt Lake City, UT
> WLAC-1510 Nashville, TN
> WAQM-560 Miami, FL
>
> This is just a list, other stations might do a better job with programming,
> etc., than what I have listed here.
>
> PLEASE, do not write me with dumb comments like, "Why don't you get
> satellite radio?" or "Buy cable television" or "Get Direct TV" I do not have
> money for such luxuries nor are they available to people who live this area.
>
> Thank you for your time,
> Willis
> Old Fort, TN
>
>
>
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