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Re: [IRCA] Frank FM 97.1 on 1310- Still ???
I'll try to give a listen tonight - realizing I'm about 110 miles North of John.
Russ Edmunds
Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL )
[15 mi NNW of Philadelphia]
40:08:45N; 75:16:04W, Grid FN20id
<wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>
FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15'
AM: Modified Sony ICF 2010 barefoot
--- On Thu, 8/20/09, John Cereghin <jcereghin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: John Cereghin <jcereghin@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Frank FM 97.1 on 1310- Still ???
> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thursday, August 20, 2009, 4:33 PM
> I've tracked the station for 3 days
> and haven't been able to pin down
> a TOH ID. There are some long fades (up to 15 minutes
> at a time) and
> they always occur at the TOH- of course!
>
> I agree it's probably a new format flip. Hopefully
> some announcements
> or ads will start to appear, if this is permanent.
> But as most Frank
> stations (I assume), most of it is automated- no live body
> at the mic-
> just three songs and a quick Frank-FM liner.
>
> I'm surprised no one else is reporting this. I can't
> be the only one
> hearing it- can I? :)
>
> John Cereghin
>
> On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 3:54 PM, HASCALL, DAVID CIV
> DFAS<DAVID.HASCALL@xxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > Since John is hearing it at night, makes me wonder if
> some satellite
> > feed has gotten hosed * and the 1310 station is
> pulling in unintended
> > programming? Could 1310 be stunting? JD mentioned
> Nasau broadcasting -
> > that had been discussed but maybe John should contact
> them, directly.
> > I'm no help at all - 1310 is all local WTLC-AM and
> oddly we do have a
> > 97.1 but it's Hank-FM and quite Country. :)
> >
> > *I know that some stations have this kind of problem
> and no one is
> > listening or monitoring and could go on for days.
> >
> > 73,
> > Dave in Indy
> >
> >
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> >
> > Message: 9
> > Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:21:11 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
> > From: neilkaz <neilkaz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of
> America
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> > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Frank FM 97.1 on 1310- Still ???
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> > A few thoughts here.
> >
> > 1) If there's any way to get an approx DF from DE that
> might help, John.
> >
> > 2) Since the anmt says "all new.." and there seem to
> be no anmts. This
> > is likely a very recent format change, perhaps also an
> ownership change
> > since there's no ads. I'd expect that in a week or two
> you'll hear ads.
> >
> > 3) Have you heard it clearly across the hour to be
> certain there's no ID
> > ? If not..I suggest taping this for a couple hours
> while you sleep.
> >
> > 4) Is there some usual station on 1310 that seems
> oddly missing? Perhaps
> > that is the culprit.
> >
> > 73 KAZ
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >>From: "HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS" <DAVID.HASCALL@xxxxxxxx>
> >>Sent: Aug 20, 2009 9:16 AM
> >>To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> John Cereghin <jcereghin@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>Subject: Re: [IRCA] Frank FM 97.1 on 1310- Still
> ???
> >>
> >>I posted this on both WTFDA lists (FM/TV and AM),
> to see if any FM
> >>DX'ers and/or East coast AM DX'ers have any input
> for John.
> >>
> >>73,
> >>Dave in Indy
> >>
> >>
> >>------------------------------
> >>
> >>Message: 5
> >>Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:28:06 -0400
> >>From: John Cereghin <jcereghin@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>To: abdx <ABDX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Mailing list for the
> >>International
> >> Radio Club of America <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Subject: [IRCA] Frank FM 97.1 on 1310- Still ???
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> >>
> >>I am still hearing "The All New 97.1 Frank FM" on
> 1310, with non-stop
> >>music "from the 60s, 70s and 80s". Also mentioned
> that "Fresh new
> >>smell, Frank FM". All music, no ads or
> announcements, just the liner
> >>after every few songs. I have checked every
> station on 1310 and 97.1
> >>along the east coast out to Ohio and Tennessee, but
> I am still coming
> >>up empty. Google is coming up blank. Every
> possibility so far has
> >>hit a dead end. It's getting frustrating! Still
> need help! Signal
> >>is not strong but is steady, fading in and out
> regularly.
> >>
> >>John Cereghin
> >>Smyrna DE
> >>
> >
>
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