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Re: [IRCA] [Tvfmdx] Frank FM 97.1 on 1310- Still ???
This might sound a bit far fetched - but are there *any* 1310's that are
rebroadcasting audio from an off-air FM source? My thinking is the whole
Frank 97.1 thing might be a ruse, and that if some AM station is relying on
picking up it's audio from any FM source, what we may have here is a sort of
overnight hijacking.
Example: Let's use WEMG Camden NJ as an example. WEMG has an antenna hung
outside to receive whatever programming that normally runs on some
semi-distant FM station. I live/drive/walk near the 1310 tx site and with my
$20 fm transmitter, key up a signal good enough for the rx to pick up and
wallah, I'm on the air on 1310. Doesn't really matter what frequency is
mentioned or imaging I use... or anything really. I now have a 250 watt
night signal at my disposal to mess around with, and because the station
probably hasn't had a regular listener after sunset in 30 years, I could do
this every night and nobody would be the wiser.
I know that whole scenario is from way out in left field... just trying to
think out of the box on this one. I heard of an FM translator or two being
'taken over' in much the same way.
My only other guess would be a 1310 station having access to the use of a
translator on 97.1, where the imaging is geared toward the FM frequency.
Monitoring the frequency here tonight and all I'm hearing above the din is
an Oldies station (presumed Ottawa) and Spanish music ID'ing as "La Mega"
(which might actually be WEMG).
Andrew MacKenzie
Ballston Lake NY
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From: "Scott Fybush" <scott@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS" <DAVID.HASCALL@xxxxxxxx>
Cc: <amdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
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Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Tvfmdx] [IRCA] Frank FM 97.1 on 1310- Still ???
HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS 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've been pondering this one as I've been driving around the last couple
of days, and here's what I'm thinking: this may not be a licensed station.
"Frank FM" is a trademarked name belonging to Nassau Broadcasting, and
they own no stations on either 1310 or 97.1. What's more, I can't find
even a single instance of a co-owned 1310/97.1 pair anywhere in the US or
Canada. Only a couple of 97.1s even share a market with a 1310 (Dallas,
most notably) - and they're competitors, in each case.
I wonder if this is someone's hobby Part 15 station, perhaps running on
both AM and FM from somewhere relatively close to John?
s
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