Re: [IRCA] WHYP RADIO 1370 Khz.....Rides Again!!....A Relog of a Classic Callsign from years gone by!!

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

The new WHYP is being managed/programmed by nearby Joe Vilkie and Vilkie
Communications WMVL-FM Linesville/Meadsville, PA "Cool 101.7"

On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 8:50 PM, Greg Myers <gdmyers1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Congrats! I loved the "pirate edition" of WHYP. Glad to see them return in
> yet another capacity.
>
> Greg M.
> Holiday, FL
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert S.Ross VA3SW" <va3sw@xxxxxxxxxx
> >
> To: "IRCA AM List" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 3:00 PM
> Subject: [IRCA] WHYP RADIO 1370 Khz.....Rides Again!!....A Relog of a
> Classic Callsign from years gone by!!
>
>
>
>  Hi Guys:
>>
>>  Anyone from the Lake Erie area of the Great Lakes, who was DX'ing in
>> the Late 70's/Early 80's should remember WHYP RADIO (Whip Radio) which
>> was located in a small town called "NORTH EAST, PA". This station was a
>> MOM and POP run station, Daytime Only on 1530 AM and 100.9 FM. James
>> Brownyard and his Wife were head cook and bottle washer for the station
>> which had a VERY LOCAL Flavour. James would play OLD COUNTRY Records and
>> read the News from the Newspaper (You could hear the Paper rustling in
>> the background)!! Sometimes he would put an Album on....and go cut the
>> Grass, leaving the record to skip for 20 Minutes while he was gone!! It
>> was Classic!! He would look out the window and give the Local Weather
>> Report and crazy stuff like that. After James moved on...the AM and FM
>> outlets were sold to others....The FM became "ROCKET 101 (100.9) from
>> ERIE, PA., Playing Classic Rock and the AM Outlet is still on the Air on
>> 1530 Khz as WYNE from NORTH EAST, PA. , Playing Oldies. The Old WHYP
>> CALLSIGN has been Dead for some time til just a few weeks ago when a
>> CORRY, PA. station picked it up. WWCB in Corry, traded their Call in for
>> the Classic WHYP and is now transmitting as such with an Oldies/Classic
>> Rock type format. They are calling themselves "COOL 1370", and I have
>> read that they picked "WHYP" as a callsign for it's local history and to
>> honour the late Mr. Brownyard. WHYP RADIO was of course also honoured by
>> a SHORT WAVE PIRATE station using those same calls some years ago!! I
>> feel quite honoured to have Logged all 3 of the original WHYP's!!! AM,
>> FM, and SHORTWAVE PIRATE!! Last night I finally heard the Re-Incarnation
>> of WHYP on 1370 to complete the Saga!! It's a RELOG of the EX-WWCB from
>> Corry, PA.......but significant enough to spawn this little story!! If
>> you're in the Great Lakes Area....give a listen on 1370 for the New
>> WHYP...it's not too powerful...but it may get out a ways at Sunset Skip!!
>>
>> Radio Used.........SONY SRF-T615 ULR Barefoot
>>
>> 73............ROB VA3SW
>>
>> Robert S. Ross
>> London, Ontario CANADA
>>
>> ****************************************************************
>> 1370 WHYP Corry, PA. Sept/09/10 0235 EDT EE  FAIR
>> Oldies Music with male DJ at Tune In. IDs after every couple of
>> Songs as "COOL 1370". Songs by the Jackson 5 and other 60's Bands.
>> Mixing at times with WSPD Toledo.
>>
>> RELOG  But Reported for Sentimental Reasons!!   1KW/500 Watts Nights
>> ROSS, ONT.
>> *****************************************************************
>>
>>
>>
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