Re: [IRCA] 20 second tone on 1480 and R&R music under 1510 WLAC

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

You can reasonably suspect this is WLRB unless I say otherwise.  The
Engineer agrees the songs played would match WLRB.

Do not, however, count this as definate, until I confirm otherwise.

They are having some more pressing issues today over there, so my buddy whos
the Chief Engineer hasn't had time to attend to my questions.. they're
having a computer problem with one of their FMs and one of their on air
staffers had a stroke today. (The on air staffer that had a stroke was the
one my buddy was going to ask about WLRB, as the station is his
responsibility as well as his other duties.)

Paul

On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 10:36 AM, HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS <
DAVID.HASCALL@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Tom - I am 99.99% sure that I have been hearing WLRB Macomb, IL on late
> for the past 3 weeks.  It has been widely noted that their talk format
> ends at 7 PM and they revert to their previous format, whether sunset is
> before or after that.  They keep the old format going to keep the
> automation functioning, 24/7.  AND if the station does not properly sign
> off at sundown, the old format would of course be sent over the air
> without ads, newscast and such.
>
> I am reasonably sure that I heard a female singing the calls (WLRB) at
> :27 and :57 and a male announcing them at other times ("AM 15-10 WLRB").
>
>
> As far as the "standards" format goes - many standards format outlets
> have taken ten (twenty?) years off their playlists.  Instead of playing
> music from the 40's and 50's, they are playing light pop / oldies from
> the 1960's and 70's.  When I first started hearing what I presume to be
> WLRB, I originally thought that it was rock too but the more I paid
> attention, the more I noted that the music is more old, light pop, which
> fits today's standards format.
>
> Paul have you heard anything from WLRB's PD?  Once again the key
> question is if WLRB's automation for the music format  inserts singing
> calls at appx 27 and 57 past the hour.
>
> Rick Dau (NE) heard WLRB behaving this way in September.
>
> Ben Root from KMSD assured me that it is not them.
>
> 73,
> Dave in Indy
>
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> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 05:08:59 -0600
> From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: am@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] 20 second tone on 1480 and R&R music under 1510
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> Wow, I wonder what 1510 you heard? I *think* . .but don't know for sure
> that
> WLRB 1510 Macomb, IL tends to be standards/nostalgia.. not rock n roll.
>
> Could this be WJOT Wabash, IN on late?
>
> Could your 1480 be WDJO Cincinatti, OH or WLMV Madison, WI? Either of
> those
> would fit your loop bearing.
>
> Paul Walker
> www.onairdj.com
> www.facebook.com/onairdj
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 2:27 AM, Tom Jasinski <amdxer@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > At 02:04 CST somebody on 1480 Khz is running a continuous loop with a
> 20
> > second steady tone.  This is repeated about every 43 seconds.
> >
> > Loop bearing approx SE/NW from here.   Anyone have any ideas on who
> this
> > may
> > be.  Signal is weak and fady so it is not close.
> >
> > on 1510khz a station playing R&R music selections was in poo/fair for
> a few
> > minutes from 01:55 to 02:05am CST in WLAC null.  This unid went
> through TOH
> > without any ID or spots.
> >
> >
> > Tom  Jasinski
> > Joliet, IL
> >
> >
>
>
>
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