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
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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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