Has 1480 (irondale) gone dark?

[duncanalausa]

i was driving on 78 monday evening to a clients home and drove right past the old wlph studio/tower while listening to 1070 (wapi).  i didn't notice until i had looked over at the building and there was no interference/overtake by the 1480 signal.

just wondering if the new catholic owners have given up as well, if thee is a maintainence problem or what may have happened to them.

anyone have the scoop?

[passtheword]

i was driving on 78 monday evening to a clients home and drove right past the old wlph studio/tower while listening to 1070 (wapi).  i didn't notice until i had looked over at the building and there was no interference/overtake by the 1480 signal.

just wondering if the new catholic owners have given up as well, if thee is a maintainence problem or what may have happened to them.

anyone have the scoop?

They're still off this morning, although I thought I heard them on the air a few days ago flipping through the dial. Queen of Heaven just bought WLYG in Hanceville, not really sure if the sale has gone through or not. Attempting to grow just a little too fast maybe...


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[bamalistener]

They are installing a new ground system.  They cleared the growth around the property and are installing it this week.  It is hard to keep a solid state transmitter on the air when you are messing around with the tower and ground system.  They will probably be back on next week.

[duncanalausa]

it is hard to keep ANY transmitter on the air in those cases.

when i was at lph (85-88) the transmitter was a hybrid with the preamp and some of the components still using tubes.  even the board was an old tube, gates i think, rotary pot with modification.

glad to see them upgrading.  that tower/studio was a very happy place in my time there.

[Zach]

it is hard to keep ANY transmitter on the air in those cases.

when i was at lph (85-88) the transmitter was a hybrid with the preamp and some of the components still using tubes.  even the board was an old tube, gates i think, rotary pot with modification.

glad to see them upgrading.  that tower/studio was a very happy place in my time there.

Didn't they run Kahn stereo back in the 80's?

[duncanalausa]

never went stereo to my knowledge.  the old 5k transmitter wasn't up to the task.  (ps back then nighttime wattage was 26 so we closed down at dusk).