Mix 1079: Zooming In

[gabigley1]

The morning after 97.1 FM dropped HOT AC, I called Sagas and asked them if they were going to change the format of Sunny 95 to Hot AC. Since HOT AC is my favorite music, I would have preferred that the format
replaced Sunny 95 because that is a FULL POWER allocation for Columbus. I was told that morning that someone would step in and do the format. So, at least there wasn't going to be a void in the market for HOT AC.

107.9's signal sounds OK to me in downtown Columbus but of course I prefer the format to be on FULL POWER STICK!
I mean they could have decided to stick the Hot AC format on 104.3!

[lovejamminoldies]

That's interesting. Do you think the music sounds better here on 1079 or better before on 971?

[alans613]

That's interesting. Do you think the music sounds better here on 1079 or better before on 971?

107.9 blows 97.1 away...except for the signal. 

[V.Riley]

That's interesting. Do you think the music sounds better here on 1079 or better before on 971?

I think it sounds better.  It seems to have more frequency range on 107.9 than it did on 97.1.  Then again, I'm not hearing them side by side with the same songs, so it just might be my hearing is getting better.... Nah, that couldn't be it. 

[Nu_Roo_2]

Aside from the obvious signal deficiency, the audio quality blows away 97.1.  BNS-FM was almost as bad as Sunny on that count.  107.9 is kind of disappointing music-wise, but still better than 97.1 was.

[alans613]

Aside from the obvious signal deficiency, the audio quality blows away 97.1.  BNS-FM was almost as bad as Sunny on that count.  107.9 is kind of disappointing music-wise, but still better than 97.1 was.

That "flat" sound used to drive me crazy when 97.1 was Hot AC.  Flipping past 97.1 the other day for about 30 seconds before I wanted to vomit profusely, I noticed the "flat" sound still exists there.   

[Al Timiter]

I know we're getting off-topic here but I'm glad to hear that others noticed how 97.1 seemed to sound "flat." If you think they had a hard time processsing Hot A/C, you should have heard the Oldies format! It was also "flat" and due to the extreme variations in recording, mastering and mixing methods from song to song on that format, you never knew what you would get. Well, hey, they don't have to worry so much about that now!....even though the spots and promos sound "flat" as well.....

[lovejamminoldies]

It did sound flat! 1079 can yell HD and we can hear it.... now, music-wise, I'd have to disagree. I liked how 971 stabbed at WNCI with some of its CHR-style imaging and the music was close to Adult CHR. I don't get that anymore with the new Mix.

[pbf1]

I liked how 971 stabbed at WNCI with some of its CHR-style imaging and the music was close to Adult CHR. I don't get that anymore with the new Mix.

Can such a smaller signal even DO that with credibility?  (Oh, wait...we did that at Hot 105, and at Wild Country.....)