WVMX Mix 107.9 changes COL

[Allfirdup]

Looks like this went through really fast too, WVMX is now licensed to Westerville, not Delaware anymore, and power was bumped to a full 3kw from 2.6 on the same tower

[V.Riley]

Hmmm, the tower with the power?  I didn't think they could do that, but then again, maybe they are just rounding up the numbers  as much as the can get away with.

More power to them!  (obvious pun not intended) 

[xmusicmatt]

Hmmm, the tower with the power?  I didn't think they could do that, but then again, maybe they are just rounding up the numbers  as much as the can get away with.

More power to them!  (obvious pun not intended) 

Looking at the APP looks like they upped the power to 3kw but lowered the height of the Antenna.

http://www.recnet.com/cdbs/fmq.php?facid=&call=wvmx&ccode=1&latd=&lond=&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&party=&party_type=LICEN&jaws=0

[KevinFodor]

And all of this makes perfect sense...

To move to 3 KW, you'd have to lower the antenna height.

It's not really gonna make that much difference, because to increase coverage by 50%, you'd have to double the amount of power.

However, the change of city of license is interesting. They can legitimately make that change happen because WDLR-AM is still in Delaware.  The city is not being deprived radio service.  Not sure why the change of COL, unless somebody there thinks "Westerville/Columbus" is better to say than "Delaware/Columbus".  Still, it's a move worth watching...just to see what, if anything, happens.

[rubberchicken]

It puts them one step closer to moving the stick.
Because now the COL is much closer to the metro, they could easily drop the stick closer to the city.
That is, if WCKX 107.5 is ok with it.
The WOSU tower perhaps?

[CatFM]

Why pay rent and use a STL?  They might even get by with using the tower at their studio site.  Now wouldn't that be convenient?

[xmusicmatt]

Why pay rent and use a STL?  They might even get by with using the tower at their studio site.  Now wouldn't that be convenient?

I thought Saga took down the tower at the studios ...besides that would be to far south to move 107.9... their second adj to 107.5 and with both having IBOC I can only imagine the hash and interference caused (not to mention I dont think the FCC would let them move 107.9 that far south -- even without IBOC).

Also, I would think 1st adj 107.7 in Nelsonville and in dayton would play a factor in WVMX attempting to move their tower.

[markbohach]

Here is the link to the FCC FM Channel spacings page:

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/spacing/index.html

The minimum spacing for Class A to Class A shows as 31KM (or 19.22 miles)

Given that 107.5's transmitter is located downtown, I don't believe that 107.9 would have much room to
work with.

mb

[V.Riley]

Sounds like Saga should do some handshaking with the owners of 107.5 to see if they work together to find a mutually beneficial tower placement arrangement.   

[CatFM]

I thought Saga took down the tower at the studios

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Before the three WVKO towers were taken down, they built a new tower right behind the building.  It is the same height as the original self-supporting tower used by WVKO that also had the FM antenna on it, which is still used as an aux. for WSNY.  The STL antennas for all of the stations were recently moved onto the new tower from the telephone pole that used to hold them.