Charlotte's NEW "MY 92.7"

[kilamanjero]

I don't think they should sale the station.  However, I think they need to look at what should work in their market and go for it.  The market is lacking a station that fits the 25-40 void since CBS Radio screwed up the Charlotte urban market with the skewed duo of WBAV/WPEG (when they should have just got WPEG and made another stand-alone urban powerhouse like WPGC, WZMX, WJHM, or WVEE).  Anyways, they need to supply the audience with local personalities that can connect to the listeners and more community involvement that reaches them 24/7 and they might make a dent in the market.

[wncc]

I wonder if Greater Media would be interested in expanding its CLT cluster?  Urban may just not work on 92.7 and that's all Radio One does.  They should sell it (and 100.9 I guess and exit the market) and try something other than Urban.  Radio One has exited a good amount of markets over the past few years.

92.7 would probably be perfect for FM Sports Talk.

[ShawtyBlack_ATL]

Like I said before, Im shock they didn't sell off Charlotte.  Can Charlotte's African American population support all of these stations..?

POWER 98(CBS)-Urban Mainstream
V101.9(CBS)-Urban AC
MY 92.7(Radio One)-Urban AC
PRAISE 100.9(Radio One)-Urban Gospel)

..and if POWER 98 is in commercial 96.1 THE BEAT(Clear Channel) is the selected choice.

[htowler]

Radio One Charlotte has relaunched Urban AC Q92.7 as the new MY 92.7 "R&B from the 80s, 90s and Now."  This is supposed atract the active, hip and contemporary African Americans between 25-54.  Personally, I think Radio One never should've given up on 92.7 when it was Hip-Hop as HOT 92.7.  That openned the door for Clear Channel to launch 96.1 The BEAT to compete with POWER 98.  Im suprised Radio One hasn't sold off the Charlotte stations.

www.my927charlotte.com

From what I see this really wasn't a flip.  More like tweakage.

Isn't the station still Tagged Urban AC?

[DJTEKLYVE]

96.1 does not compete with 97.9.  96.1 competes more with 95.1.  Trust me, I have teenagers.  96.1 is listened to by mostly white suburban "kids."   On topic, part of the problem with 92.7 (other than obvious low power) is they can't stick to one format long enough to gain traction!

92.7 FM need to boost up there power to cover some new city listening around the carolina.

[Jim]

They can't by law.  The fcc will not approve it.  They will interfere with 92.5 in Greenville, SC.  It's too close, I think they will interfere with 92.9 down near Florence as well.

[audiomusiclover]

They can't by law.  The fcc will not approve it.  They will interfere with 92.5 in Greenville, SC.  It's too close, I think they will interfere with 92.9 down near Florence as well.

You have a very valid argument about the FCC but that is just more gov't that doesn't work very well sometimes.  There are many stations that are near to each other that seem to make it with good coverage.  I think the FCC could allow 92.7 to increase their power in a directional manner as they are nearly 100 miles from Florence and 100+ mi from Greenville.  This distance should allow for at least a 5 fold increase in power directionally.  Look at 95.7 & 95.5 and also 99.7 & 99.5 (approx 60 miles distance to High Pt).  These are just a couple of examples of 100KW stations under 100 miles apart that are directional powerhouses.  If the FCC would allow a increase in power,it could greatly improve 92.7 in the region.  I understand the short spacing as 92.5 & 92.9 are not directional, but the extended distances would help compensate for that.  Just a thought as 92.7 has a weak penetrating signal when outside of the University area that will always hender it's ability to attact listeners.