CD101 to go exclusive on 102.5 FM on Monday Dec. 13

[xmusicmatt]

Also as a side note.. The web guys at CD101 @ 102.5 still got some work to do on their website.. There are still way to many 'refs' to 101.1 FM on their website.. including their web stream player that has no mention of 102.5 on it.

[OhioMediaWatch]

Interesting questions... My guess is that what is currently the HD-2 24/7Classical feed will become 101.1's primary feed... since they have stated that even at launch 101.1 will be 24/7 classical we know that 89.7 will still be hybrid classical/NPR until Jan 6th when it meets up with AM 820 for 24/7 NPR, I would think that the programming on the HD-2 stream would be what is fed to 101.1 

The 1 AM legal on the Classical 24/7 stream was the standard WOSU, HD1 and HD2 Columbus (I believe they are simulcasting the overnight classical music on 89.7's primary) and the various stations rebroadcasting WOSU.  No mention of WOSA, though that probably won't show up until 6.

That tells me that they probably will simulcast WOSA on WOSU's HD2, and that makes sense.  Many new classical startups with signal issues have done the same, though 101.1 is a better signal than most of those stations, and they're supplementing it with Marion.  And it'll be a lot easier to just keep one 24/7 classical signal, using "Classical 101".

Heh...maybe they'll come out of the box at 6 (I will not be awake) and call themselves "Classical CD101 @ 101.1". 


And speaking of which:

Also as a side note.. The web guys at CD101 @ 102.5 still got some work to do on their website.. There are still way to many 'refs' to 101.1 FM on their website.. including their web stream player that has no mention of 102.5 on it.

The sale contract requires them to stop using "101" and "101.1" now that the sale has closed, but I bet they will still use "CD101 @ 102.5" on the air as long as tOSU lets them get away with it.  Again, no real listener overlap worries due to the format.

But you're right...way too many "CD101" references are still on the website, even without the "102-five" logo nearby.  And not even their ID loop is being heard on 101.1 now.

[OhioMediaWatch]

Overnight, "CD101 @ 102.5" is still using that branding, but the 2 AM legal ID now says "102.5 FM, WWCD Baltimore, Ohio/Columbus".

[Nathan Obral]

Overnight, "CD101 @ 102.5" is still using that branding, but the 2 AM legal ID now says "102.5 FM, WWCD Baltimore, Ohio/Columbus".

One problem. The call letters are still WCVZ... listed as such in the FCC database. BIG TIME FAIL.

[xmusicmatt]

The 1 AM legal on the Classical 24/7 stream was the standard WOSU, HD1 and HD2 Columbus (I believe they are simulcasting the overnight classical music on 89.7's primary) and the various stations rebroadcasting WOSU.  No mention of WOSA, though that probably won't show up until 6.

The "Classical" webstream music wise is matching what I am hearing on 101.1 FM so your right on that one.

There was oddly no legal ID on 101.1 at 6am, the broadcast was slient (when 101.1 FM returned to the air) and then Dr Gee's message then Boyce Lancaster (and I think he said the rest of the Classical staff) were in the studio with him as they signed on with their first piece of music.

They are calling themselves "Classical 101"   

[xiradiodotcom]

Audio processing hasn't changed and they are still using CD101 like crazy in IDs and ads.

[Allfirdup]

The 1 AM legal on the Classical 24/7 stream was the standard WOSU, HD1 and HD2 Columbus (I believe they are simulcasting the overnight classical music on 89.7's primary) and the various stations rebroadcasting WOSU.  No mention of WOSA, though that probably won't show up until 6.

The "Classical" webstream music wise is matching what I am hearing on 101.1 FM so your right on that one.

There was oddly no legal ID on 101.1 at 6am, the broadcast was slient (when 101.1 FM returned to the air) and then Dr Gee's message then Boyce Lancaster (and I think he said the rest of the Classical staff) were in the studio with him as they signed on with their first piece of music.

They are calling themselves "Classical 101"   

Station is using the Classical 101 WOSA Grove City, station ID now as well

[OhioMediaWatch]

Audio of WOSA "Classical 101's" opening is here, along with a picture of the celebration:

http://www.wosu.org/blogs/classical/wosu-launches-classical-101-classical-music-all-day-every-day/

Guess who wins the "pulled off the switch professionally" title?

One problem. The call letters are still WCVZ... listed as such in the FCC database. BIG TIME FAIL.

I would not be surprised that it's just a case of the FCC online database lagging behind reality.  It's happened before.  For one, the Call Sign Query for WOSA is not attached to the former WWCD facility yet, and we know that moved over with the closing of the 101.1 sale.

I wonder if "CD101 @ 102.5" will EVER go away as branding?

I ask this because somewhere on their FB page, an engineer for the station says they are "not changing" their name. Maybe they got tOSU to ignore that provision in the sale agreement to dump 101/101.1 in the branding, arguing (as I've suggested here) that there's very little overlap between the two stations' audiences?  That's just a guess on my part.

If they do change to "CD102.5" at some point, maybe they are waiting until after the Andyman-a-thon.  I can see where they'd want to hang onto "CD101" for that reason.

[Nu_Roo_2]

Audio of WOSA "Classical 101's" opening is here, along with a picture of the celebration:

http://www.wosu.org/blogs/classical/wosu-launches-classical-101-classical-music-all-day-every-day/

Kudos to WOSU for being one of the few remaining entities to know that "every day" is NOT one word ("everyday") unless used as an adjective.

[OhioMediaWatch]

Well, it is a major educational institution after all.