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Re: WYAY 106.5
« Reply #20 on: May 15, 2012, 12:41:25 PM »

Remember, for a while they simulcast on 104.1, WYAI (which sounds nearly exactly like WYAY.)  I always thought it was so creative that you could year the Y106 ID and jingles on 106.7 and hear the Y104 ID and jingles on 104.1.  Yet, all the jocks always said, "Y106 and Y104" identifying both stations.

Pretty cool, but even cooler: they could have done what was done in Syracuse NY: I had a friend who worked at WTKW TK-99. He was simulcast on Rock 107 WRCK 107.3. He would open the mic (making sure it was assigned only to TK) and do his wrap starting it with 'TK99....' and you would hear either a segue or liner on 107.3, and vice versa over the next song. The station kept totally separate identities. Going into spots he would fire a promo that would be specific to each station.  It could have been done at YAY/YAI but the problem is the jock can get messed up really easy! And 106.7/104.1 was using two signals as one to cover the same metro. The scenario I described was for two close-by but separate markets.
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Re: WYAY 106.5
« Reply #21 on: May 15, 2012, 01:14:31 PM »

WYAY @ 106.5 60dbu map from the FCC


http://g.co/maps/u9zsq

Can't get much better than that! Definitely a smart-move(in).

Wonder if they would want to get a hold of the WCNN call sign now on 680. Atlanta's All News 106.5 WCNN. The CNN brand though today doesn't hold the weight it did though years ago.
Is this contour factoring in the directionality?  Doesn't appear to be...FCC FM Query lists the app as directional but with no relative field values (along with said contour); the app itself suggests a very directional contour.

Re: WCNN-FM: see http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php?topic=211894.0
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Re: WYAY 106.5
« Reply #22 on: May 15, 2012, 06:38:56 PM »

Maybe the calls will change to WONG.  Wong News time...8:54!   Grin
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Re: WYAY 106.5
« Reply #23 on: May 15, 2012, 11:04:28 PM »

WYAY @ 106.5 60dbu map from the FCC


http://g.co/maps/u9zsq

Can't get much better than that! Definitely a smart-move(in).

Actually, it can. That map does not reflect the directional attributes of the new antenna. A month or so ago, directionality was shown. Must be a bug.

The directional antenna has nulls to the northwest and southeast. You can get an idea of the new pattern's shape at http://fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=FM&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=1499991.
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Re: WYAY 106.5
« Reply #24 on: May 16, 2012, 12:52:08 AM »

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Actually, it can. That map does not reflect the directional attributes of the new antenna. A month or so ago, directionality was shown. Must be a bug.

The directional antenna has nulls to the northwest and southeast. You can get an idea of the new pattern's shape at http://fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=FM&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=1499991.
On the application, it has the tower location at "33-44-40.9 N 84-21-35.7 W" (with dashes). If you just copy and paste the "location" (with dashes) into Google Maps, you'll find yourself in a very interesting location Grin.


(Of course, take out the dashes, and you're back home...)

Soo.... it's WYAY's alternate tower site... wonder if they are taking applications to man it...? Wink
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Re: WYAY 106.5
« Reply #25 on: May 31, 2012, 11:44:09 PM »

its already june and we have seen another application to pull 106.3 WQBZ even further away yet what would be co-channel 106.5 WSKZ still has no facility changes applied for.
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Re: WYAY 106.5
« Reply #26 on: June 01, 2012, 12:45:07 AM »

Interesting.  This might be why there hasn't been a big billboard push to announce the new station.  Unless there has been.  I haven't seen any. 

Why promote when you're going to change it anyway? 
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Re: WYAY 106.5
« Reply #27 on: June 05, 2012, 10:16:27 PM »

... And now an amendment was filed requesting that the FCC dismiss the application. 

"RADIO LICENSE HOLDING II, LLC REQUESTS DISMISSAL OF THIS APPLICATION. NO AGREEMENT EXISTS FOR THIS DISMISSAL. AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC, THE PARTY THAT FILED THE 'MOTION TO DISMISS' HAS BEEN SERVED A COPY OF THIS AMENDMENT."

What is going on here?

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Re: WYAY 106.5
« Reply #28 on: June 06, 2012, 02:50:33 AM »

Interesting.  This might be why there hasn't been a big billboard push to announce the new station.  Unless there has been.  I haven't seen any. 

Why promote when you're going to change it anyway? 

They might not be promoting the station yet until they get their feet wet, so to speak.  Once they get all the kinks ironed out, I'm sure they will promote the station.  Remember, this is not like a music station.  There is a large staff that needs to gel before they can have a hit.
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Re: WYAY 106.5
« Reply #29 on: June 06, 2012, 08:14:16 AM »

... And now an amendment was filed requesting that the FCC dismiss the application. 

"RADIO LICENSE HOLDING II, LLC REQUESTS DISMISSAL OF THIS APPLICATION. NO AGREEMENT EXISTS FOR THIS DISMISSAL. AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC, THE PARTY THAT FILED THE 'MOTION TO DISMISS' HAS BEEN SERVED A COPY OF THIS AMENDMENT."

What is going on here?

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