Charleston Oldies Translator

[Cameron]

WVRC has a STA application on file to use their current 125-watt W237AZ on 95.3 to re-broadcast WKAZ-AM 680. "It will add significant nighttime service." The daytime addition of oldies on FM in Downtown Charleston, I'm sure, was just an afterthought.

It's a better use for that translator. V-100 really doesn't need any help in Charleston.

[Dave Harman]

The translator originally helped V100 downtown, but when the V100 antenna was co-located with WKAZ-FM, the downtown signal improved dramatically.

[AmpedNow]

I also hear that WWNR in Beckley is "coming soon to your FM dial".

So I guess FM translators have been approved to rebroadcast AM stations.

The question is: do the ratings still count?

[Cameron]

It's already re-broadcasting 680.

[genlock]

It's already re-broadcasting 680.

Clogging up the band to reduce competition.

Where is the translator located?

[Dave Harman]

It's on the hill overlooking the Greenbriar Street exit.

I'm not a big fan of repeaters, either, but when it's legal, you go for it.

I know of one station in central WV that rebroadcasts on three different repeaters, in order to boost their weak signal

[Hoosier Daddy]

Perhaps that station should concentrate on super-serving their city of license, rather than trying to rimshot adjacent markets.

[Dave Loudin]

Dave, what you see now is not what you will get in central WV. HD, that broadcaster is trying to serve the community.

[Dave Harman]

Dave, what you see now is not what you will get in central WV. HD, that broadcaster is trying to serve the community.

I know what's up, Dave - it's obvious they don't need the translators for the Boss. I'm just teasing them a little bit. If they're legal, it's all good.

[genlock]

Legal may be good, but not always right.

[Cameron]

The irony is that the WVRC translator is getting interference from the IBOC "spatter-master" on 96.1. It could cover down to Dunbar, but it gets killed by WKWS' interference until well-past the Montrose exit.

(Of course, everything from WVPN to WQBE receives the same interference.)

[Dave Loudin]

Dave, what you see now is not what you will get in central WV. HD, that broadcaster is trying to serve the community.

I know what's up, Dave - it's obvious they don't need the translators for the Boss. I'm just teasing them a little bit. If they're legal, it's all good.

Roger that!