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en-US Local Radio Discussion Talk about your favorite local AM & FM radio stations here! Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:53:25 +0000 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:53:25 +0000 SatelliteGuys.US https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/forums/local-radio-discussion.293/ Ford to drop AM radio in new vehicles Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:25:36 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/ford-to-drop-am-radio-in-new-vehicles.402536/ 402536 invalid@example.com (TRG) TRG I for one tune into AM radio frequently while out and about. Traffic, weather, talk radio that's not available anywhere else resides on AM. I find it a bit odd that Ford made this decision.

Ford to drop AM radio in new models, except commercial vehicles]]> 195 AM at low power Sun, 09 Jun 2024 01:27:56 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/am-at-low-power.406322/ 406322 invalid@example.com (Mister B) Mister B My favorite radio station, KWML AM 570 is about 60 miles away but at its daytime power of 5,000 watts I receive it quite well. However, for the past couple of weeks I believe they are leaving it at the nighttime power of 155 watts. I can just barely hear it. They have a 215 watt FM translator but I receive no signal from that. I have sent an email asking about the situation but am not surprised to get no reply.
My question is: can these AM stations that promote themselves as FM cut the...

Read more]]> 27 What's your take on early Christmas Programming? Sat, 12 Aug 2023 19:04:52 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/whats-your-take-on-early-christmas-programming.379249/ 379249 invalid@example.com (The Fat Man) The Fat Man Every year stations go all Christmas. My question isn't whether or not to do it. My question is what's your take on doing right around Halloween in some markets? It's a cliche question, but one that interests me every year.

My personal take is that we should allow the bird to be served. I do like that one of the Live stations stunted as "evil" to run Halloween music.]]> 7 Is there a full listings on MA3 pure AM digital stations. Fri, 22 Apr 2022 22:02:00 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/is-there-a-full-listings-on-ma3-pure-am-digital-stations.398246/ 398246 invalid@example.com (N5XZS) N5XZS Been trying to Googling it for full listings of pure MA3 AM digital station, separate from hybrid analog and digital modes formats.

But no luck so far.

Mainly just for DXing.

Just need to filter out and concentrate on pure digital stations only, no FM just AM on medium wave band.

Thanks!! :hatsoff]]> 4 Chicago Public Media to Buy The Sun-Times Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:01:53 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/chicago-public-media-to-buy-the-sun-times.397138/ 397138 invalid@example.com (The Fat Man) The Fat Man Something I came across on Radio Insight. The articles states that the radio division will keep a separate news operation from the Newspaper. I question how long that lasts.

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Chicago Public Media And Chicago Sun-Times Approve Acquisition

The boards of Chicago Public Media and the Chicago Sun-Times have voted to approve Chicago Public Media's purchase of the
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Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk]]> 0 Congrats WION Thu, 13 Jan 2022 20:51:47 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/congrats-wion.396198/ 396198 invalid@example.com (Scott Greczkowski) Scott Greczkowski Nice article about the recent changes at SIRIUSXM but the end of the article is best where it talks about WION which is run by SatelliteGuys own radio (Jim Carlyle) in Ionia, MI.

WION is a great radio station!

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If your satellite radio stations seem a little different, we’ve got your number

Regardless of the possible future of radio, this one station’s playlist made for a very enjoyable drive.
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]]> 3 (Multiple Markets) Good Karma Acquires ESPN Radio in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago Tue, 21 Dec 2021 19:09:00 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/multiple-markets-good-karma-acquires-espn-radio-in-new-york-los-angeles-and-chicago.396589/ 396589 invalid@example.com (The Fat Man) The Fat Man I personally am not a fan of Sports Talk Radio, but a sale of a national brand in the Top 3 markets is interesting all the same.

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More Details On Good Karma’s ESPN New York, Los Angeles & Chicago Purchase

Craig Karmazin's Good Karma Brands will acquire ESPN's local radio properties in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Update 12/20:
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]]> 4 Alt 92.3 Morning Show Fired, Hosts Cite Audacy Threatened Flip to All News for Repeatedly Over the Last Six Months Fri, 17 Dec 2021 20:01:48 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/alt-92-3-morning-show-fired-hosts-cite-audacy-threatened-flip-to-all-news-for-repeatedly-over-the-last-six-months.396629/ 396629 invalid@example.com (The Fat Man) The Fat Man Back to the Big Apple again. The subject states it all. I just want to point out that the article cites that Audacy threatened a flip to a simulcast of 1010 WINS, citing a Podcast where the hosts discussed the whole issue from their side.

I listened to that Podcast this morning through Apple Podcasts (also available on Spotify), and they state that the threat was to flip 92.3 to "All News." That could be WINS or WCBS-AM...

Read more]]> 0 Bring back AM stereo CQUAM Thu, 16 Dec 2021 17:58:42 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/bring-back-am-stereo-cquam.361020/ 361020 invalid@example.com (ikki) ikki The title says it all.]]> 72 AM Radio in Digital Only Thu, 16 Dec 2021 17:20:50 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/am-radio-in-digital-only.396586/ 396586 invalid@example.com (The Fat Man) The Fat Man On the other site that discusses solely radio, some posts are going up about AM stations going digital only. In my home market (Boston), we have one such station who recently went digital only.

What's your take on AM digital? As an outsider, I look at it hypothetically. We make AM digital only, so now we need to get people to buy equipment that picks up digital stations. Ok, we achieve that. Now, what do the owners then program on AM? Many AM listeners are older, where the coveted...

Read more]]> 6 Post-Christmas Format Changes Thu, 16 Dec 2021 13:17:01 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/post-christmas-format-changes.396600/ 396600 invalid@example.com (The Fat Man) The Fat Man Here's Lance Ventura's list from radioinsight.com, concerning the current watch list across the country. This gets updated periodically.

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2021 Post-Christmas Format Change Rundown

Revised January 3 Completed Changes 1/3 Albuquerque - Vanguard Media rebranded Regional Mexican "La Zeta 106.3" KDLW as "Exitos 106.3".
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]]> 0 97.1 KNOU is now simulcasting KNX News 1070 Wed, 15 Dec 2021 22:56:53 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/97-1-knou-is-now-simulcasting-knx-news-1070.396588/ 396588 invalid@example.com (The Fat Man) The Fat Man As part of an interest to start growing some interest in this section, my aim is to start posting links to stories that I find interesting (format flips, big events, etc).

This one is over a week old, but still interesting all the same.

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Audacy Brings KNX Los Angeles To FM

Audacy has announced it will flip CHR "97.1 Now" KNOU Los Angeles to News simulcasting 1070 KNX at 3pm today.
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]]> 2 Radio 103.9 New York to go Westwood One Conservative Talk on January 3rd Wed, 15 Dec 2021 20:44:55 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/radio-103-9-new-york-to-go-westwood-one-conservative-talk-on-january-3rd.396592/ 396592 invalid@example.com (The Fat Man) The Fat Man I'm staying clear of the format it's becoming. Some insiders are pointing out that the AM signal it's simulcasting went digital only, so the content isn't considered "cleared" in New York.

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WNBM To Bring Westwood One Talkers To New York

Cumulus Media will flip Adult R&B "Radio 103.9" WNBM Bronxville NY to Conservative Talk/Sports "Talk FM 103.9" on Monday, January
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]]> 4 Radio website and app Fri, 10 Sep 2021 00:41:16 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/radio-website-and-app.395164/ 395164 invalid@example.com (neil_kc1) neil_kc1 Don't know exactly where to post this. HI guys, as a former shortwave listener I have been trying to do SDR for about a year now, and came across a website and app that for me at least made it obsolete. it is called Radio Garden. I know it sounds weird, but it really is a world wide radio app that loads 10's of thousands of stations around the world. Some airport communication, and national broadcasters. the app is free and it works really well. Has anyone else tried it beside me...

Read more]]> 3 Bring back Google Music Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:25:19 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/bring-back-google-music.393276/ 393276 invalid@example.com (Clarbear) Clarbear I just wish that Google would bring back Google Music. I just hate the way their new format is not. I love the way because that it was much easier to use. They have to bring that back and soon.]]> 4 Flash Sale Popup