[78-L] Radio blues

[Stewart, Joseph R]

(sigh) It's 2010 and people still get their kiloHertz and their MegaHertz confused....
1560 (kHz) was WQXR's *old* AM broadcast band (medium wave for you non-North American folks) frequency.

WQXR-FM's new frequency is 105.9 (MHz).  On their website they make the hopeful claim that "About 86% of our listeners should still be able to receive us..." Even though their antenna's on the Empire State Building FM-antenna cluster, they're only putting out 610 watts ERP. Considering the 96.3 transmitter is rated at 6000 watts ERP, it's no wonder the "new" WQXR's coverage area sucks. I can't imagine how limited in range their HD Radio signal (which is about 10% of their total transmitter output) must be.

Randy Stewart
KSMU Arts Producer
Springfield MO

"simmonssomer" <simmonssomer at comcast.net> wrote:
No David.. It is FM...but a very weak watts signal..not like the ultra 
powerful 96.3 with 50,000. I may be off a few numbers but the new WQXR  is 
up there in the 1500 plus FM range.
It is stereo but that is academic as I have to switch to mono (Yes Virginia 
there are still mono option receivers
out there) to get rid of the multiplex hiss., and even then it has blast and 
interference.

Al S.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DAVID BURNHAM" <burnhamd at rogers.com>
> WQXR went up the dial to 1560FM,  a 3 candlepower station which does not
> reach my location a mere 25 miles from NYC ...
>
> Al Simmons
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> I'm rarely in NYC but surely you mean 1560AM.
>