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Delmarva Broadcasting will start simulcasting 1150AM WDEL on 101.7 the new WDEL-FM

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MikefromDelaware

Delmarva Broadcasting will start simulcasting all of 1150 AM WDEL's programming [News/Talk/Sports] on 101.7 to make the new WDEL-FM, starting April 2nd. This will include the Phillies and Eagles.

http://www.wdel.com/story.php?id=67157

WDEL's Allan Loudell's blog said, "(To questions raised on radio discussion boards about whether we'd be able to move the tower further north, the answer is no. 101.7 is in a very tight position. For example, New Jersey 101.5 - WKXW - occupies, obviously, 101.5, and a move further north would encroach on that station. Similar constraints exist in other directions. So while it would be nice to move the transmitting tower, for example, further north and west to project a better signal into Cecil County and the area around Kennett Square and Unionville, that's just not technically feasible. On the other hand, as already noted, we'll have a monster signal in the state capital area, plus ever-growing Middletown.)"

http://www.wdel.com/blog-post.php?postid=4236
 
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There was a WDEL-FM before. Now it's WSTW because the Steinmanns apparently thought simulcasting wasn't worth their while. Just like there was a WDEL-TV and the Steinmanns thought it was important to increase power on their Lancaster TV station (which is where they live).

Loudells former station could have had FM. The FCC was begging licensees to simulcast on FM, or do anything on FM. They couldn't be bothered either.
 
I wonder if "simulcasting" is just a transition phase. It's happened before, like when WTOP moved to FM after a period of AM/FM simulcasting. The station website now IDs the station as "WDEL 101.7FM." 1150AM is still mentioned but not very prominent.

Any ideas what happens to AM?
 
Also as I mentioned on the Delaware board, the FCC FM query still shows this station as WJKS. Why?
 
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