…so I’m driving around in North Ga. around the Gainesville/Cleveland area (where you can’t find an open FM channel because of all the stations from Atlanta AND South Carolina booming in), and my scanner stops on 92.3 where they are playing nothing but doo-wop and early oldies (before Beatles). I state the obvious (“Hmm… that’s different.”) wondering in what state the station was located.
Then a TOH announcement aired: “This is WFDG, Murrayville/Gainesville.” I state the obvious again (“Hmm… local.”)
Well, I can’t let a new station creep in without me knowing about it, so I finally got home and checked it out. It’s low-power with a whopping 7 watts. Radio-Locator has some info. Also, the FCC and a little blog page. The station is owned by “Big Band Fans” with a transmitter located on a hill inside a triangle drawn from Gainesville > Murrayville > Clermont > Gainesville.
Of course this station will not be heard in Atlanta because of its massive power and the 101 translators with which Atlanta has crammed itself – including one on 92.3, but it’s out there for all who want to get “out there” past Gainesville and check it out.
Anyone have any more info? Tnx.
Then a TOH announcement aired: “This is WFDG, Murrayville/Gainesville.” I state the obvious again (“Hmm… local.”)
Well, I can’t let a new station creep in without me knowing about it, so I finally got home and checked it out. It’s low-power with a whopping 7 watts. Radio-Locator has some info. Also, the FCC and a little blog page. The station is owned by “Big Band Fans” with a transmitter located on a hill inside a triangle drawn from Gainesville > Murrayville > Clermont > Gainesville.
Of course this station will not be heard in Atlanta because of its massive power and the 101 translators with which Atlanta has crammed itself – including one on 92.3, but it’s out there for all who want to get “out there” past Gainesville and check it out.
Anyone have any more info? Tnx.
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