Guessing that this is not an April Fool's joke, but this format was never my cup o' tea, anyway:
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/117181/alt-returning-nashville/
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/117181/alt-returning-nashville/
Looks like you are just outside their coverage area. But to be able to receive the Knoxville station from Lebanon? Wow!Unfortunately for me, I've heard more B97.5 than Alt today...maybe the transmitter needs to be tweaked?
Looks like you are just outside their coverage area. But to be able to receive the Knoxville station from Lebanon? Wow!
http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/patg?id=W248BQ-FX
Hey Tibbs! What happened here?
Seems like the Sounds have always had to contend with being on crappy signals, so this would be nothing new for them.Actually, there was quite a protest from the listening audience when Alt 98.3 flipped. Lightning 100 has continuously moved toward the "local music" format and there is/was a hole in the market. The signal is interesting. It looks good "on paper" but the signal is quite tough to actually pick up without static, even in many areas within the 440 Loop and downtown. I have not had a chance to ride the signal completely and I am not sure where the tower is. I will study Firepoint's info. They may have just had to go on to get synched up with Sounds baseball and will get the signal up to speed soon.
All those "trendy" areas, none of which I could ever afford to live in. Seems like they know their clientele quite well. And good on them for keeping their air staffers, although this is not a station that I would spend much time listening to, although I believe that I can pick up their signal from most parts of town that I frequent regularly.I will say this, BigA. I give iHeart credit on this. They have the potential to pull off a nice listenership with the perfect demo and local retail support with this. It is a downtown, Germantown, Gulch, East Nashville, 12thSouth/Hillsboro Village/Vandy, Nations format and signal. Plus, they seem to "have listened" to the market, which is smart. I know it is a tough format, but I am seriously glad that they have put Wells (Adams)and the team back on the station. I enjoyed listening to Alt 98.3. Welcome back!
Not much! I have not had a chance to ride the signal completely and I am not sure where the tower is.
I typically hear Wells in the afternoon on The Rock, with Temple in the mornings between the JB&B breaks. Don't call Alt "all-new;" you don't want to give them the kiss of death, do you?I think Chris can speak to that more than I can, as I just look at the pretty new red stripe (not the beer) on the outside of the iHeart structure on happenin' and historic Music Row from next door. I believe Wells does mornings on The Rock and I swear maybe afternoons and then a shift on the ALL NEW* Alt 97.5. Not sue if the others on Alt are local or not, but I do think they are all returning from the previous Alt.
I typically hear Wells in the afternoon on The Rock, with Temple in the mornings between the JB&B breaks. Don't call Alt "all-new;" you don't want to give them the kiss of death, do you?
Scottsville, Kentucky's 99.3 WVLE has been using "All New" in their liners for almost 20 years now...Why? Who knows...
History may be full of stations that called themselves "new" forever and ever amen. Doesn't make 'em "new," however."New" is how 93-Q is described in Houston. That new format was in place and had been by the time I reached Houston is 1993. So, we should be closing in on a quarter of a century for the so called 'New' 93-Q.
Seems like "FM E-skip season" starts earlier and earlier every year...here's what I've pulled besides 97.5 (this on RadioShack's last ever in-house produced AM/FM/SW handheld receiver):
WCYQ (Q100.3) - another one of Knoxville's 100,000 watt blowtorches
WIVK 107.7 - yet another heritage Knoxville 100,000 watt blowtorch
WOWC 105.3 - McMinnville's "WOW Country"
WOWF 102.5 - Crossville's "WOW Country"
WIHG (The Hog) 105.7 - Classic Hits from Crossville
WLIV 104.7 - Mom & Pop country station from Monterey
WJLE 101.7 - Mom & Pop country station from Smithville
WDEF (Sunny 92.3) - Chattanooga's heritage 100,000 watt blowtorch
And last but not least, WZYP 104.3 - Huntsville's answer to "The River" or "i106.7"
I didn't mention the Bowling Green stations I got cause I can pull them all year round.
When skip season really gets going, I can even pull Evansville, Indiana stations.
102.9 The Buzz is who really screwed this up.