Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] FCC Commish Talks the Talk of AM Revitalization (?)

2015-04-14 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
We radio broadcasters know if this happens compound problems. I am in a bunkhouse convention in Las Vegas for broadcasters in this very subject was brought up… There's a lot of concern about what will happen if this absolutely goes through. The general consensus, obviously, is that it will just ta

Re: [IRCA] FCC Commish Talks the Talk of AM Revitalization (?)

2015-04-14 Thread Patrick Martin
In my book there are just too many radio stations and not enough ad money to support all of this. With 4,700 AM's, and over 6,600 FMs that are commercial. That is over 11,000 radio stations. Add in non commercial, that is up to 15,000. Years ago,we had a couple thousand AMs in the country and fe

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2015-04-14 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2015 Apr 15 0015 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 14 April follow. Solar flux 147 and estimated planetary A-index 13. The esti

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Three unIDs

2015-04-14 Thread Russ Edmunds
On the 1470, I think the number is -9846, but that doesn't help. It might be Libertyville but the only one of those I know of is in IL and without a 1470 nearby. It also could be Liberty in some other context. I hear the name as either Campbell or perhaps Carroll. There is a Pastor Jamie Campbell

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Three unIDs

2015-04-14 Thread Russ Edmunds
I hear what you do at the end of the clip, and it sounds as if it's a different voice and a different station, but who, and what calls are being given is still a good question. Russ Edmunds 15 mi NW Phila Grid FN20id AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (2) barefoot w/whip FM: Yamaha T-80 & T-85, each w/

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Three unIDs

2015-04-14 Thread Rob Keeney
Saul, the outdoor show on 1400 is "America's Premier Outdoor Radio Show, The Big Wild". WATW carries the show at the time you hrd it. WBIZ also carries it, but on Sunday AM. I'd say you had WATW there. Rob Keeney Summerville SC On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 5:38 PM, Saul Chernos wrote: > Thanks to ev

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Three unIDs

2015-04-14 Thread Saul Chernos
Thanks to everyone who resolved my 1490 as WNTJ Johnstown PA. Indeed I can hear Laurel Highlands, and the NewsTalk slogan also fits. I'm not doubting that it is WNTJ. But why on earth do my ears insist on hearing the frequency as 1430 and the call letters as WAHS? Those calls are nothing like WN

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] FCC Commish Talks the Talk of AM Revitalization (?)

2015-04-14 Thread Russ Edmunds
Without seeing any further specifics, my guess is that some of these changes will only compound the existing problems with interference and coverage. Russ Edmunds 15 mi NW Phila Grid FN20id AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (2) barefoot w/whip On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 3:20 PM, Stewart, Joseph R < ra

Re: [IRCA] FCC Commish Talks the Talk of AM Revitalization (?)

2015-04-14 Thread R. Colin Newell
I think an open dialog is better than no dialogue - With SW about ready to be given its last rites, many of us hard core DX/SWL types are turning our attentions to MW for some quality and challenging DXing opportunities. Any improvements or changes to the medium could be a good thing. Colin in C

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2015-04-14 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2015 Apr 14 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 13 April follow. Solar flux 141 and estimated planetary A-index 8. The estim

Re: [IRCA] FCC Commish Talks the Talk of AM Revitalization (?)

2015-04-14 Thread Steve Francis via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Is that Report and Order really necessary? Stations already shake off those "regulatory burdens" themselves, on a nightly basis. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Stewart, Joseph R To: NRC-AM listserv ; irca ; Glenn Hauser Sent: Tue, Apr

[IRCA] FCC Commish Talks the Talk of AM Revitalization (?)

2015-04-14 Thread Stewart, Joseph R
The current edition of the online industry talk-radio journal Talkers Magazine http://www.talkers.com/ mentions FCC Chair Tom Wheeler writing in a blog post about being "committed to taking action... so that AM radio will flourish." He says he'll conclude the "open item" on AM technical issues

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Three unIDs

2015-04-14 Thread Russ Edmunds
The 1490 is WNTJ-PA, and it's "the Laurel Highlands" which they mention constantly. Russ Edmunds 15 mi NW Phila Grid FN20id AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (2) barefoot w/whip On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 11:43 PM, Saul Chernos wrote: > Three English-language unIDs I'm getting nowhere with... > > 1