ynkeesfn82
02-18-2010, 06:33 PM
I can't believe the FCC allows the radio station on Old Turnpike Road to operate the way it does. One person comes in once a week to check on things and the only programming originating from that building is the Italian Show on Sunday Mornings. That Italian show is the only thing worth listening to on that station. The rest of the station's programming is Spanish language Christian programming piped into the station though a computer hooked up to the control board broadcasting an internet feed out of Elizabeth, New Jersey! Never mind the fact that there aren't a lot of Hispanics in Southington, the station sounds horrible because they're broadcasting an internet stream.
Next thing. The owners of that station want $800,000 for it. $800,000 for a station that can basically only be heard during the daytime. During the day the signal can be heard as far North as Northampton, Mass as far Nortwest as Poughkeepsie, NY and as far East as Glastonbury, CT but at nigh their 80 watt night signal barely goes 2 blocks. I get interference from other stations on 990 2 blocks from the station on South Main Street.
GOIS Broadcasting owners of 2 Spanish Stations and a R&B Oldies station in East Hartford (along with the Spanish Station in Worcester, Mass and the Spanish Station in Boston) offered the owners of the Southington station $500,000 and were turned down. Most in the radio business think that's all the station is worth.
Next thing. The owners of that station want $800,000 for it. $800,000 for a station that can basically only be heard during the daytime. During the day the signal can be heard as far North as Northampton, Mass as far Nortwest as Poughkeepsie, NY and as far East as Glastonbury, CT but at nigh their 80 watt night signal barely goes 2 blocks. I get interference from other stations on 990 2 blocks from the station on South Main Street.
GOIS Broadcasting owners of 2 Spanish Stations and a R&B Oldies station in East Hartford (along with the Spanish Station in Worcester, Mass and the Spanish Station in Boston) offered the owners of the Southington station $500,000 and were turned down. Most in the radio business think that's all the station is worth.