Comments for CNYRadio.com / CNYTVNews.com http://www.cnyradio.com News about radio happenings in Syracuse, Utica-Rome and Ithaca-Cortland. News about TV in Syracuse and Utica. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:43:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Cranesville Asks FCC to Reconsider WKAJ Application by pontiac59 http://www.cnyradio.com/2012/01/31/cranesville-asks-fcc-to-reconsider-wkaj-application/comment-page-1/#comment-1081 pontiac59 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:43:01 +0000 http://www.cnyradio.com/?p=7857#comment-1081 Yes, Little Falls is still the town it was 40 years ago, except most of the factories are gone, most of the storefronts are mom & pop businesses at best if not vacant; the new car dealership closed and it wasn't that long ago the buildings were sold at the tax auction - apparently they couldn't find a buyer on the regular market and just stopped paying. I don't know who there is going to pay for commercials on the radio. And Wal-mart is like 10 minutes away in Herkimer, along with K-mart and lots of other chains. That said, you're still probably correct that if WFLH could be bought that cheaply, one would be further ahead with it. Even up on the hills of the Mohawk valley the winter's been pretty mild, I'm not sure what severe weather they could be referring to. Will the signal reach Utica? It should come in fine; WGY can be heard there fairly well with a decent antenna, as can WSYR; while driving I can pull WGY usually as far west as Westmoreland before it gets really bad. There are a few spots it fades out and back in. Yes, Little Falls is still the town it was 40 years ago, except most of the factories are gone, most of the storefronts are mom & pop businesses at best if not vacant; the new car dealership closed and it wasn’t that long ago the buildings were sold at the tax auction – apparently they couldn’t find a buyer on the regular market and just stopped paying. I don’t know who there is going to pay for commercials on the radio. And Wal-mart is like 10 minutes away in Herkimer, along with K-mart and lots of other chains.

That said, you’re still probably correct that if WFLH could be bought that cheaply, one would be further ahead with it.

Even up on the hills of the Mohawk valley the winter’s been pretty mild, I’m not sure what severe weather they could be referring to.

Will the signal reach Utica? It should come in fine; WGY can be heard there fairly well with a decent antenna, as can WSYR; while driving I can pull WGY usually as far west as Westmoreland before it gets really bad. There are a few spots it fades out and back in.

]]> Comment on Dave Frisina Begins Today on 105.9 The Rebel by pontiac59 http://www.cnyradio.com/2012/02/06/dave-frisina-begins-today-on-105-9-the-rebel/comment-page-1/#comment-1080 pontiac59 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:25:30 +0000 http://www.cnyradio.com/?p=7890#comment-1080 And of course the facebook posts (two of them) from yesterday saying outright that Dave starts today at 2:00 PM might be a good hint over the comment in the week old one referenced in the story, too. I would have included it above, but I didn't look at the page until I'd already posted the first comment. And of course the facebook posts (two of them) from yesterday saying outright that Dave starts today at 2:00 PM might be a good hint over the comment in the week old one referenced in the story, too. I would have included it above, but I didn’t look at the page until I’d already posted the first comment.

]]> Comment on Dave Frisina Begins Today on 105.9 The Rebel by pontiac59 http://www.cnyradio.com/2012/02/06/dave-frisina-begins-today-on-105-9-the-rebel/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 pontiac59 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:19:37 +0000 http://www.cnyradio.com/?p=7890#comment-1079 I'm pretty sure the commercials that have been running on TV the last week or so saying "Dave's back" have been saying "starting Monday" as well, as I was aware he'd begin today and never saw the Facebook thing. I've already noticed a bit of a change. You'd think a station billing itself as "The Rebel" would be playing a fair amount of Southern Rock; at first it seemed to be missing, but now it seems like any time they run a station ID/promo, the next song or within a song or two is Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, or something else up that alley. Which is good; what with WSYR wasting an hour on nonsense at 6:00 I'm flipping over here for the music and staying until Savage comes on. I’m pretty sure the commercials that have been running on TV the last week or so saying “Dave’s back” have been saying “starting Monday” as well, as I was aware he’d begin today and never saw the Facebook thing.

I’ve already noticed a bit of a change. You’d think a station billing itself as “The Rebel” would be playing a fair amount of Southern Rock; at first it seemed to be missing, but now it seems like any time they run a station ID/promo, the next song or within a song or two is Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, or something else up that alley. Which is good; what with WSYR wasting an hour on nonsense at 6:00 I’m flipping over here for the music and staying until Savage comes on.

]]> Comment on Cranesville Asks FCC to Reconsider WKAJ Application by realjm http://www.cnyradio.com/2012/01/31/cranesville-asks-fcc-to-reconsider-wkaj-application/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 realjm Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:19:35 +0000 http://www.cnyradio.com/?p=7857#comment-1069 I checked on Google the proposed transmitter site of WKAJ. It appears to be in a pasture not a gravel pit. If there is any moisture in the ground, it could make a good site. If the 10,000 watt directional daytime signal is beamed west toward Utica it should cover the bulk of the Utica/Rome market nicely. However, since it is technically in the Albany market, the ratings won't ever matter. I am figuring that such an investment would be a half million dollars or more. A mortgage payment would demand close to $10,000 a month just to pay the mortgage. Not including any of the other bills to be paid, salaries, studio equiptment, electricity, etc. I just don't think a Hank Brown morning show coming close to raising that kind montly income. As I have stated elsewhere,I hope the management will be getting their money in advance from Hank. What I would do... I would consider buying 1230 - the old WLFH from Ed Levine & Galaxy. It is underused. I am sure the price would not exceed $200,000. You already have the station built. Maybe, try to get a FM Translator. The Little Falls & Valley area are not really served by local radio. Little Falls is still the town it was 40 years ago. No Walmart and lots of shops along Main Street to buy time on high school football & basketball games. I think a local station could make it in he area. Money could be made if the investment was minimum. The station would be little more than a weekly shopper newspaper. I checked on Google the proposed transmitter site of WKAJ. It appears to be in a pasture not a gravel pit. If there is any moisture in the ground, it could make a good site. If the 10,000 watt directional daytime signal is beamed west toward Utica it should cover the bulk of the Utica/Rome market nicely. However, since it is technically in the Albany market, the ratings won’t ever matter.
I am figuring that such an investment would be a half million dollars or more. A mortgage payment would demand close to $10,000 a month just to pay the mortgage. Not including any of the other bills to be paid, salaries, studio equiptment, electricity, etc. I just don’t think a Hank Brown morning show coming close to raising that kind montly income. As I have stated elsewhere,I hope the management will be getting their money in advance from Hank.
What I would do… I would consider buying 1230 – the old WLFH from Ed Levine & Galaxy. It is underused. I am sure the price would not exceed $200,000. You already have the station built. Maybe, try to get a FM Translator. The Little Falls & Valley area are not really served by local radio. Little Falls is still the town it was 40 years ago. No Walmart and lots of shops along Main Street to buy time on high school football & basketball games. I think a local station could make it in he area. Money could be made if the investment was minimum. The station would be little more than a weekly shopper newspaper.

]]> Comment on Dave Vieser Resigns From Ithaca’s WHCU by HollywoodHud http://www.cnyradio.com/2012/01/29/dave-vieser-resigns-from-ithacas-whcu/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 HollywoodHud Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:20:02 +0000 http://www.cnyradio.com/?p=7851#comment-1068 Dave Vieser is the best!! He will be greatly missed on air. I hope he will continue to keep in touch with this old radio friend from way back. Take good care, Dave, and I wish you all the best with your future plans. Please keep in touch when you can. xo Dave Vieser is the best!! He will be greatly missed on air.
I hope he will continue to keep in touch with this old radio friend from way back. Take good care, Dave, and I wish you all the best with your future plans. Please keep in touch when you can. xo

]]> Comment on Cranesville Asks FCC to Reconsider WKAJ Application by Adventure http://www.cnyradio.com/2012/01/31/cranesville-asks-fcc-to-reconsider-wkaj-application/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Adventure Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:02:37 +0000 http://www.cnyradio.com/?p=7857#comment-1067 If the signal reaches Utica, it will not come in clear at all. WGY is at 50,000 watts and they even have issues in Utica. Plus, as stated before, unless you're age 70 till you're no longer here, Hank has hardly any listeners. Equation...barely reachable signal, plus no listeners and zero ratings equal a non-story. Understandable you have to report what's going on, but this ranks at the very bottom of any story ever listed on this site. If the signal reaches Utica, it will not come in clear at all. WGY is at 50,000 watts and they even have issues in Utica. Plus, as stated before, unless you’re age 70 till you’re no longer here, Hank has hardly any listeners.

Equation…barely reachable signal, plus no listeners and zero ratings equal a non-story.

Understandable you have to report what’s going on, but this ranks at the very bottom of any story ever listed on this site.

]]> Comment on FCC Cancels WKAJ Construction Permit by CNYRadio.com http://www.cnyradio.com/2012/01/25/fcc-cancels-wkaj-construction-permit/comment-page-1/#comment-1062 CNYRadio.com Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:59:39 +0000 http://www.cnyradio.com/?p=7817#comment-1062 Thanks for your insightful comment. Please keep us updated on developments at cnyradio@cnyradio.com - we did not previously have any kind of contact info for your station. Thanks for your insightful comment. Please keep us updated on developments at cnyradio@cnyradio.com – we did not previously have any kind of contact info for your station.

]]> Comment on FCC Cancels WKAJ Construction Permit by Brdcstengnr http://www.cnyradio.com/2012/01/25/fcc-cancels-wkaj-construction-permit/comment-page-1/#comment-1057 Brdcstengnr Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:42:15 +0000 http://www.cnyradio.com/?p=7817#comment-1057 Now, you've heard it from Joe Isabel, who more or less confirmed what I've been saying. I live just a few minutes away from St. Johnsville, and I know all about the severe weather delays in the area. Best of luck, Joe, and I hope that you get your new station on the air soon. I'll be listening. Now, you’ve heard it from Joe Isabel, who more or less confirmed what I’ve been saying. I live just a few minutes away from St. Johnsville, and I know all about the severe weather delays in the area. Best of luck, Joe, and I hope that you get your new station on the air soon. I’ll be listening.

]]> Comment on FCC Cancels WKAJ Construction Permit by Joe Isabel http://www.cnyradio.com/2012/01/25/fcc-cancels-wkaj-construction-permit/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 Joe Isabel Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:43:47 +0000 http://www.cnyradio.com/?p=7817#comment-1056 I am the Operations Manager for Cranesville Block's Radio Division. We have experienced severe weather delays in the construction of WKAJ. In addition, Preferred Tank and Tower was paid and left us without the completion of work. We were forced to obtain Northeast Tower to complete the job, which they did a fine job by the way. Construction is 98% complete. We have requested a reconsideration from the FCC and it is our hope they will allow us to begin testing as soon as possible. I am the Operations Manager for Cranesville Block’s Radio Division. We have experienced severe weather delays in the construction of WKAJ. In addition, Preferred Tank and Tower was paid and left us without the completion of work. We were forced to obtain Northeast Tower to complete the job, which they did a fine job by the way. Construction is 98% complete. We have requested a reconsideration from the FCC and it is our hope they will allow us to begin testing as soon as possible.

]]> Comment on WSEN Lineup Changes Complete by Michael http://www.cnyradio.com/2008/11/07/wsen-lineup-changes-complete/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 Michael Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:43:52 +0000 http://www.cnyradio.com/?p=645#comment-1055 WSEN changed their whole formate, they no longer play oldies. You can still get them on 10.50AM, some of the time. WHAT HAPPENNED? WSEN changed their whole formate, they no longer play oldies. You can still get them on 10.50AM, some of the time. WHAT HAPPENNED?

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