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DOPEfm · SOWNY

CKLN 88.1

At least CJTM 1280 is established & has a presence on the air.

DOPEfm · SOWNY

Unfortunately, they do cut landlines for missing a single payment. It may be the policy for landlines.

This same situation happened to me about 18 years ago. Could only dial 911 and incoming calls.

Radiowiz wrote:
newsguy1 wrote:
As rapacious and callous as Bell might be they have still not gone as far as Rogers did which is why I switched over to Bell.
The last straw for me with Rogers was when I went traveling a few years back and when I came home my phone was not working.
It was a land line which I still have.
Anyway when I called Rogers I was told they had rendered my phone incapable of making phone calls except for 911, but I could receive incoming calls.
This was because I missed ONE PAYMENT on my phone bill.
I had been travelling for about a month.
So I called Bell and asked them what would be involved in switching over..
They did it for free.
I told the person I was dealing with why I was switching and she said something like, "Oh, Bell would never cut off your phone just for missing one payment."
So far that has proven true.
I have missed a payment with Bell and I got a polite email saying so and thanking me if I had already made the payment.
Has anyone else had a similar experience?

Rogers Ignite land line today does not get disconnected for missing only one payment.

DOPEfm · SOWNY

Classic 1220 launches a disco & funk show this weekend.

DOPEfm · SOWNY

1220 St Catharines has two new programs joining their schedule:

GROWING SEASON:
https://www.classic1220.ca/on-air/the-growing-season/

AMPLITUDE:
https://www.classic1220.ca/on-air/amplitude/

DOPEfm · SOWNY

In Phase wrote:
"I always laugh when..... " someone thinks there is a future for the AM band

I'd like to hope you shouldn't laugh.

Here's why:

After listening to some of 530AM digital AM here, I'm convinced the sound quality allows for continued use of the band.

DOPEfm · SOWNY

Radiowiz wrote:
RadioAaron wrote:
In other news, Mr. Ray released whatever was left of FLOW 98.7's airstaff this week, which is a sure sign that everything's going great.
Very strange. "Personality coming soon" https://flow987.com/personalities/geena-lee/

VX3 Exchange is now helping operate the station.

The same group operates Vibe 105.5 York University.

Perhaps staff will 'flow' from 105.5 to 98.7?

DOPEfm · SOWNY

CFMU & C101 are not rated. I'm just curious as to the listenership.

Both are campus/community stations in Hamilton. They aren't charted but I tune in often. It's variety and open format as to not bore me with the same tracks.

(I'm always curious as to the number, not matter how small as I am an on-air programmer/host at CFMU. We don't really advertise in any great way, so the numbers aren't super helpful)

DOPEfm · SOWNY

How does one opt out of this?

DOPEfm · SOWNY

Hamilton's CFMU 93.3 at McMaster University is funded by students AND the community at large (by way of on-air fund drive and usually an event in the community).

A lot of campus/community stations do on-air funding drives.

Even JazzFM 91.1 does so.

DOPEfm · SOWNY

Recent Canadian documentary movie release Drop The Needle features some great MuchMusic footage.

You can watch the movie free on Amazon Prime: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Drop-the-Needle/0M5ZN2PNVHSZE2DKBLP3IIJK4O

More info here: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt21846524/

DOPEfm · SOWNY

NW wrote:
What about 1610-CHEV ?

I'm originally from Markham. I remember this station.

They stopped transmitting on AM in 2004.

Totally ceased operations in 2011.

DOPEfm · SOWNY

Yes. Coverage is identical to what was.

DOPEfm · SOWNY

Is there anything on 93.5 HD2 currently? (Or just main 93.5 HD1 without additional HD programing?)

I'm in Hamilton, so it's fringe coverage here and HD is spotty at best so I can't confirm)

DOPEfm · SOWNY

We had heavy winds over the past week, perhaps antenna damage?

DOPEfm · SOWNY

Since the cheapness and unprofessionalism really shows, they should roll the weather reading to the main host in the evening, making it a live casting instead.

DOPEfm · SOWNY

Finally tuned in to hear some afternoon talk.

Station reception is fair at best, surprising as I'm on Hamilton mountain.

Was hearing WHKW Ohio faintly on occasion in the background during the talking portion of the CFÀJ programming when I tuned in.

DOPEfm · SOWNY

I am receiving AM530 in HD from Hamilton.

DOPEfm · SOWNY

Radiowiz wrote:
Bring back Train 48. I have no objection to the very idea of deliberate product placement either.

I really enjoyed that show!

DOPEfm · SOWNY

AM HD can also work. CHLO 530 is doing it. Sounds great from where I tune in Hamilton. (I'm old enough to have heard AM stereo when I was young, so HD is the next stereo step up for AM in my opinion)

DOPEfm · SOWNY

km93 wrote:
DOPEfm wrote:
It's weird as I'm in Hamilton and get both 92.9 and 88.5, both with the same programming.

I guess I should check to see if there's anything Grimsby originated on 88.5 website.
I'm curious which frequency comes in clearer where you are? I thought part of Durham's logic was for 88.5 to reach the areas that 92.9 didn't clearly reach. I remember there were parts of Hamilton (Downtown and East End) that 92.9 would have poor reception.

Typically, 92.9 has greater coverage. 88.5 is spotty.

DOPEfm · SOWNY

It's weird as I'm in Hamilton and get both 92.9 and 88.5, both with the same programming.

I guess I should check to see if there's anything Grimsby originated on 88.5 website.

DOPEfm · SOWNY

I'm on central Hamilton mountain (near limeridge mall) and I can regularly receive North York's 158 watt CHRY Vibe105 in the car (although with static, more times than not, but listenable).

Occasionally, a Christian station on the same frequency will override it (also static filled)

Check it out here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiwRGfqAFdK/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

DOPEfm · SOWNY

RadioAaron wrote:
Do you all play music out of a single playback system, or do hosts bring in their own music?

Combination of music hosted in stations servers and us programmer/DJ types bringing in our own music.

However, even just a rolling display of the current show name would be awesome if achievable. Will bring this up at the next station meeting this fall.

DOPEfm · SOWNY

The simulcast/syndication, this is the 'synergies' that Durham radio proposed. Didn't think it included this type of dual programming over two stations during drive times and such. At the same time, it is a great way to operate a limited signal on a budget.

DOPEfm · SOWNY

CFMU 93.3 McMaster Campus Community Radio has finally added RDS to their signal.

The upgrade makes me happy that people will more easily be able to identify the station (if their display allows it)

As a current programmer & volunteer, I'll have to ask/suggest that it somehow displays our 'current playing' program. Right now, it appears generic with it currently displaying 'You are listening to CFMU, McMaste'

DOPEfm · SOWNY

That show was Jazz N Wrazz.

DOPEfm · SOWNY

I have an AM/FM HD radio and have heard 530 in HD. The sound is surprising good with little to no fade out.

DOPEfm · SOWNY

Dale Patterson wrote:
It's great that someone is making an effort to program the all-night show with a human (ok, a sock, but a sock with a live human behind it.) Why igmore 25 per cent of the broadcast day?

As a current overnight radio DJ, I agree 100%. I do get calls at night when I supply the request line number.

DOPEfm · SOWNY

What a great story! Thanks for the share.

I currently host a weekend overnight hip-hop radio show and it's always nice to hear about the pioneers 'in tha game' that started blazing a trail long before myself.

Of a note local note, in that same general time period, CKLN was just starting to make waves with rap/hip-hop. DJ Ron Nelson was our pioneer, our godfather of hip-hop.

DOPEfm · SOWNY

Caught it on Thursday driving Hamilton to Niagara.