The press release is amusing.

"Our company owns radio, cable, internet, tv stations, cell phone towers, and a taco truck franchise in Regina. I’ve been given the responsibility of running 102.7 FM. Frankly, it shouldn’t be too tough. I was previously in charge of cable installations for our company before taking over the radio division, so this should be a breeze. In order to make a radio station successful, we have to deliver a format that is missing from Kingston, and has a high demand. After one of the largest, most expensive music research studies in Ontario history we have the format. Thank you to the thousands of people who participated in our online studies and in person interviews. We asked you what is missing in Kingston, and you told us! We asked what songs you wanted, and you told us. We asked what artists you want to hear, and you told us. When I reviewed the data of what you had to say, I did what any radio executive at any major Canadian radio company executive in 2023 would do. I set it aside, and created something I think you will like better.    

What’s missing in Kingston? I asked myself – what music gets your blood going? Pumps you up! Literally makes you want to throw your money and make it rain? Your answers were good. Mine were better. I’m so confident that you will like my custom-made format that I’m putting my team’s job on the line. If this doesn’t work, or the city closes us down, our corporation will eliminate their jobs, and move me to another division. So, for the sake of our team, please tell your friends and listen! For the first time on the planet, I’m pleased to introduce you to a music format I have heavily researched myself. I put in the time hours and hours. Dollar after dollar. I have witnessed the joy this music brings. It’s not about rock. It’s not about rap, country or Oldies... it’s about... the performance...the stage....    

Kingston, I I introduce you to music curated from the best Gentleman’s Clubs from Montreal to Toronto...This is the ALL-NEW 102.7 THE POLE – Keep your ears peeled!    

Ben Reid, 102.7 POLE-FM   General Manager  
Listen or contact us: https://www.1027thepole.com      

Last edited by RadioAaron (February 28, 2023 7:07 pm)

More stunted than anything.

The FCC?

RadioAaron wrote:

The Weed wrote:

The FCC?

What about them?

See RA's #5 above.
 

Understanding fully that this is stunting, I still don't know enough about Kingston Ontario to know if there are any strip joints there...being a radio business...why not have a strip joint in Kingston Ontario run an ad or two while they're at it? 

Interesting comment to a Broadcast Dialogue writer from Rob Mise, the guy behind the "new" format. 

"Mise stresses that they don’t have a timeline to introduce a more permanent format, which right now is being anchored by a range of radio talent under the guise of stripper names like morning show duo “Desstiny and Chestiny.”

Not sure if that's true, but if it is, they could be in the "pole" position for some time to come. 

Stunt format 102.7 The Pole ushers in new ownership of Border Broadcasting

I listened for about 90 minutes.   I loved the tunes.  I kept waiting for the next piece of imaging.   I laughed out loud a few times.  No question it's a little cheesy, but it's super fun.

I always enjoyed Jon Pole on Newstalk 1010, his myFM group seems to always be doing fun things and growing... now a station with music from strip clubs LOL.

Maybe one of the big guys should consider offering him a job - he must have some serious passion for radio!

fybush wrote:

And because it's a US-licensed radio station, they needed a US-based engineer to help them install equipment on this side of the border. 

(Hi, it's me, the US-based engineer!)

Small world. Any clue as to what they have planned once the strip club closes? Or is that a trade secret?

88.7 myFM already serves Kingston, and I think 99.9 myFM from Gananoque is pretty strong there too.

Also strictly a guess... maybe a Freq 102.7 similar to Peterborough?

Alt was already tried, and while it certainly likely had a good sized audience, the market isn't big enough to capture it for ratings.

Radiowiz wrote:

RadioAaron wrote:

Alt was already tried, and while it certainly likely had a good sized audience, the market isn't big enough to capture it for ratings.

It still might show a good return on the investment for a little guy company. 

Yes, if they can make money independent of ratings, which is what most of their stations do.

RadioActive wrote:

fybush wrote:

And because it's a US-licensed radio station, they needed a US-based engineer to help them install equipment on this side of the border. 

(Hi, it's me, the US-based engineer!)

Small world. Any clue as to what they have planned once the strip club closes? Or is that a trade secret?

Honestly, no clue whatsoever. In this case, I'm just the guy connecting the boxes and wires together and making sure they stay FCC-legal. 

RadioAaron wrote:

Forward Power wrote:

Any possibility of "Oldies 102.7"?

Would make sense. That would be the format most helped by the fact the don't have to play Cancon, IMO.

Very true, but is the age demo there to support it?  
 

Radiowiz wrote:

RadioAaron wrote:

Forward Power wrote:

Any possibility of "Oldies 102.7"?

Would make sense. That would be the format most helped by the fact the don't have to play Cancon, IMO.

Very true, but is the age demo there to support it?  
 

It'd primarily be 80s music, so yeah.

PwrSurge wrote:

Sounds like their transmitter just died a few moments ago.  Hearing first-adjacent interference from another station, even on the online stream.

Perhaps their "exciter" pushed "a load" that was "too hot" for the "transmitter" to handle.
 

It's WATN 1240 Watertown. 

WLYK's transmitter is on, with the audio feed being taken over by the AM signal whose tower site is also a Watertown studio site.

Or something close to that. Scott Fybush can correct, but I suspect he's busy,

Last edited by RadioAaron (March 2, 2023 12:39 pm)