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106.7 WPPN HD2 - Off again

Posted by WYTZZ95FM <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/chicagomediachat/info/user=WYTZZ95FM' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 3, 2022, 7:33 pm

Reported last week the HD2 was locking in but there was no programming. A few days later the HD2 was off. I was driving past the transmitter Friday night, all the HD was off, analog signal only.

Z

Disclaimer: Image below represents the overall state of Chicago radio. Bad programming, off the bird, hard drive and the similar is expected, but HD signals are an afterthought now too up and down the dial, not even making sure they are on anymore. First AM HD is gone, now FM is next.

Re: 106.7 WPPN HD2 - Off again

Posted by Jeremy Andrews <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/chicagomediachat/info/user=Jeremy+Andrews' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 3, 2022, 7:49 pm, in reply to "106.7 WPPN HD2 - Off again"

106.7 has long had technical issues with their HD equipmet (Lower power, off, on, etc) They seem in no hurry to fix it.

Same goes for 96.9 WWDV. Low power. Randomly goes off for periods of time, the HD2 (which simulcast 97.1’s HD2) has been off for months. Wondering if they have any intents on putting 96.9-2 back.

Milwaukee is way worse. HD there is a disaster and every company is effected.

There are problems with a bad engineering shortage overall. Older HD equipment that should probably be upgraded (You can tell who has the older equipment if you pay attention) and the way HD is seen. Something often not really understood. I remember a few years ago talking to a certain major company VP telling him that one of his HD2s was overmodulated, sounded awful. I specifically said “HD2” He proceeded to send me a screengrab of the audio levels for the HD1 and said something along the likes of “Everything looks good here” So even corporate management in some cases doesn’t even have much of a clue when it comes to HD either

Re: 106.7 WPPN HD2 - Off again

Posted by WYTZZ95FM <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/chicagomediachat/info/user=WYTZZ95FM' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 3, 2022, 8:04 pm, in reply to "Re: 106.7 WPPN HD2 - Off again"

0 shits given Jeremy. I am pretty sure I know the VP you are referring to. Nice person, but Jeremy, 0 shits given. They are trying to keep head above water, hit projections and make sure they can make it to retirement and not get a layoff pinkslip.

HD is regarded as crap usually run out of engineering closets, except for the HD1s (Most times) unless the HDx streams above HD1 streams are being rented out, then it is not their problem. Most engineers and management hope it will go away sooner than later. Mission accomplished on AM. The rest of the world using DAB or DRM are laughing at us in the US. AM Stereo debacle anyone?

Z

Back on

Posted by Jeremy Andrews <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/chicagomediachat/info/user=Jeremy+Andrews' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 4, 2022, 9:37 pm, in reply to "Re: 106.7 WPPN HD2 - Off again"

Both the HD carrier and the HD2 with silence are back on the air today

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