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WBBM-FM 96.3 HD2 - Chicago's NewsRadio 780?

Posted by WYTZZ95FM <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/chicagomediachat/info/user=WYTZZ95FM' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 25, 2023, 11:08 am

Nope, sorry, not one of those goofy rumors people always post here that AM780 will move to 96.3FM (which I have never believed too). But, I decided to sweep the sad selection of FM HD2 signals in Chicago while in the car. Low and behold, when I landed on Q radio 96.3 HD2, it was throwing the data of "Chicago's NewsRadio 780" for a few songs. Then Circles by Post Malone played and it stopped showing it. Don't read into it. Doubt they are moving anything 780 related to the HD2. More than likely the engineers were working on the system and it slipped in there.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! 🎄

Z

Re: WBBM-FM 96.3 HD2 - Chicago's NewsRadio 780?

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 December 25, 2023, 11:15 am, in reply to "WBBM-FM 96.3 HD2 - Chicago's NewsRadio 780? "

It's been doing that for awhile. Audacy is known for tossing out the wrong Metadata at times. I know I heard from a few people that 98.7 in Detroit was sending "Amp 98.7" on their RDS over 5 years since the format and branding changed, twice.

96.3 and 105.9 are the only Audacy stations in the market with HD2 now.

Re: WBBM-FM 96.3 HD2 - Chicago's NewsRadio 780?

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 December 25, 2023, 11:20 am, in reply to "Re: WBBM-FM 96.3 HD2 - Chicago's NewsRadio 780? "

"Chicago's Newsradio 780" is what 780 used to send out when it transmit in HD. What I'm guessing is someone put in the wrong code for 96.3-2's RDS. Easy mistake to make since 96.3 is also WBBM. They probably put the code for WBBM HD, which would be 780, not WBBM-FM HD2

Re: WBBM-FM 96.3 HD2 - Chicago's NewsRadio 780?

Posted by WYTZZ95FM <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/chicagomediachat/info/user=WYTZZ95FM' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 25, 2023, 11:37 am, in reply to "Re: WBBM-FM 96.3 HD2 - Chicago's NewsRadio 780? "

Hi Jeremy,

People get fired or lose contracts making simple mistakes. There is no accountability.

Audacy has major financial problems. They have to keep Q and Sports betting radio on the HD2 to claim market clearance. When they no longer feel they need to, you will see those HD2's go away too. iHeart is just as bad, they have shut off a ton across the country too. It will not be long before the HD1's will be viewed as an unnecessary expense too and they will be gone.

As negative as it is and I am expressing it, I commend those in radio that still do care and are not just collecting a paycheck. I just feel that the upper brass (corporate) will keep pilfering it and stifling those that are actually in a position to care and try to institute quality content and care.

Z

Re: WBBM-FM 96.3 HD2 - Chicago's NewsRadio 780?

Posted by Hunter <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/chicagomediachat/info/user=Hunter' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 25, 2023, 5:35 pm, in reply to "Re: WBBM-FM 96.3 HD2 - Chicago's NewsRadio 780? "

Merry Christmas to all---

Forgive my ignorance on this discussion regarding HD radio. I do not own a receiver; however, I've heard from people who do and it's all or nothing.

What I mean is either you receive the signal or it drops out. Period. Driving in a car can be maddening when this happens.

That said, how popular is HD radio in what will soon be 2024? AM stereo was tried long ago and we know how that turned out. Thank you.

Re: WBBM-FM 96.3 HD2 - Chicago's NewsRadio 780?

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 December 25, 2023, 6:29 pm, in reply to "Re: WBBM-FM 96.3 HD2 - Chicago's NewsRadio 780? "

For HD sub channels, yes it will drop if you are in a weaker range.

If you're in analog range, it will just drop back to analog. This can be extremely annoying if the station is not engineered correctly and there is an audio delay between the analog and the HD. Milwaukee radio has a problem with this. It gives off a skipping effect.

Initially HD was only a small portion of the station's power. A 50kw station would mean 50 watts or less. Newer transmitters have increased the power. The FCC is considering more.

The big problem with that is for people without HD Radios. If there is a first adjacent signal, you will hear hash interference. This is a big problem in Kenosha for example. You can normally hear figure 95.5 and 95.7 from Milwaukee. Their HD signals create static on the analog adjacents, so as a result more static when driving around listening to them even if you have no HD.

This is why I would prefer HD to be shut off all together unless they are using the sub channels. There's no other reason for it. It rarely sounds better.

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