[BC] WPRB

[Robert Orban]

At 09:47 AM 1/22/2006, you wrote:
>From: DANA PUOPOLO <dpuopolo at usa.net>
>
>Here's an example, extreme but nonetheless real. There are two full class B
>stations in metro NYC that are first adjacents and but 35-40 miles apart. The
>frequencies involved are 103.3 and 103.5. The 103.5 is highly rated WKTU, a
>Clear Channel station. The other station is WPRB, owned by Princeton College.
>Imagine what's going to happen to the space between these two when both light
>up IBOC! Millions of people in New Jersey are not going to hear their favorite
>stations any more. It most certainly will hurt WKTU's ratings in NYC, likely
>costing Clear Channel millions of dollars.
>
>Check it out for yourself:
>
>http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WPRB&service=FM&status=L&hours=U
>
>http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WPRB&service=FM&status=L&hours=U 
>

WPRB is where I learned about radio, built my first broadcast audio 
signal processor, and did a weekly classical music show for three 
years. IIRC, the 103.3/103.5 short-spacing originated when WTFM 
(WKTU's predecessor) paid WPRB (originally on 103.5) to move to 103.3 
so WTFM could light up in New York City.

 From WPRB's web site:
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WPRB is all about music. Unlike the Clear Channel-derived drivel that 
populates so much of the airwaves today, WPRB actually believes in 
variety and innovation. No five song playlists (you'll be lucky to 
hear the same song more than once a month), no voice tracking, no 
corporate influence. When you tune in to WPRB you're likely to hear 
music you've never heard before that is probably better than anything 
you've heard before.

WPRB offers a wide range of programming to fulfill your eclectic 
music needs. From 6:00 am ET - 11:00 am ET on weekdays we have the 
best Classical music in the state of New Jersey, where you won't just 
hear the three B's (Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms), but a wide range of 
composers and pieces who are less known, less cliched, and equally amazing.

 From 11:00 am ET to 1:00 pm ET, we play Jazz, with everything from 
swing to bop to free jazz to fusion to free improv and everything in between.

The rest of the day is WPRB's Rock programming. "Rock" for WPRB isn't 
just the guitar/bass/drums thing, but music involving every 
instrument in every possible genre. In short, "Rock" means free form 
in the WPRB world. Peppered throughout all this are a mix of 
specialty shows that focus on individual genres in a more in-depth 
manner, including shows on Folk music, Indian classical music, Greek 
music, Hiphop, Electronica, and more.

Check out WPRB's schedule page to find out more. For details on 
individual formats, check out the sites linked from the top of this 
page. Also, check out our Rock and Jazz charts to find out what great 
new music we're playing week in, week out.
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http://wprb.com/wprb_schedule.php

And this is the spirit of classical music broadcasting that I would 
like to see in San Francisco:

http://www.wprb.com/music_classical.html

Sounds like Clear Channel could do the New York market a favor by 
turning off WKTU and letting people listen to 103.3!

Bob Orban