[R-390] WWL New Orleans

Dennis Wade sacramento.cyclist at gmail.com
Tue Sep 13 01:26:57 EDT 2005


20 - 30 db signal here, fading in and out with the south
american/spanish language station.  When its up, its pretty
intelligable.  120` dipole about 40 ft up.

              Dennis

On 9/12/05, Robert Nickels <w9ran at oneradio.net> wrote:
> Jim Miller wrote:
> 
> > Broadcasting Katrina news 24/7 on 870 Khz AM, 100 KW, local news and
> > call-ins.
> >
> > Simulcast on shortwave WHRI
> > http://www.wwl.com/Article.asp?id=114239
> 
> Worth noting that since the storm, WWL's parent company Entercom joined
> forces with Clear Channel Radio and other independent stations to launch
> The United Radio Broadcasters of New Orleans.   Otherwise competitors
> are staffing the Big 870 WWL-AM  blowtorch and several other local AM
> and FM stations to provide emergency recovery and relief information to
> residents scattered through much of the nation, and as noted, via the
> WHRI shortwave relay.   Great example of doing the right thing.
> 
> 73, Bob W9RAN
> 
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Dennis L. Wade
KG6ZI
Carmichael, CA


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