WJR no longer in stereo
 

While its stereo equipment may not be completely turned off, around 10
PM on April 2 I noticed that WJR-760 Detroit no longer has stereo
separation during its commercials, promos, ID and music. The switch to
mono was sometime between March 27 and April 2.

Could this have something to do with the station's recent posting of
an opening for a new Chief Engineer?

Given that WJR had broadcast in stereo for some 20 years, this is
hardly an encouraging sign for the status of AM Stereo within the
industry.

Steven Burns

Tom Betz wrote:

For how many of those 20 years has it been a talk station?

Back when I used to listen to it (60's through mid-70's) it had enough of a
variety of programming to make it worth using stereo, and none was
available. But who needs stereo on a talk station? It's a waste.

If for nothing else, then it's useful for the commercials.

Don't they still do a music program or two on weekends?

Back when I used to listen to it (60's through mid-70's) it had enough of a
variety of programming to make it worth using stereo, and none was
available. But who needs stereo on a talk station? It's a waste.

Why is it a waste? Spots are stereo. Jingles are stereo. Bumpers are
stereo and a creative programmer or engineer could easily make local
interviews stereo by panning each person slightly off center.

If you take most syndicated programming, you're out of luck.

Rich

Rich Wood wrote:

Back when I used to listen to it (60's through mid-70's) it had enough of a
variety of programming to make it worth using stereo, and none was
available. But who needs stereo on a talk station? It's a waste.

Why is it a waste? Spots are stereo. Jingles are stereo. Bumpers are
stereo and a creative programmer or engineer could easily make local
interviews stereo by panning each person slightly off center.

If you take most syndicated programming, you're out of luck.

Rich

How many talk stations use the creative programing you suggest?

Would not think the spots etc. are sufficient reason to have stereo if the main
program is null to stereo.

In article , says...

Why is it a waste? Spots are stereo. Jingles are stereo. Bumpers are
stereo and a creative programmer or engineer could easily make local
interviews stereo by panning each person slightly off center.

Back "in the old days" at my first commercial radio job we had a
Sunday morning program with a preacher and a trio or quartet at an FM
station in Urbana, Ohio -- COL since changed to Springfield. I would
set the preacher up on the left channel and the singers on the right
channel. I thought it sounded pretty cool at the time. But when you're
17 and in radio ANYTHING is cool.
The second or third Sunday I was there while the preacher was on the
air, his well endowed niece tried to corner me while I was choosing
records for my show (yeah, free format MOR!!). I was having a bit of
fun until she told me she was only 14. My first and only encounter with
a groupie.
I always wondered what happened to her.....

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Tom Betz wrote in message ...
(Steven Burns) wrote in :


Given that WJR had broadcast in stereo for some 20 years, this is
hardly an encouraging sign for the status of AM Stereo within the
industry.

For how many of those 20 years has it been a talk station?

Back when I used to listen to it (60's through mid-70's) it had enough of a
variety of programming to make it worth using stereo, and none was
available. But who needs stereo on a talk station? It's a waste.

Who needs a pathological liar talk show host like "you know who" in stereo either!

CA was in NJ SHOT_ON_SIGHT wrote in message ...
Tom Betz wrote:

For how many of those 20 years has it been a talk station?

Back when I used to listen to it (60's through mid-70's) it had enough of a
variety of programming to make it worth using stereo, and none was
available. But who needs stereo on a talk station? It's a waste.

If for nothing else, then it's useful for the commercials.

Don't they still do a music program or two on weekends?

Like I need to hear a pathological liar radio talk show host on WJR
(you know who)- IN STEREO

On 7 May 2004 17:25:26 GMT, (misterfact) wrote:

CA was in NJ SHOT_ON_SIGHT wrote in message ...
Tom Betz wrote:

For how many of those 20 years has it been a talk station?

Back when I used to listen to it (60's through mid-70's) it had enough of a
variety of programming to make it worth using stereo, and none was
available. But who needs stereo on a talk station? It's a waste.

If for nothing else, then it's useful for the commercials.

Don't they still do a music program or two on weekends?

Like I need to hear a pathological liar radio talk show host on WJR
(you know who)- IN STEREO

Geeze, you bashing Albom again?

Carl Navarro