Hi Tom,

Are you sure it is clear channel in the old sense of the word or owned by
Clear Channel broadcasting?  I didn't think there were any actual clear
channel stations left in this country.  In fact, KXLY in Spokane is also on
920 so this couldn't be a clear channel station as we remember them can it?

Take care and very 73.


Kevin :)
Amateur Radio:  K7RX



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Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 19:13
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Subject: slightly off topic, but maybe of interest to some

Hi, all.

As many of you may know, one of my interests over the years has been
monitoring patterns in formats for both AM and FM broadcast stations.

Today, I was casually cruising through the AM broadcast band from here in
Central Lower Michigan, and I came across W O K Y, 920 AM, out of Milwaukee,
WI.

What really struck me is that here was a station with an oldies format that
clearly was trying to re-create the sound and aura of those 1960's top 40 AM
stations that many of us grew up with.

During the short time I listened, I actually was rather impressed with what
they were doing.

I remember that WKBW in Buffalo, NY was doing this several years ago when I
came across them while visiting relatives on the east coast, but they since
have gone to some kind of awful talk format which I couldn't stand listening
to for more than 5 minutes.

In researching W O K Y further via the radio-locator web site, I notice that
they are a Clear Channel station.

I wonder if this is something that more clear channel stations are going to
try, or whether W O K Y is just an isolated experiment by Clear Channel.

I also wonder how W O K Y is doing with regard to ratings in the Milwaukee
area.  I think that Howard (WA9TOP) from the list is from the Milwaukee
area, so perhaps he can give us some insights from a local perspective if he
is interested.

I hope you all don't mind this post. I just found the situation with W O K Y
A M to be quite interesting.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI

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