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107.7 FM Virginia House Radio - Richmond VA 8 August 2019
R4002:
Heard them again this morning (0640 local time, 1040 UTC) on 107.7 MHz FM. Noted that 107.9 MHz is quieted on my radio, they might be closer to 107.75 MHz or even 107.8 MHz.
They appear to be switching back and forth from relaying the local NOAA Weather Radio station (WXK65 on 162.475 MHz) and playing both pre-recorded programming and what appears to be a live DJ.
There was a translator for a local Class-D religious AM station (WLES on 590 kHz AM) on 107.9 MHz (W300DK) but they recently moved down to 97.7 MHz (W249CI), making 107.9 MHz clear again. The closest legal station in this market is on 107.3 MHz (WBBT-FM), making 107.7 MHz a pretty good choice considering how congested the FM band has become with all the translators and repeaters on the air now. Would-be clear frequencies (for example, 106.9 MHz) are occupied by powerhouse stations just outside the market area - in this case, its WAFX out of Suffolk, VA doing 100,000 watts 980 feet above average terrain, even though they're about 65 miles away from Richmond you can still hear them quite nicely with a halfway decent radio/antenna.
The FM band is pretty busy, even in a medium city sized market like Richmond. I can't imagine what the pirates in the northeast (Boston, NYC, etc.) are dealing with in terms of interference.
R4002:
I tuned back in to 107.7 FM at 1210 local (1610 UTC) 27 August 2019...and only heard a carrier. Unmodulated as far as I can tell...107.7 MHz is quieted. I checked 107.9 MHz and it’s also quieted, with bits and pieces of audio from a distant station breaking in at points.
Presuming it’s still Virginia House Radio on the air on 107.7 FM - it’s just a carrier / dead air.
ChrisSmolinski:
--- Quote from: R4002 on August 27, 2019, 1621 UTC ---Presuming it’s still Virginia House Radio on the air on 107.7 FM - it’s just a carrier / dead air.
--- End quote ---
They're playing the "Top 100 Country Music Songs"
R4002:
Right?
Checked 107.7 FM again around 0645 local time (1045 UTC) and music was being played, sounded like old fashioned baptist church music. Good signal SIO 444 or better. Fully quieting my receiver on 107.9 MHz as well. No ID heard on 107.7 MHz - presumed Virginia House Radio FM pirate station Richmond, VA.
R4002:
Back to bluegrass and fiddle playin’ (live) recordings at 1210 local time.
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