[prototype]

I know several people put themselves down to receive a free issue of VSR. We have worked out all the kinks and figured out our mailing issues. The new one - October Issue. Is being dropped today. I will send everyone from this board that requested a copy another free one. Let me know if you did not receive your last copy or if you fail to receive the new one in a week or so.

Enjoy - It looks great and their is a nice Q & A section with Coach Rocco - you will find some of the answers pretty surprising:)

Thanks again for your support of VSR.

In other news - we have purchased the ESPN Radio stations in the Roanoke and Lynchburg areas - 1240 AM and 1320 AM. We will be making some minor improvements in the next couple of months while maintaining the same ESPN content. We are planning on airing a new show in the next couple of months called Virginia Sports Report - the Radio Show, where we will be continuing to highlight Virginia colleges and High School sports.

[SuperJon]

I can never get good reception to 1320. I love ESPN Radio though.

[A.G.]

Great news on the purchase. I remember a couple years ago that Clear Channel was thinking about changing them to either FOX Sports or Sporting News Radio. Are you guys going to keep Roberts on Tues-Fri?

[prototype]

Jon - after Sundown - we are required to power down the signal.

Here is a write up explaining why if you care -
Most AM radio stations are required by the FCC's rules to reduce their power or cease operating at night in order to avoid interference to other AM stations. Our rules governing the daytime and nighttime operation of AM radio stations are a consequence of the laws of physics. Because of the way in which the relatively long wavelengths of AM radio signals interact with the ionized layers of the ionosphere several miles above the earth's surface, the propagation of AM radio waves changes drastically from daytime to nighttime. This change in AM radio propagation occurs at sunset due to radical shifts in the ionospheric layers, which persist throughout the night. During daytime hours when ionospheric reflection does not occur to any great degree, AM signals travel principally by conduction over the surface of the earth. This is known as "groundwave" propagation. Useful daytime AM service is generally limited to a radius of no more than about 100 miles (162 km), even for the most powerful stations. However, during nighttime hours the AM signals can travel over hundreds of miles by reflection from the ionosphere, a phenomenon called "skywave" propagation. Because of this change in signal propagation from daytime to nighttime, if every AM station kept its daytime operating power at night, massive interference would result.

If it's during the day and you are just out of range - we are working on that also. We have 5 other stations that we will be repeating the ESPN format that should blanket the Central Virginia region no matter where you are and 2 of those frequencies are FM.

A.G. - Greg Roberts will be a mainstay on the stations. Would love for him to go 5 days a week if possible.

[Sly Fox]

Is 1320 the old WJJS? I've been away from Lynchburg radio nearly two decades and my memory is fuzzy. I worked at a couple of AM stations as well as WGOL and the old Z-100.

[A.G.]

I like Greg, too. But I am a huge Erik Kuselias fan. Roberts does a great job with the local flavor. One of the best pieces he does is when he has Stevens on for Friday football. Even though its a Roanoke emphasis, he still manages to highlight the games in our coverage area.

[Libertine]

Here is a write up explaining why if you care -
Most AM radio stations are required by the FCC's rules to reduce their power or cease operating at night in order to avoid interference to other AM stations. Our rules governing the daytime and nighttime operation of AM radio stations are a consequence of the laws of physics. Because of the way in which the relatively long wavelengths of AM radio signals interact with the ionized layers of the ionosphere several miles above the earth's surface, the propagation of AM radio waves changes drastically from daytime to nighttime. This change in AM radio propagation occurs at sunset due to radical shifts in the ionospheric layers, which persist throughout the night. During daytime hours when ionospheric reflection does not occur to any great degree, AM signals travel principally by conduction over the surface of the earth. This is known as "groundwave" propagation. Useful daytime AM service is generally limited to a radius of no more than about 100 miles (162 km), even for the most powerful stations. However, during nighttime hours the AM signals can travel over hundreds of miles by reflection from the ionosphere, a phenomenon called "skywave" propagation. Because of this change in signal propagation from daytime to nighttime, if every AM station kept its daytime operating power at night, massive interference would result.

Proto, you are now qualified to teach COMS 110.

[SuperJon]

Thanks for the info.

[bigsmooth]

gobbler greg should be removed and get justin ditmore to do a radio gig. even though he is a hokie, he is not as biased. congrats on the purchase.

[prototype]

He will be one of the host of the VSR Radio Show:)