We regulary listened to this frequency & the local station that this replaced 92.5 / 92.7 <a href="http://www.weplayanything.com">www.weplayanything.com</a> had been begging listeners to please support their efforts to keep them on the air, I believe due to rising costs of media rights. Anyone know if this was part of the change up?<br>
<br>~ Alissa<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 10:04 AM, Daniel Stafford <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:aqmstaffo@mailbag.com">aqmstaffo@mailbag.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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The power of voting with your dollars at work - WCPT's owners have
dropped music formats on their three FM stations in favor of
Progressive talk:<br>
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<a href="http://www.wcpt850.com/about/" target="_blank">http://www.wcpt850.com/about/</a><br>
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<h1>About Chicago's Progressive Talk</h1>
<p>Chicago's Progressive Talk believes that a blue city and a blue
state deserve a Progressive Talk radio station that is entertaining,
informative, irreverent and chock full of smart, funny shows with a
progressive perspective.</p>
<p>We are one of the last independently owned radio stations in the
country. Because we are not part of a conglomerate, our hosts have the
freedom to speak their minds… and speak they do.</p>
<p>We commit to providing you an alternative to the status quo of talk
radio and to providing our advertisers with an effective and results
oriented product.</p>
<h4>Where can I hear Chicago's Progressive Talk?</h4>
<p>Chicago's Progressive Talk can be heard in the Following Places:</p>
<p><b>820-AM-</b> From Sunrise to Sunset...<a href="http://www.wcpt820.com/programming/HoursofOperation.html" target="_blank">CLICK
HERE</a> for monthly broadcast hours.</p>
<p>From 5am - 9pm Chicago's Progressive Talk can be heard on the
following FM Frequencies:</p>
<p><b>92.5 FM-</b> Covering the Western Suburbs and Northwestern IL<br>
<b>92.7 FM-</b> Covering the Northern Suburbs, Northwestern IL and
Southern WI<br>
<b>99.9 FM-</b> Covering the Southern Suburbs and Northwest IN </p>
<p>You can also listen to Chicago's Progressive Talk 24hrs/day...<a href="http://www.wcpt820.com/listen-live.php" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>
to launch live stream!</p>
<h4>When will the station be able to broadcast 24/7?</h4>
<p>WCPT-AM is a "Daytimer" radio station, meaning that the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) dictates the time we sign on and sign
off each day. We are required by law to follow this schedule.</p>
<p>The rules regarding radio stations go back to 1934 when there were
far fewer radio stations in the country than there are today.
"Daytimers" share signals with the very first, 50,000 watt, clear
channel stations (not to be confused with the company, Clear Channel)
that went on air in the 1920s. WCPT-AM, for instance, is on the same
frequency as WBAP in Dallas Texas. We both broadcast at 820-AM. For a
long time, the FCC "protected" stations like WBAP, prohibiting anyone
from broadcasting on the same signal during any time of the day - no
matter how geographically distant they were.</p>
<p>Some years ago, however, The FCC decided to allow geographically
distant stations to use these signals - but only during the day. These
"heritage" stations are still protected at night - when their signals
are the largest. That's why, if you turn on 820-AM at night, you may
hear a Dallas Stars hockey game on WBAP-AM.</p>
<p>On the FM side, we will continue to air Dance Factory Radio from
9pm-5am...for more information...<a href="http://www.dancefactoryfm.com/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>
</p>
<p></p>
<h4>Will WCPT-AM eventually be able to broadcast 24/7?</h4>
<p>Not likely. Even though there are almost 10,000 radio stations in
the United States today, the FCC still adheres to the 1934 guidelines
when there were less than 750. All of the clear channel stations are
owned by big corporations... enough said.</p>
<h4>What about buying a 24-hour signal?</h4>
<p>The only way to become a twenty-four hour station would be to buy
one of the few AM stations in Chicago that can broadcast 24/7. However
all of those stations are owned by large corporations. Our recent
expansion to the FM signals now allows us to reach the entire Northern
Illinois, Southern Wisconsin and Northwest Indiana areas with extended
hours.</p>
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