Q101 Radio Recovers from Lightning Strike
The New Q101 returned to full power this morning, after operating on a reduced-power auxiliary transmitter since a lightning strike April 12. Our station primarily serves Warsaw, Columbia City, North Manchester, South Whitley and other parts of Kosciusko, Whitley, Wabash and Huntington Counties. Our signal can also be heard in adjacent areas, including parts of Fort Wayne. Engineers installed a modern, newly-manufactured full-power transmitter overnight. The new transmitter went on the air just before 6 a.m. after the station was off the air completely for a brief period to switch connections from the auxiliary transmitter.
The New Q101 General Manager Chris Larko said, "Our new transmitter is providing an even better signal than its predecessor did before the lightning strike. It is equipped with modules that allow us to transmit even better-sounding music and to assure that we are transmitting as much signal as our federal license permits."
When lightning struck Q101's tower in southeastern Kosciusko County April 12, it damaged the our former main transmitter beyond repair. We remained on the air with an auxiliary transmitter that operated at about five percent of Q101's normal power until a new transmitter could be purchased, delivered and installed. In addition to its on-air signal, we broadcast via this web site.
The New Q101 General Manager Chris Larko said, "Our new transmitter is providing an even better signal than its predecessor did before the lightning strike. It is equipped with modules that allow us to transmit even better-sounding music and to assure that we are transmitting as much signal as our federal license permits."
When lightning struck Q101's tower in southeastern Kosciusko County April 12, it damaged the our former main transmitter beyond repair. We remained on the air with an auxiliary transmitter that operated at about five percent of Q101's normal power until a new transmitter could be purchased, delivered and installed. In addition to its on-air signal, we broadcast via this web site.
Posted by Mike Nelson at 3:39 PM.
2 Comments:
Way to go, Q101. Congratulations on the even better than before transmitter. Love your station down here in Logansport. Missed not being able to hear you in my vehicle. you guys are great. Keep up the good work.
Dave in Logansport.
you were off the air? gee I didn't notice, I noticed the on the web during that time that it was a little "fuzzy" at that time. I normally only catch about the last hour of Ron Gregory. So, you have new modules to make the, "music" sound even better, now if you can do the same to Ron Gregory that would be a feat indeed, ha, ha, now is I could get WBZQ online, that would be great... Warren from Connecticut...
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