WWCR shutting down a transmitter?

[EAFrizzle]

Last night on VORW Radio on WWCR 4840, he mentioned that WWCR would be shutting down transmitter 1 on January 1st. Has anyone heard anything else about this?

 

[W1KNE]

I am not surprised. TX 1 has been problematic for them for a while now. The other three Continentals are running pretty smooth but #1 had issues when I visited there a few years ago.

 

[a727469]

Just curious if this would also be because of declining revenue since I assume parts would be available for the 418s.

 

[EAFrizzle]

I'm hoping they keep the big variety of shows that are on xmtr1. The world needs less of Brother Scare and the MumbleBumbles.

 

[a727469]

I'm hoping they keep the big variety of shows that are on xmtr1. The world needs less of Brother Scare and the MumbleBumbles.

I thought they were a rock group from the 80s🫤

 

[W1KNE]

Just curious if this would also be because of declining revenue since I assume parts would be available for the 418s.

I can't get into the details as I was sworn to not disclose the more specifics, but it is 90% technical.

 

[a727469]

Understood..thanks

 

[EAFrizzle]

Xmtr 1 is gone. Looks like quite a bit of variety in programming has been lost. Brother Scare still monopolizing #4 though.

Does anyone know if they intend to make repairs and bring it back online in the future?

 

[W1KNE]

The issue is those old Continentials have several parts that are unobtanium. I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't but going to keep #1 as a "parts dog" for the other transmitters.