Talk:WPDX (AM)

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*It feels like there is something missing right at the start, there were obviously preparations before the events you describe at the start of the station's history. I mean, something had to precede testing equipment.
**: Did my best on the very beginning with what little information I had.  I was able to find the initial application from September '54.  That application listed some interesting information about what the owner thought the estimated constuction, first year cost and revenue would be. -NH
*I'd give the date, not relate to Xmas.
** -NH
*There's an issue with the constant flow of On x date, such and such happened (same goes for "In 1957," … .  Break it up a bit.
**: I did my best with these, switched things up putting the dates or year at the end, some in the middle of the sentence, some I left at the beginning (so we didn't have a "date/year at the end of the sentence" problem).  I also reworded a few to drop the year (if there were two sentences about the same year).  I even started one sentence as "two years later", as I only had the year for that sentence and the previous one.  My choronolical writing is problem and I am working on it, but sometimes I fall back into the old habit. -NH
*The recitation of awards reads a bit dryly.  It might help to put the emphasis on the coverage and say what that disaster was, then mention that it won an award for the coverage. The major problem with this article is the way it reads as almost a recitation of facts in a chronology.
**: The Farmington Number 9 coverage was tweaked with more information, I'm not sure what they did to deserve the award in 1970. -NH
*"Associated Press Radio-Television Association" Is there an abbreviation?  Even "the association" would save you from repeating that mouthful three lines later.
**: They go by APRTA, which I wasn't aware of, so I switched that up. -NH
*"WCLG was joined by FM sister station, WCLG-FM, on September 28, 1974" What does that mean?  Also, there's a missing article before "FM".
**: I switched that sentence up a bit. -NH
*Can the fracas over WVU sports and other issues be clarified?
**: At the moment, no.  This is an ongoing situation/story, so it won't be able to be clarified until the FCC gets done doing whatever it is they do. -NH
*"His later career would take him to the CBS Radio program "Renfro Valley Folks" and at Tampa, Florida station WDAE." the "at" in the final clause is the big issue.  It should be "to", but I'd like you to look it over so.
**: I rewrote the first part of that sentence and changed that "at" to a "to". -NH
*Well done.--Wehwalt (talk) 00:39, 28 November 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: I've made some edits please double-check I didn't change any meanings.  You should probably explain why it is a problem if the two corporations have close operational control.  Is there an antitrust issue?--Wehwalt (talk) 19:40, 1 December 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Sorry for the delay in response, been working on another article in the sandbox.  Anywho, it is mentioned in the Charleston Gazette article that WVRC buying WCLG-AM/FM would be "possibly in violation of FCC regulations".  FCC regulations only allow a certain amount of stations to be owned by one company in one particular market. - Neutralhomer • Talk • 19:58, 1 December 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah, figured as much, thanks.  The only other thing I can think of is that the lede is awfully short.--Wehwalt (talk) 21:57, 1 December 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: I have never been good with ledes, but I will give it a shot.  Gimme a couple minutes, let me see what I can rattle out. - Neutralhomer • Talk • 22:03, 1 December 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: It's short, but it touches on all the main high and low points in the article.  I left out the WVRC/IMG sale situation as it is ongoing and felt it would get kinda word-y. - Neutralhomer • Talk • 22:10, 1 December 2013 (UTC)
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