WHCU ends broadcast partnership with CU

[Trotsky]

Am I remembering that right, that in the 90s there was a phone number you could call to listen to some college hockey broadcasts?

You are correct.  It was terrible quality and rife with problems and we ate it and we liked it!

Relative Deprivation Theory wins again.

[Swampy]

December 28, 1966 I was driving, either to NYC or Boston, and, in the middle of nowhere, heard that Cornell had beaten Kentucky in basketball. (They only started to call it "men's basketball" years later.) I thought I had entered the twilight zone and almost ran off the road. It probably was WHCU.

[Al DeFlorio]

December 28, 1966 I was driving, either to NYC or Boston, and, in the middle of nowhere, heard that Cornell had beaten Kentucky in basketball. (They only started to call it "men's basketball" years later.) I thought I had entered the twilight zone and almost ran off the road. It probably was WHCU.

I picked up the tail-end of the UK radio broadcast sitting in my Buick in a parking lot in Yorktown Heights, NY.  Announcers were in disbelief.

[Trotsky]

December 28, 1966 I was driving, either to NYC or Boston, and, in the middle of nowhere, heard that Cornell had beaten Kentucky in basketball. (They only started to call it "men's basketball" years later.) I thought I had entered the twilight zone and almost ran off the road. It probably was WHCU.

I had a similar experience in 81 or 82 driving through some awful NJ hinterland and hearing Lance Nethery on a vague AM signal lighting it up via the clear channel voice of the Fort Wayne Komets, Bob Chase.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

December 28, 1966 I was driving, either to NYC or Boston, and, in the middle of nowhere, heard that Cornell had beaten Kentucky in basketball. (They only started to call it "men's basketball" years later.) I thought I had entered the twilight zone and almost ran off the road. It probably was WHCU.

I had a similar experience in 81 or 82 driving through some awful NJ hinterland and hearing Lance Nethery on a vague AM signal lighting it up via the clear channel voice of the Fort Wayne Komets, Bob Chase.

That would be WOWO in Ft. Wayne.

I used to be really into listening to distant AM stations as a teenager.

[Trotsky]

December 28, 1966 I was driving, either to NYC or Boston, and, in the middle of nowhere, heard that Cornell had beaten Kentucky in basketball. (They only started to call it "men's basketball" years later.) I thought I had entered the twilight zone and almost ran off the road. It probably was WHCU.

I had a similar experience in 81 or 82 driving through some awful NJ hinterland and hearing Lance Nethery on a vague AM signal lighting it up via the clear channel voice of the Fort Wayne Komets, Bob Chase.

That would be WOWO in Ft. Wayne.

I used to be really into listening to distant AM stations as a teenager.

Me too.  It was the strongest AM radio station in the US for a while.  They claimed it could be heard in Europe.

Most long range AM signal came in as a sinusoidal whine, but it was clear as a bell, strong, and constant.  And it had hockey.

[Swampy]

December 28, 1966 I was driving, either to NYC or Boston, and, in the middle of nowhere, heard that Cornell had beaten Kentucky in basketball. (They only started to call it "men's basketball" years later.) I thought I had entered the twilight zone and almost ran off the road. It probably was WHCU.

I had a similar experience in 81 or 82 driving through some awful NJ hinterland and hearing Lance Nethery on a vague AM signal lighting it up via the clear channel voice of the Fort Wayne Komets, Bob Chase.

That would be WOWO in Ft. Wayne.

I used to be really into listening to distant AM stations as a teenager.

Me too.  It was the strongest AM radio station in the US for a while.  They claimed it could be heard in Europe.

Most long range AM signal came in as a sinusoidal whine, but it was clear as a bell, strong, and constant.  And it had hockey.

Yeah, those were the days. Bun now we have to keep the airwaves clear, just in case someone jaywalks in Berkeley and we have to fly in the marines to restore law & order.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

December 28, 1966 I was driving, either to NYC or Boston, and, in the middle of nowhere, heard that Cornell had beaten Kentucky in basketball. (They only started to call it "men's basketball" years later.) I thought I had entered the twilight zone and almost ran off the road. It probably was WHCU.

I had a similar experience in 81 or 82 driving through some awful NJ hinterland and hearing Lance Nethery on a vague AM signal lighting it up via the clear channel voice of the Fort Wayne Komets, Bob Chase.

That would be WOWO in Ft. Wayne.

I used to be really into listening to distant AM stations as a teenager.

Me too.  It was the strongest AM radio station in the US for a while.  They claimed it could be heard in Europe.

Most long range AM signal came in as a sinusoidal whine, but it was clear as a bell, strong, and constant.  And it had hockey.

I actually became aware of hockey because of a clear channel station - WBZ in Boston.  In the evenings, they had a call in program that often went off the rails. That was fun to listen to.  But occasionally, they had the Bruins game on.  So occasionally I listened to that instead.

[Trotsky]

I discovered long range AM by growing up a Mariners fan on Long Island in the mid-late 70s.  Boston and Baltimore were easy, Cleveland, Detroit, and Chicago were more challenging, mostly because there was so much NYC argle bargle in the way.  I picked up Texas and KC broadcasts one time each -- no idea if there were origination or from repeaters.

OTOH it was absolutely no problem to get Cardinals games as long as it was late enough at night.  They had a transmitter in every major city from Louisville to Oklahoma City and nothing stopping the signal.

Also eavesdropped on enough town meeting / fundy / John Birch fuckwittery that today's fasc seen tame.  The Right isn't calling directly for lynchings anymore*, just hinting.

* At least for now.

[Chris H82]

I discovered long range AM by growing up a Mariners fan on Long Island in the mid-late 70s.  

Wow, they were NOT good at all back then. And I'll bet you didn't have much company rooting for the Ms on Long Island.

[ugarte]

I discovered long range AM by growing up a Mariners fan on Long Island in the mid-late 70s.  

Wow, they were NOT good at all back then. And I'll bet you didn't have much company rooting for the Ms on Long Island.

it's ok he was able to enjoy baseball by rooting for the mets as well *touches earpiece*

[Trotsky]

I discovered long range AM by growing up a Mariners fan on Long Island in the mid-late 70s.  

Wow, they were NOT good at all back then. And I'll bet you didn't have much company rooting for the Ms on Long Island.

I wanted to root for a team right from their start, so I adopted the Mariners and Seahawks.

[Trotsky]

I discovered long range AM by growing up a Mariners fan on Long Island in the mid-late 70s.  

Wow, they were NOT good at all back then. And I'll bet you didn't have much company rooting for the Ms on Long Island.

it's ok he was able to enjoy baseball by rooting for the mets as well *touches earpiece*

TBH the Mariners have been the perfect pairing with the Mets.

This is why I will never, ever, ever be down on Cornell hockey.  "Fire?  I was born of this."

[Dafatone]

I discovered long range AM by growing up a Mariners fan on Long Island in the mid-late 70s.  

Wow, they were NOT good at all back then. And I'll bet you didn't have much company rooting for the Ms on Long Island.

it's ok he was able to enjoy baseball by rooting for the mets as well *touches earpiece*

TBH the Mariners have been the perfect pairing with the Mets.

This is why I will never, ever, ever be down on Cornell hockey.  "Fire?  I was born of this."

The Mets can't kill me because I'm already dead.

[Trotsky]

In his house at Shea, Seaver waits dreaming.