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Philly radio expands in Harrisburg

WXPN - it's pretty much like the best radio in Central PAPhiladelphia’s WXPN will be arriving in Harrisburg this weekend to raise awareness to some upcoming changes to their popular radio station. The noncommercial radio station will be expanding to new frequencies in the area. 88.1 will move to 99.7 FM on November 1. Lancaster, Lebanon and York will be able to tune in on 88.7 FM.

XPN's weekly show Funky Friday will broadcast live from downtown.The weekend’s festivities include the weekly XPN Free At Noon concert with Over The Rhine, hosted by Helen Leicht at the Whitaker Center.

The Funky Friday Dance Party with host David Dye, will also be at the Whitaker. Dye, who also hosts the nationally syndicated World Café, spins soul and funk classics during his live broadcast from 5-7pm.

Check out XPN.org for registration information. Pre-registration is required for some events. Other events will be taking place in surrounding cities.

David DyeOn Saturday, Dye will be available to sign copies of his new book “The Best of World Cafe,” 11am at the Midtown Scholar bookstore located at 1519 North Third Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102.

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Posted by Bone on Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 at 8:07 am.

8 Responses to “Philly radio expands in Harrisburg”

This is interesting. The last time I paid any attention to these sorts of things, non-commercial radio stations were limited to frequencies at or below 91.9.

Left by floor9 on October 30th, 2007

The frequency changed over tonight.

Unfortunately, the reception on the West Shore is a lot worse than the old 88.1 repeater. I have to constantly change back and forth between 88.7 and 99.7 depending on where I am at the time. Sometimes it doesn’t come in at all…like in my driveway. I’m happy that they will have a larger presence in the area, but not happy that it’s harder to listen to them.

Left by Amanda on October 30th, 2007

I’m also having the same reception problems on the West Shore, and I’m just over the South bridge. Can’t get 88.7 or 99.7 on my house radios and get poor reception in the car most places I drive daily. Don’t get me wrong, I’m very happy they’re attempting to cover more of the Harrisburg area, if that’s in fact the target. I just wish I had the same perfect signal I had before from the only radio station I listen to.

Left by Ying on October 31st, 2007

I had the same problem too. All of my home stereos no longer get XPN in clearly. I tried it on my commute from Camp Hill Borough to Harrisburg and 99.7 gets progressively clearer, while 88.7 gets progressively worse.

Sounds like the West Shore is just outside the boundaries of the new frequencies. It is a real shame because that is one of the few radio stations I would actually listen to at home.

Keep sounding off - 1) signal strength on each frequency and 2) where you live below. I’ll fire this link off to XPN in the next week or so.

Left by Bone on October 31st, 2007

I should add that I live in Lemoyne, not far from the Market St bridge. This is distressing.

My iPod is my new radio station. :-(

Left by Amanda on October 31st, 2007

I have reception problems, but like the above poster, I simply change back and forth between 88.7 and 99.7. I’m sure there is something in their charter or otherwise that prohibits this, but I wonder why they don’t just go to XM and really take their product to a wider audience. They already syndicate World Cafe. If someone has my answer, I’d love to have the insight.

Left by HR on November 19th, 2007

World Cafe is syndicated on Sirius I believe.

Left by danwxman on November 20th, 2007

I live on a hill on the west shore in Wormleysburg. I overlook the entire Harrisburg skyline but can’t get a listenable signal inside my home from either frequency. 88.7 may be licensed to Middletown, but the transmitter is outside of Hellam, near York. Their 10 watt translator near Enola just doesn’t cut it. It even picket fences in downtown Harrisburg in between buildings. Oddly enough, on a decent car radio, it will listenably carry as far as Shippensburg. Harrisburg and the west shore, definitely got short changed!

Left by Doug on August 27th, 2009

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