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Old 03-19-2018, 10:52 PM
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Does anyone know why they do not broadcast over the internet also? Looks like they could bring in a lot more business from prospective buyers, and those of us from out of the area could stay abreast of The Villages news.
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Does anyone know why they do not broadcast over the internet also? Looks like they could bring in a lot more business from prospective buyers, and those of us from out of the area could stay abreast of The Villages news.
You can wonder but "they" aren't very communicative about their plans and motives. Seems like they are keeping all their building and planning and selling crews busy. Isn't the Daily Sun online? Then of course we have the umm online news and we have this forum to keep us in the loop. One of the best things you can do is befriend your neighbors on Facebook.
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When we travel we have no problem accessing The Daily Sun, TOTV or the dot com news....all on the interenet.... in all locations...coast to coast.
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My guess would be the cost to broadcast beyond their current range. Does TV really need long distance radio advtg?
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Honestly, who outside the Villages wants to listen to that radio station ?
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You can stream this similar station...
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or more directly with this link...
my-oldies.com | Free Internet Radio | TuneIn
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The question was why doesn’t WVLG broudcast over the internet. Similar stations are not WVLG with the news, weather, entertainment schedules, and so forth specifically about The Villages.
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Do we need a Radio Free Villages ?


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I also wonder why WVLG doesn't have Internet broadcasting. We're not 30,000 anymore and have lots of Villagers who head out for the summer months and would still like to hear the latest goings on. And here every phone or tablet would be WVLG ready. Even Sun City Center is Internet accessible through the Tune in Radio platform.

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Does anyone know why they do not broadcast over the internet also? Looks like they could bring in a lot more business from prospective buyers, and those of us from out of the area could stay abreast of The Villages news.
The Villages in general is not very tech savvy...they have been slow to integrate Wi-Fi at the rec centers. Their GPS App is antiquated. The Villages doesn't have an app for searching for homes. Even TOTV is not app friendly unless you go through Tapatalk...

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Does anyone know why they do not broadcast over the internet also? Looks like they could bring in a lot more business from prospective buyers, and those of us from out of the area could stay abreast of The Villages news.
I would suppose that the station owners feel the cost to the station would outweigh their benefits in terms of income.

There are other good sources of The Villages News, as others have already listed.

The only time I listen to the station is when in the car, driving around, which is seldom. Most trips are by golf cart. Never listen to the station while at home; the television is always on.
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Looks like WVLG may begin transmitting on 102.7 FM from their AM tower in the future. The repeater station is presently relaying another FM stations signal from a different location. See FCC correspondence below:

http://licensing.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/p...es/1775945.pdf
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Does anyone know why they do not broadcast over the internet also? Looks like they could bring in a lot more business from prospective buyers, and those of us from out of the area could stay abreast of The Villages news.
In my opinion, WVLG doesn't broadcast any Villages news. They provide local weather. Much of the "news" comes from various Villages websites.
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In my opinion, WVLG doesn't broadcast any Villages news. They provide local weather. Much of the "news" comes from various Villages websites.
Not much news but a lot of info on local events and club activities. Throw in some music and banter, and you get a perfect feel of what attracted people to The Villages to begin with.




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