Changes at 102.5

[LibertyNT]

Noticed some changes at Mad Rock the past few weeks. They've rebranded as "The All New Mad Rock 102.5"
They seem to have gotten some local hosts and play much more classic rock now, along with 80s metal. I'd have to say their new sound is a great improvement. I'd go so far as to say musically they're on par if not better than 92.5 now.

 

[rbrucecarter5]

Are they still being jammed by that translator?

 

[LibertyNT]

Unfortunately.

 

[Jay Walker]

That problem would be easily cured with just one complaint. Translators are secondary services and have no contour protection. I never understood why Next Media tolerated that interference.

 

[salemjedi54]

Yeah. No more KGGR-fm.

 

[rbrucecarter5]

I thought that as long as KMAD wasn't covering Collin county as a primary service area, that the residents there had no resort against the translator. If that's not true - I know a dozen people who would be more than willing to file a complaint.

 

[Jay Walker]

I had an issue with a translator a couple of years ago in Tyler that was interfering with one of the DFW FM's. It took less than 30 days for it to go away. All it takes is one complaint. Either notify Next Media's corporate engineer or the the station GM. Translators have no protection PERIOD, they are a secondary service and must accommodate ANY interference complaint up to and INCLUDING going off the air...

BUT you or someone other than the station has to initiate the complaint, the station by itself can not however they can provide "support" and directions on the process.

 

[Kent]

I thought that as long as KMAD wasn't covering Collin county as a primary service area, that the residents there had no resort against the translator. If that's not true - I know a dozen people who would be more than willing to file a complaint.

The primary service area doesn't matter. As Jay mentions, if one listener gets interference from the translator, it has to either find a way to remedy the problem or go away. The catch, however, is that listeners can't file the FCC complaint to take the translator off. Listeners have to go to KMAD, and KMAD or NextMedia has to file the complaint.

From how you've described things in the past, KMAD has no interest in shutting the translator down. I know you've talked about trying to get the translator shut down yourself (along with several of your friends and acquaintances), but you can scream until you're blue in the face, and it doesn't matter if KMAD doesn't take up the cause for you.

 

[C414B]

I had an issue with a translator a couple of years ago in Tyler that was interfering with one of the DFW FM's.

Just out of curiosity (being that I'm a native Tylerite), care to divulge the identity of the translator?

 

[C414B]

Mea culpa....

Slow server made me think I hadn't posted correctly the first time.

 

[jd]

Just out of curiosity (being that I'm a native Tylerite), care to divulge the identity of the translator?

It's K273BJ in Dallas, a fill-in translator for KTNO 1440 "Radio Luz," owned by Inspiration Media of Texas. Don't be misled by the company name; they also own KLTY and KWRD-FM.

 

[rbrucecarter5]

It doesn't matter who owns them - if I still lived there I would start the protest process. It does look like useless 92.9 KSKY translator is off the air if Radio locator can be believed. Nothing much there I wanted to listen to, except KBEZ Tulsa which is listenable some of the time, but not my favorite music.