The Levine-Schwab partnership gets 1500 Culver City at the am auction of may 6th for $409,000. Royce International stopped bidding at $372,000. I am thinking construction might be pretty swift with a diplex from the 1260 site. It would make for a good brokered format facility with coverage similar to KTYM (no OC or SG Valley coverage)
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For a while in the 1980s, the 1500 frequency was KRCK. The station went off the air in 1986 and Royce Broadcasting was never able to get it back on the air. There were plans to erect a transmitter tower in the Big Tujunga Wash but the existence of a federally endangered plant species, the slender-horned spineflower (dodecahema leptoceras), put an end to those plans. The last I heard, the proposed station would resurrect the KIEV call letters that were given up when 870 became KRLA. (And the legendary KRLA call letters going to a talk station is a sacrilege! But I digress.) I wonder if Saul Levine will install an adult standards format when 1500 finally gets on the air.
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K.M. Richards---who I can rightfully refer to as "the smart guy"---has clarified that the "Levine" in the Levine/Schwab partnership is not Saul Levine. He also says that the new station at 1500 will diplex from KLAC's site.
[FONT=""][COLOR=""][SIZE=""]wrong...they will diplex on kwkw...that is thier best option[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]
Am 1500
They have to file a full application FCC Form 301 prior to midnight ET on July 21, 2014
Each winning bidder must submit electronically a properly completed long form application (FCC Form 301
Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station), including all required exhibits, for
each construction permit for which it was the winning bidder in Auction 84.
An applicant that fails to submit the required long form application before the specified
deadline and fails to establish good cause for any late - filed submission shall be deemed to have defaulted
and shall be subject to the payments set forth in section 1 .2104(g) of the Commission’s rules.
The long-form applications must be filed electronically through the Media Bureau’s Consolidated Database System (CDBS) online
electronic filing system.
Once this is done we will know the identities of the applicant.
They have to file a full application FCC Form 301 prior to midnight ET on July 21, 2014
Each winning bidder must submit electronically a properly completed long form application (FCC Form 301
Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station), including all required exhibits, for
each construction permit for which it was the winning bidder in Auction 84.
An applicant that fails to submit the required long form application before the specified
deadline and fails to establish good cause for any late - filed submission shall be deemed to have defaulted
and shall be subject to the payments set forth in section 1 .2104(g) of the Commission’s rules.
The long-form applications must be filed electronically through the Media Bureau’s Consolidated Database System (CDBS) online
electronic filing system.
Once this is done we will know the identities of the applicant.
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Check your facts ... from the FCC database
Nope.
Compare the tower latitude/longitude locations:
KWKW: 34° 01' 10.00" N Latitude 118° 20' 44.00" W Longitude
http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=38454
KLAC: 34° 04' 11.00" N Latitude 118° 11' 36.00" W Longitude
http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=59958
Schwab/Levine application: 34° 04' 11.00" N Latitude 118° 11' 36.00" W Longitude
http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=161348
KWKW is farther east than the location specified for the new station but KLAC is an exact match.
Nope.
Compare the tower latitude/longitude locations:
KWKW: 34° 01' 10.00" N Latitude 118° 20' 44.00" W Longitude
http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=38454
KLAC: 34° 04' 11.00" N Latitude 118° 11' 36.00" W Longitude
http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=59958
Schwab/Levine application: 34° 04' 11.00" N Latitude 118° 11' 36.00" W Longitude
http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=161348
KWKW is farther east than the location specified for the new station but KLAC is an exact match.
KLAC makes a lot more sense, as it is to the western side of the LA Basin and the old KFAC site is on the West Side not far from the KABC site. Since 1500 has to protect, among other things, 1510 in Ontario, the only way to cover LA is to get as close to Ontario as possible and shoot all the power to the west. 1330 would not work well. Plus, 1330 and 1500 are a bit harder to duplex well while maintaining a broadband antenna system for KWKW... and I don't think the station can be engineered for just two towers.
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According to Tom Taylor’s NOW daily radio management newsletter,
( http://somethinglikenothing.net/ttn/ttn-05142014.html ) the bidders in this auction were restricted to those involved with an auction in 2004 but long delayed for “procedural reasons.”
So who are Mr. Levine and Mr Schwab? There is no on-line record of their partnership doing anything else during the last 10 years. Their address on Sunset Blvd is shared by other entities such as After Dark Productions but being in the same building is not conclusive.
The names of the principals themselves could refer to any of several individuals. All we really know about the ‘new kids on the block” at present is that they hung in for ten years to get to this point, This means they've had time to think a lot about what they have in store for their new station.
( http://somethinglikenothing.net/ttn/ttn-05142014.html ) the bidders in this auction were restricted to those involved with an auction in 2004 but long delayed for “procedural reasons.”
So who are Mr. Levine and Mr Schwab? There is no on-line record of their partnership doing anything else during the last 10 years. Their address on Sunset Blvd is shared by other entities such as After Dark Productions but being in the same building is not conclusive.
The names of the principals themselves could refer to any of several individuals. All we really know about the ‘new kids on the block” at present is that they hung in for ten years to get to this point, This means they've had time to think a lot about what they have in store for their new station.
My best guesses:
1. Korean
2. Other Asian language.
3. Brokered multiple Asian languages.
A Blast from the Past!
New Radio Station Will Serve Valley
June 22, 1990|MICHAEL ARKUSH | TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Sacramento radio station owner has announced plans to start a new San Fernando Valley radio station in late summer or early fall.
Edward Stolz, owner of Sacramento's KWOD-FM, said the 50,000-watt station, KRCK-AM (1500), will be based near Sunland and Tujunga. He won't commit to a specific format yet and hasn't made any official hirings. Without alienating other listeners, Stolz said he will focus primarily on building a San Fernando Valley audience. "The Valley lifestyles differ from downtown Los Angeles lifestyles," said Stolz, 41, who has managed KWOD-FM since 1976, "but most of the stations in the L.A. market ignore the Valley. It's been a gold mine for KGIL."
But Mike Lundy, program director and operations manager of KGIL-AM (1260), a news-talk station in Mission Hills, said the Valley can no longer be targeted as a separate entity in the L.A. radio market.
"That hasn't been the case for 10 years now," Lundy said. "The Valley is now a very strong part of L.A. It's all tied together."
Nonetheless, Stolz has initiated research to determine which format would be most successful. His Sacramento station plays contemporary hits and top 40 music, but Stolz maintains that he's open to all possible formats. Lundy is skeptical any format will work on AM radio.
"Surveys have shown that under 30% listen to AM radio," Lundy said, "and most of them are listening to talk shows. It will be hard for them to find people who are turned off by AM radio. Young people just don't listen to it."
Gerry Cagle, corporate program director for KWOD-FM, however, countered that AM radio is likely to make a comeback because of advanced audio quality.
"A lot of research is being done which shows that with a better stereo sound, people will go back to AM," Cagle said. "The audience has to know that AM is OK. We're realistic. We're not going to be the No. 1 station, but we'll get an audience."
In addition, Cagle isn't concerned about the station's position at the high end of the AM dial. "The dial position isn't really as important as the quality," he said. "A lot of bad stations have great positions on the dial, and a lot of good stations are at the end."
Stolz's acquisition ends his 15-year quest to own and operate a station in the highly competitive L.A. market. "It's the ultimate proving ground," he said, "and I can't wait to get started."
As a USC law student in 1975, Stolz filed an application to purchase the property that had previously housed KROQ-AM; the station had closed earlier in the year. Since then, the frequency has not been used. For years, Stolz said, his bid was tied up in a series of legal and procedural delays. Finally, in 1987, the Federal Communications Commission approved his application, and since then, he has taken steps to get a city building permit. He said he expects to spend several million dollars to start the station.
He said the station will have enough power to be heard in all sections of Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties, although there won't be any significant coverage in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Its studios will be in Century City.
Stolz said he has already received calls and letters from hundreds of people interested in the disc jockey and administrative positions. The station will require about 35 employees, he added, with some of them transferring from KWOD-FM.
New Radio Station Will Serve Valley
June 22, 1990|MICHAEL ARKUSH | TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Sacramento radio station owner has announced plans to start a new San Fernando Valley radio station in late summer or early fall.
Edward Stolz, owner of Sacramento's KWOD-FM, said the 50,000-watt station, KRCK-AM (1500), will be based near Sunland and Tujunga. He won't commit to a specific format yet and hasn't made any official hirings. Without alienating other listeners, Stolz said he will focus primarily on building a San Fernando Valley audience. "The Valley lifestyles differ from downtown Los Angeles lifestyles," said Stolz, 41, who has managed KWOD-FM since 1976, "but most of the stations in the L.A. market ignore the Valley. It's been a gold mine for KGIL."
But Mike Lundy, program director and operations manager of KGIL-AM (1260), a news-talk station in Mission Hills, said the Valley can no longer be targeted as a separate entity in the L.A. radio market.
"That hasn't been the case for 10 years now," Lundy said. "The Valley is now a very strong part of L.A. It's all tied together."
Nonetheless, Stolz has initiated research to determine which format would be most successful. His Sacramento station plays contemporary hits and top 40 music, but Stolz maintains that he's open to all possible formats. Lundy is skeptical any format will work on AM radio.
"Surveys have shown that under 30% listen to AM radio," Lundy said, "and most of them are listening to talk shows. It will be hard for them to find people who are turned off by AM radio. Young people just don't listen to it."
Gerry Cagle, corporate program director for KWOD-FM, however, countered that AM radio is likely to make a comeback because of advanced audio quality.
"A lot of research is being done which shows that with a better stereo sound, people will go back to AM," Cagle said. "The audience has to know that AM is OK. We're realistic. We're not going to be the No. 1 station, but we'll get an audience."
In addition, Cagle isn't concerned about the station's position at the high end of the AM dial. "The dial position isn't really as important as the quality," he said. "A lot of bad stations have great positions on the dial, and a lot of good stations are at the end."
Stolz's acquisition ends his 15-year quest to own and operate a station in the highly competitive L.A. market. "It's the ultimate proving ground," he said, "and I can't wait to get started."
As a USC law student in 1975, Stolz filed an application to purchase the property that had previously housed KROQ-AM; the station had closed earlier in the year. Since then, the frequency has not been used. For years, Stolz said, his bid was tied up in a series of legal and procedural delays. Finally, in 1987, the Federal Communications Commission approved his application, and since then, he has taken steps to get a city building permit. He said he expects to spend several million dollars to start the station.
He said the station will have enough power to be heard in all sections of Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties, although there won't be any significant coverage in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Its studios will be in Century City.
Stolz said he has already received calls and letters from hundreds of people interested in the disc jockey and administrative positions. The station will require about 35 employees, he added, with some of them transferring from KWOD-FM.
I see that they filed yesterday for the old AM 1150 and KFSG-FM site south of the Pasadena Freeway at 1050 Montecito Dr, Los Angeles.
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