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KLVL's Looped Message

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purpledevil

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Apparently K291CE is on its own again, as KLVL is running a prerecorded message from Rehan Siddiqui telling all the Hum Tum listeners to move up to the FM band on "the crystal clear in all of Houston, 106-1 FM".

Crystal clear in all of Houston?? Hardly...but that's not the point. If KLVL isn't providing the programming for K291CE now, (and it's not as 106-1 is currently Hum Tumming away), then who is? No ID on 106-1 at all, KLVL is IDing about every 45 seconds interspersed between the replay of the looped message.

What's Guevara got this thing hooked up to now? He originating programming on it, the same way the former lessee did?
 
The loop on KLVL is still running as of 11am Sunday morning. The Hum Tum Radio website http://www.humfmradio.com/ given in the announcement has 107.5 HD-3 as the originating station. However a check of my one HD receiver shows that KGLK is not currently running an HD-3 (I noticed it was gone around a week ago; the HD-2 is still there with oldies.) I didn't find any other HD subchannels running the 106.1 programming, either.

Of course this means that KLVL is back in play for the next brokered time buyer(s).
 
Mediafrog+ said:
Of course this means that KLVL is back in play for the next brokered time buyer(s).
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Hopefully, it will return to some resemblance of its heritage. Hearing that Hum Tum stuff on KLVL was wrong on so many levels.

I hope the Arangos at least return it to Spanish language as it was always meant to be...but that of course will depend on who shows up with the most money. For all I know, CRI may very well be moving off the Island and finding a new home in Pasa-get-down-dena. It's a thought as combining it with KYND produces a blanket coverage of Houston, at least during the daylight.
 
Why would someone abandon a nice broad coverage AM freq for a low power barely gets out FM spot on the dial? Just asking, I am not in the radio industry, just enjoy listening, and amateur radio as a hobby, so the way I see it is just that, a downgrade, less coverage, maybe more features or some kind of high prestige that goes with being on the FM dial or something....? And what the heck is Hum Tum? I know that they call it Hum Tum radio, but what does the Hum Tum part refer to?
 
KF5JMD said:
Why would someone abandon a nice broad coverage AM freq for a low power barely gets out FM spot on the dial? Just asking, I am not in the radio industry, just enjoy listening, and amateur radio as a hobby, so the way I see it is just that, a downgrade, less coverage, maybe more features or some kind of high prestige that goes with being on the FM dial or something....? And what the heck is Hum Tum? I know that they call it Hum Tum radio, but what does the Hum Tum part refer to?
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Mostly because it's FM as opposed to AM, plus 106-1's coverage area blankets the heart of Houston. KLVL falls off at night, west and north of DT, while K291CE does not.

Welcome to the board, KF5JMD. Happy to have you join the conversations!
 
I'm not sure what the coverage of the FM frequency is but the programming would target several nationalities including India and Pakistan. So Southwest Houston would be a target area. We will not know why the change happened but it could be any of a number of reasons. Sometimes programmers get in over their head. Sometimes they scale back or increase their effectiveness while not even appearing so (if the core audience might live in a certain part of greater Houston). It could be paying too much, having a good deal on the FM or in some instances, one station might cancel a client only to have the client find a new home somewhere down the dial.
 
KF5JMD said:
Why would someone abandon a nice broad coverage AM freq for a low power barely gets out FM spot on the dial? Just asking, I am not in the radio industry, just enjoy listening, and amateur radio as a hobby, so the way I see it is just that, a downgrade, less coverage, maybe more features or some kind of high prestige that goes with being on the FM dial or something....? And what the heck is Hum Tum? I know that they call it Hum Tum radio, but what does the Hum Tum part refer to?
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Hi same here just love radio welcome to the board you'll see me ask many dumb questions here lol.
 
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I might work in radio but I do because I love radio too and I sure don't have all or many the answers nut likely many more questions. I think it is safe to say questions are always welcome.

KLVL, like several other stations on the AM dial, sell time to 'programmers' who buy an hour or so up to leasing the complete broadcast day. They will change to whoever will pay and is well qualified (think much like a bank wanting to know you know what you're doing).
 
Thanks for the welcome. I don't know how I didn't find this forum sooner. Had some time on my hands today, so I was listening to various things and just came across the looped message on 1480. I walked outside with a nice portable radio (Eton E5), keep in mind I am in the middle of Waller County way way from the Houston Metro, tuned in 1480AM, clear, good reception, tuned into 106.1FM, all I hear is KTTX. I guess it's "good" that they are moving to FM, will leave something new to pop up on 1480AM? I'll keep checking it to see what's new, maybe something worth listening to will pop in there soon.
 
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