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What's going on at KYND, Bill? You guys are off the air at a 2:40pm check. Hearing KOKC faintly in north Houston, nothing from KYND @ 1520.
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Our programmer cancelled their programming. While we could have gone live at the studio, we wanted a more 21st century option. And certainly getting stuck in the mud at the tower site was a given but maybe not after a couple of dry days. We needed a couple of days and a piece of equipment to pull that off, so in lieu of airing silence or being stuck in the studio the whole time, we shut down until we got our ducks in a row. In fact, I met with our engineer yesterday (both of us visiting family and it just happened to be the same city, minutes away from each other), and I was able to pass of what he needed from me. I see the piece we needed came in and we're up.
No sure what the folks along the highway are going to do. We thought at one point they might be building a home.
From my understanding G&E Studios created most of the programming heard on the English version with a few from China Radio. When China decided to stop things, G&E had to cancel us and I understand all of the English language stations they were on throughout North America. Like usual, no matter the terms of a contract, when cancellation comes, it is always without warning, unexpected and not a win-win for any involved parties. In fact your client might not know until the final moment as well. That is simply the nature of the business.
I think we are having some trouble with the audio at the moment (I can't hear the station where I am), but the engineer and H ave been in touch.
From my understanding G&E Studios created most of the programming heard on the English version with a few from China Radio. When China decided to stop things, G&E had to cancel us and I understand all of the English language stations they were on throughout North America. Like usual, no matter the terms of a contract, when cancellation comes, it is always without warning, unexpected and not a win-win for any involved parties. In fact your client might not know until the final moment as well. That is simply the nature of the business.
I think we are having some trouble with the audio at the moment (I can't hear the station where I am), but the engineer and H ave been in touch.
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purpledevil
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I thought you were still off the air, Bill. No sign of KYND at my location in North Houston at my last check before I came in to work today. What power are you currently running, because it's not the 22kW I've become accustomed to hearing.
BTW, I guess this opens KYND to be added to the "KCOH is moving to...." speculation, lol.
BTW, I guess this opens KYND to be added to the "KCOH is moving to...." speculation, lol.
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That would explain it. My last check was just before 2pm. No more CRI, huh? Well, I must admit, I haven't paid a whole lot of attention to 1520 since G&E dropped the Music Safari show that I enjoyed so much each afternoon. Best of luck to you guys, Bill. I'm sure you all won't have much issue obtaining new programming, given the good reputation you all have in the area.
Honestly I might miss the CRI English programming a little, but there are plenty options for that up and down the SW bands. I was going to check the audio for you since I am so close to the site I could probably hear it on 1 watt, but looks like I am too late, it's already switched off, currently receiving KOKC on 1520.
It sounded fine earlier when I listened in on one of my other radios, but I only listened for a minute or so and not with the fancy receiver here in pic. BTW: Timestamp on that pic is UTC, so don't let that throw you off, I keep it on UTC time for SW Listening since those schedules are all in UTC time.
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That's too bad about China Radio International canceling, man. But I'm sure you will be able to find something soon.
What genre is it playing now? The stream appears to have been shut off as well.
What genre is it playing now? The stream appears to have been shut off as well.
Any word if G&E Studio has cancelled its programming elsewhere (besides KGBC) ? Their website is still there.
The Chinese are said to be reevaluating their international media efforts, but I have no idea if this cancellation is part of that. CRI still has three morning hours and three evening hours of English to North America on shortwave, but that might not be around for much longer. Satellite/cable TV and the internet/social media might be CRI's future, taking a cue from what the Russians have done recently.
The Chinese are said to be reevaluating their international media efforts, but I have no idea if this cancellation is part of that. CRI still has three morning hours and three evening hours of English to North America on shortwave, but that might not be around for much longer. Satellite/cable TV and the internet/social media might be CRI's future, taking a cue from what the Russians have done recently.
You could say that about all short-wave broadcasts. What is left on SW is now more and more religious, with the major international broadcasters either gone or using much reduced schedules.
Even the big short-wave religious broadcasters like HCJB are gone; Quito built a new airport where they had the transmitters and hydroelectric facility and they decided it was not worth rebuilding. Now they sponsor local FMs to evangelize and teach.
Yep everything is changing. And I can see why. Cost for one thing, younger audience more adept to listening via network services rather than over the air, also. Portable devices these days aren't a traditional radio of course, they almost all have internet connectivity now. I wonder if the openings on SW will attract some new blood? I don't see the bands going to complete waste, nor do I ever see them being what they once were, just impossible with today's world, and I don't see the ham bands getting extended either, just not that crowded.
So is this re-evaluation of China's radio efforts due to the same thing that's going on everywhere, or does this have something to do with the news stories recently about Chinese Radio and their government propaganda machine?
Bill have you heard anything about why the cancel of the programming?
BTW: My userid here is KF5JMD which is my amateur callsign, from which you can find all my information and more if you did a lookup on QRZ. My name is Chris, since I didn't properly introduce myself. I just kind of jumped in head first here when I found the place.
So is this re-evaluation of China's radio efforts due to the same thing that's going on everywhere, or does this have something to do with the news stories recently about Chinese Radio and their government propaganda machine?
Bill have you heard anything about why the cancel of the programming?
BTW: My userid here is KF5JMD which is my amateur callsign, from which you can find all my information and more if you did a lookup on QRZ. My name is Chris, since I didn't properly introduce myself. I just kind of jumped in head first here when I found the place.
Here you go Bill. Came on at exactly 7:15:00, total front end overload on my receiver, had to unplug antenna completely to hear audio properly! Also verified with my portable, audio is fine. Disregard the yucky looking audio on this screenshot, this is because of the front end overload of the receiver I am using which is extremely sensitive on a decent little antenna only 3 miles or so from the transmitter site.
You can see in that screenshot also the AGC pegged all the way over attenuating as much as it can, still not enough. Mega power.
Got any filters? I need to notch out 1520AM for a project, not completely notched out, may be impossible with me being so close to it, but at least knock it down -90dbm or something...
BTW: There are people living next to this site, do they complain about things like hearing 1520AM through their coffee pot? I would think being that close you could modulate the power transformer in a Microwave Oven, i.e. when you turn on the oven, you can hear 1520AM's programming playing while microwave is turned on...? LOL
I really do need a notch filter if you have one, if not can design/build it myself, but I got a feeling gonna be a tough go to get enough attenuation for my project, I might have to get a little crazy with the mechanical aspect of the filter and antenna system if standard stuff don't work.
Got any filters? I need to notch out 1520AM for a project, not completely notched out, may be impossible with me being so close to it, but at least knock it down -90dbm or something...
BTW: There are people living next to this site, do they complain about things like hearing 1520AM through their coffee pot? I would think being that close you could modulate the power transformer in a Microwave Oven, i.e. when you turn on the oven, you can hear 1520AM's programming playing while microwave is turned on...? LOL
I really do need a notch filter if you have one, if not can design/build it myself, but I got a feeling gonna be a tough go to get enough attenuation for my project, I might have to get a little crazy with the mechanical aspect of the filter and antenna system if standard stuff don't work.
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I am also really close to KCHN 1050AM (Brookshire), like around 4.5 miles from TXer, but I am not quite in the pattern and it's a low power station, so it doesn't cause me problems. Will need to attenuate 1520Khz in Notch form, may also need to slightly notch out 1090AM since I am in the pattern and close enough for it to wipe me out for a short part of the band. 1520 wipes me out from around 1400-1600Khz.
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