Superstation KAHM FM 102.1 Signal

[Prescott Joe]

On my boombox inside the kitchen, the Mingus signal at 102.1 is weaker
and more distorted than the translator, K269EE at 101.7. Driving around
Prescott in the car, there are numerous areas where the translator is stronger
and cleaner than the Mingus main transmitter. Wondering how the Mingus
signal is in the valley and elsewhere????????????

 

[EricStein]

From the sound of it, KAHM is not on Towers Mountain yet. In Gilbert, the K-Love translator that just signed on in Casa Grande is blending in with it.

 

[asugeorge1]

I heard KAHM this past weekend coming in pretty strong on Interstate 8 between Gila Bend and Yuma. In Yuma, Hot 97.5 KMVA-FM still comes in, but no KAHM.

 

[Prescott Joe]

The reception issues here in Prescott didn't seem to show up until Monday.
Maybe some technical issues but maybe it's the long anticipated move to
Towers Mtn.....

 

[Prescott Joe]

The Superstation's signal is back up to its normal, wonderful strength.............

 

[VoiceofWayne]

Sounds the same here in the Valley. I remember "back in the day" hearing KAHM west of Tucson in the Four corners area - faint but listenable. I wonder when the move to Towers will occur, and are they keeping that Mingus site as an aux?

 

[DrAkbar]

Sounds the same here in the Valley. I remember "back in the day" hearing KAHM west of Tucson in the Four corners area - faint but listenable. I wonder when the move to Towers will occur, and are they keeping that Mingus site as an aux?

Four corners, west of Tucson? Wow...that is some Superstation!!

 

[davideduardo]

Four corners, west of Tucson? Wow...that is some Superstation!!

What did they do with Three Points when they moved the Four Corners down there?

Or is Four Corners just Three Points with inflation?

(Not to be confused with the question "what should they do with Three Points?")

 

[Prescott Joe]

"Back in the day" you could "hear" KAHM in Tucson's central business district downtown.
I would certainly not call it listenable. You could listen to Marana pretty well.

 

[EricStein]

"Back in the day" you could "hear" KAHM in Tucson's central business district downtown.
I would certainly not call it listenable. You could listen to Marana pretty well.

Back in the old days, before Lotus signed on 101.9, then moved it to 102.1 as a class C1.

I guess the Sun City elders will be happy to hear 102.1 again once the move is complete, albeit it most likely being en español.

 

[DrAkbar]

I guess the Sun City elders will be happy to hear 102.1 again once the move is complete, albeit it most likely being en español.

The MCSO will have to beef up patrols as widespread golf cart accidents will no doubt occur. Just another unintended consequence of the Superstation's move to Spring Valley and format change to attract listeners under the age of 70.

 

[Prescott Joe]

The MCSO will have to beef up patrols as widespread golf cart accidents will no doubt occur. Just another unintended consequence of the Superstation's move to Spring Valley and format change to attract listeners under the age of 70.

I wouldn't count on any format changes anytime soon. As they say, "KAHM Prescott, we're here
today and we're here to stay." As long as the bills are getting paid and there is a reasonable profit, I wouldn't expect any changes. Of course, if they moved the transmitter to Towers Mtn, they could
reach the valley a whole lot better and likely bill more clients and reach even more enthusiastic listeners...........

 

[VoiceofWayne]

Yes yes yes --- it was 3 points... Came in with hiss in stereo but definitely listenable "back in the day". I sat there at the intersection making a left onto the road to Sasabe and stopped the car and did some FM DX... Did not however receive a single station from South Mountain. It was solid not in the one-off DX sense. It faded fast heading south. On my return from Sasabe it came in solid with hiss all the way to Tucson - appeared to be normal signal and not DX.

 

[VoiceofWayne]

My guess is they might even increase their billings with the "BM" format with a move to Towers. Same percentage but bigger numbers

 

[davideduardo]

As long as the bills are getting paid and there is a reasonable profit, I wouldn't expect any changes.

You forget that the farmworkers' union has a "mission" and it is not to play Mantovanni for the geezers retired in cabins around Press-kit.

Of course, if they moved the transmitter to Towers Mtn, they could
reach the valley a whole lot better and likely bill more clients and reach even more enthusiastic listeners...........

KAHM only "works" because it's somewhat of a traditional station in a market with a very high average age. Local advertisers know that retirees are a good source of income.

Phoenix is a huge market, with lots of transactional business. The retirement communities are not statistically significant any more, as the median age in the PHX MSA is under 37... younger even than Los Angeles. Prescott has a median age of 51, one of the nation's oldest.

There is not going to be much extra business in PHX, and not much listening of value, either.

 

[DrAkbar]

You forget that the farmworkers' union has a "mission" and it is not to play Mantovanni for the geezers retired in cabins around Press-kit.

No risk-kit, no bis-kit...even in Press-kit. To think they paid all that money to keep 102~One elevator music is more delusional than the owner of the Buckeye Media Hut!

 

[Prescott Joe]

I never understand how those in radio fail to understand that radio, like many, many
other things, is nearly dead among those under 50 years old. I go to a gym with many
young people. I NEVER see any of them listening to any radio. NEVER and I've asked
plenty of them "what are you listening too? I doubt anyone under 50 has a radio on
in their home or car for any length of time. Why is it so hard to understand that older
people still enjoy having a radio playing the music they love, for hours on end?????
Why then is it so difficult to understand that KAHM tailors their music to those that
actually listen???? The music they play today is quite a bit more up to date than a year
ago..... They play The Beatles, Carly Simon, James Taylor etc, etc along with some
instrumentals...... When was the last time YOU listened to the "SUPERSTATION.?"

 

[davideduardo]

I never understand how those in radio fail to understand that radio, like many, many
other things, is nearly dead among those under 50 years old. "

I don't know where you get your information, but in 18-54, about 93% of all persons use radio. As was mentioned in a multi-media study last wee, radio has better reach than even television.

Of course the number of hours of radio has declined with the new media options, but radio is priced to advertisers by delivery so it continues to be a very viable medium. When you add in the listening to traditional radio online, there is even greater influence.

What is true is that persons over 55 actually listen less than the 25-54 demographic, so even you claim that listening is concentrated above age 50 is wrong.

 

[Prescott Joe]

As with mostly everything these days, statistics are "skewed" to show or demonstrate
whatever is desired. The "study" you mention is little more than an exercise to justify
to advertisers that their dollars are well spent. Let's face reality. Radio is on it's way out
and no amount of studies or statistics is going to change that..............

 

[DrAkbar]

Let's face reality. Radio is on it's way out
and no amount of studies or statistics is going to change that..............

That's why EMF has been on a buying spree the past couple of years. Same goes for Entercom, Beasley, Saga, etc..and what about that Farm Workers Union that recently purchased an AM & translator in Phoenix, along with an FM, AM and translators in Press-kit? Yup, radio is on the way out. Not.