Why does Bott Radio have so many stations in Kansas City?

[AnyHuman]

Does anyone else think Bott Radio has too many stations in Kansas City? They have different program times on some of them, but on the FM side alone they have 88.9, 92.3, 96.9 and 101.5. That's a lot of stations for one network in one city, especially with them all Christian talk.

This article is from 2012, it discusses a new signal that was added then. I just haven't seen one network before with so many stations with the same format in one area. https://bottradionetwork.com/2012/12/exciting-fm-expansion-in-kansas-city/

 

[Kent]

Bott is based out of Overland Park, and that might be part of the reason. That, however, isn't unique to Bott's operation in KC. It has a similar setup in Memphis where it has multiple translators covering the market. Most of the Memphis ones relay WCRV 640, but it has at least one that's in the non-comm band and relays another station from its non-profit arm, possibly KSIV-FM out of St. Louis, via satellite.

Also, if you go two hours east, its KMCV is relayed in Columbia and Jefferson City despite covering a lot of the same real estate. Its translators extend its range a tad in both cities and are probably worth it to them.

In the case of KCCV, the AM and the FM, as you mention, aren't simulcast, at least not all day. The translators at 101.5 and 96.9 cover most of the area and put 760's programming on FM. It is interesting to note that the 96.9 translator for KCCV is on the tower of 92.3 KCCV-FM. The translator on 88.9 appears to air the same programming as KCCV-FM (via KJCV-FM out of St. Joseph) and seems to provide that programming to an area that's not well-served by 92.3. Bott can't legally translate 92.3 that far due to FCC rules on commercial translators, but its non-profit arm can legally relay KJCV-FM.

 

[AnyHuman]

Thanks for the info, that's interesting but why do they have 2 networks with different programs at different times instead of one with recorded shows online for people who miss them?

 

[davideduardo]

Thanks for the info, that's interesting but why do they have 2 networks with different programs at different times instead of one with recorded shows online for people who miss them?

There can be many reasons.

The first would be that each of the separate shows has a different approach. One might be for the more devote and the other more to attract non-church goers.

There could be a variety of this kind of issues as ones related to strictness of dogma and different congregations.

Then, it might be that both are paid shows and they want the same day part and hour.

And it might just be that Mr Bott wants it that way. You could email and ask.

I recall in my distant pass working in a city that had five different Catholic Radio Stations.

Radio Xavier on 670 was the Franciscans
Radio Católica on 880 was the Jesuits
Radio Jesús del Gran Poder was the cult of followers of that image of Jesus.
Radio Maria was stricly prayer and admonishments to do good.
Radio Fé y Alegr?*a was for childeren and radied money for them.

And HCJB was evangelical, and was the most listened to of the batch.

We had stations run by the Corps of Engineers, the Army and the Navy. We had one run by the national observatorio that gave the time. We ha a municipal station, a presidential station and a station of the government The police had a station We had a station from the Cultural Museum. We had one from the Central University and one from the Catholic University. A labor union briefly had a station, but was silenced.

So of about 60 station on the air in Quito, the capital, 18 were non.commercial an generally did not show up in the radio ratings. Many of us broadcasters donated used gear and money to the different causes.