Bustos Media Buys 104.5 MeTV FM

[semoochie]

Isn't there a translator on 104.5 in Portland itself? What's the status on that one?

It's been mentioned three times in this thread. The last I checked, it was listed as "deleted".

 

[AnyHuman]

I see the license for the K283BL 104.5 Portland, it's Way Media's and filed a resumption of operations that went through last September. https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=k2...=&lmspl=&party_type=LICEN&latd=&lond=&lang=en

 

[semoochie]

I see the license for the K283BL 104.5 Portland, it's Way Media's and filed a resumption of operations that went through last September. https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=k2...=&lmspl=&party_type=LICEN&latd=&lond=&lang=en

I wonder why they would do that. It's just going to receive massive interference and they already have a full power station in the same immediate area!

 

[bigic]

Maybe they are intending to use it as an HD2 or AM-fed "booster" for KXXP to cover the western parts of the city? Or move it to another frequency (AFAIK major channel changes due to displacement are now allowed under FCC's recently updated rules)?

 

[RF101]

Someone posted on a regional board (pdxradio.com) that KXXP was forced to downgrade to 500 watts due to US Forest Service requirements at the transmitter site - Mount Defiance. Instead of a C1 it's now a C2.. The posting had a URL for the application:

https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/api/download/attachment/25076f917b7aba14017b8037b0530320

That's a drop from 4.9kw ERP to 0.5kw ERP... Well, at least the electricity bill won't be so high.

 

[AnyHuman]

And they are less likely to start a forest fire.

 

[semoochie]

Someone posted on a regional board (pdxradio.com) that KXXP was forced to downgrade to 500 watts due to US Forest Service requirements at the transmitter site - Mount Defiance. Instead of a C1 it's now a C2.. The posting had a URL for the application:

https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/api/download/attachment/25076f917b7aba14017b8037b0530320

That's a drop from 4.9kw ERP to 0.5kw ERP... Well, at least the electricity bill won't be so high.

If this is permanent then there is no reason not to reactivate the west hills translator.

 

[RF101]

The license for Way Media's K283BL 104.5 is still alive. There's now no reason for keeping it silent. Not sure if it's still sourced by KFBW HDx though.

 

[RF101]

Wow! It's November and the KXXP sale to Bustos Media still has not closed, Man, what a mess! KXXP's104.5 signal has been downgraded to a 500-watt C2. Any suggestions on how to recover that C1 status with coverage into Portland?

 

[semoochie]

Wow! It's November and the KXXP sale to Bustos Media still has not closed, Man, what a mess! KXXP's104.5 signal has been downgraded to a 500-watt C2. Any suggestions on how to recover that C1 status with coverage into Portland?

There was never "real" coverage of Portland to begin with. Their 60dbu ends in Gresham.