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K218EJ Houston

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Engineering

There seems to be some horse trading going on in the Houston market. Rather than post rumors and inuendo why I believe these licenses are changing hands, I would like to pose two questions:

1. Is K218EJ 91.5 currently on-the-air, and in compliance with their licensed authorization? For the purposes of this discussion, "currently on-the-air" means that the transmitter is turned on, and the stated primary station can be heard on a home or vehicle radio by at least one listener within the Grade A contour.

2. Is K218EJ retransmitting the audio feed from its associated primary station, which is apparently KJIC?

I do hereby certify that my above two questions are indeed questions, and not rumor, heresay, gossip, blow talk, word on the street, tittle-tattle, scuttlebutt, or the grapevine.

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Four FM Translators Trade Hands In Houston | Radio & Television Business Report

In a deal with limited details as of midday Friday, four formidable FM translators serving listeners in one of America's biggest markets are being spun. The seller is a broadcast ministry dedicated to serving Spanish-speaking Christians. The buyer is a pastor tied to the institution.
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Engineering said:
Looks like it's pending. I didn't know the transfer had gone through.
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Yes, still pending. Current primary station for K218EJ is KQVI Cedar Lake. Was KJIC prior to the change in April of this year, and the now deleted KCDE-LP before that.p
 
speer360 said:
Moves Location to a cell tower near Bayou City Event Center and frequency (91.5>89.7)
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Unless HCB and ACC have already come to some kind of an agreement, this won't fly. Even with the null that's proposed keeping it away from KACC's contour on paper, once this comes to life in a real world application, you're going to experience quite a bit of interference between the two in places like Gulfgate, Almeda, Sunnyside, and MacGregor Park. I don't see how or why Alvin Community College would be okay with that.
 
interesting that Centro Cristiano had filed to transfer the station to His ex wife but then its Centro cristiano that transfers the station to HCB i can assure you that not one person on the board can verify that they ever heard 91.5 on the air in the last 2 years.
 
radioislife2020 said:
interesting that Centro Cristiano had filed to transfer the station to His ex wife but then its Centro cristiano that transfers the station to HCB i can assure you that not one person on the board can verify that they ever heard 91.5 on the air in the last 2 years.
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As I recall, 91.5 was sent to Sara Franco in error during the divorce proceedings.
 
Who makes a mistake like that? No no This station was part of the deal along with 92.5 and 105.3 but good ol CCDV Took a while to transfer it they also had a issue with another lp that was under hectors sons name that he later turned in the license stating he was not aware the license was under his name .
 
rosecitymedia said:
Unless HCB and ACC have already come to some kind of an agreement, this won't fly. Even with the null that's proposed keeping it away from KACC's contour on paper, once this comes to life in a real world application, you're going to experience quite a bit of interference between the two in places like Gulfgate, Almeda, Sunnyside, and MacGregor Park. I don't see how or why Alvin Community College would be okay with that.
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As shown in the technical exhibit attachment in the original “minor change” application, the 60dBu of the proposed 89.7 directional signal does not overlap the 60dBu of KACC, so it “fits”. Yes, there’s overlap in the NW side of the KACC fringe coverage, but that same area probably has few to no listeners for KACC.


As I asked on the other K218EJ thread, what is the future of KACC? A couple of years ago there was chatter that it would be shut down or sold by Alvin Community College.
 
Mediafrog+ said:
As shown in the technical exhibit attachment in the original “minor change” application, the 60dBu of the proposed 89.7 directional signal does not overlap the 60dBu of KACC, so it “fits”. Yes, there’s overlap in the NW side of the KACC fringe coverage, but that same area probably has few to no listeners for KACC.
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Fits on paper, but won't fit so well when tropo kicks up. There's a reason that Salem and David Gow have fought their own battles against these pop up translators. Salem fought against the co-channel translator near Richmond and won the argument, citing potential interference issues. KKHT and the proposed K264CN were much further distanced from one another than these two potential co-channel operations would be. What works in theory, doesn't always work in the application, Mediafrog. In my opinion, ACC would best be served, if some type of arrangement hasn't already been made to compensate them, to file an objection to this proposal.
Mediafrog+ said:
As I asked on the other K218EJ thread, what is the future of KACC? A couple of years ago there was chatter that it would be shut down or sold by Alvin Community College.
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I can't imagine it would ever just be "shut down". KACC has always been a fantastic training ground for the next generation of broadcasters to learn the craft. A complete loss of KACC would be tragic. If a group came along with an offer that the college couldn't refuse, then I'm sure they would sell, but the same holds true for most any license holder.
 
rosecitymedia said:
What works in theory, doesn't always work in the application, Mediafrog.
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True, but there are plenty of examples where translators have been allowed in the 40 or 50 dBu contours of existing stations (cue David Eduardo to again remind us of where most listening takes place.) It’s just a sad result of an overcrowded FM band.
rosecitymedia said:
I can't imagine it would ever just be "shut down".
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Probably should have worded that as “taken silent with the license and transmitter sold.” I’m sure ACC would have no trouble finding a buyer…EMF might want it for K-Love southside coverage where 97.1 is deficient.
rosecitymedia said:
KACC has always been a fantastic training ground for the next generation of broadcasters to learn the craft. A complete loss of KACC would be tragic.
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I know virtually nothing about the communications program at ACC. However a few years ago the chatter was that the department would be cut back, with KACC becoming an automated jukebox with little or no student involvement. Never heard anything further, which is why I am curious if anyone has more info. I’ve only heard brief samples of KACC recently as I am rarely in the coverage area.
 
rosecitymedia said:
Unless HCB and ACC have already come to some kind of an agreement, this won't fly. Even with the null that's proposed keeping it away from KACC's contour on paper, once this comes to life in a real world application, you're going to experience quite a bit of interference between the two in places like Gulfgate, Almeda, Sunnyside, and MacGregor Park. I don't see how or why Alvin Community College would be okay with that.
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It seems interesting that a flurry of modifications are being submitted, and the license transfer hasn't even consummated.

Also, judging from the proposed coverage map, it doesn't seem like it covers a lot of real estate. Since the primary station is KHCB, isn't that same area already saturated by KHCB anyway?
 
Engineering said:
Also, judging from the proposed coverage map, it doesn't seem like it covers a lot of real estate. Since the primary station is KHCB, isn't that same area already saturated by KHCB anyway?
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This is a translator for 1400 KHCB (AM) which is the Spanish language service. Obviously they are wanting a wider presence on FM to add to the existing 101.5 translator on the south side.
 
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