The Radio World article states, "....initial operation is with reduced power until the Mexican problem is resolved.” Maybe that's the non-directional 915 watts mentioned above.
Article also states, "KILT also would decrease power from 5 kW day/night to 2.7 kW day and 2.5 kW at night, in part to meet concerns of Mexican authorities." That cuts KILT output power by 50%. Presumably that reduced power would return when the current 915 watts is ended.
Hard to know why Mexico has such concerns about KILT power levels on AM 610, since the 3 stations there are nowhere near Texas and have low night power levels.
XEGS is waaay out west in Sinaloa across from Baja Peninsula. (25 KW day, 1KW night, 900 miles away)
XEUF is in extreme southern Mexico in Michoacan, near Jalisco. (5 KW day, 1KW night, 700 miles away)
XEUM is on the Yucatan Peninsula. (10 KW day, 200 watts night, 700 miles away)
It’s unclear why the KILT day and night power could not eventually return to 5KW where it has been for decades.
With the Audacy bankruptcy ongoing, here’s how KILT is shown on the FCC website: “Licensee: AUDACY LICENSE, LLC, AS DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION”- hopefully, that will end soon while Audacy sheds debt payments (abandons loan commitments).
www.radioworld.com
