Me(TV Music) & TJ Arrive In Phoenix

[EricStein]

For the past few days, the station has been running on about .75 the speed in terms of music, personalities, and imaging, on both their OTA signals and their stream. The slow-motion train wreck continues.

 

[LamptimerFan]

For the past few days, the station has been running on about .75 the speed in terms of music, personalities, and imaging, on both their OTA signals and their stream. The slow-motion train wreck continues.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed. It's such a small thing, but I can't listen to that station with it it sounding like that.

 

[KilowattKat]

The KXEG meTVmusic website is gone, replaced by 'currently under construction'. So that affiliation must be gone for good.

Everything about this operation is an absolute mess!

EDIT: Listening on the securenet stream, and having to listen to John Tesh in slow motion is more than I can take...good riddance!

 

[EricStein]

The KXEG meTVmusic website is gone, replaced by 'currently under construction'. So that affiliation must be gone for good.

Everything about this operation is an absolute mess!

EDIT: Listening on the securenet stream, and having to listen to John Tesh in slow motion is more than I can take...good riddance!

Maybe MeTV didn't want to have their name associated with a station that isn't taking quality control seriously. I can't say it's any better than KIKO-FM's "Awesome" format, but the similarities between Mr. Brown's KXEG and John Low's stations is surprising (speaking of which, the slower pitch is reminding me of that short period KBSZ was called "Rock & Roll 1260" back in 2010).

 

[SomeRadioGuy]

Maybe MeTV didn't want to have their name associated with a station that isn't taking quality control seriously. I can't say it's any better than KIKO-FM's "Awesome" format, but the similarities between Mr. Brown's KXEG and John Low's stations is surprising (speaking of which, the slower pitch is reminding me of that short period KBSZ was called "Rock & Roll 1260" back in 2010).

im pretty sure i said that the problem with MeTV wasnt on their end, and they couldnt get it resolved, as i talked directly to the engineer involved. I havent talked to him lately so i dont know what the problem is now.

Why not contact them and see whats up rather than making assumptions?

 

[EricStein]

im pretty sure i said that the problem with MeTV wasnt on their end, and they couldnt get it resolved, as i talked directly to the engineer involved. I havent talked to him lately so i dont know what the problem is now.

Why not contact them and see whats up rather than making assumptions?

Don't assume that I assume. I tried emailing the main station, they don't respond back. KXEG's technical issues are worse now than they were when they were carrying MeTV Music. I understand KRPH has no say on what KXEG is doing - they just have a deal to simulcast the same programming.

 

[SomeRadioGuy]

Don't assume that I assume. I tried emailing the main station, they don't respond back.

I dont correspond with the engineer Tom Driggers by email, through Facebook.. but I bet if you google around you can find an email address for him, hes on some FCC applications as the engineer of record and also part owner of a TV station. Get in touch with him directly, and I'd almost wager $20 you get an answer if you approach him correctly.

 

[LamptimerFan]

Don't assume that I assume. I tried emailing the main station, they don't respond back. KXEG's technical issues are worse now than they were when they were carrying MeTV Music. I understand KRPH has no say on what KXEG is doing - they just have a deal to simulcast the same programming.

It's a shame really. I live in North Phoenix where KAZG doesn't reach very well at night, so having a backup was nice when they were running smooth for a couple weeks there.

 

[LamptimerFan]

I just tuned in at 6pm tonight. The audio sounds normal now, but the website is still down

 

[KilowattKat]

Their biggest problem is the signal.

AM 1280 - besides being AM, it's only 50 watts from a 65 foot long wire antenna.

FM 96.1 - a highly directional translator that only covers the W and NW portion of the valley.

FM 99.5 - which is only temporary since the facility is up for sale. As DavidE would say, 'it covers more wildlife with radios than people'. Only the far NW valley gets the best reception.

 

[K.M. Richards]

Nobody asked you

I am as entitled to my opinion as you are to yours.

Fixing the technical problems on KXEG is akin to the old saying about closing the barn door after the horses have all escaped.

The listeners have escaped.

 

[LamptimerFan]

Their biggest problem is the signal.

AM 1280 - besides being AM, it's only 50 watts from a 65 foot long wire antenna.

FM 96.1 - a highly directional translator that only covers the W and NW portion of the valley.

FM 99.5 - which is only temporary since the facility is up for sale. As DavidE would say, 'it covers more wildlife with radios than people'. Only the far NW valley gets the best reception.

AM 1280 is operating on a STA. Their normal daytime output would be 2500 watts. Whether Don Brown is interested in actually making the repairs needed in order to get his station up to speed is anyone's guess, but even then, 50 watts is plenty to cover most of Phoenix and the surrounding cities.

 

[EricStein]

Their biggest problem is the signal.

AM 1280 - besides being AM, it's only 50 watts from a 65 foot long wire antenna.

FM 96.1 - a highly directional translator that only covers the W and NW portion of the valley.

FM 99.5 - which is only temporary since the facility is up for sale. As DavidE would say, 'it covers more wildlife with radios than people'. Only the far NW valley gets the best reception.

That 96.1 translator gets trampled on south of I-10 on the west side, and even north of I-10, there are patches of K241BQ and even KLPX stomping on them. 99.5 is actually better in some areas in the far West Valley.

 

[LamptimerFan]

That 96.1 translator gets trampled on south of I-10 on the west side, and even north of I-10, there are patches of K241BQ and even KLPX stomping on them. 99.5 is actually better in some areas in the far West Valley.

I live in North Phoenix and 96.1 reaches my area just fine. Only problem is that you can hardly hear anything since this one is now having the same issues that 99.5 has had all along.

 

[ted chittenden]

I am as entitled to my opinion as you are to yours.

Fixing the technical problems on KXEG is akin to the old saying about closing the barn door after the horses have all escaped.

The listeners have escaped.

First, nice to see you here, K.M., even if we don't always agree; though I daresay I fully concur with you on this one.

Second, I was listening to KXEG last Sunday (I can't pick up either the translator or KRPH-FM from my north central Phoenix location) and I heard Nick Michaels' "Deep End Radio" show. That particular program used to appear on KSLX-FM, but its broader playlist, including some old R&B entries, didn't quite fit with the classic rock audience. I'm not sure it fits with KXEG's audience either, but it was nice to hear that one in the valley again.

 

[LamptimerFan]

Anyone else notice that 1280 seems to be operating at significantly reduced power (even moreso than the 49 watts allowed per their STA) for the past couple weeks or so? I can barely pick it up over in North Phoenix during the day and at night I have to drive all the way to I-17 and Camelback to get a half-decent signal.

 

[Fighting Irish]

First, nice to see you here, K.M., even if we don't always agree; though I daresay I fully concur with you on this one.

Second, I was listening to KXEG last Sunday (I can't pick up either the translator or KRPH-FM from my north central Phoenix location) and I heard Nick Michaels' "Deep End Radio" show. That particular program used to appear on KSLX-FM, but its broader playlist, including some old R&B entries, didn't quite fit with the classic rock audience. I'm not sure it fits with KXEG's audience either, but it was nice to hear that one in the valley again.

Ironically, the majority of stations that carry "The Deep End" have classic rock formats. Around my area, WDRV Chicago and WKLH Milwaukee both carry it. However, they both air it in late afternoon/early evening weekend slots. I always thought it would work better on, perhaps, Sunday mornings. The show does have a pretty mellow vibe.

 

[ted chittenden]

Anyone else notice that 1280 seems to be operating at significantly reduced power (even moreso than the 49 watts allowed per their STA) for the past couple weeks or so? I can barely pick it up over in North Phoenix during the day and at night I have to drive all the way to I-17 and Camelback to get a half-decent signal.

Interesting. I am now unable to pick up the AM signal at all either day or night from my (approximate) 7th Street & Glendale Avenue location and I had assumed that KXEG had gone off the air completely. As noted earlier, this one is definitely a big mess!

 

[AuxRSS]

Listened to "KXEG" yesterday off 96.1. Seemed like a viable alternative to Wow Factor.

- No obvious tech problems
- Playlist includes some holiday-themed oldies
- Is voice tracker "Bill Knight" someone I should know?
- TOH sounder "Phoenix/Morristown, you've found KXEG!" made me immediately think "Someone had better find Morristown first."

 

[Frequency1]

Is the same content on KRPH, KXEG and K241CS?