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KBRD has moved to 920 AM and 101.1 FM

AM 680 has new call letters - KUTI. Don't know if they are linked to a new translator. The first announcement on the KBRD website had 920 with 106.5 FM. But now 920 is linked with 101.1 FM.
 
DXingRadio said:
Pretty neat a station like this exists on the radio dial at all.
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I remembered to try listening midweek to KBRD while in Seattle on an errand. While the AM radio on my 2016 Subaru adds a lot of hiss onto the AM band, making fringe listening a challenge, nevertheless the 920 signal was discernible, once I got away from streets with overhead bus wires on Capitol Hill.
However, this weekend, it's either at a reduced power, or off the air. Nothing coming thru the AM hiss on my radio on 920 while driving in Ballard or points north.
Anyone know how it's going for them this early in their new incarnation?
I'm not old enough to have been in high school when a lot of the KBRD music first came out. Come to think of it, no one who was is still alive. But while listening I realized, contrary to the 'common wisdom' some put out on this site, not every listener only wants to only hear what they've always heard.
I love old movies on TCM - most are new to me. Others I've heard about, but may not have seen in their entirely before. OThers I've come to enjoy and will record and view on demand, when the mood strikes me. Same holds true for me with the classic American songbook and other retro artists and songs that KBRD preserves. There's a mood and aesthetic there that I enjoy dipping into. Glad they're trying to keep in going. Hope they'll be back on. Let us know if you heard them again. The 920 signal used to come in pretty strongly in Seattle when it was programming Gun Talk and other stuff I wouldn't care to listen to.
 
Goldilocks94941 said:
I remembered to try listening midweek to KBRD while in Seattle on an errand. While the AM radio on my 2016 Subaru adds a lot of hiss onto the AM band, making fringe listening a challenge, nevertheless the 920 signal was discernible, once I got away from streets with overhead bus wires on Capitol Hill.
However, this weekend, it's either at a reduced power, or off the air. Nothing coming thru the AM hiss on my radio on 920 while driving in Ballard or points north.
Anyone know how it's going for them this early in their new incarnation?
I'm not old enough to have been in high school when a lot of the KBRD music first came out. Come to think of it, no one who was is still alive. But while listening I realized, contrary to the 'common wisdom' some put out on this site, not every listener only wants to only hear what they've always heard.
I love old movies on TCM - most are new to me. Others I've heard about, but may not have seen in their entirely before. OThers I've come to enjoy and will record and view on demand, when the mood strikes me. Same holds true for me with the classic American songbook and other retro artists and songs that KBRD preserves. There's a mood and aesthetic there that I enjoy dipping into. Glad they're trying to keep in going. Hope they'll be back on. Let us know if you heard them again. The 920 signal used to come in pretty strongly in Seattle when it was programming Gun Talk and other stuff I wouldn't care to listen to.
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I haven't checked in with them lately but they were playing a fair amount of songs from the 1920s and on occasion as recently as 50years ago! I have them bookmarked on my computer.
 
KBRD has always strongly believed in the 'no talk, all music' concept. To this day, they only interrupt the music once an hour, at the top of the hour for the legal ID, and any brief announcements, which is usually a request to send in a donation to help support. The funny thing is, the only way to send them money is to write a check and mail it to a P.O. Box.

Their presentation is as basic and no frills as you can get!
 
To me, KBRD is like the KEXP of Nostalgia. Skip left behind a collection of vinyl and 78s so huge, it caused the living floor of his house (where the station is based) to buckle or collapse.

It always amazed me how a station that plays mostly music only your great-grandparents (by now, mostly 100 year old Public Domain songs/recordings) will remember has survived the new millennium

All I know is KBRD is probably the only station that can get away with it. And this is such a niche audience, KBRD literally owns it.
 
Bongwater said:
And what's next for 680? If there's still an audience for KBRD, I imagine there's an audience for '50s/'60s rock n' roll. And a revived "Cutie" brand.
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Bongwater said:
To me, KBRD is like the KEXP of Nostalgia. Skip left behind a collection of vinyl and 78s so huge, it caused the living floor of his house (where the station is based) to buckle or collapse.

It always amazed me how a station that plays mostly music only your great-grandparents (by now, mostly 100 year old Public Domain songs/recordings) will remember has survived the new millennium

All I know is KBRD is probably the only station that can get away with it. And this is such a niche audience, KBRD literally owns it.
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semoochie said:
I haven't checked in with them lately but they were playing a fair amount of songs from the 1920s and on occasion as recently as 50years ago! I have them bookmarked on my computer.
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Goldilocks94941 said:
I remembered to try listening midweek to KBRD while in Seattle on an errand. While the AM radio on my 2016 Subaru adds a lot of hiss onto the AM band, making fringe listening a challenge, nevertheless the 920 signal was discernible, once I got away from streets with overhead bus wires on Capitol Hill.
However, this weekend, it's either at a reduced power, or off the air. Nothing coming thru the AM hiss on my radio on 920 while driving in Ballard or points north.
Anyone know how it's going for them this early in their new incarnation?
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920's been off since July 11th or so due to a heat related transmitter malfunction. I suggest joining the KBRD Facebook group where they share info Log into Facebook (click that link, itll take you to the group ,desptie what it says.. "log in")

You can also donate via paypal on their website.

IMy guess on whats next for 680 is that the NWRRPS uses 680 to feed more translators and do it more "legally" then their current LPFM/translator daisy chain set up.

An AM doesnt have to obviously feed translators over the air like some of the current NWRRPS does.... and they can have more translators ton the AM than the lpfm can by virture of the am coverage being larger and you being allowed to have them within x distance of the am countour. th lpfm would be limited, i think, to how far the lpfm can be picked up off air
 
SomeRadioGuy said:
920's been off since July 11th or so due to a heat related transmitter malfunction. I suggest joining the KBRD Facebook group where they share info Log into Facebook (click that link, itll take you to the group ,desptie what it says.. "log in")

You can also donate via paypal on their website.

IMy guess on whats next for 680 is that the NWRRPS uses 680 to feed more translators and do it more "legally" then their current LPFM/translator daisy chain set up.

An AM doesnt have to obviously feed translators over the air like some of the current NWRRPS does.... and they can have more translators ton the AM than the lpfm can by virture of the am coverage being larger and you being allowed to have them within x distance of the am countour. th lpfm would be limited, i think, to how far the lpfm can be picked up off air
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Hmmm....You make an excellent point about another player down there I was completely oblivious to in that post (NWRRPS.)

If clues were vipers....(Sigh!) Just leave the damn flowers and don't say another word.....
 
Bongwater said:
Hmmm....You make an excellent point about another player down there I was completely oblivious to in that post (NWRRPS.)

If clues were vipers....(Sigh!) Just leave the damn flowers and don't say another word.....
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the NWRRPS people are the folks who donated 920 to KBRD, which is why i think this is whats the best and most likely option for a few factors.

Mainly cost and legality for NWRRPS... 920 probably would be too expensive from a powerb ill standpoint as a hobby,non profit station like KGHO.. but an established station like KBRD? Sure.... 250 watt daytime only electric bill vs 5kw

Plus, they need something to feed translators, am doesnt have to be on for that at night.. and they can seed them in a few ways, more reliably and legally then the LPFM does, as i know theres been some question.

They get a tax write off for the donation, etc and can somehow turn that into a tanginble or intangible benefit for KGHO
 
Bongwater said:
I thought it was the gun people who ran it that donated it.
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maybe but i thought somehow the NWRRPS were somehow involved in the situation... its a little convoluted
 


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