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Houston area radio notes (update thread)

Mediafrog+ said:
Those will be on the playlist when Houston gets its ninth Regional Mexican station.🤪
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Tell me why I was dreaming that I tuned in to Estereo Latino 93.3 and they were talking about having new owners. The company was called Hispanic Media. But they said it was still going to be called Estereo Latino 😂. I have been here so long, I’m already dreaming of stations.
I need a vacation.
 
I’m parked at Deussen Park ( I believe that’s how you spell it. A park by Lake Houston, I’m hearing a very good signal of 101.5 FM.
I believe it’s that POWER 101.5 signal in English playing R&B and Gospel style songs. Haven’t heard no legal ID nor ads.
 
KJOZ 880 has been off the air for several days now. They’ve disappeared for stretches in the past, so nothing new here.

While on the subject of Conroe AMs, KYOK 1140 seems to be on significantly reduced power lately.
 
I’m assuming yesterday’s storm affected 98.5 LA RAZA. I hear nothing but static. But you can hear sol Radio in the back ground.
 
K241CO 96.1 (KSHJ translator) is back on the air. Had been missing for a few weeks.

Speaking of KSHJ 1430, they have fixed their low audio problem, perhaps taking a cue from KKHT.😆
 
KYBY-LP 103.5 in the Magnolia area had its transmitter move application denied by the FCC. Apparently the station forgot about the existence of KCYB-LP on the same frequency.

KYBY filing:

FRN: 0022953913 Facility ID: 192989 Call Sign: KYBY-LP
Reference: Minor modification for transmitter move.
Comes Now, Backyard Radio Inc and formally requests a modification of transmitter location. We must destruct and move the entire transmitter site. This application is true and correct and respectfully request the commission grant the relocation.

FCC reply:

Dear Applicant:
Please note that Application #291005 for Facility ID 192989, KYBY-LP, Montgomery, TX, is HEREBY DISMISSED via Public Notice Comment for the following reasons:
Section 73.807 violation with respect to the co-channel license (BLL-20141006AAG) of KCYB-LP, Cypress, TX (required spacing = 24 km, proposed spacing = 15 km). The applicant does not recognize this short- spacing. Please note that, per Section 73.870(c), amendments may not be filed to correct such
defects. However, a revised modification application may be submitted.
 
The FCC has dismissed two more LPFM applications in the Houston area:

95.1 in Cypress, JesusChrist Empowered HTX

95.1 in La Porte, Church of Christ, Pasadena
 
HTX said:
KAMA has been completely off the air for at least 14 hours now
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Still off just before 11pm Tuesday evening.

I was in The Woodlands around midday yesterday (Monday) and noticed KAMA was missing then. Was instead hearing a weak K285GE (KHVL translator) out of Huntsville on 104.9.
 
Huff said:
KAMA is on the air, albeit low power, but it is on.
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Wow it’s much weaker than these downtown translators then. Absolutely no trace of it up here. Just the KHVL translator and tonight some weak Lake Charles.
 
This morning TU filed for a second aux site for KAMA located on the roof of the Univision building near 610 and the SW Freeway. 2kw @ ~41 meters. Assume this is because the current aux site is off the air or on greatly reduced power for whatever reason.

From the filing:

“This application proposes an additional auxiliary facility for KAMA-FM, there are no changes to the currently existing auxiliary facility. The attached contour map (figure: 1) demonstrates the proposed auxiliary 60 dBμ contour is completely contained within the main 60 dBμ contour. This facility is shared with sister stations KLTN-FM and KOVE-FM utilizing a single broadband antenna and transmission equipment, the auxiliary will only be utilized by one station at a time. As simultaneous operation is not possible, only the RF exposure from KAMA-FM is considered. Applications for the proposed KLTN-FM and KOVE-FM auxiliary stations are being filed for this location and antenna at the same time.
The proposed BEXT TF2CK antenna has a radiation center 41.2 m meters above ground level. The applicable FCC exposure limits are 1000 μW/cm2 and 200 μW/cm2 for controlled and uncontrolled areas respectively. Using the FCCs FM model tool with an Opposed V Dipole Type 2 element pattern, the worst-case predicted exposure level at 2 meters above ground level is 23.92 μW/cm2 at 40 meters from the tower base, see figure 2. This exposure is 2.4 % of the controlled and 12% of the uncontrolled exposure guideline values. There are no other broadcast installations on this tower. Other transmitters on this tower consist of point-to-point microwave equipment utilizing aperture antennas greater than 24 m above ground level and are not significant contributors of ground level RF exposure as defined in FCC OET Bulletin 65.
With respect to the site roof top, the proposed antenna is 17m above roof level. The worst case predicted exposure 2 meters above roof level is 163.3 μW/cm2 at 15m from the tower base, see figure 3. This exposure is 16% of the controlled and 81% of the uncontrolled limits. Exposure from the point-to-point parabolic antennas on the tower are calculated by using the worst case near field exposure (OET 65 equation 11) at the surface of each dish antenna and including a 20 dB reduction for off axis exposure. All antenna radiation centers are located 16 feet or higher from the roof surface and are 8 feet or less in diameter. This makes all accessible areas of the rooftop more than 1 diameter off axis from the center of the main beam. Accordingly, as stated in OET 65, off axis exposure in the near field and transition region of an aperture antenna is reduced by at least 20 dB. Table 1 shows the cumulative exposure from all radiators is less than 16.8% for the controlled and 85% of the uncontrolled RF exposure limits.

Access to the rooftop and tower base is restricted to properly trained station maintenance personnel by a locked access door and required warning signs are posted. A formal RF exposure control protocol is in effect for on-tower work. The applicant recognizes its responsibility to reduce power or interrupt operation during tower work, to ensure safe working conditions for tower climbing personnel.”

Draft Copy « Licensing and Management System « FCC

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