Has anyone any information on KLSQ and what if any ultimate disposition might have been determined for this facility? They haven't yet fired it up for its yearly month or so of activity before unplugging it again.
Rick Newman
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KLSQ 870 (Whitney [Las Vegas]) Nevada
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KLSQ filed for an STA in May for resumption of operations from an emergency antenna at its studio with 71 watts, telling the FCC that its licensed site was vandalized beyond repair.
I hadn't heard anything about this. Their three tower array was visible from a local highway though I was wondering why I'd not seen them in quite a while. I suspected urban home development was the reason. I wonder if having been vandalized beyond repair is a factor in their towers being no longer visible. I worked for a station here which at one point had its copper ground radials stolen though what you've described takes this kind of thing to a whole new level. KLSQ's Laughlin towers are still standing though I suspect that's all that remains at the site. I've got a mobile ham radio which runs more then 71 watts....geez. Thanks for the information.
Is this the frequency (870) near Las Vegas, that had the two (same frequency) transmitters on the air at one time, in different locations, I think one was meant to cover Las Vegas and the other much more south of Las Vegas.
Anyone remember this, I heard it when they had the two (same frequency transmitters) a number of years back when I was in the area, it had to be back in the 1980's???
Anyone remember this, I heard it when they had the two (same frequency transmitters) a number of years back when I was in the area, it had to be back in the 1980's???
Actually, the Laughlin towers have quite a life after KOWA decided to abandon it’s original home on Needles Hwy north of the town.
The two tower array has two clients: the one furthest from the highway still has the antenna from Channel 34 when it actually broadcast to Laughlin. New FM station KIDD 103.9 broadcasts from there…in addition to a couple of translators. For class A’s, it’s a more advantageous place as it’s on a gently sloping hill about 400’ above Laughlin/Bullhead, but gentle enough of a decline that KIDD can run a full 6kW from the site despite excellent views.
The other tower runs KFLG (AM1000 daytime only) at 1kW to feed some translators and a talk station on 1230 that’s been off the air on AM (still running on FM translators fine). They both had their towers in Bullhead until the airport and development gobbled them up.
The 1230 kHz station I think you're referring to is KAAA licensed to (and has a transmitter at) Kingman, AZ. I don't think that one is off the air but I haven't been up in the area to check. However, the other AM station that you might be referring to is Bullhead City's KZZZ (1490 kHz) which is owned by the same company that owns KAAA and simulcasts the latter's news/talk programming. Again, I haven't been in the area to check but I do remember reading somewhere (possibly on this Board) that KZZZ had gone silent.
That’s it, and yes. Honestly, there’s no need for 1490 as I don’t think the translators are not tied to the AM station. But that was the old KBAS in Bullhead. I don’t know what that or KRHS-FM was doing, but until the early 90’s them, KOWA on 870, and several Vegas and Phoenix translators we no longer have (hell, we don’t even have NPR anymore) was all you got down here.
It was off a while ago, but just tuned it in with my SI4732 radio on 1490. That, daytimes on 1000, and a faint KTOX appears to be the only AM you can pick up indoors surrounded by stucco and chicken wire. Still on the air! 1230 is still kicking up in Kingman as well.
Anyway, it’s nice to see those barely-used towers get some additional use…otherwise it’d make a great 160m antenna!
Yes. KOWA was originally just a 10kW station in Laughlin that had a decent N-S coverage pattern, so it could city grade the Vegas valley.
Don’t know how they pulled it off, but they got a 1kW booster in Whitney to enhance Vegas coverage in the mid 90’s (mind you, I don’t think they signed on the air until ‘89-90).
Eventually, with the lack of growth in the Tri-State area due to many factors (but mostly the Laughlin casinos not continuing to grow like they did in the 70s-80s due to CA/AZ tribal gaming), they got approval to move to their booster site with full power and ditch Laughlin. I don’t know when they stopped broadcasting in Laughlin but I think it was early 00’s. For Laughlin losing it’s only aural full service radio station according to the FCC, a compromise was reached where KJJJ-FM changed COL from Bullhead to Laughlin. Didn’t change transmitting site (Spirit Mountain about 5 miles north of Laughlin)
Then they sold off, owners made a killing…and now you know…the rest of the story!
Yes, they were synchronous transmitters.
Yes, it was a synchronous transmitter operation.
It's satisfying to learn that the towers standing just outside of Laughlin are seeing use. I can remember when a station in Bullhead City (I think it might have been KBAS 1490) had its tower in or very near a supermarket in Bullhead. To compensate for limited height it had a capacitance hat. And in response to the poster who suggested that the Laughlin towers would make excellent 160m verticals....I honestly had that same thought
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The KAAA/KZZZ simulcast has not done a proper legal ID in years. It's always ..Talk from A to Z, followed by...on the river at ((FM translator frequencies). Sometime they'll mention the Kingman FM's, but seem to focus on "the river" area. You'll never hear mentioned the proper calls and COL.
Just a pet peeve of mine.
Just a pet peeve of mine.
The Needles based Talk station KTOX is a bit unusual. After looking at their schedule, I would call it...Tin Foil Hat Radio. On weekdays...
8 hours of Coast to Coast AM
4 hours of Alex Jones
3 hours of Gound Zero
Only in the desert. Lol
www.ktox1340.com
8 hours of Coast to Coast AM
4 hours of Alex Jones
3 hours of Gound Zero
Only in the desert. Lol
Schedule - KTOX 1340AM and 92.9FM
Radio Time: Your Time: ‹ Mon 12th Jul › ‹ Tue 13th Jul › ‹ Wed 14th Jul › ‹ Thu 15th Jul › ‹ Fri 16th Jul › ‹ Sat 17th Jul › ‹ Sun 18th Jul › 12 am Coast to Coast AM 12:00 am to 2:00 am [ to ] Coast to […]
www.ktox1340.com
The Needles based Talk station KTOX is a bit unusual. After looking at their schedule, I would call it...Tin Foil Hat Radio. On weekdays...
8 hours of Coast to Coast AM
4 hours of Alex Jones
3 hours of Gound Zero
Only in the desert. Lol
Schedule - KTOX 1340AM and 92.9FM
Radio Time: Your Time: ‹ Mon 12th Jul › ‹ Tue 13th Jul › ‹ Wed 14th Jul › ‹ Thu 15th Jul › ‹ Fri 16th Jul › ‹ Sat 17th Jul › ‹ Sun 18th Jul › 12 am Coast to Coast AM 12:00 am to 2:00 am [ to ] Coast to […]
Hey…let’s not talk so much smack on the legendary KTOX here
When I moved down here, it was the strongest FM talk station in town, so I’d keep it on to entertain my cats while I’m working. They’ve run the same development ad for land north of Needles on the Colorado River for two years. Every 15 minutes, 8 hours per evening, 7 days a week. Good on em for getting ads that time of night…even if they’re bonus/run of station ads.
It’s also only station I’m aware of that has broadcast silence 8 hours per evening, 7 days a week for the better part of a month. The automation went on the fritz and nobody caught it.
I’ll at least give them credit for seeming to have the most local talk in town…about 3-4 hours an afternoon 4-5 days/week. Listening to about 5 minutes daily is about all the excitement I can take complaining about politicians in Sacramento (400 miles away), politicians in Phoenix (200 miles away), or the old guy in Laughlin talking to the host about his recent trip to the gun range.
Yep, that one, and the Donut shop, the mini mart with the fried chicken, and don't forget the gun mart. I suspect a lot of freebies in their ad package.
I remember the first time hearing 1340 was in the mid 70's as KSFE playing Top 40. I wonder who racks up more listeners,.Talk A-Z or K-Talks?
I hope youre not forcing the kitties to listen to the 4 hours of Alex Jones...that would be animal abuse! 😂
If they're on I can't hear them and the emergency antenna location is 8 miles away.
The map for the STA shows about 5 to 6 miles in every direction.. and thats assuming a supreme installation with everything done top notch (not trying to suggest the engineers dont know what theyre doing, just trying to make a point.. with these antennas and these set ups, every little thing matters)
We have one on the roof of the studio and its grounded, has a modified, basic ground system.. and its GONE.. GONE..before 2 miles in a pick up with 10 watts
And the ground wave here is absolutely terrible. Which doesn't help at all
I can hear a 1kw am an hour or two before sunset high on the dial here fairly well at 40 miles.. but i have a much bigger than usual set up even for dxers, let alone the casual user
If you are that curious, and I understand why you would be... next time youre out driving, head towards the studio and just drive past it.
I'm actually tempted. Confirm they're actually on air. Also been meaning to drive by an LPFM to see if they'd fixed their no audio issue but of late gas has been so high I decided it wasn't worth it