103.7 fm

[davideduardo]

Only Cumulus Media Inc. filed a 10K this year.

Cumulus Media, Inc., is CMLS, the publicly traded owner of a couple of hundred stations and is publicly traded, and Cumulus Broadcasting is one of several subsidiaries of the parent. Others are Cumulus Licensing, Broadcast Software International, Caribbean Communications and Gem Radio Five. Licenses may be in the name of subsidiaries or even subsidiaries of subsidiaries.

Cumulus Media Partners is a closed, private entity and it runs the Susquhanna acquisition as well as the 4 cMLS stations that were placed under CMP as Cumulus Broadcasting (CMLS) entered into the partnership.

The names are really, really confusing.

 

[sdh483]

Listen to The Spectrum on XM/Sirius. I think this is what 103.7 is emulating. They have similar playlists of Coldplay, Kings of Leon, DMB, as well as 70's-90's stuff like Van Morrison, Pretenders, Sting, STP, ect. They need to trim the fat off the format, ie Nickleback and give the station a moniker that fits the format. If KRBE fails, this should slide into the 104.1 signal and take out The Buzz...or at least steal listeners who feel The Buzz is too much active-butt rock now. I'm not giving up on this station, this is a breath of fresh air in the smoggy houston airwaves.

 

[shockclock]

if this stick had the best programming on it imaginable, what would it's cume potencial be considering the signal restraints? Say Howard Stern quit Sirius, and 103.7 was his new home in Houston, Jerry Seinfeld in afternoons, and a hologram of DD 19 year old tits sprouted up above your dash when tuned in....what could this thing be on it's best day, REALLY how handicapped is this stick as a true metro houston contender.

 

[stan]

Personally, I'm waiting for annotation to stunt with George Carlin's 7 dirty words...

 

[Jay5Ok]

if this stick had the best programming on it imaginable, what would it's cume potencial be considering the signal restraints? Say Howard Stern quit Sirius, and 103.7 was his new home in Houston, Jerry Seinfeld in afternoons, and a hologram of DD 19 year old tits sprouted up above your dash when tuned in....what could this thing be on it's best day, REALLY how handicapped is this stick as a true metro houston contender.

And people think cell phones are distracting.

 

[jras20]

We only have 7 well 8 with Radio Aleluya, so yeah we only have 8 fm spanish stations, we need one more. I know u dont agree with me but we do need one more.

Wrong. This is the United States of America, in which our official language is ENGLISH. 8 Spanish FM's in Houston is completely overkill. Get a CD player, or learn the language.

As small of a market Victoria is they have 9 Spanish stations, a few of them are translators.

 

[willdav713]

Only Cumulus Media Inc. filed a 10K this year.

From what I am reading there are the same company. Texas Commerce Codes are very tricky and are designed if played right to be a great way of companies sheilding their assets.

Say I signed a contract with KRBE for 5 years to be on the air and KRBE breached their contract by terminating me, I then hire a hot shot lawyer to sue for breach of contract who mistakenly labels Cumulus Media Inc as defendant and not the partnership and the owners of the partnership, KRBE could dimiss it with a summary judgement stating the wrong people were served.

This is nothing new and it is done by corporations nationwide, you incorporate and you have a limited partnership as this can shield you from lawsuits. So KRBE is owned by Cumulus Partnership and the Partnership is incorporated. It is up to the partnership to decide what business assumed name is on the paycheck. So having a paycheck from Cumulus Media Inc stamped on it doesn't mean Cumulus Media Inc is the sole owner.

As for 103.7 Cumulus should flip the station to a brokered format like a lot of the AMs due to it's signal and if that don't work move it back to Beaumont as a News/Talk format.

 

[ChuckTiller]

As for 103.7 Cumulus should flip the station to a brokered format like a lot of the AMs due to it's signal and if that don't work move it back to Beaumont as a News/Talk format.

103.7 was never in Beaumont. You must be thinking of 97.5. 103.7 was originally KVST in Conroe, Huntsville and Willis.

 

[stan]

97.5 and 103.7 cover the Beaumont area really well signal wise. Their antennae are located closer to Beaumont than most of the Houston metro they are attempting to cover.

 

[willdav713]

As for 103.7 Cumulus should flip the station to a brokered format like a lot of the AMs due to it's signal and if that don't work move it back to Beaumont as a News/Talk format.

103.7 was never in Beaumont. You must be thinking of 97.5. 103.7 was originally KVST in Conroe, Huntsville and Willis.

my bad I really need to take a trip back to Houston to remember. I was thinking of 97.5 I meant Conroe instead of Beaumont. News/Talk would go in Conroe and Huntsville real well that's a really Conservative market over there. Austin's 98.9 The Big Talker format or FM version of KSEV would do quite well in Huntsville and Conroe unless the demographics changed since 2005 down there.

 

[fadedglory]

The fact that there was a 103.7 in Lake Charles at one time (first as KGRA, then KBIU) can add to the confusion. KBIU got moved to 103.3 also to make way for what is now KHJK (?) ; for a time it seemed as if KBIU "bayou 104" did sort of cover the Beaumont area from the time B-95 was demised and before KQXY began to fill the void top-40 wise

 

[jd]

KBIU got moved to 103.3 also to make way for what is now KHJK (?) ; for a time it seemed as if KBIU "bayou 104" did sort of cover the Beaumont area

You're right. On 103.7 KBIU did get into the Triangle quite well before the downgrade. They ran 100,000 watts from a tower just south of Vinton, making coverage of Port Arthur, Orange and even part of Beaumont almost equal to that of Lake Charles.

 

[jras20]

Houston does not need any more spanish stations, I agree it is flooded with them as it is. I think even Victoria has better radio right now than Houston.

 

[sdh483]

I passed thru Victoria on the way to Rockport a month ago. They do have some good stations there. So does Corpus Christi.

 

[TheSpinMan]

We only have 7 well 8 with Radio Aleluya, so yeah we only have 8 fm spanish stations, we need one more. I know u dont agree with me but we do need one more.

Wrong. This is the United States of America, in which our official language is ENGLISH. 8 Spanish FM's in Houston is completely overkill. Get a CD player, or learn the language.

Ah, I don't know who you think is actually listening to an AM/FM radio and not an iPod these days, I'll give you a clue, they don't speak English very well.... And the future demographic projections ain't looking too good for you either, so I'll give your own advice back to you. Get with the demographics, and learn to speak Spanish if you want a future in the radio biz.

 

[sdh483]

We only have 7 well 8 with Radio Aleluya, so yeah we only have 8 fm spanish stations, we need one more. I know u dont agree with me but we do need one more.

Wrong. This is the United States of America, in which our official language is ENGLISH. 8 Spanish FM's in Houston is completely overkill. Get a CD player, or learn the language.

Ah, I don't know who you think is actually listening to an AM/FM radio and not an iPod these days, I'll give you a clue, they don't speak English very well.... And the future demographic projections ain't looking too good for you either, so I'll give your own advice back to you. Get with the demographics, and learn to speak Spanish if you want a future in the radio biz.

Actually, learn Korean or Hindu. Even the Spanish speakers have numerous other options besides radio. Just because they're Mexicans don't make them poor nor do have limited access to today's technology -iPods, iPhones ect.

 

[radiogooroo]

Actually, learn Korean or Hindu. Even the Spanish speakers have numerous other options besides radio. Just because they're Mexicans don't make them poor nor do have limited access to today's technology -iPods, iPhones ect.

Today's technology doesn't have the bandwidth to do what radio does, and it's not going to anytime soon, if ever.

iPhone data plans just got capped at 2GB per month for new customers, or old ones that wanted the tethering option like I did. More generous providers like Verizon cap their plans at 5GB. God help you if you go over with Verizon. The overage charges are outrageous.

Both providers used to offer unlimited plans but don't anymore. Their supply of bandwidth can't keep up with consumer demand. The FCC is considering a spectrum grab from TV to give to wireless providers, but with more and more people jumping on the smartphone bandwagon, how long until that's exhausted too? That's assuming it even happens.

Even providers of "today's technology" recognize the limitations of mobile IP. Why do you think GPS navigation providers are moving their real time traffic data to broadcast radio platforms?

If you want to listen to the same songs over and over on your MP3 player, I guess that works. More power to you. If you're a news and talk junkie like me, good luck with that.

 

[mr.ric]

Actually, learn Korean or Hindu. Even the Spanish speakers have numerous other options besides radio. Just because they're Mexicans don't make them poor nor do have limited access to today's technology -iPods, iPhones ect.

Today's technology doesn't have the bandwidth to do what radio does, and it's not going to anytime soon, if ever.

iPhone data plans just got capped at 2GB per month for new customers, or old ones that wanted the tethering option like I did. More generous providers like Verizon cap their plans at 5GB. God help you if you go over with Verizon. The overage charges are outrageous.

Both providers used to offer unlimited plans but don't anymore. Their supply of bandwidth can't keep up with consumer demand. The FCC is considering a spectrum grab from TV to give to wireless providers, but with more and more people jumping on the smartphone bandwagon, how long until that's exhausted too? That's assuming it even happens.

Even providers of "today's technology" recognize the limitations of mobile IP. Why do you think GPS navigation providers are moving their real time traffic data to broadcast radio platforms?

If you want to listen to the same songs over and over on your MP3 player, I guess that works. More power to you. If you're a news and talk junkie like me, good luck with that.

And it's not good to mess with the internet on your phone wile driving.

 

[sdh483]

Actually, learn Korean or Hindu. Even the Spanish speakers have numerous other options besides radio. Just because they're Mexicans don't make them poor nor do have limited access to today's technology -iPods, iPhones ect.

Today's technology doesn't have the bandwidth to do what radio does, and it's not going to anytime soon, if ever.

iPhone data plans just got capped at 2GB per month for new customers, or old ones that wanted the tethering option like I did. More generous providers like Verizon cap their plans at 5GB. God help you if you go over with Verizon. The overage charges are outrageous.

Both providers used to offer unlimited plans but don't anymore. Their supply of bandwidth can't keep up with consumer demand. The FCC is considering a spectrum grab from TV to give to wireless providers, but with more and more people jumping on the smartphone bandwagon, how long until that's exhausted too? That's assuming it even happens.

Even providers of "today's technology" recognize the limitations of mobile IP. Why do you think GPS navigation providers are moving their real time traffic data to broadcast radio platforms?

If you want to listen to the same songs over and over on your MP3 player, I guess that works. More power to you. If you're a news and talk junkie like me, good luck with that.

And it's not good to mess with the internet on your phone wile driving.

Or the radio