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1580 am Back on the Air as Mega

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1johnnyradio

Was Listening to Mega 99.3 KMLE HD3 fed from Audacy's 107.9 today and noticed at the TOP they are now identifying as "Mega 99.3 & 1580. I wonder will the KAJM call letters move to 1580?? Seems just how different Radio is now, while you have a music format on AM and (while I have nothing against News) format on FM (92.3). Growing up News/Sports/Talk were always on AM. Times sure have changed. Apparently, Sierra H has acquired what was KQFN.
 
1johnnyradio said:
Was Listening to Mega 99.3 KMLE HD3 fed from Audacy's 107.9 today and noticed at the TOP they are now identifying as "Mega 99.3 & 1580. I wonder will the KAJM call letters move to 1580?? Seems just how different Radio is now, while you have a music format on AM and (while I have nothing against News) format on FM (92.3). Growing up News/Sports/Talk were always on AM. Times sure have changed. Apparently, Sierra H has acquired what was KQFN.
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My thoughts exactly. I posted this over in the thread "KFNN 1510 gone silent?"

When you think about...

The Valley has quite a few AM's that are playing music:

KNAI/KOY/KBSZ/KXEG/KSUN/KAZG/KQFN

Even though we know the real purpose is to feed the FM.. it's still interesting.

Someone pointed out that I should add KPHX. I've never listened to it, so can't say if they also play music.
 
1johnnyradio said:
Was Listening to Mega 99.3 KMLE HD3 fed from Audacy's 107.9 today and noticed at the TOP they are now identifying as "Mega 99.3 & 1580. I wonder will the KAJM call letters move to 1580?? Seems just how different Radio is now, while you have a music format on AM and (while I have nothing against News) format on FM (92.3). Growing up News/Sports/Talk were always on AM. Times sure have changed. Apparently, Sierra H has acquired what was KQFN.
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This is already being discussed in another thread with 1580 noted back on the air and several of us noting 1580 is simply being used to feed the translator. I'l lbet $20 the HD3 feed for 99.3 will disapepar soon. in the long run, its much cheaper to buy an am to feed the translator than it is to lease someone elses signal
 
I probably should use one of the more populated threads to say this but something I and others suspected would happen has happened. The 1580 frequency licensed to Tempe is now officially KAJM and the 104.3 FM frequency licensed to Camp Verde is now officially KZNY. Both of the callsigns, especially the 1580 one, reflect the current formats heard on these frequencies.
 
SomeRadioGuy said:
This is already being discussed in another thread with 1580 noted back on the air and several of us noting 1580 is simply being used to feed the translator. I'l lbet $20 the HD3 feed for 99.3 will disapepar soon. in the long run, its much cheaper to buy an am to feed the translator than it is to lease someone elses signal
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K257CD is listed as being fed by 1580 (with new call letters KAJM, as mentioned above) once again. KMLE-HD3 is still on the air with Mega. I wonder if the owners will spend that one time Xperi fee and extra equipment costs to rebroadcast on a new HD2 of one of their owned stations? It would save them money over continuing to rent KMLE-HD3.
 
EricStein said:
K257CD is listed as being fed by 1580 (with new call letters KAJM, as mentioned above) once again. KMLE-HD3 is still on the air with Mega. I wonder if the owners will spend that one time Xperi fee and extra equipment costs to rebroadcast on a new HD2 of one of their owned stations? It would save them money over continuing to rent KMLE-HD3.
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why would they need an HD when they got the am? The only reason the HD or AM exists is to feed the translator and to put HD on a rimshot would be acostly venture and lead to frustration.
 


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