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92.1 Stunting Now

crainbebo said:
Look at drummerskip's comment on page 23. KMJE will likely be running Mexican music "in a few weeks" - which would make it the umpteenth Spanish station in Sacramento. Lotus' new AM will have ESPN Deportes (SS Sports)

-crainbebo
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This is what I got from Lotus. I was really suprised they responded to my inquiry.

The AM...
Thank you for your interest. The new station will be on the air early next year, and the foat will be Spanish language sports.


In response to my question about KMJE....
We anticipate the FM being on the station within a few weeks, and it will be Spanish music.
 
This may be the longest stunt in Sacramento radio history (and maybe even CA...)

-crainbebo
 
'Jack-FM' became a national trend with a variety hits format. Maybe the new trend is 'Stunt-FM', a format that runs block genres that change every three or so days. "The new 92.1, The Stunt". ;-)
 
Yes, "That's a DXer!" I've got 501 AMs in my logbook - have been a DXer since 2007 (actually, a short time in 2005). Started FM in 2007, and then a break in 2008, and went back to FM DX in 2009-present. Many of those 249 FMs were via e-skip propagation (it happens sometimes in the summer where openings of 800-1400 mi are possible for a short, sporadic time)

-crainbebo
 
crainbebo said:
Yes, "That's a DXer!" I've got 501 AMs in my logbook - have been a DXer since 2007 (actually, a short time in 2005). Started FM in 2007, and then a break in 2008, and went back to FM DX in 2009-present. Many of those 249 FMs were via e-skip propagation (it happens sometimes in the summer where openings of 800-1400 mi are possible for a short, sporadic time)

-crainbebo
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Since this thread has clearly gone stale, I'll ask an OT question.

What kind of beam are you using? Assuming you're using a beam.
 
For AM and FM I use two different radios - both with stock whips and ferrite bar antennas inside. I have a Grundig G5 and a Grundig G8 (with the DSP chip). The G5 is discontinued, the G8 you can get for about $50 at Radio Shack. Some great reception on those Grundigs. I can get regularly, Aberdeen WA at 105 miles from my QTH and a few times a week I can get a couple of Portland OR stations (160 mi) on FM.

AM is mainly using the G5's ferrite bar antenna. The G8 uses soft mute and the sound quality on AM is not so good. But I have gotten 501 AM stations here in WA, mainly when the skywave hits at nighttime, using that ferrite bar. A few however I have gotten from a homemade 3 foot high box loop antenna with 12 turns of wire. Combined with a variable capacitor with frequency coverage of about 630-1700 khz, it really increases signals!

-crainbebo
 
crainbebo -

Curious if you've been able to pick up any FMs from either Sacramento or the Bay Area from your location?
 
Yes! Via e-skip propagation - which is not common (only variable in the summer). From the area I've gotten 93.7 KJZY and KQJK, 91.7 KALW, 98.5 KUFX, 95.1 KHOP, 90.1 KYCC and 87.7 K-LOVE from San Jose (KBKF-LP 600W). The KHOP log was 5/22/11 (and E-skip was hot to Southern California that day - two deep or more on most open freqs), KALW, KUFX and KBKF was 8/2/12 (an opening up to an UNID Delilah on 96.9 which I think was KWAV), and KJZY/KQJK/KYCC was 6/25/13 (started off as a great SD, NE, WY opening, later turning into Northern California). KQJK is my shortest E-skip log at 630 miles. Had a song match to "Free Fallin'" Tom Petty.

-crainbebo
 
Been a week - still "New 92" or off the air?

-crainbebo
 
The stunting has seemed to reach a plateau of some sort. For the last couple weeks they've been stuck on music from the 30s/40s mixed with dance tracks. Interesting format choice!
 
Mediaace said:
I presume the Lotus deal feel through? Wasn't October 1st the trigger date for the sale?
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I don't think so. While it's been some time since we saw or heard anything, someone contacted them a few weeks ago and they said some Spanish format would be coming soon.
 
So literally Benny Goodman's big band music mixed with electronic dance remixes of today's hits. How odd...what's next? Polka and rap? Cajun music and smooth jazz?

-crainbebo
 
electro-swing

look up electro swing on youtube. quite a bit of it. same stuff 92.1 is playing.

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crainbebo said:
So literally Benny Goodman's big band music mixed with electronic dance remixes of today's hits. How odd...what's next? Polka and rap? Cajun music and smooth jazz?

-crainbebo
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Think this one's lasted 3 weeks. Pretty repetitive but interesting- wish they'd pick up a dance music format as their permanent format, we haven't had that since "Power 105.5" back in 2000.
 
The best thing they could do is serve PLACERVILLE and the local businesses there as the station was intended. But I doubt that will happen. These little rim-shot stations will NEVER have any impact on the Sacramento market anyway. They just don't have the signal penetration to do so. Unfortunately, large media corporations don't see these stations this way. They think if they can bundle them, they can trick media buyers into purchasing ad time for several as a cluster buy. This won't work forever, especially for the small rim-shot stations. National advertisers are already leaving FM radio in droves for online streaming media. This will continue. Eventually, the companies that own these smaller/out of market signals will probably be FORCED to try a different approach.

An EDM format is a cool idea but the core of the urban area is OUTSIDE of the stations 60dbu "near field" signal coverage...so MOST in the Sacramento area would only be able to listen on a car radio since the signal will not penetrate houses and offices well enough to be listened to on smaller radios. It IS an explosive format that is crossing over into CHR in a big way right now (Armin Van Buuren, Aviici, Calvin Harris, Tiesto...etc) so it's not a bad gamble. That's what 103.5 should do in my opinion instead of trying to siphon listeners from KDND.

I wonder what it's costing them to keep that transmitter on and pay the bills. Anyone have any idea how much money this thing is eating every month?

My 2 cents.
 
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