> A couple of questions regarding the 50,000 watt upgrade of
> KULF.
> When it is supposed to be complete, and how will it effect
> KEZB-FM 105.3 Hempstead, considering they both simulcast
> KLTR-FM 107.3 Caldwell? Will KEZB be reformatted, or will it
> die the lonely death that KNUZ(KACO)1090 in Bellville did?
> This is Roy Henderson, and from what I've heard, anything is
> possible with him; and none of it is in the best interest of
> the community he is supposed to serve.
>
Fort Bend Broadcasting {Roy Henderson} has until 3:00AM August 18th, 2007 to have the upgrade on the air and the FCC has not held anyone in Houston to the expiration date of the CP for a while. One of the conditions before KULF can even go on the air with the 50kW is that KNVR 94.3 Cameron has completed their move and upgrade to 105.1. KNVR is owned by Cameron Broadcasting Company which is 100% owned by Roy Henderson, was granted the CP on July 22nd, 2004 to upgrade from a Class A to a C3 and move from 94.3 to 105.1 with 15kW at 100m. No change in antenna site or height, but will give KNVR a good signal into Temple. KNVR is going to be carried on translator K296FQ 107.1 licensed to Fredericksburg, the interesting part is the antenna will be just east of Richland Springs, some seventy miles north of Fredericksburg. A station at 107.1 with 50 watts at 70 meters is not going to make it into Fredericksburg or anywhere close. I thought that translators would have to at least cover part of the City of License with a 60dbu signal?
Who knows what Henderson will do programming wise. Remember he brought the Brazos Valley a pentacast on stations that all had nearly the same coverage area for over a year. KEZB will likely still carry KLTR, which is a waste of a frequency that has a fairly decent signal into NW Houston. I would sure like to know what KEZB does that is in the best interest of the citizens of Hempstead.
I would imagine that KNUZ will be granted the move to Katy. Actually the antenna will be just north of Brookshire, that is as close to Houston as 1090 can get with 250 watts non directional. About 7km east of Katy the 5mV/m signal will touch the 5mV/m signals of KNTH 1070 and KTEK 1110. The 0.5mV/m signal will get to roughly the area between Conroe, Baytown and Alvin so the station will have some presence in Houston. Although on the city streets you need a fairly strong signal to overcome the noise and static and with fairly tall buildings scattered all over the city to block the signal the station will have few listeners in Houston. It would be nice to think that KNUZ would program for the west side and Katy, but with Henderson's record it will likely just keep tricasting KLTR which will have little to no interest.
It's a shame, Henderson owns some very good stations that could be programmed for the areas they serve, but from what I have heard is just syndicated music on his stations with no local connection. His home of record is Potomac, MD and he also owns a stable of stations in Michigan. I feel he is the slum lord of radio in Texas. I wonder if any of the 18 stations he owns does anything for the communities they are licensed to serve in Texas?
Mike O
