G
GSG
Guest
Has 970 been sold? If so to whom?
And what will become of the programming currently on 970?
And what will become of the programming currently on 970?
-
Get involved.
We want your input!
Apply for Membership and join the conversations about everything related to broadcasting.
After we receive your registration, a moderator will review it. After your registration is approved, you will be permitted to post.
If you use a disposable or false email address, your registration will be rejected.
After your membership is approved, please take a minute to tell us a little bit about yourself.
https://www.radiodiscussions.com/forums/introduce-yourself.1088/
Thanks in advance and have fun!
RadioDiscussions Administrators
H
HurricaneRun
Guest
> Has 970 been sold? If so to whom?
>
> And what will become of the programming currently on 970?
>
KIXL has indeed been sold. A local (Austin) group sold the station in July to the Starboard Media Foundation of Green Bay, Wi. Starboard runs the Catholic "RelevantRadio" network (see relevantradio.com).
My understanding is that the current station will be "blown-up" and the RelevantRadio network will be put on 970. As far as the current programming and staff, who knows. About a month or so ago I heard Jim Wagner (the afternoon host) talking about the sale. Apparently, they are looking for another frequency for the programming.
I am very familiar with the Austin market, and quite frankly there is not really anything left to buy that has full coverage (or even 3/4 market coverage).
1060 KFIT is the only station on AM that is not owned by a out-of-town conglomerate. KFIT's signal is horrible and the programming is mostly black gospel and spanish.
The situation on the FM band is even more dismal.
HR
>
> And what will become of the programming currently on 970?
>
KIXL has indeed been sold. A local (Austin) group sold the station in July to the Starboard Media Foundation of Green Bay, Wi. Starboard runs the Catholic "RelevantRadio" network (see relevantradio.com).
My understanding is that the current station will be "blown-up" and the RelevantRadio network will be put on 970. As far as the current programming and staff, who knows. About a month or so ago I heard Jim Wagner (the afternoon host) talking about the sale. Apparently, they are looking for another frequency for the programming.
I am very familiar with the Austin market, and quite frankly there is not really anything left to buy that has full coverage (or even 3/4 market coverage).
1060 KFIT is the only station on AM that is not owned by a out-of-town conglomerate. KFIT's signal is horrible and the programming is mostly black gospel and spanish.
The situation on the FM band is even more dismal.
HR
M
Mediafrog
Guest
> KIXL has indeed been sold. A local (Austin) group sold the
> station in July to the Starboard Media Foundation of Green
> Bay, Wi.
> My understanding is that the current station will be
> "blown-up" and the RelevantRadio network will be put on 970.
Well, that will be a real change after 29 years of more or less the same religious format.
Previous calls/formats on 970:
KASE Standards/MOR 1959-64
KHFI Standards/MOR 1964-69
KTAP Top 40 1969-73
KTAP Progressive 1973-74
KIXL Standards/MOR 1974-75
KIXL Oldies 1975-76
> station in July to the Starboard Media Foundation of Green
> Bay, Wi.
> My understanding is that the current station will be
> "blown-up" and the RelevantRadio network will be put on 970.
Well, that will be a real change after 29 years of more or less the same religious format.
Previous calls/formats on 970:
KASE Standards/MOR 1959-64
KHFI Standards/MOR 1964-69
KTAP Top 40 1969-73
KTAP Progressive 1973-74
KIXL Standards/MOR 1974-75
KIXL Oldies 1975-76
KIXL covers the city, but not much else. It is fading by the time I hit Round Rock to the north or Buda to the south.
>
> I am very familiar with the Austin market, and quite frankly
> there is not really anything left to buy that has full
> coverage (or even 3/4 market coverage).
>
> 1060 KFIT is the only station on AM that is not owned by a
> out-of-town conglomerate. KFIT's signal is horrible and the
> programming is mostly black gospel and spanish.
>
> The situation on the FM band is even more dismal.
>
> HR
>
<P ID="signature">______________
[email protected]</P>
>
> I am very familiar with the Austin market, and quite frankly
> there is not really anything left to buy that has full
> coverage (or even 3/4 market coverage).
>
> 1060 KFIT is the only station on AM that is not owned by a
> out-of-town conglomerate. KFIT's signal is horrible and the
> programming is mostly black gospel and spanish.
>
> The situation on the FM band is even more dismal.
>
> HR
>
<P ID="signature">______________
[email protected]</P>
> My understanding is that the current station will be
> "blown-up" and the RelevantRadio network will be put on 970.
> As far as the current programming and staff, who knows.
> About a month or so ago I heard Jim Wagner (the afternoon
> host) talking about the sale. Apparently, they are looking
> for another frequency for the programming.
And about a week ago, I heard from another employee that they were getting close to getting arrangements finalized for their programming to move to a new FM frequency. This employee refused to say which frequency it was but did say it was not displacing any existing station.
> "blown-up" and the RelevantRadio network will be put on 970.
> As far as the current programming and staff, who knows.
> About a month or so ago I heard Jim Wagner (the afternoon
> host) talking about the sale. Apparently, they are looking
> for another frequency for the programming.
And about a week ago, I heard from another employee that they were getting close to getting arrangements finalized for their programming to move to a new FM frequency. This employee refused to say which frequency it was but did say it was not displacing any existing station.
M
Mediafrog
Guest
> programming to move to a new FM frequency.
> it was not displacing any existing station.
Perhaps the permanent format on the new 99.3?
> it was not displacing any existing station.
Perhaps the permanent format on the new 99.3?
H
HurricaneRun
Guest
> > programming to move to a new FM frequency.
> > it was not displacing any existing station.
>
> Perhaps the permanent format on the new 99.3?
>
That sure seems like the only possibility. There really is no other new FM stations. Even if you go a county over in all directions.
The new 95.9 in Giddings is about the only thing else even on the radar and that station won't find an owner or be on the air until after the FCC auction in January.
HR
> > it was not displacing any existing station.
>
> Perhaps the permanent format on the new 99.3?
>
That sure seems like the only possibility. There really is no other new FM stations. Even if you go a county over in all directions.
The new 95.9 in Giddings is about the only thing else even on the radar and that station won't find an owner or be on the air until after the FCC auction in January.
HR
- Status