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99.7 reality

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I was just wondering. Who owns the 99.7 booster that translates KDHT? I only ask because most people seem to forget that 99.7 does actually cover a good chunk of the core of Austin far better than many of these rimshots do. I can usually get 99.7 in stereo from my home in Round Rock. Is there a chance it could be sold?? It seems like such a waste that KDHT (one of the best signals in the state) needs another station at 99.7 to boost a signal that can clearly be heard from the northern burbs of San Antonio up to just south of Waco. (probably even further north if it weren't for KDBN) And even worse, rebroadcasting hip hop---gee, what a WASTE. 99.7 could be something productive.
 
> I was just wondering. Who owns the 99.7 booster that
> translates KDHT? I only ask because most people seem to
> forget that 99.7 does actually cover a good chunk of the
> core of Austin far better than many of these rimshots do. I
> can usually get 99.7 in stereo from my home in Round Rock.
> Is there a chance it could be sold?? It seems like such a
> waste that KDHT (one of the best signals in the state) needs
> another station at 99.7 to boost a signal that can clearly
> be heard from the northern burbs of San Antonio up to just
> south of Waco. (probably even further north if it weren't
> for KDBN) And even worse, rebroadcasting hip hop---gee, what
> a WASTE. 99.7 could be something productive.
>

K259AJ (99.7) is without a doubt one of the best translators in the country. It covers a huge area (for 250 watts) and that area happens to be very populated. I agree with you about it being a waste but there are pobably some pockets downtown where 99.7 has a cleaner signal than 93.3.

Emmis owns the license and probably won't relinquish it. I would imagine that Roy Henderson would love to pick it up and pair it with his 99.3 (KJAZ) in Thorndale.

It does seem that Hot is scaling back their promotion of the 99.7 frequency on air. Maybe they are wanting to phase it out.

HR
 
The only areas in Austin where 93.3 has problems are right in the west lake hills/west austin areas near the big sticks. KLBJ gives KDHT some bleed but that is only in a small area. Believe it or not, everywhere else in Austin the 93.3 signal equals or beats out KXBT's hands down. Yes, 99.7 has a great signal for a booster. Screw that old world hillbilly music, i still think Austin could support a smooth jazz station on the right signal.

> > I was just wondering. Who owns the 99.7 booster that
> > translates KDHT? I only ask because most people seem to
> > forget that 99.7 does actually cover a good chunk of the
> > core of Austin far better than many of these rimshots do.
> I
> > can usually get 99.7 in stereo from my home in Round Rock.
>
> > Is there a chance it could be sold?? It seems like such a
>
> > waste that KDHT (one of the best signals in the state)
> needs
> > another station at 99.7 to boost a signal that can clearly
>
> > be heard from the northern burbs of San Antonio up to just
>
> > south of Waco. (probably even further north if it weren't
> > for KDBN) And even worse, rebroadcasting hip hop---gee,
> what
> > a WASTE. 99.7 could be something productive.
> >
>
> K259AJ (99.7) is without a doubt one of the best translators
> in the country. It covers a huge area (for 250 watts) and
> that area happens to be very populated. I agree with you
> about it being a waste but there are pobably some pockets
> downtown where 99.7 has a cleaner signal than 93.3.
>
> Emmis owns the license and probably won't relinquish it. I
> would imagine that Roy Henderson would love to pick it up
> and pair it with his 99.3 (KJAZ) in Thorndale.
>
> It does seem that Hot is scaling back their promotion of the
> 99.7 frequency on air. Maybe they are wanting to phase it
> out.
>
> HR
>
 
> I was just wondering. Who owns the 99.7 booster that
> translates KDHT? I only ask because most people seem to
> forget that 99.7 does actually cover a good chunk of the
> core of Austin far better than many of these rimshots do. I
> can usually get 99.7 in stereo from my home in Round Rock.
> Is there a chance it could be sold?? It seems like such a
> waste that KDHT (one of the best signals in the state) needs
> another station at 99.7 to boost a signal that can clearly
> be heard from the northern burbs of San Antonio up to just
> south of Waco. (probably even further north if it weren't
> for KDBN) And even worse, rebroadcasting hip hop---gee, what
> a WASTE. 99.7 could be something productive.
>

And what do you call productive?....
 
Hip Hop is NOT productive. The 104.3, 93.3, and 99.7 signals in Austin are completely wasted. Hip hop in general consists of songs of degrading of women, or whining about women. Not much else. Pretty much noise with no substance.

Would love to see a WELL THOUGHT OUT talk station back on 104.3--and perhaps some kind of jazz station back at 93.3.

> > I was just wondering. Who owns the 99.7 booster that
> > translates KDHT? I only ask because most people seem to
> > forget that 99.7 does actually cover a good chunk of the
> > core of Austin far better than many of these rimshots do.
> I
> > can usually get 99.7 in stereo from my home in Round Rock.
>
> > Is there a chance it could be sold?? It seems like such a
>
> > waste that KDHT (one of the best signals in the state)
> needs
> > another station at 99.7 to boost a signal that can clearly
>
> > be heard from the northern burbs of San Antonio up to just
>
> > south of Waco. (probably even further north if it weren't
> > for KDBN) And even worse, rebroadcasting hip hop---gee,
> what
> > a WASTE. 99.7 could be something productive.
> >
>
> And what do you call productive?....
>
 
Wonder why 106.3 & 92.1 didnt make it at smooth jazz? I thought they were doing fairly well in the rattings, more better than the spanish format was, may of been something else going on, but 106.3's tower is 2 miles west of Luling, I know that one was a big rimshot to Austin, but can get it in the southside. I'd like to see smoothjazz make a comeback.
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> I was just wondering. Who owns the 99.7 booster that
> translates KDHT? I only ask because most people seem to
> forget that 99.7 does actually cover a good chunk of the
> core of Austin far better than many of these rimshots do. I
> can usually get 99.7 in stereo from my home in Round Rock.
> Is there a chance it could be sold?? It seems like such a
> waste that KDHT (one of the best signals in the state) needs
> another station at 99.7 to boost a signal that can clearly
> be heard from the northern burbs of San Antonio up to just
> south of Waco. (probably even further north if it weren't
> for KDBN) And even worse, rebroadcasting hip hop---gee, what
> a WASTE. 99.7 could be something productive.

Sorry, but 99.7 can't be anything all that productive. It's a translator and, by law, cannot originate any programming. It also can only translate programming it can receive over-the-air. Also, it cannot be owned by the company that owns the signal it translates unless its citygrade signal contour is entirely within the citygrade signal contour of its parent station.
 
> Hip Hop is NOT productive. The 104.3, 93.3, and 99.7
> signals in Austin are completely wasted. Hip hop in general
> consists of songs of degrading of women, or whining about
> women. Not much else. Pretty much noise with no substance.
>
>
> Would love to see a WELL THOUGHT OUT talk station back on
> 104.3--and perhaps some kind of jazz station back at 93.3.
>
Another stereotypical opinion. And repeat, OPINION. Obviously, nobody is feeling your jazz, (hmmm... How many times have that failed?....), and The Beat flipped back to HIP HOP from what?

As that HIP HOP song goes... "Hate It Love It, The Underdog's On Top!"
 
Well Kent, my boy, that kinda sucks. WOuld be nice to see something else at that frequency. You gotta admit though, for a booster, a pretty good range!

> > I was just wondering. Who owns the 99.7 booster that
> > translates KDHT? I only ask because most people seem to
> > forget that 99.7 does actually cover a good chunk of the
> > core of Austin far better than many of these rimshots do.
> I
> > can usually get 99.7 in stereo from my home in Round Rock.
>
> > Is there a chance it could be sold?? It seems like such a
>
> > waste that KDHT (one of the best signals in the state)
> needs
> > another station at 99.7 to boost a signal that can clearly
>
> > be heard from the northern burbs of San Antonio up to just
>
> > south of Waco. (probably even further north if it weren't
> > for KDBN) And even worse, rebroadcasting hip hop---gee,
> what
> > a WASTE. 99.7 could be something productive.
>
> Sorry, but 99.7 can't be anything all that productive. It's
> a translator and, by law, cannot originate any programming.
> It also can only translate programming it can receive
> over-the-air. Also, it cannot be owned by the company that
> owns the signal it translates unless its citygrade signal
> contour is entirely within the citygrade signal contour of
> its parent station.
>
 
Wonder if Hot spun off 99.7 maybe KHJZ in Houston could spin it to a simalcast of there station, like KNCT did to 99.9 K260AB that one use to translate 102.9 the planet in Houston before it changed to spanish. Now it is translating KNCT 91.3 Hornsby.
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Re: 99.7 REALITY CHECK

> Wonder why 106.3 & 92.1 didnt make it at smooth jazz? I
> thought they were doing fairly well in the rattings, more
> better than the spanish format was, may of been something
> else going on, but 106.3's tower is 2 miles west of Luling,
> I know that one was a big rimshot to Austin, but can get it
> in the southside. I'd like to see smoothjazz make a
> comeback.
>

It would be a cold day in you-know-where before Emmis spun-off a translator that they put so much into to sound that good! Why would they want to introduce a possible new player into the market? C'Mon borad, think of the business aspect of it.

Speaking of business... I know everyone seems to think hip-hop is a waste of a frequency, but obviously it makes money! And from what I understand, 93.3 outbills 104.3 by a margin of 5 to 1. And billing is why jazz failed on 93.3 and 92.1 (and probibly signal limitations too) and dance fails everywhere. Radio is all about mass-appeal and appealing to the lowest common denominator. I know it sucks and radio used to be so much more fun, but it's the reality of the business.

Although I have to admit, as a dance fan myself it seems that would be the only thing that would have made sense for that awful 99.3 signal. They might have been able to get some 'club money' and some low-end dollars... and maybe people would listen to it since it is such a niche through the static. Lord knows, it isn't gonna bill anything with that awful processing, signal, and format that does not seem to be even making a dent anywhere but New Braunfels and Johnson City. (and that is with a city grade in both those towns... and they are quite a bit bigger than Thorndale)

Maybe HD will give us a bit more to talk about and speculate in a couple of years. Maybe radio will get fun again!
 
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