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A change for Salem's AM 1480
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rbrucecarter5
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jd said:
Not that I cared a ____ about Southern gospel, being a Christian Rock fan myself, but I am sorry to see it go for those who liked it.
The change is confirmed (http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/new...&+Entertainment+News&more=/entertainment/).
Spin the Format Wheel and land on YASS this time with ESPN Deportes. It seems that ABC is LMA'ing KNIT as the press release mentions Dallas as being ESPN Deportes first station "being managed and operated" by the network.
Spin the Format Wheel and land on YASS this time with ESPN Deportes. It seems that ABC is LMA'ing KNIT as the press release mentions Dallas as being ESPN Deportes first station "being managed and operated" by the network.
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MikeShannon914
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So much for a return of the old KBOX to 1480. Frank Jolley, you can unpack your bags now and stay put. Sorry.
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War Of Attrition
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jd said:
Salem swapped KNIT for James Crystal Enterprises' WORL in Orlando (which is now a clone of KSKY). So 1480 is no longer under Salem ownership.
War Of Attrition said:
Well, so they did. Thanks for the heads up; it's hard to keep up with all these shuffles nowadays and that one got smooth past me. As for the even swap, at first glance WORL, just 1,000 watts but low dial position looks fairly appealing from a coverage standpoint. Sure, KNIT is in a much larger market, but what an awful signal they have. And that convoluted nighttime pattern is really a joke. I knew a guy who worked on the installation of the site (east of I-45 and I-20) back in the '80's, and I got the impression it didn't turn out nearly as well as they had planned.
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gospeldan
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For those of you that like Southern Gospel music, how about trying KKGM AM 1630? They play a lot of Southern Gospel in the mornings, evenings, and weekends as well as good ministry programs throughout the day. They are also the flagship station for the Frisco Roughriders games and so much more. And it's all local. KNIT carried the Solid Gospel network.
gospeldan said:
When's 970 going dark? A few years ago when we were doing some mods to their old Kimbo road site I mentioned that since 1630 was coming on, the clock would start ticking on 970. THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS and thought I was nuts. They said they were planning to run both stations until Jesus comes...
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KPLEXCOMPLEX
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Most likely 1630 will go dark before 970. KHVN has a larger loyal audience. They could however, MOVE to 1630 and allow 970 to go dark. KKGM would most likely move to another mortensen property but have a lesser coverage area.
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MikeShannon914
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Far as I remember, the decision to take on 1630 and to later drop 970 was made by Granum Communications in 1989. Seems like the FCC's 'AM Dial Expansion Act of 1989' specified that stations could apply and receive a frequency in the expanded band (1610-1700) BUT they would have to surrender a station that was in the old band, and I believe the surrendered station had to be within an overloaded part of the AM dial, or (like 970) could broadcast daytime-only...and would get to broadcast 24 hours a day at the new dial position if they made the trade.
There was a specified time this turn-off/turn-on had to occur. There was to be an overlapping time that both the old frequency and the new frequency could simulcast, to get listeners used to the new dial position, then eventually dropping the old frequency thereafter. Now whether these stipulations fell by the wayside or something over the years, I don't know. I doubt the composers of the Act meant for this transition period to take EIGHTEEN YEARS. I believe the newest date to sunset the old station is at the end of this year.
And to bring all of this full circle from the original post, remember that KNOK-AM/FM was a combo (970AM and 107.5FM) and KMEZ-AM/FM was also a combo (1480AM and 100.3FM) and, when Summit and Granum reached a deal to trade stations, the AM's stayed with their original owner, and the FM's were swapped (meaning 1480 was now sister to 107.5, and 970 was sister to 100.3.) Later, of course, CBS/Infinity bought both FM's.
The Ticket already surrendered 950 (the old KDSX-Sherman) to keep 1700...so there IS someone still paying attention to that obligation. And having 950 (and possibly 970) out of the way creates some leeway for KTON-940 Belton to move into Rockwall, Lancaster, or wherever they've decided it's going today.
There was a specified time this turn-off/turn-on had to occur. There was to be an overlapping time that both the old frequency and the new frequency could simulcast, to get listeners used to the new dial position, then eventually dropping the old frequency thereafter. Now whether these stipulations fell by the wayside or something over the years, I don't know. I doubt the composers of the Act meant for this transition period to take EIGHTEEN YEARS. I believe the newest date to sunset the old station is at the end of this year.
And to bring all of this full circle from the original post, remember that KNOK-AM/FM was a combo (970AM and 107.5FM) and KMEZ-AM/FM was also a combo (1480AM and 100.3FM) and, when Summit and Granum reached a deal to trade stations, the AM's stayed with their original owner, and the FM's were swapped (meaning 1480 was now sister to 107.5, and 970 was sister to 100.3.) Later, of course, CBS/Infinity bought both FM's.
The Ticket already surrendered 950 (the old KDSX-Sherman) to keep 1700...so there IS someone still paying attention to that obligation. And having 950 (and possibly 970) out of the way creates some leeway for KTON-940 Belton to move into Rockwall, Lancaster, or wherever they've decided it's going today.
I just found something that seems to have gone under everyone's radar...I didn't know this...and it really makes me angry...
...a press release from "Minority Media Telecommuications Council" which is a STATION BROKER ....which states:
"MMTC assembled an unprecedented coalition of four national media reform organizations and eleven broadcast companies, which asked the FCC to allow lower band AM stations, associated with AM expanded band stations, to be sold to small businesses rather than having their licenses surrendered. This effort has already saved 34 AM stations (nine of which are minority owned) from going off the air"
...a press release from "Minority Media Telecommuications Council" which is a STATION BROKER ....which states:
"MMTC assembled an unprecedented coalition of four national media reform organizations and eleven broadcast companies, which asked the FCC to allow lower band AM stations, associated with AM expanded band stations, to be sold to small businesses rather than having their licenses surrendered. This effort has already saved 34 AM stations (nine of which are minority owned) from going off the air"
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