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Another New 50,000 Watt AM For The Bay Area

BossRadioDJ

BossRadioDJ

According to today's Daily Digest, the FCC has approved KNTS/1220's construction permit to boost its power to 50,000 watts day and night:

http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/Auth_Files/1093148.pdf

The transmitter site will be near the end of West Winton Avenue in Hayward, along the Bay shore north of the San Mateo Bridge approach. (This site is also listed in the construction permit for KFAX/1100's new site; KFAX and KNTS are co-owned by Salem.)

The new KNTS site is north of KFAX's current transmitter site, and south of KTCT/1050's current site, which are both referenced in the new construction permit:

Prior to construction of the tower authorized herein, permittee shall notify AM Station KTCT and KFAX so that, if necessary that AM station: may determine operating power by a method described in Section 73.51(a)(1) or (d), and/or request temporary authority from the Commission in Washington, D.C. to operate with parameters at variance in order to maintain monitoring point field strengths within authorized limits. Permittee shall be responsible for installation and continued maintenance of detuning apparatus necessary to prevent adverse effects upon the radiation pattern of the AM station.

KNTS began its life in 1949 as the 250-watt daytimer known as KIBE. It became KDFC in 1984, KBPA in 1997, KBZS in 1999, KSFB in 2001 and KNTS in 2004. It currently broadcasts with 5000 watts during daytime and a mighty 147 watts at night.

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Meanwhile, in Modesto ...

KTRB still doesn't seem to be taking any action on its move to the Bay Area.<P ID="signature">______________


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Re: Meanwhile, in Modesto ...

> KTRB still doesn't seem to be taking any action on its move to the Bay Area.

Incorrect, sir. The old KTRB studios on Norwegian Avenue in Modesto are currently being refurbished for the "replacement" Pappas station on 840 -- which will probably keep the historic KTRB calls once 860 moves to the Bay Area; it is currently being called KPMP. The building will also house the new Modesto Broadcasting Museum -- see http://www.modestoradiomuseum.org.

The construction on KTRB/860's new daytime transmitter site (near Novato) and nighttime site (in the hills near Livermore) has been set, and should be complete this coming Spring. At that time, Pappas will turn on 840 for Modesto, move its Valley listeners over to it, shut down 860's current plant and begin testing and tuning the Bay Area signal.

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Re: Meanwhile, in Modesto ...

> > KTRB still doesn't seem to be taking any action on its
> move to the Bay Area.
>
> Incorrect, sir. The old KTRB studios on Norwegian Avenue in
> Modesto are currently being refurbished for the
> "replacement" Pappas station on 840 -- which will probably
> keep the historic KTRB calls once 860 moves to the Bay Area;
> it is currently being called KPMP. The building will also
> house the new Modesto Broadcasting Museum -- see
> http://www.modestoradiomuseum.org.
>
> The construction on KTRB/860's new daytime transmitter site
> (near Novato) and nighttime site (in the hills near
> Livermore) has been set, and should be complete this coming
> Spring. At that time, Pappas will turn on 840 for Modesto,
> move its Valley listeners over to it, shut down 860's
> current plant and begin testing and tuning the Bay Area
> signal.

Thanks for the update. Why is Pappas being so quiet about this?
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Re: Meanwhile, in Modesto ...

> > > KTRB still doesn't seem to be taking any action on its
> > move to the Bay Area.
> >
> > Incorrect, sir. The old KTRB studios on Norwegian Avenue
> in
> > Modesto are currently being refurbished for the
> > "replacement" Pappas station on 840 -- which will probably
>
> > keep the historic KTRB calls once 860 moves to the Bay
> Area;
> > it is currently being called KPMP. The building will also
> > house the new Modesto Broadcasting Museum -- see
> > http://www.modestoradiomuseum.org.
> >
> > The construction on KTRB/860's new daytime transmitter
> site
> > (near Novato) and nighttime site (in the hills near
> > Livermore) has been set, and should be complete this
> coming
> > Spring. At that time, Pappas will turn on 840 for Modesto,
>
> > move its Valley listeners over to it, shut down 860's
> > current plant and begin testing and tuning the Bay Area
> > signal.
>
> Thanks for the update. Why is Pappas being so quiet about
> this?
>
Why? Rather than blow their own horn, perhaps they are getting the job done!
 
Re: Meanwhile, in Modesto ...

allisonmarie wrote:

> Why? Rather than blow their own horn, perhaps they are
> getting the job done!


Good point! So when are you going to reply to my last message regarding your aircheck collection?

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Re: Meanwhile, in Modesto ...

> allisonmarie wrote:
>
> > Why? Rather than blow their own horn, perhaps they are
> > getting the job done!
>
>
> Good point! So when are you going to reply to my last
> message regarding your aircheck collection?
>
> DJ
>
Actually, I'm glad you asked as I have been transfering a lot of them, well some of them to CD, so you can do whatever you'd like with them and for me easy to send to you. The big question is which one to dub first!
 
Re: Meanwhile, in Modesto ...

> > allisonmarie wrote:
> >
> > > Why? Rather than blow their own horn, perhaps they are
> > > getting the job done!
> >
> >
> > Good point! So when are you going to reply to my last
> > message regarding your aircheck collection?
> >
> > DJ
> >
> Actually, I'm glad you asked as I have been transfering a
> lot of them, well some of them to CD, so you can do whatever
> you'd like with them and for me easy to send to you. The big
> question is which one to dub first!
>
can I please get some too :)<P ID="signature">______________
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Re: Meanwhile, in Modesto ...

sfradio wrote:

> can I please get some too :)


Get away, Dogg! This is my off-topic thread!

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Re: Meanwhile, in Modesto ...

> sfradio wrote:
>
> > can I please get some too :)
>
>
> Get away, Dogg! This is my off-topic thread!
>
> DJ
>
lol lol.
 
Re: Meanwhile, in Modesto ...

> > sfradio wrote:
> >
> > > can I please get some too :)
> >
> >
> > Get away, Dogg! This is my off-topic thread!
> >
> > DJ
> >
> lol lol.
>
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Re: Meanwhile, in Modesto ...

> > > > KTRB still doesn't seem to be taking any action on its
>
> > > move to the Bay Area.
> > >
> > > Incorrect, sir. The old KTRB studios on Norwegian Avenue
>
> > in
> > > Modesto are currently being refurbished for the
> > > "replacement" Pappas station on 840 -- which will
> probably
> >
> > > keep the historic KTRB calls once 860 moves to the Bay
> > Area;
> > > it is currently being called KPMP. The building will
> also
> > > house the new Modesto Broadcasting Museum -- see
> > > http://www.modestoradiomuseum.org.
> > >
> > > The construction on KTRB/860's new daytime transmitter
> > site
> > > (near Novato) and nighttime site (in the hills near
> > > Livermore) has been set, and should be complete this
> > coming
> > > Spring. At that time, Pappas will turn on 840 for
> Modesto,
> >
> > > move its Valley listeners over to it, shut down 860's
> > > current plant and begin testing and tuning the Bay Area
> > > signal.
> >
> > Thanks for the update. Why is Pappas being so quiet about
>
> > this?
> >
> Why? Rather than blow their own horn, perhaps they are
> getting the job done!
>
Actually the CE for Pappas' KTRB has been on the forums asking about transmitters, I believe they have purchased transmitters for the new KTRB.

Bill H.
 
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