Austin 95.1 translator now "Radio Mujer"

[fredcantu]

Apparently the High Lonesome Sound was a stunt.

95.1 is now carrying "Radio Mujer" from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
"Radio Mujer" (Woman Radio) is a female-targetted talk radio format origniating at XEBBB AM 1040 in Guadalajara.

Radio Mujer is a sister station of Fiesta Mexicana, XHBIO FM 92.3 in Guadalajara. Apparently they're sister stations here in Austin, too. Fiesta Mexicana airs on Austin's 97.1 translator and both are fed by Hybrid Digital subchannels of KTXX 104.9.

 

[wild949austin]

I am so sick of these Spanish formats. Nothing Personal, but who will ever listen to these stations? Seriously?

 

[fredcantu]

I'm actually glad to hear something on the radio besides music and political talk. At least they're trying something different.

 

[Kent]

I am so sick of these Spanish formats.

No one cares. Well, no one but you anyway. Every station in the market can't, and won't, target you. Get over it! Besides, Austin is almost 30% Hispanic. You're going to have to do some programming in Spanish to reach that audience as a substantial part of it is Spanish-dominant.

Nothing Personal, but who will ever listen to these stations? Seriously?

Believe it or not, I tend to agree with you here. I can't imagine Radio Mujer being anything even remotely successful. While Spanish-language programming is a great way to reach the nearly 30% Hispanic market in Austin, I don't understand the purpose of running a talk format. Judging from the ratings talk radio in espanol gets, at least in this country, no one will listen to it.

 

[willdav713]

Apparently the High Lonesome Sound was a stunt.

95.1 is now carrying "Radio Mujer" from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
"Radio Mujer" (Woman Radio) is a female-targetted talk radio format origniating at XEBBB AM 1040 in Guadalajara.

Radio Mujer is a sister station of Fiesta Mexicana, XHBIO FM 92.3 in Guadalajara. Apparently they're sister stations here in Austin, too. Fiesta Mexicana airs on Austin's 97.1 translator and both are fed by Hybrid Digital subchannels of KTXX 104.9.

Is this legal per FCC regulations, just curious since they are airing a radio station outside the states?
It is because I never heard of a Canadian station simulcasting on a US FM translator. I heard shows from China on the AM before but just the show not that entire station lineup. Also, when streaming Jammin 1059 KFMK back in 2002 in Houston, I always heard due to FCC regluations commercials are silent or something like that.
Anyone know any legal verbage to that?

 

[Iused2nothat]

Is this legal per FCC regulations, just curious since they are airing a radio station outside the states?

US stations need form 325 permission to deliver programming to foreign stations that can be heard in the US. (73.3545)
I think choice of programming on US stations is protected by the 1st. amendment.
Examples: BBC runs on KLRU 18-3, and BBC audio runs on many NCE HD secondary channels.

Can you quote an FCC rule that applies?

Also, what is the significance of KFMK streaming...I don't understand...

 

[fredcantu]

US stations need form 325 permission to deliver programming to foreign stations that can be heard in the US. (73.3545)

That rules applies to US-programmed border blasters that were beaming back across the border to a US audience like XETV in Tijuana/San Diego or the old CLKW in Windsor/Detroit.

Technically the Austin stations are not carrying a foreign station but an international radio network whose content comes from the foreign station.

 

[Kent]

Is this legal per FCC regulations, just curious since they are airing a radio station outside the states?
It is because I never heard of a Canadian station simulcasting on a US FM translator.

As Fred mentioned, 97.1 isn't airing a radio station outside the states; they're airing the feed of a Mexican radio network. To answer the second part of your question, I don't believe it's legal for a translator to relay a foreign licensed station. Of course, 97.1 is actually translating a US-licensed station, which is 104.9 HD-3.

I heard shows from China on the AM before but just the show not that entire station lineup. Also, when streaming Jammin 1059 KFMK back in 2002 in Houston, I always heard due to FCC regluations commercials are silent or something like that.
Anyone know any legal verbage to that?

There is no law prohibiting commercial content on internet streams. You're confusing the union contract between AFTRA and the ad agencies with law. The contracts that ad agencies sign with AFTRA to produce their spots only permit them to air on one medium. In other words, spots produced for radio airplay cannot be played over the internet. If this happens, the ad agency is liable for additional fees. Also, spots produced specifically for internet play cannot go out over the terrestrial airwaves. You may hear spots for companies like The Home Depot, Progressive and Walmart on services like Slacker and AOL Radio that sound exactly the same as some of the terrestrial radio spots you hear, but those spots were produced separately for internet play only. These rules are a contractual agreement, and that contract doesn't apply to local spots produced by non-union personnel.

 

[Mediafrog+]

There is no law prohibiting commercial content on internet streams. You're confusing the union contract between AFTRA and the ad agencies with law. The contracts that ad agencies sign with AFTRA to produce their spots only permit them to air on one medium. In other words, spots produced for radio airplay cannot be played over the internet. If this happens, the ad agency is liable for additional fees. Also, spots produced specifically for internet play cannot go out over the terrestrial airwaves. You may hear spots for companies like The Home Depot, Progressive and Walmart on services like Slacker and AOL Radio that sound exactly the same as some of the terrestrial radio spots you hear, but those spots were produced separately for internet play only. These rules are a contractual agreement, and that contract doesn't apply to local spots produced by non-union personnel.

I predict the advertising and broadcast industries will eventually bust AFTRA over the separate broadcast and internet contracts, which is silly. Roll the various distribution methods into the same contract, unify the talent fees, and stop wasting money.