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Channel 300B, Sacramento, California NOTICE OF RESTRICTION ON A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT

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Frequency1

NOTICE OF RESTRICTION ON A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OFFERED IN FM BROADCAST AUCTION 106
Allotment MM-FM1192-B, Channel 300B, Sacramento, California
AU Docket No. 19-290

By this Public Notice, the Media Bureau, in conjunction with the Office of Economics and Analytics, provides this clarification concerning a broadcast construction permit being offered to the public in FM Auction 106. As previously announced, Auction 106 will offer 130 FM broadcast construction permits to be assigned through competitive bidding, and bidding will commence on April 28, 2020. See Auction of FM Broadcast Construction Permits Scheduled for April 28, 2020; Notice and Filing Requirements, Minimum Opening Bids, Upfront Payments, and Other Procedures for Auction 106, Public Notice, DA 19-1256 (OEA/MB Dec. 13, 2019). The window for filing applications to participate in Auction 106 opened on January 29, 2020, and it will close at 6:00 pm Eastern Time on February 11, 2020. See id.


The Commission has consistently held that each potential bidder is “solely responsible for investigating and evaluating all technical and marketplace factors that may have a bearing on the value of the construction permit(s) it is seeking in this auction.” Notwithstanding the obligation of potential bidders to perform their own due diligence research, this Public Notice provides a clarification concerning Permit MM-FM1192-B, Channel 300B, at Sacramento, California (Sacramento Allotment), which is being offered in Auction 106. The Sacramento Allotment was formerly a licensed facility, Formerly KDND(FM), Sacramento, California, File No. BLH-19850716KA the authorization of which was surrendered by the then-licensee. The previously licensed facility was short-spaced to the licensed facilities of station KSAN(FM), San Mateo, California, since 1964, in compliance with section 73.213(a) of the Commission’s rules. 47 CFR § 73.213(a).

In its Order updating the FM Table of Allotments to reinstate the Sacramento Allotment, the Media Bureau noted “Channel 300B at Sacramento, California, is 28 km short-spaced to Station KSAN(FM), Channel 299B, San Mateo, California (pre 1964 grandfathered short-spacing).” Amendment of Section 73.202(b), FM Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations, (Various Locations), Order, 34 FCC Rcd 7959 (MB Sept. 6, 2019). In addition to the requirement to comply with the remainder of the Commission’s FM rules, this Public Notice clarifies that, notwithstanding the power and height limits for FM stations set out in section 73.211 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR § 73.211. any station operating on Channel 300B at Sacramento, California, at the allotment site specified in the Auction 106 Public Notice, will be limited to 50 kW effective radiated power and an average height above average terrain of 123 meters, in the direction of KSAN(FM). These restrictions are consistent with the operating parameters of formerly KDND(FM). Accordingly, any proposal submitted by the winning bidder for this allotment must comply with these restrictions in the same manner as if the winning bidder were proposing a modification of the previously licensed facilities on Channel 300B at Sacramento. File No. BLH-19850716KA, authorized with 50 kW effective radiated power and an average height above average terrain of 123 meters.
 
No surprises here. I've been expecting that. Just glad it wasn't further restricted due to the fiasco of surrendering the license to ram the merger through.

Frequency1 said:
NOTICE OF RESTRICTION ON A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OFFERED IN FM BROADCAST AUCTION 106
Allotment MM-FM1192-B, Channel 300B, Sacramento, California
AU Docket No. 19-290

By this Public Notice, the Media Bureau, in conjunction with the Office of Economics and Analytics, provides this clarification concerning a broadcast construction permit being offered to the public in FM Auction 106. As previously announced, Auction 106 will offer 130 FM broadcast construction permits to be assigned through competitive bidding, and bidding will commence on April 28, 2020. See Auction of FM Broadcast Construction Permits Scheduled for April 28, 2020; Notice and Filing Requirements, Minimum Opening Bids, Upfront Payments, and Other Procedures for Auction 106, Public Notice, DA 19-1256 (OEA/MB Dec. 13, 2019). The window for filing applications to participate in Auction 106 opened on January 29, 2020, and it will close at 6:00 pm Eastern Time on February 11, 2020. See id.


The Commission has consistently held that each potential bidder is “solely responsible for investigating and evaluating all technical and marketplace factors that may have a bearing on the value of the construction permit(s) it is seeking in this auction.” Notwithstanding the obligation of potential bidders to perform their own due diligence research, this Public Notice provides a clarification concerning Permit MM-FM1192-B, Channel 300B, at Sacramento, California (Sacramento Allotment), which is being offered in Auction 106. The Sacramento Allotment was formerly a licensed facility, Formerly KDND(FM), Sacramento, California, File No. BLH-19850716KA the authorization of which was surrendered by the then-licensee. The previously licensed facility was short-spaced to the licensed facilities of station KSAN(FM), San Mateo, California, since 1964, in compliance with section 73.213(a) of the Commission’s rules. 47 CFR § 73.213(a).

In its Order updating the FM Table of Allotments to reinstate the Sacramento Allotment, the Media Bureau noted “Channel 300B at Sacramento, California, is 28 km short-spaced to Station KSAN(FM), Channel 299B, San Mateo, California (pre 1964 grandfathered short-spacing).” Amendment of Section 73.202(b), FM Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations, (Various Locations), Order, 34 FCC Rcd 7959 (MB Sept. 6, 2019). In addition to the requirement to comply with the remainder of the Commission’s FM rules, this Public Notice clarifies that, notwithstanding the power and height limits for FM stations set out in section 73.211 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR § 73.211. any station operating on Channel 300B at Sacramento, California, at the allotment site specified in the Auction 106 Public Notice, will be limited to 50 kW effective radiated power and an average height above average terrain of 123 meters, in the direction of KSAN(FM). These restrictions are consistent with the operating parameters of formerly KDND(FM). Accordingly, any proposal submitted by the winning bidder for this allotment must comply with these restrictions in the same manner as if the winning bidder were proposing a modification of the previously licensed facilities on Channel 300B at Sacramento. File No. BLH-19850716KA, authorized with 50 kW effective radiated power and an average height above average terrain of 123 meters.
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Michael Rivers Kramer said:
No surprises here. I've been expecting that. Just glad it wasn't further restricted due to the fiasco of surrendering the license to ram the merger through.
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It *could* possibly go back to where it was on the KXJZ tower in Elverta.. the 107.9 antenna systems and feedlines are still there, and I'm sure CPR would like some rent...
 
MarioMania said:
So what does that mean?
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First an applicant has to go through the auction process.

As previously announced, Auction 106 will offer 130 FM broadcast construction permits to be assigned through competitive bidding, and bidding will commence on April 28, 2020.1
The window for filing applications to participate in Auction 106 opened on January 29, 2020, and it will close at 6:00 pm Eastern Time on February 11, 2020.

So far no applications have shown up on the FCC web site.

Bidding in this auction, which is designated as Auction 106, is scheduled to start on April 28, 2020.
 
Frequency1 said:
First an applicant has to go through the auction process.

As previously announced, Auction 106 will offer 130 FM broadcast construction permits to be assigned through competitive bidding, and bidding will commence on April 28, 2020.1
The window for filing applications to participate in Auction 106 opened on January 29, 2020, and it will close at 6:00 pm Eastern Time on February 11, 2020.

So far no applications have shown up on the FCC web site.

Bidding in this auction, which is designated as Auction 106, is scheduled to start on April 28, 2020.
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I don't think the applications have been made public yet.


https://auctionfiling.fcc.gov/form175/search175/index.htm


There's no option of Auction 106 in the dropdown and the applications aren't posted in the regular lookup.
 
Who wants to guess on the auction applicants?

I'm going Lotus, Results Radio, Royce International, EMF, and an oddball pick of CSN International.
 
Michael Rivers Kramer said:
Most of the major groups, IHeart, Entercom are probably cash poor. But Bonneville maybe? Then again, most of their clusters are small.
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The cost of winning the auction is minimal compared to the value of a good facility in Sacto.

iHeart does not have 5 FMs, nor does Deseret. Lotus is known for buying at opportunity prices, and is a good regional operator. But iHeart is very busy touching up the paint and trimming the hedges to give eye appeal to the company for a potential sale right now, so they may not run in this case.

I don't think Entercom could / would participate since the gave up that license to make the merger happen.

My bet is on EMF, as the K-love station there is low power and they have no second station.
 
Well, if EMF did win 300B, they'd have 3 stations in the market, 2 of which you could argue have a full-market signal. They really only have 2 major formats (not counting K-LOVE Classics and Radio Nueva Vida). Do they put one of those other formats on a signal, simulcast one of the other stations, or sell an existing station?

They could recoup a large amount of cash from winning/building out 107.9 by selling 99.5. KLRS has a decent signal all around the market from the Walnut Grove tower. But what non-comm would want to pay the price in a market that already has 2 NPR talk stations, a classical station, and 2 CCM stations?
 
seattlesarchiebunker said:
Well, if EMF did win 300B, they'd have 3 stations in the market, 2 of which you could argue have a full-market signal. They really only have 2 major formats (not counting K-LOVE Classics and Radio Nueva Vida). Do they put one of those other formats on a signal, simulcast one of the other stations, or sell an existing station?

They could recoup a large amount of cash from winning/building out 107.9 by selling 99.5. KLRS has a decent signal all around the market from the Walnut Grove tower. But what non-comm would want to pay the price in a market that already has 2 NPR talk stations, a classical station, and 2 CCM stations?
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Capital Public Radio has wanted a third station for the Jazz format for a while and was outbidded by KQED for 89.3 about 17 years ago. The Classical format on KXPR is watered down with Jazz from 7 to 11 PM nightly.

Unfortunately, EMF has no problem with redundancy.

They have in Sacramento:

99.5 KLVB K-Love which according to L-R propagation serves the market well.
89.7 KLRS, L-Love Class B, broadcasting from the TV Tower 20 miles south of town. A little challenged in the northern part of the market.
991. KARA, Air 1 Class B1, according to their own L-R filing, get's 60 db over Sacramento with Air 1
Translators 98.9 and 95.1 rebroadcast Air 1 in Sacramento from different angles. Note: They actually get numbers with KARA from time to time.

Sure, they could put Air 1 on 99.5 if they were to get 107.9.
 
I suppose knowing that Cap Radio wanted a third station for Jazz means they will be throwing their hat in the ring for 107.9. Considering the comment earlier that the equipment for 107.9 is still on their tower, start-up costs would be much lower than others should they win the auction. They would probably pick it up for much less than they would've bid on 89.3 back in 2003, with much better coverage to boot.

My guess is the only marginal signals for EMF around here would be KARA or somewhat KLRS. They would probably do well as a simulcast pair. 99.1 does have a respectable signal for in-car listening in Sacramento especially combined with translators...heck, I can pick it up out here in Amador Co.

If they kept all 3 signals plus 107.9, there would be quite a bit of duplicity. In addition, I have noticed EMF has been fairly picky with who buys their stations they are offloading. Most that I have seen go to buyers that run conservative talk, preaching, or CCM. I'm sure there have been exceptions, however.
 
Good grief, the last thing Sacramento needs is more government radio. Lord knows (no pun intended K-Love is in the air everywhere - we’re good there). May I throw support to Bonneville if IHeart chooses to sit this round out. Come on Jammer Dave, your stable needs another full-power FM!
 
Michael Rivers Kramer said:
Capital Public Radio has wanted a third station for the Jazz format for a while and was outbidded by KQED for 89.3 about 17 years ago. The Classical format on KXPR is watered down with Jazz from 7 to 11 PM nightly.

Unfortunately, EMF has no problem with redundancy.

They have in Sacramento:

99.5 KLVB K-Love which according to L-R propagation serves the market well.
89.7 KLRS, L-Love Class B, broadcasting from the TV Tower 20 miles south of town. A little challenged in the northern part of the market.
991. KARA, Air 1 Class B1, according to their own L-R filing, get's 60 db over Sacramento with Air 1
Translators 98.9 and 95.1 rebroadcast Air 1 in Sacramento from different angles. Note: They actually get numbers with KARA from time to time.

Sure, they could put Air 1 on 99.5 if they were to get 107.9.
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A full Sacramento signal would be very beneficial to them. They look for 65 dbu signals as a start, since more of their listening is in the home than most stations. 65 dbu is pretty much the limit for in-home listening... 95% is in that contour in the diary markets.

The Sacramento market (and of course they do not care much about market borders but, instead, people covered) is 5 counties, and their existing stations are not good everywhere... for commuters, a signal that covers the entire commute distance is essential.
 
The “complete” applications for MM-FM1192-B (107.9) are Rubin Broadcasting, Software Compositions, and Touchdown Ventures.
 
Big D said:
The “complete” applications for MM-FM1192-B (107.9) are Rubin Broadcasting, Software Compositions, and Touchdown Ventures.
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Rubin is Steve Rubin, a broadcast engineer in San Jose.. his yard is where the temporary KLIV 1590 antenna is. He also owns KTOX AM and FM
 
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