K.M. Richards
Program Director, The Eighties Channel™
You surprise me, Paul. KUKA-FM1 is clearly not a translator but an on-channel booster. The call sign alone evidences that.
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You surprise me, Paul. KUKA-FM1 is clearly not a translator but an on-channel booster. The call sign alone evidences that.
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Oh, SRG. Don't you know that while screen names may change, what the individual behind it brings to the table never does?
How about we don't make personal attacks against against other posters?
Look at the KUKA license on radio locator and fccinfo.com and their Facebook page, it mentions a 103.3 .. and that is in fact a translator.
I've worked for a station with an on channel booster before
K.M. Richards
Program Director, The Eighties Channel™
Ummm ... here's the FCCInfo.com page for KUKA. I don't see a translator.
FCCInfo Results
FCC Info is a Radio and Television Station Search Engine provided by Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc.
www.fccinfo.com
K277BL, the translator listed on the *cough* highly questionable, accuracy-wise *cough* Radio-Locator, is a translator for KOUL Agua Dulce:
FCCInfo Results
FCC Info is a Radio and Television Station Search Engine provided by Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc.
www.fccinfo.com
Their Facebook for Retro Country lists a 103.3
Retro Country 105.9 & 103.3 | Corpus Christi TX
Retro Country 105.9 & 103.3, Corpus Christi. 1,438 likes · 24 talking about this. South Texas' ultimate destination for true country listening. Playing the iconic hits of the 90s, 80s, early 2000s...
www.facebook.com
What 103.3 is in Corpus Christi?
K277BL
K.M. Richards
Program Director, The Eighties Channel™
Anyone can put anything they want on their Facebook page.
I will give higher credibility to FCC records.
I will give higher credibility to FCC records.
so theyre going to continually advertise a frequency they arent on in their facebook page title?
theyre going to run liners that say "retro country 105.9 & 103.3" for a frequency they arent on and mention 103,3 in the top of hour ID??
KOUL's facebook page hasnt been up dated in 10 months and it would appear Fuego KOUL is connected to Retro Country/Retro 94.7 and Retro Tejano.. so switching a translator around is prob. pretty easy.
K.M. Richards
Program Director, The Eighties Channel™
I don't know, Paul. They never asked my advice.
But I do not accept at face value what is posted on Facebook.
Technically, yes. Very much so. But there is still a requirement for translators to give notice to the FCC if their originating station changes, and the records for K227BL have not been updated in that respect since 2021. If they are now simulcasting a different station they need to update their records once LMS is back online.
We're not getting anywhere with this circular discussion. If you have contacts you can use to get some facts, I wholeheartedly support your using them.
SnottyNose799
Banned
103.3 may have the wrong primary on it's license. Not much they can do with the shut down government, can they?
I know some posters here enjoy being contentious for the sake of being contentious, but for the sake of clarity here: the Retro Country 105.9/103.3 page isn't some random fan creation. It's the station's official page, blue checkmark and all, and it's absolutely full of photos showing both frequencies on billboards, tents at remotes, and various promotions going back months.
It is not uncommon, unfortunately, for stations to fail to promptly notify the FCC when they switch translator primary stations. But there's really no reason to question what's on 103.3 right now in Corpus.
It is not uncommon, unfortunately, for stations to fail to promptly notify the FCC when they switch translator primary stations. But there's really no reason to question what's on 103.3 right now in Corpus.
If a daytime AM station is operating at night at the wrong power, be a good person and contact the station. 99.9% of the time it's a misprogramed controler. You are doing the operater a favor because most likely there is no revenue being generated and they are paying "extra" money to the power company. I don't think there is enough money on the AM band to make anything nefarious worth doing.