Des Moines Metro now has 2 Spanish Stations

[garn91]

What used to be on 1700 has moved to 105.5 out of Perry and 1700 is now programmed by Citadel with their own Spanish programming. Can they both survive?

Not to mention, the soon to be new owner of 1490, Davidson Media,is a "multicultural broadcaster"

There was an article in this mornings Register about the change, however, there isn't a link on their website.

blurb from northpine.com about the sale of 1490:

Davidson Media is buying KXLQ/1490 (Indianola), which has been off the air since January 31, from Warren Broadcasting for $425,000. The 1kW station delivers a fair to good signal to Des Moines. A previous agreement to sell the station to KXLQ Insight Sports, LLC, was not completed. Davidson Media, a multicultural broadcaster, is also in the process of buying two stations in the Minneapolis market. (7/15/2005)

 

[jh]

> What used to be on 1700 has moved to 105.5 out of Perry and
> 1700 is now programmed by Citadel with their own Spanish
> programming. Can they both survive?

I wouldn't think so, but Des Moines has one or two more religious stations than you'd think would survive, so who knows. Of course, there is a large Latino population in Perry, so they have more than just Des Moines businesses to sell to.

Is 105.5 all Spanish? I assume whatever they were running is just on the AM in Perry?

>
> Not to mention, the soon to be new owner of 1490, Davidson
> Media,is a "multicultural broadcaster"

Read "time brokered" so they could sell time to preachers, Asian language broadcasters, somebody who wants to have their own talk show, etc.

>
> There was an article in this mornings Register about the
> change, however, there isn't a link on their website.
>
> blurb from northpine.com about the sale of 1490:
>
> Davidson Media is buying KXLQ/1490 (Indianola), which has
> been off the air since January 31, from Warren Broadcasting
> for $425,000. The 1kW station delivers a fair to good signal
> to Des Moines. A previous agreement to sell the station to
> KXLQ Insight Sports, LLC, was not completed. Davidson Media,
> a multicultural broadcaster, is also in the process of
> buying two stations in the Minneapolis market. (7/15/2005)
>

 

[radiorobert]

It's very possible, but who knows.

I find it amazing when people question stuff like this w/o really realizing how much DSM is changing. In about 5-10 years, you're going to see a whole new generation/culture starting to run this town.

Just like the Rythmic CHR argument. Sooner or later it'll happen. It's just a matter of when.


> What used to be on 1700 has moved to 105.5 out of Perry and
> 1700 is now programmed by Citadel with their own Spanish
> programming. Can they both survive?
>
> Not to mention, the soon to be new owner of 1490, Davidson
> Media,is a "multicultural broadcaster"
>
> There was an article in this mornings Register about the
> change, however, there isn't a link on their website.
>
> blurb from northpine.com about the sale of 1490:
>
> Davidson Media is buying KXLQ/1490 (Indianola), which has
> been off the air since January 31, from Warren Broadcasting
> for $425,000. The 1kW station delivers a fair to good signal
> to Des Moines. A previous agreement to sell the station to
> KXLQ Insight Sports, LLC, was not completed. Davidson Media,
> a multicultural broadcaster, is also in the process of
> buying two stations in the Minneapolis market. (7/15/2005)
>

 

[Rob1910]

It should be of know suprise whatsoever. The integration of Spanish radio and television began years ago in the bigger markets (L.A., New York, Miami) Historically, it always seems to trickle down to most of the other larger markets (DM). Perhaps for future employment, I may need to referance my notes from H.S. Spanish class. Its all good!

 

[sbormann]

has anyone noticed KLDS is mixing both formats. Their old one (its really faint in the background) and the spanish?




> > What used to be on 1700 has moved to 105.5 out of Perry
> and
> > 1700 is now programmed by Citadel with their own Spanish
> > programming. Can they both survive?
>
> I wouldn't think so, but Des Moines has one or two more
> religious stations than you'd think would survive, so who
> knows. Of course, there is a large Latino population in
> Perry, so they have more than just Des Moines businesses to
> sell to.
>
> Is 105.5 all Spanish? I assume whatever they were running
> is just on the AM in Perry?
>
> >
> > Not to mention, the soon to be new owner of 1490, Davidson
>
> > Media,is a "multicultural broadcaster"
>
> Read "time brokered" so they could sell time to preachers,
> Asian language broadcasters, somebody who wants to have
> their own talk show, etc.
>
> >
> > There was an article in this mornings Register about the
> > change, however, there isn't a link on their website.
> >
> > blurb from northpine.com about the sale of 1490:
> >
> > Davidson Media is buying KXLQ/1490 (Indianola), which has
> > been off the air since January 31, from Warren
> Broadcasting
> > for $425,000. The 1kW station delivers a fair to good
> signal
> > to Des Moines. A previous agreement to sell the station to
>
> > KXLQ Insight Sports, LLC, was not completed. Davidson
> Media,
> > a multicultural broadcaster, is also in the process of
> > buying two stations in the Minneapolis market. (7/15/2005)
>
> >
>

 

[radiorobert]

I noticed friday night they had a football game on, and then went back to spanish. I wonder if there is some shared time type deal.

I noticed the background noise this morning too. Sounds like there are still technical bugs to be worked out.

> has anyone noticed KLDS is mixing both formats. Their old
> one (its really faint in the background) and the spanish?
>
>
>
>
> > > What used to be on 1700 has moved to 105.5 out of Perry
> > and
> > > 1700 is now programmed by Citadel with their own Spanish
>
> > > programming. Can they both survive?
> >
> > I wouldn't think so, but Des Moines has one or two more
> > religious stations than you'd think would survive, so who
> > knows. Of course, there is a large Latino population in
> > Perry, so they have more than just Des Moines businesses
> to
> > sell to.
> >
> > Is 105.5 all Spanish? I assume whatever they were running
>
> > is just on the AM in Perry?
> >
> > >
> > > Not to mention, the soon to be new owner of 1490,
> Davidson
> >
> > > Media,is a "multicultural broadcaster"
> >
> > Read "time brokered" so they could sell time to preachers,
>
> > Asian language broadcasters, somebody who wants to have
> > their own talk show, etc.
> >
> > >
> > > There was an article in this mornings Register about the
>
> > > change, however, there isn't a link on their website.
> > >
> > > blurb from northpine.com about the sale of 1490:
> > >
> > > Davidson Media is buying KXLQ/1490 (Indianola), which
> has
> > > been off the air since January 31, from Warren
> > Broadcasting
> > > for $425,000. The 1kW station delivers a fair to good
> > signal
> > > to Des Moines. A previous agreement to sell the station
> to
> >
> > > KXLQ Insight Sports, LLC, was not completed. Davidson
> > Media,
> > > a multicultural broadcaster, is also in the process of
> > > buying two stations in the Minneapolis market.
> (7/15/2005)
> >
> > >
> >
>

 

[okoboji]

Correction: DSM still has 1 Spanish station

...and Perry has 1.

 

[radiorobert]

Re: Correction: DSM still has 1 Spanish station

Actually, with the growth of the city and KDLS's stick, it covers a fair share of DSM.

Maybe the SE side can't quite listen, but you get the idea.

> ...and Perry has 1.
>

 

[okoboji]

Re: Correction: DSM still has 1 Spanish station

> Actually, with the growth of the city and KDLS's stick, it
> covers a fair share of DSM.
>
> Maybe the SE side can't quite listen, but you get the idea.
>
> >
> >
>
No, it covers a portion of the metro area. Not a "fair" share.
Therefore, it is a Perry station. Not a DSM station.

Basically, you can get it in your car in Urbandale, Johnston, Windsor Heights, etc. Not exactly hot spots for the hispanic population.

 

[radiorobert]

Re: Correction: DSM still has 1 Spanish station

I can trip it on 'seek' in some areas of DSM proper, which means it'a a t least a 'good' signal in SOME areas.

> > Actually, with the growth of the city and KDLS's stick, it
>
> > covers a fair share of DSM.
> >
> > Maybe the SE side can't quite listen, but you get the
> idea.
> >
> > >
> > >
> >
> No, it covers a portion of the metro area. Not a "fair"
> share.
> Therefore, it is a Perry station. Not a DSM station.
>
> Basically, you can get it in your car in Urbandale,
> Johnston, Windsor Heights, etc. Not exactly hot spots for
> the hispanic population.
>

 

[centraliowa3]

Re: Correction: DSM still has 1 Spanish station

Either way...they will be a DSM station as soon as they can get KELR/105.3 Chariton moved east. At that point their signal will reach as a city grade over to Pleasant Hill and northern Warren Co.

Also, if you count pirate 92.9 from somewhere on the east side there will be 3 hispanic stations at that point.


> I can trip it on 'seek' in some areas of DSM proper, which
> means it'a a t least a 'good' signal in SOME areas.
>
> > > Actually, with the growth of the city and KDLS's stick,
> it
> >
> > > covers a fair share of DSM.
> > >
> > > Maybe the SE side can't quite listen, but you get the
> > idea.
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > No, it covers a portion of the metro area. Not a "fair"
> > share.
> > Therefore, it is a Perry station. Not a DSM station.
> >
> > Basically, you can get it in your car in Urbandale,
> > Johnston, Windsor Heights, etc. Not exactly hot spots for
>
> > the hispanic population.
> >
>