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But in a case like ours, we have to try to improve based on what we are working with. If we don't try then what would be the next step?
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Well, for starters, you could rebroadcast 97.5's programming on 94.1 MHz.
 
Thank you for the info

2Speakers said:
The technology actually isn't all that new. GatesAir (and Harris before it) has been marketing Synchrocast for over a decade.

The reality of it is, under current rules, there isn't a next step to improve KFNC's signal on the west side of the metro, just like all the other eastern rimshots. If there were something that could be done, don't you think any of the stations out there with KFNC and owned by the larger companies would have done it by now?

It has actually been tried. Univision had an on-channel booster for KQBU briefly, but discontinued it.

There comes a point where you just have to accept that the signal is what the signal is. Several of the eastern rimshots have found moderate success by programming formats that cater demographically to the areas served by their signals.

If it were me, I would do everything I could to make sure the signal coming from Winnie was as clean as possible. I'd make sure the AM noise was as low as I could possibly get it, and process the station in a way that would reduce multipath as much as possible. I'd turn the stereo pilot off.
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Again all good suggestions thank you for your interest
 
While on the subject of ESPN 97.5: I was listening to the podcast of the Charlie Pallilo show during my evening commute, and going into a break he gave a timecheck followed by “on ESPN 97-5 and for now SportsMap 94-1.” Wonder what he meant by “for now” ? Lineup change coming or is some bigger change in store on 94.1? Perhaps it means nothing, but that caught my attention.
 
Mediafrog+ said:
While on the subject of ESPN 97.5: I was listening to the podcast of the Charlie Pallilo show during my evening commute, and going into a break he gave a timecheck followed by “on ESPN 97-5 and for now SportsMap 94-1.” Wonder what he meant by “for now” ? Lineup change coming or is some bigger change in store on 94.1? Perhaps it means nothing, but that caught my attention.
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Maybe they will stop leasing it from Centro? Or like you said, maybe a change in programming.
 
Mrtejano said:
Maybe they will stop leasing it from Centro? Or like you said, maybe a change in programming.
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Wouldn't shock me to see the demise of SportsMap 94.1. The station has barely registered a faint pulse in the ratings. And most of the daytime programming is a simulcast of 97.5. Gow may be thinking of pulling the plug on this turkey.
 
And more on Wednesday: When promoting the shows following his own, Pallilo referred to “Stephen A. Smith, for the time being on SportsMap 94-1.” Still no explanation of what is meant by this.
 
I'm thinking ESPN is either heading to 94.1 or will air the national ESPN feed full time on 94.1 so that 97.5 can be more local throughout the day.
 
itsRoly4266 said:
I'm thinking ESPN is either heading to 94.1 or will air the national ESPN feed full time on 94.1 so that 97.5 can be more local throughout the day.
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Very doubtful, primarily because ESPN itself would likely reject that plan. Though the 94.1 translator covers a lot more ground than it should, ESPN would take a look at the coverage map, have a good laugh then start approaching other stations, asking them who would like the affiliation.

This is how 97.5 ended up with the affiliation in the first place. They were on an AM that was preempting too much ESPN network programming as far as the network was concerned, so they yanked the affiliation and gave it to KFNC.

The ideal ESPN Radio affiliate, for the network anyway, is an FM with full market coverage, who will air all or nearly all of their programming 24/7.

They'll settle for an AM with full market coverage that will air most of their programming.

If they can't get either of those, they'll accept compromises until someone with a better signal, or who is willing to air more of their programming comes along.
 
2Speakers said:
Very doubtful, primarily because ESPN itself would likely reject that plan. Though the 94.1 translator covers a lot more ground than it should, ESPN would take a look at the coverage map, have a good laugh then start approaching other stations, asking them who would like the affiliation.
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And those other stations would have a good laugh as any of them with a good signal will have no interest in dumping their current format for full time ESPN.

This is how 97.5 ended up with the affiliation in the first place. They were on an AM that was preempting too much ESPN network programming as far as the network was concerned, so they yanked the affiliation and gave it to KFNC.
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And, ironically, 790 was clearing much more of the ESPN schedule when the affiliation switch was made than 97.5 is carrying now. Remember “ESPN 790, The Sports Animal” ?

The ideal ESPN Radio affiliate, for the network anyway, is an FM with full market coverage, who will air all or nearly all of their programming 24/7.
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And there is no Houston FM with a full market signal that is going to bite on that.

They'll settle for an AM with full market coverage that will air most of their programming.
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You can count the number of Houston full market AM signals on one hand and still have fingers left over. Not happening on one of those.

If they can't get either of those, they'll accept compromises until someone with a better signal, or who is willing to air more of their programming comes along.
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The compromise is what they’ve currently got in Houston. But we’ll see what happens with the Gow stations in the near future. Perhaps nothing interesting, but I still think some sort of change is coming to 94.1.

I still think 92.1 would be a good place to move either 610 or 790 (or simulcast) but Urban One has to be willing to sell.
 
Mediafrog+ said:
I still think 92.1 would be a good place to move either 610 or 790 (or simulcast) but Urban One has to be willing to sell.
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Way out of subject, but is Urban One the real name or is it something people call them? Cause my understanding is that they are RADIO ONE?
 
And more on SportsMap 94.1: On Monday’s Charlie Pallilo show he said that “we’ll be winding down the 94-1 side of things within the next couple of weeks.” Looking more and more like changes are coming.
 
What would make more sense for them would be buying 92.1 and pairing it with 97.5 like the Eagle does with 106.9 and 107.5.
 
Perhaps 97-5 is waking up to the owner of 94.1 having other stations, like 105.3, that aren't or weren't in line with FCC rules I keep hearing about on these boards.
 
AnyHuman said:
Or 97.5 saw this article and decided to try to cut their ties with this broadcaster who owns 94.1.
https://www.radioworld.com/news-and...fccs-rubber-stamp-of-a-licensees-applications
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And despite all that, Centro did eventually get it moved into Chicago and built. Not exactly where they wanted, but it's there, and I'd wager that it's extremely likely that it will hop again to a building with more height.

It simply amazes me that the FCC would allow this. The engineer in that article clearly showed beyond a shadow of a doubt that the hops Centro made to get this thing into downtown Chicago were only made on paper. They let it sit for a while, applied for a new location, and the Commission rubber stamped it. It apparently doesn't matter that all the previous hops were fraudulent.

https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101797004&formid=350&fac_num=149046
 
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