The fact that KKBQ is no longer pulling in the same numbers they were back in the mid 2010s is certainly not helping their billing, either.If KILT-FM bills that strongly, perhaps being "the new" station with less commercials may not always provide an advantage for Cox-owned KKBQ.
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KILT-FM is not necessarily pulling in big numbers, either. But, Cox is not big in Sports, so I'm not certain KKBQ will carry coverage of a local sports team.The fact that KKBQ is no longer pulling in the same numbers they were back in the mid 2010s is certainly not helping their billing, either.
Cox's pending purchase of KHOU-TV may help the synergy of the Cox cluster in theory, but one must remember that KTRK-TV is more dominant in Houston than KHOU-TV, even to the point that Houston has been one of ABC's best markets.
A decent car radio has no trouble separating the two even close to the 96.9 transmitter, but I could see how cheaper radios would have trouble.I'm surprised KTHT is even in the 2 range. That station is unlistenable south of Downtown thanks to the 96.9 translator near the medical center. I can usually put up with a bit of fading/static if the content is good. But the bleeding over is too much. Cox should try their hardest to get 96.9 off the air.
Thought: Cox moves The Eagle northern simulcast to 97.1, and Country Legends to 106.9. Program 92.9 and 106.9 the same way Cumulus is doing with KSCS and the recently tweaked KPLX in DFW.
The only problem with that would be that there would be areas where neither KGLK nor KTHT have a 65 dBu signal and aforementioned cheaper radios would have trouble picking either one up, which would be trouble for The Eagle.A decent car radio has no trouble separating the two even close to the 96.9 transmitter, but I could see how cheaper radios would have trouble.
Thought: Cox moves The Eagle northern simulcast to 97.1, and Country Legends to 106.9. Program 92.9 and 106.9 the same way Cumulus is doing with KSCS and the recently tweaked KPLX in DFW.
Stock factory Ford SYNC, which tells you how bad it is for KTHT. Ford usually has decent runners on their vehicles as well. The radio has no issues separating KROI from the 92.3 translator in Spring or KTJM from being flanked by both 98.3 and 98.7.A decent car radio has no trouble separating the two even close to the 96.9 transmitter, but I could see how cheaper radios would have trouble.
The 96.9 bleed over is unbearable. I'm not sure how they're doing this good under such circumstances.
It would probably create unnecessary headaches for them.Thought: Cox moves The Eagle northern simulcast to 97.1, and Country Legends to 106.9. Program 92.9 and 106.9 the same way Cumulus is doing with KSCS and the recently tweaked KPLX in DFW.
That's true, but it's also technically true of all the Missouri City Class Cs.The only problem with that would be that there would be areas where neither KGLK nor KTHT have a 65 dBu signal and aforementioned cheaper radios would have trouble picking either one up, which would be trouble for The Eagle.
KRBE, as an example, doesn't put a 65 over the entire metro either, including parts of Montgomery County like Conroe and less populated counties like Chambers, Polk, Liberty, etc, which are part of the Houston market.
But lower populated counties are less of a priority for most Houston stations. As long as they have a good signal over Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Cypress, Katy, etc, then they are satisfied. I doubt broadcasters are losing sleep for not getting listeners in Livingston or so.KRBE, as an example, doesn't put a 65 over the entire metro either, including parts of Montgomery County like Conroe and less populated counties like Chambers, Polk, Liberty, etc, which are part of the Houston market.
On the other hand, the KGLK/KHPT combo may miss some of Houston's prominent areas / suburbs. Some of the western suburbs have less indoor reception from these two signals, not to mention potential multipath in Downtown/Uptown as a result of skyscrapers.
All of the Mo City signals come in pretty well at my house on Lake Conroe, within the Conroe city limits, with exception of KQBT. Hell, I can usually even get KGLK to come in with HD pilot, on my truck's (2020 Chevy) radio with an aftermarket "stubby" antenna.
When I lived out near Sugarland, KTHT was pretty solid on a cheap car radio in a Hyundai, with HD even, just outside of their 50dBu contour. But that was in 2015-2016, before the illegally-operating translators started firing up. Haven't been out there lately to tell.
When I lived out near Sugarland, KTHT was pretty solid on a cheap car radio in a Hyundai, with HD even, just outside of their 50dBu contour. But that was in 2015-2016, before the illegally-operating translators started firing up. Haven't been out there lately to tell.
KQBT is somewhat unusual in regards to Missouri City signals in that it is a directional pattern with multiple nulls.All of the Mo City signals come in pretty well at my house on Lake Conroe, within the Conroe city limits, with exception of KQBT. Hell, I can usually even get KGLK to come in with HD pilot, on my truck's (2020 Chevy) radio with an aftermarket "stubby" antenna.
When I lived out near Sugarland, KTHT was pretty solid on a cheap car radio in a Hyundai, with HD even, just outside of their 50dBu contour. But that was in 2015-2016, before the illegally-operating translators started firing up. Haven't been out there lately to tell.
I agree and I'm not disputing anything you said, but I do think it is worth pointing out that the Houston market is so big that no single station really covers all of it completely. As the market continues to sprawl out in every direction this problem will get more pronounced, not less. I led with Conroe because I suspect out of the areas below the 65 dBu threshold that and Montgomery is perhaps the most important. Winnie, not as much.But lower populated counties are less of a priority for most Houston stations. As long as they have a good signal over Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Cypress, Katy, etc, then they are satisfied. I doubt broadcasters are losing sleep for not getting listeners in Livingston or so.
The simulcast of 106.9 and 107.5 seems like overkill, in that there is such much 65 dBu overlap. I think Mediafrog's simulcast swap suggestion is intriguing and the Cox.... errrr CMG cluster is already undersized with it's current two and a half stations.
Depends on the format. I doubt the likes of KBXX, KMJQ, and KQBT will worry too much about Montgomery County. I believe the same can be said for KLOL, KAMA, and KLTN.I agree and I'm not disputing anything you said, but I do think it is worth pointing out that the Houston market is so big that no single station really covers all of it completely. As the market continues to sprawl out in every direction this problem will get more pronounced, not less. I led with Conroe because I suspect out of the areas below the 65 dBu threshold that and Montgomery is perhaps the most important. Winnie, not as much.
Harris County is roughly 70 per cent of the Houston metro, so pop radio stations may focus on the demographics in transition within Harris (and Fort Bend, for that matter), at least in theory. However, country and rock stations may want more of Montgomery, Brazoria, and Galveston.
The 65 dBu of KGLK and KHPT both miss Katy, but reach every other major suburb. However, both the 65 dBu of both KGLK and KTHT would be missing places like Cypress, Jersey Village, Willowbrook, etc. KHPT reaches those places with their 65 dBu, but not KGLK or KTHT.That's true, but it's also technically true of all the Missouri City Class Cs.
KRBE, as an example, doesn't put a 65 over the entire metro either, including parts of Montgomery County like Conroe and less populated counties like Chambers, Polk, Liberty, etc, which are part of the Houston market.
A decent car radio has no trouble separating the two even close to the 96.9 transmitter, but I could see how cheaper radios would have trouble.
Thought: Cox moves The Eagle northern simulcast to 97.1, and Country Legends to 106.9. Program 92.9 and 106.9 the same way Cumulus is doing with KSCS and the recently tweaked KPLX in DFW.
The KGLK/KTHT simulcast would probably work for a country format, given that each of the two signals have "easy indoor" strength in many of Houston's exurbs, where many of the area's country music listeners live.The 65 dBu of KGLK and KHPT both miss Katy, but reach every other major suburb. However, both the 65 dBu of both KGLK and KTHT would be missing places like Cypress, Jersey Village, Willowbrook, etc. KHPT reaches those places with their 65 dBu, but not KGLK or KTHT.
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