Here comes 102.1

[Outlaw]

After more than 2 years, 102.1 KAHM's app to move from Mingus to Towers Mountain with the other northern rim shots has been granted.
The move also involves a change in community of license from Prescott to Spring Valley.
I doubt they will stick with their current format but, stranger things have happened.

 

[EJ204]

Unless the ownership has changed, I'd guess they WOULD stick with the Easy Listening format. It might not be an easy sell (excuse the pun) but with 30 or so FM signals between Phoenix and Prescott, KAHM really is the only one targeting that demographic. And if there's one thing that part of Arizona has, it's a lot of older residents.

I don't think Phoenix needs another Rhythmic Top 40 or Country or Regional Mexican station. I don't think there's any format that Phoenix doesn't have duplicate stations for. Phoenix is roughly the size of Minneapolis but has more than double the radio stations.

 

[desertv]

A true competitor to KOOL, more 60s-early 70s, no disco dreck

 

[Saladressing]

The area has many duplicate (or quintplicate lol) stations but there are several radio formats that are found in many other metro areas of similar size for which the Phoenix market has 0 stations.

 

[DrAkbar]

Unless the ownership has changed, I'd guess they WOULD stick with the Easy Listening format.

Two words: Exit Strategery. While they may stick with elevator music, a subsequent owner won't as the move to downtown Spring Valley AZ makes the Phoenix rimshot revenue potential much bigger than 101 Strings! As Dubya would say...Mission Accomplished ;D

 

[buster2]

Here's the bigger question.. When the heck did Mayer start being called Spring Valley?

 

[DrAkbar]

Here's the bigger question.. When the heck did Mayer start being called Spring Valley?

KAHM's owners needed a COL in that vicinity in order to move their stick to Tower Mtn. Because KMVA took Dewey-Humbolt; KKFR took Mayer, and KNRJ took Cordes Lakes, that left puny Spring Valley. About 4 miles SE of Mayer, Spring Valley does not yet have photo radar to our knowledge. Nurse Jeff and I will take the Gremlin up to Spring Valley this weekend to inquire if there is any interest among the locals in purchasing a Media Hut franchise now that they'll have their own radio station.

 

[fusejockey]

I forgot to mention it earlier, but 102.1's move means that (per the FCC) KVGG needs to move from 101.9 to 94.1--and KBUX needs to move from 94.3 to 96.5.

All of this musical chairs of FM dial positions is fascinating. I have a couple of questions. How does the FCC determine which station has priority causing others to obey & move; seniority?

When KVGG moves to 94.1, does this affect our local Cattle Country oldies, KDDL @ 94.3 in Chino Valley with 4100 watts? It sure could use a "repeater" @ 94.3 west of downtown Prescott to help cover the quad cities more effectively. :

 

[VoiceofWayne]

According to the FCC, KVGG has not been on the air very much, apparently waiting for Mexican approval of 101.9. With their pending change to 94.1, does this mean they have to wait for Mexican concurrence all over again? As for KBUX, I hope that 4 bay antenna on the telephone pole is broadband enough to get to 96.5..

 

[davideduardo]

All of this musical chairs of FM dial positions is fascinating. I have a couple of questions. How does the FCC determine which station has priority causing others to obey & move; seniority?

Generally, if a station upgrade results in that station serving more people, and the stations whose allocations would prevent that move can be accommodated on other frequencies, the FCC will order the change. The petitioning station would have to pay reasonable costs for the changes in the other stations, such as new antennae, transmitter adjustments or changes, cost of marketing material containing the old frequency, etc.

When KVGG moves to 94.1, does this affect our local Cattle Country oldies, KDDL @ 94.3 in Chino Valley with 4100 watts? It sure could use a "repeater" @ 94.3 west of downtown Prescott to help cover the quad cities more effectively. :

"West" of downtown Prescott would be on the Butte... I doubt any new mast, antenna or pole could be erected there due to aesthetics, NIMBY issues, etc. Maybe they could use one of those "Telephone Trees" the cellular folks use...

(In other words, I don't want to see an FM tower between my porch and the Butte)

 

[davideduardo]

Here's the bigger question.. When the heck did Mayer start being called Spring Valley?

The first I ever heard of Spring Valley was on a handout from the Mayer Fire Department (the firehouse that is located up on the little bluff over the 69 just west of Mayer) that showed the communities and areas it served... Spring Valley being one of them.

I could not find it on my map, but later found a reference to a ranch with that name that may or may not still exist... I decided not to drive on the roads south and SE of Mayer to find out.

 

[davideduardo]

KAHM's owners needed a COL in that vicinity in order to move their stick to Tower Mtn. Because KMVA took Dewey-Humbolt; KKFR took Mayer, and KNRJ took Cordes Lakes, that left puny Spring Valley.

Crown King is still left... assuming that the LPFM does not count.

 

[DrAkbar]

KAHM's owners needed a COL in that vicinity in order to move their stick to Tower Mtn. Because KMVA took Dewey-Humbolt; KKFR took Mayer, and KNRJ took Cordes Lakes, that left puny Spring Valley.

Crown King is still left... assuming that the LPFM does not count.

...and assuming it's a Census Designated Place. 2010 population of 133 vs Spring Valley's 1,019. No wonder KAHM chose SV...that's where the action is!!

 

[oldiesfan6479]

In other words, I don't want to see an FM tower between my porch and the Butte

Aha...the Old Gringo is a NIMBY!

 

[davideduardo]

In other words, I don't want to see an FM tower between my porch and the Butte

Aha...the Old Gringo is a NIMBY!

Thumb Butte is Prescott... maybe more than Whiskey Row. Because most of it is parklands, I doubt anyone could put any kind of new antenna or tower on it... fortunately.

And, since I live on the foothill area to the Butte, I don't want anyone messing with its beauty. And I am ornery enough after the cold weather that burst a pipe in my garage that I would easily take on a tower proposal bare-handed! Grrrr.

 

[DrAkbar]

While in Spring Valley this weekend, Nurse Jeff and I'll be selling maps to famous celebrity's homes in the Prescott area. While we won't include the Old Gringo's Hut location, if you drive by a house with pink flamingos in the yard and a sign that sez "Keep Off The Grass", you may have found it :

 

[davideduardo]

While in Spring Valley this weekend, Nurse Jeff and I'll be selling maps to famous celebrity's homes in the Prescott area. While we won't include the Old Gringo's Hut location, if you drive by a house with pink flamingos in the yard and a sign that sez "Keep Off The Grass", you may have found it :

The flamingos were eaten by lizards.

And the sign says "keep off the boulders."

No grass... just rocks.

 

[EricStein]

If Old Man Silverstein intends on keeping the station and its format, they can put an on-channel booster near Prescott, since the Crown King signals don't really penetrate there very well (and it's within the FCC's "60dBu contour" of the new location). Then Prescott doesn't lose a station, and they can move closer to Phoenix's retirement communities (if that's what his intent is).