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Is EMF becoming "too big" for their own good ?

josh said:
I do believe EMF is getting too big and their many purchases may have a detrimental effect at some point. In most major markets if a local Christian Station came in and did the same thing they're doing but on a local level, they would absolutely trounce K-Love.

Some local stations are run really well such as Shine-FM in Baltimore, WPOZ, Orlando and my particular favorite, LIFT FM.
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The thing is.. The areas that KLove currently is no one has done it local .. or those who have done it local "sold out" for one reason or another.. (A few exceptions) In some cases to EMF... If you notice the areas that the local presence is strong (Orlando, Dallas, Columbus, Nashville...) You do not see a KLove/Air1 station.. Most KLove stations are in smaller/rural areas that either didn't have a Christian station prior or for one reason or another the Christian broadcaster sold out.. I look at it this way.. If a broadcaster is selling (for whatever reason) .. rather they sell to KLove and keep some CCM on air then sell to say NPR/etc.. and have a format change. I know in one situation recently there was a strong chance that the buyer of a CCM station was possibly not going to be a Christian formated station however in the end it ended up being EMF who got the station and is keeping the format Christian.
 
I would love to see Air 1 broadcast in the NY area as well. Maybe on HD? I love it more than KLOVE. They actually do play alot of the same songs. But Air 1 is a bit edgier and I like that. And seems like their personalities are more into their shows. I love JD in the morning on KLOVE, and where's Larry Wayne? What happened to him? Or have I just not been listening lately??

Anyway EMF is here to stay in the NY area. So get used to it!
 
josh said:
I do believe EMF is getting too big and their many purchases may have a detrimental effect at some point. In most major markets if a local Christian Station came in and did the same thing they're doing but on a local level, they would absolutely trounce K-Love.

Some local stations are run really well such as Shine-FM in Baltimore, WPOZ, Orlando and my particular favorite, LIFT FM.
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If you were to listen to WMHK in Columbia, SC, you'd think it was K-Love... very similar in style, format, and presentation. The differences are, naturally, a different slogan and different announcers. ;) They are doing an excellent job. :D

As for getting "too big", yes, that is possible. For one thing, you have the issue of serving THREE time zones, just in the Continental US! (Since that is K-Love's primary audience, we'll stick to that, for sake of discussion.)

Besides the 3 hours, you also have some cultural differences between the two coasts. Now that K-Love has a presence in NYC *AND* the major West Coast cities, they have to strive to keep it relevant to ALL of them. I have to give them credit! By keep the Main Thing the MAIN THING, they are doing a great job of it! :) However, there are also some sacrifices that have to be made, such a repeating portions of programming; specifically, calls from listeners that have a compelling story. I've heard something in the 6am hour, then hear it again in the 9am hour. They HAVE TO do that, in order to share those with ALL of their listeners.

Because of my extensive Broadcasting background, I know exactly what's happening and why... so I don't mind it. Some listeners might be like, "I already heard this!" and may even tune out. That's one "risk" of being "too big".
 
borderblaster said:
Even if you are in only one time zone, you are going to repeat bits. Think everyone listens contiually 6-9am?
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The answer to that is no.. Which is why its ok to repeat music and more so 'phoners' because a majority of the folks tuning in in at 9am... are not the same listening at 6am.
 
The Joy-FM has from what i've figured out a few local airstaffs.the one that servs FL has a different drivetime Dj then the one in Atlanta. I only know this cause of gettin an aircheck from a guy in Atlanta and then checkin the website
 
John Holcomb II said:
Is that The Joy-FM too? I thought I remembered seeing an AL page too.
Wonder about the one in Mo .
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Joy FM in St Louis Mo is not related to the JoyFMs owned by RTN (RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.) which includes the Joy FMs in FL (their translators) the one that recently launched in ATL (replacing J93.3).
 
We just got another K-Love station in The Jackson, MS area. We have 4 Christian stations on FM back to back. There is AFR, WHJT(Mississippi College), Air1, K-Love and Clear Channel's Halleluyah FM lined up on one side of the dial. If you live east of the Jackson Metro Area in Scott County, MS you have AFR, K-Love(Meridian, MS), Air1(Jackson, MS),K-Love(Jackson, MS) and Clear Channel's HallauyahFM(Jackson, MS) with one non Christian station in between. That does not include the station leased by K-Love on 100.9, K-Love on 98.9, The various incarnations of AFR(talk and otherwise) below 92.1 and Moody on 89.1. You think K-Love would get rid of one station in Jackson, MS and one station in Meridian, MS. It seems the Jackson, MS market is well represented

You talk about K-Love getting too big. If WHJT had a bigger coverage area, we wouldn't have this much competition.
 
I wish that EMF could expand Air 1 into the Memphis and Jackson, TN areas. They have Air 1 at Union City, TN and Hayti, MO that reach into NW TN, but they both go out around Alamo, where I live. K-LOVE has some translators in Jackson that they could switch to Air 1 and that would be a start.
 
I didn't know it until the last couple of days, but apparently air 1 in Hayti, MO is off, hopefully not permanently, but it won't surprise me if it is.  Usually EMF doesn't shut down stations, but there is enough overlap with other stations in the MO/AR/TN area that they may have felt it wasn't necessary. But I'm surprised they haven't put it up for sale.
 
John, EMF filed this application to remain silent filed with the FCC on 2/1/2012 for WGCQ, HAYTI, MISSOURI.

Exhibit 1
Description: STA JUSTIFICATION

PURSUANT TO THE COMMISSION'S RULES, EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION, LICENSEE OF WGCQ, HAYTI, MISSOURI, HEREBY NOTIFIES THE COMMISSION THAT WGCQ TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED OPERATIONS ON
DECEMBER 12, 2011. DUE TO AN OVERSIGHT, THE FCC WAS NOT NOTIFIED SOONER. EMF RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY (AN 'STA') TO REMAIN SILENT.

ON DECEMBER 12, 2011, WGCQ, TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED OPERATIONS DUE TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE LEASE AT THE AUTHORIZED TOWER SITE. EMF IS IN THE PROCESS OF EVALUATING ALTERNATE TOWER SITES. AS
EMF CONTINUES TO WORK DILIGENTLY TO RELOCATE WGCQ TO A NEW TOWER SITE, EMF RESPECTFULLY
REQUESTS AN STA TO ALLOW WGCQ TO REMAIN SILENT.
 
nitnitr said:
quadraphonic said:
They're not so much "too big" as they are "too remote."
They, like AFR and other national networks could have a lot more impact if they had some local involvement.
His Radio seems to be having more of an impact in our area, because they have a local *regional really* morning show and do things in the local communities.
I've seen some Air1 bumper stickers, but that's all I've seen EMF or AFR do locally.
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I agree. Though I operate an Internet station that is not localized, I think that those in the terrestrial market such as EMF, that don't have a local presence, will have hard time doing well in the books in certain areas. Again, it isn't so much that they are too big, it is that they are too remote.

On that note, I have tried applying to EMF for a part time board operator several times (Rocklin, CA headquarters), but have been unsuccessful so far. I think they are a class organization, so I would enjoy working for them, and think I would be an asset to the organization at EMF, IMHO.
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While I agree with some of the points made, a few are not accurate.

EMF has a large number of regional employees that do events, outreach, etc in many local community. The number of regional employees is limited to the top 25-30 markets however it's a huge improvement over the EMF of 2000 or 2005.

EMF has local staff (and in many cases offices) in:
Santa Rosa, CA
Inland Empire / Southern CA
San Diego, CA
Baton Rouge, LA
Denver, CO (Studios)
Indianapolis, IN (Studios, Large Staff and Morning Shows)
Chicago, IL
San Antonio, TX
Phoenix, AZ
Kansas City, MO (Studios)
Rocklin, CA (HQ, Studios, etc)

I'm sure I am forgetting a few. :)

The centralized model has its flaws for sure but for the most part it's a well oiled machine that continues to stay relevant. EMF has also made considerable investments to grow into the digital age and make online content relevant to the listener as well.
 
how many would you say work in Indianapolis? As of a few years ago, there was one guy who worked both Dayton and Cincinnati doing outreach and raising funds. May be a few more since K-Love apparently can separate regional underwriting spots now.
 
borderblaster said:
how many would you say work in Indianapolis? As of a few years ago, there was one guy who worked both Dayton and Cincinnati doing outreach and raising funds. May be a few more since K-Love apparently can separate regional underwriting spots now.
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The morning shows for both Air1 and KLove come out of Indy now. The current satellite system EMF is using (Wegner iPump's) allow local audio store so they can store legal IDs and underwriting/concert spots locally for the Full Power FMs and air those during the hourly local avail.
 
xmusicmatt said:
borderblaster said:
how many would you say work in Indianapolis? As of a few years ago, there was one guy who worked both Dayton and Cincinnati doing outreach and raising funds. May be a few more since K-Love apparently can separate regional underwriting spots now.
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The morning shows for both Air1 and KLove come out of Indy now. The current satellite system EMF is using (Wegner iPump's) allow local audio store so they can store legal IDs and underwriting/concert spots locally for the Full Power FMs and air those during the hourly local avail.
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You sound like you know quite a bit about EMF's delivery system. :)

About 20 work out of Indy and growing.
 
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