JILL 92.7

[e-dawg]

I just want to know if the rumors are true that someone brought out 92.7 stick and going to change their format to Dance like Energy 92.7 in SF?

 

[nvrbbh]

That would be the perfect format for a Thousand Oaks station that can heardly be heard anywhere. If a dance station can't be heard or even be a winner in West Hollywood, then forget it. Dance isn't a winner format in the United States. Even Energy in San Francisco is a loser but at least it has a decent signal to the area where those that would listen to dance music can hear it.

Amaturo has had the station for sale for years but wants a fortune for it.

Considering most deals are iffy right now including Tribune and Clear Channel (and Clear Channel spin-offs) because of the credit crunch, I doubt anybody is buying this station.

 

[Hunter]

That would be the perfect format for a Thousand Oaks station that can heardly be heard anywhere.

92.7 is actually a simulcast of four weak signals scattered around the outskirts of the market - KHJL-a Class A licensed to Thousand Oaks with a translater in Malibu, KAJL-a Class A licensed to Adelanto covering Victorville and KJLL-a Class A licensed to Fountain Valley. Of all the simulcasts (103.1, 107.1, 93.5, etc) trying to cover LA, this is by far the worst attempt. The signals come nowhere near covering significant populated areas of the market, aside from the Fountain Valley stick which covers OC pretty well.

Formatically, if they are trying to attract LA agency business, Amaturo should try something of a more conceptual sell than what they are doing, maybe classical. But they should definately dump the aweful attempt at an AC version of "Jack". With 3 big signal (mainstream versions of) AC's in LA and only one of them doing well, why would they think they could find an audience with a similar product and such a poor signal?

 

[nvrbbh]

It's a Thousand Oaks based station. I still don't understand why the studios and offices were not moved to Orange County at least. Many of their spots are local Ventura County businesses. Seems to me you could make more selling in the OC.

What a great tower they have in Thousand Oaks now. What a laugh!

 

[e-dawg]

Speaking of Move-in, why did they move 92.7 from Riverside to Victor Valley? Can they move back into Riverside since they'll make more revenue in Riverside than Victor Valley. (IF the spacing is the issue, then what about 93.5, 94.3,96.7, 106.3 or 107.1)?

Also, should they move OC 92.7 from Laguna Beach into Baldwin Hills?

 

[K6JHU]

Moved 92.7 to Adelanto so that they could move Avalon 92.7 to Fountain Valley and cover the OC without being short spaced.

 

[Hunter]

It's a Thousand Oaks based station. I still don't understand why the studios and offices were not moved to Orange County at least. Many of their spots are local Ventura County businesses. Seems to me you could make more selling in the OC.

I would guess that since they generate so much of their revenue out of TO that they're hesitant to pull up stakes and flagship out of OC instead. Maybe that's a future plan in the cards as they build advertiser support down there.

Ultimately, I'm sure they want to run as lean as possible and cash in on some sucker who's ego demands that they have an LA presence. I talked to these guys (Amaturo) at the Nab in Vegas last year and they were willing to "let the stations go" for $150million.

What a great tower they have in Thousand Oaks now. What a laugh!

I hear that they moved their antenna a few years ago to another tall existing tower, but didn't get city approval beforehand and were forced to move it again to a 42 foot pole painted blue to blend in with the skyline. Don't know why they couldn't go back to the original site....maybe it had something to do with short spacing and the move from Avalon to Fountain Valley.

 

[SuperRadioFan]

It's a Thousand Oaks based station. I still don't understand why the studios and offices were not moved to Orange County at least. Many of their spots are local Ventura County businesses. Seems to me you could make more selling in the OC.

I would guess that since they generate so much of their revenue out of TO that they're hesitant to pull up stakes and flagship out of OC instead. Maybe that's a future plan in the cards as they build advertiser support down there.

Ultimately, I'm sure they want to run as lean as possible and cash in on some sucker who's ego demands that they have an LA presence. I talked to these guys (Amaturo) at the Nab in Vegas last year and they were willing to "let the stations go" for $150million.

Glenn and Hunter, I agree with you both. The Fountain Valley COL tower is actually alongside the 73 Tollway right before the toll booths on a high hill bordering Newport Beach (Newport Coast area). It puts out decent coverage for most of Orange County. More area is covered by that tower than the area covered by the TO tx. So WHY is right ... Why not focus on the OC businesses and advertisers? ... They opened up a sales office in Lake Forest last year. They could emulate a presence like the old 95.9 FM KEZY had in OC. Any guesses as to where the JILL stations will be in a year?

 

[K6JHU]

I think they HAD to open an office in OC since the FCC got to them for not having a studio in their COL.

 

[SuperRadioFan]

I think they HAD to open an office in OC since the FCC got to them for not having a studio in their COL.

Not exactly, but you're close... Doesn't have to be in the "Community of License". They were penalized $7,000 for the infraction.
Well what's the rule? Well... here's part of it--
Section 73.1125(a) of the Rules requires the licensee of a broadcast
station to maintain a main studio at one of the following locations:
(1) within the station's community of license; (2) at any location
within the principal community contour of any AM, FM or TV broadcast
station licensed to the station's community of license; or (3) within
twenty-five miles from the reference coordinates of the center of its
community of license as described in Section 73.208(a)(1).


It's a fun read -- The full link (I almost forgot I bookmarked this a lonnnnng time ago):

http://www.fcc.gov/eb/FieldNotices/2003/DOC-265778A1.html

BUT what is meant by a "main studio" and how does that impact any of the many stations that simulcast from 2, 3, and sometimes even 4 transmitters with an equal number of call signs and COLs?

They have a sales office but no broadcasting facilities in Lake Forest AFAIK.

 

[e-dawg]

Moved 92.7 to Adelanto so that they could move Avalon 92.7 to Fountain Valley and cover the OC without being short spaced.

Can they be allowed short spaced? Look at 103.1, 96.7, 106.3, 93.5,94.3 etc.

 

[XRQKFM]

KHJL Thousand Oaks has a good signal up here near Gorman, while not as good as it was at the transmitter site on Rozno Peak it's better than most Mount Wilson based FM stations here. You would have to understand the mind set of the morons who run Thousand Oaks to understand why the transmitter site sucks!
Between the Rozno peak site and the present transmitter site, the transmitter was at or near the old 850AM site, unfornately Thosand Oaks wacks blew a fuse and ordered it removed. while at that site they had a killer signal in Lancaster as well as Cuyama and Lockwood Valley. in some places it was the only FM signal!
The Verizon central office in Thousand Oaks just happens to be on Long Ct. right next to the KHJL Thousand Oaks studios. Notice how all the transmitters are in Verizon serviced areas. Thousand Oaks businesses have been paying the bills for Jill FM for sometime the studio should be in the city that pays the bills!

Steve
www.radiobrandy.com

 

[nvrbbh]

There have been a number of extremely talented Los Angeles professionals who have been at 92.7. This stations COULD have been something. Amaturo is just too cheap. Having once been on the air there myself, I can only assume that Amaturo, with this station as his last broadcast station, wants this as a tax loss. I can think of no other reason why the operation is run as it is or why he continues to ask for an outrageous amount for it. This isn't a mom and pop operator who has never been in major market before.

 

[Hunter]

Just an observation, but perhaps with the superior signal being in OC, maybe they are planning on moving base operations there since they gave that station the preferred KJLL calls. TO is KHJL and Adelanto is KAJL.

 

[ronkaram]

I live in Fullerton which is in a direct line from Fountain Valley down Euclid Ave, and thier signal sucks in most of Fullerton.

 

[SuperRadioFan]

Ron, the signal sucks if you compare it to the stronger signals surrounding them i.e. 92/3 and 93.1. My office is in Brea just over the Fullerton line (a block away) and reception is fair.

So no one has answered my question-

Where will they be a year from now or what will they be?

 

[SuperRadioFan]

Steve Reynolds joins 92.7 JILL-FM as OM

Steve Reynolds joins 92.7 JILL-FM as Operations Manager according to Don Barrett's website. Anyone know about him and what this appointment might mean if anything?

 

[radi0active]

Well...he was Steve "The 40-Year-Old-Intern" on KBIG for quite a while, which certainly qualifies him to be OM.

 

[calguy]

Well...he was Steve "The 40-Year-Old-Intern" on KBIG for quite a while, which certainly qualifies him to be OM.

Steve actually should be a good fit and has worked on-air and in production at Y107, Star and KPWR to name a few. He's a hard worker.