BINGO! Well said b.
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K14RK/ channel 38
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No, I'm not familiar with Video Jukebox. Still, I love the idea of a 24-hour music video channel though!
In point of fact, this "station" had one for ten years! Then they suddenly axed it in July 2019 because the owners claimed it "didn't work for them". Which, for the record, was B.S.
Fact is, they never put in any time or effort for the channel to grow. Keeping within the owners' MO of operating on the lowest common denominator, they would air an endless array of You Tube flashmob videos for "content". That was pathetic!
Fast forward to Nov. 2020 and, sure enough, the video channel returns under the moniker... Store TV. WTF?? 😖
In a word, it's absolutely awful! Why? Once again, because they don't do anything with it. Or rather, they don't want to do anything with it. Period.
Instead of mostly classic music, now they're trying to be "active" by airing newer artists (with more flashmob videos)! However, they have no idea how to reach the target audience, so the station (and the owners) appear more clueless than ever.
To be clear, anyone in the PHX. area who has seen this channel knows full well that I haven't exaggerated about its content (or the lack of work put into it) one bit.
Like you said b, it's flat-out irresponsible (and I'd add unacceptable) for anyone in such a (fortunate) position to conduct a broadcasting business in that manner.
Video Jukebox was also known as "The Box" for most of its existence (and was a national service with local "jukeboxes" tailored to each market). It aired on low-power Channel 58 in Phoenix for about nine years. Even the first LPTV music video attempt in the early '80s, "TV-61," felt more professional than whatever Channel 38 had.No, I'm not familiar with Video Jukebox. Still, I love the idea of a 24-hour music video channel though!
In point of fact, this "station" had one for ten years! Then they suddenly axed it in July 2019 because the owners claimed it "didn't work for them". Which, for the record, was B.S.
Fact is, they never put in any time or effort for the channel to grow. Keeping within the owners' MO of operating on the lowest common denominator, they would air an endless array of You Tube flashmob videos for "content". That was pathetic!
Fast forward to Nov. 2020 and, sure enough, the video channel returns under the moniker... Store TV. WTF?? 😖
In a word, it's absolutely awful! Why? Once again, because they don't do anything with it. Or rather, they don't want to do anything with it. Period.
Instead of mostly classic music, now they're trying to be "active" by airing newer artists (with more flashmob videos)! However, they have no idea how to reach the target audience, so the station (and the owners) appear more clueless than ever.
To be clear, anyone in the PHX. area who has seen this channel knows full well that I haven't exaggerated about its content (or the lack of work put into it) one bit.
Like you said b, it's flat-out irresponsible (and I'd add unacceptable) for anyone in such a (fortunate) position to conduct a broadcasting business in that manner.
Yeah Eric, I wholeheartedly agree with you regarding TV-61, which I do indeed remember. I watched it regularly from my grandparents' house in Tempe. Unfortunately, the reception was pretty weak (i.e. a "snowy" backround), however, they played all the great music of the day. If nothing else, at least I could hear it!
In short, it was Phoenix's answer to MTV, for those of us without cable then. From my recollections of it, I loved it!
And yes, despite their very limited reach, TV-61 was definitely more professional in its approach then 14/38 has ever been (with one exception, which I'll delve into another time...
). I believe 61 was on-the-air from 1982 to 1984, if memory serves.I even remember AZ. concert promoter Danny Zelisko briefly had a show on there called... what else?... Evening Stars, named after his company Evening Star. He basically pimped all of his "clients" coming to town and played their videos during the show's 30-minute slot.
Good times!
TV 61 (K61CA) transmitted from Shaw Butte with studios somewhere around 35th Ave. and Orangewood, and they were carried on then United Cable of Scottsdale. I was a headend tech for United at the time and remember mounting a UHF quad-stack antenna on our tower in North Scottsdale (90th Street and Via Linda) in order to receive them well enough. From there we ran it via fiber optics to our other headend at the Loloma School which served South Scottsdale. Very good station, they paid us to carry them, and they also had a sister station on Channel 9 in Flagstaff. Good times indeed!!Yeah Eric, I wholeheartedly agree with you regarding TV-61, which I do indeed remember. I watched it regularly from my grandparents' house in Tempe. Unfortunately, the reception was pretty weak (i.e. a "snowy" backround), however, they played all the great music of the day. If nothing else, at least I could hear it!
In short, it was Phoenix's answer to MTV, for those of us without cable then. From my recollections of it, I loved it!
And yes, despite their very limited reach, TV-61 was definitely more professional in its approach then 14/38 has ever been (with one exception, which I'll delve into another time...
I even remember AZ. concert promoter Danny Zelisko briefly had a show on there called... what else?... Evening Stars, named after his company Evening Star. He basically pimped all of his "clients" coming to town and played their videos during the show's 30-minute slot.
Good times!
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Very cool! Thanks for sharing VoW!
I don't know what was better on TV61 - Autry Jones playing VJ or the locally produced spots that were kind of cutting edge for the day, especially given the low-end equipment they had. They ran so many spots for Dynatronics that I figured they were trading out engineering repair to them...
Just like then, LPTV seems to be a place where people with good ideas go and make television until they run out of money and are replaced with infomercials. But until they run out of money you occasionally can find a gem amid all the garbage.
......😲Well, it appears that 'ol Herrera (and Quinones) have finally stopped hanging around used car lots, where they filmed those terrible infomercials. Without question, they've been more detrimental than beneficial--- to both the station and car lots! 👎
Interestingly, I haven't seen them (car ads) in two months. Perhaps Herrera has finally learned a valuable lesson? Most likely, no. But I digress. 😲
And the faux music channel Store TV continues to sputter on. Looping the same active country and pop videos for 30 minutes every hour, with lame flashmob videos of classic songs thrown in to take up space. A grand total of 20 minutes work--- pathetic! 😖
No integrity, no pride and no shame! That about sums up Ch. 14, Herrera, and Quinones on a "professional" level.... perfectly. 🙃
It looks like the loop on 'ol Herrera's Store TV channel stopped. I see a black screen... again. Inefficiency and incompetence still run rampant at 38 it appears. No surprise there.
Interestingly, I read a post on another site regarding the demise of this pathetic station's best (and most credible) content they ever had. For two years, it aired a plethora of diverse music artist interviews conducted by a local music writer in the PHX. area.
It worked so well that, according to that post I mentioned, the station is supposedly airing audio versions of some of those interviews! (?). In short order, it would serve the station well to resume those interviews in 2022, as well as return to 24-hour music videos--- and ditch that ridiculous "store" idea that uses active music merely to take up space. 😖
Then again, I imagine that arranging those interviews took a lot of time and work. As many viewers know, the latter is something that Quinones and Herrera aren't willing to do.
Seriously, who the hell came up with that Store TV nonsense? Unreal. 😑
From what I recall, there was a lot of substance in much of those interviews, and the guests seemed to appreciate the host's knowledge and approach to interviewing. Either way, it's the station's loss.
Interestingly, I read a post on another site regarding the demise of this pathetic station's best (and most credible) content they ever had. For two years, it aired a plethora of diverse music artist interviews conducted by a local music writer in the PHX. area.
It worked so well that, according to that post I mentioned, the station is supposedly airing audio versions of some of those interviews! (?). In short order, it would serve the station well to resume those interviews in 2022, as well as return to 24-hour music videos--- and ditch that ridiculous "store" idea that uses active music merely to take up space. 😖
Then again, I imagine that arranging those interviews took a lot of time and work. As many viewers know, the latter is something that Quinones and Herrera aren't willing to do.
Seriously, who the hell came up with that Store TV nonsense? Unreal. 😑
From what I recall, there was a lot of substance in much of those interviews, and the guests seemed to appreciate the host's knowledge and approach to interviewing. Either way, it's the station's loss.
I've got Good News...no, really, Good News Broadcasting Corporation is buying K14RK-D.
$1.215 million.
Good News principals own all these (radio and TV) stations, and if you've seen one, you've seen them all:
$1.215 million.
Good News principals own all these (radio and TV) stations, and if you've seen one, you've seen them all:
| Uplifting Media of Mineral Wells LLC | 188014 | KNMW-LD | Mineral Wells | TX | Stephen Denny |
| Uplifting Media of Stephenville LLC | 188015 | K22NR-D | Stephenville | TX | Stephen Denny |
| Good News Broadcasting Network, Inc. | 182969 | K19IP-D | Flagstaff | AZ | Applicant |
| Good News Broadcasting Network, Inc. | 182807 | K32LO-D | Prescott | AZ | Applicant |
| Good News Broadcasting Network, Inc. | 182980 | K34PG-D | Payson | AZ | Applicant |
| Good News Broadcasting Network, Inc. | 182387 | K24NI-D | Yuma | AZ | Applicant |
| Good News Broadcasting Network, Inc. | 69925 | K31NF-D | Verde Valley | AZ | Applicant |
| Good News Broadcasting Network, Inc. | 182964 | K26PR-D | Needles | CA | Applicant |
| Brazos TV Inc. | 198775 | KJDE | Carbon | TX | Stephen Denny |
| Brazos TV Inc. | 166035 | KETE | Sulphur Bluff | TX | Stephen Denny |
| Brazos TV Inc. | 62041 | KSQX | Springtown | TX | Stephen Denny |
| Brazos TV Inc. | 89698 | KQXS | Stephenville | TX | Stephen Denny |
| Brazos TV Inc. | 156757 | K265DW | Mount Pleasant | TX | Stephen Denny |
In other words, they sold it to an evangelical group? Apparently, there are seven parties involved.
For those with knowledge of when stations change ownership:
Generally speaking, how long does it take for the "sold" station to cease airing? Likewise, how long is it before the new station commences airing? Just curious.
Generally speaking, how long does it take for the "sold" station to cease airing? Likewise, how long is it before the new station commences airing? Just curious.
For those with knowledge of when stations change ownership:
Generally speaking, how long does it take for the "sold" station to cease airing? Likewise, how long is it before the new station commences airing? Just curious.
If theres a lease in place with the buyer.. almost immediately after the sale contract is filed. Often times no lease is in place, so about 90-120 days later... the FCC approves a sale in 60 to 90 days, then the buyers/sellers close on the deal
In other words, they sold it to an evangelical group? Apparently, there are seven parties involved.
Yes.. the radio stations in texas run 3ABN. Logged KSQX Stephenville, TX from Wyoming.. engineer is a pretty nice guy.
I have extended stretches where K14RK cannot be received, despite my palatial west Chandler estate being located barely 6 miles from the towers. I have the same problems with KTVP on RF 23 and KDVD on RF 25, and used to have problems with KEJR on RF 32 and KVPA on RF 34. The reason? Co-channel interference from Tucson stations. I suspect my problems with K14RK could be due to co-channel interference from K14NA, KTVK's Globe/Miami translator, which, in its analog days, put a lot of signal into central Pinal County, and, as a digital station, is supposed to be receivable from my location.
Interesting. Thanks for the info. SRG--- much appreciated!
Are you suggesting d that Q & H's storefront "station" will be one big headache for the new owners?
...Could be...but not due to the implied ineptitude of the sellers. Repacking has been a challenge, and the shortcomings of the 8VSB modulation standard of ATSC 1.0 have made it a nightmare. Hopefully, the OFDM modulation standard of ATSC 3.0 will make things better, as the new standard is supposed to be much more tolerant of interference, but getting there will be a time-consuming and expensive endeavor.
To that end SRG, what are some reasons (if any) why the FCC would or could "deny" a sale like this?
To that end SRG, what are some reasons (if any) why the FCC would or could "deny" a sale like this?
Serious back fines/fees due to the FCC from either party, major major character issues or if thestation hadnt been operating despite saying they were or operating at variance from anything licensed or with special temporary authority
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