KASA: That's a big fat NO!

[KilowattKat]

KASA Radio Hogar has been playing games and skirting FCC regulations for a long time. In March of 2002 they were fined $15,000 by the FCC for antenna violations and not maintaining a public file for KDAP-AM down in Douglas, now defunct. And then there was the whole debacle with KCKY, having the license cancelled, and getting it back somehow.

I think the FCC took past history into consideration when making this decision.

 

[DrAkbar]

KASA Radio Hogar has been playing games and skirting FCC regulations for a long time. In March of 2002 they were fined $15,000 by the FCC for antenna violations and not maintaining a public file for KDAP-AM down in Douglas, now defunct. And then there was the whole debacle with KCKY, having the license cancelled, and getting it back somehow.

I think the FCC took past history into consideration when making this decision.

...and lest we forget, KASA Radio Hogar owns KSAZ 5~Eighty in Marana. Paid $1.3m for it some ten years ago.

 

[KilowattKat]

...and lest we forget, KASA Radio Hogar owns KSAZ 5~Eighty in Marana. Paid $1.3m for it some ten years ago.

Ah, yes...Ebenezer! 1.3m, well it does have awesome daytime coverage, and thats a big chunk of desert land where those towers sit. If Hogar owns the land, it's certainly climbing in value. But is an ancient mod with no translator (which is probably a good thing!).and a transmitter with repair and delivery(?) Issues, worth that much now? Nope.

If they lose on the change of primary and K294CW is toast, and 580 is all thats left, they need to keep it squeaky clean, or at least not get caught by the FCC!

 

[Sammi Brie]

Wouldn't be the first time that Tucson's 580 sank in a heap of FCC issues...

 

[Kelly A]

It's on blocks?


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Even better, heading for the crusher!

 

[DrAkbar]

If they lose on the change of primary and K294CW is toast, and 580 is all thats left, they need to keep it squeaky clean, or at least not get caught by the FCC!

One would think the FCC has KASA Radio Hogar on its radar screen. Their track record is about as spotty as what's under the '76 Gremlin.

 

[SomeRadioGuy]

Wouldn't be the first time that Tucson's 580 sank in a heap of FCC issues...

KASA Radio Hogar seemed to really have been wizzing into the wind and pissing away a station hoping they dont get caught.
Are they the ones operating.. the ones that used to operatre 1540/106.7? theyre listed as a religious company.

 

[kwthom]

Ah, yes...Ebenezer! 1.3m, well it does have awesome daytime coverage, and thats a big chunk of desert land where those towers sit.<...>

Well, it's near the intersection of Avra Valley and the Tucson Valley. That was obviously farmland before those towers were built. These days, not much besides cotton fields still there. That po-po-power is directed southwest and north-northeast. The cactus and the coyotes are getting a good signal - when it's on.

 

[exbloguero]

Well, it's near the intersection of Avra Valley and the Tucson Valley. That was obviously farmland before those towers were built. These days, not much besides cotton fields still there. That po-po-power is directed southwest and north-northeast. The cactus and the coyotes are getting a good signal - when it's on.

They never requested a multiplexer in the 580 for the 1540? Or did the FCC never authorize it?

 

[SomeRadioGuy]

They never requested a multiplexer in the 580 for the 1540? Or did the FCC never authorize it?

theyre in two completely seperate cities, theyd have to file to change the city of license and move 1540 from phoenix to tuscon.........

 

[davideduardo]

theyre in two completely seperate cities, theyd have to file to change the city of license and move 1540 from phoenix to tuscon.........

.... at a time when one could not own more than a single FM in each market area.

 

[KeithE4]

theyre in two completely seperate cities, theyd have to file to change the city of license and move 1540 from phoenix to tuscon.........

Which they can't do because KUAZ/1550 is also licensed to Tucson. In fact, the 580 and 1550 towers are only 10 miles or so apart, so 1540 could never be piggybacked onto 580.

 

[SomeRadioGuy]

Which they can't do because KUAZ/1550 is also licensed to Tucson. In fact, the 580 and 1550 towers are only 10 miles or so apart, so 1540 could never be piggybacked onto 580.

Darnit, cant believe i forgot.... id hear KUZ regularly sunset in SE WY.. and they once pounded in all night when the remote control didnt shut them off

 

[TowersRus]

That was part of the problem for KASA on 1540 was it was very directional protecting KUAZ in Tucson on 1550. Lot of grandfathered overlap between the two stations. So any change by KASA would have required it maintain no more signal towards KUAZ than currently existed with the grandfathered overlap. To stay licensed to Phoenix, you would have had to keep a directional antenna system to protect KUAZ even if the power was lowered to 250 watts. KASA was trying to move to the 1230 site in Phoenix using measured signal contours I guess, but the field measurements showed the ground conductivity was to good between the two stations, thus not allowing a lower powered KASA to operate non-directional at 1230. The only option for KASA to operate non-directional would be to move northwest away from KUAZ, but as noted, then they would have to change their city of license, which in theory is a minor change now a days, but it wouldn't make for a very good Phoenix AM signal anymore. All fairly a moot point since KASA is very likely dead for good. The FCC rarely reverses decisions its makes. Plus Entravision keeps filing oppositions to anything Radio Hogar is filing in a desperate attempt to save its licenses.

 

[kwthom]

Which they can't do because KUAZ/1550 is also licensed to Tucson. In fact, the 580 and 1550 towers are only 10 miles or so apart, so 1540 could never be piggybacked onto 580.

Well...that'd be a trick to do, since this was put into play:

https://www.radiodiscussions.com/threads/is-am-already-doomed-or-can-it-be-saved.765360/#post-6628578

 

[Sammi Brie]

The FCC issues a new ruling: if K294CW can fix its interference problems, it can come back with another primary station as its feed source! But they might have to pay the FCC for letting the translator run alone!

The ruling determines that the perpetual-bind of K294CW to KASA was indeed in error.

For the reasons discussed below we grant the Petition in part and deny it in part, dismiss the STA Request, and express our potential willingness to reinstate the Translator’s authorization and allow it to rebroadcast a different primary station if KRH shows within 60 days such operation will not cause predicted interference and provides a plan demonstrating a commitment to take prompt action in the event of actual interference. Any reinstatement of the Translator license would potentially also reinstate our consideration of what action, if any, may be appropriate for the Translator’s apparent prior violation of a program origination prohibition in section 74.1263(b) of the Commission’s rules (Rules).

https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-24-775A1.pdf

 

[DrAkbar]

The FCC also denied KASA Radio Hagar (KRH) a special temporary authorization to use KXEG 12~Eighty as the originating station of programming for the translator. The issue is not KXEG, but KRH's inability to limit interference of their 106~Seven translator to Entravision's Class 2 KVVA 107~One.

And if KRH's translator if causing interference problems, looks like they may need another kind of translator to take a complaint: (footnote #83) KRH’s plan should also provide information that would be useful to someone experiencing interference. For example, who at KRH should a broadcaster such as Entravision contact to report interference? If that person’s first language is not English, what arrangements has KRH made to ensure effective communication?

Does anyone use telegraph, smoke signals or carrier pigeons any more?

KRH has 60 days to sort it out and submit a plan to the FCC to save their translator.

 

[secondchoice]

I guess there is some money being generated or they wouldn't spend so much time and expensive trying to save these licences. From what they are paying someone to file all this stuff they could have most likely have done things correctly at the start and saved money.

Karma can be a bi%*h.

 

[KilowattKat]

It will be interesting to see what happens 60 days from now. Based on Hogar's past experience with the FCC, I'm doubtful they will be firing up and bringing K294CW back on the air legally by then.

However, if I'm wrong, and they are linked to KXEG, which has a directional translator on 96.1, it seems moving K294CW to the East Valley would be the best resolution not only preventing future interference but provide coverage of the EV, complementing the W/NW signal of 96.1 from Shaw Butte. I'm assuming that an AM can be linked to more than one translator.

The excellent adventures of KASA Radio Hogar continue on! They might want to consider dropping KASA from their business name.

 

[SomeRadioGuy]

It will be interesting to see what happens 60 days from now. Based on Hogar's past experience with the FCC, I'm doubtful they will be firing up and bringing K294CW back on the air legally by then.

However, if I'm wrong, and they are linked to KXEG, which has a directional translator on 96.1, it seems moving K294CW to the East Valley would be the best resolution not only preventing future interference but provide coverage of the EV, complementing the W/NW signal of 96.1 from Shaw Butte. I'm assuming that an AM can be linked to more than one translator.

The excellent adventures of KASA Radio Hogar continue on! They might want to consider dropping KASA from their business name.

i think they were only tied to KXEG as a source for the translator.. i dont think theyre related otherwise.