Does anybody listen to ASU's station? It's not too bad for some kids... thoughts?
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KASU is used for Arkansas State University...
The radio station's Moniker is The Blaze... "KASC, Tempe... The Blaze 1260 AM"
It started out as KASR, but it was later revealed that those call letters were being used in Arkansas... a station which is currently carrying an all-sports FM format.
Obviously, you can tell that the station isn't FCC regulated, which would account for their low operating power (7 watts) and basic obscurity.
The radio station's Moniker is The Blaze... "KASC, Tempe... The Blaze 1260 AM"
It started out as KASR, but it was later revealed that those call letters were being used in Arkansas... a station which is currently carrying an all-sports FM format.
Obviously, you can tell that the station isn't FCC regulated, which would account for their low operating power (7 watts) and basic obscurity.
Radio Nowhere said:
7 watts? If they were running that little power, they wouldn't be heard outside of central Tempe and maybe southern Scottsdale. I've heard them as far away as downtown Phoenix and most of Ahwatukee and Chandler.
In any case, will they be forced off the air once KBSZ moves to northeast Mesa (licensed to AJ) on 1260. The Blaze will have to find a new frequency (1250 probably won't work due to KOY and KBSZ), and I wonder if ASU will bother?
KASC "The Blaze" should be a much more important part of the Walter Cronkite School than it is. Students learn WAY more with the valuable hands-on radio experience than they could possibly learn in a classroom. Their studios should be as state-of-the-art as the School's television studios are. Sadly, they are not.
I work at the station, you can hear me on Morning Blaze. 
But unfortunately since the Cronkite School has moved downtown, involvement at The Blaze has gone down significantly
The station relies mostly on the Online-stream at www.theblaze1260.com
....guess we might have to change the name of the website if our freq gets changed
But unfortunately since the Cronkite School has moved downtown, involvement at The Blaze has gone down significantly
The station relies mostly on the Online-stream at www.theblaze1260.com
....guess we might have to change the name of the website if our freq gets changed
NoDice69 said:
Still using turntables, cart machines and an RCA BC-7A console?
But that old RCA board is a classic:
http://www.oldradio.com/archives/hardware/RCA/7A.htm
oldiesfan6479 said:NoDice69 said:
Still using turntables, cart machines and an RCA BC-7A console?
But that old RCA board is a classic:
http://www.oldradio.com/archives/hardware/RCA/7A.htm
Hahaha fortunately we are not that behind... but we have yet to acquire a decent operating system like... say, RCS Selector. We're using a program called "MegaSeg" which is not very good.
It all chalks up to the lack of funding due to the Cronkite Schools insatiable love for print and TV and complete disregard for radio. It's really sad.
KeithE4 said:
We here at KASC have learned that the 1260 frequency has been allocated and will be utilized in the very near future. We are currently fielding a few options, including switching our frequency to AM 1330 or, (Oh. Dear God, no.) converting entirely to the internet.
This all remains to be seen, however... a final decision will not be known until really soon before the actual change happens.
Radio Nowhere said:
Even with KJLL South Tucson on 1330? That might tick off John C. Scott. ;D
Thought about 1310, as it will likely be dark until April 2010? If they haven't
disposed of the license by then, Embee will have to fire up KXAM for one day
to hold on to it.
Radio Nowhere said:
First thing I've got to ask! Why are you dreading the internet?
ASU's "The Blaze" should entirely be moved to internet only. Think of it as this:
1. Internet-only provides a much more reasonable operations cost
2. Your broadcasts aren't limited to the weak AM 1260 signal
3. Few listen to AM, really. And college kids? Forget about it!
4. Internet allows more focus on new media. It should go hand-in-hand.
Don't think internet is an omen. For a college-oriented station, it should be a blessing. AM 1260 is holding you guys back!
KOOL Listener Lauren said:
As long as they use a streaming protocol that isn't dependent on a browser, such as streaming MP3, then they'll be better off on the web. It's easy to "tune" a web station using just the URL in Winamp or mplayer, but if they go the way of some stations that require a browser window to be open, it'll be too much of a pain.
But if one can't get an LPFM, then it isn't worth it being on the air. AM just won't cut it anymore, not that is has with college students for the last 35-40 years anyway.
KOOL Listener Lauren said:
You make excellent, excellent points.
I think my initial dread was the fear of losing legitimacy as a terrestrial station. But the more I thought about it, most people listen online anyway, and nothing would really change at all... heck, we could even expand our bandwidth!
KOOL Listener Lauren, thank you for contributing to this thread. I really appreciate it
I'll keep all of you updated as I get information.
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