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KBME OFF THE AIR

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OldChicago

Yesterday KTRH went off of the air, and all of its programming was shifted to
790 KBME. Earlier this morning, KBME also went off of the air, but KTRH came back
later. KBME is still off. I kind of wonder. I know it is probably a long shot, but bet they are now operating KTRH from the KBME site. Which makes me wonder.
Since KPRC/KBME/KTRH are all owned by the same company now, why don't they
put emergency transmitters at each others xmtr site. They may not be able to get the proper and EXACT directional pattern required, but if it is just for emergency /back-up use, i'm sure the FCC would not mind.

Old Chicago
 
>I know it is probably a long shot, but bet they are now operating KTRH
> from the KBME site.

Wouldn't surprise me. Since KTRH is the key EAS station around here, they may have gotten an quicky STA to operate 740 from the KBME site. The 790 transmitter had seemed fine on Monday and Tuesday, so I don't think there was any "damage" as espn790.com suggests. Signal on 740 seems weaker than either of the usual signals on 740 or 790, so they may have throttled back the 5kw xmtr to prevent any spillover from the normal 740 pattern and coverage area.

> why don't they put emergency transmitters at each others xmtr site.

Bigger question is: why did the generator at the main 740 site crap out? You should be able to go several weeks without refueling in an emergency, and you definitely don't want a unit that might be prone to mechanical breakdown. Apparently Time Warner Cable has the same generator issues; theirs died during primetime Sunday evening (just as Ben Rothlisberger was throwing a 4th & 11 desperation pass to tie the game with the Patriots!)
 
KTRH is using KBME's xmtr as the KTRH generator went down. So the KTRH signal is definitely weaker now - going from a 50k watt to ~ 5k.

Heard something that CC is trying to get FEMA to get them a new generator. I'm sure that will happen quickly as FEMA has nothing else to do and is such a structured organization.

At least Pallilo gets the day off.


> >I know it is probably a long shot, but bet they are now
> operating KTRH
> > from the KBME site.
>
> Wouldn't surprise me. Since KTRH is the key EAS station
> around here, they may have gotten an quicky STA to operate
> 740 from the KBME site. The 790 transmitter had seemed fine
> on Monday and Tuesday, so I don't think there was any
> "damage" as espn790.com suggests. Signal on 740 seems
> weaker than either of the usual signals on 740 or 790, so
> they may have throttled back the 5kw xmtr to prevent any
> spillover from the normal 740 pattern and coverage area.
>
> > why don't they put emergency transmitters at each others
> xmtr site.
>
> Bigger question is: why did the generator at the main 740
> site crap out? You should be able to go several weeks
> without refueling in an emergency, and you definitely don't
> want a unit that might be prone to mechanical breakdown.
> Apparently Time Warner Cable has the same generator issues;
> theirs died during primetime Sunday evening (just as Ben
> Rothlisberger was throwing a 4th & 11 desperation pass to
> tie the game with the Patriots!)
>
 
> Bigger question is: why did the generator at the main 740
> site crap out?

My guess is that the battery on the generator wasn't cranking and couldn't handle the load.
 
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