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....blew through Brenham the other day and while listening to KULF, their TOH spot no longer mentions of KEZB Hempstead in what was their tri-cast; later found out that 105.3 is again silent......any knowledge of this?

.....once again, wonderin'......
 
> ....blew through Brenham the other day and while listening
> to KULF, their TOH spot no longer mentions of KEZB Hempstead
> in what was their tri-cast; later found out that 105.3 is
> again silent......any knowledge of this?
>
> .....once again, wonderin'......
>
KEZB silent? Really? A Roy Henderson station not on the air when it should be? No way!

I figured that something was bound to happen to KEZB rather soon. KULF-FM Brenham is upgrading their signal and boosting power up to 50,000 watts. Once this happens, there wouldn't be a need for KEZB to simulcast KULF/KLTR any longer as KULF would cover the same areas that KEZB currently does....er, did. This leaves KEZB on the outside looking in. Top that off with KPTI-FM Crystal Beach increasing their power and moving from Crystal Beach to Winnie, and it spells trouble for the little Hempstead station that no longer could.
 
> their TOH spot no longer mentions of KEZB Hempstead
> in what was their tri-cast; later found out that 105.3 is
> again silent......any knowledge of this?

I'm in Cy-Fair, and no sign of KEZB at a 10am check. However, they've been known to disappear for a few days in the past, so I'd wait and see. If they're still off at the end of the week we can assume something is up...or the plug has been pulled.
 
Re: KPTI's relocation to Winnie

> > Top that
> > off with KPTI-FM Crystal Beach increasing their power and
> > moving from Crystal Beach to Winnie...
http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-> bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_list.pl?Facility_id=479
>
>
> Where do you hear this? I see no mention of such an action
> on the FCC site.
>
> G
>
Guru,

I have read that a couple of times here on the R-I.com board. I checked KPTI on radiolocator.com as well as the link you provided above, and you are right, there is no mention of an impending upgrade. Mike O, I believe, said that they were moving 105.3 into Winnie and KPTY onto Senior Road when all is said and done. I've tried to find the post concerning this, and am unsuccessful. It must have been posted prior to May 2005, and those posts have all been removed. Could someone please verify that I am not crazy, and that KPTI is indeed moving off of the sand dune?
 
Re: KPTI's relocation to Winnie

> > > Top that
> > > off with KPTI-FM Crystal Beach increasing their power
> and
> > > moving from Crystal Beach to Winnie...
> http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi->
> bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_list.pl?Facility_id=479
>
> >
> >
> > Where do you hear this? I see no mention of such an
> action
> > on the FCC site.
> >
> > G
> >
> Guru,
>
> I have read that a couple of times here on the R-I.com
> board. I checked KPTI on radiolocator.com as well as the
> link you provided above, and you are right, there is no
> mention of an impending upgrade. Mike O, I believe, said
> that they were moving 105.3 into Winnie and KPTY onto Senior
> Road when all is said and done. I've tried to find the post
> concerning this, and am unsuccessful. It must have been
> posted prior to May 2005, and those posts have all been
> removed. Could someone please verify that I am not crazy,
> and that KPTI is indeed moving off of the sand dune?
>
You are not crazy! Docket 02-212 has KPTI 105.3 moving from Crystal Beach to Winnie at coords 29-41-45N 94-19-34W or approximately 10 miles at 80 degrees southeast of Winnie as a Class C2 50kW @ 150 meters and KKHT 100.7 changing Community of License from Winnie to Lumberton, with no change in the actual transmitting facilities. Even though the FCC has issued two Rulemaking on this move, RM-10618 and RM-10516, Charles Crawford has filed repeated objections to the rulemaking and apparently the issue is not resolved. Crawford wants 105.3 for a new station in Vinton, LA and Univision who owned 100.7 as I believe KOBT filed their petition for the move of 100.7 from Winnie to Lumberton and 105.3 from Crystal Beach to Winnie and blocked Crawford. The FCC has sided with Univision each time. Now Salem owns 100.7 and I don't really know where that leaves the legal battle, but a quick look at Docket 02-212 has Univision staying in the fight at this time. It also has (had) 101.5 KSTB upgrading to a C3 at Crystal Beach, but I can't find this in the FCC database anywhere.

I believe it was CW who said that KPTY 104.9 could move to a Missouri City stick as a C1 or possibly a C0.

The FCC has finally acted on one of the AM Major Moves from 2004 in the region. KSET 1300 Silsbee has been granted a CP to move to Lumberon. There will be no changes to the station except the Community of License will change. The location of the antenna for the 500 watt daytime only station covers both Silsbee and Lumberton with a 5mV/m City Grade signal.

I wonder if this approval by the FCC for KSET to change their Community of License to Lumberton will muddy the waters on the KKHT 100.7 change to Lumberton and the KPTI move and upgrade to Winnie?

Mike O
 
Re: KPTI's relocation to Winnie

> I believe it was CW who said that KPTY 104.9 could move to a
> Missouri City stick as a C1 or possibly a C0.

Yep...it twas me...that I got from a former HBC engineer...the eventual plan is to get 104.9 on the Road or at MO City as a C1 at least.

> The FCC has finally acted on one of the AM Major Moves from
> 2004 in the region. KSET 1300 Silsbee has been granted a CP
> to move to Lumberon. There will be no changes to the
> station except the Community of License will change. The
> location of the antenna for the 500 watt daytime only
> station covers both Silsbee and Lumberton with a 5mV/m City
> Grade signal.
>
> I wonder if this approval by the FCC for KSET to change
> their Community of License to Lumberton will muddy the
> waters on the KKHT 100.7 change to Lumberton and the KPTI
> move and upgrade to Winnie?

Interesting......I am surprised the FCC moved that fast on the app! :)
I cannot see HOW moving 100.7 to Lumberton would serve the public good...
but then I cant see how 'moving' 1300 was going to either!
 
Re: KPTI's relocation to Winnie

> > I believe it was CW who said that KPTY 104.9 could move to a
> > Missouri City stick as a C1 or possibly a C0.
>
> Yep...it twas me...that I got from a former HBC
> engineer...the eventual plan is to get 104.9 on the Road or
> at MO City as a C1 at least.
>
> > The FCC has finally acted on one of the AM Major Moves from
> > 2004 in the region. KSET 1300 Silsbee has been granted a CP
> > to move to Lumberon. There will be no changes to the
> > station except the Community of License will change. The
> > location of the antenna for the 500 watt daytime only
> > station covers both Silsbee and Lumberton with a 5mV/m City
> > Grade signal.
> >
> > I wonder if this approval by the FCC for KSET to change
> > their Community of License to Lumberton will muddy the
> > waters on the KKHT 100.7 change to Lumberton and the KPTI
> > move and upgrade to Winnie?
>
> Interesting......I am surprised the FCC moved that fast on
> the app! :)
> I cannot see HOW moving 100.7 to Lumberton would serve the
> public good...
> but then I cant see how 'moving' 1300 was going to either!
>
What will be interesting is if the FCC does approve their plan to make a change of community a minor modification instead of a major modification. Will there be a large amount of stations applying for one of the suburbs with an upgrade and leave the city of Houston with few AM stations left that are actually licensed to Houston? Will there be a bunch of stations from the fringe areas moving into the suburbs with a pattern that will not serve Houston because of the contour protection regulations? Like KBRZ 1460 Freeport requesting Richmond with KLVL 1480's 5mV/m signal already covering Sugar Land? KSET requesting a move from Lumberton to The Woodlands where they might squeeze in if they don't send any power towards the south to protect the KXYZ 1320 5mV/m contour? The possibilities could be very interesting and make for a crowded but for the most part useless dial of weak stations in Houston. Then at the speed the FCC has been acting on the Major Modifications from almost two years ago now, the point of any station moving on AM may be moot by the time approval would be granted.

Mike O
 
Re: KPTI's relocation to Winnie

> KSET requesting a move from
> Lumberton to The Woodlands where they might squeeze in if
> they don't send any power towards the south to protect the
> KXYZ 1320 5mV/m contour?
>

Well, KRCM - Beaumont has already filed for such a move. By the way, I would hope that 105.3 stays relatively free in the Beaumont area. I use that frequency for my FM transmitter for my Ipod.
 
Re: KPTI's relocation to Winnie

> > KSET requesting a move from
> > Lumberton to The Woodlands where they might squeeze in if
> > they don't send any power towards the south to protect the
>
> > KXYZ 1320 5mV/m contour?
> >
>
> Well, KRCM - Beaumont has already filed for such a move. By
> the way, I would hope that 105.3 stays relatively free in
> the Beaumont area. I use that frequency for my FM
> transmitter for my Ipod.
>
You may need to find a new freq. With KPTI moving to Winnie, it will be an absolute blowtorch in Beaumont.
 
Re: KPTI's relocation to Winnie

Like KBRZ 1460
> Freeport requesting Richmond with KLVL 1480's 5mV/m signal
> already covering Sugar Land? KSET requesting a move from
> Lumberton to The Woodlands where they might squeeze in if
> they don't send any power towards the south to protect the
> KXYZ 1320 5mV/m contour?


> Under the current rules, that can't happen...KBRZ can't move any closer to KLVL due to potential overlap between the station's 5 mv/m contours. Unless there's a major rule change, this won't be allowed. With KSET, remember they've got KVET in Austin to worry about, which is 5 kw D on 1300 as well.

Texas Tuner
 
Re: KPTI's relocation to Winnie

> > KSET requesting a move from
> > Lumberton to The Woodlands where they might squeeze in if
> > they don't send any power towards the south to protect the
>
> > KXYZ 1320 5mV/m contour?
> >
>
> Well, KRCM - Beaumont has already filed for such a move. By
> the way, I would hope that 105.3 stays relatively free in
> the Beaumont area. I use that frequency for my FM
> transmitter for my Ipod.
>
And it's yet to have been granted. The FCC's still moving very slow these days.

Texas Tuner
 
If Roy still owns KEZB, he's known for having his stations silent for weeks even months at a time. KGUL 96.1 was silent for I dont know how long, it is finally back on the air.
<P ID="signature">______________
jras20</P>
 
Roy "Station Killer" Henderson

> If Roy still owns KEZB, he's known for having his stations
> silent for weeks even months at a time. KGUL 96.1 was
> silent for I dont know how long, it is finally back on the
> air.
>
How long has KNUZ(KACO) 1090 Brenham been off of the air now? It's been a couple of years, at least. Someone's palm is awfully greasy at the FCC... <P ID="signature">______________
You can't kill rock-n-roll, it's here to stay
R.I.P. KEGL-Dallas & KLOL-Houston</P>
 
Re: Roy "Station Killer" Henderson

> How long has KNUZ(KACO) 1090 Brenham been off of the air
> now?

It was on for a while in January, with the "Lite FM" simulcast. Not sure for how long, since I only occasionally check. Was off as of a few days ago.

COL is Bellville, BTW.
 
Re: Roy "Station Killer" Henderson

> > How long has KNUZ(KACO) 1090 Brenham been off of the air
> > now?
>
> It was on for a while in January, with the "Lite FM"
> simulcast. Not sure for how long, since I only occasionally
> check. Was off as of a few days ago.
>
> COL is Bellville, BTW.
>
It's a tragic fall from the glory days of KACO. I stand corrected, COL is indeed Bellville. My brain must have had a temporary aneurism. Actually it's getting hard to remember that KNUZ is licensed to Bellville, since it's rarely on the air and hasn't served the City of Bellville in quite awhile. <P ID="signature">______________
You can't kill rock-n-roll, it's here to stay
R.I.P. KEGL-Dallas & KLOL-Houston</P>
 
Re: Roy "Station Killer" Henderson

> It's a tragic fall from the glory days of KACO.

KACO? Glory days? I know you must be kidding. Indeed! The real shame is that he got the legendary calls, KNUZ! Thats the shame. KNUZ and KILT were battling out in the 60's for the number one Top-40 spot many times.

Those calls would be well suited for KFNC or KNTH. At one time, many many years ago, 1090 was licensed to Katy. Guess what the call letters were?<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by ChuckTiller on 02/07/06 10:47 PM.</FONT></P>
 
KACO, KNUZ & KQUE

> > It's a tragic fall from the glory days of KACO.
>
> KACO? Glory days? I know you must be kidding. Indeed! The
> real shame is that he got the legendary calls, KNUZ! Thats
> the shame. KNUZ and KILT were battling out in the 60's for
> the number one Top-40 spot many times.
>
> Those calls would be well suited for KFNC or KNTH. At one
> time, many many years ago, 1090 was licensed to Katy. Guess
> what the call letters were?
>
I agree with that 100%. If you want to get more tragic than that how about what currently resides at 1230? "radio ranchito" is a far cry from what the legendary KQUE was for so many years to this great city. It seems like yesterday when my father had his Sears radio sitting next to him on the kitchen table, while he worked his crossword puzzle and drank his coffee listening to Paul Anka, Sinatra, and Deano on KQUE FM 103.

What I meant about KACO is the fact that in it's "heyday" it was locally owned and operated by the Dittert family, served Bellville and it's population, and didn't get thrown into a simulcast with 5 other stations. 1090 actually meant something to the folks in Austin County. Of course, when you put what was KNUZ-Houston vs. what was KACO-Bellville, you are right...there's no comparison.<P ID="signature">______________
You can't kill rock-n-roll, it's here to stay
R.I.P. KEGL-Dallas & KLOL-Houston</P>
 
Re: KACO, KNUZ & KQUE

> What I meant about KACO is the fact that in it's "heyday" it
> was locally owned and operated by the Dittert family, served
> Bellville and it's population, and didn't get thrown into a
> simulcast with 5 other stations.

KACO suffered the same fate as many stations in exurban areas of a major metropolitan city. Listenership moved over to the powerful FM's from the big city which offered better variety and quality, leaving the local "one size fits all" AM with stragglers. Revenue dries up, and the plug is pulled.
 
Re: KACO, KNUZ & KQUE

> > What I meant about KACO is the fact that in it's "heyday"
> it
> > was locally owned and operated by the Dittert family,
> served
> > Bellville and it's population, and didn't get thrown into
> a
> > simulcast with 5 other stations.
>
> KACO suffered the same fate as many stations in exurban
> areas of a major metropolitan city. Listenership moved over
> to the powerful FM's from the big city which offered better
> variety and quality, leaving the local "one size fits all"
> AM with stragglers. Revenue dries up, and the plug is
> pulled.
>
Why does this man by stations if he has no intention or the resources to do anything with them? What's the point?
 
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