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KGBC

The few times I've been able to listen to them (when I've been in Southeast Houston), they actually sound a lot like KSHN (Shine All 9) 99.9 in Liberty, which is another excellent community station that plays a WIDE variety of music. I thought this is what "Jack-FM" was supposed to do... be the Outback Steakhouse of radio... "No Rules, Just Right." I just I could pick up one or the other or both in Copperfield or at least on my way to work in the Galleria area. They're playing better music than anything in Houston is right now.
 
rbrucecarter5 said:
Send some of that signal out West - they were really weak in Sugarland when I was down there today.
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They can't, mainly because of 1560, whose transmitter site is just west of Rosharon (roughly 20 miles south of Sugar Land). But even if KGOW wasn't there KGBC would run into problems with co-channel KEDA San Antonio if they threw much more power to the west.

Now if KGBC were to get approval for the move to Dayton, things would be different: their proposed site is around the south side of Lake Houston and would give them an increase to 5kW. It would also be non-directional. While that would make the station listenable over a good portion of Houston I have my doubts that it can get FCC approval, and for the sake of local (Galveston) radio I really hope it doesn't.
 
snoman said:
The few times I've been able to listen to them (when I've been in Southeast Houston), they actually sound a lot like KSHN (Shine All 9) 99.9 in Liberty, which is another excellent community station that plays a WIDE variety of music. I thought this is what "Jack-FM" was supposed to do... be the Outback Steakhouse of radio... "No Rules, Just Right." I just I could pick up one or the other or both in Copperfield or at least on my way to work in the Galleria area. They're playing better music than anything in Houston is right now.
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Good Lord, I need to proof-read or not type this right before bed. I meant to say... "I WISHED I COULD JUST PICK ONE OR THE OTHER OR BOTH UP IN COPPERFIELD OR AT LEAST ON MY WAY TO WORK IN THE GALLERIA AREA." That's better and it makes sense. :p
 
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Good Lord, I need to proof-read or not type this right before bed. I meant to say... "I WISHED I COULD JUST PICK ONE OR THE OTHER OR BOTH UP IN COPPERFIELD OR AT LEAST ON MY WAY TO WORK IN THE GALLERIA AREA." That's better and it makes sense. :p
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snoman, you're not the only one on here to need a good proofreader. At times, I'm guilty myself, but I LOVE listening to KGBC and agree with the other comment regarding the playlist. Who cares if the songs are the PDs favorites? What the station is doing works! The wide praise from everyone here on the board proves there is still a market for the 50s and early 60s era of music, despite what Houston thinks!

I live in Galveston County and never have any issues with 1540s signal -- unlike 1560s signal, which 2 years later is still nearly non-existent here. Thumbs up to KGBC. You're making Galveston Co. proud, excelling where Houston radio lacks, and giving the listeners what we've been begging to hear. Great job!
 
downthedial said:
I live in Galveston County and never have any issues with 1540s signal -- unlike 1560s signal, which 2 years later is still nearly non-existent here.
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Which is the way it's supposed to be, as KGOW has a sharp null towards Galveston to protect KGBC. Although any decent radio should be able to separate signals 20 kHz apart, unless they are running IBOC.
 
You can still hear 1560 in Galveston, just with some static and considerable bleed from KGBC within the city itself. My car radio isn't the best, but even here in League City 1560 is very weak next to 610 and 790 (not counting 740 because it outblasts everyone).
 
Crazy idea here ... if KGBC really wants to turn some heads, it ought to pick up Cowboys games. It's not a Houston station, after all.
 
schmave said:
Crazy idea here ... if KGBC really wants to turn some heads, it ought to pick up Cowboys games. It's not a Houston station, after all.
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Galveston is in the Houston DMA though, and is within 75 miles of Reliant Stadium. McNair would put a stop to it. They did carry the Cowboys AND Rangers briefly in the 90s when they were all-sports.
 
cowboybud said:
Galveston is in the Houston DMA though, and is within 75 miles of Reliant Stadium. McNair would put a stop to it. They did carry the Cowboys AND Rangers briefly in the 90s when they were all-sports.
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There is no radio DMA; the PPM only has an MSA. Galveston County is, of course, in the MSA which has 10 counties.

Aside from that PPM generated change, Galveston has long been a Houston market station. Generally, additional stations are added to a network inside a single MSA only when neither of them cover the whole market and they compliment each other.

DMA is now only a TV metric of markets, and even the radio TSA is gone.
 
schmave said:
Crazy idea here ... if KGBC really wants to turn some heads, it ought to pick up Cowboys games. It's not a Houston station, after all.
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Great - take the ONLY oldies station in the area, and convert them into yet another boring sports drivel station - Bor---ring! When Houston has this gaping hole in formats - oldies - that is the best idea anybody can come up with? What next - yet another Spanish language, talk, or country station? Here is an idea - why not give oldies a real signal in the Houston area?

Los Angeles supports a full time oldies station - why not Houston?
 
rbrucecarter5 said:
Great - take the ONLY oldies station in the area, and convert them into yet another boring sports drivel station - Bor---ring! When Houston has this gaping hole in formats - oldies - that is the best idea anybody can come up with?
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That idea certainly has merit.

But to the specifics of KGBC: is a format choice a "loss" if nobody is listening. KTRU, with 200 average listeners 6 AM to Midnight, shows up in the market ratings. But KGBC does not. A megaphone on a street corner gets more attention.

So, in the case of that station, anything it can find that might get a few more listeners is worthy of trial, as oldies is not getting audience and the station is not making an impact in filling the oldies void... if one exists.

Of course, there is a large sidebar discussion on whether any music format on AM can get listenership today.
 
rbrucecarter5 said:
schmave said:
Crazy idea here ... if KGBC really wants to turn some heads, it ought to pick up Cowboys games. It's not a Houston station, after all.
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Great - take the ONLY oldies station in the area, and convert them into yet another boring sports drivel station - Bor---ring! When Houston has this gaping hole in formats - oldies - that is the best idea anybody can come up with? What next - yet another Spanish language, talk, or country station? Here is an idea - why not give oldies a real signal in the Houston area?

Los Angeles supports a full time oldies station - why not Houston?
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Calm down, Bruce ... I never said convert it to all sports. No way I'd ever suggest that for KGBC. I did not know the mileage restrictions for NFL exclusivity, and that's why I suggested it. Were it possible, though, KGBC could carry sporting events with music the rest of the time.
 
schmave said:
Calm down, Bruce ... I never said convert it to all sports. No way I'd ever suggest that for KGBC. I did not know the mileage restrictions for NFL exclusivity, and that's why I suggested it. Were it possible, though, KGBC could carry sporting events with music the rest of the time.
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KLUV - the oldies station in Dallas, carried games for a while. In the mean time KXEZ, a little rim shot oldies station, got the entire oldies audience whenever KLUV played games. Sports fans don't care about oldies, oldies fans don't care about games. Keep games on sports stations, and keep music on music stations. Otherwise it is "click" goes the button anywhere that doesn't change their format, especially if there is another format that is consistent in the area.

Houston lost its oldies station because the station sucked, not because it was oldies. A decent playlist and presentation like KRTH in Los Angeles would rate just fine. As long as they don't muck it up with boring games. Bleah.
 
KGBC (K-Galveston Broadcasting Co.) has got to get more focused. They should hire Bud Buschardt to re-program the station and not tinker with his advice and play list.

I don't know what it costs to keep the station on the air, but Galveston Island and nearby surrounds can't sustain it. It will need to keep working with the FCC to find a solution to increase the coverage. Perhaps a repeater or so.
 
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