To quote JD in the OTHER 1560 thread:
It's an interesting arrangement, but the KLVL signal isn't that great, either. It's 500 watts from over in Pasadena on a frequency with some serious skywave from other stations. So I'd think that it's still a good idea for KGOW to continue pursuing the 100-watt nighttime thing for some kind of coverage on the west side of town. Everyone needs to remember that despite what the Chronicle article said, FCC approval hasn't been received and construction can't begin without it.
BTW, going to 1480 exclusively at 10:00 PM would technically be just for remainder of August. With earlier "sunset plus two hour" times occurring each month, the earliest start time for 1480-only programming would be in December, when it would occur at 7:30.
Just an opinion here about KGOW's plans for nighttime: go ahead and try for the 100-watt temporary fix. In the meantime, request that the construction permit for 1000 watts off Eldridge Parkway in the Addicks Reservoir area be dismissed. They're at the mercy of the Army Corps of Engineers while a land use study is underway and that could take forever. By canceling out that CP, KGOW could concentrate on their pending application to use another site north of Katy, but they should back off on their requested 19,000 watts since it's being protested by KMIC. Proposing lower power would improve their chances, and by requesting expedited action by the FCC they might get something decent on the air for nighttime in the foreseeable future. Otherwise I think they're just wasting their time.
