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KIKT 93.5FM move CP (Cooper, TX) to Northern Hopkins/Southwest Delta county will put signal in Paris, Bonham, Sulphur Springs, Mt. Vernon and only West of Greenville. Signal should cover more to north/east of Greenville on CP start up!!! When is the CP (Cooper, TX) transmitter starting up or is it up running now.

Sorry, people on KGVL 1400AM stuff. I feel a remote studio is not right. They need to broadcast from the KIKT/KGVL building in North Greenville. They are faking the station listeners believe it is in Greenville, TX. That is my problem!!! Spend the money to build or update station on Wolfe City Dr. Greenville, TX!!!

Dan-the-MAN
The North Texas Radio MAN!!
 
Considering all things, I don't see a problem with the programming being originated via what is in essence a 12 hour daily remote. We have a station that is locally programmed and operated, trying to serve the community and fulfilling its purpose. I doubt they're laughing all the way to the bank. Having to construct a studio in the town of Greenville might not be financially possible at this point.

KGVL could easily be satellite delivered, voicetracked from by some underemployed jocks scattered across the country or dark. Of these options, I'd be willing to bend a tad just to permit local, original programming of a certain flavor versus plain vanilla, generic radio.

If I were them, perhaps a move is worthy in a couple of years based on the success of the station financially. Remember, radio's stage is the listener's radio itself, not the physical location of the station. A great station can be in a backyard garden shed or a penthouse suite in a high rise. It's the on air presentation versus the physical location that matters. As for FCC Rules, if they have a way to stay legal, that's all they really need to do.

Are we being too demanding of a group of broadcasters dedicated to trying to serve their community if the demand more?
 
This is the lowest of the low in small market radio. There's nothing like hearing non original versions of hit songs by Little Richard or Martha And The Vandellas to name a few. Then there's the issue of playing out of phase stereo songs. I truly enjoyed hearing the instrumental version of Time Won't Let Me by the Outsiders. Then there's the issue of spliced up PAMS jingles that the station appropriated. This was common for many radio toilets in the 60s.
It's impressive that KGVL is keeping up the tradition of cheapness and schlock radio. Add in Chuck Brinkman and his non personality personality show and we have Ames, Iowa, radio circa 1965. Then there's the issue of audio processing. There isn't any. Let's keep in format. Chubby Checker said it best. "How low can you go?"
 
RADIO TRUTH said:
This is the lowest of the low in small market radio. There's nothing like hearing non original versions of hit songs by Little Richard or Martha And The Vandellas to name a few. Then there's the issue of playing out of phase stereo songs. I truly enjoyed hearing the instrumental version of Time Won't Let Me by the Outsiders. Then there's the issue of spliced up PAMS jingles that the station appropriated. This was common for many radio toilets in the 60s.
It's impressive that KGVL is keeping up the tradition of cheapness and schlock radio. Add in Chuck Brinkman and his non personality personality show and we have Ames, Iowa, radio circa 1965. Then there's the issue of audio processing. There isn't any. Let's keep in format. Chubby Checker said it best. "How low can you go?"
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Over the past week I caught KGVL playing the alternate version or a K-tel remake version of these classic oldies. :mad:

Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack (KGVL's playing an alternate take that wound up on some first generation Motown CD's in the 1980's. It's not the 1967 hit single version with foot stomps, handclaps and a faster tempo.)

Jan & Dean - Deadman's Curve (KGVL's playing the first version. It's was originally a LP cut on their "Drag City" album. Jan Berry wasn't happy with this version, so he re-cut it with a stronger and better sung lead vocal and that version became the hit single.)

Gary Lewis & The Playboys - Sure Gonna Miss Her (The single version has trumpets. The alternate take that KGVL plays doesn't.)

Mickey & Silvia - Love Is Strange (Either a remake or a alternate take with a different vocal.)

The Champs - Tequila (a really BAD sounding cheapo-K-Tel Remake.)

You'd think with the experience these guys had working at KLUV, KAAM and ABC Radio they should know the correct versions of these classic oldies by memory. Guess they don't. ::)

Oldies Geek Billy
 
the Manley Gas comment brought back memories! When I worked at a competing station back in the 1980's, Manley was an advertiser. I often wondered if they had a competitor known as Womanly Gas?

One time, our morning guy said something like, "Manley, yes! But I like it too!"

I'm sure that someone with quicker wit than I could come up with better one-liners, but it was the 1980's. I'm surprised we didn't lose their account with these innocent remarks...
 
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