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KIKK 650

ChuckTiller

ChuckTiller

Now that CBS has decided to end the talk format on KIKK 650, what's next for this 250 watt daytimer? I'm know the brokered programs are already making their moves as well as others on that frequency. Friday July 1st will be the last day.
 
They just announced the last day for the Talk 650 morning show. The last day is June 10. Is this also a brokered program?
 
Brent Clanton on his Facebook this morning said, "Yeah...CBS is killing the format at the end of the month; my last show here is July 1."
 
my heart aches for 650 to start "swingin'" again. Full time. Not this start at 4pm nonsense. If classical can make a comeback on a fulltime basis, why can't the Standards, at least during the day?
 
First thought is that CBS will broker out the entire broadcast day to a single programmer, who, if such is the case, probably already has a deal in place.

Turning it into an automated jukebox would be cheap, but wouldn't draw flies for ratings.

Or maybe they are tired of fooling around with a 250 watt daytimer, and will take it dark and put it up for sale.

Ultimately, if anything useful is ever going to be done with this station, it will need a more powerful signal with nighttime service, which will involve a frequency change and construction of a new transmitter/antenna facility--not cheap, but it can be done--witness KGOW.
 
Brent Clanton said this morning that CBS Houston told him that his show would end as of July 1, 2011. He said he had just finished his vacation time
when he was given the bad news that his show would be no more. He said is now having to look for a new home for his radio show. Dose Brent Clanton lease time on the station?
 
I doubt that China Radio International would pick up a third AM, but they do like to pop up unannounced at the beginning of the month. Somebody's obviously buying the full day.

What else could you do with it and make money?
 
There's really nothing you can do with a daytime station in a major market that's going to get decent ratings/billing.

Why not play on the station's heritage (and the fact that WSM comes in pretty clear on a good night) and go classic country?
 
One of Cleverly's minions is claiming that her show will continue on the frequency after the format change. Either she didn't get the memo, or not every show is out. We'll see!
 
Brent deserves better than this. I hope he winds up somewhere else in Houston. The UH news station could be an opportunity.
 
What ever they do, please not another smooth Jazz station. HD Radio is horrible choices in Houston. 2 Smooth Jazz stations already on HD.

Maybe Comedy radio?
 
johndavis said:
I doubt that China Radio International would pick up a third AM, but they do like to pop up unannounced at the beginning of the month. Somebody's obviously buying the full day.

What else could you do with it and make money?
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John, if C.R.I. picks it up, KIKK would be the 4th AM they are leasing, with KYND, KXYZ, and KGBC already airing it. As far as making money from 650, the only way I see it happening is if CBS puts out the For Sale sign and someone bites. Otherwise, CBS will continue to lose money on KIKK, no matter the format.
 
purpledevil said:
John, if C.R.I. picks it up, KIKK would be the 4th AM they are leasing, with KYND, KXYZ, and KGBC already airing it. As far as making money from 650, the only way I see it happening is if CBS puts out the For Sale sign and someone bites. Otherwise, CBS will continue to lose money on KIKK, no matter the format.
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That's why I think it's somebody buying up the entire schedule. Otherwise, why send the brokered shows to other stations? It's the only billing they have. If they were to pick up the comedy feed (for the second time, they last did that during the months they aired Howard Stern) I'd expect them to keep the brokered shows and infos to make a little money.
 
Cleverly says that her show remains on the schedule. So not every show is toast. Bring on the comedy feed or classic country.
 
Mediafrog+ said:
Ultimately, if anything useful is ever going to be done with this station, it will need a more powerful signal with nighttime service, which will involve a frequency change and construction of a new transmitter/antenna facility--not cheap, but it can be done--witness KGOW.
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I just don't see it happening, ever. The only chance for real improvement that would still qualify as a minor change would be to move a few kilohertz either direction. 630 is out, along with 640 due to co-channel stations in San Antonio and Thibodaux LA, respectively; likewise with 660, of course, because of KSKY from Dallas. The only real possibility left is 670 but that would be a struggle, considering the need for adjacent channel protection to San Antonio on 680 and KSEV on 700. Even if daytime interference issues could be addressed it might take a separate nighttime site, and there's no guarantee that any kind of decent power could be licensed on that frequency, either for day or night operation.

I've worked on similar projects over the years and you reach the point pretty quickly where the cost of the undertaking eclipses any potential ROI. That's especially true these days when it's obvious that AM isn't going to be around that much longer. In my opinion, if this latest attempt to do something with KIKK doesn't succeed it could be time for them to cut their losses and turn in the license.
 
Failing this attempt at another format one of the FM formats can be simulcast on it, not necessarily nac/sj but the best possible choice to keep it afloat until some other possibility comes along? Would a fully automated true early oldies satellite feed give it life support?
 
Could this be a full time news station on AM??
 
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