KLWB-FM launching "Snap 103-7" next Thursday

[C Murder]

According to the Independent Weekly, Delta Media (former KADN owner Charles Chatelain) will launch next Thursday the new 103.7 with the classic hits format currently running on LPTV6/FM87.7. The KLWB-FM calls were awarded last week. They'll go online as a C3 with 3.2 kW from the KLWB-TV tower off of Wilderness Trail between Carencro and Cecilia.

http://theind.com/business/6237-snap-1037s-classic-rock-enters-market

 

[Fieldtech1]

They are up and running as of this morning. The signal made it to Jennings before washing out on my way to Houston this morning. They have a very wide variety in the playlist but some of the material sounds like low bitrate mp3 files.

On a related note their sister TV Channel KLWB 50 will lose its CW network affiliation to KATC (As a .2 digital sub-channel) the second week of June.

 

[C Murder]

Yep... noticed they were on this afternoon. Listened to them on the way to BR. Signal was pretty good... listenable up until just past Grosse Tete, right before a CSN network translator starts to interfere.

As for the TV side, I imagine they'll end up moving This TV from 50.2 over to the main channel.

 

[death_by_consultant]

This sucks ass since I got my Sirius signal from 103.9. I tried other "open" signals but I get bleed-over from other stations. Example: 92.1 gets a bleed over signal from Planet Radio 96.5. WTF????

 

[Fieldtech1]

104.3 is a good modulator channel in Lafayette, except when Red 104.3 comes in from tropo enhancement.

 

[stevenNOLA]

Snap 103.7 is loud and clear up in Ville Platte on the home stereo with a dipole (wire) antenna.

Edit: I haven't heard a TOH legal ID in the past 3 hours...

 

[stevenNOLA]

I drove through Opelousas last night and KOCZ-LP is still on the air!!! I heard their audio with SNAP1037 displayed on the RDS!! As I drove towards the outskirts, the signals blended and didn't get a clear signal on SNAP until Plaisance as I was driving back to Ville Platte.

 

[bienv]

What's with the format? It's obviously classic hits, but seems to be, shall I say, more "adult-contemporary" than 102.1 or 107.1. And why classic hits instead of, say, classic rock (which is what the Independent reported) when there are already two established players playing classic hits?

 

[Fieldtech1]

My synopsis of Lafayette's CLassic hit trio:

102.1 Classic Hits Lite: No AC/DC or Guns n Roses Here, and yes we play to much Disco

103.7 Classic Hits Jack Style: Hard, Soft, Old and even 'DC Talk' and 'Stone Temple Pilots' occasionaly. We Play Whatever!

107.1 Classic Hits By The Book: A perfect ratio of classic rock, classic R&B, 80s pop hits. If it wasnt a top 10 Hit, we dont play it.

 

[stevenNOLA]

Can anyone confirm that KOCZ-LP Opelousas finally signed off?

 

[jmkcool]

I believe KOCZ-LP is at a different frequency.....where I don't know ...

 

[stevenNOLA]

I believe KOCZ-LP is at a different frequency.....where I don't know ...

KOCZ-LP 225 L1 FL 92.9 MHz APP OPELOUSAS LA US BPL-20100621ACA - 123513 0.072 kW 35.4 m SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION FIELD OFFICE

KOCZ-LP 279 L1 FL 103.7 MHz LIC OPELOUSAS LA US BLL-20030416AAL - 123513 0.072 kW 35. m SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION FIELD OFFICE

Looks like they are trying to move to 92.9. Might not be a bad choice. KHLA-92.9 Jennings is the closest co-channel station and it's a good distance away. KQID on 93.1 may cause some minor issues.

 

[Mid-TN Media]

I believe KOCZ-LP is at a different frequency.....where I don't know ...

KOCZ-LP 225 L1 FL 92.9 MHz APP OPELOUSAS LA US BPL-20100621ACA - 123513 0.072 kW 35.4 m SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION FIELD OFFICE

KOCZ-LP 279 L1 FL 103.7 MHz LIC OPELOUSAS LA US BLL-20030416AAL - 123513 0.072 kW 35. m SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION FIELD OFFICE

Looks like they are trying to move to 92.9. Might not be a bad choice. KHLA-92.9 Jennings is the closest co-channel station and it's a good distance away. KQID on 93.1 may cause some minor issues.

KOCZ is broadcasting on 107.7. However, there's not an app for that.

 

[stevenNOLA]

I'm sure the adjacent channel interference from Hot 107-9 is ugly...