I tuned in about 3:15 on the way home from work. They had not signed on between 5am-6am when I was on my way to work. So far sounds like a classic hits mix from the 60's - 80's and so far the only imaging is a guys voice saying, "KMCQ Covington Washington".
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KMCQ signed on sometime today
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They seem to be repeating a one hour loop of music as I am now hearing the same songs in the same order as I did when I first tuned in about an hour ago. The signal is now starting to cut in and out so they must be tweaking things right now.
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Stephen_TheMCO
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On my way home from work on the bus.... Signal in Redmond was good, especially across the 520 bridge, but started cutting out after the bridge. Got better going up the hill from I-5 to Sea-Tac, all the way home. Here at home in the Kent-Des Moines area, signal was excellent....until they shut off their transmitter ??? . I guess it's not time for their "official" sign-on yet, especially when they are announcing their ID as "KMCQ Covington, Washington". I'd expect more from an official sign-on, such as an ID that sounds like "KMCQ Covington-Tacoma-Seattle" (or something like that), or a moniker, like "The new Oldies 104" or something along those lines...
Although...they probably have some studio churning out some cool jingles for the new station as we speak, along with a voice-over guy doing some work. Charlie Van Dyke's voiceovers would be perfect. Something sounding like Oldies 101 KEYF-FM in Spokane when he did the voiceovers for that station last time I was in that area.
Although...they probably have some studio churning out some cool jingles for the new station as we speak, along with a voice-over guy doing some work. Charlie Van Dyke's voiceovers would be perfect. Something sounding like Oldies 101 KEYF-FM in Spokane when he did the voiceovers for that station last time I was in that area.
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Grindlfan
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I heard it up until 6pm, then it was gone and a weak broadcast of KAFE from B'ham took over. I am not sure what the mix is going to be when it begins to broadcast full time, but what I heard in the one hour I listened today sounded no different than Jack FM. I heard everything from When Doves Cry to China Grove to Jumpin Jack Flash. I'll withold judgement until they are fully up and running. I have my fingers crossed for strictly 60s and 70s Top 40.
Hey Guys and Gals...don't expect much from this station. This is pure flip - though if they can't move to Tiger or Cougar, which seems to be more problematic as time goes by, it's a rim-shot signal that has much less value and even fewer potential buyers. So expect little from the format or execution - it's all place holder.
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radiofreqk1
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Sounds like they just 'turned on" the C3 station from the Enumclaw site -- so that they could file the FCC 302 request for station license. Most likely they are just trying to move things along and protect the CP / License as well as make the move into Seattle so they can leave The Dalles and let the other stations "sign on the air". Without 104.5 closing down the Oregon transmitter site, the other associated "move ins" or upgrades can not "go on the air".
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kentuckymedia
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2 guesses as of what may happen.
If they can get it on Cougar or Tiger, the bidder will be Bonneville to bring Classic Hits back.
If its a rimshot...could the bidder still be Bonneville to launch an FM simulcast of KTTH?
If they can get it on Cougar or Tiger, the bidder will be Bonneville to bring Classic Hits back.
If its a rimshot...could the bidder still be Bonneville to launch an FM simulcast of KTTH?
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SeattleRadioPro
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kentuckymedia said:
If Bonneville does get it - it won't be for Classic Hits or a KTTH simulcast. Think soft AC - a station to give Warm some competition. That's a format Bonneville does better than anyone.
What a waste of spectrum today. If I hear "when doves cry" by Prince, or "Love Shack" by the B-52's, or Huey Lewis for that matter I am seriously going to strangle somebody here in the office.
That being said, as we all know, KMCQ is testing up on Radio Hill, and I sincerely doubt there is even a studio. The signal is coming in quite good over here, and their processing is much improved since last night. But why would you use an old song, albeit possibly digitally-remastered, to tweak your sound? No, I'd put on a new 2008 tune and let'r crank all of the ranges.
As for the format, I would be very surprised if KFNK doesn't divest 104.9 and move up to 104.5 FM.
I really think the only other possibilty is to put KWJZ in a box and shift something vocal but Rhythmic. Let me explain. KWJZ recently dropped the "Smooth Jazz" slogan in favor of "Smooth".
(see this: http://www.kwjz.com/ ). This station is highly successful. But it traps itself by remaining a jazzy vocal station (that's my term). If they lose all of the jazz and go Vocal AC rhythmic, they alienate a large portion of their audience. They are not going to do that. They make too much money. If they go all vocal, they cannabilze their other station, WARM 106.9. So they are put in a box, by their own making. The opportunity here is to do a non-threatening slightly Urban AC and play half of what KWJZ plays, and the remainder Rhythmic Adult Contemporary and R & B. This could take out about 10% of KQMV's audience.
Many years ago a fellow came into my office and seriously proclaimed a new R & B station will be borne on 104.5. I thought the more likely scenario was this station would be on 104.9. I guess we'll see.
That being said, as we all know, KMCQ is testing up on Radio Hill, and I sincerely doubt there is even a studio. The signal is coming in quite good over here, and their processing is much improved since last night. But why would you use an old song, albeit possibly digitally-remastered, to tweak your sound? No, I'd put on a new 2008 tune and let'r crank all of the ranges.
As for the format, I would be very surprised if KFNK doesn't divest 104.9 and move up to 104.5 FM.
I really think the only other possibilty is to put KWJZ in a box and shift something vocal but Rhythmic. Let me explain. KWJZ recently dropped the "Smooth Jazz" slogan in favor of "Smooth".
(see this: http://www.kwjz.com/ ). This station is highly successful. But it traps itself by remaining a jazzy vocal station (that's my term). If they lose all of the jazz and go Vocal AC rhythmic, they alienate a large portion of their audience. They are not going to do that. They make too much money. If they go all vocal, they cannabilze their other station, WARM 106.9. So they are put in a box, by their own making. The opportunity here is to do a non-threatening slightly Urban AC and play half of what KWJZ plays, and the remainder Rhythmic Adult Contemporary and R & B. This could take out about 10% of KQMV's audience.
Many years ago a fellow came into my office and seriously proclaimed a new R & B station will be borne on 104.5. I thought the more likely scenario was this station would be on 104.9. I guess we'll see.
FMSteve said:
Any word from the former (Post Country Gold Network/Cowboy - Pre Funky Monkey) format at 104.9: The New Y @ 104.9? They used to have a webpage that I haven't been able to find again for awhile. Your mention of this sparked a little memory of that.
EDIT: I knew this sounded familiar! http://www.radio-info.com/smf/index.php/topic,73630.20.html
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radiofreqk1
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104.5 and 104.9 have nothing in common -- other than they are the last two FM channels to be moved into the greater Seattle-Taoma area and 104.9 was dropped in by me. The 104.5 engineers are not concerned with the format as much as making sure it meets the technical specs to pass the FCC inspection for the license. The tape loop has nothing to do with the real program format. Guess away.
This is how it was supposed to go down, according to this source, who was adamant about this allocation:
KFNK would move to 104.5
Clear Channel would operate or divest 104.9 into the all new "Y", operated by Tom Reddick and Marlon B. with a Classic Soul & R &B format.
There was alot of switching COL's in the beginning. First, Covington, then Kent, then back to Covington. In the Cougar Mtn proposal for Kent, they slipped up and used the coordinates of an Ackerly tower. When they got the CP for Enumclaw and subsequently filed the minor for Cougar once again, they wised up and used the PSE tower. It's all in the record.
So we'll see. But it's been so long, I'll bet some people have moved on. So really nothing would surprise me at this point.
KFNK would move to 104.5
Clear Channel would operate or divest 104.9 into the all new "Y", operated by Tom Reddick and Marlon B. with a Classic Soul & R &B format.
There was alot of switching COL's in the beginning. First, Covington, then Kent, then back to Covington. In the Cougar Mtn proposal for Kent, they slipped up and used the coordinates of an Ackerly tower. When they got the CP for Enumclaw and subsequently filed the minor for Cougar once again, they wised up and used the PSE tower. It's all in the record.
So we'll see. But it's been so long, I'll bet some people have moved on. So really nothing would surprise me at this point.
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Seattleradiodude
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Okay, Clear Channel is NOT interested in this station, neither is Bonneville.FMSteve said:
It costs more to run than ANY other station (FM) in seattle due to being powered 100% by GENERATOR
What major corperate radio company wants to drive fuel up in the summer and FLY it in during the winter!?
Im guessing not many.
The Cougar Proposal is dead, Canada has already got apps. For 104.1 and KAFE will NOT move, so that is out of the question.FMSteve said:
oh, and can you please stop saying "Ackerly" when you refer to CLEAR CHANNEL, Mr. Ackerly is probobly on a Beach somewhere at this point in time.
and, NONE of the radio corps. in Seattle OWN a tower on cougar or tiger, with the exception of Entercomm. (and 1 other maybe?)
Anyhow, Point is. The majoritiy of stations lease tower space. But thats a seperate subject.
Was this P.o.S. just on long enough to 'verify' for license purposes? I can't get anything myself.
Seattleradiodude said:
Dude, get your facts straight: KJR: http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&facid=48385
KFNK: http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&facid=3915
KUBE: http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&facid=48387
The company is Ackerley Broadcast Operations, LLC.
I am not a fan of Audio Services, but I think you can trust the FCC CDBS database as presented in the above links.
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IndigoCoyote
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A lot of folks on this board seem to think that the 104.1 allocation in BC killed any other shenanigans vis-a-vis KAFE and KMCQ. Personally, I think the jury is still out on that. As they say, Money talks and everything else walks. 
I am curious how KDBD 103.9 Forks, owned by the same bankers who own KMCQ, plays into all of this. They have moved THAT one to 96.7, which nicely got out of the way of the 104.1 in BC. A little birdie up north told me that the 104.1 may not be entirely set in stone, and the vacation of the 103.9 fits into this.
Sometimes little birdies are parrots. Other times they are pigeons.
And if it ends up being an oldies format, like the loop they've been running, then you got yourself a placeholder carrier filler.
I am curious how KDBD 103.9 Forks, owned by the same bankers who own KMCQ, plays into all of this. They have moved THAT one to 96.7, which nicely got out of the way of the 104.1 in BC. A little birdie up north told me that the 104.1 may not be entirely set in stone, and the vacation of the 103.9 fits into this.
Sometimes little birdies are parrots. Other times they are pigeons.
And if it ends up being an oldies format, like the loop they've been running, then you got yourself a placeholder carrier filler.
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BurntOutRadio
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If you have some interest in the Forks operation, Jerry Dennon is trying to peddle it for the owners.
FMSteve said:
Ackerley today operates as a subsidiary of Clear Channel. Owning a lot of corporate names tend to inflate your overall value. On top of that, you get tax breaks and create a lot of happy confusion. Citicasters, Premiere and Jacor are among other tentacles of the Clear Channel squid (Know 'em all before it disappears in a cloud of red ink....)
For example; Orca Radio is owned by Sandusky. So is San Juan Radio (no relations to San Juan Communications, the owners of KWLE.) These are subsidiaries of Sandusky and technically operate these stations under such names. It has it's benefits.
First Broadcasting as I hear it are like the Ferengi traders of radio. They aren't the best programmed or even listened to stations, but they're probably going to be sold for serious $$$.
Who's most likely to buy? I think Bustos or Salem more than Clear Channel or Bonneville. Spanish is REALLY hot right now...
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BurntOutRadio
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Bustos gets his financing through First Broadcasting.
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SeattleRadioPro
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