KOCP seeks move into LA

[RickRose]

Camarillo licensed 95.9 KOCP has just filed an application to move to 101.5 and upgrade in a move that would cover a chunk of Los Angeles

 

[RadioFanBoy]

They mainly carry what used to be the Westwood One Classic Rock satellite service (I forget the name of the outfit that runs it now.) It's still based out of L.A. and features several ex-KMET jocks. The return of "The Mighty MET"?.....Hrrmmmmmmm.

 

[Beachdog]

It's Gold Coast Broadcasting, who is also the company buying the Clear Channel stations in the Ventura Oxnard market. What's interesting is they also have a bunch of applications in for 250 watt translators at 104.7 all over Southern California.

Hope this link works:

http://www.recnet.com/cdbs/fmq.php?...ld+coast+broadcasting&party_type=LICEN&jaws=0

 

[ajhenderson]

Good. Their next task should be to get a GSM for their AMs that isn't a pr**k

 

[media1170]

101.5 will knock an LPFM off the air in Westlake Village. Oh boy, I can't wait. Another signal in service starved LA and one that is a sat caster at that.

Just sign the thing off or leave it where it is where it might do some good .

 

[hnglkjss]

They mainly carry what used to be the Westwood One Classic Rock satellite service (I forget the name of the outfit that runs it now.)

Dial Global-Digital.

 

[romer979fm]

What's interesting is they also have a bunch of applications in for 250 watt translators at 104.7 all over Southern California.

Looks like they have 7 licensed and on-air...with applications for 47 more!
When you look at the rec-net link...browse around and check out their take on the Translator Invasion.

Gold Coast is the poster child...and that's not a good thing.

 

[ercjncpr]

KOCP CA CAMARILLO USA

Licensee: GOLD COAST BROADCASTING LLC
Service Designation: FM 'Full Service' FM station or application

Channel/Class: 268B Frequency: 101.5 MHz Application
File No.: BPH-20070119AHT Facility ID number: 70563
CDBS Application ID No.: 1169010

34° 24' 46.50" N Latitude Site in Mexican Border Zone
119° 02' 13.10" W Longitude (NAD 27) Distance to Border: 274.0 km

Polarization: Horizontal Vertical
Effective Radiated Power (ERP): 43. 43. kW ERP
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 160. 160. meters HAAT
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 777. 777. meters AMSL
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 34. 34. meters AGL


Non-Directional Antenna ID No.: - Pattern Rotation: 0.00

 

[Marv-L.A.]

That station will NOT be heard in most of L A County due to the presence of San Diego's classic rocker KGB-FM on the same frequency; I have NO idea why they'd launch a format such as that in a city with a legendary AOR station (KLOS), as well as the hugely successful 93.1 JACK-FM, possibly to try and grab a piece of Jack's huge 25-54 audience.

One thing's for sure is that LA is NOT a market that is starved for radio signals, especiallu when FM stations from Ventura, Riverside and San Diego County cover the market.

 

[davideduardo]

That station will NOT be heard in most of L A County due to the presence of San Diego's classic rocker KGB-FM on the same frequency; I have NO idea why they'd launch a format such as that in a city with a legendary AOR station (KLOS), as well as the hugely successful 93.1 JACK-FM, possibly to try and grab a piece of Jack's huge 25-54 audience.

One thing's for sure is that LA is NOT a market that is starved for radio signals, especiallu when FM stations from Ventura, Riverside and San Diego County cover the market.

First, who says that that application if granted, will result in the current format being used? They might consider a variety of formats once they have the bigger signal, if granted.

The KGB 54 dbu protected contour reaches about half way between carlsbad and San Clemente. I does not reach Orange County. the 54 for KOCP just about hits downtown LA, so there is no overlap in the entire zone all the way from downtown to around San Onofre.

No San Diego (except the tiny North County stations) FM even puts a 60 dbu in the LA market. A couple of Ventura County ones put a bit of signal over the West valley, but not enough for any of them to have made the LA book in the last decade or so I checked. KFRG, KLYY, KGGI and KOLA put a 60 over a part of the LA market, but not enough for them to generate anything, ever, above a ground clutter audience in recent years.

 

[Marv-L.A.]

Whatever they do in selecting a format, a rock format isn't the ticket, unless they want to take a shot at AAA.

But if they've got the money to burn.......

 

[ercjncpr]

How about classical? ;D