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KRCM 1380 still in Beaumont

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And it looks like it's going to stay there, unless they somehow are able to go ahead with their construction permit for Shenandoah. That's the one for 250 watts daytime, 69 watts night non-directional and it expires in May of next year.

Their more ambitious application for 10,000 watts daytime directional (with just 35 watts at night) was officially dismissed a few months ago at the applicant's request. It seems that the FCC wanted more information about daytime radiation toward KWWJ 1360 and it also pointed out that at least part of the planned array (at the same site specified on their current CP) is admittedly prone to flooding from the nearby San Jacinto River. That would have required an environmental study, something that would be quite expensive. I can't see them doing that, or building a levee around the transmitter and tower (or both towers, if they refiled for higher power). So can we safely assume that the CP for Shenandoah will expire?
 
The problem is, the old tower on Fannett road was torn down, and the 'temporary' location in the west end of Beaumont has its own problems.

As for the new AM 1300, it is still testing, but apparently is not using the full power at night yet. They apparently have applied for the same power as they have day time and believe me, they need it if they are full power now.
 
Oh wow, talk about counting your chickens before the eggs hatch! So, the Shenandoah site looks dead in the water, so I guess we'll just return to our original site...oh hell, we tore that down. Now what? Is Birach at least ID'ing KRCM now, stan? I believe I had read where you said they were simulcasting KLBT with no mention of KRCM whatsoever. Won't much matter where they end up going if they lose their license over such foolishness.

They need to take a clue from Univision. While KPTY is going through their upgrade, they are using filler with legal ID's at the bottom and top of the hour to maintain the license for Crystal Beach. No excuses there, even though they had a big one named Ike.

Stan, a little off of subject, but since we're talking Beaumont AM's I heard KOLE yesterday, coming into Houston. Sounds like they went Gospel. Is this where the format wheel is landing for 1340 or are they just wearing out another CD, like the Mozart one?
 
purpledevil said:
Oh wow, talk about counting your chickens before the eggs hatch! So, the Shenandoah site looks dead in the water, so I guess we'll just return to our original site...oh hell, we tore that down. Now what? Is Birach at least ID'ing KRCM now, stan? I believe I had read where you said they were simulcasting KLBT with no mention of KRCM whatsoever. Won't much matter where they end up going if they lose their license over such foolishness.
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KRCM is still not ID'ing, that I can tell. They certainly are not doing it at the top of the hour that I have caught, plus KRCM is unlistenable in the southern part of the Triangle. There have been several incidents of what I would call the 'dead air' format, where the feed from KLBT is lost. By the way, Birach doesn't own KRCM - they own KOLE, 1340. Of course, they may something automated that ID's at another time other than the top of the hour. Only the KLBT ID is typically heard at the top of the hour.


Stan, a little off of subject, but since we're talking Beaumont AM's I heard KOLE yesterday, coming into Houston. Sounds like they went Gospel. Is this where the format wheel is landing for 1340 or are they just wearing out another CD, like the Mozart one?
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Birach has turned KOLE into a gospel station, locally run, and from the brief time I've listened, they have live people on the air.
 
Speaking of KOLE, I'm told that Birach has never programmed any of his radio stations -- he just LMA's (or leases) them out to whoever will pay him a monthly fee. Would be interesting to know which group is LMA'ing KOLE and how much they're paying Birach for the honor.
 
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