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KRSN Los Alamos deleted.
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Apparently, this cancellation also included FM translator K296GI at 107.1 https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&facid=154369
They probably could have sold that and got something for it.
They probably could have sold that and got something for it.
You probably know more than I do, but I thought the translator at 107.1 was from the AM revitalization auction and was, thus, permanently paired to 1490. So, when KRSN surrendered its license, 107.1 had to go with it.
I suspect we'll see more of these heritage stations disappearing. Any one of us could’ve had KRSN for a fire sale price. That everyone said, “Pass!”, should tell you how viable it was. Guessing the Page, AZ stations that are for sale cheap won’t find a buyer either, though I hope I'm wrong.
I suspect we'll see more of these heritage stations disappearing. Any one of us could’ve had KRSN for a fire sale price. That everyone said, “Pass!”, should tell you how viable it was. Guessing the Page, AZ stations that are for sale cheap won’t find a buyer either, though I hope I'm wrong.
The translator was part of AM revitalization.
I always had the impression that KRSN was kept on the air as a community service. (The owner was a florist in Los Alamos.) Given the type of community Los Alamos is, in part due to its very distinctive history, I'm surprised someone didn't find a way to create a foundation to own the station and convert it to noncommercial listener-supported operation supported by the community.
That said, there are plenty of broadcast choices from Santa Fe and Albuquerque available in Los Alamos, so this could have been a daunting prospect.
I believe they're asking $450,000 for the Page, AZ stations so yeah those will probably be gone soon too.
Hit reply too soon. The Los Alamos translator WAS (gone now...) a legacy signal, not tied to an AM station. It was acquired from the Santa Fe Community college, and changed frequency to operate in the commercial band to act as the FM outlet for KRSN. I would have bought the translator from David and Gillian if I had known the 1-year off-air period was about to elapse.
@Don Davis but dont you have a 30 day repireve from license cancellation? ive seen it happen.. they file to turn in the license..... its deleted, but then they file to rescind that deletion.
Happened just recently in hawaii... then they rescinded the rescinded ....
You'd think KNML, or another AM station in Albuquerque, would have spent the money for an FM translator in Los Alamos. 610 KNML, The Sports Animal, has a translator in Albuquerque. I assume Los Alamos, about 50 miles away, is part of Nielsen's Albuquerque metro, along with Santa Fe.
The Albuquerque TV stations have translators all over the State of New Mexico.
The Albuquerque TV stations have translators all over the State of New Mexico.
Santa Fe is not part of the Metro ABQ Nielsen radio market.
That's because the TV ADI covers much of the state.
I think it was off the air, but self reported and self cancelled.. so they hit the deadline but didnt cross it. so in my bright 2 cents worth of opinion, you could argue that you couldve turned it back on that day and saved it.
For roughly 18,000 more people (counting Los Alamos and White Rock together)? I have my doubts....
Yes, but that's got an entirely different history.
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