97.7 is Los Altos, 95.3 is Los Gatos.
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KRTY-FM Los Gatos has been sold
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Let the cash beg-a-thon begin on both frequencies.
Awesome news for SF listeners.
I thought that they only did national pledge drives.
I believe so, and each station is expected to pull its weight based on donations by zip code.
I was told that they have specific expectations based on signal coverage and the religious composition of each market area.
You are confusing two different concepts: the organization is operated as a not-for-profit under very strict IRS rules and regulations.
That doesn't mean that its employees can't be paid for the work they provide. (The employees are not "non-profit" workers.)
I know one person very high up in EMF's executive structure – now retired – who was well compensated for his work, because he helped grow its network of stations, improved the quality of its programming, mentored its staff (on and off the air) and knew how to spread the specific message that K-Love and Air1 have to an even larger audience.
He didn't work for free.
I also know an engineer who works to keep EMF's stations on the air and sounding great. He's one of the very best in the business, and he is compensated quite well for the skill and expertise he provides.
Correct. No one who works for a non-profit ever takes a vow of poverty. They are great places to work because your life isn't based on stock price. I am a big advocate for non-profits.
Radio has real competition from the myriad numbers of web streams available to all of us, many with no commercials at all. I listen to the KRTY stream all the time now along with many others in all genre's. Radio in time will have a very hard time competing.
The other side of that is that the days for free streaming are numbered. The government just approved a 15% increase in songwriter royalties for all streaming sites. The streaming companies (including Spotify) had sued to prevent the increase, stating it would hurt their profitability. They lost. So they will either have to increase their commercials, or increase subscription fees.
One of these days the Big Music industry will finally succeed at their relentless efforts to slap performance royalties onto terrestrial radio too. It's only a matter of time.
There are more than 130 million paid digital audio subscribers in the U.S. right now, probably way more in fact, and the number is increasing every year. It has never gone down. Even with a potential price hike people clearly find commercial-free streaming of music tailored to their personal tastes worth paying for.
And with the current economy, video and audio providers are shedding subscribers in frightening numbers.
And if you only consider people over. lets say, 15, that means that nearly two thirds of Americans don't have a subscription service and will eventually be deprived of music services if things go your way.
For the record I do not agree with the music industry's efforts to squeeze more royalties out of terrestrial radio if that's what you mean by things going my way. I stated that as a prediction, not an endorsement.
Not sure if it's on the air yet, but they have 97.7 listed on the Air1 site now. Shows the station as having an outage
www.air1.com
Going to guess other programming (such as Boost Radio) will show up on 87.7 and 104.1 at some point. That's assuming they decide to continue leasing 87.7 which in that case would involve something completely different if they did not.
KJLV - 95.3 FM - Los Gatos, CA
Going to guess other programming (such as Boost Radio) will show up on 87.7 and 104.1 at some point. That's assuming they decide to continue leasing 87.7 which in that case would involve something completely different if they did not.
santa Rosa is part of the San Francisco Metro Survey Area.
Uforia was never a corporate name, just a brand. The company name is now TelevisaUnivision.
Very unlikely for either of those owners.
Yes, it's on now, the funny thing is the hd2 is still Air1 as well.Not sure if it's on the air yet, but they have 97.7 listed on the Air1 site now. Shows the station as having an outage
KJLV - 95.3 FM - Los Gatos, CA
Going to guess other programming (such as Boost Radio) will show up on 87.7 and 104.1 at some point. That's assuming they decide to continue leasing 87.7 which in that case would involve something completely different if they did not.
It really bothers me that you have "non-profit" right-wing religious organizations like EMF be able to go in and buy up commercial broadcast properties so they can have yet an outlet to spread their hateful, right-wing, Christian propaganda as they see fit. Organizations like EMF should be considered "profit" organizations that has to pay full taxes and adhere to all federal broadcasting laws pertaining to broadcast standards.
That means that you are an advocate for a non-profit "Christian" broadcast organization to spread hateful right-wing "Christian" propaganda and make a profit at it. So called "religious broadcasters" should not be allowed to profit and not pay hefty taxes on spreading their anti-gay, anti-immigrant, anti-equality messages.
EMF does a totally non-political Christian music format. It does not proselytize for any church and simply provides music that fits the broad spectrum of Christians.
They follow all "federal broadcasting laws" and are very diligent in doing so, including high technical standards and superior equipment.
EMF does not make a "profit" as all income is spent on its operations. So they would pay no income taxes in any case.
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