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KWKH SIGNAL - PROBLEMS?

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Bob E. Nelson

I recently drove up I-30 from Dallas through Texarkana, Hope and Prescott during the day. There was a time (seemingly not that long ago) when KWKH was readily received on that route from Sulfur Springs, TX to around Malvern, AR.

Suffice it to say that onetime "Friendly Giant" at 1130 was virtually a no-show. KEEL was as strong as I remember it but KWKH didn't seem like the 50,000 watt blaster that I recall. Even 5,000 watt KOKA at 980 was more robust than KWKH on that route.

Are they are low power (or night pattern) for maintenance? Or has the ground system at Dixie just deteriorated over the years?
 
Bob,
Major renovations and tuneup going on for some time there.
Enjoyed the visit by the way.

w/
 
I remembered reading that the KWKH renovation couldn't be completed until similar work at sister station KEEL was done. But I wasn't aware of some sad news that appeared in a STA extension request filed May 31st:

IN APRIL, THE LOCAL ENGINEER IN CHARGE OF THE PROJECT PASSED AWAY. AS A RESULT, WORK AT THE STATION WILL NOT BE COMPLETED BY JUNE 23, 2011. TOWNSQUARE RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS A 180-DAY EXTENSION OF SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO OPERATE KEEL(AM) WITH PARAMETERS AT VARIANCE AND/OR REDUCED POWER.
 
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