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Nebraska KXSP (the former WOW) goes silent

fybush said:
Where would these hypothetical translators come from? There's no window to apply for new ones, and nothing near Omaha that could be productively moved.

And where would you put a translator that's more than 25 miles from Omaha, anyway? Not a lot of population to sell to until you get to Lincoln, which is a separate market.
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KCRO has or had a translator in Lincoln, and it was one of their station.

I don't see why reviving this AMwouldve been worth it any other way, ie: putting the Boomer format on it.
 
kevtronics said:
They're blaming the station's downfall on the call sign change:
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I agree it's a little far-fetched considering that change happened more than a quarter-century ago. Plus, the calls went from WOW to KOMJ to KXSP. So, it's factually incorrect, too.

I mentioned it earlier in this thread, but I was listening when the change from WOW to KOMJ happened. Can't remember the final song on WOW, but at midnight the Monday before Thanksgiving, it simply ID'ed as "Magic 590, KOMJ Omaha."

fybush said:
And where would you put a translator that's more than 25 miles from Omaha, anyway? Not a lot of population to sell to until you get to Lincoln, which is a separate market.
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Boomer already has a translator in Lincoln at 106.7. I understand it relays an HD subchannel of 97.7 which carries the programming. Assuming Walnut can get 590 up to full-power with a similar signal contour as what it had before, it should be able to use that translator to relay 590 so it wouldn't have to pay Flood for use of a digital channel on 97.7. I believe that translator previously relayed KCRO 660. Your broader point, however, is correct. That's about the only situation for using 590 to feed a translator would seem viable to me.
 


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