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KYTE Newport OR deleted

Without the Yaquina Bay stations, Newport/Lincoln City only has KRLZ-93.7/KSHL-97.5, a KLCC relay (KLCO-90.5), and some religious stations. Which would be a huge loss to the Oregon Coast, especially being a summer vacation spot for so many in the Pacific NW.

Albeit, most of those stations are satellite-fed. I know KCRF was, 10 years ago when I was last at Pacific Beach/Moclips WA (150 mi N and solid most of the day...it's just shallow ocean all the way to Lincoln City from that location).
 
Looks like they filed their appeal at the last moment. Stay tuned.
 

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boiseengineer said:
The old "well they got their license back" routine hasn't worked very often. It's the minutia, the details that'll sink this.
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I should think so. He's blaming the pandemic, when his STA expired in December 2018, and the first Covid cases were reported in December 2019, and the first real shutdown wasn't until March 2020. I really have to wonder if this attorney has all the facts, like the 4 years of unpaid taxes, overdue loans, etc.. I hate to see anyone lose their station if it's due to something out of their control, but in this case, if Miller claims to be a professional broadcaster, and he doesn't know the meaning of the word "Temporary", well, then...
 
I still remember when KOIN-AM 970/KOIN-FM 101.1 in Portland were connected to KOIN-TV Channel 6 and purchased by Gaylord Broadcasting and they became KYTE-AM. As I recall, the old KOIN-FM also went from a beautiful music/classical music formatted station to Top 40.
 
sdwulfdawg said:
I still remember when KOIN-AM 970/KOIN-FM 101.1 in Portland were connected to KOIN-TV Channel 6 and purchased by Gaylord Broadcasting and they became KYTE-AM. As I recall, the old KOIN-FM also went from a beautiful music/classical music formatted station to Top 40.
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KOIN-FM had one Classical program but was otherwise Beautiful Music. Prior to 1972, they simulcast the AM's CBS daytime schedule and reverted to BM at other times. KYTE-FM was semi-automated AC with live drop-ins in morning and afternoon drive. Sometime later, they switched to Country.
 
semoochie said:
KOIN-FM had one Classical program but was otherwise Beautiful Music. Prior to 1972, they simulcast the AM's CBS daytime schedule and reverted to BM at other times. KYTE-FM was semi-automated AC with live drop-ins in morning and afternoon drive. Sometime later, they switched to Country.
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Nice recount.....
 
speer360 said:
DKYTE is still operating illegally as of today.
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They've filed an appeal which as of Friday was still pending. Truthfully, the explanation in the appeal is thin on merit. I'm surprised the FCC hasn't made a final ruling.
 
Everything from the PACNW filing makes perfect sense. There's no doubt YBC is one of those shady operators who's been living on borrowed time with that time finally running out. This is a cautionary tale for anyone thinking about buying a small market radio station:
Aside from checking their FCC compliance; spending time to do-the proper due diligence is key. Don't let the licensee/owner pressure you into a fast transaction. If they do, assume there's something up, and be prepared to walk away. There's plenty of fish in the sea. You want to buy the fish that isn't rotting from the inside.
Accordingly, that due diligence includes things like spending several days meeting with the local Kiwanis club and local businesses to determine what the relationship between the community that supports the station. How has their interaction with the owner been? Positive and fair, or are the other businesses wary? And foremost; be on the lookout for sketchy trade deals between the station and local businesses. As my old boss/CEO of the company once told me: "Kelly, trade is death". If Pete from Pete's Hardware Store tells you he's still got ads running on the station from a 17X trade deal, you can count on more of those deals. And guess what happens if you take over the station? Those sketchy trade deals are following you, even if you're the new owner/licensee. More than dollar-for-dollar trade is usually an indicator that the station is/was in serious financial trouble, and likely has stained the reputation of the station in the area.
 
Pretty well slams the lid on all their arguments. Once the dust settles, it will be interesting to see if 102.7 ends up in the future round of auctions. Being licensed to Independence, OR. and Bald Mt. is a great site, assuming one can afford to power it themselves. Having worked for a station with 24/7 generator power, it certainly can be done, if done right, not half-assed.
 
Kelly A said:
Pretty well slams the lid on all their arguments. Once the dust settles, it will be interesting to see if 102.7 ends up in the future round of auctions. Being licensed to Independence, OR. and Bald Mt. is a great site, assuming one can afford to power it themselves. Having worked for a station with 24/7 generator power, it certainly can be done, if done right, not half-assed.
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It's quite a decent signal. The problem is that it covers the Portland market except the Portland Metropolitan Area!
 
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