Just as a reminder, today (Wednesday) is the last full day for KTRU on 91.7. The plug is scheduled to be pulled at 6am Thursday morning.
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Last day for KTRU on 91.7
- Thread starter Mediafrog+
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KTRU Unplugged!
Good grief. Do you really believe that anyone who lives outside a three or four block radius of the Rice Campus even listens to KTRU, or gives a tinker's damn about what happens to it?
Rice administrators are to be commended for coming to their senses and getting rid of their expensive playroom-toy closet for spoiled self absorbed trust fund babies. KTRU's audience was so small it couldn't be measured by generally accepted methods. No one has ever confused KTRU with a real radio station.
The school has sold a useless appendage that contributed absolutely nothing to the school's education mission, and they'll put the proceeds into things that will make a positive contribution.
From now on, KTRU will be heard on an HD2 channel on another station also known for its microscopically small audience.
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Rice administrators are to be commended for coming to their senses and getting rid of their expensive playroom-toy closet for spoiled self absorbed trust fund babies. KTRU's audience was so small it couldn't be measured by generally accepted methods. No one has ever confused KTRU with a real radio station.
The school has sold a useless appendage that contributed absolutely nothing to the school's education mission, and they'll put the proceeds into things that will make a positive contribution.
From now on, KTRU will be heard on an HD2 channel on another station also known for its microscopically small audience.
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FilioScotia said:
I agree, my man. My wife and I are looking forward to the KUHA classical format. Now, KUHF can be Houston's news station. I'm sure they're excited over there.
gabigley1 said:
After the sale closes, translator K218DA at 91.5 will belong to the University of Houston, not Rice University. It will rebroadcast KUHA or whatever they end up calling it. However, Rice is not letting it remain on campus, so it will have to move to a building or tower somewhere off campus.
Jeez. Jim...who pissed in your Cheerios this morning? While KTRU certainly had its faults, at least they let actual students on the air, as opposed to other university-licensed stations in town, e.g. KUHF.
Also, as a Rice alum, I think you are incorrect in your characterization of the student body (or even the KTRU staff specifically, if that's what you meant) as "trust fund babies." Not in my experience. When was the last time you were on campus or actually talked to any of the students at Rice? For my money, they are a fine bunch of young folks. Your characterization of Rice students in this manner is just as offensive and undeserved as some of the slurs that are directed at members of the University of Houston student body.
Also, as a Rice alum, I think you are incorrect in your characterization of the student body (or even the KTRU staff specifically, if that's what you meant) as "trust fund babies." Not in my experience. When was the last time you were on campus or actually talked to any of the students at Rice? For my money, they are a fine bunch of young folks. Your characterization of Rice students in this manner is just as offensive and undeserved as some of the slurs that are directed at members of the University of Houston student body.
True, ratings are not the only measure of quality, but they are without question the true measure of success. The last time I heard, KPFT's ratings were so low they couldn't be measured. Irrespective of the "quality" of KPFT's work, I don't call that success.
FilioScotia said:
KUHF isn't listened too much compared to commercial radio stations (that the majority listen to) either. NPR is still a niche format. (It was really an acquired taste for this monopoly in Houston since I prefer commercial all-news radio à la WBBM, KNX, KCBS, etc.) Most people who get their news via broadcast (at least in Houston) watch TV.
As scheduled, KTRU left the air at 6am this morning. Last thing played was a Jesse Jackson speech from the 1984 Democratic convention, mixed with random noise. Abrupt cutoff of audio, carrier off a minute later.
Reading rumblings about a KUHA launch around May 16.
Reading rumblings about a KUHA launch around May 16.
KUHF isn't listened too much compared to commercial radio stations (that the majority listen to) either. NPR is still a niche format.
Yes NPR is a niche format, but it's a very large niche. That fact isn't generally known because the Houston newspaper doesn't include ratings for non-commercial stations in their periodic reports on local radio/TV ratings.
But if they did, you would be astonished by KUHF's ratings during news hours, especially Morning Edition between 6am and 9am. Music hour ratings are lower, and that's just the way things are today.
KUHF's news ratings are expected to continue at high levels when the station goes all news soon. These high ratings are the reason KUHF consistently reaches or comes very close to its goal of a million dollars in its on-air fund raising every six months.
BTW:For news and music hours, KUHF has demographics commercial stations would kill for.
Yes NPR is a niche format, but it's a very large niche. That fact isn't generally known because the Houston newspaper doesn't include ratings for non-commercial stations in their periodic reports on local radio/TV ratings.
But if they did, you would be astonished by KUHF's ratings during news hours, especially Morning Edition between 6am and 9am. Music hour ratings are lower, and that's just the way things are today.
KUHF's news ratings are expected to continue at high levels when the station goes all news soon. These high ratings are the reason KUHF consistently reaches or comes very close to its goal of a million dollars in its on-air fund raising every six months.
BTW:For news and music hours, KUHF has demographics commercial stations would kill for.
Mediafrog+ said:
Prior to Jesse, this was what was played: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh60xe0ff3E
No, it wasn't edited for broadcast.
johndavis said:
How classy. Must have come up with a lot of creative thought to write those lyrics. Now the professionals can take over.
Chuck Tiller said:
Well, it was on during safe harbor.
Seriously, I'm hoping that college stations are learning from KTRU and KUSF that you remain aloof from your fellow students and the administration at your peril. You can still be free form and edgy, but you can do student dances where you can play your more accessible music like dance and world music, you can offer coverage of campus activities and do interviews with faculty and students, you can be more open in recruiting students and not just brgining in indie rock types and you can cover campus sports. KTRU seemed to care more about the Houston music community than the campus community and that's where they got in trouble. I still think that the incident in the late 90s where a pissed-off DJ played punk rock over a PBP broadcast of a Rice softball game and management's refusal to discipline the DJ was the beginning of the end and that any attempts to patch up things with the administration seemed to be insincere.
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