(Latino 96.3) SBS/Emmis Lawsuit Settled

[heywhatsupglenn]

Inside Radio Morning Edition 7/29/05:

Remember that big fight in L.A. between Emmis and Spanish Broadcasting System over a format change and a tower?
It's been settled. Emmis says it's settled its suit against SBS – and that SBS has already moved the antenna for KXOL-FM (96.3) off the Emmis tower at Flint Peak. Inside Radio had expected SBS to move to a new facility at Verdugo Peak – and that's apparently happened. Bottom line – Emmis drops the suit, SBS withdraws its letter of complaint to the FCC, and that's probably all we'll know about the settlement for now.

 

[radioresearcher]

> Inside Radio Morning Edition 7/29/05:
>
> Remember that big fight in L.A. between Emmis and Spanish
> Broadcasting System over a format change and a tower?
> It's been settled. Emmis says it's settled its suit against
> SBS – and that SBS has already moved the antenna for KXOL-FM
> (96.3) off the Emmis tower at Flint Peak. Inside Radio had
> expected SBS to move to a new facility at Verdugo Peak – and
> that's apparently happened. Bottom line – Emmis drops the
> suit, SBS withdraws its letter of complaint to the FCC, and
> that's probably all we'll know about the settlement for now.
>
As usual, a lot was made about nothing. And "Latino", as expected is still on the air.

 

[heywhatsupglenn]

> > Inside Radio Morning Edition 7/29/05:
> >
> > Remember that big fight in L.A. between Emmis and Spanish
> > Broadcasting System over a format change and a tower?
> > It's been settled. Emmis says it's settled its suit
> against
> > SBS – and that SBS has already moved the antenna for
> KXOL-FM
> > (96.3) off the Emmis tower at Flint Peak. Inside Radio had
>
> > expected SBS to move to a new facility at Verdugo Peak –
> and
> > that's apparently happened. Bottom line – Emmis drops the
> > suit, SBS withdraws its letter of complaint to the FCC,
> and
> > that's probably all we'll know about the settlement for
> now.
> >
> As usual, a lot was made about nothing. And "Latino", as
> expected is still on the air.
>

I'm sure SBS had to pay a cash settlement to get this to go away. That won't be "nothing".

 

[radioresearcher]

> > > Inside Radio Morning Edition 7/29/05:
> > >
> > > Remember that big fight in L.A. between Emmis and
> Spanish
> > > Broadcasting System over a format change and a tower?
> > > It's been settled. Emmis says it's settled its suit
> > against
> > > SBS – and that SBS has already moved the antenna for
> > KXOL-FM
> > > (96.3) off the Emmis tower at Flint Peak. Inside Radio
> had
> >
> > > expected SBS to move to a new facility at Verdugo Peak –
>
> > and
> > > that's apparently happened. Bottom line – Emmis drops
> the
> > > suit, SBS withdraws its letter of complaint to the FCC,
> > and
> > > that's probably all we'll know about the settlement for
> > now.
> > >
> > As usual, a lot was made about nothing. And "Latino", as
> > expected is still on the air.
> >
>
> I'm sure SBS had to pay a cash settlement to get this to go
> away. That won't be "nothing".
>
My guess is not likely near the $25 million Emmis was seeking - but who knows.

 

[davideduardo]

> >
> As usual, a lot was made about nothing. And "Latino", as
> expected is still on the air.
>

... with a much poorer signal for covering LA's HDHA areas.

 

[Neel]

> As usual, a lot was made about nothing. And "Latino", as
> expected is still on the air.
>

The station appeared to be off the air yesterday afternoon....at least in Rancho Cucamonga it was all static rather than some static.

 

[davideduardo]

> > As usual, a lot was made about nothing. And "Latino", as
> > expected is still on the air.
> >
>
> The station appeared to be off the air yesterday
> afternoon....at least in Rancho Cucamonga it was all static
> rather than some static.
>

The new site has total blockage to the IE.

 

[bullwinkle]

> > > Inside Radio Morning Edition 7/29/05:
> > >
> > > Remember that big fight in L.A. between Emmis and
> Spanish
> > > Broadcasting System over a format change and a tower?
> > > It's been settled. Emmis says it's settled its suit
> > against
> > > SBS – and that SBS has already moved the antenna for
> > KXOL-FM
> > > (96.3) off the Emmis tower at Flint Peak. Inside Radio
> had
> >
> > > expected SBS to move to a new facility at Verdugo Peak –
>
> > and
> > > that's apparently happened. Bottom line – Emmis drops
> the
> > > suit, SBS withdraws its letter of complaint to the FCC,
> > and
> > > that's probably all we'll know about the settlement for
> > now.
> > >
> > As usual, a lot was made about nothing. And "Latino", as
> > expected is still on the air.
> >
>
> I'm sure SBS had to pay a cash settlement to get this to go
> away. That won't be "nothing".
>

How sure?
Maybe Emmis felt their case was weak and agreed if SBS would just
move they would drop it. We want know unless the terms are disclosed. Will we?
Besides,SBS moved to a poorer signal,isn't that a reward to Emmis?

 

[allisonmarie]

> > > As usual, a lot was made about nothing. And "Latino", as
>
> > > expected is still on the air.
> > >
> >
> > The station appeared to be off the air yesterday
> > afternoon....at least in Rancho Cucamonga it was all
> static
> > rather than some static.
> >
>
> The new site has total blockage to the IE.
>
Shouldn't that be temporary new site? How temporary that is the question!

 

[davideduardo]

> > > > As usual, a lot was made about nothing. And "Latino",
> as
> >
> > > > expected is still on the air.
> > > >
> > >
> > > The station appeared to be off the air yesterday
> > > afternoon....at least in Rancho Cucamonga it was all
> > static
> > > rather than some static.
> > >
> >
> > The new site has total blockage to the IE.
> >
> Shouldn't that be temporary new site? How temporary that is
> the question!

It's not likely that Verdugo is temporary. It is home to KROQ, and the second best non-Wilson site after Flint Peak. KXOL can not go to Wilson, so probably Verdugo is its permanent home.

 

[KMRichards]

> > The new site has total blockage to the IE.
> >
> Shouldn't that be temporary new site? How temporary that is
> the question!

SBS has filed both a STA and a license to cover app with the FCC in the past two weeks. Barring any technical issues (of which I don't believe there are any), this should be permanent within 60 days or so.

Still, it is obvious that SBS had to take a hit in coverage to settle the dispute with Emmis, so I don't think they won the battle by moving.
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[Neel]

>
> The new site has total blockage to the IE.
>

That might benefit Wild 96.1?? It seemed odd that they would assign a frequency receivable in most of the IE on something adjacent to a LA station.

However, the interesting thing is, even before, when they shared the site with Power, there signal was considerably weaker than the other Mt. Wilson FM's. 96.3 always came in poorly in the IE; and in some parts of LA and OC, you would get static and interference on 96.3 while the other stations came in clear...that's probably why they assigned 96.1 to the IE.

 

[davideduardo]

> >
> > The new site has total blockage to the IE.
> >
>
> That might benefit Wild 96.1?? It seemed odd that they would
> assign a frequency receivable in most of the IE on something
> adjacent to a LA station.

96.1 is really low power by comparison, and licensed to San jacinto. KXOL is a restricted class B in LA, and they don't overlap.
>
> However, the interesting thing is, even before, when they
> shared the site with Power, there signal was considerably
> weaker than the other Mt. Wilson FM's.

that is because they were not on Mt. Wilson. They were on Flint Peak at the KPWR backup site.

> 96.3 always came in
> poorly in the IE;

By license, that is absolutely normal.

> and in some parts of LA and OC, you would
> get static and interference on 96.3 while the other stations
> came in clear...that's probably why they assigned 96.1 to
> the IE.

Flint Peak is not Mt wilson. Lower OC, some parts of the SG Valley had really bad signals.