Low Power Radio Stations Vie for FCC Licenses. KQED Report

[billrecto]

http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201311011630/d

According to KQED News the FCC is taking applications for LPFM's and these stations cover less than 10 miles. I'm surprised that Pacifica Never sold KPFA 94.1 and WBAI 99.5 FM to Cumulus. Look KPFB in Berkeley existed because they attracted a small audience within the districts of Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco that happen to have high number of people who ID themselves as Occupy or Green. But According to the KQED Report they did look at KDRT Davis. This station is 15 miles away from Sacramento but is an LPFM Station that focuses on Davis issues.

 

[uncamark]

Pacifica's going to hold on to those stations no matter what. They may be offering an LMA for WBAI, but they're going to do their damndest not to give it to a not-for-profit--and not an NPR member or EMF (or any Bible-thumper). And they want to hold on to those big sticks as long as they can--even if it kills them.

 

[billrecto]

Pacifica's going to hold on to those stations no matter what. They may be offering an LMA for WBAI, but they're going to do their damndest not to give it to a not-for-profit--and not an NPR member or EMF (or any Bible-thumper). And they want to hold on to those big sticks as long as they can--even if it kills them.

Why hold on to an 88kw station 94.1 and 99.5 and the audience is less than 1000 people?? Look KCBS 106.9 is 87kw and they get 1 million people in the cume but also KCBS can simply get the KPIX, KBCW and other CBS O&O's Audience to listen to 106.9FM

 

[NoMoreLurking]

Look KCBS 106.9 is 87kw and they get 1 million people in the cume but also KCBS can simply get the KPIX, KBCW and other CBS O&O's Audience to listen to 106.9FM

Hey billrecto(101), it's nice that you know all these geeky transmitter power/Nielsen facts (Wikipedia!) but how are they relevant to this thread? I see troll, I say "troll."

And please stop beginning sentences with "Look." It doesn't make you "look" any more intelligent.

 

[billrecto]

Hey billrecto(101), it's nice that you know all these geeky transmitter power/Nielsen facts (Wikipedia!) but how are they relevant to this thread? I see troll, I say "troll."

And please stop beginning sentences with "Look." It doesn't make you "look" any more intelligent.

Thanks for the advice. but back to this thread. Well if the programming is very attractive to the targeted community then the LPFM could work out and according to the KQED report its 100 watts that qualifies for LPFM broadcasting.

and Here are the Specs for LPFM Programming.

"The FCC has a point system to decide who’s awarded the available frequencies. Applicants get a point for committing to broadcast at least 12 hours a day, and for playing eight hours a day of locally produced programs. Since these are non-commercial broadcast licenses, only non-profits can apply. And organizations that have existed for at least two years get another point." Well if the programming can attract community donors then we are ok.

 

[stewie]

Why hold on to an 88kw station 94.1 and 99.5 and the audience is less than 1000 people?? Look KCBS 106.9 is 87kw and they get 1 million people in the cume but also KCBS can simply get the KPIX, KBCW and other CBS O&O's Audience to listen to 106.9FM

88Kw station? Where are you getting your information? KPFA is 59Kw.

Regardless, they're both blow torches. I tend to agree with uncamark.

 

[billrecto]

88Kw station? Where are you getting your information? KPFA is 59Kw.

Regardless, they're both blow torches. I tend to agree with uncamark.

Right I used memory not verification from Radio finder.