Slight correction, MeTV FM started out on 87.7 FM (TV Ch 6) in Chicago. And it is on the air currently.
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Me(TV Music) & TJ Arrive In Phoenix
- Thread starter speer360
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Thank you for the correction--I had been going by the official list of FCC-approved licenses on radio-locator.com, and of course, anything below 88.1 wouldn't show up there because it is not officially part of the FM band.
it is part of the FM band at 87.775... its not part of the regular FM broadcast station band. Airplane comms just above 108 are part of the fm band too
That's not accurate.
The FM broadcast band starts at channel 200 (87.9, though it's not in use anywhere except Reno) and ends at channel 300 (107.9).
Airplane comms aren't "part of the FM band." They don't even use FM modulation.
Looks like they're now back to playing oldies music, although they aren't using the MeTV brand (at least, for the time being). They just call themselves "KXEG".
All three frequencies (1280, 96.1, and 99.5) are now on the automated jockless oldies. Yet, their new website has all the "MeTV Music" branding to it (to quote your words, at least, for the time being).
I'm guessing they're using the Radio.Cloud virtual automation system (or something similar), and the MeTV feed from Chicago just wasn't playing nice with it at this time.
I listened a bit longer and noticed that there were some gaps between songs, but there is some voicetracking in between songs. Maybe Local Radio Networks? No commercials though, not even network barter.
It's definitely a step down from MeTV Music (I admit I don't care for the plugs for the MeTV shows between songs, but the music is good), but better than the (soon-to-be-departing?) "Awesome FM" format of KIKO-FM.
It's definitely a step down from MeTV Music (I admit I don't care for the plugs for the MeTV shows between songs, but the music is good), but better than the (soon-to-be-departing?) "Awesome FM" format of KIKO-FM.
LRN even with the very basic service (generic "Network" voicetracking with no localization) would have some barter commercials, last I knew.
I could also take a gamble that they wouldnt pay for the service for a higher level of service because this isnt meant to be long term. Its an educated guess.
K.M. Richards
Program Director, The Eighties Channel™
Or maybe someone loaded a bunch of songs into the automation and have it running in shuffle mode.
They were airing Wink Martindale's History of Rock N' Roll earlier this morning. On the website under "Shows', they list T.J., John Tesh, Acoustic Storm, The Deep End, CAA prep sports, and a few brokered talk shows. However, no time slots mentioned.
If this is just temporary, why bother beefing up the programming like this? The website is packed now with news, events, the meTV mall, and more. I believe now they are in this for the long haul, and want to make this work, and not temporary filler.
If this is just temporary, why bother beefing up the programming like this? The website is packed now with news, events, the meTV mall, and more. I believe now they are in this for the long haul, and want to make this work, and not temporary filler.
I think it's just filler while working out the remaining bugs to rejoin meTVmusic.
I don't know about that. The stream at the website, which had been the MeTV Music feed, has been cut off. On the other hand, the site still has not been changed to reflect its "KXEG"-branded oldies programming.
Acoustic Storm? Wasn't that copyrighted when it was on KSTM back in the 80's?
There's a syndicated "Acoustic Storm" a number of stations carry as a weekend speciality show.
www.acousticstorm.com
Acoustic Storm :: The Best Variety of Acoustic-Rock
AcousticStorm.com is the official website of The Acoustic Storm, an internationally-syndicated radio program that features the finest blend of acoustic-based rock. AcousticStorm.com offers acoustic-rock news, this day in acoustic-rock history, weekly playlists, spotlighted artists and background...
www.acousticstorm.com
Jeff Parets (former KSTM PD) put it into syndication and his wife kept the show going after he passed.There's a syndicated "Acoustic Storm" a number of stations carry as a weekend speciality show.
Acoustic Storm :: The Best Variety of Acoustic-Rock
AcousticStorm.com is the official website of The Acoustic Storm, an internationally-syndicated radio program that features the finest blend of acoustic-based rock. AcousticStorm.com offers acoustic-rock news, this day in acoustic-rock history, weekly playlists, spotlighted artists and background...
Their affiliates list is nearly useless without links to the station websites or the times the show is on the stations.There's a syndicated "Acoustic Storm" a number of stations carry as a weekend speciality show.
Acoustic Storm :: The Best Variety of Acoustic-Rock
AcousticStorm.com is the official website of The Acoustic Storm, an internationally-syndicated radio program that features the finest blend of acoustic-based rock. AcousticStorm.com offers acoustic-rock news, this day in acoustic-rock history, weekly playlists, spotlighted artists and background...
And no longer streaming. The Listen Live link on the website has been disabled. How about AM 1280, how is that sounding?
The stream was tied to the MeTV Music feed, which has been discontinued (there were a few days where OTA was running "KXEG Oldies" and the MeTV stream was still up). The website looks like it's been untouched since it launched.
As for 1280, it's not having the same issues as the 96.1 translator or 99.5. So, swapping the content out for an inferior product wasn't the answer to the FM issues. This station's current goings on really interests me for some reason.