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Nasty storm - any stations suffer damage?

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BamaTX

I have no power, so I can't check. My vehicle is indisposed at the moment (a tree fell on top of it 🙄). The Heights looks like it got hit by a hurricane. I checked online and they the limited Internet I have and Downtown looks trashed (several missing windows on a few buildings and the Hyatt roof seems to have flown off). Emergency response sirens are non-stop.

Having said all that, anyone know of any stations that suffered any damage? Sudden gusts of 90 MPH winds must have knocked a few stations off the air. Any stations giving updates to the damage? I know KSBJ, KPFT, KLTN, KAMA, and all the downtown translators where right in the path of this scary cell.
 
I'm not in the market but from a scan of the Houston streams no one seems to be doing live coverage or simulcasting a TV feed right now.

KTRH is streaming a canned religious show.
KUHF News 88.7, the NPR affiliate, is airing a BBC World Service feed.
KSBJ is running its regular religious programming.
All the music stations I checked are playing their regular music formats, including Delilah on Sunny 99.1.

The pictures from social media and news sites look crazy, comparable to tornado damage. Sorry to hear about your damage. Hope you are OK.
 
KPFT & KPVU have been off the air since the storm. KSBJ, KLTN, & KAMA and any HD subchannels have been unaffected. Downtown translators 92.5, 94.1, & 104.5 have been dead air. 105.3 was silent for a bit but came back. The 94.1 translator in Willis has been dead air for awhile and was back for a bit. I did actually hear the emergency alert go off on there so kudos to them. I can’t hear the downtown 106.1 translator at my location but 880 is on the air. I’m also hearing dead air on 103.5 that I assume is KCYB-LP as their stream is not working.

I hope anyone effected by the weather is safe and is doing well.
 
KLTN KAMA are on generator power since the storm. Awaiting on diesel delivery. Appears that it may be days before the tower site power is restored.
Fortunately all of our radio and tv sites escape with minimal off air times during the power outages. Non stop work and driving to all the sites to check. Studio was on generator power also. Minimal damage there too.
 
At a 5pm check today: Dead air on 88.1, 92.5, 94.1, 97.5, 98.3, 102.5, 103.5, 104.5 and 106.1.

KLVH 97.1 is completely off the air.
 
Mediafrog+ said:
At a 5pm check today: Dead air on 88.1, 92.5, 94.1, 97.5, 98.3, 102.5, 103.5, 104.5 and 106.1.

KLVH 97.1 is completely off the air.
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Whatever 88.1 makes it up to Conroe has been on. 97.5 & 98.3 I haven’t heard dead air but those are back now.

KLVH is still off. Must have gone off this morning or afternoon.

When I noticed KPFT came back their HD was on. Their HD is off now.

Also do you know what 102.5 & 103.5 you’re picking up?
 
Theater of My Mind said:
I'm not in the market but from a scan of the Houston streams no one seems to be doing live coverage or simulcasting a TV feed right now.

KTRH is streaming a canned religious show.
KUHF News 88.7, the NPR affiliate, is airing a BBC World Service feed.
KSBJ is running its regular religious programming.
All the music stations I checked are playing their regular music formats, including Delilah on Sunny 99.1.

The pictures from social media and news sites look crazy, comparable to tornado damage. Sorry to hear about your damage. Hope you are OK.
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KRBE did a decent job at providing weather information during breaks, but I think they're one of the only ones that don't run tracked or off the bird at night.
 
KLTN is coming in weaker now. I’m not getting RDS or HD from them. 105.3 actually seems slightly stronger at the moment.
I’m not getting RDS from KAMA but their HD is still on.
I haven’t checked it before but 97.9 HD2 is dead air.
 
HTX said:
KLTN is coming in weaker now. I’m not getting RDS or HD from them. 105.3 actually seems slightly stronger at the moment.
I’m not getting RDS from KAMA but their HD is still on.
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if the stations’ transmitters are currently on generator power it is likely they’ve dialed back TPO to reduce the load.
HTX said:
I haven’t checked it before but 97.9 HD2 is dead air.
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92.5 was dead air when I last checked, though 97.5 was on. The 97.9 HD-2 was running about 35 seconds behind the output on 92.5 and 97.5 when checked earlier this week, so the translator is not fed OTA.
 
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104.5 was off since the storm but they sound different my guess is that they have a computer at the tower site. You would figure they would have a plan B to avoid being off the air for 4 days.
 
radioislife2020 said:
104.5 was off since the storm but they sound different my guess is that they have a computer at the tower site. You would figure they would have a plan B to avoid being off the air for 4 days.
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A computer streaming the originating station ;)
 
I noticed that KQBU-FM has had audio issues. Not sure if it is weather related or not, but there is a lot of artifacting that isnt present on KLAT-AM.

Speaking of AM, KSEV and KMIC seem to be off the air this evening. Have they been on the air since the storm?
 
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So it could just be because of KGLK being in Lake Jackson, but near Tuckerton Rd and Fry Rd on Saturday morning, the RDS on KGLK-HD2 suddenly switched to KVBH-HD2 (from San Antonio) a few times. Can't tell if it was KGLK-HD2 going down for a second or just distance.
 
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