The CP in Pahrump on 90.9 has been sold for $ 1.00 by AOK Broadcasting to the licensee of KIYQ-LP Las Vegas Reading Writing Arithmetic, Inc.. They will have to divest this LPFM.
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Las Vegas NCE in Pahrump sold for $ 1.00
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Why did the licensee of the LPFM do this? 90.9 has limited upgrade potential mainly because of first adjacent KVKL.
Unless the plan is to move the CP to 90.1 if/when the KIOF license gets cancelled, or to transfer the LPFM to a formally separate entity, but maintain the actual control of LPFM.
Unless the plan is to move the CP to 90.1 if/when the KIOF license gets cancelled, or to transfer the LPFM to a formally separate entity, but maintain the actual control of LPFM.
Pahrump grew by leaps and bounds in the past 20 years. It’s arguably an exurb of Vegas these days. Only is a 20-30 minute drive from the Kingdom of Nye to the built up suburbs in the valley.
I’d be curious if the station could position itself on Mt Potosi, which is certainly close enough to maintain a COL of Pahrump. Even though it’s 30 or so miles to the heart of Vegas, you can see it virtually anywhere with a clear view to the SW. Even flea power from up there could give a better signal for more people than a LPFM in the valley proper
Regardless, it wouldn’t surprise me if the LPFM is maintained. Since LPFMs cannot (technically) simulcast stations, my guess is one or the other will be transferred to a second organization and the full-power Pahrump station will simulcast the LPFM.
Pahrump, NV is a perfect location for this broadcaster. Their format which has programs about UFO's, conspiracy theories, the mafia, and plenty of nostalgia music, fits in perfectly with the folks who live in Pahrump. This was once the home of Art Bell, and the area is a haven for RV rallies, casinos, legal brothels, and wineries. KIYQ could become the most listened station in town. This broadcaster knows their audience. As a 100 watt LPFM in Vegas, they have been struggling.
www.kiyq.org
KIYQ Community Radio 107.1 F.M.
www.kiyq.org
That assignment application came out of our shop. Obviously, there's a lot of things I can't discuss about it. But, there are people who are migrating out of the Vegas Valley into the Pahrump Valley. I used to live there in 1995 and since then, the area went from one red blinky light at the intersection of 160 and 372 to a much more built up area.
Sometimes, people file in filing windows and then once the permit is granted, the reality finally kicks in on what it will take to build the station.
The nice thing about Pahrump is that it is a huge bowl with Mount Charleston on one side, Potosi on another and the gateway to Death Valley on the others. During the time I was there, I only picked up two commercial FM stations that were on Potosi. I used to always say that driving from Pahrump to LV, I had only two choices, Country or Stern. This was before KNYE.
Because of the terrain, there is a lower risk of incoming interference. I would think that even a low level site at 1kW can cover a good chunk of the population inside the bowl.
Pahrump has its own identity and a very unique one at that, as well as its own politics and its own scandals. This is a very different identity than their Clark County neighbors to the east. Over the years, many of the Pahrump Valley LPFMs have been through our shop at one time or another. The stations out there seem to carry on the traditions of keeping the "Kingdom of Nye" alive. The reserved band on the Clark Co. side is pretty congested. If there were opportunities for NCE stations to use Potosi to cover the Vegas Valley, we would have seen those applications in the 2021 window.
So, if you want to take a break from the giant video game that Wynn, Siegel and Stupak built, go west on Blue Diamond and book a night at the Saddle West, over the hump in Pahrump.
Sometimes, people file in filing windows and then once the permit is granted, the reality finally kicks in on what it will take to build the station.
The nice thing about Pahrump is that it is a huge bowl with Mount Charleston on one side, Potosi on another and the gateway to Death Valley on the others. During the time I was there, I only picked up two commercial FM stations that were on Potosi. I used to always say that driving from Pahrump to LV, I had only two choices, Country or Stern. This was before KNYE.
Because of the terrain, there is a lower risk of incoming interference. I would think that even a low level site at 1kW can cover a good chunk of the population inside the bowl.
Pahrump has its own identity and a very unique one at that, as well as its own politics and its own scandals. This is a very different identity than their Clark County neighbors to the east. Over the years, many of the Pahrump Valley LPFMs have been through our shop at one time or another. The stations out there seem to carry on the traditions of keeping the "Kingdom of Nye" alive. The reserved band on the Clark Co. side is pretty congested. If there were opportunities for NCE stations to use Potosi to cover the Vegas Valley, we would have seen those applications in the 2021 window.
So, if you want to take a break from the giant video game that Wynn, Siegel and Stupak built, go west on Blue Diamond and book a night at the Saddle West, over the hump in Pahrump.
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