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NEW LPFMS PROPOSED FOR BEAUMONT

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It would appear one of our fellow board members, a man everybody either loves or loves to hate, has applied for an LPFM license in Beaumont, Texas.

Continuous Wave, as he's known here, now claims he's the director of a nonprofit called the Triangle Repeater Association.
He says in the filing that he "is committed to truth and facts" and that he plans "to program such over the air to the community as a public service, providing local programming of discussion and open thought." Okay, so it would seem we're all going to be listening to CW's thoughts blasting out on 91.9 from a tower halfway between Rose City and Vidor. https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c46c86a018c6dd7c2b54e83&facid=788773

What's interesting about this one is that its a MIXED application, with two other applicants wanting the same frequency. One is the Weather Alert Radio Network, an applicant who has apparently filed for over a hundred licenses when they are in fact only allowed one (1). https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076f918a77c67c018a80e6a19c0226&facid=778227

The other applicant is a HAM radio club in Lumberton. Their educational statement says "We intend to use this new station to further educate people about HAM radio, and to serve the community with coverage of local events, church services, and public
service announcements. https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&appid=25076ff38c46c86a018c46ce98770003&facid=788149

That's where this gets really interesting. The Lat and Lon indicate the Lumberton LPFM will go on an AM tower. Okay, yes, its everybody's favorite dumpster fire, KHTW 1300. You know, the station Continuous Wave claims he technically still owns, or rather should own, and that he is fighting in court to get it back.

Looking at the contours, it would seem there's enough distance so both LPFM's can share 91.9, but they're gonna be close. Maybe that's the intention, overlap and simulcast. Good way to make an LPFM serve a larger area.

Things that make you go hmmmmmm.
 
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WellDone1 said:
KHTW 1300. You know, the station Continuous Wave claims he technically still owns, or rather should own, and that he is fighting in court to get it back.
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Sorry. That ship has sailed. My guess is this LPFM adventure will end the same way as his other adventures in broadcasting.
 
stan said:
The current operators of 1300 are due for some trouble soon enough.
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Do you mean other than the previous operator once removed who trespassed using his employer's van on the transmitter site property with the intention of chaining himself to one of the towers? As I heard, both the Lumberton Police Department and the Hardin County Sheriff's Department responded to this nutcase.
 
Engineering said:
Do you mean other than the previous operator once removed who trespassed using his employer's van on the transmitter site property with the intention of chaining himself to one of the towers? As I heard, both the Lumberton Police Department and the Hardin County Sheriff's Department responded to this nutcase.
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I mean the people currently operating what’s left of the station.
 
fybush said:
We have locked down threads in other parts of Texas (why, Texas, why?) that have devolved into specific personal attacks.
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I agree. It seem every time KHTW is introduced as a topic, the conversation quickly degenerates into an argument involving a former owner who was unsuccessful developing this station.

As I have said before, that ship has long since sailed, and even when it was still anchored in port, the appropriate venue is with the courts (regarding the property) and with the Commission (regarding the license).

It is a disservice to the memory of @frankberry to use this forum for any other purpose than the fun and lively discussion of broadcasting.
 
CW"s LPFM is doomed. Look at his app. CW says "not applicable" to the question about reasonable assurance from the tower owner. The app is blank for the owner's name and phone number. This is an American Tower roughly halfway between Rose City and Vidor. I've worked up that stick. And earlier I called my AT contact. No reasonable assurances were issued for any LPFMs. And none will be without someone paying for a very expensive engineering study to determine loading and potential interference issues.
 
theantennaguy said:
CW"s LPFM is doomed. Look at his app. CW says "not applicable" to the question about reasonable assurance from the tower owner. The app is blank for the owner's name and phone number. This is an American Tower roughly halfway between Rose City and Vidor. I've worked up that stick. And earlier I called my AT contact. No reasonable assurances were issued for any LPFMs. And none will be without someone paying for a very expensive engineering study to determine loading and potential interference issues.
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