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Newest San Antonio LPFMs

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A couple LPFM stations have been granted recently.

From the LPFMDatabase.com Facebook:
96.7 - Empowering Kids - San Antonio TX
99.9 - San Antonio Community Radio Inc. - San Antonio TX


I know nothing about 96.7, but 99.9 is KROV (Anyone remember them?) http://www.krovfm.com/

More on the way...
 
Two more

96.5 - Educacional Mty - San Antonio TX
99.1 - Escuela Radial JS - San Antonio TX

As for 96.5 and 99.1, I know little. Their educational objectives appear to be taken from the same template?
Here is part of 96.7's, though. Seems promising.

"Some examples of programming for the proposed low power fm
station will include short lessons in History, Science, health and
related subjects. Also, we will program a wide variety of music so as
to broaden the musical experience of the listeners. We will also share
the latest information on health concerns in the community and
interview local parents and children on various subjects of interest to
the community. All programming will be locally produced."
 
One more:

97.9 - Hispanic Heritage Radio Network - Leon Springs TX

Anyone have any info as to when any of these stations will start broadcasting?
 
Please keep in mind the programming descriptions listed on the applications rarely see the light of day. Station applicants, many times, have a pie in the sky attitude and then reality sets in.

One applicant I saw seemed to think they could do 12 hours of local talk shows on various subjected hosted by locals when their 50 dbu reach is only 4,500 people. When I read their descriptions my immediate thought was how do you find people to do all of this and how to they make the time since they're all working to bring home a paycheck. To imagine local doctors can host 10 hours a week or a county official can host a two hour weekly call in show in the world we know is just not reasonable to expect. Needless to say, talk radio is not an easy format to execute. Simply put, you have to be pretty good at it and if not nobody will listen.

Expect most of these stations to be music and little else unless they have a dedicated non-radio station organization with a wide variety of folks as members to put in the time. Remember, even a one minute features has to be written and produced. It takes longer than a minute to do. Some don't think about this.
 
Going to cause grief to fellow low power KPPC though, no?
 
If it does, one can change channels. I would hope it wouldn't be too dificult to do so, given that these are LP FMs, and probably inexpensive to retune. But I'm no engineer.
 
Three more new ones in San Antonio.
101.5 - Martinez Street Women's Center - San Antonio TX -- 6:00 PM to 1:59 AM
101.5 - Esperanza Peace And Justice Center - San Antonio TX -- 2 AM to 9:59 AM
101.5 - Lighthouse Network Inc. - San Antonio TX -- 10 AM to 5:59 PM

If I were involved in any one of these LPFMs, I'd tell them to try looking for a new channel so they could go full-time (100.7, maybe)? Again I'm not positive that channel's free, I'm no engineer.

Only ones left in town appear to be the fraudulent Guel applications, so we should be done. I'm not exactly sure yet what any of these new ones are programming, and when they will light up.
 
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It wouldn't be 100-7, KASE would prohibit that. Of course, with 101X planning to move down I-35 in the future, these folks might not be too thrilled with the results of their LPFM's coverage area regardless. Am I reading that right, Mouse? All 3 applicants are going to share channel 268? Is that all from the same tower, or is it 3 different originating facilities?
 
Wow, three entities sharing the same frequency. I doubt any will see reality equal their hoped for plans.

As I understand it, the entities can share or utilize their own equipment and sites.

From what I have seen, channel sharing does not work very well. In one instance those sharing the frequency came to hate each other and even after one folded, it took many months before the surviving entity was allowed to extend their hours. There were claims of transmitters not going off at the right time, etc. A real nightmare that led both licensees trying to get the other on some little slip up.
 
They're allowed to use separate sites. Lighthouse has the tallest on the Northside while Esperanza has the shortest (I believe it's the South East side).

Here they are, tallest down.
http://fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=FM&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=1631394
http://fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=FM&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=1644578
http://fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=FM&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=1644558

I can see Turner's point. They'll either have to find different channels, or work something automatic out to change transmitters. Why not all use the same site, though? That might make it easier.
 
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The only LPFM stations in San Antonio I've heard broadcast are KPPC and KXTJ, both are now on the air.

Does anyone on these forums work with any other low power FM stations? I'm a little curious as to whenever any of these new grants will fire up their transmitters.
 
San Antonio Community Radio's 99.9 is now KAPV-LP.
KROV is already taken by a station in Oroville, CA.
However I look forward to seeing what happens with 99.9 though. The transmitter seems to be not too far from my location around 281/Bitters. I expect since they got the call letters they should begin testing soon? Or can it take longer than a few months between the assigning of call letters and actual station broadcasts to start? I know little about the process, just remember what happened with the other two LPFM's on 96.9.
 
KXTJ-LP has a Wikipedia page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KXTJ-LP

From article:
"The owner of the radio station is the non profit San Antonio Public Safety Alliance. Board members are Danny Bocanegra, Michael Bocanegra and Bobby Lopez. Danny Bocanegra (DannyB) is General Manager and Program Director of KXTJ. Michael Bocanegra is Assistant Program Director KXTJ. KXTJ Energy 96.9 covers the West and Northwest areas of San Antonio which has approximately 400,000 population."


Y'all might find that interesting. KXTJ is now playing oldies, yet the page still says EDM. Someone will have to update it.

Interestingly enough, Bobby Lopez is the VO/imaging guy for all the Claro Communications Tejano stations (KEDA, KROB, and KKLF at least). I recognized his voice as soon as I heard it on KXTJ, and if you listen to KXTJ they always announce he's on from 6-10 AM weekdays. I believe it's voice tracked, though.
Do FCC rules allow people to work for both LP FM and full power stations at the same time? I think I've read somewhere that's not allowed, though can't be sure without some clarification.
 
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The FCC says you cannot be an owner of a license for a full power AM, FM, a TV station or a daily newspaper. You can work for and even manage a station while working for or applying for an LPFM. Interestingly, a LPFM can simulcast over a full power station while a full power station may not simulcast over an LPFM. The test is whether you have direct control over a full power facility. If you're not on the license, then you can work for a full power station while running a Low Power FM.
 
That's very interesting and a little confusing, LOL.
Thanks man!
 
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You're welcome. Sorry about sounding confusing. This is what happens when you do take your brain out and play with it against your mother's best advice.

In a nutshell, if you own another station, then you can't have a LPFM. You could own a station and have a show on a LPFM but you could not be on the board of the non-profit that holds the LPFM license.
 
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