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Nobody Home at KGTK 920
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Groundhog day. I believe this thread has talked about the poor technical operation of these stations, and has already been established.
Meaning a few of us.. We could track it remotely and I've got an idea of a guy that would move to Olympia and operate it. Maybe
Sounds great! Please do report back as to how that goes, and how you feel when you start writing all those checks.
At this point, it's probably time to shut it down and move on. I would argue that simulcasting on 101.1 is a waste of money for KBRD, because they aren't getting any benefit out of it. There is really no point in leasing a FM signal if nobody can hear it properly.
101.1 K266BM does not relay the 920 AM. It is licensed to "Northwest Rock n Roll Preservation Society" which is well-known as a non-existent organization. In fact, it's Brian Spencer running his hobby stations. Originating station is KGHO-LP, Hoquiam. KGHO-LP (99.9) transmitter is on Cosi Hill, south of Aberdeen. He's probably not on the air in Olympia because there's been a few requests for Special Temporary Authority (STA) that have been denied by the Commission. He does, however, continue to state on air that KGHO is on 92.7, 101.1, and 104.1. 92.7 is also not on the air.
It has always been interesting to me the FCC regulations which limit an FM LP station to 100 watts, but allow the operators to relay to multiple FM translators in different areas with 250 watts each. It does nothing but tie up frequencies in other areas that might be put to better use than to rebroadcast music from a hobby station that pretends to be an educational institution. Radio-locator.com does still incorrectly show the originating station for K266BM as KGTK-AM. As an aside, Brian and John Spencer did own 920 AM for a few years.
I remember when 920 was KGHO for a few years. If I recall, they were utilizing AM stereo at that time. Around that same time KYCW 1090 was using AM stereo as well. Even in the early 2000’s, it seemed strange to have two AM stereo signals around the market.
KOMO-AM was stereo for years, so was KMPS-AM.
Horseless carriages are SO overrated!
So was 85 KTAC! (I dubbed some of the carts...)
That's true, but only for Tacoma. One worker at the Pulp Mill enjoyed the music in stereo.
Eh...plenty of callers from King County (albeit southern)...
In 1976. All rotary-dial phones, no doubt.
Early to mid 80's. And...so what if they were?
Nope, no AM stereo that far back.
Pushbutton phones were standard Bell System issue before the Bell System was split up. So probably more than half of those South King phones would have been modern technology. And if they were built by Western Electric (who had a plant or distribution center in Kent) they were still built like tanks.
I have a few rotary phones on hand. They come in real handy when the power goes out and electronic phones are rendered completely useless.
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