Pueblo 95.5

[oldies76]

Looks as if Pueblo's R&B station (95.5 KPHT) has switched to classic hits, as to replace the former Jet 107.9 for classic hits for Pueblo & Colorado Springs.

 

[jockeyjohn]

That signal is not good in COS...so that will be a classic hits station for Pueblo only...funny how the KDZA ratings came out and they were 4th 12+ BEFORE the change to rock...ha ha ha

 

[MN Maniac]

That signal is not good in COS...so that will be a classic hits station for Pueblo only...funny how the KDZA ratings came out and they were 4th 12+ BEFORE the change to rock...ha ha ha

Yeah, that was really smart: Flip the format, then don't even wait long enough to see results before flipping it again.

Typical corporate radio mentality.

 

[oldies76]

Signal horrible today for some unknown reason in the Springs, some days good, today...nada! So far, music mix sounds similair to the defunct Jet 107.9, with perhaps a bit more 80's and less 60's.

 

[jmtillery]

KPHT will always have an inferior signal in Colorado Springs due to second adjacent KATC-FM 95.1. KPHT is required to protect KATC by approximatey 40 miles. KPHT was originally KAVI-FM and was assigned to Rocky Ford as a class A operating on 95.9, but was granted a C1 upgrade by moving frequency to 95.5 during the Docket 80-90 saga of the early 80s. Due to the required spacing between KHPT and KATC, KHPT could only move its tower to an area approximately 30 miles West/Southwest of city of license - Rocky Ford. This location places the KHPT 745 Foot tower approximately 60 miles South/Southeast of Colorado Springs - much to far for KHPT to place a primary signal over Colorado Springs. Even at 100kw, it barely places a primiary signal over Pueblo.

 

[MN Maniac]

Plus, 95.7/Denver prevents them from moving further north.

I remember when the whole 80/90 upgrade thing was happening. "They're gonna be a Springs station!" Not happening.

KPHT will always have an inferior signal in Colorado Springs due to second adjacent KATC-FM 95.1. KPHT is required to protect KATC by approximatey 40 miles. KPHT was originally KAVI-FM and was assigned to Rocky Ford as a class A operating on 95.9, but was granted a C1 upgrade by moving frequency to 95.5 during the Docket 80-90 saga of the early 80s. Due to the required spacing between KHPT and KATC, KHPT could only move its tower to an area approximately 30 miles West/Southwest of city of license - Rocky Ford. This location places the KHPT 745 Foot tower approximately 60 miles South/Southeast of Colorado Springs - much to far for KHPT to place a primary signal over Colorado Springs. Even at 100kw, it barely places a primiary signal over Pueblo.

 

[jmtillery]

Plus, 95.7/Denver prevents them from moving further north.

I remember when the whole 80/90 upgrade thing was happening. "They're gonna be a Springs station!" Not happening.

KPHT will always have an inferior signal in Colorado Springs due to second adjacent KATC-FM 95.1. KPHT is required to protect KATC by approximatey 40 miles. KPHT was originally KAVI-FM and was assigned to Rocky Ford as a class A operating on 95.9, but was granted a C1 upgrade by moving frequency to 95.5 during the Docket 80-90 saga of the early 80s. Due to the required spacing between KHPT and KATC, KHPT could only move its tower to an area approximately 30 miles West/Southwest of city of license - Rocky Ford. This location places the KHPT 745 Foot tower approximately 60 miles South/Southeast of Colorado Springs - much to far for KHPT to place a primary signal over Colorado Springs. Even at 100kw, it barely places a primiary signal over Pueblo.

Yes, and KPHT is required to protect a second adjancent C0 by approximately 130 miles... (I'm not looking at the minimum seperation chart to post the exact miles, but 130 is close if not exact).