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bossbill

KNBQ 102.9 now simulcasting KJR
 
I never listened long enough to figure out if they had any on-air talent, etc? I would imagine most sales was handled in tandem with other stations ... so is there a "human" downsize associated with this? (I know Metro traffic cut a few ... otherwise haven't heard much about Cheap Channel cuts hitting Seattle [yet])
 
We will all miss "Big D and Bubba"... not. Actually, a surprising number of local listeners would argue with me when I told them it was a syndicated show.
 
At one point a few years ago, they did have a human on-air person... Kevin the Bus Man, who had been live on KAYO before the Mexicans bought it. But in recent times, I was led to believe that even he was voice-tracked. The only live show that I was aware of was the syndicated morning show.
 
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia





KNBQ



City of license

Centralia, Washington



Broadcast area

Olympia and Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area



Branding

Sports Radio 950 and 102.9 KJR



Frequency

102.9 MHz (also on HD Radio)



First air date

1980 (as KELA)



Format

Sports talk



ERP

70,000 watts



HAAT

668 meters



Class

C



Facility ID

33829



Transmitter coordinates

46°58′31″N 123°08′16″W



Former callsigns

KELA (1980-1983)
KELA-FM (1/1983-2/1983)
KMNT (1983-2005)



Owner

Clear Channel Communications
(Citicasters Licenses, L.P.)



Sister stations

KBKS, KHHO, KJR, KJR-FM, KSGX, KUBE



Webcast

Listen Live



Website

sportsradiokjr.com


KNBQ (102.9 FM) is a sports talk formatted radio station serving the Seattle-Tacoma area. The station is licensed to Centralia, Washington. It became active in the 1990s. In the early 2000s, KNBQ moved to a taller tower, providing better coverage to become a Seattle-Tacoma market station.

At 7 AM on November 4, 2011, KNBQ started simulcasting sports talk station KJR (AM), becoming "Sports Radio 950 and 102.9 KJR".[1]
 
Wow! Congratulations are in order for CC. I've been advocating this concept for the past 4 years, though, albeit was thinking too small by featuring 104.9 instead of 102.9 FM. But the KNBQ facility is vastly superior at 70,000 watts ERP/668 HAAT up on Capitol Peak and so this is a much better move. Here's their coverage map. The 60 dbu is in red:

http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=KNBQ&service=FM&status=L&hours=U

Great timing, too with the Husky vs. Oregon game going on tomorrow and the Apple Cup on 11/26, a state-wide draw.

Bravo.
 
Bill Wolfenbarger said:
At one point a few years ago, they did have a human on-air person... Kevin the Bus Man, who had been live on KAYO before the Mexicans bought it. But in recent times, I was led to believe that even he was voice-tracked. The only live show that I was aware of was the syndicated morning show.
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Kevin has been live in the afternoon for the last few years at the 950 Pacific Avenue facility in Tacoma. According to my source, KNBQ has been profitable the last few years as well.
 
One would have to wonder if they are going to flip the call letters from 95.7 to 102.9...

Again, turning KNBQ into an oldies station.. Kinda..

Good thinkin on CC's part to make this move though.. It's about time IMHO,..
 
Now will country fans have to hit 104.3?

-crainbebo
 
A long time ago I think there was a FCC rule that you couldn't simulcast all 24 hours in a day. The max was 12 hours. You had to have different programing the rest of the time.

I'm no big country music fan so I'm not crying about this too much. But with simulcasting, the overall listening options continue to shrink.
 
950 AM and 102.9 FM are licensed to different cities, and have different signal contours.
 
KNBQ had an ID that said "Centralia to Seattle" but the transmitter was on Capitol Peak. That's why I mentioned 104.3, as some multipath can happen down there with KMPS/KKWF. Plus, KNBQ and KMNT are both licensed to Centralia.

-crainbebo
 
crainbebo said:
KNBQ had an ID that said "Centralia to Seattle" but the transmitter was on Capitol Peak. That's why I mentioned 104.3, as some multipath can happen down there with KMPS/KKWF. Plus, KNBQ and KMNT are both licensed to Centralia.

-crainbebo
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Yes, as far as their legal id, their city of licence is and has always been Centralia. Please take a look at their coverage map by clicking on the following link http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=KNBQ&service=FM&status=L&hours=U

They might have been best served to remain as KMNT in Centralia and "danced with the one who brung 'em".

Know what I mean? 102.9 has been trotted out as a "Seattle" station to no avail. Sometimes, things just are what they are.

Thank you Cheap Channel in having a hand in spoiling Radio as we know it.
 
Well this is Lisa Decker hitting a home run. No one was really listening en mass nor
was there advertisers en mass. What this does is increase the mass on Sports Radio KJR.

This is a great local and now statewide product. The money generated for sports will more than
triple the sales from KNBQ. If you don't realize that you are an idiot. Sports radio just became huge.
Advertising agencies can now support their buys with reach numbers. It is brilliant.

They ALWAYS had a better product than KIRO, just a poor signal.
Just watch KJR kick their ass.

CC is a horrible company no doubt. But Lisa Decker and managers like Jim Richmond can make a difference.
It seems like the 'new guard' wants to win.
 
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