Radio Campesina

[OMNI.C.P]

Radio100, looks like he is looking for the delete button. Campesina Network lacks seriousness and leadership. Let's be honest, they lack common business sense. "If you don't know the business, surround yourself with people that do."

I have been in there offices a few times on label business (kbds). I have built friendships with their programing, jocks and the Weasel. They are all hard working individuals unlike some of the "fortunate ones." Radio100 you have to work their, you would not back up Campesina if you did not.

 

[radio100]

OMNI C.P. sounds like you've worked at campesina, the sounds are coming from a person that didn't succeed due to lack of surrounding himself with "knowledgeble workers", the network has awsome employee's, dedicated to the movement, and able to accomplish tasks. In order to succeed at campesina "you " OMNI and the rest should understand the movement and understand what the tools are to be part of it. My parents were "workers" and bless them for their hard work and for having campesina on air to educate them.

 

[XRQKFM]

FCC files are all on the up & up, probably better than than any station in bakersfield

Keep in mind KBDS is licensed to Taft, California not Bakersfield, and Taft is where the Public file needs to be kept and available to the public. Destroying a broadcast facility never serves in the community interest, not even the Latino interest you clam to be trying to serve. $300,000 1310's low stick value would have fed allot of hungry folks regardless of background.

You wanna get the FCC on this? I have contacts with most of the Field Offices

You know how I feel about Reno, and I still would never think to make the call on that owner or anyone else. I would never make the call over a technical issue, or forgetting to do ID's or file STA's, that's just being careless.

This is different, Radio Campesina has crossed the line so many times it's not even funny. There is an evil side to the company and the way it operates, that just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I'm sure I'm not the only person that knows what happen in Taft, the engineer who had a gun pulled on him during the ransacking knows. Sometimes a back door opens to take care of long overdue business, If you know what I mean!

I would like to see a case built up so it counts, not just an NAL, the licenses need to be in the hands of good decent broadcasters, Campesina is not one of them. I know the FCC does not like to revoke licenses, perhaps they can make a special case for Radio Campesina.

If nothing else radioguybroadcasting make them aware of Campesina pattern of behavior over the years, it may help to keep this cancer on broadcasting from spreading.



Steve
Radio Brandy

 

[Michael Rivers Kramer]

FCC files are all on the up & up, probably better than than any station in bakersfield

Keep in mind KBDS is licensed to Taft, California not Bakersfield, and Taft is where the Public file needs to be kept and available to the public. Destroying a broadcast facility never serves in the community interest, not even the Latino interest you clam to be trying to serve. $300,000 1310's low stick value would have fed allot of hungry folks regardless of background.

You wanna get the FCC on this? I have contacts with most of the Field Offices

You know how I feel about Reno, and I still would never think to make the call on that owner or anyone else. I would never make the call over a technical issue, or forgetting to do ID's or file STA's, that's just being careless.

This is different, Radio Campesina has crossed the line so many times it's not even funny. There is an evil side to the company and the way it operates, that just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I'm sure I'm not the only person that knows what happen in Taft, the engineer who had a gun pulled on him during the ransacking knows. Sometimes a back door opens to take care of long overdue business, If you know what I mean!

I would like to see a case built up so it counts, not just an NAL, the licenses need to be in the hands of good decent broadcasters, Campesina is not one of them. I know the FCC does not like to revoke licenses, perhaps they can make a special case for Radio Campesina.

If nothing else radioguybroadcasting make them aware of Campesina pattern of behavior over the years, it may help to keep this cancer on broadcasting from spreading.



Steve
Radio Brandy

Actually the public file may be located at the main studio now within certain parameters. This law was changed a few years ago.

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/decdoc/public_and_broadcasting.html#_Toc202587574

Not to take away form your argument....Being told that the "public file" us none of your business by a Compensina employee is clearly bad.

There are plenty of unscrupulous broadcasters out there.

 

[XRQKFM]

Actually the public file may be located at the main studio now within certain parameters. This law was changed a few years ago.

That means the folks in Tehachapi would have to drive all the way down to Burbank to view the public file for 103.1, since that would be technically the main studio. Can you imagine after making the long drive down to Burbank, being turned away like the receptionist use to do in Lancaster when someone would ask to see the file.

You would think a local public library would be an ideal place to maintain public files for all concerned. The public would have easier access, and a place to read and make copies. The broadcaster would not be bothered by visits from the general public as they obviously are.

There are plenty of unscrupulous broadcasters out there.

And how many of us have managed to find them? Hey that could be a whole new thread!


Steve
www.radiobrandy.com

 

[radioguybroadcasting]

Actually the public file may be located at the main studio now within certain parameters. This law was changed a few years ago.

That means the folks in Tehachapi would have to drive all the way down to Burbank to view the public file for 103.1, since that would be technically the main studio. Can you imagine after making the long drive down to Burbank, being turned away like the receptionist use to do in Lancaster when someone would ask to see the file.

You would think a local public library would be an ideal place to maintain public files for all concerned. The public would have easier access, and a place to read and make copies. The broadcaster would not be bothered by visits from the general public as they obviously are.

There are plenty of unscrupulous broadcasters out there.

And how many of us have managed to find them? Hey that could be a whole new thread!


Steve
www.radiobrandy.com

When a station is silent and gets bought or a CP is granted, a lot of times a public library is used to hold the public file.. that or town hall............. but not always, since some municipalities don't wanna get involved in anything resembling any sort of legal issues.

 

[radiofreqk1]

Alot of down wright lies about the Farm Workers and Taft. The old KTKR AM 1310 -- may have been for sale -- and even had one of the last Blaw-Knox towers on the west coast, but the LAND hand more value than the station - license - tower and studio or any of the almost 50 year old equipment. The Mann's sold the station -- in part to get the cash from selling off the land, and wanted to see the AM station MOVED. At the time, it would have cost more than 1310 was worth -- to relocate. The Farm Workers even hired two engineers to look at the possibilities. It was just not worth the cash to save the 1310. 103.9 has it's own private transmitter site in the hills near Taft. It's not on the TV 57 site. Lazer has a site for 94.9 and 106.5 and KZPE - 102.1 Ford City, has it's own site. If all 4 stations were built to the Maximum -- 6 KW at + 100 Meters, 102.1 would have the best coverage over Bakersfield, with 103.9 next and the Lazer site in 3rd place -- .

 

[XRQKFM]

Alot of down wright lies about the Farm Workers and Taft

Then explain why the farm workers justified ransacking the KTKR studios, claiming it was because of the community the station was vandalized. While at it, explain why the sheriff told the engineer they had the right to ransack the studio since they held the license regardless of the LMA.

It's not on the TV 57 site

Three years ago, the time in question; the channel 57 antenna was mounted just below the 103.9 antenna on the same tower, and the ch 57 transmitter shared the building with 103.9. CH 57 had a CP to change frequencies and transmitter locations due to the fact that the 103.9 site could not support the increased power output granted by the CP.

but the LAND hand more value than the station - license - tower and studio or any of the almost 50 year old equipment

Then explain why the building and the insulator for the tower remain in place to this day? The local paper just did a story on the KTKR building, that is now a hangout for teens and transits. The land was not worth much back then, and not much more today; certainly not more than the $300,000 offered for 1310.

While living in South Taft three years ago, I lived on Buena Vista right below the 103.9 tower where I had line of site to the transmitter shack door. Whenever 57 went off the air, I knew a visit was do from the contract engineer I knew within days.

Alot of down wright lies

Now what lies are you talking about? Lets not forget, an engineer showed up at the KTKR studios to witness the station being ransacked, and held at gun point while farm workers trashed the equipment. I also talked to the original owner, and others directly involved to get the full story. My information has been triple sourced, how about yours?


Steve
www.radiooutlaw.com

 

[radiofreqk1]

Steve, I got my info from the Head of the Farmer Workers Union and the Owners of the stations, whom I have worked for. The Mann's own the land and sold off both the AM 1310 and 103.9. The Union owned the AM license and had to move the tower, just as I reported. They went in and took out all of the studio equipment which they owned. They did NOT vandalize the station --!! The sale of the land to developers did not take place, because the buyers could not get the property re-zoned and the funding dryed up. Radio Campesina took all of the private property -- "Radio Equipment" that was owned by them from the studio / office site --. That's not vandalizm.

 

[radiofreqk1]

TV 57 was NEVER located at the 103.9 site. There was never any "LMA" associated with 103.9 or KTKR 1310 -- since or at the time that Radio Campesina bought the stations.

 

[kenrayc]

There was a channel 57 in
























there was a channel 57 in Bakersfield? How can that be with FOX KBFX 58. What programming did they have?
was or is a low power station?

 

[radiofreqk1]

There was never a "legal" Station or translaor on channel 57 near Taft. KJLA 57 is a full powered TV station in Ventura. The only TV stations close to Taft -- are a pending APPLICATION for channel 2 -- 9 miles away from the KBDS FM site and a CP for KSSY-LP channel 20 -- 14 miles away from the KBDS site. There was never any other FM or TV station -- operating from the KBDS site. There were two FM applications -- that were both dismissed.

 

[radio100]

Sam is on the right track....

 

[Frequency1]

Channel 57 was at the same site as KBDS-FM, it was K57HZ-LP. A few years ago it changed to channel 38 and then re-located to Mt. Adelaide and is still there. It is now known as KNXT-lP. It repeats KNXT-TV 49 Fresno.

 

[XRQKFM]

TV 57 was NEVER located at the 103.9 site. There was never any "LMA" associated with 103.9 or KTKR 1310 -- since or at the time that Radio Campesina bought the stations.

Sam it looks like you might be just about as clueless about TV57, as KTKR.
www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap000223.txt
www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac000313.txt

It is a matter of record that law enforcement was called to the KTKR 1310AM studios when an engineer had a gun pulled on him by those vandalizing the KTKR studios. If a legal LMA was not filed with the FCC, then that is a matter for Campesina to sort out with the FCC. Fact is in 92-93, a group other than Radio Campesina was operating the station under a so called LMA, I highly doubt that Radio Campesina would admit they violated the rules by turning KTKR over to another operator without filing an LMA.

My sources include:
Ken Aitken the original owner of KTKR, the engineer who had the gun pulled on him and a separate
eyewitness to the event. Lets not forget insider Radio 100 justified the vandalizing.


Steve
www.radiobrandy.com/KTKR/