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Sad news for KFXM.

If they if they stick with this lastest loop I think it would work. Just expand with 80's and some 90's. And play mass appeal artist that don't get played on the quake 100.1 and 93.5.
 
From my understanding KFXM is a Low Power FM. All LPFMs are non-commercial and operate like other public radio. Thus actual ads would be illegal. They can run underwriting that does not try to sell or contains a call to action.
 
b-turner said:
From my understanding KFXM is a Low Power FM. All LPFMs are non-commercial and operate like other public radio. Thus actual ads would be illegal. They can run underwriting that does not try to sell or contains a call to action.
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Your right thats what I meant to say.
 
Ok they played everything except rap music. From Mary Chapin carpenter to UB40 to dolly parton to Phil Collins to Boston.
 
I've been listening all day today (Monday 10-3-2022) for about 10 hours. It pretty much sounds like the old KFXM, with perhaps a somewhat expanded playlist into later years. Still some of the quirky stuff I love. Like the Star Wars theme playing right now. No underwriting ads or ID's the whole time. Just solid music. And yes, also some country stuff, as you would hear on the Sunday morning Ride in the Country songs show. So basically a very wide variety of stuff, which works for me. But haven't heard any Anne Murray or Bee Gees... :)
 
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Dwaine said:
I've been listening all day today (Monday 10-3-2022) for about 10 hours. It pretty much sounds like the old KFXM, with perhaps a somewhat expanded playlist into later years. Still some of the quirky stuff I love. Like the Star Wars theme playing right now. No underwriting ads or ID's the whole time. Just solid music. And yes, also some country stuff, as you would hear on the Sunday morning Ride in the Country songs show. So basically a very wide variety of stuff, which works for me. But haven't heard any Anne Murray or Bee Gees... :)
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I hope it's a sign of things to come my co-workers loved the music that was playing today. Maybe the expanded playlist is just during the day but it's a great way to bring KFXM back on line. Right now they are playing 60's music. So I'm going to bed. Let's hope when I get up the expanded playlist is up and running again.
 
I assume the transmitter is still down. They can't be putting this over the air. And while it's a wonderful steam, how does it get paid for? It can't go on like this for too long, can it?
 
Dwaine said:
I assume the transmitter is still down. They can't be putting this over the air. And while it's a wonderful steam, how does it get paid for? It can't go on like this for too long, can it?
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It's pretty much a hobby station. Once you assemble the electronics, and put together some form of program automation the expenses are limited.

I'd assume the biggest expense is rental on the tower. Since the station is non-profit and done by an experienced engineer, he may have been able to get a good deal on that. Then there is electricity, but for an LPFM we are talking about "single light bulb" cost.

The big expense for a solo LPFM is one's own time. Volunteers tend to "wear out" after a year or two, and are not easy to find. And if the station is not involved with a "cause" or an advocacy group, finding volunteers to play Little Richard and Paul Anka is going to be difficult.

For the stream, the music rights are the other significant expense if many people use the station. The fact that it is not revenue-driven does not excuse them from that cost.

This is where Michi may be able to jump in and give us some useful data on costs. I've never been involved with an LPFM so mostly I am just guessing based on commercial radio experience.
 
Unfortunately, at 11:57, the server got stuck on a repeating musical note, as it was early this morning, and it's been that was for over 5 minutes now. Hopefully someone or something will kick it in the side at some point to get it going again.
 
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