Salem Media to get KDIA-AM and KDYA-AM

[Cityguy76]

3pm 4.5 hours before dark

3pm 4.5 hours before dark

Since 1190 KDYA is daytime only there is gotta be a reason why Salem took them...was it a package deal as someone mentioned before? Perhaps but I cannot see Salem turning in the license to FCC. Now whether they keep the Gospel format remains to be seen. Could there be a switch to Spanish Christian Talk or 1120 simulcast or even play their brand of Christian music (the Fish)...

 

[MarioMania]

Since 1190 KDYA is daytime only there is gotta be a reason why Salem took them...was it a package deal as someone mentioned before? Perhaps but I cannot see Salem turning in the license to FCC. Now whether they keep the Gospel format remains to be seen. Could there be a switch to Spanish Christian Talk or 1120 simulcast or even play their brand of Christian music (the Fish)...

What can Salem do with a Daytimer?

Turn in the license for 1190?

 

[Cityguy76]

What can Salem do with a Daytimer?

Turn in the license for 1190?

Good question. I see Salem does use some of their stations as simulcast of another station in the same radio market...

 

[Nordlander]

A provision had been added to the Communications Act of 1934 in late 1991 which mandated that priority for expanded band assignments would be given to existing daytime-only stations that were located in a community with a population over 100,000, and which also did not have any full-time stations.[21] The two authorized stations that met this standard became the first two to begin broadcasting on the new band: WJDM, 1660 kHz in Elizabeth, New Jersey (now WWRU in Jersey City, New Jersey) in late 1995,[15] and KXBT (now KDIA), 1640 kHz in Vallejo, California in early 1996.[22] These two are the only expanded band stations in the United States authorized to use 10 kW at night.[23][24]

On March 22, 1996 the FCC announced a revised allocation table, consisting of 87 stations,[25] but this too was eventually withdrawn due to errors. A third, and final, allocation, now approving 88 stations, was announced on March 17, 1997. In order to ease the transition, the FCC provided that both the original station and its expanded band twin could optionally operate simultaneously for up to five years, after which owners would have to turn in one of the two licenses, depending on whether they preferred the new assignment or elected to remain on the original frequency.

This quote from the WIkipedia expanded band article matches my recollection, except for the 10 Kw nighttime part. The original 1640 operation was 10 Kw Day and 1 Kw night, diplexed into the single 1190 tower on Sonoma Blvd. The Sears Point directional array wasn't built until several years later and both 1190 and 1640 moved there with 3.5 Kw DA-D for 1190 and 10 Kw DA-N for 1640.. Later the 1640 daytime operation was moved to one of the 910 towers in Richmond with nighttime remaining at Sears Point.

As far as what will happen to 1190, as the article said one license or the other was to have been surrendered 5 years after the expanded band station signed on. Obviously this was never enforced. It's interesting that the Elizabeth, NJ daytimer went silent in 2019 and voluntarily cancelled it's license last year.

 

[Ryan Williams]

On the Salem Q1 Investors Conference Call yesterday KDIA and KYDA were mentioned and CEO Edward Atsinger said they were glad to have this tuck-in acquisition at a favorable price with stations that were already "in-format". I think the comment was primarily about KDIA. So, as predicted earlier in this thread, that station will not be changing formats. KYDA might be a different story eventually.

 

[MarioMania]

What format would Salem put on 1190?