Not sure about home radios, if in fact there are any except mine, but any car radio can pickup 93.7, 98.3, 106.7 just fine on the south side of DFW. With almost all growth to the north, I think the word "rimshot" may need to be re-defined for DFW. Look at the ticket's ratings. How much of that is still on 1310?
Most of the Spanish language listening comes from the Dallas and Ft Worth HDHA area that contain most of the meters for Hispanics, and the rimshots are not as good in those zones in cars and terrible indoors where more than half of listening takes place.
They probably can’t afford KTHT, even at today’s greatly reduced valuations.
Who has the better facilities in Houston Cox or Radio One?
It has been hinted that KTHT's suitors intend on keeping the station as a commercial operation. VCY and EMF are are non-commercial, so you can eliminate them.
VCY checks so many boxes. Think about their other recent/attempted purchases. 103.3 in Dallas, 92.7 in San Francisco, 103.9 in New York. Clearly these guys are not signal snobs waiting around for a Missouri City option to open up.
Chuck said it earlier in this thread. I'd trust he would know the ins and outs of Houston radio more than anyone else on this board.
It definitely wasn't said by me, and I'm the only one here who is admitting with 100% certainty to know who the buyer is and the purchase price (which is less than any of the "educated" guesses here have made). I'm not telling you it is a non-commercial buyer, but look at the history of recent divestitures when an operator has to spin-off an excess station. They normally seek buyers who will take them to formats that will not compete with them for ad dollars. SBS won't be competing with Radio One with 92.1 and neither will the 97.1 buyer.
It's NOT VCY. I'll tell you that much.
That is a very positive and encouraging message that Every Mother and Father here will love…
So much for my best guess. Absolutely not a fan of VCY but have been following their expansion in other markets. Figured they'd want Houston after moving into DFW, though I think the 103.3 rimshot in DFW is better at covering that market than 97.1 here.
Lance is having a fun time toying with us…😅😂🤣🤪
Rather similar, actually. 103.3 has a rough go of it to the south of the Metroplex, much like the situation with 97.1 trying to cover the Houston metro.
I was thinking in terms of the northern half of the DFW metro sprawl where the bulk of the evangelical demos are. KVDT has a good signal there.
North of the Metroplex, 103.3 reaches almost up to Ada before it really starts to peter out and becomes unlistenable. It covers that part of Texoma like a blanket. Reaches east to Paris and Sulphur Springs very reliably, and can be quite good, at times, even here in Tyler. I've even personally carried it as far west as Wichita Falls, but that was back when it had programming that was worth trying to hold on to it as long as possible, a Rangers game being broadcast.
Which would make for one hell of a domino effect. 89.3, 92.3, and 99.9 would all become redundant if Hope were to purchase KTHT to combine with KXBJ.
Man, I wasted WAY too much time trying to come up with something witty, then! 🤣
