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SBS Buys KROI for $7.5 million

Mediafrog+ said:
Make sure you are looking at the current coverage for 92.1, which was noticeably improved two years ago with the new tower. Definitely a better signal in and around my NW Harris County location.
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Yeah, the new 92.1 signal is definitely significantly stronger as of late. Their 60dBu comes out to just about 45 and 1960... and I can get an HD carrier on the radio in my truck as far north as 45 and FM 830 in Willis/Conroe.
 
DavidEduardo said:
And, after multiple responses to Palpatine's post, he has neither responded nor apologized. That is symptomatic of troll behaviour, so we can say that this whole discussion is based on a troll post!
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perhaps everyone on here needs a ‘chill pill’ rather than overanalyzing and potentially misinterpreting comments on here.

We should return to the thread topic regarding the future of 92.1 and 97.1, and whatever that entails.
 
rosecitymedia said:
You called him histrionic,
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I didn't diagnose him with "Histrionic Personality Disorder". I simply described his response towards Palpatine as histrionic. Massive difference here. Not even in the same ballpark. It is no different than saying "that's crazy talk" or "you're being silly".

But that's besides the point. At no time did I discount his career. A long synopsis of his work was simply not needed and felt extremely ostentatious (yes, another descriptive adjective and not a diagnosis of your character).
rosecitymedia said:
Go back and re-read his extraordinary contributions to this site from Bill Turner over the years.
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Not needed. With all due respect, his career was never once questioned. Only the one response on this thread.
rosecitymedia said:
Far more patience than some around these parts show by looking down their proverbial noses at the outsiders and enthusiasts who just want to be a part of the magic, one way or another.
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Respectfully, in my opinion, that behavior wasn't exactly shown at this time. There was no correction or rebuttal. Just an accusation of "hate". Now of course, I'm not saying people should be judged by snapshots of their life. I simply, and respectfully, disagree with the use of the word "hate". Using the word "hate" around discussions of religion is akin to calling someone a bigot in today's societal climate. We all know that.

It's definitely not in the same realm as using "histrionic" as an adjective to describe someone's reaction. That's for sure.
rosecitymedia said:
Now, sir, I do have a "mental disorder" and its called Aspergers, or at least it was called that when I was diagnosed as a child. Now, because society wants to sugar coat everything, it's termed AD, and I have a set of initials for that, namely WTF. I do not have an attention deficit, quite the opposite, actually. As the Waterboy's mama once said, I don't have what's called the social skills. I may hurt someone's feelings and not even realize it.
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I'm sorry to hear that, but this discourse is way more off-topic than I'm comfortable with. Your personal health should be just that; personal.
rosecitymedia said:
You didn't attack his career, but you did his character and his respected name. I was offended for him, and therefore spoke out against your attack.
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I sincerely hope the irony is not lost on you. Remember, a serious accusation of "hate" is what started this discussion.
rosecitymedia said:
I'm happy to have that discussion with you. Start a thread on the National part of this website, and you'll see the participant with the yellow rose avatar chiming into the conversation. I agree that everyone that receives money from listener donations, pledge drives, or even the passing of a collection plate during the Sunday morning service, should be taxed accordingly. That includes, EMF, PBS, NPR, and on and on and on. I don't care on which side of the political or religious spectrum your "non-profit" operates, if you are hustling money from your followers, you need to pay taxes on that inflow of money. However, this particular thread, within the Houston forum, is not the place to have that discussion, and I've already spoken too much on the subject now.
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I spoke my peace back a piece (to the disdain of so many you). You're welcome to revisit that thread and point out anything you take issue with.
rosecitymedia said:
The only hairs being split is by your own razor. Palpatine's message was apparently taken by most here, exactly as it was intended.
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As "Hate"? Common now! Besides the fact that calling something a "scam" isn't "hate", it is disingenuous (another adjective, not a diagnosis) to use that word when talking about religion given the strong negative connotations it carries.

rosecitymedia said:
If you can't read between lines, as to the intent of his words, that is your own blindness.
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Maybe there isn't any lines to read. I'm a moderately religious person, yet I tend to agree that certain religious broadcasters (not naming any in particular) are scamming gullible people.

Am I full of "hate" as well?
rosecitymedia said:
You seem to want people like Bill Turner to bend and reconstruct their vocabulary to appease you and your feelings,
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Again, I really hope the irony isn't lost on you. Remember, Palpatine's post (and this discussion to a certain extent) is the one hurt some of y'all's feelings.

If Bill wants to stand by his statement, then he has that right to do so. But I will continue to stand by my statement that the use of the word "hate" is simply overkill and irresponsible given the current "social justice" climate. The fact that you can't leave my criticism be makes you guilty of wanting "people...to bend and reconstruct their vocabulary to appease you and your feelings"...as you so adequately put it.

😁
rosecitymedia said:
or fall in line with your "modern" way of thinking. All I can say in response is good luck with that, sir. You may wish to visit Fort Cavazos near Killeen, see a football game at Rose Stadium in east Texas, between the Tyler Lions and the Legacy Red Raiders, or traverse down Emancipation Avenue en route to an Astros baseball game in Houston, but Texans like us will always refer to them as Fort Hood, the John Tyler Lions and Robert E. Lee Rebels, and Dowling Street, respectively. The history will only die when we do.
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I have no idea what any of this has to do with the topic at hand. But I will say that celebrating the confederate TRAITORS and LOSERS is not the "flex" you think it is, nor is it relevant to our discussion.

Again, with all due respect, of course.
 
Mediafrog+ said:
I too have wondered what will happen to TUDN Radio once the LMN stations flip. KQBU could be up for sale.
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If it helps against the new competition, why should they sell? With KLTN being a talk based station for half of the day, I think KQBU should be thrown back as a Regional Mexican station to help with sales.

David says TUDN in Houston has been profitable, so we'll see where TelevisaUnivision's priorities go once SBS enters the market.
Mediafrog+ said:
Make sure you are looking at the current coverage for 92.1, which was noticeably improved two years ago with the new tower. Definitely a better signal in and around my NW Harris County location.
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It would have been wise for SBS to have picked up 97.1 as well. But I suppose they saw the demographics of this city and felt the northern edges of Harris County and all of Montgomery County weren't crucial for the success of their new station.

We shall see.
 
Ryan Williams said:
In most core hispanic areas, the signal difference between 92.1 and 104.9 even favors 104.9, due to it's more central location, even though it is a C2 vs a C1.
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We also have to remember that the Hispanic demographics are mostly centrally located, which massively benefits KAMA.

Of course, demographics continue to shift as gentrification continues to take hold of more neighborhoods. But for now, I'd say you're absolutely right about KAMA being a better facility for a Spanish language format (unless you're going after the Venezuelan and South Americans in Katy).
Ryan Williams said:
92.1 will have an advantage in Galveston, Brazoia, and Fort Bend,
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Unfortunately for SBS, those are areas that aren't exactly known to have many "Hispanic Neighborhoods".
Ryan Williams said:
but the stronger signal in Rosenberg will not make up for the weaker one on the north side, Aldine, etc. in my opinion.
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Yup!
 
BamaTX said:
We also have to remember that the Hispanic demographics are mostly centrally located, which massively benefits KAMA.
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And Nielsen does most of its Spanish dominant Hispanic sample allocation in HDHAs, which are even more central.
BamaTX said:
Of course, demographics continue to shift as gentrification continues to take hold of more neighborhoods. But for now, I'd say you're absolutely right about KAMA being a better facility for a Spanish language format (unless you're going after the Venezuelan and South Americans in Katy).
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Katyzuela's Hispanic population is almost entirely Venezuelan; there is a smattering of Colombians but that is almost insignificant. My daughter works with the legal issues of Venezuelan immigrants and refugees and is in Katy very often and finds it to be almost entirely Venezuelan; our family includes a "bunch of Ecuadorians" and we'd notice if there was any place to get llapingachos montados and a true Ecuadorian (not Peruvian) ceviche!
BamaTX said:
Unfortunately for SBS, those are areas that aren't exactly known to have many "Hispanic Neighborhoods".
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Without going into exact meter counts, most listening to Spanish language stations comes from the HDHA areas in the market and that means, mostly, specific zones in Harris County. Nielsen used High Density Black Areas and High Density Hispanic Areas to aid in recruitment and maintenance of PPM "dwelling units" (used to be called "households" before that term became negative).
 
DavidEduardo said:
Without going into exact meter counts, most listening to Spanish language stations comes from the HDHA areas in the market and that means, mostly, specific zones in Harris County. Nielsen used High Density Black Areas and High Density Hispanic Areas to aid in recruitment and maintenance of PPM "dwelling units" (used to be called "households" before that term became negative).
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Does Nielsen provide maps of these HDHA and HDBA areas?
 
Loverofradio said:
any updates on 97.1?
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It has been over a month since Lance Venta indicated that there was a specific buyer for 97.1 and their identity was known to industry insiders. But nothing has leaked…yet. I increasingly suspect we won’t know who the new owner is until the Radio One/Cox deal is approved and closes, and KTHT is officially in the hands of the Sugarland Station Trust.

Meanwhile I’m wondering if the rumored SBS LMA of KROI might start July 1. The RO/Cox sale was announced on April 11, and the SBS deal on April 21, so we should be getting somewhat close to final approval. Praise 92.1 has been redirecting listeners to 102.1 HD-2 since early June.
 
Mediafrog+ said:
It has been over a month since Lance Venta indicated that there was a specific buyer for 97.1 and their identity was known to industry insiders. But nothing has leaked…yet. I increasingly suspect we won’t know who the new owner is until the Radio One/Cox deal is approved and closes, and KTHT is officially in the hands of the Sugarland Station Trust.
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That's exactly what the "Description of Transaction" filed with the FCC states:

"Urban One has entered into an agreement to sell KROI to a minority-owned broadcaster
that is a new entrant to the Houston market (the “KROI Divestiture Agreement”) and is actively
engaged in discussions to sell KTHT. Upon consummation of the Transaction, the Trustee shall
assume the obligations of Urban One under the KROI Divestiture Agreement and any agreement
Urban One executes to sell to KTHT.

Divestiture Trust structure includes proper insulation; therefore, the Divestiture Stations
assigned to the Divestiture Trust will not be attributable to Urban One for the purposes of the
local radio ownership rule upon consummation of the assignment of the Divestiture Stations to
the Divestiture Trust, thereby permitting the proposed assignment of KKBQ, KHPT, and KGLK
to Urban One to proceed in compliance with the Commission’s local radio ownership rule."
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So Urban One has filed to transfer the two stations into the divestiture trust at closing. At that time, the trustee takes over and is responsible for selling the stations and paying Urban One.

That also means that if there is a deal to sell KTHT in place right this minute, if the new owner doesn't want to announce it right now, they have that option, because the transaction won't get filed until after the Urban One/CMG transaction closes. Whether the deal is done today or still pending, it doesn't have to go public until the trustee files the transfer of control. Urban One can't sell what it doesn't own yet, but they can hand the deal off to the trustee to execute it.

It's all spelled out in those two paragraphs. Urban One is ultimately the beneficiary of the spinoffs, but KROI and KTHT have to pass through the trustee.

And with all things NDA, you'll never know if the people who say they know really know until it hits the FCC or Cision/PR Newswire.
 
johndavis said:
That's exactly what the "Description of Transaction" filed with the FCC states:



So Urban One has filed to transfer the two stations into the divestiture trust at closing. At that time, the trustee takes over and is responsible for selling the stations and paying Urban One.

That also means that if there is a deal to sell KTHT in place right this minute, if the new owner doesn't want to announce it right now, they have that option, because the transaction won't get filed until after the Urban One/CMG transaction closes. Whether the deal is done today or still pending, it doesn't have to go public until the trustee files the transfer of control. Urban One can't sell what it doesn't own yet, but they can hand the deal off to the trustee to execute it.

It's all spelled out in those two paragraphs. Urban One is ultimately the beneficiary of the spinoffs, but KROI and KTHT have to pass through the trustee.

And with all things NDA, you'll never know if the people who say they know really know until it hits the FCC or Cision/PR Newswire.
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I feel like this is the longest, dragged out sale I’ve seen in awhile.
 
Loverofradio said:
I feel like this is the longest, dragged out sale I’ve seen in awhile.
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Just seems that way since we don’t know what changes are in store for KROI and KTHT. We know 92.1 will be some sort of Hispanic targeted format, while the future of 97.1 is a complete mystery.

We’re about 75 days into a process that usually takes 90 to 120 days, so hang in there.
 
 
Mediafrog+ said:
Looks like some agreement amendments have been filed with the FCC for KROI and KTHT. Seems to be legalese cleanup at a quick glance, regarding specifics of the divestiture trust.


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Looks like they took out references to transactions that aren't going to close (namely the Tegna/Standard General deal.)
Just another day in DC. :)
 


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