notalent said:
I'm sure someone there thinks that "1340 KUOW-AM fills in that gap. :
KXOT gets better ratings in PPM so far than NWPR's taking over of I-91 (KVTI-FM).
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Seattle VS. other markets' signals
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I'm sure someone there thinks that "1340 KUOW-AM fills in that gap. :
KXOT gets better ratings in PPM so far than NWPR's taking over of I-91 (KVTI-FM).notalent said:
KXOT is moving soon to Gold Mountain and upgrading from a C2 to a C1 with 4.4 Kilowatts @582 meters HAAT. Should be a good contour covering most of the market. I think KUOW is very smart to feature their other service. The programming is much expanded, and they can use it to help drive HD radio, which is still in it's infancy. Of course, it helps greatly if you can easily get NTIA government grants to fund the expansion too. There's a big push for public radio from the government for digital conversion and HD-ready transmitters and other equipment. They will provide a 50% match towards your project.
http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&facid=62470
Nice to hear they are moving KXOT to a near full market signal...
However it remains that KUOW and their main program should have the full market signal.
While the depth of KXOT (KUOW HD2) is very informative and even interesting, one would think that they should focus on getting actual full market exposure to their main format before trying to sell their second tier product.
Maybe they will consider putting KUOW on the new signal to fill in many of the gaps from the Capitol Hill tower location.
However it remains that KUOW and their main program should have the full market signal.
While the depth of KXOT (KUOW HD2) is very informative and even interesting, one would think that they should focus on getting actual full market exposure to their main format before trying to sell their second tier product.
Maybe they will consider putting KUOW on the new signal to fill in many of the gaps from the Capitol Hill tower location.
In my time in the Puget Sound, I haven't found KUOW reception to be as inferior as people on this message board seem to say. Yes, I realize it is on Capitol Hill, but with the fill-in translator in Bellingham and the AM service in Thurston County, I've found KUOW's main programming to be receivable (in car) around most of the sound.notalent said:
If you've got a Class C signal, then use it and maximize it! This means going up to Cougar or Tiger Mountain. And in a very important 6-8 mile stretch on I-5 in Fife/Tacoma, the channel is filled with crazy muitipath signals going everywhich way.
They must be running enourmous amounts of juice down on Capitol Hill. Now really, is that the most eco-friendly, green, "sustainable", left-leaning way to broadcast?
They must be running enourmous amounts of juice down on Capitol Hill. Now really, is that the most eco-friendly, green, "sustainable", left-leaning way to broadcast?
Regarding KUOW's poor reception in most of the market, if you've ever driven in places such as Lynnwood, Edmonds (not even "The Bowl"), Everett, Marysville, Redmond, Fall City, Bothell, Puyallup, Bonny Lake, Tacoma, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and on and on, you'll know what we're talking about.
Unless you can "Switch to mono" reception on your car radio (I think I could only do that back when I had to buy an FM converter to mount under the AM-only radio), the multipath makes the signal uncomfortable to listen to, and their heavy processing just adds to the noise. Similar problems Ii've noticed in the Magnolia part of Seattle, but not as severe as in most of Redmond or Everett. I don't think their folks bother to travel much beyond the "university district," and KUOW could easily recover their top five overall PPM ratings if the signal on 94.9 were on par with all of the other Class C stations in the market.
Unless you can "Switch to mono" reception on your car radio (I think I could only do that back when I had to buy an FM converter to mount under the AM-only radio), the multipath makes the signal uncomfortable to listen to, and their heavy processing just adds to the noise. Similar problems Ii've noticed in the Magnolia part of Seattle, but not as severe as in most of Redmond or Everett. I don't think their folks bother to travel much beyond the "university district," and KUOW could easily recover their top five overall PPM ratings if the signal on 94.9 were on par with all of the other Class C stations in the market.
In Seattle area, three places where FM's station are transmitted.
West Tiger Mountain: (KPLU 88.5, KQMV 92.5, KMPS 94.1, KJAQ 96.5, KIRO-FM 97.3, KING-FM 98.1, KLCK-FM 98.9, KISW 99.9, KKWF 100.7, KZOK 102.5, KMTT 103.7, KBKS 106.1, and KNDD 107.7)
Cougar Mtn: (KNHC 89.5, KBCS 91.3 [cp], KUBE 93.3, KJR-FM 95.7. KPLZ 101.5, KMCQ 104.5, KCMS 105.3, and KRWM 106.9)
Capitol Hill: (KEXP 90.3, and KUOW 94.9)
West Tiger Mountain: (KPLU 88.5, KQMV 92.5, KMPS 94.1, KJAQ 96.5, KIRO-FM 97.3, KING-FM 98.1, KLCK-FM 98.9, KISW 99.9, KKWF 100.7, KZOK 102.5, KMTT 103.7, KBKS 106.1, and KNDD 107.7)
Cougar Mtn: (KNHC 89.5, KBCS 91.3 [cp], KUBE 93.3, KJR-FM 95.7. KPLZ 101.5, KMCQ 104.5, KCMS 105.3, and KRWM 106.9)
Capitol Hill: (KEXP 90.3, and KUOW 94.9)
KUOW barely gets a decent signal in Mountlake Terrace. Go anywhere further north and it's an unlistenable mess.
Remember when 106.9 was on Capitol Hill? That didn't last long. They were really trying to get the $$$ areas of the Eastside. Trouble was, Lynnwood and previously unincorporated areas of Snohomish County were also getting a lot of yuppie development in the '90s, probably more so than the Eastside. Back to the drawing boards.
Remember when 106.9 was on Capitol Hill? That didn't last long. They were really trying to get the $$$ areas of the Eastside. Trouble was, Lynnwood and previously unincorporated areas of Snohomish County were also getting a lot of yuppie development in the '90s, probably more so than the Eastside. Back to the drawing boards.
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