September ratings are here

[davideduardo]

That should have closed by now. It hasn't.

And the dates in the contract are long past.

And do what with that useless extended coverage? Their target market is Houston. Not Navasota.

Grimes Country is not in the MSA, but Montgomery, Waller and Austin Country are. And they are sampled.

You shouldn't compare KAMA to K287BQ. It's not even a close comparison. KAMA has always had a format that targets specific demographic.

KAMA haas 5.2 million peeps in its 60 dbu.

K287BQ is blending all sorts of music with no specific demographic or direction in mind. You can't even call it a "Jack FM" since the music is sourced from different regions/countries.

And none of those regions have identical tastes in music, particularly in tropical material.

KLOL and KAMA are a Pitbull and a Doberman compared to that little chicken who thinks it is a dog in the middle of a snowy sea (does that makes sense? No? Well neither does K287BQ's format!).

It's the most bizarre format I've heard in a long time. And that's in a market where non-Mexican Hispanics are do not have a metered household quota and where they are so small in number comparatively that few if any will get meters.

 

[davideduardo]

I thought Y100 and Power 96 in Miami have a higher combined share compared to KRBE in Houston? And also, KIIS has KNOU pulling them down a bit, but KIIS is #7 in share, tied with KFI (though cume tells a different story).

While WHYI is around 6th in 18-49, Power is 15th and dead.

WHYI is 4th in 25-54, and 8th in 35-64. That means it is really more of a Hot AC than a CHR.

 

[victorres43]

Power is 15th and dead.

Ouch. That's a very strong statement for a station.

But yes, Audacy seems to have a mixed track record (at best) when it comes to stations that aren't Classic Hits, News, or Sports. (Or maybe I'm just thinking of known brands like CBS-FM, WINS, WFAN, or WEEI.) And yet, Audacy believes a nationalized CHR approach will work for Miami.

 

[davideduardo]

And yet, Audacy believes a nationalized CHR approach will work for Miami.

I've been a programmer, buyer, consultant, researcher and manager for stations in Miami going back 50 years. Miami is not Philadelphia. It is not even Orlando or Jacksonville.

 

[victorres43]

I've been a programmer, buyer, consultant, researcher and manager for stations in Miami going back 50 years. Miami is not Philadelphia. It is not even Orlando or Jacksonville.

In fact, Miami is way far from being Jacksonville, especially in terms of culture.

 

[old school radio]

Ouch. That's a very strong statement for a station.

But yes, Audacy seems to have a mixed track record (at best) when it comes to stations that aren't Classic Hits, News, or Sports. (Or maybe I'm just thinking of known brands like CBS-FM, WINS, WFAN, or WEEI.) And yet, Audacy believes a nationalized CHR approach will work for Miami.

There's no shortage of corporate arrogance...

 

[victorres43]

There's no shortage of corporate arrogance...

"Hey! iHeartMedia can have Elvis Duran and Ryan Seacrest on many of their CHR stations, so why not make a personality from B96 go national?"

 

[davideduardo]

In fact, Miami is way far from being Jacksonville, especially in terms of culture.

In many ways, Jacksonville is a bigger Valdosta.

 

[victorres43]

In many ways, Jacksonville is a bigger Valdosta.

Perhaps throw in a small amount of San Diego there? Given that San Diego and Jacksonville are both military (especially naval) cities that are, historically, conservative bastions. Of course, Jacksonville is decidedly Southern.

 

[radioislife2020]

Remember, a 0.5 is statistically the same as a 0.1 or a 1.1 or a 0.8 or a 0.3 or anything in that range... even a no-show.

The 0.5 is being listed for KTWL. It is very possible that KTWL is getting that kind of share. It is also unlikely that the encoding for KTWL is applied a translator outside the area where KTWL does not have the required minimum signal for a translator.

The translator is supposedly repeating the KTBZ HD2 channel. But we've been told that there is something else on that HD channel. You can't run a commercial translator without either an HD channel or without being within the "local" coverage area of a licensed AM or FM station. Power does not fit any of those requirements, unless it is back n the KTBZ subchannel.

Has anyone checked what is actually on the KTBZ HD channel(s)? That would help us know who or what is getting the numbers. Of course, with the translator's licensee, we can question just about everything.

I’m surprised you would be commenting without doing your research David .. for 8 months now 105.3 is on 92.9 hd3

 

[davideduardo]

I’m surprised you would be commenting without doing your research David .. for 8 months now 105.3 is on 92.9 hd3

However, 92.9 HD3 is not rebroadcasting KTWL; it is simulcasting the downtown Houston translator. The encoder on the translator is reading "KTWL" with the KTWL Nielsen unique code. So somehow they have been broadcasting the encoding of a station they don't own on a translator that is not associated in either programming or ownership with KTWL.

You can't fake the encoding, so the translator has somehow ended up with an encoder for a station they do not own.

The sale was filed in June of 2020, and 14 months later is neither approved nor consummated. So the proposed but not approved owner has no rights as there is no record of an LMA and the real KTWL is still doing a country format. You can check that right now on the stream that lists as active.

In fact, "someone" filed with Nielsen a false address for KTWL that is not the stations studio or mailing address but is, instead, a box at a mail rental facility in "Sugarland" (Not "Sugar Land"). That is not the station's real mailing address, which is in Brenham.

As you can see, the filing KTWL shows it as being Power FM and with a Spanish format. KTWL is neither. Nor is it at the address in Sugar Land.

Check the KTWL Nielsen license file online at KTWL - FM Station Profile - FCC Public Inspection Files

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Make your own conclusion. The biggest question is why Nielsen did not question this filing. And Mr Henderson, who is likely still up in Greilickville, won't be real happy if he goes back to Texas for the winter.

 

[+713]

Make your own conclusion. The biggest question is why Nielsen did not question this filing. And Mr Henderson, who is likely still up in Greilickville, won't be real happy if he goes back to Texas for the winter.

I recall the encoding of LaPower started back during the time when KTWL had turned on HD subchannels and K287BQ was actually repeating KTWL. I also recall all the noise made by Univision about how K287BQ could not legally translate KTWL. Thus, K287BQ leased an HD subchannel on KKBQ. I think there is a simple explanation. Its obvious the encoder was programmed and subscription for ratings info were done when KTWL was primary. When the paid subscription term runs out, it will be time to renew with updated information. And of course, send the encoder back to be reprogrammed.

 

[AnyHuman]

What KTWL stream lists as active? Haven't been able to stream KTWL for years.

 

[HTX]

I recall the encoding of LaPower started back during the time when KTWL had turned on HD subchannels and K287BQ was actually repeating KTWL. I also recall all the noise made by Univision about how K287BQ could not legally translate KTWL. Thus, K287BQ leased an HD subchannel on KKBQ. I think there is a simple explanation. Its obvious the encoder was programmed and subscription for ratings info were done when KTWL was primary. When the paid subscription term runs out, it will be time to renew with updated information. And of course, send the encoder back to be reprogrammed.

When has KTWL turned on HD? It had to have been way before Power was a thing.

 

[davideduardo]

I recall the encoding of LaPower started back during the time when KTWL had turned on HD subchannels and K287BQ was actually repeating KTWL. I also recall all the noise made by Univision about how K287BQ could not legally translate KTWL. Thus, K287BQ leased an HD subchannel on KKBQ. I think there is a simple explanation. Its obvious the encoder was programmed and subscription for ratings info were done when KTWL was primary. When the paid subscription term runs out, it will be time to renew with updated information. And of course, send the encoder back to be reprogrammed.

You do not have to pay for the ratings to have an encoder. Any station in a survey area can, and is encouraged to, get an encoder and install it. The encoder is programmed with a unique code for the station it is assigned to. It does not have the call letters embedded in the code; the code is more like the FCC license number and it does not change with new calls or formats or even facility upgrades.

You don't send the encoder(s) back to be reprogrammed.

Commercial translator encoders are directly tied to the source: HD channel or AM station (and rare cases, other FM where translator serves as a booster in a shadow area). If the source changes, you get a new encoder based on the originating station.

 

[radioislife2020]

You do not have to pay for the ratings to have an encoder. Any station in a survey area can, and is encouraged to, get an encoder and install it. The encoder is programmed with a unique code for the station it is assigned to. It does not have the call letters embedded in the code; the code is more like the FCC license number and it does not change with new calls or formats or even facility upgrades.

You don't send the encoder(s) back to be reprogrammed.

Commercial translator encoders are directly tied to the source: HD channel or AM station (and rare cases, other FM where translator serves as a booster in a shadow area). If the source changes, you get a new encoder based on the originating station.

Good luck getting a encoder .. takes months

 

[davideduardo]

Good luck getting a encoder .. takes months

They can be overnighted if you are a subscriber. And Nielsen is moving to software generated encoding, which will take away the hardware bottleneck.

Radio - Engineering Client Portal has a section about the software encoding.

The software encoding works within Telos, Wheatstone and Orban processors rather than being a separate unit.

 

[tb_]

When has KTWL turned on HD? It had to have been way before Power was a thing.

I think they must have activated it this year on February 31st.

I live pretty close to the 3 square mile area where KTWL isn't being obliterated by K287BQ, and I haven't seen any sign of an HD carrier on KTWL...

 

[stan]

I love that Texas Mix is doing so well.

 

[BamaTX]

I love that Texas Mix is doing so well.

I think the format is extremely underrated and it is a shame more people don't appreciate it.

Houstonians refuse to embrace a "Texas" identity and have instead adopted that mainstream hick-hop and tractor rap trash that thinks Applebee's is a fancy date night location. You know it's bad when stations like KORA in Bryan and KKTX in Brenham have better playlists than KILT or KKBQ.