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The new KROI/KTHT changes thread

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Radio guy said:
10 years ago, if Radio One bought a station in any given market, it was 100% certain to become R&B or Gospel. Today, that’s not necessarily the case. That’s what I meant by abandoning a core principle.
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That's a "founding principle" that was in effect when Kathy Hughes bought her first AM station in DC in 1980, over four decades ago. Since then, the company has added new divisions, entered into new radio formats and even invested in casinos.

When Ms. Hughes bought WOL, she had a personal goal and agenda. Since then, the success of the company has broadened their perspective.
 
DavidEduardo said:
That's a "founding principle" that was in effect when Kathy Hughes bought her first AM station in DC in 1980, over four decades ago. Since then, the company has added new divisions, entered into new radio formats and even invested in casinos.

When Ms. Hughes bought WOL, she had a personal goal and agenda. Since then, the success of the company has broadened their perspective.
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It’s part of growing and learning. People who do that generally are more successful than those who don’t.
 
Kent said:
My understanding was also that Radio One would continue offering Praise on 102.1 HD2. Airing the format on both 92.1 and 102.1 HD2 until SBS takes over 92.1, however, is theoretically possible. It would require Radio One to either sell or lease the Praise format to the trustee, lease the HD2 to the trustee, and potentially (depending on whether it sold or leased the programming) buy back the Praise format after SBS takes over. To me, that would be a lot of work and a lot of recordkeeping to maintain a continuity that the average listener would never notice.



If I were guessing, 92.1 would continue with a gospel format similar to the one on 102.1 HD2 but with a different playlist and, possibly, a different name. Ultimately, the trustee will have to decide what to do moving forward. If you see a quick change, I would suspect that would mean SBS will be taking over very soon. Any new format would be virtually impossible to sell, and the current format would at least have a few sales, even if not enough to be profitable.
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You are overthinking this.
 
I honestly don't see how EMF buying 97.1 and turning it into K-Love is a good idea. It's a low-rated rimshot signal that sold for less than half the price of 92.1, which is also a low-rated rimshot signal (though it does cover Houston better), in addition to the fact that KSBJ is one of the top-rated stations in the Houston market.
 
gimmetheoldies said:
I honestly don't see how EMF buying 97.1 and turning it into K-Love is a good idea. It's a low-rated rimshot signal that sold for less than half the price of 92.1, which is also a low-rated rimshot signal (though it does cover Houston better), in addition to the fact that KSBJ is one of the top-rated stations in the Houston market.
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There is no such thing as a "rimshot" to EMF.

EMF does not program to "rated markets". Instead, they try to get signals that cover pieces of the total population of the US and its possessions. They can later fill in any coverage holes with additional stations.
 
DavidEduardo said:
There is no such thing as a "rimshot" to EMF.

EMF does not program to "rated markets". Instead, they try to get signals that cover pieces of the total population of the US and its possessions. They can later fill in any coverage holes with additional stations.
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That explains their Boston strategy. Started by taking WBRU off Brown University's hands, which got them into parts of MetroWest and Boston's southern suburbs. Then WAAF solidified MetroWest and put a decent signal into most other places in the Boston metro. But there was a hole northeast of the city, filled when EMF snapped up WBOQ last year. Three stations acquired to reach ears in what many consider the least religious area of the country, but if the relatively few listeners EMF does find in the Boston area prove generous, then the money EMF spent is worth every penny and the return on investment keeps adding up.
 
gimmetheoldies said:
I honestly don't see how EMF buying 97.1 and turning it into K-Love is a good idea. It's a low-rated rimshot signal that sold for less than half the price of 92.1, which is also a low-rated rimshot signal (though it does cover Houston better), in addition to the fact that KSBJ is one of the top-rated stations in the Houston market.
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Elaborating on what David is saying, EMF pays, or at least used to pay, by the head. It used to pay around $16 per person in each station's primary signal contour. Granted, that was when station prices and values were a lot higher. So, that figure might've changed, but that 97.1 is a rimshot and misses a substantial portion of the Houston metro is factored into the price it pays.
 
DavidEduardo said:
There is no such thing as a "rimshot" to EMF.

EMF does not program to "rated markets". Instead, they try to get signals that cover pieces of the total population of the US and its possessions. They can later fill in any coverage holes with additional stations.
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The 97.1 signal covers a huge area of southeast Texas, including the rapidly growing I-45 corridor in Montgomery and Walker counties, as well as the I-69/US59 corridor in the Piney Woods. K-Love also gets a foothold in metro Houston. Likely saves EMF from having to snatch up small FMs and translators in those areas.

Unlike other Houston signals, virtually none of the 97.1 coverage is wasted over water.

I’m sure if a Missouri City stick were to become available (Audacy implodes?) EMF would quickly grab it.

Might keep an eye on KJIC, which would fill in the south side of the market. Would be sad to see the Christian Country format go, but it is just the sort of station and coverage EMF would want.
 
Kent said:
97.1 is a rimshot and misses a substantial portion of the Houston metro
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We should qualify that. If you are using a $10 clock radio in Fort Bend County, then you will have trouble hearing 97.1. However in the car the signal does quite well on the SW side.
 
97.1 probably covers 2 million people (if not more) with at least a 65 dBu signal.

If 5 percent of those folks cume K-Love weekly (100,000) and 10 percent of that number (10,000) pledge $100 in average annual support, that's $1 million in annual revenue against overhead that consists of tower rent, an electric bill, and not much else. That cume estimate is intentionally conservative on my part.

The station should be able to cash flow $500,000 a year if not more. That is a very respectable return on investment given the $3.1 million purchase price and perhaps a couple hundred grand of additional transaction costs.
 
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stan said:
KTHT is as strong as KXXF is in Beaumont.
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KXXF is a C2 and its 60 dbu covers about 350,000 people the coastal area, but because it is located right on the coast, it only covers about 40% of Chambers County and nothing else.

KTHT covers just a bit over 3,000,000 in its 60 dbu, but there is zero overlap between the 60 dbu contours of the two stations.

Neither has a 60 dbu in Beaumont. It would be better to say that both are equally week there.
 
Anybody know when the station last day on the air will be as country legends? Someone should Record last song before K love
 
DavidEduardo said:
KXXF is a C2 and its 60 dbu covers about 350,000 people the coastal area, but because it is located right on the coast, it only covers about 40% of Chambers County and nothing else.
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Are you looking at the right map for KXXF? FCCData.org has this, which shows Beaumont and Port Arthur within the 60dbu:
https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=KX...=&lmspl=&party_type=LICEN&latd=&lond=&lang=en
DavidEduardo said:
KTHT covers just a bit over 3,000,000 in its 60 dbu, but there is zero overlap between the 60 dbu contours of the two stations.
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FCCData.org map for KTHT, which shows overlap:
https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=KT...=&lmspl=&party_type=LICEN&latd=&lond=&lang=en

Not sure what you were looking at…🤔😐
 
Radio guy said:
Anybody know when the station last day on the air will be as country legends? Someone should Record last song before K love
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Is the station live and local? Is its playlist locally generated or does the station just do local segments amid a set playlist coming in from somewhere else? If the answer to these questions is negative, I wouldn't be surprised if the last song has no relevance and the on-air talent says nothing.
 
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