Just a minor code change in the CMS, also appears to be in place for the other ex-CMG properties. I wouldn’t think much of it.
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The new KROI/KTHT changes thread
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Perhaps August 15 is the launch of programming under an LMA while mid-October is the anticipated sale closing. The transfer process might be quick as the seller is simply a divestiture trust and EMF is well known to the FCC.
Meanwhile KTHT continues to ID as “A Cox Media Group station.”🤔
All the usual HDs still on.
Sounds like EMF wants to close on the purchase, then make changes, skipping an LMA.
Wonder if they will do external promotion using the K-Love branding, or will there be restrictions as in Los Angeles?
I would assume it's mostly logistics-related, as there's lots involved to get the feed out to that TX site in podunk Shepherd, Texas... I doubt there is any IP connectivity out there short of a satellite or cell connection.
No. The two signals are similar, and the bulk of additional coverage 97.1 would add in a simulcast would be over rural areas.
Oh, this format got blown up and most of the staff got canned... they just waited a month and went through a series of "brainstorming" staff meetings to give the illusion that we were helping them choose what they planned to do all along.
A buddy of mine called the owner out on the BS brainstorming exercise - noting that the only suggestion put in the suggestion box in the break room was the note he had put in there suggesting that the engineer not spraypaint the suggestion box inside the building. The meeting ended and he was immediately canned. The following week we were in stunt mode.
The only reason he didn't blow it up sooner was he wanted time to get advertisers on board to keep revenue coming in.
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There would be no restrictions in Houston as UnivisionTelevisa is not using the name there.
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Kent covered your second question. The answer to this one is yes. Air 1 is a different musical approach than K-Love. You will likely find K-Love to be very close to KSBJ in its programming delivery. The biggest difference is, of course, that it is a national broadcast, so expect nothing local to Houston unless they are promoting an upcoming event or concert coming to the city.
They also did not pull/update the "advertise with us" Page. Still CMG
Notifications of Consummation for all the stations involved in the RO/Cox/Sugarland deals were filed with the FCC this morning, so the sales are now complete and official.
Still don’t know how RO is still able to program their KMJQ HD-2 (Praise) onto KROI without it being considered as a sixth FM station for them in the market. If Praise was a stand-alone on 92.1 there would be no issue, as it would be completely under control by the Trust.🤔😣
Edit to add: KTHT is still IDing as “A Cox Media Group station”.😖
Still don’t know how RO is still able to program their KMJQ HD-2 (Praise) onto KROI without it being considered as a sixth FM station for them in the market. If Praise was a stand-alone on 92.1 there would be no issue, as it would be completely under control by the Trust.🤔😣
Edit to add: KTHT is still IDing as “A Cox Media Group station”.😖
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I guess that shouldn't surprise me much. MeTV used to be on KPRC 2.2 before it moved to KYAZ in spring 2021, but I think even this past spring (2 years after leaving KPRC), KYAZ was running PSAs labeled "KPRC 2 Cares" despite the fact that the station has no ties to KPRC whatsoever.
Now what if the trust is temporarily running 92.1 and that's what's being put on 102.1 HD2
I‘ve seen that very recently with KPRC news promos also. How is that possible?
So how is that different from an LMA in regard to the market cap? No issue with KTHT, but the Praise simulcast is questionable.
Listening to KROI and there have been no changes whatsoever. Still branding as 102.1 HD-2 with the occasional 92.1 reference. Usual commercial clients.
Should keep a sharp eye on the daily FCC filings (thank you MichI and the fcc.today website) for the Trust sale filings for KROI and KTHT to SBS and EMF.
KTHT is going directly to EMF and was consummated today.
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