The party is "over"

[jras20]

Air one began today on KZAR. (former KLTO)

 

[Anonymouse]

And the Party moved exclusively to KBBT HD2.

 

[jras20]

Good thing they kept it on HD-2, since Cox or BMP radio has not done much with HD Radio. It leaves more choices.

 

[gilly78201]

its Air-1 now

 

[willdav713]

its Air-1 now

Yet another Holy Roller Station. The day KSLR flipped to KSAQ, fans once rejoyced.

Let's see San Antonio has 90.9, 91.3, 93.3, 97.7, 102.3 and 106.3 all Holy Rollers

Houston dropped a Holy Roller Station for News, yes FM News.

Clear Channel should look into selling 92.5 to EMF, and buy 97.7 for a WOAI-FM simulcast. Univison would not sell Clear Channel a red cent, but EMF would.

Faith Broadcasting bought KHYS Port Arthur Houston from Clear Channel and a few years later Clear Channel bought KHYS along with KJOJ which was once a holy roller station.

In a couple of years Air 1 will move to 92.5, and WOAI AM 1200 also on FM 97.7 will turn a profit for Clear Channel but they got to make the trade first.

 

[davideduardo]

Yet another Holy Roller Station. The day KSLR flipped to KSAQ, fans once rejoyced.

You realize, I hope.... that the term "holy roller" likely offends many?

Just as there are many varieties of secular music stations, there are many possible types of religious programming. Even with five or six in a market, it is most conceivable that the audiences for each would not or might not overlap.

Houston dropped a Holy Roller Station for News, yes FM News.

Uh, that station had a secular gospel format... it was not a preaching-based station. Plenty of people who don't even attend church... and even more that might not go regularly... like gospel music.

Univison would not sell Clear Channel a red cent(sic), but EMF would.

Univision just partnered with Clear Channel to put Spanish language content on iHeart radio; looks to me like the get along just fine.

In a couple of years Air 1 will move to 92.5, and WOAI AM 1200 also on FM 97.7 will turn a profit for Clear Channel but they got to make the trade first.

97.7 does not have anywhere near the signal needed to do a WOAI simulcast... it is an ultra-rimshot.

 

[greenbastard]

97.7 does not have anywhere near the signal needed to do a WOAI simulcast... it is an ultra-rimshot.

Last time I was in San Antonio, 97.7 had better coverage than I would have expected. I can definitely see 97.7 being useful if it is used as an AM simulcast.

 

[Anonymouse]

Let's see San Antonio has 90.9, 91.3, 93.3, 97.7, 102.3 and 106.3 all Holy Rollers

Get with the times, 102.3 hasn't been religious programming for a few years now.

 

[fredcantu]

>Let's see San Antonio has 90.9, 91.3, 93.3, 97.7, 102.3 and 106.3 all Holy Rollers

You left out 89.7.
It's interesting that SA has no full market signals in the format.
They're either rimshots or translators.
Even KYFS which is the only full power religious-formatted FM licensed to S.A. has it's tower up near New Braunfels.

 

[sdh483]

Oh no, one less top 40 station in San Antonio. Who cares what format is on the current signal? It's a rimshot signal anyways.

 

[Radio3787]

Clear Channel is not spending any money if they don't have to. They've had something like 5 rounds of layoffs in 2 years. They are in a budget crunch. They would take one of their current stations and flip it to a WOAI simulcast (like they just did in San Diego to KUSS-FM) before they buy a new signal.

 

[fredcantu]

Oh no, one less top 40 station in San Antonio.

The great Yogi Berra used to say, "Nobody goes there. It's too crowded."

The radio version of that saying would be: "Nobody listens to that stuff. It's too popular."

 

[willdav713]

Clear Channel is not spending any money if they don't have to. They've had something like 5 rounds of layoffs in 2 years. They are in a budget crunch. They would take one of their current stations and flip it to a WOAI simulcast (like they just did in San Diego to KUSS-FM) before they buy a new signal.

I wasn't talking about the buying a new signal per se but as a trade.

I would rather see a oldies station or simulcast of WOAI. Many don't really listen to AM radio anymore. I just think it is a waste of frequency to have 6 Religious formats. Just as having the previous top 40 format 2 of a format is enough.

Second, 92.5 would help EMF get the South San Antonio area, which has difficulty receiving the lower frequency stations. I was down Zarzamora today and the reception of stations below 92.5 did not come in that good.

I don't think I picked up 97.7 when flipping through the dial down there.

 

[willdav713]

Yet another Holy Roller Station. The day KSLR flipped to KSAQ, fans once rejoyced.

You realize, I hope.... that the term "holy roller" likely offends many?


Just as rap music offends many. I guess I got a little bit crazy on the Ps and Qs but I don't beleive in Political Correctness.

The point is was trying to make was that the station which had 3 other stations carrying the same format, was replaced by one having the same format on 6 different stations.

Plus the signal 97.7 doesn't reach South San Antonio as well as 92.5 97.7 is meant for the northside which listens to WOAI more than the South side *unless there is a Spurs game on.

Just as there are many varieties of secular music stations, there are many possible types of religious programming. Even with five or six in a market, it is most conceivable that the audiences for each would not or might not overlap.

Houston dropped a Holy Roller Station for News, yes FM News.

Uh, that station had a secular gospel format... it was not a preaching-based station. Plenty of people who don't even attend church... and even more that might not go regularly... like gospel music.

I don't mind Gospel music either but I am sure the listening audience wants only so much just like with Top 40.

Univison would not sell Clear Channel a red cent(sic), but EMF would.

Univision just partnered with Clear Channel to put Spanish language content on iHeart radio; looks to me like the get along just fine.

iheart radio is a app. So therefore I am sure other stations that are owned by different companies will be on iheartradio.

In a couple of years Air 1 will move to 92.5, and WOAI AM 1200 also on FM 97.7 will turn a profit for Clear Channel but they got to make the trade first.

97.7 does not have anywhere near the signal needed to do a WOAI simulcast... it is an ultra-rimshot.

which can be heard on the North Side where the market is for WOAI not the current 92.5 signal which is the Patriot a Conservative Talker. More conservatives live on the North Side. Thus 97.7 would be a more viable signal than 92.5 which numbers are tanking. If it would be Air 1 on 92.5 they could better compete with 91.3 and the others. I think more Southsiders would be listening to Air 1 than Northsiders.

 

[willdav713]

Let's see San Antonio has 90.9, 91.3, 93.3, 97.7, 102.3 and 106.3 all Holy Rollers

Get with the times, 102.3 hasn't been religious programming for a few years now.

I am talking about San Antonio's low powered 102.3 not the one that is now the Beat in Austin.

 

[willdav713]

>Let's see San Antonio has 90.9, 91.3, 93.3, 97.7, 102.3 and 106.3 all Holy Rollers

You left out 89.7.
It's interesting that SA has no full market signals in the format.
They're either rimshots or translators.
Even KYFS which is the only full power religious-formatted FM licensed to S.A. has it's tower up near New Braunfels.

Thanks I forgot that one. That makes 7.

 

[Anonymouse]

Let's see San Antonio has 90.9, 91.3, 93.3, 97.7, 102.3 and 106.3 all Holy Rollers

Get with the times, 102.3 hasn't been religious programming for a few years now.

I am talking about San Antonio's low powered 102.3 not the one that is now the Beat in Austin.

I know. That's also the one I'm referring to. 102.3 in SA is Spanish Talk.

 

[willdav713]

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Get with the times, 102.3 hasn't been religious programming for a few years now.
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I am talking about San Antonio's low powered 102.3 not the one that is now the Beat in Austin.

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I know. That's also the one I'm referring to. 102.3 in SA is Spanish Talk.
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That's weird I heard music on 102.3 a couple of days ago on 102.3 owned by Garcia Broadcasting? I know the office is off of Broadway near 410.

 

[willdav713]

Clear Channel is not spending any money if they don't have to. They've had something like 5 rounds of layoffs in 2 years. They are in a budget crunch. They would take one of their current stations and flip it to a WOAI simulcast (like they just did in San Diego to KUSS-FM) before they buy a new signal.

Really? Take a look at this:
http://www.radio-info.com/news/clear-channel-and-emf-have-translator-deals-in-more-and-more-markets

 

[jras20]

Why would WOAI even think of going to FM? AM has 10 times the reception a FM would.