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boiseengineer

boiseengineer

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AM STATION APPLICATIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE ACCEPTED FOR FILING
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NV BAL-20120817AAM KRLV 40756 HEMISPHERE MEDIA, LLC Voluntary Assignment of License
E 1340 KHZ LAS VEGAS, NV From: HEMISPHERE MEDIA, LLC
To: LOTUS BROADCASTING CORP.
Form 314


NV BAL-20120817AAN KLAV 70690 HEMISPHERE MEDIA, LLC Voluntary Assignment of License
E 1230 KHZ LAS VEGAS, NV From: HEMISPHERE MEDIA, LLC
To: LOTUS BROADCASTING CORP.
Form 314
 
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Whoa Nellie! Does this mean KLAV's brokered programming is going away? That would be a big blow to the community--you know Lotus wouldn't put anything useful on that frequency. I *love* the mishmash of programs KLAV's aired over the last decade.
 
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Pebble said:
Whoa Nellie! Does this mean KLAV's brokered programming is going away? That would be a big blow to the community--you know Lotus wouldn't put anything useful on that frequency. I *love* the mishmash of programs KLAV's aired over the last decade.
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It's actually a quarter of a century. KLAV has been brokered since 1987.

My guess is that Lotus will keep 1340 Spanish and switch KLAV to Spanish.
 
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KLAV has done stellar public service to Las Vegas over the years, airing programs like Kaibigan, the Street Harmony Revue, Learning to Fly, Ink Session, GJ the DJ, Duke and the Doctor, Nights Over Las Vegas with the Commander, Behind the Wheel, Telecom Talk, the German show on Sunday mornings, the Lebanese show with Maroun and that show with the old guy playing hillbilly music and talking up his chili sauce recipe. LV radio wouldn't be the same without all this cool programming.
 
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DNezTech said:
I want a radio station too!!! :'(
Why couldn't they give them to me?
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What on earth makes you think that Hemishphere Gave the stations away to Lotus for free? I don't know the amounts, but Lotus is paying to buy those stations. It's a free market, if you made a better offer you could have had them. I would not be to worried about format changes if the current formats are successful. Don't automatically assume changes in programming are coming. Brokered programming is reasonably profitable with minimal costs. I would count on vastly improved signals if Lotus moves the current trashed transmitter sites to the state of the art transmitter facility on MLK.
 
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bilco said:
I would count on vastly improved signals if Lotus moves the current trashed transmitter sites to the state of the art transmitter facility on MLK.
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That's a lot of AM signals in one spot. (1100, 1280, 1400 then add 1230, 1340)

Glad it's your site and not mine!
 
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IMHO the reason that Lotus bought those stations is because KNUU has been sold to a catholic network and has to drop the lucrative brokered shows they've been running. My alma mater, KNUU was making money but it's owner, Biztalk radio was bleeding it dry, they have serious legal problems and had to sell. (long story)

I think Lotus sees an opportunity to pick up some of that business on their newly acquired stations, whch they got for a song.

I wish Lotus luck....I hear they are a good company.

Jerry Gordon Jack B Show on Salem & V.O. guy
 
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JEREMIAH said:
My alma mater, KNUU was making money but it's owner, Biztalk radio was bleeding it dry, they have serious legal problems and had to sell. (long story)
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KNUU was off the air for 3 days a week or two ago. A birdie told me they didn't pay the power bill.
 
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Lazy J said:
[That's a lot of AM signals in one spot. (1100, 1280, 1400 then add 1230, 1340)

Glad it's your site and not mine!
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Where's your sense of adventure?!
Looking forward to the challenge. the 1280 and 1400 next door have played well with us since we put the appropriate filters on their system.
 
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The little birdie told you the truth about KNUU being off for 3 days for not paying the power bill. Probably unprecidented in broadcast history. My little Birdie was working there while it happened.
Two hi profile shows canceled as a result.

It's a moot point now as the FCC has just apporved the sale of the station. The whole situation is a sordid story.


Jerry Gordon
 
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JEREMIAH said:
The little birdie told you the truth about KNUU being off for 3 days for not paying the power bill. Probably unprecidented in broadcast history.
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No, it's happened before. I know of a TV station that lost it's power due to non-payment. They brought in generators to keep on the air, although that didn't last long due to liens on the tower, building foreclosed, etc.

I'm sure 720 and 1230 will be interested in selling time to shows now on 970. Maybe 670, 790, 1400?
 
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You guys haven't been here in PA where the rule at Mom and Pop stations is: "The ultimate authority in the radio business is not the FCC...its the power company!" Back in the 80's I remember going over to an FM transmitter site in Pittston, PA with the PD at the request of the power company. The PD pulled out his credit card and saved the station from going off the air! This happens a lot in small market radio....but in Vegas...ouch! ::)
 
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Some outside trade sources are saying the FCC has approved the transfer of the two stations to Lotus, but I haven't seen it in the Daily Digest yet. We still need to pay the remaining money, sign the papers and then go see what we have bought. Do not expect many immediate changes.
 
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Monday:

REPORT NO. 47843 B R O A D C A S T A C T I O N S 10/15/2012

STATE FILE NUMBER E/P CALL LETTERS APPLICANT AND LOCATION NATURE OF APPLICATION
Actions of: 10/05/2012

AM STATION APPLICATIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE GRANTED
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NV BAL-20120817AAM KRLV 40756 HEMISPHERE MEDIA, LLC Voluntary Assignment of License
E 1340 KHZ LAS VEGAS, NV From: HEMISPHERE MEDIA, LLC
To: LOTUS BROADCASTING CORP.
Form 314


NV BAL-20120817AAN KLAV 70690 HEMISPHERE MEDIA, LLC Voluntary Assignment of License
E 1230 KHZ LAS VEGAS, NV From: HEMISPHERE MEDIA, LLC
To: LOTUS BROADCASTING CORP.
Form 314
 
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Thanks Boise, I must have been busy that day.
Bill
 
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Don't expect any serious changes in KLAV's programming. DO expect serious improvement in it's signal coverage.
Bill
 
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