• Get involved.
    We want your input!
    Apply for Membership and join the conversations about everything related to broadcasting.

    After we receive your registration, a moderator will review it. After your registration is approved, you will be permitted to post.
    If you use a disposable or false email address, your registration will be rejected.

    After your membership is approved, please take a minute to tell us a little bit about yourself.
    https://www.radiodiscussions.com/forums/introduce-yourself.1088/

    Thanks in advance and have fun!
    RadioDiscussions Administrators

Waterloo market changes

> Looks like something new is finally happening in the
> Waterloo market
>
> http://www.northpine.com/broadcast/index.html
>
I think that's kinda cool. But that signal is a small one.. aren't they still on 500 watts? I don't think it even reaches Cedar Rapids. Which brings up the question, is there enough of a Latino community in the Waterloo/Cedar Falls area for even that small signal to serve?

Is KBGG in Des Moines still programming Spanish language stuff? Their signal is a bit stronger, and can potentially reach a ways outside DSM, but not sure about places like Waterloo and Cedar Rapids.

Thoughts?
 
This has been coming for some time. The 1250 signal is extremely limited. I've had trouble in the middle of the day getting it in downtown waterloo, and at night it might as well not exist.

There is a fairly significant latino community, but all in Waterloo, where this station will have trouble reaching them.


> > Looks like something new is finally happening in the
> > Waterloo market
> >
> > http://www.northpine.com/broadcast/index.html
> >
> I think that's kinda cool. But that signal is a small one..
> aren't they still on 500 watts? I don't think it even
> reaches Cedar Rapids. Which brings up the question, is
> there enough of a Latino community in the Waterloo/Cedar
> Falls area for even that small signal to serve?
>
> Is KBGG in Des Moines still programming Spanish language
> stuff? Their signal is a bit stronger, and can potentially
> reach a ways outside DSM, but not sure about places like
> Waterloo and Cedar Rapids.
>
> Thoughts?
>
 
AM 1700/KBGG is Spanish language as "LaLey". They have a fringe signal to Waterloo and Cedar Rapids so probably not a lot of listenership there. In addition there is a 'pirate' hispanic station on 92.9 in DSM that has been broadcasting for months.
>
> Is KBGG in Des Moines still programming Spanish language
> stuff? Their signal is a bit stronger, and can potentially
> reach a ways outside DSM, but not sure about places like
> Waterloo and Cedar Rapids.
>
> Thoughts?
>
 
I saw this on northpine.com:

Davidson Media is buying KXLQ/1490 (Indianola), which has been off the air since January 31, from Warren Broadcasting for $425,000. The 1kW station delivers a fair to good signal to Des Moines. A previous agreement to sell the station to KXLQ Insight Sports, LLC, was not completed. Davidson Media, a multicultural broadcaster, is also in the process of buying two stations in the Minneapolis market. (7/15/2005)

Perhaps another spanish station is in the works for Central Iowa. That would be my guess after reading that Davidson is "multicultural broadcaster".

> AM 1700/KBGG is Spanish language as "LaLey". They have a
> fringe signal to Waterloo and Cedar Rapids so probably not a
> lot of listenership there. In addition there is a 'pirate'
> hispanic station on 92.9 in DSM that has been broadcasting
> for months.
> >
> > Is KBGG in Des Moines still programming Spanish language
> > stuff? Their signal is a bit stronger, and can
> potentially
> > reach a ways outside DSM, but not sure about places like
> > Waterloo and Cedar Rapids.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
>
 
Status
This thread has been closed due to inactivity. You can create a new thread to discuss this topic.


Back
Top Bottom