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[radioville]

Does this mean WLOU and WLLV will be simulcasted on 97.9 and 95.1?

In Louisville, “K-Love” parent Educational Media Foundation spins off two FM translators for $90,000. Buyer is Anchor Broadcasting, whose principals are President/CEO Russ Jones and Chairman Peter Davidson. It owns two AMs in the Louisville area - black gospel WLLV at 1240 and WLOU at 1350. The translators they're acquiring are Louisville’s W250BD at 97.9, and W236AN at 95.1, licensed to Floyd’s Knobs, Indiana. Broker – John Pierce.

 

[The King Bee]

Oh, boy...two more mismanaged stations simulcasting on both bands. I can't wait...I guess now they won't try to augment WLOU (AM)'s disappearing nighttime pattern over most of the city nor solve their myriad operational, sales, technical and programming problems.

 

[Bengalsfan]

Not that it makes much of a difference, but W250BD is licensed to Louisville with the transmitter out near Fern Creek. W236AN is up on the hill, with no practical coverage of Louisville. Bee, what will probably happen is all maintainance of the AM sites will go by the wayside since they don't need them anymore. I predict before too long, WLOU will be "stuck" on the daytime pattern.

 

[KR4BD]

Ya know...

Back years ago, the FCC used to have teams of field engineers going around checking on the compliance of all radio and TV stations. They would even periodically make surprise visits, too. As bad as some of you are saying these stations are, I don't understand how they keep on going, and going and going.... WITHOUT facing nice big fines, etc.

In 1969, I was the operator on duty at a station where I worked and had the privilege of dealing with two FCC inspectors from the Detroit Field Office who showed up at the door and wanted to look at specific old program logs, public service info, transmitter logs, etc. It was a "fun time" for two hours trying to keep these guys satisfied while single-handedly keeping a full power FM station on the air which was NOT automated.

These guys had been "in town" (Dayton, OH) for several days and left many stations reeling citing all sorts of technical violations, fines, etc. We just got a wrist slap for peaking at 102% on modulation...

Sounds like some of the Louisville stations could really add to the national treasury.....IF things are really as bad as some are claiming.

 

[skippertthomas]

I have been a partner with a minority ownership group..... Not now... But, I can tell you the attitude in DC is to 'go light' with many majority held minority owned stations.. And, would never play a race or social card, but the gov't. seems to have fear on some compliance issues.. That's from the inside...

 

[Bengalsfan]

I have been a partner with a minority ownership group..... Not now... But, I can tell you the attitude in DC is to 'go light' with many majority held minority owned stations.. And, would never play a race or social card, but the gov't. seems to have fear on some compliance issues.. That's from the inside...

That and the only thing the FCC seems to care about is public file and EAS. IF they got a complaint from the stations WLOU is supposed to be protecting they MAY investigate. But I'm sure they wouldn't get in any hurry about it. While WLOU is a minority programmed station, it's owned by two white guys.

 

[scanman1809]

Does this mean WLOU and WLLV will be simulcasted on 97.9 and 95.1?

In Louisville, “K-Love” parent Educational Media Foundation spins off two FM translators for $90,000. Buyer is Anchor Broadcasting, whose principals are President/CEO Russ Jones and Chairman Peter Davidson. It owns two AMs in the Louisville area - black gospel WLLV at 1240 and WLOU at 1350. The translators they're acquiring are Louisville’s W250BD at 97.9, and W236AN at 95.1, licensed to Floyd’s Knobs, Indiana. Broker – John Pierce.

I'm not surprised on the sale. K-Love seems to be doing well with the 91.5 signal. The 95.1 signal doesn't cover Louisville that well. It was much better when it first signed-on a few years ago. I wouldn't be surprised if WLOU goes on both 97.9 and 95.1.

I have been a partner with a minority ownership group..... Not now... But, I can tell you the attitude in DC is to 'go light' with many majority held minority owned stations.. And, would never play a race or social card, but the gov't. seems to have fear on some compliance issues.. That's from the inside...

I don't think I quite agree with the FCC being light on just minority owned stations. I think the FCC is being light in general since several stations, majority and minority owned, are violating policies. Plus, WLLV and WLOU are not "minority owned."

 

[radiorob2.0]

Not that it makes much of a difference, but W250BD is licensed to Louisville with the transmitter out near Fern Creek. W236AN is up on the hill, with no practical coverage of Louisville. Bee, what will probably happen is all maintainance of the AM sites will go by the wayside since they don't need them anymore. I predict before too long, WLOU will be "stuck" on the daytime pattern.

Neglected AM's will be the byproduct of translators. There is one AM in my neck of the woods(named after a man named Steele) that after months of distortion now barely modulates. You'd think they would fix the problem but the FM translator functions so that is all that matters.

 

[BobOnTheJob]

Does this mean WLOU and WLLV will be simulcasted on 97.9 and 95.1?

In Louisville, “K-Love” parent Educational Media Foundation spins off two FM translators for $90,000. Buyer is Anchor Broadcasting, whose principals are President/CEO Russ Jones and Chairman Peter Davidson. It owns two AMs in the Louisville area - black gospel WLLV at 1240 and WLOU at 1350. The translators they're acquiring are Louisville’s W250BD at 97.9, and W236AN at 95.1, licensed to Floyd’s Knobs, Indiana. Broker – John Pierce.

The 95.1 signal doesn't cover Louisville that well. It was much better when it first signed-on a few years ago.

Thank you...when 95.1 signed on (what...5-6 years ago?), it would stop my scan around I-65 at the Snyder Freeway...it was an amazing 10 watts. Something happened a few years ago. Having the keys to EMF properties, I went in and had a look. I would have bet the farm that the output meter was near zero...nope. It was exactly at licensed power & the reflected power was at historically low levels. Something in the mounting of the antenna has changed (or something in it's immediate proximity has been added). If the new onwers care to investigate, I'd expect they could have a great signal on 95.1 again.

 

[brian.marchand]

The EMF translators being sold in Louisville are their 2 Air1 signals both on 104.7 not 97.9 and 95.1.

 

[William_Yeager]

The EMF translators being sold in Louisville are their 2 Air1 signals both on 104.7 not 97.9 and 95.1.

If that's the case, it wouldn't surprise me to see EMF unload 88.3.

In some ways I would find it more likely that the 95.1 and 97.9 translators are the ones being let go-WJLR puts in a more powerful signal than its translators through a good portion of Jefferson County. This also makes it easier for both WLOU and WLLV to each have a translator. It also means that Louisville likely can't support three Christian ACs (WJIE, K-love, and WSYI); WJIE doesn't reach as far into Southern Indiana, so it makes sense for EMF to scale back in Louisville.

 

[BobOnTheJob]

????? The first post on this thread has the actual press release regarding the sale...clearly states 95.1/97.9. What's the source of the 104.7 sale info?

 

[brian.marchand]

Radio-Info's daily newsletter issued the correction on 9/14/2011. Plus to make it official the sale of the 2 104.7's was filed overnight.

http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1443468

https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/w...xt=25&appn=101443468&formid=345&fac_num=38462

https://licensing.fcc.gov/cdbs/CDBS...?appn=101443468&qnum=5030&copynum=1&exhcnum=1

Sins of the call letter kind –From Tuesday’s Louisville-market deal between seller Educational Media Foundation and buyer Anchor Broadcasting, the correct call letters are W284AD, New Albany, Indiana and W284AM, Middletown, KY – both at 104.7. The $90,000 deal was brokered by John Pierce. It's going to be a busy three days at the RAB/NAB Radio Show. Coverage online at Radio-Info.com and each morning here in TRI. Tom Taylor

 

[BobOnTheJob]

Radio-Info's daily newsletter issued the correction on 9/14/2011. Plus to make it official the sale of the 2 104.7's was filed overnight.

http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1443468

https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/w...xt=25&appn=101443468&formid=345&fac_num=38462

https://licensing.fcc.gov/cdbs/CDBS...?appn=101443468&qnum=5030&copynum=1&exhcnum=1

Sins of the call letter kind –From Tuesday’s Louisville-market deal between seller Educational Media Foundation and buyer Anchor Broadcasting, the correct call letters are W284AD, New Albany, Indiana and W284AM, Middletown, KY – both at 104.7. The $90,000 deal was brokered by John Pierce. It's going to be a busy three days at the RAB/NAB Radio Show. Coverage online at Radio-Info.com and each morning here in TRI. Tom Taylor

Thanks for the update Brian!

 

[William_Yeager]

So who gets the translators, WLOU or WLLV? It would be rather stupid to put both on 104.7, even if they are two separate facilities.

 

[brian.marchand]

One of the links I posted says WLOU.

 

[radiofan502]

I read today that the sale of 104.7 has been completed for $90,000. WLOU and WLLV are coming to an FM radio near you soon ;D

 

[Bengalsfan]

I read today that the sale of 104.7 has been completed for $90,000. WLOU and WLLV are coming to an FM radio near you soon ;D

90 grand for a couple of over priced translators, yet they can't afford a new console for WLOU. Figures.

 

[radioville]

I read today that the sale of 104.7 has been completed for $90,000. WLOU and WLLV are coming to an FM radio near you soon ;D

90 grand for a couple of over priced translators, yet they can't afford a new console for WLOU. Figures.

Are they still playing carts and cd's or did they finally get some automation?

 

[Bengalsfan]

I read today that the sale of 104.7 has been completed for $90,000. WLOU and WLLV are coming to an FM radio near you soon ;D

90 grand for a couple of over priced translators, yet they can't afford a new console for WLOU. Figures.

Are they still playing carts and cd's or did they finally get some automation?

They got an automation, but nobody knows how to use it. Things like creating music and/or commercial logs. They manually drag things into the play list.