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Post by oldiesfunhouse on Dec 15, 2020 12:00:38 GMT -6
Red Rambler seems to be "on the inside" as far as 1550 is concerned. He closed his remarks by saying "I'm out." Could that have been a cryptic hint as to what is in store for 1550? That is how Jim Rome's "clones" (callers) typically end their calls. Could 1550 be the station that finally brings CBS Sports Radio back to the Salt Lake market? That's definitely something that's missing here. It would be nice to have a local signal for Jim Rome, Scott Farrell, and Amy Lawrence. Are the KFNZ calls available? "1550 K-FAN, Salt Lake's new home for Jim Rome! K-FAN and Van Smak are back!!!" Thoughts?
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Dec 15, 2020 20:33:12 GMT -6
That wasn't how I interpreted the "I'm out" comment but I don't know. The thread was a bit contentious and I thought he was just saying that he was done with it.
The KFNZ calls are available though I never liked how Citadel/Cumulus called 1320 "KFAN" even though those calls have been in Minnesota for decades but that's another story. I was under the impression that national sports talk wasn't really that much of a ratings maker. Even with the play-by-play of the local teams and LOCAL sports talk, the sports stations we have aren't making big waves. I know there's a market for shows like Rome, but I'm not sure there's enough there to support a station. Maybe if they could get Denver baseball and hockey play-by-play? Other thoughts?
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Post by David on Dec 15, 2020 23:29:13 GMT -6
I seriously doubt Salt Lake can support another all sports station, especially in light of the effect that the Coronavirus has had on both pro and college sports. Remember, KFNZ went dark because the tower site land was worth more than the station was billing. I think KALL or KZNS would have picked up Jim Rome's show after KLO flipped from talk to standards if there had been enough interest. The fact that neither sports station took a chance on Rome's show after KLO dropped it tells me it's not that much of a draw.
How long it will take to resurrect KMRI is open to speculation, and it will depend on how long Skinner and company keep filing lawsuits in an attempt to prevent Barry Wood from taking control of the license. I'm still skeptical that Wood (or anyone else, for that matter) is going to put a lot of money into resurrecting a stand alone AM station like KMRI, unless of course there's a buyer waiting in the wings. There's very few AM format options that aren't already represented or have been tried (and failed), especially in an "over radioed" market like Salt Lake City.
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Post by redrambler on Dec 30, 2020 19:54:57 GMT -6
At this point A certain broker has killed the KMRI license. If Wood and some "Superman" some how can successfully fend off the FCC protests against the process and transfer by a <DELETED> attorney Then I will be wrong. This time I'm pretty much spot on if I now say I believe KMR is a total loss and a dead issue. The lawsuits will continue in both direction until one of them passes away.
Sad But Very Much A Reality
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Dec 30, 2020 20:17:12 GMT -6
redrambler (and his other account stickman2) are no longer members of this board.
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Post by David on Dec 31, 2020 0:48:58 GMT -6
I'm not a lawyer, but I fail to understand how a legal fight over ownership of a radio broadcast license would mean that any hope of resurrecting the station is a lost cause. Vic Michael had an alleged former business partner try to stop a power increase for KNIT by repeatedly filing informal objections with the FCC. Eventually the FCC made a decision and dismissed the informal objections as irrelevant to Michael's request for a power increase. I have to believe that the same thing will happen in regards to deciding who is the legal owner of KMRI's license. The Commission seems to have a low tolerance for individuals who waste their time abusing the appeals process with personal disputes.
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Jan 1, 2021 1:46:18 GMT -6
I agree with you up to a point. The Commission may keep denying appeals, but that doesn't keep someone from trying over and over in various ways. A perfect example is Ed Stolz vs Entercom in Sacramento. That started back in the late 90's and only ended a couple of years ago.
There's also the matter of the ticking silence clock. Unless I missed something, KMRI has to go back on the air by Mar 19 to avoid having the license expire as a matter of law. With the uncertainty of who is going to end up with the station, that's a problem.
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Post by David on Jan 10, 2021 21:27:49 GMT -6
Here's an interesting tidbit: Barry Wood has apparently applied to change the KMRI call letters back to 1550's heritage call of KRGO. What gave me a chuckle was Wood's reasoning for applying for a callsign change: because the present call contains the name of a medical procedure, as in K MRI. I've heard of some strange reasons for wanting to change a radio station's call letters, but I think the medical procedure connotation is a first. BTW, the "MRI" in KMRI really has nothing to do with the medical procedure. The KMRI call was assigned in 1998 when the station's owner was Miracle Rock Church Inc. licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=97088
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Post by oldiesfunhouse on Jan 11, 2021 17:59:58 GMT -6
One double five o, Country Kargo! Is KSOP AM going to get some competition? Or it could be 50s and 60s oldies. Real Gold 1550. KRealGOld. I know. I wouldn't put my money on either of those but … who knows? "Clap your hands, let yourself go. Clap your hands, let yourself go. Clap your hands, let yourself go, to the Rocky, Mountain, country. One double five o, (dadada), Country Kargo!!!
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Post by David on Jan 29, 2021 0:04:36 GMT -6
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Jan 29, 2021 0:30:04 GMT -6
You just beat me to the posting. The direct link to the explanation for the filing is at: licensing.fcc.gov/cdbs/CDBS_Attachment/getattachment.jsp?appn=101824546&qnum=5010©num=1&exhcnum=2Playing a little devil's advocate, we should keep in mind that the filing is from the point of view of the Receiver. I'm sure the other side has a very different view. The technical side of the filing is also very interesting. The original silent authorization expired back on October 6 so this filing is quite late. The bigger deadline is midnight on this coming March 19. If the station is still silent then it will expire by law. It might be possible (though I'm far from sure) to petition to Commission to set aside that expiration due to extenuating circumstances but I wouldn't count on it. The deadline is only about a month and a half away and STA applications and construction take time. This depresses me.
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Post by David on Jan 29, 2021 2:50:07 GMT -6
The parties who are opposing Barry Wood taking control of the license don't seem to realize that if the March 19th deadline is missed and the FCC deletes KMRI's license, then their legal battle will have been an exercise in futility. It would be fairly easy to rent an office in KMRI's city of license and erect a long wire antenna hooked to a low power transmitter to keep the license active, but I'm guessing that can't be done until the legal issues are resolved. That's a shame, because no one wins if the license gets deleted.
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