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Post by David on Jul 13, 2023 22:36:56 GMT -6
I think Barry Wood is a Communications Attorney and a station broker, so he may not be interested in owning and operating a station full time. He probably wants to keep the license alive, until he can find a qualified buyer. That's hard to do without a tower. And, AM1010 isn't putting out a good nighttime signal under the STA. Not sure who owns what physical property out there....last I checked, the land was all owned by Godfrey (Family) Trucking. So, now I wonder who is paying rent to who. I wonder if an arrangement might be made to put the tower and phasor back together, and get both stations back to full operational status. Maybe Godfrey Trucking would be interested in creating an all-trucker channel on 1550, working an LMA with Bonneville and their well-established Traffic Team. Run some Country music a bit, keep the truckers updated on area traffic and road conditions, run commercials for trucking and transportation -related businesses and services. The KRGO call sign might be available ("Cargo"). Does KMRI broadcast at all, except maybe streaming? And, where is their studio? KMRI has only been available through online streaming since the tower collapsed in March 2020. Whatever studio facilities they may have had probably went bye-bye after AASAA Media declared bankruptcy. And FWIW, KIHU has a better signal in Ogden at night with its puny 48 watts non-directional than it did with its directional nighttime signal before the tower collapse. CBR in Calgary used to be the dominant station on 1010 after dark before KIHU switched to a non-directional signal, but these days I rarely hear CBR in Ogden at night.
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Post by David on Jul 13, 2023 21:44:24 GMT -6
I thought AM & FM stations could have the same call letters as long as they're available, but maybe I'm mistaken on that point. Aren't FM stations legally required to use the "FM" suffix during their TOH ID? Maybe the same call letters rule only applies if the stations are co-owned, e.g. KSL AM & FM, and KNRS AM & FM. If I'm correct, maybe KRGO is still theoretically available for KMRI.
As far as a format is concerned, I'd suggest either 1950's to 1970's oldies similar to KDYL's "Real Oldies", or the "America's Best Music" adult standards/soft AC format that KLO 1430 aired until the station was sold to El Sembrador in 2020. I'd imagine it's a fairly inexpensive format to run on an AM station, since it comes from a satellite feed & the station "studio" can be a computer tucked in a closet somewhere. 🙂 KMRI is going to be hampered by the lack of an FM translator in 2023, but IMO the best choice would be to find an AM format "hole" and fill it. I really don't think we need any more Spanish language, all sports, or news/talk stations on AM in Salt Lake City.
I also think it would be a good idea for Mr. Wood to invest in a semi-permanent longwire antenna and pay the power bill to run KMRI's transmitter at minimum wattage with a placeholder format until the station is sold, simply to keep the FCC happy and the station on the air. I know from reading the information in the FCC database that the station's transmitter was damaged in the 2020 SLC earthquake, and repaired by an engineer before KMRI did one of its one day broadcasts just before the license was due to expire. I'm assuming that means the transmitter is still functioning well enough for a placeholder format to be broadcast on 1550 at 20-100 watts until Barry Wood finds a buyer for KMRI.
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Post by David on Jun 26, 2023 0:02:54 GMT -6
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Post by David on Jun 14, 2023 13:02:00 GMT -6
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Post by David on Jun 13, 2023 11:43:09 GMT -6
Sorry, I got the owners of 1430 and 1580 confused. That's what happens when I post stuff at 2:00 AM after work. 🥴
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Post by David on Jun 13, 2023 1:43:41 GMT -6
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Post by David on May 28, 2023 12:46:25 GMT -6
KUDD's main HD channel isn't working, which means the HD2 and HD3 channels are off the air. The HD indicator on my Sangean HDR-14 flashes when the radio is turned to 105.1, but the HD signal won't lock.
IMO, the technical difficulties with HD radio signals are one of the reasons that HD radio is generally ignored by the public. The average consumer can't be bothered with something that doesn't work 24/7/365; and with so many other sources available to stream music and other audio content, most listeners won't bother with HD radio if it doesn't work properly and takes several days for the engineers to fix. They'll just find something else to listen to.
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Post by David on May 25, 2023 13:03:44 GMT -6
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Post by David on May 24, 2023 3:18:50 GMT -6
Now, they just need to add ferrites to wiring in the appropriate places, and get rid of those absurd "shark fin" antennas. One would think that with the current stratospheric new car prices, the automakers could spend a few extra bucks for proper RFI shielding and a decent wire/metal antenna. My 2012 Toyota Corolla had the radio antenna built into the rear window defroster, and it worked really well.
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Post by David on May 23, 2023 12:59:58 GMT -6
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Post by David on May 20, 2023 3:03:06 GMT -6
FWIW: On one of the rare occasions that the KSL 1160 HD was switched off, I was able to log KTSB in Tulsa on 1170. Normally the 1160 HD sidebands extend from 1140 to 1180 kHz.
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Post by David on May 17, 2023 14:46:55 GMT -6
Wow, that was fast! Maybe someone from Broadway reads this board. 🙂 Thanks for the heads up, CA.
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Post by David on May 17, 2023 12:10:13 GMT -6
FWIW: KOOL FM 105.1 HD2 has been broadcasting nothing but dead air for at least the past two days. ☹️ The last time I heard anything on the channel was this weekend, when a University of Utah baseball game was on. The KOOL FM streaming feed is still working, and the HD1 & HD3 channels are still on.
If Broadway Media and the other Salt Lake City broadcasters want to encourage people to invest in an HD receiver, it would behoove them to pay attention to the status of their subchannels. If listeners tune their radio to their favorite HD channel and hears nothing but dead air, chances are those listeners will not return.
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Post by David on May 10, 2023 15:58:21 GMT -6
FWIW: In 2018 Maria Shilaos produced a multi part series about the history of radio news in the Salt Lake Valley over the past three decades. The episodes of "For The Love of Salt Lake Radio News" are available as a podcast through KSL and several other podcasting websites. kslpodcasts.com/podcast/for-the-love-of-salt-lake-radio-news/
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Post by David on May 9, 2023 13:30:15 GMT -6
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