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Post by CAwasinNJ on Mar 12, 2020 4:16:30 GMT -6
The issues around the applications for KPVO (99.9 Fountain Green) seem to be resolved. The application for a power increase (still as a class A) was approved followed the next day by the approval for the transfer from Valleydale to JJIE.
And now I wonder if after the sale is consummated whether there will be a new upgrade to C1 application and whether that will mean KPVO will be airing Utah's Goat. Seems like a logical next step to me.
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Post by fmdj1 on Mar 21, 2020 15:35:30 GMT -6
Sorry, I've been away for a bit. No, we won't be upgrading KPVO to a C1. In order to get Tony Basso to remove his objection, we came to an agreement that we would only upgrade it as an A, so you should see the new CP for an A on Moroni Hill on file, but his group has agreed not to try and upgrade either which would cause some issues for our translator. Fortunately, between where he is and where KPVO is and then the second adjacents in Salt Lake, it keeps 99.9 pretty safe. Regarding the format for KPVO, we're not planning on rebroadcasting Utah's Goat there at this point. For the moment it will remain classic country while we work on finishing KQMB and KSRR.
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Post by drpepper on Mar 22, 2020 13:17:40 GMT -6
Is Tony basso the owner of KWSA? Also what will be the coverage area of KPVO then?
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Post by fmdj1 on Mar 24, 2020 23:19:36 GMT -6
Yes, Tony owns KWSA. I don't have a coverage map I can give you for KPVO yet, but basically it will have good coverage of Fountain Green, Moroni, Mt. Pleasant, Ephriam and probably do well enough in Manti and Gunnison
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Post by amanuensis on Mar 25, 2020 9:28:37 GMT -6
I guess with the call letters KPVO has, I keep expecting that at some point, the station will rimshot into Provo.
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Post by drpepper on Mar 26, 2020 10:45:58 GMT -6
Gotcha. hope things go as smooth as possible going forward with KPVO and the rest of your stations.
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Post by fmdj1 on Mar 27, 2020 15:23:02 GMT -6
I guess with the call letters KPVO has, I keep expecting that at some point, the station will rimshot into Provo. They would work for that. If we did that, though, we would lose the translator for KWLO and there aren't any open frequencies I could find to move it to. Even upgraded, KPVO wouldn't have given us much of an advantage in Utah Valley over the translator, at least not enough to justify the cost of both paying for the upgrade and also paying for the KWSA channel change. The second adjacents on both 99.5 and 100.3 would keep us from going far enough north to give it really strong coverage of the valley. The way we were able to work it out seems to keep everyone happy, is far less expensive, and we still have decent coverage of the valley with the translator. The more I get into this end of the business, the more I find it is all about compromises to make everyone as happy as possible  |
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Post by fmdj1 on Mar 27, 2020 15:26:18 GMT -6
Gotcha. hope things go as smooth as possible going forward with KPVO and the rest of your stations. Thank you! We've been trying to get KWLO's diplexer working better, but we're almost ready with KQMB and K244DH. KSRR has been more challenging, but an engineer in California has a solution that may help us get it on the air sooner rather than later. |
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Post by drpepper on Apr 1, 2020 21:34:04 GMT -6
Awesome. I'm in an area where historicly K244DH has come in decently, heres hoping that will still be the case or maybe it will come in better. i'd like to see it be able to serve it's local area mor effectively. Yes i'm aware of some of the challenges it's faced.
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Post by drpepper on Apr 1, 2020 21:44:46 GMT -6
Awesome. I'm in an area where historicly K244DH has come in decently, heres hoping that will still be the case or maybe it will come in better. i'd like to see it be able to serve it's local area mor effectively. Yes i'm aware of some of the challenges it's faced.
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