Well, the webstream of gospel860 continues to (holy) roll for whatever it's worth.
We must make 8~Sixty great again!
Arizona Sports 98.7 is now ID'ing as KMVP-AM and FM. And sure enough, 860 is now simulcasting 98.7, but they will be airing the ASU/Colorado game tonight while 98.7 carries the Suns...
Was KT'R 620 too busy carrying the holy grail (ESPN network radio feed) that they couldn't air the ASU game? I'd not be too happy if I was the team relegated to "The Big" 860!
And Keith, was it a legitimate dual ID they ran? (Not the illegitimate "AM & FM" crap.)
They ID'ed as "KMVP AM & FM, Phoenix." Since when is that illegitimate? I thought that was OK by the FCC since simulcasts have done this for decades.
They ID'ed as "KMVP AM & FM, Phoenix." Since when is that illegitimate? I thought that was OK by the FCC since simulcasts have done this for decades.
We did a lot of back-and-forth on this board (or its predecessor) I'm guessing five or six years ago on the legal ID subject--things like "KSLX Scottsdale(/Phoenix)" is not a legal ID as the calls are legally "KSLX-FM Scottsdale(/Phoenix)" (look it up on the FCC FM Query site). Or how to do a simulcast legal ID (not "KMVP AM & FM Phoenix", but rather "KMVP Phoenix, KMVP-FM Phoenix" (or in reverse order, but giving the ID for each station separately).
The FCC probably doesn't care anymore and wouldn't squawk...they're too busy trying to run a gutted operation (think: field offices closures and "how many commissioners do we have left today?").
I'm willing to bet that if KEZ actually ID'ed as "KEZ Phoenix" instead of KESZ, nobody would care, even though that is definitely incorrect.