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KSBJ and it’s boosters.

I once heard them on 92.5, think it was, and their audio on that station sounded nice, clean, and good. No clipping/distortion. :)
 
AnyHuman said:
They already have 96.9 retransmitting KSBJ.
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When KSBJ got that signal some years ago, it was apparently supposed to target the SW part of Houston metro where the original 89.3 signal was perceived to be marginal. Never worked out as the 96.9 transmitter was simply too far away, with poor reception in urbanized Fort Bend County. The launch of the co-channel KWWJ translator didn't help, either. With 89.3 now on the KPFT tower in NW Harris County, westside reception should be much better. But it appears they have had complaints from the NE side of the market where the transmitter used to be, thus the booster stations. They were probably hoping the 92.3 signal in Livingston and the 99.9 outlet in Liberty would be options for that area, but like the 96.9 situation, turned out to be inadequate.

I'm curious if KSBJ will seek further station expansion of the flagship format. The proliferation of EMF outlets nationwide (K-Love, Air1) may have given them second thoughts.
Sister format NGEN still has some coverage holes in SE Texas.

Meanwhile KHCB has quietly built up a multistate empire by acquiring translators and basket case AMs and FMs for their English and Spanish output. Of course their programming is completely different from KSBJ.
 
KSBJ-1 is currently being used. I don’t think KSBJ-2 is and I don’t know about KSBJ-3. Will be interesting to listen to 89.3 driving down 59/69
 
How does the Hope Media Group have money to buy all these towers and translators?

Meanwhile SportsTalk 790 still doesn't have an FM translator...
 
The Rimshot said:
How does the Hope Media Group have money to buy all these towers and translators?

Meanwhile SportsTalk 790 still doesn't have an FM translator...
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You know damn well they would love to turn 94.5 into a FM translator but that’s impossible since KTBZ does well in ratings.
 
rgradio said:
You know damn well they would love to turn 94.5 into a FM translator but that’s impossible since KTBZ does well in ratings.
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KTBZ does well because fans of the musical genres they play have no other choice on terrestrial radio here. Everything else in English is either R3H2 or the burnt to a crisp playlists on Spot/Sunny/Eagle.

I'm sure 610 and 790 would love an FM outlet, but they'd have to pry one away from another owner. No way either Entercom or iHeart flips one of their existing signals to sports. That's why I bang the drum for one of them to purchase KROI and turn it into an FM simulcast.
 
Mediafrog+ said:
KTBZ does well because fans of the musical genres they play have no other choice on terrestrial radio here. Everything else in English is either R3H2 or the burnt to a crisp playlists on Spot/Sunny/Eagle.

I'm sure 610 and 790 would love an FM outlet, but they'd have to pry one away from another owner. No way either Entercom or iHeart flips one of their existing signals to sports. That's why I bang the drum for one of them to purchase KROI and turn it into an FM simulcast.
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Great idea. I think KROI would make the perfect FM outlet for KBME.
 
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