The FCC has dismissed the license renewal from last year and stated the license has expired due to being silent for more than 12 consecutive months and has deleted the callsign.
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RIP: 103.3 KJOJ-FM Freeport 1985-2022
- Thread starter Ryan Williams
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Amazing that Estrella Media pretty much blew off any response to the FCC for the station being off the air the past 18 months. They just don’t care. This is one of the reasons I have the feeling they are not committed to their radio division and might sell it in the near future.
I could see Univision being interested in KQQK as the Nortena format does well. At the same time I’m sure they would like La Raza (KTJM) to disappear.
I could see Univision being interested in KQQK as the Nortena format does well. At the same time I’m sure they would like La Raza (KTJM) to disappear.
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BTW when you go to the current Google Earth image of the KJOJ transmitter site, you can see the collapsed tower: https://www.google.com/maps/place/28°48'57.9%22N+95°36'03.8%22W/@28.8162827,-95.6012366,67m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x1d4e86cbc380bd4d!8m2!3d28.816089!4d-95.601062?hl=en
I think they just saw it wasn't worth their trouble. Rebuilding would be expensive and any modification just to revive KJOJ wouldn't be worth their time/money/effort.
Keep in mind that 102.5 KMKS in Bay City recently sold for 100k. KJOJ definitely needed more than that just to be brought back to life.
In light of recent events, I wouldn't be surprised if they're trying to unload their own radio division. The TelevisaUnivision merger probably changed the vision of the company. IIRC, Televisa didn't own a single radio station in Mexico.
what about license deleted and call sign deleted arent clear enough?
They could re introduce the allocation at auction the allocation in the future, if someone doesnt file upgrades to prevent it
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AnyHuman
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Not the station itself, no. But the allocation perhaps. Highest bidder will probably get it like the highest bidder got 104.1 near Dallas that was auctioned off last year. Apparently the 104.1 used to be a real station that was deleted like KJOJ was.
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I'm wondering does Estrella have the other station on the air? The one which almost died along with KJOJ.
I don't think their 65 dBu signal covered 500,000 people, much less a million. I could be wrong though on that one.
But I'm not sure if there are a lot of first-gen Mexicans within the coverage area of the late KJOJ, either.
KEYH 850 is supposedly up for sale, but I have not heard anything out of the low power temporary site in months, though the signal might be so poor that it doesn’t make it to my NW Harris County location. They just received an extension of the STA a few days ago.
The KJOJ primary signal missed all of Houston metro. It was pretty much useless for any serious audience coverage. I do recall a few times years ago when tropo would kick up and the signal would blast into northwest Harris County like a Missouri City stick. But for the most part it could be considered an exurban station.
There are probably some religious broadcasters who would have bought KJOJ on the cheap if the tower was still standing.
From what I understand, KEYH 850 is off the air.
Yes it is. Has been for some time.
It wasn't on the air a week ago.
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I just got word after my post that KEYH is back. That's all I'm gonna say...
Wasn't 103.3 a simulmcast of 98.5 that programmed R&B music. I think it was Kiss 98.5, The Best of the Hits and Dusties.
The KJOJ 103.3 simulcast with 98.5 started in late 1995. It remained in place for the next 25 years until KJOJ’s demise. It began with “Smooth FM”, then the second incarnation of Kiss, then Jammin’ Oldies, followed by La Raza.
Kiss 98.5 was my station when I was going to Sam Houston State.
The liner was....Kiss 98.5 The Best Variety of the Hits and Dusties.. I don't remember any of the air staff, but i think Jammin' Jay Lamont was on that station.
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