Since I am not in SD this week, I have been trying to pick up XETRA in LA and the IE since Saturday to no avail. Is is on, is it on low power?
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- Thread starter DavidEduardo
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Re: AM 690
> Hi David, The 690 signal is on, it is Espanol. I cannot tell
> about the power, however.
>
> I hear through the grave vine the call letters will be
> changing.
Supposedly the lineup will be from Mexico initially, but what is unusual is that I can not get it at all here, and up till last week, it had a noisy but receivable signal in Glendale. And over the weekend, no night signal here or in the Coachella Valley, where it usually is quite strong.
> Hi David, The 690 signal is on, it is Espanol. I cannot tell
> about the power, however.
>
> I hear through the grave vine the call letters will be
> changing.
Supposedly the lineup will be from Mexico initially, but what is unusual is that I can not get it at all here, and up till last week, it had a noisy but receivable signal in Glendale. And over the weekend, no night signal here or in the Coachella Valley, where it usually is quite strong.
Re: AM 690
> Hi David, The 690 signal is on, it is Espanol. I cannot tell
> about the power, however.
>
> I hear through the grave vine the call letters will be
> changing.
>
Will the XETRA call letters then be available for use by some other local AM station. One with one Xtra X, perhaps?
> Hi David, The 690 signal is on, it is Espanol. I cannot tell
> about the power, however.
>
> I hear through the grave vine the call letters will be
> changing.
>
Will the XETRA call letters then be available for use by some other local AM station. One with one Xtra X, perhaps?
J
John_U
Guest
> Since I am not in SD this week, I have been trying to pick
> up XETRA in LA and the IE since Saturday to no avail. Is is
> on, is it on low power?
>
Tried it on the way home and the signal is very week in OC. A theory here. Could it be that they no longer care about the LA/OC audience and hence can save a bundle by dialing back the power to cover TJ?
> up XETRA in LA and the IE since Saturday to no avail. Is is
> on, is it on low power?
>
Tried it on the way home and the signal is very week in OC. A theory here. Could it be that they no longer care about the LA/OC audience and hence can save a bundle by dialing back the power to cover TJ?
> > Since I am not in SD this week, I have been trying to pick
>
> > up XETRA in LA and the IE since Saturday to no avail. Is
> is
> > on, is it on low power?
> >
> Tried it on the way home and the signal is very week in OC.
> A theory here. Could it be that they no longer care about
> the LA/OC audience and hence can save a bundle by dialing
> back the power to cover TJ?
Nope. The new studios and offices are in LA. The hav eannounced it in Hispanic Media weekly as an "LA¨ station.
>
>
> > up XETRA in LA and the IE since Saturday to no avail. Is
> is
> > on, is it on low power?
> >
> Tried it on the way home and the signal is very week in OC.
> A theory here. Could it be that they no longer care about
> the LA/OC audience and hence can save a bundle by dialing
> back the power to cover TJ?
Nope. The new studios and offices are in LA. The hav eannounced it in Hispanic Media weekly as an "LA¨ station.
>
Re: AM 690
> > Hi David, The 690 signal is on, it is Espanol. I cannot
> tell
> > about the power, however.
> >
> > I hear through the grave vine the call letters will be
> > changing.
> >
>
> Will the XETRA call letters then be available for use by
> some other local AM station. One with one Xtra X, perhaps?
>
No. The calls are being changed so they do not match the FM of the same letters.
> > Hi David, The 690 signal is on, it is Espanol. I cannot
> tell
> > about the power, however.
> >
> > I hear through the grave vine the call letters will be
> > changing.
> >
>
> Will the XETRA call letters then be available for use by
> some other local AM station. One with one Xtra X, perhaps?
>
No. The calls are being changed so they do not match the FM of the same letters.
M
Magic91derful
Guest
Re: AM 690/LA station-what a laugh
An "LA signal"
They are delusionial. XTRA 690 squirts up well into
coastal OC and LA, but not into the interiors well.
While it is a great stick, It's not an LA stick,
never was, never will be. You would think someone
would learn by history.
> > Hi David, The 690 signal is on, it is Espanol. I cannot
> tell
> > about the power, however.
> >
> > I hear through the grave vine the call letters will be
> > changing.
>
> Supposedly the lineup will be from Mexico initially, but
> what is unusual is that I can not get it at all here, and up
> till last week, it had a noisy but receivable signal in
> Glendale. And over the weekend, no night signal here or in
> the Coachella Valley, where it usually is quite strong.
>
An "LA signal"
They are delusionial. XTRA 690 squirts up well into
coastal OC and LA, but not into the interiors well.
While it is a great stick, It's not an LA stick,
never was, never will be. You would think someone
would learn by history.
> > Hi David, The 690 signal is on, it is Espanol. I cannot
> tell
> > about the power, however.
> >
> > I hear through the grave vine the call letters will be
> > changing.
>
> Supposedly the lineup will be from Mexico initially, but
> what is unusual is that I can not get it at all here, and up
> till last week, it had a noisy but receivable signal in
> Glendale. And over the weekend, no night signal here or in
> the Coachella Valley, where it usually is quite strong.
>
Re: AM 690
> > > Hi David, The 690 signal is on, it is Espanol. I cannot
> > tell
> > > about the power, however.
> > >
> > > I hear through the grave vine the call letters will be
> > > changing.
> > >
> >
> > Will the XETRA call letters then be available for use by
> > some other local AM station. One with one Xtra X, perhaps?
>
> >
>
> No. The calls are being changed so they do not match the FM
> of the same letters.
>
But 91X can officially call itself "Xtra" right?
> > > Hi David, The 690 signal is on, it is Espanol. I cannot
> > tell
> > > about the power, however.
> > >
> > > I hear through the grave vine the call letters will be
> > > changing.
> > >
> >
> > Will the XETRA call letters then be available for use by
> > some other local AM station. One with one Xtra X, perhaps?
>
> >
>
> No. The calls are being changed so they do not match the FM
> of the same letters.
>
But 91X can officially call itself "Xtra" right?
I
ibezdechi
Guest
With the apparent spectacular success of La Pantera, it remains to be seen if the new 690 en espagnol will be the super fantastic success they are apparently envisioning it to be.
> > Since I am not in SD this week, I have been trying to pick
>
> > up XETRA in LA and the IE since Saturday to no avail. Is
> is
> > on, is it on low power?
> >
> Tried it on the way home and the signal is very week in OC.
> A theory here. Could it be that they no longer care about
> the LA/OC audience and hence can save a bundle by dialing
> back the power to cover TJ?
>
> > Since I am not in SD this week, I have been trying to pick
>
> > up XETRA in LA and the IE since Saturday to no avail. Is
> is
> > on, is it on low power?
> >
> Tried it on the way home and the signal is very week in OC.
> A theory here. Could it be that they no longer care about
> the LA/OC audience and hence can save a bundle by dialing
> back the power to cover TJ?
>
Re: AM 690
> >
> But 91X can officially call itself "Xtra" right?
I would guess so. Even if they changed calls, they could keep the name.
>
> >
> But 91X can officially call itself "Xtra" right?
I would guess so. Even if they changed calls, they could keep the name.
>
> With the apparent spectacular success of La Pantera, it
> remains to be seen if the new 690 en espagnol will be the
> super fantastic success they are apparently envisioning it
> to be.
Well, if anyone can spend the necessary time to develop a format, it is Grupo Prisa. They own about 1100 radio stations in 8 or 9 countries, plus magazines, newspapers and TV interests. In Mexico, they are partnered with Televisa, the largest TV conglomerate in the Western Hemisphere.
> remains to be seen if the new 690 en espagnol will be the
> super fantastic success they are apparently envisioning it
> to be.
Well, if anyone can spend the necessary time to develop a format, it is Grupo Prisa. They own about 1100 radio stations in 8 or 9 countries, plus magazines, newspapers and TV interests. In Mexico, they are partnered with Televisa, the largest TV conglomerate in the Western Hemisphere.
Re: AM 690
> > >
> > But 91X can officially call itself "Xtra" right?
>
> I would guess so. Even if they changed calls, they could
> keep the name.
> >
>
No, uh...
You don't understand what I'm asking, sorry.
91X is XETRA FM. But now that they will be the only ones with the XETRA call letters either on AM or FM, won't they now have the exclusive right to call themselve's Xtra91FM? I know they probably won't but my question is theoretical.
And if Finest City were to come into operation of a Mexican owned AM, is it possible that they would be able to apply for the XETRA AM calls? I don't know how the Mexican system works, but I thought you might.
And, way in the back of my head, I'm wondering if Finest City and BCA could ever coordinate so that the Sports AM in San Diego and 91X are re-united, since the men who operate both companies seem to have worked together not too long ago.
I guess what I'm asking is, could XTRA AM ever come back to San Diego? And could it come back as a Sports Station?
> > >
> > But 91X can officially call itself "Xtra" right?
>
> I would guess so. Even if they changed calls, they could
> keep the name.
> >
>
No, uh...
You don't understand what I'm asking, sorry.
91X is XETRA FM. But now that they will be the only ones with the XETRA call letters either on AM or FM, won't they now have the exclusive right to call themselve's Xtra91FM? I know they probably won't but my question is theoretical.
And if Finest City were to come into operation of a Mexican owned AM, is it possible that they would be able to apply for the XETRA AM calls? I don't know how the Mexican system works, but I thought you might.
And, way in the back of my head, I'm wondering if Finest City and BCA could ever coordinate so that the Sports AM in San Diego and 91X are re-united, since the men who operate both companies seem to have worked together not too long ago.
I guess what I'm asking is, could XTRA AM ever come back to San Diego? And could it come back as a Sports Station?
Re: AM 690
> > > >
> > > But 91X can officially call itself "Xtra" right?
> >
> > I would guess so. Even if they changed calls, they could
> > keep the name.
> > >
> >
> No, uh...
> You don't understand what I'm asking, sorry.
>
> 91X is XETRA FM. But now that they will be the only ones
> with the XETRA call letters either on AM or FM, won't they
> now have the exclusive right to call themselve's Xtra91FM?
> I know they probably won't but my question is theoretical.
>
> And if Finest City were to come into operation of a Mexican
> owned AM, is it possible that they would be able to apply
> for the XETRA AM calls? I don't know how the Mexican system
> works, but I thought you might.
>
> And, way in the back of my head, I'm wondering if Finest
> City and BCA could ever coordinate so that the Sports AM in
> San Diego and 91X are re-united, since the men who operate
> both companies seem to have worked together not too long
> ago.
they haven't worked together in 10 years and why would 91x and the sports station come together??
>
> I guess what I'm asking is, could XTRA AM ever come back to
> San Diego? And could it come back as a Sports Station?
>
> > > >
> > > But 91X can officially call itself "Xtra" right?
> >
> > I would guess so. Even if they changed calls, they could
> > keep the name.
> > >
> >
> No, uh...
> You don't understand what I'm asking, sorry.
>
> 91X is XETRA FM. But now that they will be the only ones
> with the XETRA call letters either on AM or FM, won't they
> now have the exclusive right to call themselve's Xtra91FM?
> I know they probably won't but my question is theoretical.
>
> And if Finest City were to come into operation of a Mexican
> owned AM, is it possible that they would be able to apply
> for the XETRA AM calls? I don't know how the Mexican system
> works, but I thought you might.
>
> And, way in the back of my head, I'm wondering if Finest
> City and BCA could ever coordinate so that the Sports AM in
> San Diego and 91X are re-united, since the men who operate
> both companies seem to have worked together not too long
> ago.
they haven't worked together in 10 years and why would 91x and the sports station come together??
>
> I guess what I'm asking is, could XTRA AM ever come back to
> San Diego? And could it come back as a Sports Station?
>
Re: AM 690
> > > >
> > > But 91X can officially call itself "Xtra" right?
> >
> > I would guess so. Even if they changed calls, they could
> > keep the name.
> > >
> >
> No, uh...
> You don't understand what I'm asking, sorry.
>
> 91X is XETRA FM. But now that they will be the only ones
> with the XETRA call letters either on AM or FM, won't they
> now have the exclusive right to call themselve's Xtra91FM?
> I know they probably won't but my question is theoretical.
Since there are not too many FMs in Mexico with XE calls, and all are pre-70's heritage stations, I have no point of reference. The SCT seems fairly flexible on calls other than the prefix, so I would bet that the current licencee (not the LMA holder) could buy an AM and put XETRA back on it. But I doubt a separate licensee could.
> > > >
> > > But 91X can officially call itself "Xtra" right?
> >
> > I would guess so. Even if they changed calls, they could
> > keep the name.
> > >
> >
> No, uh...
> You don't understand what I'm asking, sorry.
>
> 91X is XETRA FM. But now that they will be the only ones
> with the XETRA call letters either on AM or FM, won't they
> now have the exclusive right to call themselve's Xtra91FM?
> I know they probably won't but my question is theoretical.
Since there are not too many FMs in Mexico with XE calls, and all are pre-70's heritage stations, I have no point of reference. The SCT seems fairly flexible on calls other than the prefix, so I would bet that the current licencee (not the LMA holder) could buy an AM and put XETRA back on it. But I doubt a separate licensee could.
I
ibezdechi
Guest
But all of that firepower does not necessarily success make.
> > With the apparent spectacular success of La Pantera, it
> > remains to be seen if the new 690 en espagnol will be the
> > super fantastic success they are apparently envisioning it
>
> > to be.
>
> Well, if anyone can spend the necessary time to develop a
> format, it is Grupo Prisa. They own about 1100 radio
> stations in 8 or 9 countries, plus magazines, newspapers and
> TV interests. In Mexico, they are partnered with Televisa,
> the largest TV conglomerate in the Western Hemisphere.
>
> > With the apparent spectacular success of La Pantera, it
> > remains to be seen if the new 690 en espagnol will be the
> > super fantastic success they are apparently envisioning it
>
> > to be.
>
> Well, if anyone can spend the necessary time to develop a
> format, it is Grupo Prisa. They own about 1100 radio
> stations in 8 or 9 countries, plus magazines, newspapers and
> TV interests. In Mexico, they are partnered with Televisa,
> the largest TV conglomerate in the Western Hemisphere.
>
> But all of that firepower does not necessarily success make.
Eventually, it does. They are a success in every country and every market they are in, starting with a 55% share of all radio listening in all of Spain. It is a formidable group. Interestingly, their model in every country is networked simulcast stations by the dozens, with zero localism.
Eventually, it does. They are a success in every country and every market they are in, starting with a 55% share of all radio listening in all of Spain. It is a formidable group. Interestingly, their model in every country is networked simulcast stations by the dozens, with zero localism.
A
allisonmarie
Guest
> > But all of that firepower does not necessarily success
> make.
>
> Eventually, it does. They are a success in every country and
> every market they are in, starting with a 55% share of all
> radio listening in all of Spain. It is a formidable group.
> Interestingly, their model in every country is networked
> simulcast stations by the dozens, with zero localism.
>
All the better to program the robotic massess into oblivion and total madness!
> make.
>
> Eventually, it does. They are a success in every country and
> every market they are in, starting with a 55% share of all
> radio listening in all of Spain. It is a formidable group.
> Interestingly, their model in every country is networked
> simulcast stations by the dozens, with zero localism.
>
All the better to program the robotic massess into oblivion and total madness!
Re: AM 690
> Since there are not too many FMs in Mexico with XE calls,
> and all are pre-70's heritage stations, I have no point of
> reference. The SCT seems fairly flexible on calls other than
> the prefix, so I would bet that the current licencee (not
> the LMA holder) could buy an AM and put XETRA back on it.
> But I doubt a separate licensee could.
>
And 91.1 and 690 are both owned by the same Mexican licnesee, right?
> Since there are not too many FMs in Mexico with XE calls,
> and all are pre-70's heritage stations, I have no point of
> reference. The SCT seems fairly flexible on calls other than
> the prefix, so I would bet that the current licencee (not
> the LMA holder) could buy an AM and put XETRA back on it.
> But I doubt a separate licensee could.
>
And 91.1 and 690 are both owned by the same Mexican licnesee, right?
K
KMRichards
Guest
Re: AM 690
> > Since there are not too many FMs in Mexico with XE calls,
> > and all are pre-70's heritage stations, I have no point of
>
> > reference. The SCT seems fairly flexible on calls other
> than
> > the prefix, so I would bet that the current licencee (not
> > the LMA holder) could buy an AM and put XETRA back on it.
> > But I doubt a separate licensee could.
> >
> And 91.1 and 690 are both owned by the same Mexican
> licnesee, right?
Yes, according to the SCT website: XETRA Comunicaciones S.A. de C.V. (in English: XETRA Communications, Inc.) AM city of license is Rosarito, BN; FM city of license is Tijuana, BN.
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> > Since there are not too many FMs in Mexico with XE calls,
> > and all are pre-70's heritage stations, I have no point of
>
> > reference. The SCT seems fairly flexible on calls other
> than
> > the prefix, so I would bet that the current licencee (not
> > the LMA holder) could buy an AM and put XETRA back on it.
> > But I doubt a separate licensee could.
> >
> And 91.1 and 690 are both owned by the same Mexican
> licnesee, right?
Yes, according to the SCT website: XETRA Comunicaciones S.A. de C.V. (in English: XETRA Communications, Inc.) AM city of license is Rosarito, BN; FM city of license is Tijuana, BN.
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