KUOW2 has six weeks to live

[FMSteve]

I'm hearing Spanish programming now on 91.7 here in Seattle. Would that be KSVR up in Mt. Vernon?

So here's the updated skinny on what's happening, from www.current.org:
http://www.current.org/radio/radio1210unwantedKXOT.html

I'm not so sure it would be such a bright idea for National Cooperative Bank (the underlying lien holder with PRC) to take KXOT back into receivership. The reason is fundamental to the nature of ownership in the reserved band (non-com educational). Assuming the Bank is a commercial entity (Wikipedia says NCB was privatized in 1981), the FCC would never allow this lender to have any ownership whatsoever. Thus, PRC should retain KXOT, and find another non-com operator to assign the station to or draw up an LMA with a local operator to simulcast.

But I cannot think of anyone here locally that would be as well-heeled as PSPR (KUOW). Can you? Maybe the 84,000 watt glorified translator on 88.1 in the South Sound (this station has no local studio.....go figure) that they call KWAO Air 1. They certainly need more coverage up North.

[Bongwater]

I'm hearing Spanish programming now on 91.7 here in Seattle. Would that be KSVR up in Mt. Vernon?

So here's the updated skinny on what's happening, from www.current.org:
http://www.current.org/radio/radio1210unwantedKXOT.html

I'm not so sure it would be such a bright idea for National Cooperative Bank (the underlying lien holder with PRC) to take KXOT back into receivership. The reason is fundamental to the nature of ownership in the reserved band (non-com educational). Assuming the Bank is a commercial entity (Wikipedia says NCB was privatized in 1981), the FCC would never allow this lender to have any ownership whatsoever. Thus, PRC should retain KXOT, and find another non-com operator to assign the station to or draw up an LMA with a local operator to simulcast.

But I cannot think of anyone here locally that would be as well-heeled as PSPR (KUOW). Can you? Maybe the 84,000 watt glorified translator on 88.1 in the South Sound (this station has no local studio.....go figure) that they call KWAO Air 1. They certainly need more coverage up North.

That would most likely be KSVR. I always pondered if their 170 watt signal off Little Mountain (SE of Mount Vernon) would ever make it into Seattle without KXOT. Now I know.....

[FMSteve]

KXOT cannot stay off the air unless within 10 days from June 30th, the licensee files with the FCC indicating such, and this normally lasts just 30 days. 47 CFR 73.561 (c).

Extensions are possible if they are still off the air if the cause is beyond the control of the licensee. I would argue that PRC knew about this for over a year and had plenty of time to come up with an arrangement. So I fully expect KUOW to either turn things back on, or as an alternative, hook up with KEXP, KBCS, KNHC, KGRG, or KMIH with a temporary simulcast.

[radioplayer]

KXOT cannot stay off the air unless within 10 days from June 30th, the licensee files with the FCC indicating such, and this normally lasts just 30 days. 47 CFR 73.561 (c).

Extensions are possible if they are still off the air if the cause is beyond the control of the licensee. I would argue that PRC knew about this for over a year and had plenty of time to come up with an arrangement. So I fully expect KUOW to either turn things back on, or as an alternative, hook up with KEXP, KBCS, KNHC, KGRG, or KMIH with a temporary simulcast.

I believe the FCC rule is that you can be off the air for 30 days, but you do need to file an extension if you wish to go beyond those 30...an STA filing would be needed for such cases. 

I assume that the license holders for KXOT are well aware of their responsibilities in this matter.

 Perhaps we'll hear something along the lines of your suggested folks pertaining to 'simulcast' on the station...except for KASB; they were still throwing a dead carrier as of 130pm this afternoon.

The simulcast partner is going to be someone with cash on hand; the bank that holds the license will expect nothing less.  Therefore, most of the stations you mentioned will not be simulcasting anytime soon on KXOT until the bank gets desperate....

[crainbebo]

What the Bellevue School District is doing to KASB is *illegal*. It's required that either it goes off the air, or has a station identification at the top of the hour. Not happening at all. If you aren't playing anything, cut the carrier so more people can enjoy KGRG!

-crainbebo

[radioplayer]

What the Bellevue School District is doing to KASB is *illegal*. It's required that either it goes off the air, or has a station identification at the top of the hour. Not happening at all. If you aren't playing anything, cut the carrier so more people can enjoy KGRG!

-crainbebo

I'm sure they'll fix it by September.....

[Dan]

There is supposed to be a new Spanish station on 91.7 in Darrington (KEJI) hitting the air soon:
http://cdbs.recnet.net:8080/fmq.php?facid=&call=KEJI&ccode=1&latd=&lond=&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&party=&party_type=LICEN&fac_type=ALL
Anybody know if this thing will actually get going, or is it just another cp that kind of fades away.

 

[Bongwater]

KEJI is an odd duck.

It's transmitter is scheduled to be smack in the city of Darrington. Which is very isolated and terrain shielded. Most radio signals have trouble making it in or out of Darrington.

Bellingham and Victoria FM stations do well, Vancouver FMs are spotty and Seattle FM stations don't come in at all. (The Tiger Mountain frequencies are PURE WHITE NOISE in Darrington.) There's a small range of little mountains between Darrington and Arlington and to the south and east and while Darrington's overall elevation is higher, Darrington proper is in a "bowl".

Secondly they got a CP for 1,000 watts on 91.7, which they upgraded from 400 watts on 91.5. Why so much power in a tiny town LESS than one square mile big is beyond me. 100 watts would do perfectly well there. And then some.

So I don't see how KEJI could serve Arlington either unless they move even further west to those little mountains. But then they'd have problems with KSVR.

I'd be surprised if you could hear this station beyond Whitehorse as they plan it.

Darrington is also an area where development moves at glacial speed. Very little changes. And people there seem to like it that way.

Nor have I ever known Darrington to be any kind of Spanish speaking area whatsoever. So who would be listening?

So everything about KEJI is strange.....     

[crainbebo]

Wikipedia says that the Census of 2000 showed only 1.23% of the population being Hispanic/Mexican. So I think KEJI will fade away before it has a chance. "KEJI...serving the 1%..."

-crainbebo

[FMSteve]

There is supposed to be a new Spanish station on 91.7 in Darrington (KEJI) hitting the air soon:
http://cdbs.recnet.net:8080/fmq.php?facid=&call=KEJI&ccode=1&latd=&lond=&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&party=&party_type=LICEN&fac_type=ALL
Anybody know if this thing will actually get going, or is it just another cp that kind of fades away

Oh THAT group. Now this is all making sense. This is the church in White Center, WA (Rat City) that is in the process of buying this FM translator station K258BJ in Everett from Edgewater Broadcasting. Everett's pop count is much superior to Darrington's. I heard Calvary Chapel is protesting this assignment, though not sure why.