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Re: [IRCA] Redding AM Joins Ranks Going Off The Air
- Subject: Re: [IRCA] Redding AM Joins Ranks Going Off The Air
- From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 09:31:15 -0500
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KLXR actually had a GOOD, local morning show.. LOCAL news, local
interviews.. it was one of the better local morning shows in the market
that focused on LOCCAL things
On Wed, Jan 17, 2018 at 9:29 AM, Russ Edmunds <wb2bjh@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> And that format's audience is dwindling as the population ages.
>
>
> A stand alone AM pretty much has to concentrate on local news and events,
> and be in a market which is neither large nor over-crowded to do that.
>
>
> Russ Edmunds
>
> WB2BJH
>
> Blue Bell, PA
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: IRCA <irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Paul B. Walker,
> Jr. <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 9:10:23 AM
> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Redding AM Joins Ranks Going Off The Air
>
> I should add....not entirely a failure of the FCC that a market is over
> radioed.. sure they allot the frequencies, but too many broadcasters
> believe just because you CAN shove a frequency in, you SHOULD do it. Just
> because there's spectrum space doesnt mean you should actually light it
> up. KLXR had no website and a sparse social media presence as I recall.
>
> I worked for a standalone 25,000 Watt FM in the market and WE STRUGGLED to
> break even some months. I can't imagine how a 1kw standalone AM managed to
> last this long
>
> KLXR ran "The America's Best Music" soft adult oldies format from Westwood
> One via satelitte feed.
>
> Paul
>
> On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 9:11 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. <
> walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I worked in that market.. even some of the FM's have trouble, its over
> > radioed and ground conductivity is poor.. im surprised this didnt happen
> > sooner.
> >
>
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