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Old July 31st 03, 04:18 AM
elg110254
 
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Sounds like that new University landlord has a bug up hiz anal orifice.
NorCali, from the Bay Area to the Sutter Buttes, has undergone a similar crisis
since May 1, when Grass Valley's KNCO moved from 94.3 Mhz to 94.1 Mhz(to make
room for Jackson's KNGT), effectively blanketing KPFA's once powerful
progressive beacon. Through efforts of our local KPFA listener's club, KPFA can
now be heard on Sacramento cable f.m. But long-time liberals, who were used to
KPFA's booming signal over their car radios, now have to settle for "Star 94"
80s & 90s hits instead. KNCO's general manager promised to change their
antenna's pattern to minimise interference. But KNCO is authorized
omni-directional. So his promises came across as hollow at best(he said the
revised radiation patterns weakened their target area's signal). It's amazing
how far their 660 watt signal traverses(KPFA is 59 kilowatts, and used to be
heard as far away as Oroville, 120 miles north-east of Berkeley). There have
been reports of east bay KPFA listeners swamped by KNCO's signal. A KPFA
Listener's Advisory Board member, who lives in Winters (35 miles south-west of
Berkeley, and 70 miles west of Grass Valley), is drowned out by KNCO's signal
(which is authorized for the western Sierra Nevada's only)! Shrub's on the run,
like pigs from a gun(see how he snides), and progressive's want their radio
fare! Be it R.F.P.I. or KPFA!