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"David Eduardo" wrote:


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On Mar 4, 9:05?pm, "David Eduardo" wrote:

As I stated, KSL is NOT turning off its AM, just simulcasting on FM.
WTOP will still broadcast on AM. There are hundreds of 50KW AM
stations:

WTOP moved, format and calls, to FM 100%. The old 1500 frequency is being
used fror a very niche in-depth news and commentary format in conjunction
with the Washington Post. It gets less than a 1 share, with the calls WTWP
while the FM, WTOP, gets nearly a 6 share and is in the top 3 stations in
DC.

KSL is sumulcasting now, in poreparation for eventually having the news talk
format 100% on FM. Bonneville is very clear in what they are doing. They
moved the news talk format in DC from AM to FM, and they did the same in
Phoenix after a period of simulcating to get the listeners to understand the
change.

WTOP AM is no more... it is now WTWP, with a new, low rated niche format.
They did not turn it off, but they sure took the good format to FM. Same in
Phoenix. And soon in Seattle and Portland.

Many of the 50 kw AMs you mention, such as KBLA in LA, have near the poorest
coverage in their markets. There are plenty of 5 kw low-band stations like
KOGO or KFYI or WDBO or WFLA or WIOD or WMT or WNAX or KLIF or KTSA or WCHS
or WIP or KSFO and so on that have coverage that is enormously better than
half the US 50 kw stations you list. Having 50 kw is meaningless unless you
know the dial position and directionality.

KFI is 50 KW but is temporally 25 KW on a backup antenna.

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