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![[*]](./images/iconic/default_icon.gif) posted on 1-15-2010 at 01:11 PM |
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Jack fm off the air Update: Soon to be sold???
You know i am surprised that no one has noticed this latley...
And I don't know exactly how long Jack has been off the air but it is off the air and when I tired to call the number it is like no one is there.
So I am curious if NRC just gaved up on Jack at all? This is kinda sudden that Jack went off the air.
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interesting .... i had emailed someone at NRC a couple of days and the email bounced.
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| posted on 1-15-2010 at 02:32 PM |
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Will jack is back on the air.
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| posted on 1-15-2010 at 08:13 PM |
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Must have been a power outage.
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Clear channel
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Glitches on at least one of their signals tonite about 10:30 PM with lots of humm...Back 5 minutes later though.
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| posted on 1-16-2010 at 11:25 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally posted by strapshoechris
Glitches on at least one of their signals tonite about 10:30 PM with lots of humm...Back 5 minutes later though. |
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STL or T1 issue you suppose?
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| posted on 2-3-2010 at 02:40 AM |
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Jack FM sale.(Ostrow Denver Post)
Click here for original article at: denverpost.com
Staffers at KJAC (102.3 FM in Denver, 105.5 elsewhere in the state) are not talking on the record, but rumors of the station's sale are swirling. The
future format of the station is uncertain, as are the jobs of current personnel. The Anschutz- backed NRC Broadcasting bought "Jack FM" in 2004 for
$15 million.
Word is, it's being sold for a wee fraction of that price, another sign of the tough economic times, in which some inflated radio deals are coming
back to haunt buyers, much like the subprime mortgage mess.
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| posted on 2-3-2010 at 04:27 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gladiator
Jack FM sale.(Ostrow Denver Post)
Click here for original article at: denverpost.com
Staffers at KJAC (102.3 FM in Denver, 105.5 elsewhere in the state) are not talking on the record, but rumors of the station's sale are swirling. The
future format of the station is uncertain, as are the jobs of current personnel. The Anschutz- backed NRC Broadcasting bought "Jack FM" in 2004 for
$15 million.
Word is, it's being sold for a wee fraction of that price, another sign of the tough economic times, in which some inflated radio deals are coming
back to haunt buyers, much like the subprime mortgage mess. |
That would explain the no answers when you call them on their business lines and why no one returns the calls.. I don't think really that there is
anyone there anymore at the station. I think they just abanded the station and left jack on auto pilot.
So I wonder who would by 105.5/102.3? They would get a good signal at least up here. Maybe it should be moved out of Denver and into Northern colorado
some place.
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Maybe Mr. Tucker wants a "cluster"?
I agree whoever ends up with 105.5 should retarget it north, I.E. Ft Collins/Cheyenne with the northern Denver metro coverage a "bonus" to
advertisers.
As for 102.3, it might make a good west side "filler" for 107.1.
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| posted on 2-3-2010 at 08:27 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally posted by strapshoechris
Maybe Mr. Tucker wants a "cluster"?
I agree whoever ends up with 105.5 should retarget it north, I.E. Ft Collins/Cheyenne with the northern Denver metro coverage a "bonus" to
advertisers.
As for 102.3, it might make a good west side "filler" for 107.1. |
My thought exactly. Ted specializes in buying low and selling high. Station prices are already way down (even the good ones) due to the economy and
the revenue drop. Plus, Jack's had its own problems which have driven the price down. This is the kind of situation Ted loves...if he's interested.
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| posted on 2-5-2010 at 02:59 PM |
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Naah Probably dealin' some sort of sports thing, cuz.
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Ok I just looked up the address of Jack FM on GOOGLE's Earth and I am not sure how old the picture is, but I know it was taken in the summer time but
what yr?? It was when THe old Spaghetti was doing some remolding of their own.
Well anyways I noticed something a for sale sale on the 2nd floor, for an office space. Now we all know Jack is on the 2nd floor of the same building
that houses the old Spaghetti factory. So maybe this is another clue into that rumor about Jack being sold?
I do think that it is neat that they housed in the once was The Denver City Cable Railway Co, that is so neat!
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The signal would be perfect for KVOD to fill-in Larimer and Weld Counties, and Boulder County -- out away from the foothills (the city of Boulder
would still be a problem). Do they pull the trigger on that expensive endeavor, or do they just wait for the FCC to make the intelligent choice to
expand the NCE portion of the FM band into the 87's? 
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| posted on 2-8-2010 at 02:24 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Longmonty
Naah Probably dealin' some sort of sports thing, cuz. |
Clever. I bet you are right.
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| posted on 2-8-2010 at 03:44 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally posted by RadioDude
Ok I just looked up the address of Jack FM on GOOGLE's Earth and I am not sure how old the picture is, but I know it was taken in the summer time but
what yr?? It was when THe old Spaghetti was doing some remolding of their own.
Well anyways I noticed something a for sale sale on the 2nd floor, for an office space. Now we all know Jack is on the 2nd floor of the same building
that houses the old Spaghetti factory. So maybe this is another clue into that rumor about Jack being sold?
I do think that it is neat that they housed in the once was The Denver City Cable Railway Co, that is so neat!
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JACK moved out of that building. I'm pretty sure of it anyway. Mainly due to the construction of that new tower next door. No idea where they are now
if that's the case.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Damusikmon
| Quote: | Originally posted by RadioDude
Ok I just looked up the address of Jack FM on GOOGLE's Earth and I am not sure how old the picture is, but I know it was taken in the summer time but
what yr?? It was when THe old Spaghetti was doing some remolding of their own.
Well anyways I noticed something a for sale sale on the 2nd floor, for an office space. Now we all know Jack is on the 2nd floor of the same building
that houses the old Spaghetti factory. So maybe this is another clue into that rumor about Jack being sold?
I do think that it is neat that they housed in the once was The Denver City Cable Railway Co, that is so neat!
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JACK moved out of that building. I'm pretty sure of it anyway. Mainly due to the construction of that new tower next door. No idea where they are now
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Just a thought...
I am wondering if they did what KYEN has been doing? Broadcasting from the tower proably? Just an idea since there is no one at the office and no one
responds to any emails or returns calls at all. Heck Jack doesn't need a studio just a massive server (like what KYEN is running off of) and since
they don't produce any of their commercials all they need is to upload commercials to their server. I wonder if that comment line is even active
anymore? That is what i think happened
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| posted on 2-9-2010 at 03:50 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally posted by RadioDude
| Quote: | Originally posted by Damusikmon
| Quote: | Originally posted by RadioDude
Ok I just looked up the address of Jack FM on GOOGLE's Earth and I am not sure how old the picture is, but I know it was taken in the summer time but
what yr?? It was when THe old Spaghetti was doing some remolding of their own.
Well anyways I noticed something a for sale sale on the 2nd floor, for an office space. Now we all know Jack is on the 2nd floor of the same building
that houses the old Spaghetti factory. So maybe this is another clue into that rumor about Jack being sold?
I do think that it is neat that they housed in the once was The Denver City Cable Railway Co, that is so neat!
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JACK moved out of that building. I'm pretty sure of it anyway. Mainly due to the construction of that new tower next door. No idea where they are now
if that's the case. |
Just a thought...
I am wondering if they did what KYEN has been doing? Broadcasting from the tower proably? Just an idea since there is no one at the office and no one
responds to any emails or returns calls at all. Heck Jack doesn't need a studio just a massive server (like what KYEN is running off of) and since
they don't produce any of their commercials all they need is to upload commercials to their server. I wonder if that comment line is even active
anymore? That is what i think happened |
That would make sense from a monetary standpoint. The sales and traffic people could all have their offices at home and telecommute. They could have
a contract IT person to check on the server occsionally. With today's economy, frankly, I don't see why they wouldn't do something like that.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jelling007
| Quote: | Originally posted by RadioDude
| Quote: | Originally posted by Damusikmon
| Quote: | Originally posted by RadioDude
Ok I just looked up the address of Jack FM on GOOGLE's Earth and I am not sure how old the picture is, but I know it was taken in the summer time but
what yr?? It was when THe old Spaghetti was doing some remolding of their own.
Well anyways I noticed something a for sale sale on the 2nd floor, for an office space. Now we all know Jack is on the 2nd floor of the same building
that houses the old Spaghetti factory. So maybe this is another clue into that rumor about Jack being sold?
I do think that it is neat that they housed in the once was The Denver City Cable Railway Co, that is so neat!
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JACK moved out of that building. I'm pretty sure of it anyway. Mainly due to the construction of that new tower next door. No idea where they are now
if that's the case. |
Just a thought...
I am wondering if they did what KYEN has been doing? Broadcasting from the tower proably? Just an idea since there is no one at the office and no one
responds to any emails or returns calls at all. Heck Jack doesn't need a studio just a massive server (like what KYEN is running off of) and since
they don't produce any of their commercials all they need is to upload commercials to their server. I wonder if that comment line is even active
anymore? That is what i think happened |
That would make sense from a monetary standpoint. The sales and traffic people could all have their offices at home and telecommute. They could have
a contract IT person to check on the server occasionally. With today's economy, frankly, I don't see why they wouldn't do something like that.
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Yeah it would, wouldn;t it? Since the station is probably on the for sale market that would make it even easier for someone to buy the station and
then make an actual studio for it.
Me neither since (as i mentioned) they don't have anyone there, no PD, no GM or anyone there in the office..
Like KYEN Jack is also automated so whjy need a board and a MIC and other stuff when a simple server computer would do the job just fine?
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Isn't it against FCC regulations to broadcast a full power station WITHOUT a working studio, EAS equipment, etc? Doesn't someone have to take care of
the transmitter and other equipment logs, do traffic logs, pay the bills, and balance the books?
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Last I heard, JACK is supposed to be operating out of a building in the 6th/Kalamath area.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Joshua
Isn't it against FCC regulations to broadcast a full power station WITHOUT a working studio, EAS equipment, etc? Doesn't someone have to take care of
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If that was even remotely true then The FCC wouldn't have allowed KYEN to be on the air in the first place! But they did and I am sure they were aware
that it was going to be an automotive station from the start. I am sure the computer is hooked right into the EAS network. I would think that would
be a major requirement anyways before it got sold to make sure that the EAS is working. Even though oddly Kyen never ran the test yet.. strange..
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| posted on 2-9-2010 at 09:59 PM |
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One would think in this day and age that logs would be automated. Perhaps I'm wrong.
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Those of your who seem to think that running a station like a jukebox is a good idea have a fatally flawed perception. It's not good radio: you will
be counter programmed in 5 minutes. You have no ability to relate to the remains of your audience. The money you save in not having a programmer,
jocks, a studio, etc., will cost you more than you could have ever paid a few jocks because you will have lost the ability to sell commercials. You
are planning to fail.
Anyone remember 102.1? No?
Is anyone calling 101.5 a success, or is premium choice working out?
Remember you were front selling the next hit when the tornado came down, and you'd already been home for hours?
Your station, and even all of radio is NOT the exclusive source of news, music or entertainment in any format now. If your product is not live, local
and mostly CREDIBLE, it's doomed.
Remember what radio sounded like before you could track it out?
I heard 30 minutes of miracle diet/heart/cholesterol/memory pills on 94.7. that's gotta be offensive to even the Jesus crowd.
An Ipod hooked to a transmitter is still just an ipod and the listeners know it.
Make good radio and you'll have listeners. Be cheap and you cheapen the whole industry. Get out of my market and do that sh!t somewhere else.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by spikey
Those of your who seem to think that running a station like a jukebox is a good idea have a fatally flawed perception. It's not good radio: you will
be counter programmed in 5 minutes. You have no ability to relate to the remains of your audience. The money you save in not having a programmer,
jocks, a studio, etc., will cost you more than you could have ever paid a few jocks because you will have lost the ability to sell commercials. You
are planning to fail.
Anyone remember 102.1? No?
Is anyone calling 101.5 a success, or is premium choice working out?
Remember you were front selling the next hit when the tornado came down, and you'd already been home for hours?
Your station, and even all of radio is NOT the exclusive source of news, music or entertainment in any format now. If your product is not live, local
and mostly CREDIBLE, it's doomed.
Remember what radio sounded like before you could track it out?
I heard 30 minutes of miracle diet/heart/cholesterol/memory pills on 94.7. that's gotta be offensive to even the Jesus crowd.
An Ipod hooked to a transmitter is still just an ipod and the listeners know it.
Make good radio and you'll have listeners. Be cheap and you cheapen the whole industry. Get out of my market and do that sh!t somewhere else.
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So you think that 103.9 KYEN (since it is automated with no commercials at all, no DJ's) just ran by a computer tied into the transmitter well fail?
Humm then I guess the owner has something to worry about.. Or maybe not, i never heard 1 glitch from KYEN at all not one.
I want to ask you, how do you know for a fact that an automatized station is doomed? I mean just because it doesn't have dj's or commercials doesn't
mean anything really. Have you ever thought that people like to listen to a station that has no commercials at all? Why do you think all across this
country stations are doing more then 40 hrs or 40 minutes of non-stop music?
Because they found out that people rather listen to music instead of the DJ's and instead of the commercials! It appears to be working since more and
more commercialized stations are doing that. Look at all the Regent's stations, most noticeably 99.9 The Point; they have been playing non-stop
commercials music for yrs and people actually do listen to that station because of the MUSIC not because of the jocks and the same with most CC
stations.
So make sure that you know what you are saying before you say it. It might cost the company some what but in the long run it pays for it's self.
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How would you fund radio if not by commercials dude? The Tuckers do the KYEN thing because they're multi-millionaires and this is obviously a hobby
for them.
There's been pressure in Congress for years now to stop funding public radio ... when that resource goes away, where will the money come from?
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