You got to hand it to those Skotdals. They own Everett's sports talker KRKO AM (1380) and after going through a civic combat situation to get a 50,000 watts to their first station, they're now fighting for approval of a new AM signal (at 1520) and the erection of two new radio towers on the rural Snohomish Valley site of the KRKO towers.
Despite the new towers will be identical to the ones already there, NIMBY's have been thrashing the family-owned station in public, county forums and in the courts.
(The
site is near an elementary school, and stories that the radio
transmissions are death rays which transformed previously well-behaved 2nd graders into
flesh-eating vampires upon whose behavior Ritalin had no effect, was
apocryphal. As was tale that the electical emanations caused a vice
principal to suffer 3rd degree burns after his tie caught fire as he
stood at a boys' room urinal).
The Skotdals (S-R
Broadcasting) won a big one Friday when a Superior Court judge upheld a
February land-use decision by the Snohomish County Council-
construction could start right away. Skotdal told The Herald he's hoping to get the signal on the air by the end of this year.
The opposition, however, can still challenge Friday's decision in a state appeals court.
(photo: Andy Skotdal, the resumés stop) here.)
KRKO has found itself in the difficult position of being the third sports talker in the market, and it's worse for the wear. But a new station is good news to anyone in radio around here... there are plenty of local radio resumes floating around and more to be released.
(photo: 1520AM will be a modern facility with maximum killing power)
We don't know if the PPM's musical preferences have changed their minds, but Andy Skotdal told BlatherWatch awhile back the family's intention is to turn the 1520 signal into a local news talker and direct it northerly to serve North King County, Everett, Bellingham, and all the dairy barns in between.
KRKO went to a heavy-on-news format in the late '80s when SR first bought the place, but abandoned the format almost immediately. A five-person news staff (plus the legendary Bill O'Mara on sports) was down to about 1/2 person within 18 months. Hard to imagine their real intent is to create a news-talker serving the north sound. The format costs.
Posted by: Greg | August 17, 2009 at 03:30 PM
As I mentioned before, I sure hope the message board posters on radio-info are getting some kind kickback from Michael for his "syndication" of the posts over there ---
KRKO has found itself in the difficult position of being the third sports talker in the market...
radio-info message boards: "KRKO is in a very tough position right now. They are essentially the #3 sports station in the market."
You got to hand it to those Skotdals.
radio-info message boards: "You gotta hand it to Andy."
etc. etc. etc., many more ...
Posted by: SIGG | August 17, 2009 at 07:21 PM
Michael is getting some kick-back from the Skotdals too. They wouldn't be the first to buy his favors. If he doesn't hate you, this blog is a tool for the highest bidder. (Ask DK).
Posted by: KIRO lurker | August 17, 2009 at 09:45 PM
If he doesn't hate you, this blog is a tool for the highest bidder.
A feather in their collective cap that Joanie, Sparky, Andrew, Duffman and the fifth reader (forget his name) are such highly sought-after consumers that people would bid to be positively represented to that niche, select coterie.
Posted by: SIGG | August 17, 2009 at 10:59 PM
Michael is on Burbank's payroll too.
Posted by: Johnson | August 17, 2009 at 10:59 PM
I'm not sure what you just said, SIGG, but it was well put. Hoood plainly was paid-off by Fisher until they fired his daughter, then he turned against them.
Posted by: Johnson | August 17, 2009 at 11:26 PM
KKOL's new transmitter site didn't cause Tacoma to explode, as the nearby refinery was so convinced would happen, so KRKO will likely get through this as well.
What's amazing is that the Skotdals have such a commitment to AM.
You paying attention, KIRO?
Posted by: KSR | August 18, 2009 at 12:05 AM
I'm not sure what you just said, SIGG
me think weird that said "blog tool for highest bidder" - what tool if only 5 reader - me confused
better?
Posted by: SIGG | August 18, 2009 at 12:20 AM
Does that make you the fifth then, Sigg?
Posted by: joanie | August 18, 2009 at 12:42 PM
I will miss 1520, Oregon City!
Posted by: HoBo | August 19, 2009 at 10:59 AM
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/57260622.html
ELO, hahhhahhhhh that's rich.
hicks
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