Bruce Portzer wrote:
Patrick
The new site is in a semi-rural are that is gradually becoming more
developed. I'm not sure why they picked it, since it doesn't seem to
provide significantly better coverage for Seattle, Bellevue, etc. It
may have just been chosen based on size, cost, zoning, etc. It's in a
river valley, so the ground would be relatively moist most of the year.
KRKO was somewhat constrained in where it could go. It had to be east of
Everett, so it could put most of its upgraded power over its COL and
then out over water. But if it's too close to Puget Sound, the increased
conductivity of the water would create impermissible overlap with KKMO
on 1360 and KITZ on 1400. And it had to be not only east of Everett but
as far south as it could get so as to increase signal levels in southern
Snohomish and northern King counties, where all the growth is. Add in
local land-use issues and an FAA clearance issue with a nearby airport,
and that's how Andy ended up with the site he's using. No, it's not a
full-fledged Seattle/Eastside move-in, but it can't be with KKMO on 1360
to the south.
s
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