We have a similar situation in Santa Barbara. Two local stations (KTMS-990
and KBKO-1490) are simulcasting. Here is the only logical explanation I can
think of. KTMS (5 KW daytime and 500 watts at night DA-2) has a deep null to
the southeast to protect XECL and not overlap first adjacent KFWB (despite
the fact that KFWB does not get out well). As a result it does not have much
of a signal in Ventura County. Due to the extremely high cost of housing in
Santa Barbara many people work here but live in Ventura County. KBKO, (1 KW
non-directional fulltime on a graveyard frequency) despite having two other
stations (KZSB-1290 and KIST-1340) diplexing on their tower, covers most of
Ventura County quite well.
73
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KUNX-1590 in Ventura is SS and has been for quite some time. KKZZ-1400 in
Santa Paula is //KVTA-1520 with about a 5 second delay. I guess the
simulcast is because KVTA drops to 1 KW at night and has a huge null to
the
east to protect Oklahoma City so they may not make it to Santa Paula.
73
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