[BC] Florida Keys

[Tom Spencer]

JKi5384486 at aol.com wrote:
>The old 3 tower array between Key West and Stock Island was 250 watt WKIZ at 1500 the Swafford station.  The pattern was a tight east-west bowtie.  1600 was and remains WKWF whose non-d tower was on Stock Island near the drive in and behind the old dog track, both long departed.
>The other 4 tower commercial array was WFFG on Boot Key near Marathon.  It had separate patterns with 500 watts.  Today they run 2500 watts into a two tower with a tight east-west pattern.
>Radio Marti at Marathon continues with 4 towers although they originally had three sticks, they run the 50kw day and 100kw nights.
>The TV balloons were known as Fat Albert.

WKIZ is still there.  I consult with the group that runs it regarding their automation (Yep; Station Playlist) system from time to time.  
Fellow named Guy DeBoer is in charge.  DA-1 with 250 watts.  WKWF is ND-1 and 500 watts.

The "logo" it as KONK-1500 (for the Conch Republic); they started out with several Rangemasters on 1680 and 1650, and could never manage to get the coverage they wanted; they also has some issues with linking them.

They've been running 1500 for about a year or two now.  I've considered moving there, but there all that sun - and me a near-albino redhead.  
Same issues with Tuscon, AAMOF - two guys want me to move there...  
Trying to price SPF 900000 sunscreen to see if it'd be cost-effective.