[BC] WOWO

[PeterH5322]

>1954 that was probably when the 1190 channel was modified. Peter Haas 
>probably knows what happened. Whatever happened allowed KLIF to go 5 kW. 
>Non-D day from 1 kW. Non-D day. 
> 
>I know that KEX and WOWO were the two 50 kW's on 1190 when I was there and 
>KLIF 1kW. DA nite along with, KRDS w/250 Watts DA night and possibly a 
>Kansas City station at night.  The other real problem for me was the Non-D 
>XEWK seem to recall a 10 kW. in Guadalahara?, Mexico.

I believe XEWX was granted 10 kW ND-U on 1190 under the US-Mexican 
Standard Broadcast Agreement, which took full effect nearly 15 years 
after NARBA.

So, 1954 seems consistent with 50 kW for WOWO, as 1955 was about when the 
aforementioned agreement took effect.

More than 1 kW nights from that 5 tower inline site probably was mutually 
exclusive with XEWK.

The 12-tower array protects WOWO and KEX, for sure, and also XEWK and 
that then 0.25 kW in Tolleson, AZ.

As with all non-Canadian, non-US, non-Bahamian Class As, XEWK is allowed 
to operate at 100 kW days, and at whatever power it was grandfathered at, 
or 50 kW, whichever is least, nights.

As XEWK was grandfathered at 10 kW, it may, and does, run 100 kW/10 kW.

Other Mexicans in a similar boat are 1550 (100 kW/10 kW) and 1000 (100 
kW/20 kW).

FWIW ... what became 1000 after NARBA was originally assigned to Seattle 
as a de-facto Class I-A clear as KJR. KOMO and KJR swapped frequencies, 
resulting in KJR on 950 and KOMO on 1000. Back then, there was a 50 kHz 
"same market" separation, not the present 40 kHz "same market" 
separation. The presence of WCFL on 1000 was due to political pressure, 
and, consequently, it broke down 1000, for purely political reasons.

The breakdown of 810 and 1190 was due solely to the decisions of the 
licensees, GE in the case of 810, and Westinghouse in the case of 1190, 
for otherwise, KGO and KEX would be on other frequencies, and very likely 
NOT Class I-Bs, while WGY and WOWO would have retained Class I-A status.