12/19/2020
Howdy !
It’s been awhile since our last posting.
KUSH’s Molly Payne, Joyce, and Hugh Foley are all still creating new content
daily for everyone listening to the KUSH
on AM, at 1600, streaming, via 1600kush.com, along with Kush news
Facebook and the main KUSH Facebook
channel. Everything you are looking for
in your radio listening , news, and entertainment, including a unique
Americana format including what we
think represents the best music choices available .. is all on the web & airwaves
right now. What was missing, we felt,
after efforts to create a new web page,
A new 5000 watt transmitter, and better facilities inside our studio, was
The ability to broadcast 24/7 in stereo.
The FCC opened up the opportunity
to install a medium-power transmitter
on FM channel 101.5 . We applied, and
were approved, subject to certain
conditions, which included using our
existing 200 ft. AM tower. Well. THAT
didn’t work out. Seems professional
tower climbers didn’t think much of
the “1953” date stamp on our tower.
We tried several options, but the fact
is, the only real solution seems to be
a new tower. The one we have isn’t
broken, so we are able to use it for AM
broadcasts, no problem. It actually
outperforms engineering estimates.
More about engineering in another
post.. so- We moved to apply for a
Plan B, which involves a shorter tower
to get KUSH FM on the air.
And .. It’s finally UP.
Because of the shorter tower, we will
have a somewhat more limited reach,
but we are in the air, license requirements met, and will strive to
Get “taller” in the future.
Now, we are, on 101.5 FM, 24/7. ,
Stereo, and serving Cushing and
the immediate area nearby, with a
simulcast from the main AM broadcast,
ready for more improvements in the
future. Join us on all open channels,
Whichever suits you, read the news
On KUSH news, our main FB page,
Hear it on stream, and enjoy our
unique, curated music ..
There’s nothing else out there..
Like THE KUSH.
