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KBLU Plans Increase In Poweri Plans were announced today to increase the transmitting jxwer of KBLU-TV station, in order to pim’ide a good viewing signal in the Imperial Valley and the Blythe area.Bob Crites, general manager of Desert Telecasting Company, which operates KBLU-TV and KBLU Radio stations in Yuma, said that the TV jxwor would be increased. He said that the tower and transmitter location would be moved to a 2,200 foot loak knowrn as Black Mountain, 28 miles northwest of Yuma, and 45 miles northeast of ElCentro.By OctoberTentative plans for the new facilities call for an on-air date | close to Oct. 1 of this year.I KBLU-TV is a full time affiliate of the CBS-TV Network and carries all of the CBS programs.It is also planned that a studio and staff will be main-i-ltained in the Im|erial Valley,I j and that programs of primaryI interest to the California viewers will be presented.tirade A From an engineering stand-jx)int, the new power and height will place a Grade A signal to the Imperial Valley, and aGrade B signal far beyond. It is expected that most areas will be able to receive the signal with rabbit ears antennas, but | that in some areas simple roof-II top antennas will lie required.idolo!d\\1;r»r
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Yuma Sun
Yuma, Arizona, US
Sun, Aug 22, 1965
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