Q: What is HomeTown Radio?
A: The areas only daily news source dedicated only to Amador
and Calaveras
Counties.
Q: Why do I need a "Special Radio" to pick up HomeTown
Radio?
A: HomeTown Radio broadcasts on the sub-carrier of 94.3, the
old KNGT in Jackson.
Q: What happened to KNGT?
A: After nearly 30 years of local ownership, KNGT was sold to an
investment group
from Texas, who in turn sold to Univision
Radio and the format was changed to
Spanish language.
Q: Has "SCA" Broadcasting been around long?
A: YES, for many years the Muzak Company used radio sub-
carriers to pipe music
into department stores and office
buildings. Then in the mid 80's the company
switched to a
satellite delivery system.
Q: How did the current form of "SCA" Broadcasting get
started?
A: In many large cities across the nation, growing ethnic
populations were looking
for ways to broadcasting news of
their homelands and local community, and the
present form of "SCA" Broadcasting was born.
Q: How did HomeTown Radio get it's start?
A: After exhausting all avenues to find an AM or FM frequency for
the area, longtime
KNGT employee Jim Guidi came upon the
idea of "SCA" Broadcasting.
Q: Are the special radios expensive?
A: NO... the radios, which also pick up the FM Band, run around
$30.00, about half
the cost of the average monthly cable bill.
Q: Is there a subscription fee for HomeTown Radio?
A: Again the answer is NO... The one time purchase of a
HomeTown Radio provides
you with the latest news and
information without the worry of continuous
monthly fee or subscription rate
increases.
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