HomeTown Radio
Frequently Asked Questions

 

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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