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[HCDX] AM DX NewsFlash - 2/8/01
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WELCOME TO THE AM-DX NEWSFLASH - February 8 2001
Vol 6 No 43
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Deadline for next issue - Thursday, February 15 2001 @ 1400 UTC
Send all contributions to me @ phil@xxxxxxxxxxx
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CPC DX test
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CPC Chairperson (IRCA) - Lynn Hollerman - lynnhollerman@xxxxxxxxxxx
* 2/16/01 Fri - 2330-0030 - WGAI - 560 - Elizabeth City NC (BC)
2/17/01 Sat - 0000-0200 - WFBS - 1280 - Berwick PA (NRC)
Friday, February 16, 2001-Saturday, February 17, 2001 - WGAI-560,
Elizabeth City, NC will conduct a DX test from 11:30 pm - 12:30 am EST.
The test will consist of easily identifiable CW ID's and various jingles
inserted between breaks of the CW IDs. WGAI will be operating with its
normal night time operation of 500 watts directional. Phone calls (NOT
collect) will be accepted at 252-335-0856.
Reception reports(with return postage) may be sent to:
Bob Carter, Operations/Engineering
WGAI-AM Stereo 560
P.O. Box 1408
Elizabeth City NC 27909
WWW: www.wgai560am.com
E-Mail: wgai560am@xxxxxxx
(Arranged by Bob Carter.)
WFBS-1280 in Berwick, Pennsylvania will conduct a DX test on Saturday
February 17, 2001 from 0000-0200 (EST). The test will include tones,
music, code and voice ID's on 1000 watts daytime power non directional.
Phone calls (not collect) accepted 570-752-8012. Reports with return
postage:
Kevin Fennessey, WFBS
114 Market Street
Berwick, PA 18603
(Arranged by Dave Schmidt {who will do the test!} for the NRC!)
If you hear a test, PLEASE, PLEASE let me know, via either e-mail or
in rec.radio.shortwave! And if you send a reception report to a station,
please remember to include return postage with your report...
PLEASE NOTE: Even if you don't hear a test, be sure and drop a card,
letter, or e-mail to the station personnel, thanking them for going to
the trouble to run a test!
WGSR results:
Michael P Battaglino, Chatham NJ **: I'm very bummed that I missed "In
the Midnight Hour!" In fact, I could only barely make out a few songs
(and a quick TOH id at 0100) in the mess that is 1570 up this way. I
primarily was having to deal with WISP, Dowlestown, PA and their EWTN
programming the first hour, then WBUG, Amsterdam, NY showed up to
complicate things in the second hour with C&W music from FM 101.1. What
I did catch was in bits and pieces, for rather brief bursts. First time
using the Quantum QX and the Quantum Phaser along with my 150' backyard
fence wire, I think I'm gonna like this combination with the R8B.
Frederick R. Vobbe, Lima OH **: At one time I heard something that
sounded like oldies, but could not tell the title, artist, or did I hear
any ID.
David Hochfelder, Central NJ **: Some of the program actually made it
up here to central NJ, although it was a tough copy. The signal was
moderately strong, but suffered from lots of fading and heavy co-channel
interference from WISP, Doylestown, PA; WXLN, New Albany, IN; and a
third station identifying as "Real Country." There was also adjacent
channel interference from WQEW, right up the road in New York City.
Both WXLN and your WGSR are new loggings for me, so it was a good night,
all in all.
In any event, here's what I heard. I listened from midnight to 0120;
unfortunately, I'm not sufficiently familiar with '70s music to identify
many song titles and artists. That, combined with the persistent
interference to the signal, meant that I couldn't follow much of the
program. Sorry about that, because it sounded like Ron put a great deal
of thought and fun into the programming.
However, at 0010 ET I heard what sounded like a theme song from a TV
program (maybe SWAT?) and at 0018 "Band on the Run" by Wings. I heard
voice ID's, either canned or live, at 0034, 0046, 0107, 0111, and 0119;
for example, at 0034, I heard a live ID as "1570 WGSR." I also heard a
siren (at least two blasts) at 0052 and a Morse ID repeated at least
twice at 0058. The voice ID's, Morse ID, and siren all cut through the
interference nicely, but much of the programming didn't.
I'm located in New Brunswick, NJ, about 30 miles southeast of New
York City, and my receiver is a Sony ICF-2010 with a Kiwa Pocket Loop
antenna.
Steve Francis, Alcoa TN **: Heard here with 70's rock and code IDs.
Hard to follow with WXLN New Albany, Indiana on same bearing and atop
nearly all the time. I could tell Ron was taking an on-air call from a
guy in Finland who was picking up the test, but WGSR was totally under
WXLN by then, and I couldn't hear a word of the conversation.
Pat Martin, Seaside OR: I tried here on the Oregon coast, but cx up
here were poor. I have heard WGSR twice now, but I haven't caught any of
Ron's tests. Thanks for running the test. I am glad some others were
able to log the station.
Kevin Redding, Mesa AZ: I am more than happy with seeing testing and
am amazed that a guy in Finland could hear it. No way I could hear it
with 1580 KMIK 50 kW and 2.5 miles away and XERF.
Lars Bygdén, Sävar Sweden **: Yes, the WGSR-test did it all the way
across the Atlantic Ocean. I picked it up here in Sweden (Northern
Europe) at times between 0015 and 0230 ELT. Not so strong but clearly
readible at times. Thanks Ron for your efforts! I'll send a report.
Phil Greenspan, Marshfield MA **: Not heard here in Marshfield, MA.
Too much WNSH local and WISP. Thanks for the test.
Bruce Conti, Nashua NH **: WGSR FL Fernandina Beach - 2/3 0000-0200 -
Not heard. WBUG 101.1 Real Country was dominant, along with WISP EWTN
programs, all over likely WNST One-On-One Sports and unID Spanish
(XERF?) in tiresome WQEW Radio Disney splash.
Nigel Pimblett, Medicine Hat AB: Managed to hear the WGSR test here,
though it was tough with CKMW, XERF, and a station with ESPN. Heard
nothing for nearly an hour, then a couple of voice IDs and also morse
code IDs just prior to 0100 EST. New one for me, thanks Ron!
Robert Foxworth: I should check in now that I am back home after a
weekend trip...I heard the WGSR test in Tampa, between about 0003 and
0015 when I had to call it quits. Moderately strong on short fade-ups,
sometimes inaudible in the hash with plenty of background signals. Hrd
Ron's daughter give one ID at about 0015. I recognized one of the tracks
but didn't know the name of any of the ones I heard! The best fade-ins
were in the middle of the music of course but it sounded like a fun show
to listen to and I thank and salute you Ron. Rx was a RS DX-398
unassisted (no ext. ant.) Bob F
Stephen S. Howe, St Albans VT: WGSR-1570 generally very weak with
occasional fadeups to fair signal 2/3 0011-0043 with voice and MC IDs
and one identifiable song, with very slight slop from WQEW-1560 and
interference from two unidentified stations. CHLO, if there, was
unusually weak.
Pete Taylor, Tacoma WA *: WGSR-1570 = NOPE. Just get CKEG hockey and
SS ballads (KCVR) - but thanks Ron Gitschier for putting the test on.
Pat Martin, Seaside OR *: WGSR -1570 No sign here either. Just CKEG
and XERF off Eastern Beverage mix, little skip tonight..
Charles C Boehnke, Keaau HI *: NADA! Did not hear WGSR. I did hear
KCVR, XERF, and CKMW. I'll listen to my tape again tomorrow in case I
might have missed something.
John Tudenham, Joplin MO **: No WGSR, too much splash from local KQYX
on 1560.
Jim Chenard, Newton NJ **: Test made it into Northern New Jersey,
Andover Township Good periodic signal over the 1560 Disney pest, 0000-
0030 AM Drake R8, 75 foot sloper
Blake Lawrence **: Heard WGSR-1570 test "In The Midnight Hour" loud
and semi-clear here in Washington, DC. Unneeded, as heard before on
regular format, but thanks to Ron G.
Mike Brooker, Toronto ON **: No luck with the WGSR test, though there
are no longer any dominant pests on 1570 here since the demise of CKLM,
CFOR and CHLO. I did hear an assortment of mx (rap, urban contemporary,
oldies), but of course it faded out at the top of hour ID time.
Larry Hall, Sr. **: Ron, thanks for putting the test on, but I fear
that I must report that I my results are fruitless. Did pick up a couple
of "Paint-Burners". Both from Indiana and both from Injun-anna. I'll
have to check my tapes to see if I really have enough to QSL them. Got
their call letters (both around a couple hundred watts) but not really
enough of the program. I digress.
WILM-1450 results:
Mike Brooker, Toronto ON **: Heard one bit of code at 0059 EST,
otherwise nada. No voice IDs heard, and any music would have been lost
in the graveyard mush. I even get some CHKT-1430 slop.
Stephen S. Howe, St Albans VT: WILM-1450 very weak 2/4 0006-0018 with
sirens and MC IDs. No "unusual programming" heard. Unlike last year's
test, no sign of CHUC.
Steve Francis, Alcoa TN **: Heard with a few code periods; not as
strong as their 1998 test, but readable through the din. Always good to
hear this little state!
Frederick R. Vobbe, Lima OH **: Nothing heard here in Lima. Too much
local 1450 stuff from different angles that I could not null out.
Michael P Battaglino, Chatham NJ **: Unfortunately, nothing to report
here in northern NJ (20 mi. west of NYC) either. Far too much WCTC-New
Brunswick to copy anything, tried to null it, phase it--forget it. It's
pretty much on the same bearing from me as Wilmington, hence the
problem.
Lee Silvi, Mentor OH: I am pleased to report I heard the WILM DX-Test.
I have to admit had it not been for the sirens and Morse code though it
would have been much more difficult, if not impossible, to pick them out
of the pileup on 1450.
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HOT ITEMS
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***Terry Palmersheim - kc7ldp@xxxxxxxxxx
CKLG-730, Vancouver, BC has changed formats to all-news and ID's as:
"NW2, 730, powered by CKNW". Not // to CKNW-980.
*Pat Martin - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
Yes, I heard the sad news when I went to 730 kHz this morning and heard
"NW-2, Powered by CKNW-98" News format. I did catch a "CJNW" ID in a
News story at 1445 EST 2/1. Too bad, really a great piece of Vancouver
Rock Radio is gone. I remember listening to "LG-73" back in the 60s.
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**Eric_Floden@xxxxxxxxx
CKST-1040. As they are due to be The FAN-1040 eff. April 1, I thought I
would drop in at lunch (1 block away) and ask what was happening in the
interim, and April 1. They had no printed info to hand out (previously
they did), and the fellow told me it's now mostly music til the change.
I remarked I had heard a health talkshow last night (7:30pm PST), and he
shrugged and said there would be a mix...
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**Bill Hale - phantom2@xxxxxxxx
Effective this morning about 8:00 AM local . . .
1190 KJOI Dallas, TX came on with Fox Sports Net at 0800. Carries
PRN's Jim Rome from 1200-1500, so now all sports. I expect a call
change, as the slogan is: "Extra Sports, 1190". Ex: oldies.
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**Chris Rigas - crigas@xxxxxxxxxx
Since 2/1 4:00 PM CST, 1160 kHz stopped relaying the rock music of
WXRT 93.1 FM and started relaying the religious programming of WYLL
106.7 FM. The Ids on top of the hour are "WYLL AM Chicago, WYLL FM Des
Plaines - Chicago".
**Mike Pietruk - pietruk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
WYLL is currently simulcasting on 1160 and 106.7 its original old
frequency. Plans are eventually to end the simulcast with 106.7 going
contemporary Christian music and 1160 hosting the Christian talk format.
The simulcast is only temporary as it's part of the transition of the
format from 106.7 to 1160. 106.7, as mentioned in a previous post, will
go contemporary Christian music. Both stations are now owned by Salem
Broadcasting.
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*Pat Martin - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
1700 KQXX TX, Brownsville, now with Oldies Rock as earlier thought,
with Oldies Rock promo and ID at 0459.50 EST 2/3 with ID "KQXX
McAllen-Brownsvile". (PM-OR)
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****Bernd Trutenau - btrutenau@xxxxxxxx
RUSSIA
Astrakhan 792 kHz (50kW) does not carry R.Rossii as listed in
WRTH2001. It used to carry Radio-1 until the network went bankrupt in
1999. 792 is currently used only for local news from GTRK "Lotos" at
0400-0430 & 1500-1525v, the tx is off the air at other times. (Vasily
Guliaev, Astrakhan-RUS via Vladimir Titarev-UKR via Bernd Trutenau-LTU
in MWDX, 3 Feb)
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***Guido Schotmans - gs@xxxxxx
Dutch Radio Paradise is running this announcement frequently :
"Door een ongepaste actie van de eigenaar van deze frequentie, R
Gooiland/OK FM, zijn we gedongen onze uitzendingen te staken. Ondanks
alle afspraken over het gebruik van deze frequentie door R Paradijs
heeft men toch gemeend ons uit de lucht te moeten drukken ... In overleg
met de Rijksdienst voor Radiocommunicatie RDR hebben we besloten op
woensdag 7 februari om 6 uur 's middags (1700 UTC) de uitzendingen te
beëindigen ... R Paradijs zal proberen zo spoedig mogelijk weer in de
lucht te komen op 1602 kHz. 1-6-0-2, misschien een veel betere keuze".
Translation :
"Because of an improper action from the owner of this frequency, R
Gooiland/OK FM, we are forced to cease broadcasting. In spite of all
agreements about the usage of this frequency, they thought it is
necessary to push us out of the air ... In consultation with the
"Rijksdienst voor Radiocommunicatie" RDR we have decided to stop our
transmissions on Wednesday February 7th at 1700 UTC ... R Paradise will
try to be on the air ASAP on 1602 kHz. 1-6-0-2, maybe a much better
choice."
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*Pat Martin - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
I phoned KLLU yesterday and the GM returned my call today. KLLU is
boosting from 10 to 50KW within the next couple of days. They still will
be at 630 watts at night. The station was purchased by Pamplin, who also
owns KPAM-860, KZTU-660, KVAN-1550 and an FM in Spokane, Wa. The station
will stay C&W for at least a while. The GM did hint that Pamplin is
looking at a NW Talk network though.
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**Frederick R. Vobbe - fredv@xxxxxxxxxxx
The following is some information submitted by Marc Marino about
Chicago radio....
The beat went hits on Jan 12. also, Wnib is dropping classical on
Feb. 11, we think don't know what they'll do but Bonneville bought them
out.
Also, 103.1 Wxxy dropped eighties for Spanish dance format on Jan. 31.
Also, Wkkd Aurora IL. dropped oldies for something like an arrow
format. They call it the River.
And cd 94.7 is no longer classic rock. They went eighties and call
them the Zone Wzzn new call.
Also, WXRT am 1160 is now Wyll am. Salem is also taking over Wzer 540
in Jackson WI.
Finally, the guy that owns channel 50 here is going to take over 820
Wypa very soon, not sure when but we think any week now. Also, Wyll-fm
is going CCM music with a slogan The Fish, probably like the one in
Anaheim, 95.9, the old Kezy.
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INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS
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*kevin - Mesa AZ - amfmtvdx@xxxxxxxxx
Heard on an Optimus 12-603A and Radio Shack 15-1833 loop:
1240 KWIK ID, Pocatello 2/3 0705 "... on newsradio 1240 KWIK" and into
Coast to Coast.
Heard on a Magnavox D8443 barefoot:
1580 KBLA CA, Santa Monica 2/6 2347 with KMIK off the air, I heard
them for the first time. R. Unica SS talk program with female
moderator.
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**Doug Smith W9WI - Pleasant View TN - w9wi@xxxxxxxx
1010 KXEN MO Festus - 2/4 2326 "...on KXEN 1010 AM, your good news
station". Looking for CBR. (DS-TN)
Kenwood TS-940, 400' east-west wire
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****Mike Brooker - Toronto ON - aum108@xxxxxxxxxxx
Receivers: Panasonics RF-2200, RFB-45
940 WKGM VA Smithfield - 02/01, 0744 - ad for Abundance Harvest
Church in Virginia Beach, ID as "The Ministry Station, WGKM AM
940", then lost fight to CINW. (MKB-ON)
1070 WFLI TN Lookout Mountain - 02/01, 0755 - over CHOK/WIBC mix with
ID after gospel song, "Join us for the Revival Hour, weekdays
afternoons at 4, right here on 1070 WFLI", into local weather and
more gospel music. (MKB-ON)
1270 WLBR PA Lebanon - 01/27, 0800 - top of hour ID: "music, news,
weather, talk, full service radio in the Lebanon Valley, WLBR
Lebanon", into ABC news. (MKB-ON)
1370 WELV NY Ellenville - 01/29, 0756 - over usual pest WSPD with ID
at end of contest promo: "good luck and thanks for listening to
the music of your life on 1370 WELV". (MKB-ON)
1580 WLIJ TN Shelbyville - 02/02, 1933 - probably "forgot" to cut
their day power, with high school basketball game, "the starting
lineups on WLIJ are brought to you by the People's Bank of
Bedford County". (MKB-ON)
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*Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
1660 (KXOL) UT, Brigham City, off tonight except for OC noted at 0220
EST 2/4. (PM-OR)
1660 KQWB ND, West Fargo, good thru KXOL OC with NOS mx and "Star
1660" IDs, later at 0359.50 "Star 1660, KQWB West Fargo" ID
2/4. (PM-OR)
1660 WQSN MI, Kalamazoo, good on top briefly of KQWB with Spt talk at
0230 "WQSN" ID 2/4. (PM-OR)
1660 UNID SS station here at 0245 EST 2/4, with light SS pop mx, NJ is
still Unica I presume, but programming was not // to other Unica
stations, maybe Argentina? (PM-OR)
Drake R8, 1500' Eastern Beverage
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**Frederick R. Vobbe - Lima OH - fredv@xxxxxxxxxxx
590 KOMJ NE Omaha 2/4/01 @ 20:00. Out of music into legal ID, then
into news. New in my Lima Log. Usually get Kalamazoo MI.
740 KRMG OK Tulsa 2/4/01 @ 19:57. Bruce Williams tag at end of show.
Into spot. No sign of Toronto, whatsoever!
830 ??? 2/4/01 @ 19:50. Someone beating up WCCO bad. Sounded like
talk show under WCCO's "60 Minutes"
1500 ??? 2/4/01 @ 19:45. Black Gosple MX. Not WLQV Detroit, or WTOP
Washington.
In dash radio in wife's 2001 Buick Century, 2 miles N of Lima
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***BERGLUND JOHAN - Trollhattan SWEDEN - johandx@xxxxxxxxx
1395 05 Feb 0205 Armenia. Yerevan with a multi-lingual ID. From 02.12 a
woman talked for about 15 minutes in which the words MHz and kHz
appeared frequently, also the words Argentina and Montevideo, and
Venezuela. Armenians have emigrated en masse over the years to
all over the world. I've met some in Paris, some in Buenos Aires,
and the home country does seem to take an interest in keeping
them informed over the airways. What all those frequencies
referred to, I cannot say, as I don't understand the language.
1440 02 Feb 2330 Yugoslavia (Novi) Radio Belgrad was the only European
here at this time, but made company with a Chinese-speaking one
for two or three minutes.
1521 04 Feb U.K. "Capital Gold Digital 15-21". Some local ads for
businesses in Crawley. Two more stations were on the scene,
"Vasilye Novabodya Programa" it sounded like at 00.25, the word
Chuvaski at 00.36 and more times indicates local programming.
"Lokalnye programa", Too much intermingling with other stations
makes you lose the thread. One more station had very loud
classical music.
1619.7 03 Feb 0110 Greece ? A Greek pirate was unbelievingly well
heard.
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BROADCAST BAND LOGGINGS FROM SHAWN M. AXELROD VE4DX1SMA
E-MAIL: saxelrod@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DX'ING FROM WINNIPEG MB
RECEIVERS: ICOM ICR-70 & DRAKE R8
ANTENNAE: 4 FOOT UNAMPLIFIED BOX LOOP / QUANTUM LOOP
145 FOOT OUTDOOR WIRE / 100 FOOT INDOOR WIRE, MFJ 1026 PHASING UNIT
1490 KFCR SD Custer -02/03 1905- Fair signals KFCR ID local ads in a
mess. NEW (SA-MB)
1600 KAKK MN Walker -02/23 0815- Poor to fair signals mixing with
KWOM. Local ads and weather then into Polka music. NEW (SA-MB)
Conditions have not been so great (at least when I get a chance to
listen) but that did allow two close by unheards to make it in for 2 new
stations. Even bad conditions can be rewarding at times.
Next week marks 30 years since I started to listen so it nice to know
you can still log something new after all of these thousands of hours
spent in front of the radio.
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*** Salvo Micciché - Scicli, Sicily - co.rad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
1010 6/2,0118-0124 WINS (New York) 32333 YM + YL in EE - ID - tlk and
background mx
1030 6/2,0124-0140 Radio del Plata (Buenos Aires, Argentina) 42333 YM
Adv: "Segretaria de la Presidencia de la Republica... Buenos
Aires..." - YL: "la comission agricula..." - short mx - YL read
"correo postal y web ...punto com" - nx: "un problema
politico... " - mx (tango) - YL say: " son la 9 y 38 minudos de
la noche..." - "Olivia Newton John..."
1100 6/2,0150-0204 Radio Globo (São Paulo, Brasile) 32322 YM in PP - ID
- tlk: "o Brasil..."
Tne there was also many brasilian stations on 1040, 1200, 1220, 1370
and Venezuela with Radio Vibracion on 1470 and Puerto Cabello 1290.
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***BERGLUND JOHAN - johandx@xxxxxxxxx
1557 2225 04 FEB Chinese-speaking station was heard here, and nothing
in the WRTH fits. Olle Alm has heard the tape. It's Family Radio
realyed by Taiwan (300 kW) beamed at Beijing, thus easy to catch
even in southern Sweden. The only MW from FE we could count on
down here, he adds. (A one and a half hour ride in a jet plane
from here, Trollhättan, heading north, and then you are at
Olle's place, Härnösand.)
999 0015 06 FEB COPE, Madrid. A radio humour&satire show called El
Tiratinas. It included jokes about other Spanish radio networks.
"Onda Cero en sintonia de Radio Euskadi", so be careful ! It
would be back next day. SIO 444 at best.
999 0058 06 FEB Rai, Radio Due, should not be here at this hour, I,m
told. Vy good ID as it surfed up during a few minutes. A tx that
had not switched off automatically...?.
1323 2240 05 FEB BBC, WS, Cyprus. "Communication Digest". At my place
it was challenged by the low-powered UK stations on the
frequency.
1062 2325 05 FEB Czech Rep. Country Radio, Prague. EMWG says just 1 kW
btw 18 and 05. Even if true, it's hard to believe. SIO 3-4,4,3-4.
1053 0010 06 FEB Radio Mariya, Sankt Petersburg knocks out TalkSPORT
(UK) at times.
The Cope Madrid px I referred to on 999 kHz, at 0000 UTC. The proper
name is El Tirachinas, "shooting pebbles". My first suggestion would be
"shooting with big clay jars, or even bathtubs", a bit too absurd, even
for me.
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Mark Connelly - MarkWA1ION@xxxxxxxxxx
[Connelly*B-MA] = Billerica, MA (GC= 71.221 W / 42.533 N) (home)
Receiver: Drake R8A
Antenna system: broadband loop phased against 30 m sloper with
Superphaser-1 phasing unit
*** TRANS-ATLANTIC DX ***
567 IRELAND RTE R.1, Tullamore, FEB 5 0413 - man & woman in English
talking about Radio One programming; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]
621 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN RNE R.1 synchros, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
et al., FEB 5 0406 - woman in Spanish, followed by soft jazz;
fair to good. [Connelly*B-MA]
711.05 WESTERN SAHARA RTM, Laayoune, FEB 5 0403 - man in Arabic with
news; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]
864 FRANCE France Bleu, Paris, FEB 5 0400 - // 1206 with woman in
French; poor to fair. [Connelly*B-MA]
891 ALGERIA Chaine 1, Algiers, FEB 4 2353 - Arabic female vocal with
strings; fair in WBPS slop. [Connelly*B-MA]
945 FRANCE France Bleu, Toulouse, FEB 4 2351 - // 1377 with piano
music; poor. [Connelly*B-MA]
999 SPAIN COPE, Madrid, FEB 5 0351 - bits of compressed Spanish
audio, getting by rock music ("Semi-Charmed Life") slop from
CKBW. [Connelly*B-MA]
1044 SPAIN SER synchros, FEB 5 0350 - Spanish teletalk, slight echo
noticed. [Connelly*B-MA]
1053 UNITED KINGDOM Talk Sport synchros, FEB 4 2349 - sports teletalk
// 1089; to fair peak. [Connelly*B-MA]
1062 DENMARK Danmarks R., Kalundborg, FEB 5 0418 - old-time harmony
vocal "Up the Lazy River" (Mills Bros. or similar); fair to good.
1089 UNITED KINGDOM Talk Sport synchros, FEB 4 2347 - talk about golf;
poor to fair. [Connelly*B-MA]
1206 FRANCE France Bleu, Bordeaux, FEB 5 0345 - romantic French vocal
with some '70s disco influences; good. Much louder than UK on
1215. [Connelly*B-MA]
1314 NORWAY NRK, Kvitsoy, JAN 20 0331 - loud with "Dream Weaver" by
Gary Wright, then woman in Norwegian followed by a country-style
Scandinavian male vocal.
+ FEB 4 2342 - recent light-rock hit with lyric "You Sang for Me",
then female announcer in Norwegian; good, over CKEC slop.
1377 FRANCE France Bleu, Lille, FEB 4 2323 - '80s hit "Take on Me" by
A-Ha, then cover version of 1961 Ray Charles oldie "Unchain My
Heart"; loud !
+ FEB 4 2337 - excellent with "Chanson d'Amour" (rut-ta-tut-ta-tut)
song that's familiar to anyone who ever watched "Are You Being
Served ?" on TV. [Connelly*B-MA]
1467 FRANCE TWR, Roumoules, FEB 4 2326 - fair with talk in English by
an American-accented preacher. [Connelly*B-MA]
1521 SAUDI ARABIA BSKSA, Duba, FEB 5 0439 - interludes of large-
orchestra instrumental Mideast music interrupted periodically by
a man in Arabic. Female pop-style Arabic vocal followed. To
good peak with WWKB phase-nulled to almost nothing.
*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***
1375.02 ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON RFO, St. Pierre, FEB 4 2339 - man &
woman in French; loud (though slopped a bit by huge France-1377
signal). [Connelly*B-MA]
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*Nick Hall-Patch - Victoria BC - nhp@xxxxxxxx
1314 putting in a reasonable carrier at peaks around 0335 UTC Feb 7.
No audio, and not a hint of anything else on other TA channels.
*Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
The carrier on 1314 is also barely there here on the Oregon
coast...not much of it...
*barry.davies@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Here in Carlisle the 1314 is a power house pest kocking out 1310 and
1320. I keep my fingers crossed that they will move to FM or close down
soon after 10pm. hi! In my dreams may be but I can hope can't I.
*Mike Stonebridge - St Isadore AB - stonbrdg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
There was an opening to Europe earlier this evening. Many hets were
audible, a few even produced audio. Even had heard a full ID on one
which resulted in a new country for me.
153 Music heard here at 01.37. Presumably Norway.
189 Faint music here at 01.39. Presumably Iceland
198 Faint speech here, possibly a male, at 01.40. Probably BBC Radio
4 in the UK
252 Ireland, Clarkestown 02.54 02/08. Pop music heard here followed by
announcements by a male in EE. Then in to new pop record. Signal
faded down in to the noise floor and then faded up again just in
time for me to hear an Atlantic 252 ID. Fair at times, though
much beacon QRM. New country for me.
945 Someone here with an Elvis Presley record at 01.46. Poor signal,
barely audible over the noise floor. Several possibilities.
963 Female singing at 01.48. Unable to discern language Poor
1116 Female talking in unknown language at 01.56. Poor
1134 Faint music heard here at 01.57 Poor
1314 Pop music here at 01.30. Probably Norway
I also heard faint audio on 702, 945, 963, but unable to hear any
details. Hets were also heard on 162, 531, 567, 657, 675, 693, 747, 756,
774, 801, 819, 828, 837, 846, 855, 864, 873, 918, 936, 954, 1008, 1035,
1044, 1053, 1071, 1107, 1125, 1206, 1215, 1359, and 1575. Did anyone
else hear anything? All gone by 04.00 except 153-Norway.
Drake R7 and 150' EWE.
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**Patrick Griffith - Wesminster CO - AM-DXer@xxxxxxxxx
1630 UNID 2/7 2052 - Female announcer with Spanish talk. Very good at
times over usually dominant KCJJ. Possible mention of Mexicali
several times. Probably XEUT. (PG-CO)
1680 KAVT CA Roseville - 2/7 2017 - Mostly on top fighting with WJNZ.
Radio Disney and promo for Disney morning show that airs "from 6
to 9 Pacific". (PG-CO)
Drake R-8 and Kiwa loop
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HELP WITH...
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**Blake Lawrence - Washington DC - blake@xxxxxxxxxx
760 Religious programming fading in and out on my commute home
2/2...apparent sign off abruptly in the middle of some harangue
at 5:15pm ET saying "thanks for listening, join us tomorrow
morning at 6:45," then gone. Sunrise/sunset times match WVNE-
Leicester MA. Can anyone confirm?
**Sheldon Harvey - ve2shw@xxxxxxxxx
Could be WCHP in Champlain, New York as well.
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**Barry McLarnon VE3JF - bm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Last night, before and after midnight EST, I was hearing a Disney
station under WWKB, with programming //WQEW-1560. The AM Log and Lee
Freshwater's online log list only KDYS in Lafayette LA, but Disney seems
to have removed their list of stations from their website. Anybody know
of a new Disney operation on 1520? I haven't heard KDYS before, so
either way it's something new to me...
**Pat Martin - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
The only Radio Disney I can find listed on 1520 is indeed KDYS too.
**Barry McLarnon VE3JF - bm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Still hearing the Disney on 1520, for the 5th consecutive night. I
previously speculated that it could be KDYS, but I'm wondering now
whether it might be WKBZ in Michigan. The latest DXN mentions that
they've been stunting and were about to undergo a format change.
There's no existing Disney station in that market, so it seems
plausible... and I've heard WKBZ at night before. Maybe somebody closer
can confirm this one.
**Sheldon Harvey - ve2shw@xxxxxxxxx
I just checked the Radio Disney website and they are confirming that
WKBZ in Muskegon Heights, Michigan is a Radio Disney station. Check the
following URL for confirmation:
http://apps.disney.go.com/RadioDisney/Affiliates/index.asp?station=WKBZ
I tuned in again this evening, during a long-winded talk show on WWKB,
and heard Disney programming, in the null, parallel to 1560 New York
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***Bogdan - Chiochiu@xxxxxx
I'm an active mediumwave DX-er who lives in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
2 days ago, on 1530 kHz, I have heard my first brazilian. It was at
about 5:20 PM Montreal Time. They did play a futboll game in poruguese.
They have several commercials after the game, the news at 6:00 PM and
then a brazilian pop/rock show with a jingle after each 2 or 3 song. The
signal was quite strong, but mixing sometimes with WSAI was noticed,
sometimes well over WSAI with LOCAL-LIKE signal, but sometimes it was
well under WSAI with the WSAI dominance on this channel with american
nostalgic music format.
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**Claude Squire - c.squire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Heard on 1610 , Dr. Gene Scott program . I've heard his preaching
several times on short-wave but not on medium wave . Does anyone know if
this is a new station or just some cross band activity?
**Bruce Conti - BACONTI@xxxxxxx
Dr. Gene Scott on 1610 would be from the Caribbean Beacon, Anguilla,
parallel 690 kHz and 6090 kHz shortwave.
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****Martin Elbe - elbe@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Did anybody listen to 1470 kHz this morning? From 0622 UTC I had a
station carrying Gospel music. Quite good in peaks, but no ID heard,
even on TOH 0700 no legal ID was heard.
Got the ID in the meantime: Was WLMC, Georgetown SC. I have them
listed as a daytimer, but that must have changed by now.
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QSLs
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**Larry Hall - kdz2092@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
I received a verification from WSPD in Toledo, Ohio. Not too amazing
but for the fact that I received it in less than a week. Signed by a
gentleman by the name of Eric Goldberg (Chief Engineer). Unlike the QSL-
lady-of-the-evening, one Mr. Bambolini Bambolino, or whatever his name
is, this for me is a biggie as it is the first QSL we've received that
wasn't from a paint-burner. OK, OK, it's 5,000 watts, but..... Had sent
tape of what I heard (scoped) as well as postage; however, I was still
pleasantly surprised at speed and politenesss.
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*Pat Martin - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
1660 KRZX OSL'd in 12d, PO Box 8093, Waco TX 76714-8093. V/S: Bob
Lauck-Sales Manager. I was surprised to get a reply that soon, as
their old station on 1580 was a toughie to even get a ppc out of.
1700 KQXX QSL'd after 376d and many f/ups. Sanda Corde started QSLing
with a form letter. Address: 1050 MacIntosh, Brownsville TX
78521.
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Terry Palmersheim - kc7ldp@xxxxxxxxxx
740 KRMG Tulsa, OK f/d ppc in 8 days after f/u. v/s: Wayne Smith,
Dir. Eng.
730 KBSU Boise, ID f/d letter & ppc in 20 days. Stickers received.
v/s: Steve B. Johnston, Dir. Eng.&Ops.
630 KCIS Edmonds, WA f/d letter & ppc in 2 weeks after f/u. Stickers
received. v/s: Mark Haberl, Asst. Eng.
630 CKOV Kelowna, BC f/d ppc in 35 days. v/s: Rob Bye, Prog. Dir.
710 KIRO Seattle, WA f/d ppc in 1 week after f/u. v/s: Tom Pierson,
Dir. Eng.
880 KRVN Lexington, NE f/d B&W card, letter, stickers in 12 days
after f/u. v/s: Vern Killion, Dir. Eng.
1690 KSXX Roseville, CA f/d ppc in 1 month. v/s: Rosa Garza, GM
920 KXLY Spokane, WA f/d ppc in 8 days. v/s: illegible
1390 KBBO Yakima, WA f/d ppc in 18 days after f/u. v/s: Daniel J.
Miller, Prog.Mgr
1310 KNPT Newport, OR f/d ppc in 1 week. v/s: Lulu F. Bartell,
Prog.Mgr
1620 KBLI Blackfoot, ID f/d form letter in 13 days. v/s: Carl Watkins,
CE
570 KQNG Lihue, HI f/d ppc in 1 week after 3 f/u's from 1995. v/s:
Robert Lear, Ops.
1290 KUMA Pendleton, OR f/d ppc in 8 days. v/s: R.E. Wiles, CE
840 KSWB Seaside, OR f/d ppc in 33 days after 2 f/u's, v/s: Buz
Kelly, GM
1490 KLOG Kelso-Longview, WA f/d ppc in 1 week, v/s: Bill Dodd, PD
790 KGMI Bellingham, WA f/d ppc in 4 days after f/u. v/s: illegible
1340 KLKI Anacortes, WA f/d ppc in 3 days after 2 f/u's. v/s: Glen P.
Harris, PD
1400 CIOR Princeton, BC p/d letter, stickers in 2 weeks after f/u.
v/s: Laureen Connolly, Off.Mgr.
1180 KOFI Kalispell, MT f/d ppc in 12 days after 4 f/u's from 1998.
v/s: Tony Millog, CE
1150 KSRB Seattle, WA f/d ppc in 25 days after f/u. v/s: Colin Bell,
Ops.Mgr.
1260 KLYC McMinnville, OR f/d ppc in 1 week. v/s: Ruth Ruggs, Off.Mgr.
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Greg Myers - gregmyers1@xxxxxxxx
720 RJR Jamaica Kingston, p/d e-mail reply in 2 wks for written f/u.
I had sent several f/u's actually, both by e-mail and snail mail.
V/s Michael A. Bryce, Web Development/ Marketing Officer.
1160 WJFJ NC Tryon. p/d e-mail in 1 wk after a written f/u. V/s John
Owen, GM.
1660 KRZX TX Waco. n/d e-mail reply in 2 days for e-mail f/u. Also,
had sent several f/u's via both e-mail and snail mail- including
a prepared sheet and SASE! V/s Bob Lauck.
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MISC ITEMS
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Pat Martin - Seaside OR - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
NEW X BAND LIST (2/5/01)
1610
KALT-TX,ATLANTA-SPT/TLK
1620
WPHG-AL,ATMORE-GOS (SILENT)
KSMH-CA,AUBURN-REL(ETWN)
KBLI-ID,BLACKFOOT-SPT (ESPN)
WHLY-IN,SOUTH BEND-NOS
KAZP-NE,BELLEVUE-SPT(ESPN)
WTAW-TX,COLLEGE STATION-TLK
KYIZ-WA,RENTON-UC-AC
1630
WYRU-GA,AUGUSTA-TLK/SPT
KCJJ-IA,IOWA CITY-AC
KKWY-WY,FOX FARM-C&W
XEUT-MEXICO,TIJUANA-JZ (DAYTIME)
1640
KDIA-CA,VALLEJO-REL (EWTN)
KPBC-OR,LAKE OSWEGO-REL/GOS
WKSH-WI,SUSSEX-REL
1650
KWHN-AR,FORT SMITH-TLK/SPT
KFOX-CA,TORRANCE-KK
KBJD-CO,DENVER-REL-AC
KDNZ-IA,CEDAR FALLS-NX/TLK/SPT
WHKT-VA,PORTSMOUTH-NOS
1660
WMIB-FL,MARCO-NOS
WQSN-MI,KALAMAZOO-SPT(ESPN)
WWRU-NJ,JERSEY CITY-SS/ETH
KQWB-ND,WEST FARGO-NOS
KRZX-TX,WACO-NX/TLK/SPT
KXOL-UT,BRIGHAM CITY-OLD
1670
KAZT-CA,REDDING-SPT(ESPN)
WRNC-GA,WARNER ROBINS-C&W
WTDY-WI,MADISON-TLK/SPT (1on1)
1680
KAVT-CA,FRESNO-DISNEY
WTIR-FL,WINTER GARDEN-TOURIST
WJNZ-MI,ADA-UC-RAP
WTTM-NJ,PRINCETON-SPT(ESPN)
1690
KSXX-CA,ROSEVILLE-ETH
KDDZ-CO,ARVADA-DISNEY
WPTX-MD,LEXINGTON PK-TK/SPT/NOS
1700
WEUV-AL,HUNSVILLE-BG/UC-AC
WAFN-FL,MIAMI SPRINGS-SS REL
KBGG-IA,DES MOINES-CNN NEWS
KQXX-TX,BROWNSVILLE-OLD
KTBK-TX,SHERMAN-SPT
From: mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 11:58 AM
To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; am@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [IRCA] KAVT Reception Reports
As some of you have noticed, I am the Reception Manager for KAVT-1680-
Fresno CA. Paul Shinn, CE asked me to do it, as he does not have the
time to answer the reports.
Paul is sending me up a box of stuff that is including one report. I
found out this morning that any reports sent directly to KAVT will have
a relay, as he is not down in Fresno often right now. Paul did not know
who the report in from he is sending on to me and I have not gotten the
box from him as yet.
If you want a quick reply to your reception reports, please send them
directly to me for QSLing. I can answer with a QSL letter. Please
enclose return postage. Thanks!
Send reports to:
Patrick Martin
Post Office Box 843
Seaside OR 97138-0843
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***Karel Honzik - karel.honzik@xxxxxx
The aim of this mail is to find out how many times KQWB 1660 has been
catched in Europe.
My friend Ludek Kosek from Jablonec in the Czech Republic wrote me he
heard this North Dakotan station on DEC 24, 2000 at 0635-0657 UTC. He
sent me also a cassette. What I found there was a nostalgia music
program with a dual ID of 1480 WODX / 1660 WMIB. Ludek says he heard a
clear slogan "Star 16-60" (a slogan of KQWB). That is what I have not
found on the tape. So it seems he sent me a wrong cassette and the righ
one he retaped with Iceland 189 kHz - as he says now... But - Ludek sent
a report to KQWB and got a QSL letter signed by Briad Whaled.
I think I saw KQWB reported only once by a crew in Sheigra, marked the
British First. Does anybody know if this station has been reported in
Europe more often, especially on DEC 24, 2000 ?
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**kevin - amfmtvdx@xxxxxxxxx
Sports-talk station rolls into oldies-rock spot, 1190 AM will feature
the 'Jim Rome Show'
02/01/2001
By Al Brumley / The Dallas Morning News
Good night, sweetheart. And hello, Fox.
KJOI-AM (1190) is flipping from rock 'n' roll oldies to Fox Sports
Radio on Thursday. The switch was scheduled to occur at 7 a.m.
"With that facility and that signal, we thought this was the best
programming opportunity," said Tom Schurr, executive vice president and
market manager for Clear Channel Communications in Dallas. "We've got
five FMs and no AMs, so this gives us room to expand our business here,
and that's what we want to do."
The station, which has been airing oldies rock since September 1998,
will now carry the popular Jim Rome Show (11 a.m.-2 p.m.), along with
Tony Bruno (7-11 a.m.), Kiley & Booms (2-5 p.m.), Chris Myers & Steve
Lyons (5-7 p.m.), Sarge (7-10 p.m.), Bob Golic and Rich Herrera (10
p.m.-3 a.m.) and Dan Sileo (3-7 a.m.).
The format change marks the start of a sports-talk boom in the Dallas-
Fort Worth radio market. ABC is planning to bring ESPN Radio to town on
the 103.3-FM frequency in mid-March, said Tyler Cox, station manager of
ABC-owned KMEO-FM (96.7) and part of the ABC group involved in the
coordination of the ESPN station.
Add that to current sports-talker "The Ticket" KTCK-AM (1310), and
soon sports fans will have a lot to choose from.
Mr. Schurr said he believes the market can support three sports-talk
stations.
"I think each one will find its audience," he said. "I think this [Fox
Sports] will be a much more focused sports-talk station, with more
information about what's going on in the sports world without going off
on tangents that don't have anything to do with sports."
KTCK program director Bruce Gilbert said sports talk is a hot format
right now, "and when a format's doing as well as this one is, you have
to expect some competition. But I'd rather be part of a format that's on
fire than one that's fading fast. I think it's great for the consumer,
because it gives them a lot of choices."
Both Mr. Schurr and Mr. Cox said they plan to hire local afternoon
hosts for their stations soon.
And Mr. Cox said the ESPN Radio station will also offer local sports
updates provided by staff 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Clear Channel is buying the 1190 signal from Radio One for about $16
million. Radio One bought the signal from Infinity Broadcasting last
spring with the intention of turning it into a gospel station.
The company got as far as dumping Don Imus' morning show and changing
the call letters to KJOI-AM. But when Radio One was able to buy "Magic"
KTXQ-FM (94.5) last fall, the company decided to sell KJOI. Oldies have
been playing commercial-free on the station since.
Clear Channel has applied for the call letters KTRA-AM and will use
the nickname "XTRA Sports" for the station.
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*Pat Martin - mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
KSMH-1620-Auburn CA is moving from the three tower site at Auburn to a
single tower in downtown Sacramento. They should start testing from the
new site soon.
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Wien, Robert - robert.wien@xxxxxxxx
From the 2/2/01 Sacramento Bee re KIID-1470:
Air Time: It's likely Imus needs new home
By Dixie Reid
Bee Staff Writer
(Published Feb. 1, 2001)
Don Imus soon may be homeless in Sacramento. His nationally syndicated
talk show, "Imus in the Morning," airs locally on KRAK (1470 AM), a
station that has been sold to ABC Disney.
The programming on Radio Disney's new KIID (1470 AM) will target
youngsters 12 and younger and the moms 25 to 54 years old who are
driving them to soccer practice and ballet lessons. No launch date has
been set for the new programming.
It's certain there's no place for the acerbic Imus in such a kid-
friendly format. Word has it that his syndicator, Westwood One, is
shopping the show to other Sacramento stations. One that isn't
interested is his previous home, KHTK Sports (1140 AM).
Doug Harvill, general manager of both KRAK and KHTK, said he has no
spot for Imus, whom he moved to KRAK in October 1999 and replaced with
the Rise Guys.
"I wish we could do it," Harvill said. "It's a great show."
KIID will be the 49th Radio Disney station in the nation and the
seventh in California.
"We're in 17 of the top 20 markets," spokesman Marti Spisak said. "The
way we're going, we'll be in the other three very soon. It's only our
third year, and we're growing."
Radio Disney programming features about 70 percent Top 40 music (such
as Britney Spears, 'N Sync, Backstreet Boys) and 30 percent of what
Spisak calls "wooly-bully, twist-and-shout, 'YMCA,' 'Big Chill' stuff."
"There was a need for this type of station, one that parents can put
their kids in front of and don't have to worry about the content,"
Spisak said. "They know it'll be safe and kid-friendly.
"I really pushed for a station in Sacramento. I lived there for 10
years, went to Sac State and was director of marketing for KFBK. I love
Sacramento. It's a great radio town and a great family town."
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*Eric Bueneman - n0uiheric@xxxxxxx
Just a note to let you know that KXEN-1010 Festus/St. Louis, MO has
dropped it's Spanish AC programming. The format has been switched to a
mix of Christian teaching and Contemporary Christian music, still with
AM Stereo at night. This is the first time Contemporary Christian music
has been featured on a station in the St. Louis market since the demise
of WCBW 104.9 (which has become Urban AC KMJM) in 1997.
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**Patrick Griffith - AM-DXer@xxxxxxxxx
Actually Disney's list is still on the web but the stations are listed
by city only. The web site is surprisingly difficult to navigate. I went
through it manually and made a list of all the Radio Disney outlets last
October. They had outlets in 45 cities at that time.
I just went through it again and did a comparison. Since October they
have dropped one outlet (Corpus Christi, TX 1360) and added three (Ft.
Myers, FL 1410 - Fresno, CA 1680 - Gainesville, FL 1390) for a total of
47 cities. All but one of these are AM, the exception being 100.1 FM in
Cumberland, MD.
Lafayette, LA is still the only outlet shown on 1520. So if there is a
new outlet on 1520 it hasn't made it to their web site yet.
I posted a list of the Radio Disney outlets sorted by frequency on my
web site today for everyones convenience. It can be found at
http://community.webtv.net/N0NNK/ Tab all the way to the bottom and
select RADIO DISNEY.
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***Andy Sennitt - andys@xxxxxxxxxx
Today in the Media Newsdesk at
http://www.rnw.nl/realradio/html/medianews.html we've published a story
from Gulf News that Radio Asia has signed an agreement to run 24 hour
services on AM and FM from Ras Al Khaimah. No start date is given in the
story. The AM service will be mainly in Malayalam, with some other Asian
languages such as Tamil, Urdu, Hindi and Pushto. But most interesting
was the bit that said the power of the transmitter is now 200kW! That
would explain the numerous loggings of this station on 1152 in recent
months. Now with a 24 hour service looming, it looks set to become a
common DX catch :-)
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**Mike Brooker - aum108@xxxxxxxxxxx
Not that I am a fan of XFL football, but does anyone have a listing of
XFL flagships or radio networks?
**dwiedy - dwiedy@xxxxxxxxxxx
WABC 770 AM are carrying New York-New Jersey Hitman, that should tell
you that with WABC's signal most of eastern coast can hear their
broadcasts of Saturday night games. I was able to pick up WABC clear as
a bell in St.Petersburg, FL this past Saturday night. I can't remember
who the play-by-play announcer and color announcer were but a lot of
spots were some of the companies that buy time for the other teams WABC
carries.
**Mike Pietruk - pietruk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
WMVP is carrying the Chicago Enforcers. When a conflict arises with
WMVP, AM 1000, carries the Chicago Enforcers. When a conflict arises,
as did with the 2nd half of last Saturday nights' game, the back-up
becomes WAUR, AM930 licensed to Sandwich, IL some 60 miles west of
Chicago. The Enforcers were carried in their entirety last Saturday
evening by WMVP's real audio feed.
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****herman_boel@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Because of lack on clarity on the situation of the RTBF medium wave
stations, I called the responsable technician for the transmitters and
received this information (all times in UTC):
* Radio La Première (first channel - news and information):
broadcasting on 621 kHz as follows:
0345: sign-on with carrier only
0359: start of programmes
2300 (approximately): end of programmes
2310: automatic measures (check of transmitter via specific signals)
2315/0020: sign-off
* Radio Trafic (non-stop music and traffic information):
now broadcasting on: 1125 kHz via Houdeng: although the transmitter is
20 kW, they only use 10 kW
1233 kHz via Liège (tx is in city centre): power used is 5 kW
1305 kHz via Marche: power used 10 kW
About the transmitter in Marche: it is the same as the one used a few
years ago on 1305 kHz and has been put back into service. Some people
thought this transmitter was located in Namur, but that is the target
area rather than the true location of the transmitter, which is Marche.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Get-Together at the home of Bruce Portzer, Seattle WA. Saturday,
February 17, beginning at 2 p.m. Address: 6546 19th Avenue NE, phone
number: 206-522-2521.
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Winter SWL Festival, Kulpsville PA, March 9-10. CONTACT: Richard Cuff,
Telefax 707-313-2458, E-mail rdcuff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, or John Figliozzi,
E-mail jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx Postal Mail: Winter SWL Festival, P. O.
Box 4153, Clifton Park, NY 12065
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The 2001 WTFDA Convention will be held at the Super 8 in Boise July 27-
29. Inquiries can be sent to: N7SOK@xxxxxxx
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2001 NRC Convention will be in Pittsburgh PA over Labor Day weekend.
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GEOMAGNETIC INDICES
Geomagnetic Summary January 30 2001 through February 5 2001
phil bytheway - Seattle WA - phil@xxxxxxxxxxx
Tabulated from email status daily
1/30 160 3 0 low-mod quiet-active - 3
1/31 153 17 1 low quiet-unsettled - 8
2/ 1 161 8 3 low quiet-unsettled - 5
2 166 8 1 low-mod quiet-unsettled - 4
3 164 1 0 low-mod quiet-unsettled - 2
4 158 1 0 low-mod active - 3
2/ 5 165 2 2 low-mod quiet-unsettled - 7
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"*" denotes that the tip/info/etc. came from the IRCA eGroup (used by
permission). You must be a member of IRCA to subscribe to the eGroup at
http://www.egroups.com. International Radio Club of America
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AM@xxxxxxxxxxx list (used by permission). National Radio Club.
"***" denotes that the following item was originally posted on the Hard
Core DX list.
"****" denotes that the following item was originally posted on the
MWDX list.
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IRCA's web site... take a peek!!
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5792/
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IRCA Mexican Log, 6th Edition
The IRCA MEXICAN LOG lists all AM stations in Mexico by frequency,
including call letters, state, city, day/night power, slogans, schedule
in UTC/GMT, formats, networks and notes. The call letter index gives
call, frequency, city and state. The city index (listed by state, then
city) includes frequency, call and day/night power. The log has been
completely updated from the 1998 edition and carefully cross-checked by
several IRCA members. This is an indispensable reference for anyone who
hears Mexican radio stations. Size is 8 1/2" x 11" and three hole
punched
for easy binding.Prices: IRCA/NRC members - $8.00 (US/Canada/Mexico/sea
mail), $9.00 (rest of the Americas airmail), $9.50 (Europe/Asia
airmail),
$10.00 (Australia/New Zealand airmail). Non-members: add $2.00 to the
above prices.
IRCA TIS List
Completely revised by IRCA's Bill Harms to 9/00, the IRCA "TIS/HAR
LIST" includes AM/FM and TV lists from the US and Canada. This 28 page
"DX Aid" can be yours for only $5.00. Non-IRCA/NRC members... add $1.00.
Overseas... add $0.50.
IRCA Bookstore - 9705 Mary Ave NW - Seattle WA 98117-2334 (please make
checks payable to Phil Bytheway)
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If you note any AM changes (call, format, slogan, etc), please send them
to the NRC Log coordinator (Wayne Heinen) @ nrclog@xxxxxxx
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END of 2/8/01 THE "AM DX NewsFlash"
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