OCT AV:19.17 HI:53('04),LO:0(many) OCT 2019:2 NOW:17 <--THANK YOU MUCH for reporting since 1981!
Latest: Rieger+17
JJR-MI John J Rieger, L'Anse,MI EDT
Sangean ATS-909X stock
Oct 29 tropo - 30 degrees
1836 89.5 WCLQ WI Wausau 89Q, live jock. Not bird. CCM. refreshing!
1837 90.3 WPFP WI Park Falls RDS:"90.3 WHBM" or weather
1845 94.5 KSTPtMN St.Paul trying to kill WRJO at times. Come Go with Me,Kongos -Tentative
1848 98.3 WCQM WI Park Falls 98Q Country "Heckmann Auctions. Heck Ya!" wx:clear 37 Friday
1854 101.9 WDEZ WI Wausau calls. WIFC in too. Much closer WKQS nr Marquette rare here!
1858 104.7 WHWA WI Washburn WI public radio
1859 105.9 WEGZ WI Washburn VCY AMerica
1859 106.1 WACD WI Antigo "WACD Country 106"
1800 88.1 WHJL WI Merrill WRVM and entire network LIDs
1800 88.3 CBQT ON Thunder Bay. This is CBC. Thunder Bay 91.5 CKPR in daily here & 94.3 CJSB Rock 94.
1811 106.5 WYTE WI Marshfield Y106.5 contest. C&W (WLJY 96.7 is Y96.7. Different owners, same area!)
1812 92.5 WJJQ WI Tomahawk "JJQ" AC, then C&W, then AC. "Northwoods 92.5 WJJQ"
1816 93.7 KXXR MN Minneapolis "93X" hard rock. Closer 3 Lakes WI nowhere.
1817 106.3 WMGV MI Stephenson local HSFB. Thought announcer was going to have a heart attack!!!!
1819 97.3 WHDG WI Rhinelander "97.3 WHDG Hodag Country" 95.9 WMQA in too
1822 105.3 WRLO WI Antigo rockmx, vs more common/regular CKTG Thunder Bay. I do miss "Hot 105!"
1900 100.3 WSCN MN Cloquet NPR, LID. Other "Duluth's" in:95.7 102.5 92.9 103.3 105.1
SEP AV:58.17 (58.95) HI:223('08),LO:3('99) SEP 2019:65 NOW:063 < OVER AVERAGE!!!! Thanx for reporting to DX-midAMerica, since 1981!
LatestBerger +13
ERIC BERGER'S FM DX - SONY XDR-S10HDiP
CARLETON MICHIGAN
ALL TIMES EASTERN DAYLIGHT
Sun 27 Sep 2020. Times EDT.
5.15 ** KWMU-FM 90.7 St Louis, MO - Good with talk, HD pilot
5.23 ** KBGM-FM 91.1 Park Hills, MO - Good with AFR talk, RDS decoded! New catch!
5.30 ** WSEI-FM 92.9 Olney, IL - Fair with C&W mx, Freedom 92.9
5.37 ** WWSR-FM 93.1 Lima, OH - Good with sports talk, RDS decoded! Wiped out local WDRQ!
5.38 ** WIBC-FM 93.1 Indianapolis, IN - Phantom catch: HD pilot, audio still WWSR.
5.55 ** WLBC-FM 104.1 Muncie, IN - Poor with Hot AC, ID before record
6.00 ** WYXB-FM 105.7 Indianapolis, IN - Fair with AC, ID, B-105.7
6.05 ** WARH-FM 106.5 Granite City, IL - Fair with Hot AC, The Arch. Playlist match!
6.28 ** WFIU-FM 103.7 Bloomington, IN - Fair with classical mx, HD pilot
6.33 ** WOLT-FM 103.3 Indianapolis, IN - Fair with Fox 59 wx on Alt 103-3; Indy ments.
6.37 ** WWFW-FM 103.9 Fort Wayne, IN - Fair with classic hits, Wayne FM. Wiped out local WLEN! Ex-WXKE here.
6.53 ** WZPL-FM 99.5 Greenfield, IN - Poor under WYCD with Top 40, '99-5 ZPL, Today's Hit Music Station'
8.11 ** WHOF-FM 101.7 North Canton, OH - Good with Hot AC, RDS decoded
*WED 16 SEP: Tropo!
6.08 ** WFPL-FM 89.3 Louisville, KY - Fair with KY nx, IDs given
6.18 ** WVLK-FM 92.9 Lexington, KY - Fair with C&W, K-92.9. Ex-WLXX
6.33 ** WAMZ-FM 97.5 Louisville, KY - Good with ads, HD pilot
6.36 ** WNRW-FM 98.9 Prospect, KY - Fair with Kiss FM, Kiss Louisville. Top 40. New catch!
7.00 ** WREO-FM 97.1 Ashtabula, OH - Barely audible under WXYT with music, ID, chatter.
7.04 ** WPIG-FM 95.7 Olean, NY - Poor with nx, CBS nx, ads, Big Pig Forecast, into C&W mx.
7.30 ** WDJX-FM 99.7 Louisville, KY - Poor with Top 40, 99-7 DJX. New catch!
8.20 * * WWSE-FM 93.3 Jamestown, NY - Fair with Hot AC, SE-93
8.33 ** WBUF-FM 92.9 Buffalo, NY - Very poor with classic hits, Jack FM. Playlist match.
8.39 ** WNED-FM 94.5 Buffalo, NY - Fair with Classical mx.
8.54 ** WBLK-FM 93.7 Depew, NY - Fair, then faded out with Steve Harvey Morning Show, local ad.
9.02 ** WTSS-FM 102.5 Buffalo, NY - Good with Top 40, Star 102.5, RDS decoded.
9.05 ** WCOU-FM 88.3 Attica, NY - Poor with SRN nx, Family Life wx, into Contemp. Christian mx. New catch!
9.30 ** WXXI-FM 91.5 Rochester, NY - Fair with Classical mx, // Webcast! New catch!
9.35 ** WNJA-FM 89.7 Jamestown, NY - Fair with Classical mx, // WNED-94.5! New catch!
10.36 ** WMXL-FM 94.5 Lexington, KY - Poor with Hot AC, Mix 94.5
10.47 ** WKQQ-FM 100.1 Winchester, KY - Fair with rock mx, ads.
11.16 ** WVEZ-FM 106.9 St Matthews, KY - Fair with Hot AC, ads, 106-9 Play. New catch!
11.35 ** WEKU-FM 88.9 Richmond, KY - Faded up over WTPG with OM speaking, ID, and lost. New catch!
13.08 ** WBNS-FM 97.1 Columbus, OH - Fair under WXYT with sports talk, The Fan. Knocked off my Most Wanted List! New catch!
13.30 ** WKVE-FM 103.1 Mount Pleasant, PA - Poor with rock mx, "KVE"
16.30 ** WLTJ-FM 92.9 Pittsburgh, PA - Poor with Hot AC, Q-92-9.
17.20 ** WYFM-FM 102.9 Sharon, PA - Very poor in WWWW null with classic rock, Y-103
17.42 ** WYLE-FM 95.1 Grove City, PA - Poor with C&W, 'Willie 95-1.' Ex-WWGY.
*TUE 15 SEP: Tropo
11.33 ** WLAB-FM 88.3 Fort Wayne, IN - Good with Contemp. Christian, RDS decoded
11.50 ** WGTZ-FM 92.9 Eaton, OH - Fair with ads, Jack FM
11.55 ** WEGE-FM 104.9 Lima, OH - Fair with Classic Rock That Really Rocks; The Eagle.
11.59 ** WDOH-FM 107.1 Delphos, OH - Good in WQKL null with classic hits, Fin 107-1
12.16 ** WDPG-FM 89.9 Greenville, OH - Phantom HD pilot. Audio was local CBE.
13.30 ** WVMS-FM 89.5 Sandusky, OH - Poor but over local WDTP with WCRF simulcast
13.43 ** WKEE-FM 100.5 Huntington, WV - Poor with Ryan Secrest, 'Tri-States #1 Hit Music Station, Key 100.'
14.12 ** WMIT-FM 106.9 Asheville, NC - Poor with show promo, contemp. Christian mx, 'The Light FM.' New catch! FIRST NC on tropo!!!
14.57 ** WCWV-FM 92.9 Summersville, WV - Poor with top 40, 'All the hits, all the time. This is Nick 92-9!'
15.07 ** WDBS-FM 97.1 Sutton, WV - Fair in WXYT null with 'Summersville's country station; The Boss FM.' Tripped RDS! New catch!
15.22 ** WPYK-FM 104.1 Portsmouth, OH - Poor with K-Love; ex-WPAY. Last heard in 1994!
15.45 ** WXMG-FM 95.5 Lancaster, OH - Poor under WKQI with D.L. Hughey Show on Magic 95.5. New catch!
16.31 ** WBRB-FM 103.1 Buckhannon, WV - Fair with Bear Country wx, with Clarksburg ments. Last heard 2004!
17.20 ** WRAC-FM 103.1 Georgetown, OH - Poor with Ohio Ag Net Report, into C&W mx.
17.28 ** CKDK-FM 103.9 Woodstock, ONT - Poor off the side with C&W mx, Country 104.
21.30 ** WVPW-FM 88.9 Buckhannon, WV - Poor with WV Public Broadcasting, lost to semi-local WTPG. New catch!
22.17 ** CIND-FM 88.1 Toronto, ONT - Fair with talk, HD pilot! New catch!
22.30 ** WQLN-FM 91.3 Erie, PA - Good with classical mx, RDS decoded
Sun 13 Sep: Tropo/Special
*NOTE: WKAR-90.5 East Lansing, MI was off the air much of the morning*
7.50 ** WCBE-FM 90.5 Columbus, OH - Poor with Selected Shorts from PRI. Schedule and Webcast matched.
7.52 ** CJAH-FM 90.5 Windsor, ONT - Poor with Contemp. Christian mx, UCB Canada. Rare here because of WKAR!
7.58 ** WHVT-FM 90.5 Clyde, OH - Poor with USA Radio News, ID :00. Clean Air Radio Network.
Missed Saturday's good tropo because of work. DXing is fun, but it doesn't pay the bills!
TS-MI Tom Sanders, Metamora-Hadley Rec Area, Hadley MI
Ford car radio
FM - EDT
90.9 WTRK MI Freeland - 9-14 1603-1605 readable but w lots of
WNFR splash,
Christian song and
non-ID "The new Air1, thee worship
station." No CLS heard
but Air1's station list indicates
it's them. 430w. New (TS-MI 2)
98.3 W252CP MI Holly - 9-14 1551-1552 VG stereo, Christian song
and "Tell your
smart speaker to set
an alarm for K-LOVE." No CLS
heard but it's them.
13w. New (TS-MI 2)
100.1 W261BH MI Flint - 9-14 1554 VG stereo, heard // W252CP. No
CLS heard but
FCC FM query
indicates it's them. 19w. New
(TS-MI 2)
106.9 W295CT MI Lapeer - 9-14 1559-1600 VG stereo // WMPC w
Christian talk,
legal ID "Serving God,
serving you, WMPC Lapeer." No
freqs or mention of the
FM translator. New (TS-MI 2)
AUG AV:125.08 HI:358('11),LO:14('85) AUG 2018:55 NOW:57 thanx so much for your reporting!
James Beer, Houlton, WI CDT
Chevy Equinox SUV Radio
8-27 Tropo
99.1 KLLZ MN Walker 1250 songs by Stevie Ray Vaughn and Steely Dan, "Northern Minnesota's Classic Rock Station Z99.1". JB-WI new catch!
91.9 KDSU ND Fargo 8-27 1112 World Cafe pgm., "Acadian Driftwood" by The Band, other mx. RDS: PPB Prairie Public Fargo 701 246900 prairepublic.org, JB-WI
95.1 KBVB MN Barnesville 8-27 1147 Local ads, LID, Country format BOB FM JB-WI
ERIC BERGER'S FM DX - SONY XDR-S10HDiP
CARLETON MICHIGAN
ALL TIMES EASTERN DAYLIGHT
Tue 25 Aug: Tropo
7.00 ** WPVM-FM 88.5 Sturgeon Bay, WI - Poor with Voice Of the Master, IDs
9.00 ** WJSZ-FM 92.5 Ashley, MI - Fair with Hot AC mx, TOH ID, 'Z-92-5 The Castle.' Rare!
9.05 ** WKQZ-FM 93.3 Midland, MI - Good with ads, ID, into rock mx. The Rock Station.
9.11 ** WRSR-FM 103.9 Owosso, MI - Poor with ads, The Fox, into classic hits. Rare! WLEN and CJBC1 both nulled!
9.15 ** WDBM-FM 88.9 East Lansing, MI - Poor with rock mx, RDS decoded.
9.20 ** WCMU-FM 89.5 Mount Pleasant, MI - Good, locked in HD! Classical mx. Completely wiped out local WDTP! Used to be common 24/7. but rare since WDTP came on the air!
9.27 ** WMRX-FM 97.7 Beaverton, MI - Poor with "Sunny 97-7, Mid-Michigan's Best Variety of the 60s, 70s, and 80s" into Heart record
9.49 ** WHTS-FM 105.3 Coopersville, MI - Good with Top 40, Hot FM.
Sat 15 Aug: Es
16.51 ** WCUG-FM 88.5 Lumpkin, GA - Good with ACish mx, RDS decoded. Cougar Radio.
17.09 ** WRGC-FM 88.3 Milledgeville, GA - Phantom HD pilot; audio GY-like pileup. New catch!
18.10 ** WZDG-FM 88.5 Scotts Hill, NC - Faded in and out with preacher, got // to Webcast.
18.14 ** WEGX-FM 92.9 Dillon, SC - Fair with heavy QSB; SC and Florence area ads. Lost.
18.23 ** WLFJ-FM 88.3 Greenville, SC - Heavy QSB; Contemp. Christian mx, HD pilot.
18.24 ** WFCH-FM 88.5 Charleston, SC - Poor with Family Radio stuff
Sun 02 Aug: Tropo
11.28 ** WDGG-FM 93.7 Ashland, KY - Poor with heavy QSB; C&W mx, The Dawg, into ads.
Rick Dau Iowa City, Iowa Sangean ATS-909X with extended whip
Tue 08 11 2020 0535 WFMB 104.5 IL Springfield
Liner: "...Springfield's #1 for New Hit Country..."; KDAT off
Tue 08 11 2020 1358 WQUB 90.3 IL Quincy
CLs clearly heard in string ID of the 3 stations on the St. Louis Public Radio Network;
WVIK off
Tue 08 11 2020 1522 KCFX 101.1 MO Harrisonville
Live ID by DJ: "101-1 The Fox, Kansas City's classic rock station..."
Tue 08 11 2020 1604 KWBZ 105.7 MO Monroe City
Ad for Indian Creek Marina in Monroe City
Tue 08 11 2010 1746 WBBA 97.5 IL Pittsfield
Sports from the Illinois Radio Network, then ad for Shireman Memorials in Pittsfield
Tue 08 11 2020 1953 WYMG 100.5 IL Chatham
Promo for wymg.com, ment of Trailers Direct in Springfield as a sponsor; KKRQ 100.7 off
Tue 08 11 2020 2026 KMMO 102.9 MO Marshall
Live ID by DJ: "...Kellie Pickler on your country connection, KMMO"; KZIA off
Tue 08 11 2020 2130 KYKY 98.1 MO St. Louis
"Circles" by Post Malone, then a "Y-98" jingle ID; KHAK off
Tue 08 11 2020 2202 KPVR 94.1 MO Bowling Green
ContChr song "Joy" by TobyMac, then "KPVR" heard during string ID of stations on the Boost
Radio network; KRNA off
Wed 08 12 2020 0049 KQCH 94.1 NE Omaha
Ad for Corwin Toyota of Bellevue; KRNA off
Wed 08 12 2020 0058 WJJO 94.1 WI Watertown
Rock mx, "Solid Rock 94.1 JJO" ID; KRNA off
Thu 08 13 2020 1408 WLHK 97.1 IN Shelbyville
ID by male DJ as "Indy's #1 Country, Hank FM" between modern C&W songs; ad for Indianapolis
Sinus Center at 1411; IN #2
Michael Procop, Bedford, Ohio (Cleveland)
Sony XDR-F1HD tuner
6 Element FM Antenna (modified)
Phase Box (home brew)
Uniden Bearcat BC760XLT scanner
Zenith DTT901 DTV converter box
Channel Master CM 3023 UHF TV antenna
Winegard HD 5030 VHF TV antenna
TIMES EDT
8-15 Es:
1807 94.3 WRLX FL Riviera Beach SS hits, local ads
1820 93.7 WGYL FL Vero Beach local campaign ad "93-7 GYL"
1848 93.7 KYFJ LA New Iberia RDS "KYFJ BBN" religious
8-12 tropo:
0120 96.1 WOHK OH Ashtabula "K-Love" #2119
0121 96.1 WMSX NY Buffalo "96.1 the Breeze" AC/oldies?
JJR-MI John J Rieger, L'Anse,MI EDT
Sangean ATS-909X stock
Aug 13 light trop 76 dew point 61
0533 106.3 WGMV MI Stephenson Green By tourism ads, Tom Kippen wx, Maverick 106.
0704 107.3 WNXR WI Iron River Casino ad, Ashland Co ments, Calls, wiping out Houghton,MI xlator
0837 103.7 WWIB WI Hallie CCM, live local morning show, calls
0908 89.1 WGZS MN Cloquet 89.1FM WGZS weather
0917 96.5 WKLK MN Cloquet local Cloquet ments, Classic Rock --no sign of Rhinelander
0927 104.5 WAXX WI Eau Claire "waxx text in line 715-835-XXXX"
0930 106.3 WPLT WI Sarona King Country 106.3
0937 93.9 WTBX MN Hibbing calls, chatter HotAC
JJR-WI John J Rieger, South Milwaukee,WI CDT
Sangean ATS-909X stock
Aug 25 lake inversion dew point:65, Temp:67 ---storms, flood advisories
0615 107.5 WCCW Traverse City, MI Summer Fun - 107-5 CCW. Oldies 60s 70s
0625 102.5 WIOG Bay City MI Tuscola, Huron Co psa, 102.5 WIOG headlines. NO Milw translator
0630 98.5 WUPS Harrison MI, 98.5 U P S, Steve in the Morning. David Bowie, Under Pressure
0635 97.7 WMRX Beaverton-Midland, MI Sunny 97-7, Midland references, ?? of Coleman
0656 92.7 WCPY Arlington Heights, IL Polski FM Chicago jingle, Polish chatter
Aug 7 lake inversion dew point:62, Temp:74
0800 92.7 WAUN WI Kewaunee La Mas Grande, lively SS music
0807 93.9 WDOR WI Sturgeon Bay Door Co news
0817 98.1 WLKN WI Cleveland, Lake 98.1 t/c, temp
0818 105.1 WSBW WI Ephraim 105.1 the Goat, Pet Clark song. WOJO-IL makes this tuff! Thought I had this! NEW!
0819 107.1 WCKC MI Cadillac mx in the morning....Cadillac, by jock
0830 88.5 WPVM WI Sturgeon Bay long list of stns on WRVM network
0831 91.9 WHDI WI Sister Bay -NPR, calls. I don't hang on Educ part much. This is NEW!
0839 102.5 WCMM MI Gulliver Fresh Country 102-5 the Moose. Have heard. Never logged. Duh! NEW!
TS-MI Tom Sanders, Lakeport MI EDT
Pioneer SX 3600, Marantz PMD800 tuner, 3 element outdoor FM antenna on
2nd floor, Blonder Tongue MVR45 signal booster
93.9 WCGP MI Mio - 8-8 0058 appeared for 10 secs over CIDR with
CLS and "Where
God's Character is Proclaimed."
New (TS-MI)
JULY AV:239.36 HI:636('06),LO:17('82) JULY 2019:340 NOW:192 thanx so much for your reporting!
FM DX LOGGINGS FROM SHAWN M. AXELROD VE4DX1SMA TIMES: CENTRAL TIME ZONE
DX’ING FROM WINNIPEG MB CANADA
RECEIVERS: BOSE MUSIC SYSTEM III / 2017 HONDA CR-V RADIO / SDRPlay RSPduo
ANTENNA: Digiwave ANT8001 FM OUTDOOR ANTENNA FOR SDRPlay
97.7 KLGR-FM MN Redwood Falls 07/02 0900 Good signals with Jack-FM ID’s. NEW (SMA-MB)
91.7 KZSE MN Rochester 07/02 0905 Good signals with MPR programming. NEW! (SMA-MB)
COMMENTS: First good opening of the year and two ones snagged along with about 2 dozen re-logs.
Stay Safe and Remember on a Clear Day You Can Hear Forever
James Beer, Houlton, WI CDT
Chevy Equinox car audio system
7-16 Tropo
90.1 WOI IA Ames/Des Moines 1148 RDS: Fresh-Air with Terry Frost 90.1 IPR. JB-WI
93.3 KIOA IA Des Moines 1153 oldies mx. RDS: Hotel California by The Eagles. JB-WI
ERIC BERGER'S FM DX - SONY XDR-S10HDiP
CARLETON MICHIGAN
ALL TIMES EASTERN DAYLIGHT
Sun 26 Jul: Tropo
5.20 ** WTSS-FM 102.5 Buffalo, NY - Poor with Hot AC, 'Your Weekend Station, Star 102.5.'
5.28 ** WLOF-FM 101.7 Elma, NY - Poor with chanting, into Catholic Rosary with Mother Angelica.
7.42 ** WHBC-FM 94.1 Canton, OH - Stronger than normal with Modern AC, 'Mix 94-1' between records
7.48 ** WRTS-FM 103.7 Erie, PA - Fair with 'It Ain't Me' by Kygo Featuring Selena Gomez, 'Star 104,' into next record.
Sat 25 Jul: Tropo
21.08 ** WGFA-FM 94.1 Watseka, IL - Poor with classic hits, 'Illiana's Local Choice.' Swapped with semi-local WWDK Jackson.
22.15 ** WONU-FM 89.7 Kankakee, IL - Poor with Christian AC, Shine FM, // Webcast.
Cx here were very hit or miss -- mostly miss.
Tue 21 Jul 2020. Times EDT.
8.51 ** WCSG-FM 91.3 Grand Rapids, MI - Good with station promos, Contemp. Christian mx. No sign of local WGTE!
8.54 ** WBCT-FM 93.7 Grand Rapids, MI - Common but usually weak, they actually locked in HD this time; getting an HD pilot from them is rare! HD2 is Classic Country.
8.58 ** WKLQ-FM 94.5 Holland, MI - Poor with "The Q: it's different here!" into AAA mx. ID :00. Ex-WTNR.
9.15 ** WMUS-FM 107.9 Muskegon, MI - Good with C&W, HD pilot.
9.25 ** WOOD-FM 106.9 Muskegon, MI - Fair with ads, 'News Radio Wood 1300 and 106.9 FM.'
9.51 ** WGNB-FM 89.3 Zeeland, MI - Good with Dr Tony Evans, RDS decode.
Fri 17 Jul: Tropo
6.46 ** WIAB-FM 88.5 Mackinaw City, MI - Good with Classical mx, IPR ments.
6.49 ** WIAA-FM 88.7 Interlochen, MI - Poor under CIMX with classical, IPR, // 88.5.
7.39 ** WDPG-FM 89.9 Greenville, OH - Phantom HD pilot, audio still CBE
8.00 ** W243AD-FM 96.5 Adrian, MI - Fair with sports talk, The Cave, WLEN-HD2 ID :00.
8.17 ** WKKI-FM 94.3 Celina, OH - Fair with rock mx, 'WKKI, K-94' between records
8.23 ** WRRM-FM 98.5 Cincinnati, OH - Poor with AC mx, Warm 98.5
8.27 ** WKRQ-FM 101.9 Cincinnati, OH - Poor but over local WDET with chatter, HD pilot
8.33 ** WDOH-FM 107.1 Delphos, OH - Good with nx, RDS decoded: FUN1017
8.34 ** WBCJ-FM 88.1 Spencerville, OH - Poor but over local WSMF with WBCL simulcast. Used to be common, but quite rare since WSMF came on.
8.40 ** WGTZ-FM 92.9 Eaton, OH - Good with "Jack FM, Playing What We Want." RDS decoded.
8.46 ** WOHA-FM 94.9 Ada, OH - Poor with Catholic Mass on Holy Family Radio. Ex-WONB.
8.51 ** WCHD-FM 99.9 Kettering, OH - Locked in HD over local WKKO; AC mx.
8.56 ** WDPR-FM 88.1 Dayton, OH - Phantom HD pilot, audio GY-like pileup
9.20 ** WMMX-FM 107.7 Dayton, OH - Phantom HD pilot, audio semi-local WPFX
13.40 ** WUWM-FM 89.7 Milwaukee, WI - Poor with Milwaukee's NPR into Here & Now
13.48 ** WIIL-FM 95.1 Union Grove, WI - Poor with 95 Will Rock, into Chicagoland ads
14.16 ** WAPL-FM 105.7 Appleton, WI - Faded up with "105-7 WAPL" into rock record
14.23 ** WMYX-FM 99.1 Milwaukee, WI - Fair with Pink record, 'The Mix,' into AC record.
14.34 ** WHAD-FM 90.7 Delafield, WI - Good with Science Friday, RDS decoded
18.18 ** WWKR-FM 94.1 Hart, MI - Good with 94 K-Rock, ads, classic rock. No sign of semi-local WWDK!
19.50 ** WBLV-FM 90.3 Twin Lake, MI - Good with classical mx, Blue Lake Public Radio, RDS decoded.
19.58 ** WPNE-FM 89.3 Green Bay, WI - Poor with Marketplace, WPR break, ID :00
20.04 ** WFPL-FM 89.3 Louisville, KY - Poor with NPR nx, Kentucky Public Radio, encore presentation of local talk show. Many Louisville ments. New catch, KY #20!
20.20 ** WAZY-FM 96.5 West Lafayette, IN - Poor, mixing with W243AD with Hot AC, IDs, and "Way-Zee" ments.
22.50 ** WLHT-FM 95.7 Grand Rapids, MI - Good with RDS, Mix 95-7, Today's Best Variety.
*Sun 14 Jul: Tropo
6.33 ** WNCI-FM 97.9 Columbus, OH - Fair in local WJLB null with Top 40, WNCI ments between records.
6.53 ** WODC-FM 93.3 Ashville, OH - Poor with classic hits, '93-3 The Bus; We Play Anything!'
7.07 ** WNNF-FM 94.1 Cincinnati, OH - Fair with C&W, 'Cat Country 94-1. New country lives here!' between records.
7.38 ** WNZN-FM 89.1 Lorain, OH - Good in WEMU null with urban gospel, 'Power 89.1'
8.07 ** WBOI-FM 89.1 Fort Wayne, IN - Good in WEMU null with "Make a mask" promo, WBOI ments, into Weekend Edition on NPR.
And into tropo season we go...
FRI 10 JUL: Es
15.43 ** KBYS-FM 88.3 Lake Charles, LA - Phantom HD pilot. Audio was:
15.43 ** KJGM-FM 88.3 Bastrop, LA - Good with QSB; Sonlife Radio. ID :00!
15.44 ** KLSA-FM 90.7 Alexandria, LA - Fair with NPR talk, HD pilot
15.47 ** KOJO-FM 91.1 Lake Charles, LA - Fair with preacher, RDS decoded. Radio Maria
15.53 ** KQXY-FM 94.1 Beaumont, TX - Fair with Q94, Dua Lipa record. RDS decode. Playlist match.
16.16 ** KAVK-FM 89.3 Many, LA - Faded in and out with AFR stuff. Most likely.
SUN 05 JUL: Es
11.34 ** WNFK-FM 92.1 Perry, FL - YL talking about local event, Perry ments.
11.45 ** WIKX-FM 92.9 Charlotte Harbor, FL - Poor with ad for SW FL
11.57 ** WEAT-FM 107.9 West Palm Beach, FL - Poor at bottom of pile; PBI ments
12.11 ** WQCS-FM 88.9 Fort Pierce, FL - Poor with talk, HD pilot
12.12 ** WPIO-FM 89.3 Titusville, FL - Faded up with local promo, lost.
12.18 ** WLRN-FM 91.3 Miami, FL - Locked in HD; Hidden Brain from NPR nx. HD2 had Classica 24l. Wiped out semi-local WGTE!
12.19 ** WAVW-FM 92.7 Stuart, FL - HD pilot: WAVE-FM.
12.21 ** WFEZ-FM 93.1 Miami, FL - Phantom HD pilot. Audio still local WDRQ.
12.27 ** WPOW-FM 96.5 Miami, FL - Top 40, HD pilot
12.29 ** WRMF-FM 97.9 Palm Beach, FL - Locked in HD over local WJLB for a moment, but unable to tell what they had as the lock disappeared just as fast!
12.33 ** WEDR-FM 99.1 Miami, FL - Locked in HD: 99 Jamz. HD2 had Big Beats.
12.36 ** WKIS-FM 99.9 Boca Raton, FL - Locked in HD; C&W. HD2 // AM 560 the Joe. Wiped out semi-local WKKO!
12.37 ** WHYI-FM 100.7 Fort Lauderdale, FL - Ads, HD pilot
12.39 ** WFKZ-FM 102.1 Plantation Key, FL - Noted in passing: "Sun 103-1, Rockin the Keys!"
12.41 ** WIRK-FM 103.1 Indiantown, FL - Took over above with HD pilot, C&W
12.44 ** WFLM-FM 104.5 White City, FL - Faded up with (772) area code, start of wx, out.
12.46 ** WAFC-FM 106.1 Okeechobee, FL - Fair for a moment with SS ads, lost.
12.50 ** WJIS-FM 88.1 Bradenton, FL - Locked in HD for a moment over local WSMF.
12.53 ** WMFE-FM 90.7 Orlando, FL - Fair with talk, HD pilot.
12.54 ** WWOZ-FM 90.7 New Orleans, LA - Phantom HD pilot; audio was unid station playing C&W Gospel
12.59 ** WCTQ-FM 92.1 Venice, FL - Poor with TOH ID, CTQ, lost.
13.04 ** KPAQ-FM 88.1 Plaquemine, LA - Good with AFR, RDS decoded. New catch!
13.07 ** WMAU-FM 88.9 Bude, MS - Fair with NPR talk, HD pilot
13.09 ** WRKF-FM 89.3 Baton Rouge, LA - Good with Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me; HD pilot
13.09 ** KITA-FM 89.5 Iota, LA - Faded up over local WDTP with the New Air One. New catch!
13.11 ** WKES-FM 91.1 Lakeland, FL - Poor with Moody Radio, heavy QSB
13.16 ** KSMB-FM 94.5 Lafayette, LA - Fair with rap, over semi-local WXKR
13.17 ** WMYQ-FM 92.7 Moorhead, MS - Fair with Kix 92.7, C&W mx. New catch!
13.19 ** WQNZ-FM 95.1 Natchez, MS - Faded up with ID, C&W, lost.
13.20 ** KYKR-FM 95.1 Beaumont, TX - Fair with C&W, Kicker, RDS
13.23 ** KYKZ-FM 96.1 Lake Charles, LA - Fair with Today's Best Country, RDS
13.25 ** KZMZ-FM 96.9 Alexandria, LA - Fair with RDS decode, Def Leppard record
13.26 ** KFNC-FM 97.5 Mont Belvieu, TX - Fair with ESPN 97-5, over local CBEW!
13.28 ** -FM 98.5 - Poor, sounded like classical mx, lost. No ideas; this one got away.
13.29 ** KPCH-FM 99.3 Ruston, LA - Fair with sports talk
13.30 ** KHIH-FM 99.9 Liberty, TX - Faded up over semi-local WKKO with spot for KSBJ. New catch!
13.34 ** KTCK-FM 102.5 Beaumont, TX - Fair with R&B oldies, Magic 102.5, RDS
13.35 ** KLTN-FM 102.9 Houston, TX - SS mx, HD pilot, over local WWWW! New catch!
13.36 ** KVMA-FM 102.9 Shreveport, LA - Faded up over above with ad, Magic 102.9, lost.
13.37 ** KWLA-FM 103.1 Anacoco, LA - Poor with Sean Hannity
13.40 ** KSLO-FM 105.3 Simmesport, LA - Poor with SS mx, El Sabor. New catch!
13.41 ** KHPT-FM 106.9 Conroe, TX - Good with classic rock, The Eagle, HD pilot
13.46 ** KLRE-FM 90.5 Little Rock, AR - Fair with talk, HD pilot
13.47 ** -FM 90.9 - Christian AC, mixing with local WRCJ! Lost before I could figure it out.
13.50 ** KVRE-FM 92.9 Hot Springs Village, AR - Fair with Smooth R&B, ID, ads.
13.53 ** KPWA-FM 93.5 Bismark, AR - Fair with Lutheran Hour Ministries, ID; over semi-local WRQN! New catch!
13.56 ** KMJI-FM 93.3 Ashdown, AR - Majic 93-3, RDS decoded
14.00 ** KEWL-FM 95.1 New Boston, TX - Tuned in to hear TOH ID into ABC nx.
14.07 ** KPLX-FM 99.5 Fort Worth, TX - Phantom HD pilot; audio still local WYCD. New catch!
14.12 ** KERA-FM 90.1 Dallas, TX - NPR Talk, RDS'
14.28 ** KFZO-FM 99.1 Denton, TX - Phantom HD pilot; audio was GY-like pileup.
14.37 ** KCLV-FM 99.1 Clovis, NM - Poor with QSB; American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks, ID
14.48 ** KMXJ-FM 94.1 Amarillo, TX - Fair with QSB; Bryan Adams record, playlist match, Mix 94.1
14.56 ** KICM-FM 97.7 Healdton, OK - Fair with QSB; Crook and Chase.
14.57 ** KENM-FM 88.9 Tucumcari, NM - Poor with KENW IDs, // KENW-89.5
15.06 ** KNGM-FM 88.9 Guymon, OK - Poor with KJIL ID into Contemp. Christian mx
15.16 ** KZPR-FM 94.1 Albuquerque, NM - Poor with classic rock mx, 94 Rock
15.21 ** KIOT-FM 102.5 Los Lunas, NM - Poor with Coyote 102.5, classic rock, ads
15.25 ** KQLV-FM 90.7 Santa Fe, NM - Faded up with K-Love, and out. // local WDKL. New catch!
15.27 ** KJOV-FM 90.7 Woodward, OK - Faded up with KJIL ID, and out.
15.37 ** KANZ-FM 91.1 Garden City, KS - Fair with AC mx, OM DJ after records, High Plains Public Radio
15.53 ** KTPL-FM 88.3 Pueblo, CO - Fair with QSB; Music For Sunday, SRN nx. Sked match.
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19.52 ** WRAU-FM 88.3 Ocean City, MD - Fair with old nx reel, RDS decoded. Heavy QSB.
20.00 ** WLIW-FM 88.3 Southampton, NY - Faded up with show promos, WLIW ment, lost. New catch, and first from NY on Es!
FINALLY got a minute to type all this up; been working a lot so this ended up on hold. DXing is fun, but unfortunately, it doesn't pay the bills around here!
Tom Kraft, Billings, Mt.
7/18 all times MDT
Tipped off by a 144 mhz e mail K7ULS Alert from this area.
1:40 PM 92.9 WJZQ Traverse City, Mich. playing Top 40, Z93 RDS and mentions of Traverse City and Z93hits.com website.
2:00 PM 88.1 WHJL Merrill, Wisc with full TOH ID naming each translator and corresponding call signs. RDS as WRVM.
Michael Procop, Bedford, Ohio (Cleveland)
Sony XDR-F1HD tuner
6 Element FM Antenna (modified)
Phase Box (home brew)
Uniden Bearcat BC760XLT scanner
Zenith DTT901 DTV converter box
Channel Master CM 3023 UHF TV antenna
Winegard HD 5030 VHF TV antenna
TIMES EDT
7-25 tropo:
2259 91.5 WVMV OH China Township-New Baltimore "Smile FM" cont. Christian mx, strong with local WKHR phased, ID after TOH, 1050w 102mi #2117
2308 101.5 CBEF-3 ON Sarnia FF talk //103.9 R.Canada Premiere 112mi #2118
2334 99.1 CKXS ON Wallaceburg strong w/ RDS ID, 80s rock songs, ID, wx, burying the local BIN xltr
2346 89.3 CKGW ON Chatham Christian hits "UCB Canada" local WCSB phased
7-23 tropo:
2359 89.5 WFOT OH Lexington EWTN "Annunciation Radio" 5 station ID TOH 360w 72mi #2116
7-18 tropo:
0011 105.3 WHTS MI Coopersville "105-3 Hot FM" "your hit mx channel" loud+clear 260mi
0018 97.7 WTGV MI Sandusky fair over WONE IBLOCK w/ 80s hits, ID
0025 95.7 WLHT MI Grand Rapids "Mix 95.7" "today's variety"
0026 95.3 WCFX MI Clare "today's best music 95 3 CFX"
0028 94.3 WZOC IN Plymouth oldies "Z 94 3"
0041 93.7 WBCT MI Grand Rapids RDS "B-93.7" Cody Allen country mx, in like it was local, only 320kw 223mi
0047 107.1 CILQ ON Toronto "Q-107" weak 190mi
7-17 tropo:
2002 88.5 WKEN OH Kenton cont. Christian "Shine FM", 3 station ID //WSOH+WHEI
2020 95.1 WAJI IN Fort Wayne "Magic 95.1"
2023 101.7 WHZZ MI Lansing "Mike 101.7" MacDonald Broadcasting looking for account execs (I think that's all radio stations hire these days)
7-7 tropo:
2051 91.7 CIXL ON Welland local ads "Giant FM"
2059 91.3 WQLN PA Erie NPR, promos, ID in WAPS null
2110 101.7 WMVL PA Linesville very strong with partial RDS, twin spins America and Elton John
7-5 Es: Es on a day off, works for me.
1249 88.9 WYFE FL Tarpon Springs RDS "WYFE BBN" religious
1251 94.1 WLLD FL Lakeland HD ID "WLLD-FM" pop mx o/WHBC
1254 94.1 KQXY TX Beaumont "Today's Best Music Q94"
1300 107.5 KGLK TX Lake Jackson HD ID, 80's/90's song
1311 98.9 KTUX TX Carthage "Highway 98-9" Aerosmith songs
1314 96.1 KAGG TX Madisonville local ad #2109
1317 96.1 KKTX TX Tyler Aerosmith song "Classic Rock 96-1 Texas Best Rock"
1320 94.5 KRUF LA Shreveport RDS ID, Kia ad
1327 91.3 KNCT TX Killeen RDS ID
1329 91.7 KKXT TX Dallas rare Springsteen song "Listener Supported KXT"
1330 90.9 KCBI TX Dallas "God Shot" promo, ID, cont. Christian mx
1332 88.5 KEOM TX Mesquite HD ID, 80's hits
1338 88.1 KNTU TX McKinney RDS "DFW'S REAL JAZZ STATION" smooth jazz/techno mx
1341 87.9 TX Fort Worth SS talk, reg. Mex. songs, "Puros Rolones en la Pantera 87.9" (supposed to be KBFW-LP Arlington at 87.75) #2110
1353 107.1 KYNZ OK Lone Grove "GTO 107 Good Times Oklahoma" Eric Clapton song #2111
1356 104.7 KYYI TX Burkburnett 104-7 the Bear, classic rock, LID
1358 91.7 KOSU OK Stillwater RDS "KOSU-NPR" alt mx
1401 88.5 KZTH OK Piedmont RDS "House FM" con't Christian mx
1403 107.7 KRXO OK Oklahoma City local Kia ad #2112
1411 105.3 KMOQ KS Columbus wx "105-3 New Life Radio" local ads, cont. Christian mx #2113 763mi
1425 91.5 KSNS KS Medicine Lodge local ad #2114
1437 95.1 KICT KS Wichita "The Rock Station T95"
1447 94.7 KSKU KS Sterling local ads
John J Rieger, L'Anse,MI Times:EDT
Sangean ATS909X - stock
July 31 Tropo: 82F -sunny, Dew point: 58
100.9 WQHN MI East Jordan The Promise w/bumper stickers ments of Cheboygan. Nothing great in, NEW!
July 18 Es: 91F -sunny, Dew point: 68
1546 102.1 KWFO ID Driggs, ad for H G Lumber, Alston ID NEW!
1549 97.3 KLCE ID Blackfoot RDS:"CLASSY 97" slogan tween songs, unn
1556 88.7 KYSK ID Ririe ad for Watersprings School, CCM. "His music, His word-The Rev" NEW!
1619 88.5 KLRU Rigby-Idaho Falls RDS: "K-LOVE" Idaho SOLID. NEW!
Sincere thanx to Mr.Kraft in MT for the heads up text!!!!!
July 11: Lake Inverson 68F -partly cloudy, Dew point: 58
ALL NOTED FROM 11:30AM-1:15PM EDT
96.7 WUPG MI Republic stn has noticably LOW modulation. Easy yo pick out! OLD C&W Fighting WJJH-WI
97.1 WGLQ MI Escanaba 97.1 WGLQ noted after wx and 4-5 mins of ads. ADULT Top40
105.9 WKHQ MI Charlevoix AMerican Top40, 106KHQ Top40---no sign of WEGZ Washburn,WI
105.1 WGFM MI Cheboygan "Rock 105-1 & 95-5" Have tested stn and played my request!
104.7 WYKX MI Escanaba C&W RDS:"KIX 104.7" Kicks Country ---no Washburn WI
106.1 W291CJ MI Marquette 106-1 the Sound..... Softer AC. Only 2nd time heard!!!!!!
1100 EDT 102.5 KDKE WI Superior-Duluth LID as such --I MISS Top40 KDWZ!!!!
93.9 WDOR WI Sturgeon Bay, WI local chatter, mixing w/
93.9 WNBYFM MI Newberry Oldies 93 (not a typo) Califoria Girls, Van Halen
94.7 WZOR WI Mishicot Razor 94.7 & 104.7 HARD ROCK
95.1 WLST WI Marinette Cat Country 95.1 mixing with...
95.1 WUPN MI Paradise Eagle 95.1---Classic Hits at random is NEW!!!!!!
96.3 WLXT MI Petoskey Light 96.3 Madonna, Into the Groove
98.3 WRUP MI Palmer-Marquette 98-3 WRUP where the U P Rocks!
99.1 WKFX WI Rice Lake 99-1 the Fox Classic Hits, Jay Coffee
100.3 WUPT MI Guinn-Marquette Marquette's Classic Hits, Hwy 31 in Escanaba
106.1 WACD WI Antigo Real Country 106
94.1 WUPK MI Marquette "UPS store in Marquette...." 94-1 the Breeze recent flip from ROCK
1255 PM EDT 102.9 WMKC MI Indian River Big Country 102.9
88.1 WHJL WI Merrill //WRVM and how to listen....
98.9 WVCX WI Tomah RE//VCY
89.3 CBONFM-20 ON Thunder Bay FF Ici Radio Premiere ASSUMED as others in CKPR 91.5, 105.3 CKTG
93.1 CFNO ON Marathon 30 min music marathon, "here on CFNO" HotAC. NO sign of WIMK
93.3 W227CJ MI Marquette talk of UFC fights on ESPN radio. //970WZAM ESPN-UP Only 2nd time heard!
THIS was a good session! While stuff seems close, hills, mountains in are make the Marquettes,etc almost impossible!
John J Rieger, South Milwaukee WI Times:CDT
Sangean ATS909X - stock
July 14: Lake Inversion 67F -sun, Dew point: 57
0700 101.7 WMRR MI Muskegon Heights totally wiping out Milwaukee's "Talk 101.7" --Classic ROCK
0731 102.7 WMOM MI Pentwater-Ludington 102 DOT 7 WMOM, Mom-fm w/weather coming up. HotAC.
0737 107.5 WCCW MI Traverse City "107-5 CCW" -WGCI way more common, even WDUZ this summer, not this!
0744 97.5 WYTZ MI Bridgeman --ad for The reLeaf Center, Niles,MI, Bentrist Moving & Storage, 429-6007
0749 97.9 WGRD MI Grand Rapids Gov Whitmer voiced psa for Covid 19 w/Milwaukee Xlator squashed!
0803 98.5 WUPS MI Harrison "here at 98-5 UPS....WUPS.com"
JUNE AV:196.93(190.42) HI:647('18)LO:3('82)JUNE 2019:98 FINAL:390<-OVER AVERAGE! 8TH BEST MONTH on RECORD!
ERIC BERGER, CARLETON MI - SONY XDR-S10HDiP
ALL TIMES EASTERN DAYLIGHT
Heard on the XDR-S10HDiP in Carleton MI. Times EDT
Sat 27 Jun: Tropo/special
18.00 ** WMCQ-FM 91.7 Muskegon, MI - Very poor with AFR, // Webcast. WUOM off until 18.08! New catch!
Sat 27 Jun: Es
20.18 ** KLRW-FM 88.5 Byrne, TX - Fair with K-Love, out. Heavy QSB.
20.32 ** KPAC-FM 88.3 San Antonio, TX - Faded up with Classical mx, RDS decode.
20.40 ** KJMA-FM 89.7 Floresville, TX - Fair with QSB; Guadalupe Radio Network, Catholic talk, RDS decoded. Clashed with unid SS station.
20.44 ** KEOM-FM 88.5 Mesquite, TX - Good with community calendar, HD pilot.
20.50 ** KBJS-FM 90.3 Jacksonville, TX - Poor with QSB; religion, ID heard.
20.59 ** KNBT-FM 92.1 New Braunfels, TX - Poor with QSB, clashed with WCSR Hillsdale. ID heard. Lost.
21.07 ** KCAF-FM 92.1 Kenedy, TX - Faded up with old C&W, 'No Bull Radio Network' between records. New catch!
21.51 ** KZBT-FM 93.3 Midland, TX - Fair with hip hop, B-93 between records, out.
Very difficult sessions to work; nothing stayed in for more than a few seconds, at best. Definitely a couple for the seasoned veterans!
Fri 26 Jun: Es
15.54 ** WRMB-FM 89.3 Boynton Beach, FL - Fair with QSB; Moody Radio, ID :00
16.00 ** WEJZ-FM 96.1 Jacksonville, FL - Poor with QSB; TOH ID between records.
16.03 ** WJIS-FM 88.1 Bradenton, FL - Phantom HD pilot; audio still local WSMF
16.09 ** WMFE-FM 90.7 Orlando, FL - Good with NPR, HD pilot
16.12 ** WLRN-FM 91.3 Miami, FL - Phantom HD pilot; audio still semi-local WGTE
20.04 ** WEJF-FM 90.3 Palm Bay, FL - Good with OM cover of "Both Sides Now," RDS decoded
20.09 ** WMIA-FM 93.9 Miami Beach, FL - Phantom HD pilot; audio still local CIDR
*SUN 21 JUN: Es
9.40 * WLPT-FM 88.3 Jesup, GA - Good with Good News Network, RDS decoded
10.12 ** KJGN-FM 88.3 Bastrop, LA - Fair with Son Life Radio, out
10.13 ** KJRT-FM 88.3 Amarillo, TX - Faded up with Moments Of Inspiration, out. Sked matches.
10.16 ** KEOM-FM 88.5 Mesquite, TX - Good with RDS. Heard wx, jx, classic hits
10.42 ** KBAT-FM 99.9 Monahans, TX - Faded up with The Basin's Classic Rock Station, 99.9 K-Bat, out.
10.44 ** KTDY-FM 99.9 Lafayette, LA - Locked in HD with ad, lost.
10.59 ** KMXJ-FM 94.1 Amarillo, TX - Fair with Absolutely 80s, TOH ID
11.05 ** KDLK-FM 94.1 Del Rio, TX - Fair with C&W, RDS decoded.
11.58 ** KEDV-FM 90.3 Brackettville, TX - Poor with SS religion, Radio Vida, TOH ID. Heavy QSB.
15.40 ** WEEI-FM 93.7 Lawrence, MA - Poor with QSB; sports talk about the Celtics.
15.59 ** WTBP-FM 89.7 Bath, ME - Fair with QSB; TOH ID, nx, Relevant Radio. New catch!
16.05 ** CBHA-FM 90.5 Halifax, NS - Fair with CBC nx. RDS decoded. "CBC For the Maritimes."
16.12 ** WLFJ-FM 88.3 Greenville, SC - Fair with Contemp. Christian, His Radio. HD pilot. New catch!
16.16 ** WMYB-FM 92.1 Myrtle Beach, SC - Fair with Top 40, 'Energy 92-1 Plays The Hits' into Billie Eilish record.
16.19 ** WEGX-FM 92.9 Dillon, SC - Fair with C&W, 'Eagle 92.9,' noted in passing.
16.21 ** WKZQ-FM 96.1 Forestbrook, SC - Poor with Myrtle Beach ads, 'KZQ' into Alternative Rock. New catch!
16.23 ** WWXM-FM 97.7 Garden City, SC - Fair with Mix 97.7, into Top 40
16.29 ** WQCS-FM 88.9 Fort Pierce, FL - Fair with Classical mx, HD pilot
16.32 ** WGYL-FM 93.7 Vero Beach, FL - Fair with QSB; 'GYL, Today's Best Music' into Top 40. // Webcast.
16.36 ** WJGL-FM 96.9 Jacksonville, FL - Fair with Classic Hits, 'The Eagle,' HD pilot. New catch!
16.52 ** WHCF-FM 88.5 Bangor, ME - Fair with Bangor spots, lost
16.53 ** CBAL-FM-3 88.9 Campbellton, NB - Fair with Ici Musique, // local 103.9.
16.54 ** CBAL-FM-4 88.1 Saint John, NB - Very poor with Ici Musique, // local 103.9
17.17 ** WMED-FM 89.7 Calais, ME - Fair with All Things Considered on NPR, into Maine Public Radio spots.
*THU 18 JUN: Es
17.46 ** CBAL-FM-3 88.9 Campbellton, NB - Poor with Ici Musique, // local 103.9.
17.47 ** CBFX-FM-5 90.1 Gaspe, QUE - Poor with QSB; Ici Musique, // local 103.9.
17.54 ** CBVG-FM 88.5 Gaspe, QUE - Poor with CBC Radio One, // local 97.5.
18.05 ** CBRX-FM-3 90.7 Riviere-du-Loup, QUE - Poor with Ici Musique, // local 103.9. New catch! First station from Canada on 90.7!
18.16 ** CBAF-FM-3 91.5 Campbellton, NB - Poor with FF, Premiere Chaine, // local 105.5.
18.20 ** CBMI-FM 93.7 Baie-Comeau, QUE - Poor with QSB; CBC Radio One, // local 97.5. New catch!
18.24 ** CKCN-FM 94.1 Sept-Iles, QUE - Good with QSB; FF rap, FF ads, more mx. // Webcast. New catch!
18.52 ** CJHD-FM 93.3 North Battleford, SAS - Fair with rock, ID, into nx. RDS decoded!
19.02 ** CFMC-FM 95.1 Saskatoon, SAS - Fair with TLC record, C-95, playlist match.
20.29 ** KYTI-FM 93.7 Sheridan, WY - Fair with 93-7 The Coyote, into C&W
20.59 ** KNPC-FM 88.5 Hardin, MT - Poor with QSB; Your Network Of Praise, TOH IDs. New catch!
21.16 ** KBLW-FM 90.1 Billings, MT - Poor with QSB; preacher, // 88.5, Your Network Of Praise. New catch!
21.23 ** KLEU-FM 91.1 Lewistown, MT - Barely audible in WRCJ HD fizz; preacher, // 88.5, Your Network Of Praise. New catch!
21.25 ** KBXI-FM 92.5 Park City, MT - Fair with classic hits, Mojo 92-5
21.29 ** KURL-FM 93.3 Billings, MT - Fair with QSB; Contemp. Christian mx, // Webcast.
21.34 ** KRKX-FM 94.1 Billings, MT - Fair with QSB; local ads, wx, K-Sky, into C&W mx. Clashed with WWDK Jackson.
21.45 ** KMHK-FM 103.7 Billings, MT - Fair with QSB; classic rock, The Hawk, ad ment. Montana, and lost to WCKY Pemberville, OH. New catch!
*WED 17 JUN: Es
17.00 ** KLCU-FM 90.3 Ardmore, OK - Phantom RDS; audio was weak WBCL Fort Wayne IN
17.04 ** KNTU-FM 88.1 McKinney, TX - Poor with jazz mx
17.05 ** KTGS-FM 88.3 Tishomingo, OK - Fair with C&W gospel, 'Gospel Station Network.' New catch!
17.06 ** KTKL-FM 88.5 Stigler, OK - Fair with K-Love, RDS decoded. New catch, 88.5 #60!
17.09 ** KUAF-FM 91.3 Fayetteville, AR - Phantom HD pilot; audio semi-local WGTE Toledo
17.10 ** KDXX-FM 107.9 Lewisville, TX - Locked in HD; Latino Mix 107.9. Ex-KESS
17.12 ** KESS-FM 107.1 Benbrook, TX - Locked in HD; Latino Mix 107.1, // KDXX-107.9. Ex-KDXX
17.13 ** KRNB-FM 105.7 Decatur, TX - Good with Smooth R&B 105.7, RDS decoded
17.16 ** KZMP-FM 104.9 Pilot Point, TX - Good with SS mx, YL DJ in EE; ment local street. New catch!
17.18 ** KEJC-LP 104.1 Dallas, TX - Barely audible in WOMC HD fizz with screaming OM preacher in SS. Radio Fortaleza Internacional. 100 watts! New catch!
17.19 ** KESN-FM 103.3 Allen, TX - Fair with ESPN Sports, RDS decoded
17.22 ** KYDA-FM 101.7 Azle, TX - Fair with Air One, Contemp. Christian. New catch!
17.24 ** KWRD-FM 100.7 Highland Village, TX - Fair with religion
17.25 ** -FM 100.1 - Poor with preacher, lost. No ideas.
17.25 ** KBBC-FM 99.7 Tishomingo, OK - Fair with upbeat mx, 'B-99.7 The Buzz' between records. RDS decoded with Texoma ment. New catch!
17.41 ** KQXE-FM 91.1 Eastland, TX - Fair with sponsorship information on Pure Country Radio.
17.45 ** KZMJ-FM 94.5 Gainesville, TX - Poor under WXKR with ads, Majic 94.5 into Urban AC. New catch!
17.52 ** KAZC-FM 89.3 Dickson, OK. - RDS decoded; Chickasaw Community Radio. New catch!
17.53 ** KZRK-FM 107.9 Canyon, TX - Fair with the Drive At 5, local sponsorship info, Rock 108. New catch!
17.54 ** KWLS-FM 107.9 Winfield, KS - Faded up over above for a moment with 'US-107.9' into C&W record, and lost. New catch!
17.58 ** KLSI-FM 107.3 Mooreland, OK - Fair with classic hits, TOH ID. New catch! First K- on 107.3!
18.03 ** KZZW-FM 104.5 Mooreland, OK - Fair with Top 40; record sounded like Billie Eilish
18.05 ** KVWE-FM 102.9 Amarillo, TX - HD decoded; WE 102.9 Amarillo. New catch!
18.06 ** KLAW-FM 101.3 Lawton, OK - Fair with local ad, K-Law, into C&W.
18.08 ** KXGL-FM 100.9 Amarillo, TX - Fair with classic hits, The Eagle. RDS decoded.
18.11 ** KHLT-FM 99.7 Belle Plaine, KS - Loud with YL on phone, speaking SS; La Raza. New catch!
18.12 ** KGNC-FM 97.9 Amarillo, TX - Good over local WJLB with C&W, ID between records; would lose when WJLB locked in HD. New catch!
18.14 ** KXXN-FM 97.5 Iowa Park, TX - Good with RDS; Big Country 97.5, Texoma wx. New catch!
18.19 ** KPEF-FM 90.7 White Castle, LA - Good with Lifesongs; RDS decoded. New catch!
18.20 ** KVAZ-FM 91.5 Henryetta, OK - Poor with the Gospel Station Network; New catch!
18.21 ** KOMA-FM 92.5 Oklahoma City, OK - Good with Classic Hits, HD pilot
18.25 ** KOLI-FM 94.9 Electra, TX - Fair with C&W, '94-9 The Outlaw'
18.25 ** -FM 94.9 - Faded up over above for a moment with preacher, and out. No ideas.
18.27 ** KXXY-FM 96.1 Oklahoma City, OK - Fair with C&W, HD pilot "KXY -FM"
18.29 ** WWLS-FM 98.1 The Village, OK - Fair with sports, RDS decoded. 'The Sports Animal.' New catch!
18.34 ** KZTH-FM 88.5 Piedmont, OK - Fair with Contemp. Christian, RDS decoded. The House FM
18.35 ** KTHL-FM 89.3 Altus, OK - Poor with The House FM, // 88.5.
18.38 ** KUCO-FM 90.1 Edmond, OK - Good with classical mx, locked in HD!
18.40 ** KCBK-FM 91.5 Frederick, OK - Fair with heavy QSB; The Gospel Station Network. Lost. New catch!
18.42 ** KJKE-FM 93.3 Newcastle, OK - Popped in with (405) phone number, and lost.
18.43 ** KMXJ-FM 94.1 Amarillo, TX - Good with Amarillo's Best Variety For Your Work Day, Mix 94.1. RDS decoded.
18.50 ** KVAY-FM 105.7 Lamar, CO - Fair with Southeast Colorado's Best Country 105-7 into local ad.
19.00 ** KZLW-FM 90.1 Gretna, NE - Good with religion, My Bridge Radio
19.03 ** KMOR-FM 93.3 Gering, NE - Good with rock, RDS decoded
19.21 ** KBPI-FM 107.9 Fort Collins, CO - Good with rock, RDS decoded. Ex-KPAW
19.25 ** KRAN-FM 103.3 Warren AFB, WY - Fair with C&W, '103-3 The Range.' New catch!
19.28 ** KKTY-FM 100.1 Glendo, WY - Faded up fair with local ads, wx, out.
19.30 ** KKPL-FM 99.9 Cheyenne, WY - Fair with Hot AC, '99-9 The Point' between records.
19.33 ** KSIT-FM 99.7 Rock Springs, WY - Fair with classic hits, Jack FM.
19.38 ** KKTS-FM 99.3 Douglas, WY - Popped in with calls, and out. New catch!
19.42 ** KTGA-FM 99.3 Saratoga, WY - Fair with rock mx, 'Rockin Bigfoot 99'
19.49 ** KQSW-FM 96.5 Rock Springs, WY - Poor with C&W, // Webcast
19.55 ** KFRZ-FM 92.1 Green River, WY - Poor with QSB; sports info, WY spots.
20.03 ** -FM 93.7 - Faded up with Blues mx, lost toward end of record. No ideas here!
22.55 ** KZBT-FM 93.3 Midland, TX - Fair with heavy QSB; hip hop mx, local ad, Z-93.
*WED 17 JUN: Tropo
23.15 ** W243AD-FM 96.5 Adrian, MI - Fair with CBS Sports, '96.5 The Cave,' // WLEN-103.9 HD2. Rare!
Mon 15 Jun: Es
19.03 ** WVFT-FM 93.3 Gretna, FL - Fair with talk, RDS decoded
19.13 ** WQIK-FM 99.1 Jacksonville, FL - Phantom HD pilot; audio still WFRO Fremont, OH
19.17 ** WCRJ-FM 88.1 Jacksonville, FL - Phantom HD pilot; audio still local WSMF Monroe, MI. New catch!
19.19 ** WJIS-FM 88.1 Bradenton, FL - Phantom HD pilot; audio still local WSMF Monroe, MI. Took over above.
19.20 ** WMNF-FM 88.5 Tampa, FL - Good with pledge drive
19.20 ** WMYZ-FM 88.7 Clermont, FL - Phantom HD pilot; audio still local CIMX Windsor
19.22 ** WSMR-FM 89.1 Sarasota, FL - Good, over local WEMU, with Classical mx, RDS decoded
19.24 ** WXVS-FM 90.1 Waycross, GA - Good with NPR Talk, RDS decoded
19.26 ** WFLZ-FM 93.3 Tampa, FL - Fair with TPA and SRQ area ads
19.27 ** WWRM-FM 94.9 Tampa, FL - Good with Modern AC, HD pilot decoded
19.28 ** WDJR-FM 96.9 Hartford, AL - Poor with 96-9 The Legend, into ads, and lost
19.39 ** WYFE-FM 88.9 Tarpon Springs, FL - Fair with radio play on BBN, RDS decoded.
*SUN 14 JUN: Es
19.42 ** CKMW-FM 88.9 Winkler, MAN - Faded up with "We Love Our Country, Country 88" into C&W. New catch!
19.56 ** -FM 88.5 - Poor with heavy QSB; "How To Save a Life" - The Fray. Changed records without saying anything, and lost.
20.06 ** KIZZ-FM 93.7 Minot, ND - Good with RDS decode; Z-94 and ment of 4 Bears Casino.
20.09 ** KBLB-FM 93.3 Nisswa, MN - Poor in WDRQ HD fizz with fishing show.
20.15 ** KMNE-FM 90.3 Basett, NE - Poor with ment of NET Radio, noted in passing.
20.27 ** KEYA-FM 88.5 Belcourt, ND - Fair with heavy QSB; Native-sounding ACish song
20/30 ** CKSB-FM-1 88.9 Regina, SAS - Fair with QSB; Ici Musique, FF AC mx.
20.45 ** KSSO-FM 89.3 Norman, OK - Faded up fair with Sonlife Radio promo, and out. New catch, #2100!!!!!!!!!!!!
20.50 ** KTHL-FM 89.3 Altus, OK - Faded up poor with House FM, and out. New catch; 89.3 #30!
*Wed 10 Jun: Es
17.49 ** CBAX-FM 91.5 Halifax, NS - Poor with QSB; Ici Musique, // local 103.9.
17.53 ** WHCF-FM 88.5 Bangor, ME - Poor with Contemp. Christian, RDS decoded. Heavy QSB.
17.56 ** WMED-FM 89.7 Calais, ME - Poor with heavy QSB; NPR nx, RDS decoded. New catch!
18.30 ** CBJ-FM 93.7 Chicoutimi, QUE - Poor with Premiere Chaine, FF; in and out.
*Tue 09 Jun: Es
19.22 ** KLSA-FM 90.7 Alexandria, LA - Faded up with talk of some sort, HD pilot decoded, and lost.
19.24 ** KLSU-FM 91.1 Baton Rouge, LA - Faded up, RDS decoded "On KLSU" and lost.
20.09 ** KJLJ-FM 88.9 Scott City, KS - Faded up with KJIL ment, into Contemp. Christian, and lost.
20.12 ** KTHN-FM 92.1 La Junta, CO - Faded up with Big Country 92-1 into C&W, and lost.
Thu 04 Jun: Es
20.15 ** KUHF-FM 88.7 Houston, TX - Locked in HD and wiped out local CIMX for a moment, then lost.
20.19 ** KEDT-FM 90.3 Corpus Christi, TX - Fair for a moment with Classical mx, RDS decoded, and lost.
*WED 03 JUN: Es
19.29 ** KNGM-FM 88.9 Guymon, OK - Fair with wx, KJIL jx, into Contemp. Christian mx.
19.32 ** KBKZ-FM 96.5 Raton, NM - Poor with heavy QSB; C&W, Coyote Country, // Webcast. New catch!
19.37 ** KAMY-FM 90.1 Lubbock, TX - Fair with Contemp. Christian, Family Life Radio
19.49 ** KZCD-FM 94.1 Lawton, OK- Good with rock mx; RDS showed Lawton.
20.00 ** KVLE-FM 92.7 Slaton, TX - Fair with Bach tune on organ, TOH ID; VCY, into next show. Ex-KJAK.
20.05 ** KYBE-FM 95.7 Frederick, OK - Very poor with heavy QSB; heard ments. of KYBE and Frederick, into C&W mx. New catch!
20.08 ** KQTX-FM 98.1 Quanah, TX - Poor with wx, 'Classic Hits 98-1 FM.' New catch!
20.17 ** KMMZ-FM 101.3 Crane, TX - Fair with SS, RDS decode. 'La Caliente'
20.25 ** KZDB-FM 100.5 Roswell, NM - Heavy QSB; '100.5, Kool FM' into classic hits. New catch!
20.42 ** KWFL-FM 99.3 Roswell, NM - Poor with FLR pledge drive; heavy QSB
20.43 ** KLVO-FM 97.7 Belen, NM - Poor with SS, 'Radio Lobo.' New catch!
20.46 ** KWGF-FM 101.3 Vaughn, MT - Poor with heavy QSB; ads, 'Star Radio' and Great Falls ments. New catch!
Extremely difficult session; nothing hung around for more than a few seconds at a time. That KWGF catch was completely off the wall, as I noted nothing else whatsoever coming from that way.
Rick Dau
at a Baymont Inn in Davenport, Iowa
Grid EN41ro12
Sangean ATS-909X with whip antenna fully extended
June 23 2020 Tr
07:26 WQPC 94.3 Prairie du Chien WI Ad for Fillback Family of Dealerships with locations in Boscobel, Highland, Richland Center, and Prairie du Chien
07:27 WBGR 93.7 Monroe WI Ad for Dearth Buick GMC on Highway 69 in Monroe
07:58 WJTY 88.1 Lancaster WI Legal ID: "...the Tri-States...WJTY, Lancaster-Dubuque..."
08:21 WMGN 98.1 Madison WI Ad for Wireone in Madison
08:25 KOEL 98.5 Cedar Falls IA Liner: "...bad idea...Marks In The Morning, GOOD idea...K-98.5"
09:00 KRQN 107.1 Vinton IA Legal ID: "Cedar Rapids' #1 hit music station, I-107.1, KRQN, Vinton-Cedar Rapids"
June 22 2020 Tr
00:26 WHRD 106.9 Freeport IL Contemporary Christian music via Moody Radio //WDLM 89.3
June 21 2020 Tr
23:23 WSJY 107.3 Fort Atkinson WI "WSJY" heard in liner between "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys and "That's All" by Genesis
23:36 KKDM 107.5 Des Moines IA Syndicated pop music show "The Vibe with Tanya and EJ"; confirmed via webstream
23:44 WJOD 103.3 Asbury IA Ad for Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Fennimore
23:59 WIBA 101.5 Sauk City WI Syndicated rock music show "Nights with Alice Cooper", then bits of legal ID: "...Madison's classic rock all day...WIBA...Sauk City-Madison..."
Tom Kraft, Billings, Mt.
6/18 all times MDT
18:12 92.1 WROI Rochester, Indiana retro hits Giant FM
18:14 93.5 Unid French Man speaking
18:20 92.3 WCOL Columbus, Ohio area ads
18:28 92.9 WGTZ Dayton, Ohio Jack FM Crocodile Rock verified on play list
18:30 95.7 WHIO Dayton, Ohio "continuous news"
18:40 97.7 WLQI Rensselaer, Ind "97.7 the Q" ad for Tysens family Market
18:43 99.1 WYXY Champaign, Ill "Classic 99.1 WYXY"
18:44 99.5 WZPL Indianapolis, Ind ad for Indianapolis outdoor movie theater
18:48 97.3 WFYR Peoria, Ill w/"Peoria's new country leader"
18:51 96.9 WXLP Davenport, Iowa RDS read and Rush song
18:51 106.1 WWWY Columbus, Ind. "The River" playing Bennie and the Jets
18:53 104.5 KDAT Cedar Rapids, Iowa ID followed by CVS ad
18:55 107.9 WAMW Washington, Ind "Classic Hits 107.9"
18;56 107.9 WLEY Aurora, Ill in Spanish. In and out for about a half hour
18:59 101.7 WIKL Elwood, Ind w/"indiana's Positive, encouraging KLOVE
19:00 101.5 WNSN South Bend, Ind Sunny FM RDS and tunes
19:01 100.9 WPGW Muncie, Ind with storm caused power outages in Randolph County and others
19:30 97.3 KGRR Dubuque, Iowa w/Longwire Nights program
19:31 96.9 WXLP Davenport, Iowa "The Drive" and WXLP RDS capture
20:01 94.3 WZOC South Bend, Ind Z94.3 RDS playing Aerosmith
20:01 93.5 WRQN Toledo, Ohio TOH ID
20:06 92.1 WGHN Grandhaven, Mich. "on facebook and on WGHN.com"
20:07 93.9 WBKS Lima, Ohio "Kiss FM" hip hop
Best opening in ages. Lots of fun!
June 3 Es:
18:58 88.7 KBMQ The Cross, Monroe, La. Multiple mentions of "The Cross"
18:59 88.7 WIAA Interlachen, Michigan TOH ID and mention of Cedar Springs
19:00 88.5 KTYC Nashville, Arkansas "Community Radio for SW Arkansas
Many thanks to Mr. Rieger for heads up via text on this opening. My first of the season.
Michael Procop, Bedford, Ohio (Cleveland)
Sony XDR-F1HD tuner
6 Element FM Antenna (modified)
Phase Box (home brew)
Uniden Bearcat BC760XLT scanner
Zenith DTT901 DTV converter box
Channel Master CM 3023 UHF TV antenna
Winegard HD 5030 VHF TV antenna
TIMES EDT
6-25 Es:
1000 91.1 WNKV LA Norco SS Christian mx, longest multiple ID string I ever heard, "Nueva Vida"
1005 107.5 KGLK TX Lake Jackson HD ID, classic rock
1008 96.9 KXBJ TX El Campo RDS ID, cont. Christian mx
1008 95.7 KKHH TX Houston HD ID as "SPOT", Springsteen song
1009 94.5 KTBZ TX Houston HD ID as "BUZZ-FM", chatter
1015 88.5 WJSM LA Baton Rouge RDS "SonLife"
1015 89.3 WRKF LA Baton Rouge HD ID, talk/interview
1028 97.1 KTHT TX Cleveland HD ID, morning show
1029 88.9 WMAU MS Bude RDS "MPB 88.9", talk show "MPB Think Radio"
1037 99.9 KTDY LA Lafayette RDS "KTDY"
1042 88.7 KRVS LA Lafayette HD ID "KRVS-FM" mixing with local WJCU
1044 88.5 WJSU MS Jackson RDS "WJSU"
1051 104.7 KNEK LA Washington "Magic 104.7 KNEK" R&B
1058 91.3 WMPN MS Jackson "MPB Think Radio" #2107
1108 96.1 KXXM TX San Antonio "the new 96-1 Now San Antonio's #1 Hit Mx Stn"
1113 103.5 KBPA TX San Marcus "103-5 Bob FM" classic hits
1114 104.7 KKYS TX Bryan RDS "MIX KKYS" ads
1124 94.7 KAMX TX Luling "Mix947.com" "Governor Abbott"
1127 92.5 KRPT TX Devine "San Antonio's classic country stn"
1128 93.7 KLBJ TX Austin RDS ID, local ads
1132 95.9 KMPN TX Burnet religious "KHCB" network
1136 99.9 WACO TX Waco "Waco 100 Texas #1 Country"
1144 93.9 KRTN NM Raton birthday announcements
1148 94.3 KILO CO Colorado Springs local ads
1150 95.7 KPTT CO Denver Colorado COVID ad
1152 96.9 KCCY CO Pueblo "Y 96.9" country
1156 94.5 KSKL KS Scott City "Mix 94"
1159 91.1 KANZ KS Garden City HPPR
1200 91.1 KLDV CO Denver K-Love
6-21 Es:
1030 95.1 unID Bott R. Net. (2 possibilities)
1032 92.9 KNIN TX Wichita Falls local ads
1036 94.3 KBTS TX Big Spring local ads #2106
1038 94.7 KAMX TX Luling local Austin ads mixing with WCSX
6-17 Es:
1830 96.9 KXSS TX Amarillo local ads
1835 103.1 unID w/ Northern Ag Report, Montana ments
1840 97.3 KAML WY Gillette "Basin Radio Network" "Kam-L FM" hot AC/top 40 mx 1216mi #2101
1844 93.9 KKMK SD Rapid City "93-9 the Mix"
1848 96.9 KCCY CO Pueblo local ads
1856 94.3 KILO CO Colorado Springs RDS "kilo943" local ads
1900 88.9 KNGM OK Guymon //KJIL Christian mx
1901 88.5 KJLJ KS Scott City //KJIL Christian mx 1047mi #2102
1921 95.1 KCGY WY Laramie local ads
1922 95.1 KATC CO Colorado Springs "Cat Country"
1925 97.1 KCMI NE Terrytown Christian mx, local ads 1145 #2103
1947 93.3 KMOR NE Gering "Classic Rock 93-3 KMOR" Yes song 1151 #2104
1952 100.1 KKTY WY Glendo wx, ID, local ads poking thru local WNIR
1957 94.7 KCNB NE Chadron "B 94.7"
1958 91.7 KDUW WY Douglas HD ID "KDUW", "Wyoming Public Radio" 1221mi #2105
2035 95.1 KTHC MT Sidney local ads "eastern Montana" "western No.Dakota"
6-15 Es:
2100 88.5 WJFM LA Baton Rouge Son Life Radio
6-14 Es:
1951 88.9 KMPR ND Minot classical mx, "Prairie Public" multiple ID string TOH
2003 103.5 KUAL MN Brainerd "Cool 103.5" oldies, LID, ABC nx #2098
2015 97.1 KYYX ND Minot RDS "97 Kicks 4 Bears Casino now open"
2018 95.1 KTHC MT Sidney local hemp store ad, Montana ad
2026 88.9 CKSB-FM-1 SK Regina music in French #2099
2038 88.9 CKMW MB Morden "Country 88-9" "Winkler" #2100
6-9 tropo:
0827 95.1 WAJI IN Fort Wayne "Magic 95.1" AC 191mi STRONG 3/3 BARS ON METER
0837 107.7 WRKR MI Portage "107-7 RKR" local ads 203mi
John J Rieger, L'Anse,MI Times:EDT
Sangean ATS909X - stock
June 25: Es 78F -partly cloudy, Dew point: 46 39 logs reported
1133 106.5 KOOI TX Jacksonville Tuliver Ram, 1309 Pacific Street. Tyler,Long River, NEW!
1135 106.1 UNID UNID "106.1 MEGAN" on RDS
1138 104.9 KZMP TX Pilot Point ETH, NRIA.net realty, DallasCulligan.com NEW!
1144 103.1 KSSM TX Copperas Cove MyKiss103.1 WX:80's Michael ? show 2-7 this afternoon R&B NEW!
1147 102.7 KJXK TX San Antonio Universal Mens Clinic, 210-615-XXXX, 102.7 JackFM, playing... NEW!
1148 102.1 KMJQ TX Houston-Galveston the People's Station, Magic 102.1 RDS didnt lock. NEW!
1150 100.3 KILT TX Houston C&W LOUD "the Bull" NEW!
1153 97.9 KBXX TX Houston Hip Hop. theBox in yesterday too, unn
1153 97.5 KWTX TX Waco "97-5 FM, My Station. later Kidd Kraddock promo w/forced laughter.Top40 NEW!
1153 97.1 KEGL TX Fort Worth 97-1 the Eagle Rocks unn
1154 96.7 KHFI TX Georgetown-Austin Austins #1 Hit Music Stn 96-7 Kiss FM, 96 days of summer. Top40
1159 94.9 KLTY WI Arlington- LID (other cities) 94.9 KLTY CCM unn
1200 94.7 KAMX TX Luling-Austin LID, Austin's Mix 94-7
1202 94.3 KRVL TX Kerville RDS:"REVFM" fighting other TX w/"Texans will get tested" NEW!
1205 92.3 KRNH TX Kerrville Fox News, Comfort Boys Htg 210-468-0377, wx, Hill Country Ranch 92.3 NEW!
1207 88.5 KEOM TX Mesquite 70's Oldies. RDS didn't lock. Calls. unn
1210 106.3 KOOC TX Belton Notorious B I G, my B106 Hip Hop NEW!
1211 102.9 KDMX TX Dallas Ryan Seacrest, `102-9 Now, More Music HotAC NEW!
1212 105.3 KRLD TX Dallas Sports chatter, talk of baseball season "the Fan" NEW!
1219 96.9 KQBZ TX Brownwood Progressive Ins ads, "the Breeze" into Circles, Post Malone.NEW? not sure
1221 96.5 KLTG TX Corpus Christi the Ranch, Hill Country, estate planning ad, Corpus Christi NEW!
1222 96.3 KTHE TX Llano RDS:"96.3 KTHE" NEW!
1223 94.7 KIXY TX San Angelo RDS:"KIXY-FM" Kix-y Top40 might be NEW, gotta check!
1228 92.5 KMWX TX Abilene stns fighting it out."Kia of Abilene" other w/Layla possibly unn Dallas NEW!
1229 92.3 KNFM TX Midland C&W Lonestar 92 unn
1230 92.1 KTFW TX Glen Rose SOLID, LOUD RDS"HANK FM" unn
1235 106.1 KHKS TX Denton "106.1 Kiss FM" jingle tween hits! NEW!
1239 104.9 KAMA TX Deer Park ads in SS, Musica FM jingle NEW!
1243 99.1 KXKX TX Odessa loud C&W, Big J MobileHomes RDS:"KICKS 99.1" NEW!
1246 97.3 KTTU TX New Deal Boost mobile, Sports talk, "Double T 97.3" did I luck out! NEW!
1250 94.3 KZXM TX Bullard-Big Spring ad for All Washed Up Laundromat in Big Springs NEW!
1252 93.7 KLBB TX Lubbock 93.7 the Eagle, thanx for Listening Classic Hits new calls, unn
1253 91.9 KPGA TX Morton-Lubbock CCM SOLID! RDS:"Air1...title, artist" NEW!
1255 104.9 KBTI TX Trulia R&B Hip Hop "the beat" new a few wks ago
1256 103.7 KPZA NM Jal SS "R Stacion, La Zeta" NEW!
1300 95.7 KLEA TX Hobbs-Lovington ThriftWay in Hobbs, LID as KLEA Hobbs-Lovington Kool 95.7 NEW!
1301 94.5 KFMX TX Lubbock, LID Lubbock's Rock Station ROCK NEW!
1303 94.1 KZOR NM Hobbs "94 KZOR" jingle tween 2 songs. unn
1308 102.9 KIXN NM Hobbs Kicks 103, kicking off the 11 o clock hr....... C&W NEW!
1310 103.5 KBPA TX San Marcos I Hate Myself for Lovin You, J Jett, Bob FM NEW!
1310 95.1 KMYO TX Comfort, Yo! 95.1 NEW!
1312 94.1 KLNO TX Fort Worth, SS. 90% sure as other FT Worth Dallas in. NEW!
1317 101.3 KMMZ TX Crane SS La Caliente NEW!
Almost 100 mins of non-stop skip!!!!! MAny, many UNIDS. Heres a few, of which I dont know if I'll ever know! 106.1 RDS "106.1 MEGAN" Top40 Kiss?Dallas, unn, 98.1 C&W RDS not locking, 95.1 C&W trading w/SS, SS on 107.7 107.5 107.1 C&W on 105.5, 100.7 FM talk, 89.7 ss LOUD, 105.3 SS, 101.3 SS, 100.3 wx, Ariana Grande, I missed calls. Tuned in 2 late, 96.5 SS, 2 on 96.1 C&W - CBS news on the hr! This was GOOD STUFF!
June 24: Es 69F -partly cloudy, Dew point: 45
1709 95.3 UNID ment of ARK trading w/UNID SS!
1710 96.1 KKTX TX Kilgore RDS:"TEXAS ROCK" might be new. Will check. LOGS at home.
1713 97.5 UNID ad for Barstock(?) & Associates. "in Texas"
1714 97.9 KBXX TX Houston 97-9 the Box RDS "WE ARE ONE" Hip Hop
1717 99.5 KNFX TX Bryan Running Down A Dream, Tom Petty web match NEW!
1719 100.9 KVMK TX Wheelock Country Alternative Maverick 100.9 NEW!
1722 103.5 UNID "Real Country & Outlaws -103.5" Ring of Fire, Johnny Cash
1723 94.1 UNID SS Help!
1927 95.1 KNDE TX College Station Top40, "Candy 95"
1933 95.5 KKMJ TX Austin, softer AC Magic 95-5 NEW!
1937 96.3 KTTG AR Mena-Hot Springs Sports Talk "Hot Springs" in ad, w/SS & 1 other. NEW!
1941 96.9 KXBJ TX El Campo CCM music //"88.3 KSBJ" tween songs. NEW!
Nothing too solid, a few strong. A few mins of nothing, went for a dog walk. 4341 miles as of today!
June 15: "tropo" 53F -sunny, Dew point: 37
0837 100.7 WBIZ WI Eau Claire -talk of concert in Mpls. Z100.Local morn show. Top40
0839 103.7 WWIB WI Black River Falls the heart of Western WI 103.7 WWIB solid
0840 104.5 WAXX WI Eau Claire "Waxx" in chatter M-F chat. C&W
June 14: Es 67F -partly cloudy, Dew point: 34
2115 100.7 KASE TX Austin Kase101, Austin's #1 Country! Earl Dibble Smith Kase101.com/July4th 3rd X in month. Like there's a pipeline to Austin! No others in!!!!!
June 10: Es 68F -cloudy,rain, Dew point: 61
1020 100.7 KASE TX Austin Case 101 Bobby Bones new just weeks ago!
1026 95.9 KFWR TX Jacksboro, Horse Veteranarian #940 area code, 95-9 the Ranch. C&W unn, new in '18.
1110 103.7 KCDD TX Hamlin, RDS "Power 103" Top40 NEW!
1114 104.9 KBTI TX Trulia this is the Base Man on 104.9 the Beat. Hip Hop NEW!
1857 93.1 CIHI NB Fredricton RDS:"A GIRL LIKE YOU, EDYWN COLLINS on UP!" NEW! Nothing else in!
June 3: Es 73F -clear, Dew point: 53
2040 100.7 KASE TX Austin Case 101 tween C&W songs NEW!
2041 101.3 UNID SS
2043 106.1 KMDX TX San Angelo 106-1 MDX Top40 NEW!
2047 106.3 UNID TALK
2049 107.1 KQEO ID Idaho Falls Arrow 107.1 Woody Smith Hyundai
2051 93.7 KLBJ TX Austin RussChevrolet.com on 290
2053 94.3 KBYI ID Rexburg "Locally here in Rexburg, the music scene, in the small town..."
2055 95.5 KMBR MT Butte 95.5 KMBR sweeper tween songs
2059 89.9 WHSA WI Brule-Superior All Things Considered promo, WPR, LID as such.
2103 94.1 KOPR MT Butte ABC nx, Scotts, Granger Kopper wx Hi 72, low 45, KOPR, Kopper 94
June 2: tropo 78F -clear, Dew point: 63
0919 105.9 WEGZ WI Washburn REL -VCY America, WI Family Council
0920 104.9 WZEZ WI Balsam Lake Phil Collinssong, CheapoRadio.com, WestConsin CU SoftAC "Easy 104.9"
0924 106.1 KLCI MN Elk River FAIR is Key Word, I'm no Herb Taleck BobCountry.com
0929 106.3 WPLT WI Spooner, King Country 106-3 tween songs
0934 107.1 KTMY MN Coon Rapids-Minneapolis MyTalk, news from 5 Eyewitness news, Mpls 65 arrested
0941 88.9 WOJB WI Reserve RDS:"WOJB" wojb.org
0943 90.3 WHBM WI Park Falls RDS"90.3 WHBM...wx"
0945 90.7 WTIP MN Grand Marais RDS"WTIP" talking about birds eating worms at stn window
0946 92.1 WMEQ WI Menomonie Bob&Tom Storm Tracker 18, Heat index 100! LOUD!
0941 93.1 UNIDS AD into mx (IDIOTS), the #1 hit music stn, "Basin" NO sign of WIMK
0947 93.3 WBSZ WI Ashland "only country stn I listen to, Todays County Z93.3"
0949 95.3 WGMO WI Shell Lake "95 G-M-O" sweeper. Always liked their sweeper. STRONG! LOUD!
0953 95.7 UNID C&W fighting KDALFM Duluth, but who? MN is my guess, tho lost.
1000 96.5 WKLK MN Cloquet Roundabout,Yes LID for this & WMOZ Moose Lake
1003 97.1 KTCZ MN Minneapolis Cities 97 Alanis Morrisette, Lizzo songs, Mpls ments
1004 97.3 KDNW MN Duluth long list of xlators, etc in LID. Life Radio, CCM
1007 98.5 KTIS MN Minneapolis REL references, CCM. Assumed as most other Mpls stuff in
1010 101.3 KDWB MN Ritchfield Dave Ryan in the Morning, 101.3 KDWB.
1012 103.1 W276DJ WI Park Falls, JackFM into ad w/715 area code! LOUD! NEW!
1017 103.5 KYSM MN Mankato Country 103.5 jingle tween songs
1021 103.7 WWIB WI Hallie Focus on the Family, Prog match SOLID
John J Rieger, South Milwaukee WI Times:CDT
Sangean ATS909X - stock
June 28: trop 77F -sun, Dew point: 67
1922 95.9 WKSZ WI DePere #1 for all the hits-95.9 Kiss FM
1931 96.3 WSFQ WI Pestigo 96-3 the Rock, RDS:"96.3 THE ROCK" Alone.
1932 100.3 WNCY WI Menasha Y100, C&W. SOLID! No sign of Milw translator
1938 106.5 WHBZ WI Sheboygan Falls "...Sun nights at 9 on 106-5 the Buzz" No sign of Milw xlator
1939 107.5 WDUZ WI Brillion ads galore w/THREE O'Reiley Auto ads! THREE! "We are the Fan" SPO:CBS
1952 92.9 WYNW WI Wausau "Miguel in Las Cruces, you're on Relevant Radio" WPTT xlator nowhere! NEW!
June 28: trop 76F -sun, Dew point: 63 NOT a lot of freqs but a few not in yesterday which was better!
0801 96.3 WSFQ WI Peshtigo 96-3 the Rock
0807 98.7 WFMT IL Chicago Classical totally KILLING local translator! Been a while
0811 99.7 WUGN MI Midland Family Live Radio SOLID. Wiping out -LP'er in Milwaukee
0813 106.7 WKRU WI Allouez 106.7 the Big Dog into Styx song. Alone. No Des Plaines.
0817 89.3 WPNE WI Green Bay RDS:"89.3 WPNE" spoken word. SOLID
0819 92.5 WWSN MI Newaygo Sunny ---no sign of WMBZ West Bend!
0821 96.3 WBBM IL Chicago B96 New Music --despite closeness, others from Cgo more common!
0830 105.9 WCFS IL Elmwood Park-Chicago --"WBBM newstime 8:30" Not as "common" as you think!
0833 94.9 WSJM MI Benton Harbor talk of SPORTS, w/WOLX nulled in other direction. NOT common!
June 27: Es 87F -partly cloudy, Dew point: 68 nice to Appleton, ONE local off!
0725 100.3 WNCY WI Menesha Total killing Milwaukee xlator! #1 for Country Y100, C&W. SOLID! NO WSHE!
0727 101.1 WIXX WI Green Bay RDS:"101 WIXX" best of morning show SOLID
0727 104.1 WRLU WI Algoma Summit CU ad. Poss Madison & Gr Rapids, but this was good!
0731 107.1 WFON WI Fond du Lac Today's Best Country 107-1 the Bull. C&W
0733 107.5 WDUZ WI Brillion-Green Bay "the Fan 107.5 & 1400" Sports chatter. Unusually SIOLID!
0734 92.3 WJMQ WI Clintonville Frog Country 92.3 --tween C&W songs. No Hammond!!!!
0737 92.7 WAUN WI Kewaunee once was "common." Not now! SS w ads for tacos, burritos "en Green Bay"
0737 93.9 WDOR WI Sturgeon Bay talk of Door County, DCMM.org
0741 95.3 WXRO WI Beaver Dam, HotAC 95X!
0745 98.1 WLKN WI Cleveland Lake 98.1 Broken Dreams song --no Madison, Kenosha xlator
0746 98.5 WQLH WI Green Bay MANY Nat'l ads RDS:"Star 98"
0751 104.3 WKZG WI Seymour all 80s weekend KZ104.3
0753 101.9 WDEZ WI Wausau SOLID! "title and artist on WDEZ" C&W
0757 104.9 WPCK WI Denmark "K-Love" in w/C&W (doubt it was WTKM)
0759 106.7 WKRU WI Allouez Bom & Tom, Classic Rock songs in tween
0803 107.7 WRKR MI Portage --POSSIBLE, but not sure. Cl ROCK, 8 Nat'l ads in a row! local WVCY OFF!
0810 107.9 WBCV WI Wausau Too Much Time on My Hands, Styx "Big Cheese!"
0814 95.1 WLST WI Marinette Allstate ad, "Cat Country 95.1" into another ad. NO WIIL, much closer!!!
TS-MI Tom Sanders, Lakeport MI
Marantz PMD 800 tuner in narrow mode, 3 element outdoor FM ant on 2nd floor,
Blonder-Tongue MVB-45 signal booster
EDT
93.3 KNAL TX Victoria - 6-25 1156-1159 country songs and wolf
calls, in peak
at 1159 "Victoria's fastest growing
radio station, broadcasting
from (something), The Wolf." (TS-MI)
94.1 KMXJ TX Amarillo - 6-25 in peak at 1207 "Amarillo's
best variety for your
workday, Mix 94.1."
EDT
88.7 KBPU AR DeQueen - 6-18 1203-1205 end of "Hold Your Head
Up," part of
legal ID "broadcasting from U-A
(something that sounded like
Cossa) . . . " Faded. Wikipedia sez
Cossatot CC is affiliated with
the University of Arkansas and that
KBPU has a classic hits
format (TS-MI)
92.1 KTSR LA DeQuincy - 6-18 1126 briefly appeared, one "The
all-new 92.1
The Bridge" liner (TS-MI)
92.9 KHLA LA Jennings - 6-18 1121 briefly appeared, one
"92.9 The Lake" liner
(TS-MI)
93.1 KQID LA Alexandria - 6-18 1118 at end of spot break
"Alexandria's hit
music station, Q93" No WDRQ (TS-MI)
93.3 WQUE LA New Orleans - 6-18 1115 mentions of New Orleans and Q93 in
spot break, R&B music (TS-MI)
93.7 KQBT TX Houston - 6-18 1136-1140, R&B music, one
mention of Houston
and "The Beat" (TS-MI)
93.7 KYFJ LA New Iberia - 6-18 1127 at end of religious
program, one mention
of The Bible Broadcasting Network.
Heard before (TS-MI)
95.7 KKHH TX Houston - 6-18 1146-1156 spot for Tomball (Hou
suburb) Ford,
classic hits, one "the new 95.7 The
Spot" liner (TS-MI)
CDT
93.3 KBGT TX Buffalo Gap - 6-10 0935 briefly appeared w
mentions of west Texas
and "here in
Abilene" in spot break. Google sez
Tejano format. No
music or IDs heard (TS-MI)
93.3 KJKE OK Newcastle - 6-10 0956-1003 Jake FM liners and
country music,
legal ID during peak
at 1003 "KJKE Newcastle-
Oklahoma City." (TS-MI)
93.3 KLIF TX Halton City - 6-10 0928 faded up in spot break
w mention of survey
"offered now in
Dallas." One mention of "the new Hot
93.3." Gone by 0931 (TS-MI)
93.3 KMJI AR Ashdown 6-10 0939-0955 in and out, good peaks,
R&B, several
"Majic 93.3" promos and
mentions of "the all-new
Majic 93.3." One mention
of Texarkana in spot (TS-MI)
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MAY AV:63.17 HI:201('06),LO:0('83'86) MAY 2019:81 FINAL:47
ERIC BERGER, CARLETON MI - SONY XDR-S10HDiP
ALL TIMES EASTERN DAYLIGHT
Sunday, 31 May 2020
9.24 ** KKCN-FM 103.1 Ballinger, TX - Faded up with Kickin' Country, start of record, out. RDS decoded. New catch!
9.56 ** KTFW-FM 92.1 Glen Rose, TX - Faded up with C&W, ID with heavy QSB but made out "Real Country" and "Hank FM."
10.06 ** KTPD-FM 89.3 Del Rio, TX - Good with nx, RDS decoded, and quickly lost.
*SAT 30 MAY: Es
15.37 ** KAMY-FM 90.1 Lubbock, TX - Faded in and out with Christan AC mx, Family Life Radio.
15.38 ** KUCO-FM 90.1 Edmond, OK - Faded up with opera, RDS ment. UNIV Central Oklahoma
16.18 ** KOCU-FM 90.1 Altus, OK - Faded up with Blues mx, RDS decoded
16.58 ** KANZ-FM 91.1 Garden City, KS - Faded up good with end of Open Range, Website promos, local ID, into All Things Considered
17.05 ** KKDT-FM 93.5 Burdett, KS - Faded up over WRQN with My Country 93.5, // Webcast!
17.22 ** KJLJ-FM 88.5 Scott City, KS - Fair with Contemp. Christian, // KJIL. Lots of QSB
18.37 ** WRAU-FM 88.3 Ocean City, MD - Good with NPR, RDS decoded.
18.41 ** WRBY-LP 100.5 Salisbury, MD - Fair with lots of QSB; talk in Haitian Creole. Sounded amateurish, overmodulated. 100 watts! New catch! First -LP heard by Es!
18.44 ** WZEB-FM 101.7 Ocean View, DE - Poor with QSB; R&B, Power 101.7. New catch! DE #2!
18.45 ** WBOC-FM 102.5 Princess Anne, MD - Good with wx, RDS decoded. New catch!
18.47 ** WOCQ-FM 103.9 Berlin, MD - Good, locked in HD! Wx, 'OC 104, the Hottest Music On Delmarva' into Billie Eilish record. HD2 seemed to be Oldies. New catch!
18.50 ** WBBX-FM 106.1 Pocomoke City, MD - Barely audible with QSB, but heard Ocean City ment in ad. Enough to count! New catch!
18.55 ** WAYV-FM 95.1 Atlantic City, NJ - Barely audible in pileup, but heard calls in ad.
18.56 ** WHRF-FM 98.3 Belle Haven, VA - Faded up over semi-local WMIM with Classical mx, HD pilot decoded! New catch!
19.02 ** WHRX-FM 90.1 Nassawadox, VA - Poor with NPR show, // semi-local WKAR.
19.09 ** WPTE-FM 94.9 Virginia Beach, VA - Lots of QSB; Hot AC mx, HD pilot decoded. New catch!
19.11 ** WRVQ-FM 94.5 Richmond, VA - Phantom HD pilot decoded amid a big mess.
19.18 ** WRNS-FM 95.1 Kinston, NC - Fair with QSB; ads, into Luke Bryan record, // Webcast.
19.44 ** WPWB-FM 90.5 Byron, GA - Good with RDS; Good News Network. RDS decoded. New catch!
19.49 ** WQBT-FM 94.1 Savannah, GA - Fair with hip hop/R&B, '94.1 The Beat.' New catch!
19.51 ** -FM 94.1 - Faded up with OM talking about sin, "And that's where the Good News of Jesus comes in," lost. Might have been a Contemp. Christian station, as the spot sounded like something they'd air between records. No ideas.
19.57 ** WWWZ-FM 93.3 Summerville, SC - Fair with ad, 'Z-93 Jams,' into hip hop/R&B. New catch!
20.17 ** WNKS-FM 95.1 Charlotte, NC - Faded up with ad for Charlotte, (704) area code, and lost.
Looks like we worked THREE different clouds Saturday afternoon/evening. I was quite pleased with the opening toward the southeast.
May 15 Es
18.50 ** KOOI-FM 106.5 Jacksonville, TX - Faded up with East Texas / Tyler area ads, RDS decoded with Jack FM.
18.51 ** KJCS-FM 103.3 Nacogdoches, TX - Fair with QSB; C&W, The Bull
18.56 ** KYGL-FM 106.3 Texarkana, AR - Fair with classic hits, RDS decoded; Eagle 106.3. New catch! AR #20!
18.57 ** KTTX-FM 106.1 Brenham, TX - Poor with local ad, K-Tex 106.1, into C&W
19.02 ** KAPW-FM 99.3 White Oak, TX - Poor with SS mx, Mega 99.3
19.05 ** KLXQ-FM 96.7 Hot Springs, AR - Faded in and out while chasing below; heard "KLX (Fade) 96 (Fade.) Only one I could find with KLX in the calls; 940 watts, new catch! No sign of semi-local CHYR!
19.05 ** KOYE-FM 96.7 Frankston, TX - Presumed to be the SS hip hop that the above was clashing with.
19.09 ** KBPC-FM 93.5 Crockett, TX - Presumed to be the station with a preacher, o/semi-local WRQN for a bit.
19.36 ** KEYE-FM 93.7 Perryton, TX - Poor with QSB; ads, '93-7 My FM' into "Best Of My Love" - Eagles.
--Eric Berger
