AUG AV:107.42(v111.08) HI:358('11),LO:14('85) AUG 2023:114 NOW:4O

Neil Bartlett Mt. Horeb, Wisc.
Qudosen DX-286
88.3 KESD SD Brookings 8/4 1607-08 Fair to poor w/ID and mention of South Dakota Public Radio
100.7 KLMO SD Mobridge 8/4 1614 Very poor w/Smokey Bear PSA and a mention of "Mobridge."

JJR-MI John J Rieger, L'Anse,MI EDT
Eton Executive -NEW RADIO. Testing out
Aug 26 tropo
105.5 KBAJ MN Deer River J105 Classic Rock
105.1 KKCB MN Duluth B105, Northland's #1 for Country
98.9 KTCO MN Duluth Cat Country
96.9 KMFY MN Grand Rapids Northland's Best Variety-KMFY AC
97.5 KNXR MN Rochester Minnesota's Classic Hits
96.5 WKLK-FM MN Cloquet K96.5 Classic Rock sat fed
98.1 WWJO MN St. Cloud 98-1 Minnesota's New Country
Aug 25 tropo
92.5 WJJQFM WI Tomahawk 1744EDT
92.9 WJZQ MI Cadillac Z93 still in later w/Slow Jams
93.3 WBSZ WI Ashland C&W Z93
94.5 WRJO WI Eagle River, Brewers game
95.5 WIFC WI Wausau Menards, WIFC jingle. Top40 since 1969!
96.1 WJMCFM WI Rice Lake C&W calls. wx earlier
97.3 KDNW MN Duluth CCM:Life97-3 -no WHDG
98.3 WCQM WI Park Falls Brewers
100.5 WSCN MN Cloquet-Duluth Classcal. Educ:MPR
103.3 KUMD MN Duluth Educ-Rap mx. Certainly NOT WFXD/C&W
93.7 WCYE WI Three Lakes Coyote C&W Countdown show
102.9 WMKC MI Indian River C&W Big Country
103.5 WTCMFM MI Traverse City C&W fighting KMC for decades!
103.7 WHYB MI Menominee, promo for Classic Hits 103.7 & WAGN 1340 & 100.1FM
105.1 W286BC MI Marquette SPO:FOX -only 3rd x heard
106.1 WACD WI Antigo Brewers (in 3 way fight!!!!!!!)
106.1 W291CJ MI Marquette 106-1 the Sound for the lower harbor AND..
106.1 KQLX ND Lisbon and 98.3 Jamestown (ND!) NEW!!!!!!
106.3 WGMV MI Stephenson C&W Maverick - Nat'l Countdown 106.5 WYTE WI Marshfield-Wausau C&W Y106.5
106.7 WSRT MI Gaylord Star Country in promo. Could be Moose C/Chippewa Falls. . . but not.
99.5 WPKR WI Omro C&W. Gr.Bay references
99.7 WDKF WI Sturgeon Bay Duke FM OLD C&W.WIMI-MI closer nowhere
107.9 WBCV WI Wausau Cl HITS "Big Cheese" --no Kool 108 here!
93.9 WTBX MN Hibbing Kens Auto Plaza in Virginia. Once a CHR powerhouse!
101.9 WKQS MI Negaunee "Sunny" --WDEZ more common here!
96.7 WUPG MI Republic Dickinson Co. Fair
90.5 WPFF WI Sturgeon Bay "and 104.9" K-Love
93.9 WDORFM WI Sturgeon Bay wx:humid! calls
95.5 WGFE MI Glen Arbor Rock 105 & 95-5 replaced WIFC
105.5 WSRJ MI Honor-Traverse City CCM "WLJ-Worship" ??

JULY AV:222.80 HI:636('06),LO:17('82) JULY 2023:275 NOW:49 Thanx so much for your reporting!
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BOSE MUSIC SYSTEM III / ANTENNA: Built in
99.7 KARZ Marshall MN 07/26 0850 Kars ID and into music. NEW! First new one since 2022
103.7 KRRO SD Sioux Falls 07/26 0855 Lots of Sioux Falls ads and ID NEW!
COMMENTS: Well finally an opening here on FM. There were NONE last year at all and this is the first one this year. I am now over 800 FM stations heard from Manitoba.
Remember on a Clear Day You Can Hear Forever

ERIC BERGER'S FM DX - SONY XDR-S10HDiP
CARLETON, MICHIGAN
ALL TIMES EASTERN DAYLIGHT
Es were out more than in, but still managed to snag two new logs thanks to RDS.
Wed 31 Jul: Es
18.22 ** WJBE-FM 88.5 Five Points, AL - Faded up good with C&W, 'Country Legends 88.5' between records, RDS decoded! 500 watts vertical! New catch!
18.34 ** WKUA-FM 88.5 Moundville, AL - Faded up good with dead carrier, only reason I figured it out was RDS decoded. New catch!
18.40 ** WTNT-FM 94.9 Tallahassee, FL - Poor with lots of QSB in HD fizz; heard '94-9 TNT, Tallahassee's New Country.' Relog.
Plus plenty of West Michigan stations in (Mostly GRR,) one or two from FWA, and a couple of CLE and SW Ontario off the back. These were the most noteworthy.
Sat 27 Jul: Tropo
21.48 ** WSAU-FM 99.9 Rudolph, WI - Fair with Milwaukee Brewers baseball game, local ad, "The Milwaukee Brewers are on News Talk Sports WSAU." Ex-WIZD, last heard about twenty years ago!
22.10 ** WGLX-FM 103.3 Wisconsin Rapids, WI - Fair with classic rock, ID between records. New catch!
22.35 ** WXKC-FM 99.9 Erie, PA - Poor with Retro Pop Reunion, ads. IDed by *one* local ad, buried in pile of national ads. Off the back of the antenna!
23.25 ** KATF-FM 92.9 Dubuque, IA - Poor with 'Today's hits & yesterday's favorites, 92-9 Cat FM.' New catch!
Finally an opening of significance! First Es from Iowa, some short Es, and a translator logged; all in about an hour and a half. Not bad!
TUE 09 JUL: Es
20.55 ** KZLW-FM 90.1 Gretna, NE - Fair with SS Religion, My Bridge Radio, RDS decoded.
20.56 ** KFJS-FM 90.1 North Platte, NE - Took over above with IDs, Spirit Catholic Radio. New catch!
20.58 ** KNSC-FM 90.7 Carroll, IA - Fair with Studio One, RDS decoded. New catch! First Es from Iowa!!!
21.00 ** KPNO-FM 90.9 Norfolk, NE - Clashed with local WRCJ with TOH IDs, 'Good News Radio.' New catch!
21.02 ** KZLB-FM 92.1 Fort Dodge, IA - Heard 80s rock record, RDS decoded; 92 Rock. New catch!
21.03 ** KKIA-FM 92.9 Ida Grove, IA - Fair with baseball game, RDS decoded. New catch!
21.04 ** KMOR-FM 93.3 Gering, NE - Good with rock mx, RDS decoded.
21.05 ** KDAM-FM 04/3 Hartington, NE - Faded up with lots of QSB: Yankton wx, and out. New catch!
21.06 ** K236CV-FM 95.1 Carroll, IA - Poor with Baltimore Orioles vs. Chicago Cubs baseball game. A little detective work helped figure this one out. // KCIM-1380, which is listed as a Cubs affiliate. 250 watts, new catch!
21.06 ** KBBN-FM 95.3 Broken Bow, NE - Fair with QSB; rock mx, The Thunderbird. New catch!
21.09 ** KOZY-FM 101.3 Bridgeport, NE - Noted in passing; ID into ad.
21.12 ** KDSN-FM 104.9 Denison, IA - Fair with Woodbine baseball game; RDS decoded "DE SON" A little detective work figured this one out. New catch!
21.16 ** KMCX-FM 106.5 Ogallala, NE - Fair with ads, wx on Hot Country 106-5. New catch!
21.20 ** KMNE-FM 90.3 Bassett, NE - Fair with classical, HD pilot.
21.21 ** KTNE-FM 91.1 Alliance, NE - Fair with classical, Nebraska Public Media. RDS decoded.
21.22 ** KAYA-FM 91.3 Hubbard, NE - Fair, but clashed with semi-local WGTE with preacher, AFR, RDS decoded. New catch!
21.23 ** KBRB-FM 92.7 Ainsworth, NE - Fair with classic hits, ID between records. Lots of QSB
21.27 ** KUSO-FM 92.7 Albion, NE - Faded up with ment. of NE Nebraska, US-92, and lost to the pileup.
21.36 ** KKTY-FM 100.1 Glendo, WY - Fair with ads, nx, and RDS decoded.
21.47 ** KINI-FM 96.1 Crookston, NE - Fair with Nights With Eliott into Top 40 record. RDS decoded. New catch!
21.58 ** -FM 101.3 - A stumper; heard Platte Valley National Bank weather forecast, and what sounded like KDQZ before it was lost. No ideas here. Nothing anywhere near this bank that sounds even remotely like those calls.
22.00 ** KMPR-FM 88.9 Minot, ND - Fair with IDs, into Classical.
22.01 ** KILI-FM 90.1 Porcupine, SD - Fair with records; blank RDS.
22.16 ** KCSP-FM 90.3 Casper, WY - Fair with preacher, RDS decoded.
22.23 ** KPAW-FM 92.9 Warren AFB, WY - Fair with Eagles records, 'Two For Tuesdays on 92.9 The Bear' between records.
22.26 ** KCGY-FM 95.1 Laramie, WY - Good with C&W, Y-95 Country
22.27 ** KSME-FM 96.1 Greeley, CO - Poor with QSB; Top 40, Kiss FM.
22.30 ** KKMG-FM 98.9 Pueblo, CO - Fadeup with "Illusion" by Dua Lipa; playlist match!

Greg Harris, S. Chicago Suburbs, Time used:CDT
CCRadio 2E/Whip.
96.5 WAZY IN Lafayette 7/31 0935 "Z96-5 WAZY" Briefly in like a local then gone.CCRadio 2E/Whip. New.
99.1 WMYX WI Milwaukee 7/12 2047 "99.1 The Mix" and Oldies. 108 Mi.CCRadio 2E/Whip. New. GH-IL
100.5 WYMG IL Springfield 7/12 0532 "WYMG.Com" 155 Mi. No E's, spotty tropo. GH-IL
99.3 WJQK MI Zeeland 7/10 2907 "Joy 99.3" slogan ID. Fair signal via Tropo. FM - Whip. 124 MI. GH-IL
88.5 KMST MO Rolla 7/1 1800CDT multi-callsign TOH ID. Good signal. 388 Mi. New. GH-IL
102.9 KZES MO Cape Girardeau 7/1 1821 ID'd by many local ad's, At 1928CDT "K103" slogan ID. Good signal. New. GH-IL

JJR-MI John J Rieger, L'Anse,MI EDT
Sangean ATS-909X stock
July 22 tropo
95.1 WUPN MI Paradise-Sault Ste. Marie Cl HITS:Bridge FM 95-1/94-5 even/o/ WLST. Unusual! 1343
100.9 WEQR WI Tomahawk, Multi stn LID, Praiz network. New stn on the air! NEW! 1400
105.9 WKHQ MI Charlevoix 106 KHQ possiblw w/WEGZ at lower power 1403
93.1 CFNO ON Marathon "Your hometown Stn-CFNO" tween songs. WIMK, closer being beat!
July 11 tropo/not much, tho maps showed HOT!
88.7 WIAA MI Interlochen 1945 EDT
89.3 CBON-20 ON Thunder Bay FF

JUNE AV:201.21(196.93) HI:647('18)LO:3('82)JUNE 2023:186 NOW:067 THANK YOU for contributing to DX-midAMerica for DECADES!!
ERIC BERGER'S FM DX - SONY XDR-S10HDiP
CARLETON, MICHIGAN
THU 27 JUN 2024
ALL TIMES EASTERN DAYLIGHT
THU 27 JUN: Es
15.30 ** KNGM-FM 88.9 Guymon, OK - Fair with KJIL programming, 620 area code.
15.48 ** KQMA-FM 92.5 Phillipsburg, KS - Fair with wx report, ID before ads.
15.50 ** KKPK-FM 93.3 Colorado Springs, CO - Fair with Hot AC, Peak FM
15.51 ** KILO-FM 94.3 Colorado Springs, CO - Fair with Everything That Rocks, Kilo
15.53 ** KCCY-FM 96.9 Pueblo, CO - Fair with QSB; C&W, Y-96-9
15.55 ** KKFM-FM 98.1 Colorado Springs, CO - Fair with record by Clash, playlist match
15.57 ** KVUU-FM 99.9 Pueblo, CO - Locked in HD! HD1 My, modern AC. HD2 Way FM with Contemp. Christian.
16.04 ** KLDV-FM 91.1 Morrison, CO - Good with K-Love, HD pilot
16.17 ** KBPI-FM 107.9 Colorado Springs, CO - Good with rock, RDS decode
16.20 ** KRFC-FM 88.9 Fort Collins, CO - Blues mx, EAS kicked on, back to mx. RDS decoded.
WED 26 JUN: Tropo
17.20 ** W229CO-FM 93.9 Fort Wayne, IN - Poor with Bott Radio Network, promos on 1090 AM and 93.7 FM. Relog.
WED 26 JUN: Es
18.27 ** KLQP-FM 92.1 Madison, MN - Faded up with Ortonville ment, Q-92, and out. New catch!
18.28 ** KRSU-FM 88.5 Appleton, MN - Fair with Classical, RDS decoded MPR
18.30 ** KCCM-FM 91.1 Moorhead, MN - Fair with promo to "Become a member of Minnesota Public Radio..."
18.40 ** KEYA-FM 88.5 Belcourt, ND - Faded up with local phone number, wx, out.
22.22 ** KLCV-FM 88.5 Lincoln, NE - Fair with Grace To You on Bott Radio Network
22.25 ** KUVO-FM 89.3 Denver, CO - Fair; RDS decoded. Wednesday Night Beat With Doug Crane.
22.27 ** KCFR-FM 90.1 Denver, CO - Phantom HD pilot. Audio a big GY-like mess.
22.29 ** KTCL-FM 93.3 Wheat Ridge, CO - Good with Channel 9-3-3, Top 40. RDS decoded.
22.32 ** KBCO-FM 97.3 Boulder, CO - Good with C&W? HD pilot.
22.34 ** KKFN-FM 104.3 Longmont, CO - Poor, clashing with local WOMC with sports talk. Fits what else was in here, like a glove; new catch!
22.37 ** KGNU-FM 88.5 Boulder, CO - Good with music, RDS
22.40 ** KRFC-FM 88.9 Fort Collins, CO - Good with blues mx, RDS
22.52 ** KSME-FM 96.1 Greeley, CO - Poor with rap, mixing with WMTR; HD pilot. Kiss FM.
22.57 ** KUAD-FM 99.1 Windsor, CO - Phantom HD pilot; audio WFMK
TUE 25 JUN: Es
18.49 ** KMAR-FM 88.9 Minot, ND - Faded up with promos on Prairie Public, and lost.
After nonexistent May, and lackluster June, Es have finally started!
--Eric Berger

Posted 6/28 at 1025 CDT as in 102.5 KBRQ Hillsboro TX
JJR-MI John J Rieger, L'Anse,MI EDT
Sangean ATS-909X stock
June 27 Es, Tropo finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
95.1 KABQ NM Corrales - Albuquerque's Home for Old School Hot 95.1 ex KSYU 1256
107.3 WNXR WI Iron River "for WNXR, right now 70" killing Hancock xlator-30mi away!1304
106.9 W295CX MI Marquette w/wx, oddly wiping out WIMI! 1421
93.1 CFNO ON Marathon "CFNO" after Vogue, Madonna. Oddly, WIMK Iron Mtn MI much closer, not in!
92.9 KKBQ TX Pasadena-Houston, 93Q Houston's Country Leader! Bay Town TX Bellamy Bros 1519
93.7 KLBJ TX Austin RDS:93-7 Rocks! Austin ment
99.5 KBAT TX Monahaas, Ox Car Care,Bush's Chicken - Monahans K-Bat
96.7 KHFI TX Georgetown Nikki Minaj Kiss FM, Austin ment
97.5 KWTX TX Waco 97-5FM said 2x. Waco ment
99.9 WACO TX Waco "Waco100" 2x RDS: Texas #1
102.5 KBRQ TX Hillsboro "Waco's Rock Stn...." lost 1531
102.9 KDMX TX Dallas Mix, Was Now FM Creep, TLC RDS:Best Mix 102.9
106.1 KHKS TX Denton-Dallas "Kiss FM" RDS, Grenade, Bruno Mars
91.3 KNCT TX Kileen KNCT.org 1551
106.7 KIXT TX Hewitt 106.7 the Eagle
92.5 KZPS TX Dallas Star92.5. Excellent Top40 as KAFM in 70s!!!!!
95.3 KHYI TX Howe Texas Countdown on KHYI! NEW? Logs in Milwaukee 95.3 the Range 1556EDT
97.1 KEGL TX Ft Worth "97-1theEagle, Welcome Back!" LID Fort Worth-Dallas @ 1603
97.5 KXXN TX Iowa Park Big Country 97-5 1625 EDT
104.3 KZIO MN Two Harbors "the Current" LOCAL WVCN off most of month.
96.3 WLXT MI Petoskey Lite96.3 fighting WSFQ
96.3 WSFQ WI Peshtigo 96-3 the Rock 1645EDT
96.5 WKLK MN Cloquet Classic Rock K-96-5 fighting
96.5 WNWX WI Rhinelander -both about equal 1652EDT
99.9 WUSZ MN Virginia "Radio USA" C&W and no W260MC Houghton!
97.9 WSPT WI Stevens Point-Wausau LID, a locally owned Muzzy Broadcasting Stn. 1759EDT
97.9 WEVE MN Eveleth ads "in Virginia" "2nd St., Virginia" "Uptown Virginia" fighting WSPT. 1806EDT
92.5 WJJQ WI Tomahawk "2 mi West of Tomahawk"
Others in too. All unIDS
94.7 CHR unID
92.9 SS unID fighting KKBQ1513EDT
93.3 unID SS 1519EDT
102.1 unID We Are the Champions, 6 min Queen song, ads, Hit Me w/Your Best Shot, Pat Benetar, lost
104.1 unID SS lost 1544EDT
92.1 unID C&W 1553
92.9 unID RDS; "Oklahoma" 1556
94.1 unID SS 8-8-8-8 in SS. KL Mario 1621
96.3 RDS: "Country" didn't lock in
100.7 REL unID no RDS
100.9 unID Slow Hand, Pointer Sisters
101.5 unID SS
88.3 unid K-Love 1629EDT

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Greg Harris, S. Chicago Suburbs, Time used:CDT
88.5 WBNH IL Pekin 5/30 0840CDT "Good news to Central Illinois this is WBNH". 120 Mi. New. GH-IL CCRadio 2E/Whip
96.1 KIOX TX Edna 5/16 2000 C&W music and "KIOX 96" . Briefly booming then gone. 1,145 Mi. New. GH-IL CCRadio 2E/Whip
100.9 WQXC MI Allegan 5/9 0725 "Cool 101" slogan ID. 144 Mi.GH-IL CCRadio 2E/Whip.
99.3 WTPB IL Rockford 5/5 0610 ID'd by local ad's. 116 Mi. CCRadio 2E/Whip.
98.1 WMGN MI Muskegon 5/1 0651 "Magic 98" slogan ID and local ad's. 179 Mi.
Tecsun PL880/Indoor wire ant near window.

JJR-MI John J Rieger, L'Anse,MI EDT
Sangean ATS-909X stock
May 23: local off
104.3 KZIO MN Two Harbors noted w/the Current slogan. WVCN easily off 6th day this month.

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Greg Harris, S. Chicago Suburbs, Time used:CDT
C. Crane 2E/Whip
104.5 K283BV IA Davenport 4/19 0639 "Temperature in Moline is...." "Alt 104.5" no callsign found. New. GH-IL