JULY AV:281.80 HI:636('06),LO:17('82) JULY 2023:275 NOW:35 Thanx so much for your reporting!
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ERIC BERGER'S FM DX - SONY XDR-S10HDiP
CARLETON, MICHIGAN
ALL TIMES EASTERN DAYLIGHT
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.
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 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

MAY AV:63.17 HI:201('06),LO:0('83'86) MAY 2023:1O NOW:6 <--Thank YOU for HOT TIPPING with DX-midAMerica since 1981!
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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