** ANTARCTICA [non]. BBCWS annual broadcast to British Antarctic
Survey, greeting from families, is next Sat June 21 solstice at 1832
UT on all BBCWS stream/targets, but for Antarctica itself has always
been at 2130 UT, and frequencies tested exactly one week in advance;
Peter Hanson found them in USAGM monitoring for June 14 at 2130 via
5960 UAE, 9575 Ascension and 13810 Woofferton, so we were ready to try
those; not direct for me, but via remotes in Brasil and Falkland
Islands. Campo SDR was messed up by local CWQRM overload, but Brasília
was getting 9575 and 13810 well. Falkland Islands was too, and in
addition, altho in third place, 5960 - why BBC would aim for
Antarctica from UAE is a mystery. At Falk: 5960 S7/9, 9575 S9/+15,
13810 S7/9+5. At Bsla: 9575 S6/S7, 13810 S4/S7. At Porto Alegre no
better than BA or JBA. Regular BBCWS programmme was apparently used,
paid no attn to content (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CANADA. 15034 USB, June 15 at 1455, Trenton Military not off the
air, S8 good signal direct, with reports received (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)
** CUBA. 15230, June 15 at 1457, RHC carrier at S5; if any modulation
I cannot detect it. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)
** OKLAHOMA. A few FMs are mixed in with non-OK FM DX at U S A: KMCO
101.3, KXBL 99.5, KTGX 106.1
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2299 monitoring: not confirmed UT
Sat June 14 at 0300 on WTWW as 5085 is still off the air.
Confirmed Saturday June 14 at 1435 the 1430 on SW Radio, Germany,
6159.997+, S8 into UTwente with het & pulsing QRM, localized?
Confirmed Saturday June 14 at 1600 on WRN North America stream.
Also confirmed Saturday June 14 at 1732 the 1730 on SW Radio, Germany,
S9+5 on 6160.000+ with het and 3975.001+, S8 into UTwente. At 1734
into DL9APJ remote, 6160 is S8/9+10; 3975 is S9+10.
Also confirmed Saturday June 14 after 1930 on WRN North America
stream.
Not confirmed Saturday June 14 at 1946 the scheduled 1930 on WRMI
webcast only; rather, music.
Confirmed Saturday June 14 at 1944 the 1930v on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO,
S7 into Jerseyville IL K9VO remote, about 4 minutes into so started
circa 1940 UT.
Also confirmed Saturday June 14 at 2000 on WRN Europe stream.
Also confirmed Saturday June 14 at 2230 on WRMI 15770, S9/+15 into
UTwente where aimed.
Also confirmed UT Sunday June 15 from 0305 the 0315v on WA0RCR, 1860
AM, MO, S9+12 into N9AZZ IL remote.
Also confirmed Sunday June 15 at 1900 on IRRS SW via AM Itlaia, 1323v,
S9+5 with storm noise. Next:
2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 9455 to NW;
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
0830 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 6160 [suspended];
1930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW;
1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
1400 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
2000 UT Tuesday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323v;
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2330 UT Tuesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
1930 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160.
Thanks for financial support this week from Richard Colgan, Austin TX,
via PayPal in US funds but not necessarily, to woradio at yahoo.com
and says, ``Keep on truckin'``
Or by MO or check on a US bank to:
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 USA (Glenn Hauser, WOR)
** U S A. 15150, June 15 at 1456, S9+25 of dead air from WMLK, prior
to s/on? No, still open carrier at 1518 direct (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)
** U S A. Finally a decent sporadic E FM DX opening, June 14 at 2340
UT when I start tuning the caradio in garage with vertical fender
antenna, until mostly gone and I quit at 0125 UT June 15.
After many `openings` at MUFs just a little too low, and/or DX paths a
little too far away. Plenty signals now, but few VG for any length of
time, lots of fading and CCI from other DX and/or fringers with same
kind of reception. Four Es states for sure, MD, WV, VA, NC.
Main reference is the WTFDA FM Database, of course. Except for 91.5 &
90.3, never got anything below 92 MHz full of mostly gospel huxters
around here, with only `open` frequencies, but with ACI, 89.5, 89.9,
90.3, 90.7, 91.3, 91.9.
All times strictly UT! kW powers are same H&V u.o.s. PTA = probable
target area. Distances are city-to-city from distancefromto.net, not
site to site, the last entry xxxx/xxxx km/statute miles with each log.
A distance does not imply more certainty than otherwise.
For those unfamiliar with my approach to FM DXing, I do not count
stations, states or anything, and make no claims to 100% accuracy.
Some purists would insist on labeling some of these tentative; I am
only interested in exploring what`s out there, after as much research
as feasible. Suggestions and correxions welcome.
June 14:
94.5 at 2340 UT, $ tereo, far-right talk, quick fadeout, this?
WPTI 94.5 EDEN NC 100.0 kwH/91.0 kWV 268.0 m 36-16-33 79-56-25 HD 1E3A
- 'KFJC' 945 WPTI Your News, Talk & Sports Station TALK 94 POINT 5
55754 --- see also at 0008 below 1618 km/1005 stmi
100.3 at 2344, weak rock, fades; another unID at 0010 below
101.3 at 2346, ``Today`s Best Country, K-101``. Nothing fits from
VA/NC/WV target area, so likely this, not normally heard:
KMCO 101.3 WILBURTON OK 100.0 kW 188.0 m 34-59-13 95-42-10 2FF2 KMCO
101.3 This is today's country K-101 FM 37777 284/177
93.5 at 2350, after national adstring,, ``24 hour rock `n` roll,
-FBY``:
WFBY 93.5 BUCKHANNON WV 16.0 kW 127.0 m 38-58-11 80-01-58 620E CLASSIC
ROCK FBY 93.5 // WCLG-FM 100.1 26143 1577/980
94.5 at 2352, $ praise music f/in.
94.5 at 2355, NWS tones, Severe T-storm warning for SE Virginia
counties, including Lancaster, mentions Wakefield, which is a small
town east of Richmond, so:
WRVQ 94.5 RICHMOND VA 200.0 kW! 109.0 m 37-24-15 77-18-55 HD13BE Title
& Artist on Q94 CONTEMPORARY HIT RADIO Q-94 11963 1817/1129
97.3 at 2359, CCI including ``Number one for New Country, 97-3``
surely this, and my favorite call letters:
WGH-FM 97.3 NEWPORT NEWS VA 74.0 kW 120.0 m 36-57-47 76-24-42 HD 999A
Title & Artist COUNTRY 97.3 THE EAGLE 72102 1910/1187
UT June 15:
94.9 at 0006, Virginia ad, CCI, ``The Sound of Now for your weekend,
94.9`` -- maybe program title rather than station slogan, most likely
this:
WPTE 94.9 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 50.0 kW 152.0 m 36-48-37 76-16-59 HD 7E36
94.9 The Point Artist/Title Adult Hits HOT AC 94.9 FM THE POINT 64004
1951/1212
94.5 at 0008, far-right talk, $ , about `No Kings`, so WPTI Eden NC as
above at 2340; Rock CCI presumed WRVQ as above
100.3 at 0010, praise music; another unID above at 2344
100.7 at 0011, talk about spiritual life, tough with ACI from local
100.9, mention Carolina, Good Feet Store, in Chapel Hill and other NC
locations, therefore:
WRDU 100.7 ROCKY MOUNT NC 14.0 kW 314.0 m 35-49-54 78-08-49 HD 11EE
1007WRDU Song/Artist WRDU Rocks Your Night CLASSIC ROCK WRDU FM 100.7
74125 1800/1118
104.3 at 0014, rap music $ . Closest format fit in PTA is:
WFXK 104.3 BUNN NC 100.0 kW 299.0 m 36-02-20 78-03-45 HD 643C Ads -
www.FOXY Rhythm and Blues URBAN AC FOXY 107-104 24931 1759/1093
104.5 at 0017, ``mall in the heart of downtown ---field``; 0018
``southern West Virginia``, so:
WHAJ 104.5 BLUEFIELD WV 93.0 kWH/62.0 kWV 472.2 m 37-15-05 81-11-20
CONTEMPORARY HIT RADIO J-104 504 1484/922
104.7 at 0020, CCI, NWS flood warning, phone 819-2495, Wakefield
mentioned like on 94.5 WRVQ above, so:
WPZZ 104.7 CREWE VA 100.0 kW 299.0 m 37-10-15 77-57-16 7EE7prsise
104.7 praiserichmond Rhythm and Blues URBAN GOSPEL PRAISE 104.7 321
1758/1093
90.3 at 0024, $ soft praise? music, CCI; local KHEV Fairview OK in
mono, only 490 watts seems missing. Several low-power religious in
tri-state PTA
94.5 at 0027, ``you are listening to The Weekend``, CCI. Show title
correlates with WPTI Eden NC as in first log at 2340 above
94.1 at 0030, baseball, in mono, Padres vs Diamondbacks, ESPN, i.e.
San Diego vs Arizona - was not aware of a separate opening from the
west, but hard to believe this would be on any station to the east -
unless on full ESPN network? Coast-to-coast double hop should have
been possible at either end! 0032 ad for Kubota tractors!, CCI.
IRCA and NRC have BB sports networx, but nothing fits for this.
Checking team sites, it is Padres at Diamondbacks starting at 2315 UT.
FWIW, by geography maybe one of these, breaking format, but 97.3 in
San Diego definitely below:
KMYI 94.1 SAN DIEGO CA 77.0 kW 210.0 m 32-50-17 117-15-00 HD 1228 Star
94.1 Title & Artist Adult Hits HOT AC STAR 94.1 58821 1810/1124
KRDE 94.1 SAN CARLOS AZ 4.7 kW 1039.0 m 33-17-37 110-50-09 No Program
Type or Undefined COUNTRY THE RIDE 94 37577 1195/742
94.5 at 0035, $ rock, CCI talk, ``Romeo on the Radio``, 0037 national
ads, Audacy careers; 0044 DJ Jay Mac, most requested line. See this,
he dates back to KIMN Denver in 1963:
https://mostrequestedlive.iheart.com/alternate/amp/dj-jay-mac-bio/ ;
Probably WRVQ Richmond VA as above
95.5 at 0045, SFX, CCI, including vuvuzelas. Might have been bleed
from local 95.7 KXLS
99.5 at 0049, Week?Street Ice Center, skating cooloff in summer, C&W;
it`s in Tulsa! ``WeStreet Ice Center 4.5150 Google reviews ‧ Ice
skating rink in Tulsa, Oklahoma``, so only semi-local KXBL Henryetta
OK 100 kW 201/125
106.1 at 0057, ``106-1 The Twister, iHeart`` so only KTGX Owasso/Tulsa
OK, 100 kW 182/113
91.5 at 0059 classical, WBJC Baltimore ID; has been CCI with KSNS
Kansas for long time. So:
WBJC 91.5 BALTIMORE MD 50.0 kW 152.0 m 39-23-11 76-43-52 HD 5838
WBJC Composer and Title MARYLAND'S CLASSICAL MUSIC STATION 3654
1890/1175
97.3 at 0119, baseball, Padres vs Diamondbacks, sounds like same
coverage as on 94.1 earlier at 0030, but not audible now at same time.
This is surely the San Diego sports station:
KWFN 97.3 SAN DIEGO CA 38.0 kW 152.0 m 32-43-48 117-05-06 HD 4AA7 97.3
The Fan The FAN, San Diego's Only FM Sports Station 97.3 THE FAN 30832
- but it also has FIVE co-channel boosters, ranging from 0.67 kW in La
Jolla to 10 watts in San Marcos; in between, Encinitas, Escondido,
Ramona. Calls like KWFN-FM1, etc. See:
https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/schedule/broadcast-affiliates ;
1810/1124
101.7 at 0122, jazz, seems mono, 0124 religious talk. Searching on
jazz format, two hits:
K269EK of KSUI 91.7 101.7 DUBUQUE IA 0.218 kW along with classical;
and
P4-- 101.7 ORANJESTAD ARUBA ABW 1.0 kW SMOOTH JAZZ POWER 101.7 FM
Papiamento -- I don`t think so! rather nearby but not always audible:
KREJ 101.7 MEDICINE LODGE KS 50.0 kW 145.0 m 37-14-00 98-39-44 3D55
101.7 FM RELIGIOUS TEACHING KEEPING READY EXPECTING JESUS 21791
118/73
This is a sibling station to 91.5 KSNS - or vice versa? Some *very*
recent developments explained confusingly on own website:
https://www.krejksns.org/
``Sale Update June 4, 2025
The FCC approved the sale May 28, though the sale is not complete at
this time. We are preparing the stations and getting ready for the
transfer of ownership.
Sale Progress June 10, 2025
Ed C. of Smile FM has been working with Larry Martin to address the
distortion and buzzing that has plagued the KREJ signal for several
months. We are pleased to announce that we now have a good, noise-free
signal on KREJ!
Also, they have switched KREJ and KSNS back to their original
frequencies. KREJ programming is now broadcast on 101.7 FM and KSNS
programming is on 91.5 FM. 101.7 FM remains on reduced power, as that
problem is much harder to fix.
KSNS is now using Smile FM programming. Tune in 91.5 FM and check it
out! And don't forget to visit Smile FM to donate and show support for
our new owners.
Facebook logo Find Us on Facebook Contents © 2005 - 2025 KREJ and KSNS
Christian radio stations. All rights reserved.``
Smile FM = 88.1 in Lansing MI - no call on website!!
https://www.smile.fm/
WTFDA slows it`s 4 in MI, all on 88.1, with much more ERP vertical
than horizontal; WHYT GOODLAND TWP, WSMF MONROE, WLGH LEROY TWP, WSFP
HARRISVILLE, all mono and:
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN SMILE FM MICHIGAN'S POSITIVE HITS
[FYI: I Have NOT DXed these] (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, WOR)
This report despatched at 1958 UT June 15
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