Checking 1580 kHz in the White's Radio Log editions at David Gleason's awesome website, Spring 1953 shows WAVA in Ava, Fall 1953 shows WAVA in Du Quoin, and Winter 1954 shows WDQN in Du Quoin. So maybe just a city of license change, soon followed by a call change?
Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -----Original Message----- From: Donald K. Kaskey <[email protected]> To: IRCA E-Mail List <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, May 26, 2010 6:52 pm Subject: [IRCA] Offshoot of the WVMC Mt. Carmel IL thread I took out my Rand McNally to find Mt. Carmel's location. Extreme southern Illinois always was a exciting catch for me from my Iowa days. Most notably a station in a little town about 20 miles NW of Carbondale. The town was Ava Illinois and the calls were WAVA. Their letter of verification had 'The Voice of Little Egypt" and a mid-eastern dancing girl covering the top portion. Followed by a quick explanation of why that immediate area was called Little Egypt. I see by Radio Locator that station no longer exists. They were on 1580 kHz. However there is a station in Du Quoin, less than 20 miles away. How long has WAVA been off the air and did Du Quoin inherit the frequency? Just roiling my nostalgia, besides being just plain curious. Don Kaskey S.F. CA _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected] _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
