[IRCA] Surprise

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Hi All:
Sometimes you can listen to a station for a long time, thinking it's one of 
your most wanted, and never hear so much as a local spot or ID. At other times 
. . . 

1330; KNSS, KS, Wichita 6/27/19, 2252 ELT I was just passin' through 1330 on my 
way down to 1310 and stopped long enough to catch the end of a promo and, loud 
and clear, "On 1330, KNSS." As I said, much wanted. Also noted very good signal 
on what was almost certainly KGLO, 1300, Mason City, Iowa, carrying the Twins 
game. Headed for K-Glow land this weekend for our son's installation as pastor 
of the First Congregational Church of Buffalo Center, Iowa.
Just an observation; except for a couple of weak locals it is very hard to find 
a strong signal at night on any regional or local channel around here. WXGO, 
1270, Madison, IN dominates 1270 at night here and for many years about the 
only readable signal on 1440 at night was WPRS, Paris, Illinois with its 
hundred watts. In Michigan such channels tended to have two or three strong 
signals. In the southeast, I have noted, unless there is a local signal those 
channels contain such a hideous roar of stations as to be unlistenable. How do 
DXers down there survive?
73David FaulknerAlbany, Ohio
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[IRCA] WOUB back on

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 WOUB, 1340, Athens, OH back on this morning. Still no WJEH, 990, Gallipolis.
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[IRCA] WJEH, WOUYB

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WJEH, 990, Gallipolis, OH remains silent. WOUB, 1340, Athens, OH went silent 
last weekend. I suspect it will be back soon. The university has been letting 
the students run it and with the students out of town they don't seem to have 
done what they did last year and switched it over to simulcast with the FM. 
Given its massive audience maybe nobody's noticed it's off.
73
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[IRCA] WJEH, WAIS

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Hi All:
WJEH, 990, Gallipolis, Ohio has been silent for at least the last week. 
WAIS, 770, Buchtel-Nelsonville, Ohio is running satelite Christian Contemporary 
music except from 9-10:30 a.m. when they are still running their regular local 
talk show and tradio. Nx from Town Hall. I wonder how long the Edwards family 
will be willing to continue losing money on this one. In the past five years 
they've tried country oldies, gospel/preaching, and talk (everything from Big 
Ed Schultz to Alex Jones). Their FM has dropped most of its local HS sports 
coverage. The US-33 bypass is killing Nelsonville.
73David Faulkner
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[IRCA] WLGN - 1510

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Hi All:
WLGN, 1510, Logan, OH, 1 kw-D has dropped true oldies & is now classic rock. 
IDs as "103-3, LGN .Sounds like local origination at least on weekdays!
73David Faulkner
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[IRCA] A couple new ones

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Hi All:
A couple new loggings here.
1010, WPCN, WI, Steven's Point 11/22, 1800 coming out of "Walk Away, Renee," 
w/"True Oldies" ID, good & on top of everything.
1180, WSQR, IL, Sycamore 11/28, 1710-15 w/WHAM nulled; interminable version of 
'Winter Wonderland," talk about an undrafter FB player for Denver & very clear 
"WSQR" ID. Good signal.
73David FaulknerAlbany, Ohio


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[IRCA] To the AM station listings makers

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Hi All:
Please note the following call change. WMUX, 1110, Hurricane, WV is now WYMW. 
This per the seven-station TOH ID of Walk-FM. Both this and WOKT, 1080, 
Cannonsburg, KY carry Walk-FM and should be listed as Christian Contemporary.
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[IRCA] WMPO

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Hi All:
WMPO, 1390,Middleport-Pomeroy,OH back on today, along w/its FM translator. Same 
format //WTHQ.
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Re: [IRCA] WMPO, WJEH

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It wa certainly on Monday, though I haven't heard it since. It's a pretty long 
pull from here anyway for just 250 watts.WJEH was back on today.
   On Wednesday, August 29, 2018, 10:37:54 PM EDT, Dennis Gibson 
 wrote:  
 
 If the originating station is off the air the translator (W279CE) is not 
supposed to be on.

Sent from my iPad

> On Aug 29, 2018, at 5:58 PM, David Faulkner  wrote:
> 
> Hi All:
> WMPO, 1390, Middleport-Pomeroy, Ohio has now been silent for about 2 1/2 
> weeks. This is their second silent period this year. The FM repeater (103.7) 
> was on when I checked it Monday, and WTHQ, 1030, Point Pleasant, WV, 
> continues to ID as, "WTHQ, Point Pleasant, WMPO, Middleport, Pomeroy.Big 
> River Radio." I think their last SP was to upgrade transmission facilities as 
> their signal was much better here once they came back on before. Not sure why 
> they're off now.
> WJEH, 990, Gallipolis, OH, noted off today. No sign of even an OC.
> 73David Faulkner
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[IRCA] WMPO, WJEH

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Hi All:
WMPO, 1390, Middleport-Pomeroy, Ohio has now been silent for about 2 1/2 weeks. 
This is their second silent period this year. The FM repeater (103.7) was on 
when I checked it Monday, and WTHQ, 1030, Point Pleasant, WV, continues to ID 
as, "WTHQ, Point Pleasant, WMPO, Middleport, Pomeroy.Big River Radio." I think 
their last SP was to upgrade transmission facilities as their signal was much 
better here once they came back on before. Not sure why they're off now.
WJEH, 990, Gallipolis, OH, noted off today. No sign of even an OC.
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Re: [IRCA] WWFD 820 Becomes First All-Digital AM Station

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 Hi All:
Sounds to me like if they want to ruin broadcast radio they're going about it 
the right way. That includes FM, where they're jamming so many signals on the 
air even locals are had to listen to while driving, especially if there's the 
least bit of skip. Granted, the airways are public and the public should have 
access, but why does a relatively small market, such as my nearby 
Parkersburg/Marietta market, (less than 100,000 people) need six local AMs and 
(at last count) 20 commercial and non-commercial FMs, not to mention a small TV 
station? 

BTW; WATH, 970, Athens, now does local origination oldies 6-A.M.-10 P.M., 
though I think they're automated after 7 P.m. and they mix in local talk 9-10 
a.m. and 6-7 p.m. (sports). But check out their live stream on the web sometime 
and see if the afternoon guy doesn't sound loike the reincarnation of Casey 
Casum of AT40 fame. It's uncanny.
73David Faulkner5350 Shawnee DriveAlbany, Ohio 45710

On Tuesday, July 17, 2018, 10:28:00 AM EDT, Mark Mobile 
 wrote:  
 
 It's not WWFD 820; it's "WWFD 800--810--820--830--840"

:-))


Cheers!

Mark Durenberger, mobile


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From: Russ Johnson
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To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] WWFD 820 Becomes First All-Digital AM Station

Thanks for the update Brett

On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 9:31 AM Brett Saylor  wrote:

> 1500 WFED isn't on IBOC right now, and I don't recall it being on any time
> recently. According to Barry's site it's been off since 2007.
>
> I just checked my overnight recordings and 820 is solid IBOC hash from 815
> to 825 kHz, from sunset to sunrise. I can get around most IBOC noise by
> tuning the opposite LSB or USB but this covers the entire frequency. 820 
> is
> now pretty useless as a nighttime frequency. Frederick is 100 miles from
> here.
>
>
> Brett Saylor
> State College, PA
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 9:02 AM, Russ Johnson  wrote:
>
> > Let’s hope so.
> >
> > I was unimpressed even with HD FM coverage. Too many drop outs.
> >
> > Is 1500 in DC still iboc?
> >
> > Russ Johnson
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > On Jul 17, 2018, at 8:35 AM, Russ Edmunds  wrote:
> > >
> > > There will now be just digital hash where the AM signal would have
> been..
> > > But the rush into this ignores some important points -
> > >
> > > 1. How many car radios are capable of receiving these transmissions ?
> My
> > > understanding was that carmakers were reducing, not increasing the HD
> > > capability as standard equipment because it hadn't caught on.
> > > 2. How many listeners are driven off by the low range AM signal - 
> > > which
> > > will continue and perhaps be worse - and not by analog
> > > 3. How many people actually listen on AM anyway and would this change
> > them ?
> > >
> > > I predict this adventure will fail.
> > >
> > >
> > > Russ Edmunds
> > > 15 mi NW Phila
> > > Grid FN20id
> > > 
> > >
> > > AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (3) barefoot w/whip
> > > FM: Yamaha T-80 & T-85, each w/ Conrad RDS Decoder;
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> > > modified Sony ICF2010's (2) w/APS9B @ 15';
> > > modified Sony ICF2010 w/whip
> > >
> > >
> > >> On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 9:37 PM, Les Rayburn 
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Here’s some news that I’m not sure how to feel about:
> > >>
> > >> https://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n35675
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 73,
> > >>
> > >> Les Rayburn, N1LF
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[IRCA] Update

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Hi9 All:

Some of you know I only have one eye. I just had surgery on that one, what they 
call DSAEK. That's a fancy way of saying a partial cornea transplant. So things 
are very blurry and will be for a couple months at least. But I do want to 
report the following;

1390, WMPO, Middleport-Pomeroy OH back on after at least three weeks off. Same 
AC format, but their signal is a lot better here, almost local, so I suspect 
they may have a new transmiter. So if you catch a Q94FM ID here, it's them.

73

David
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[IRCA] Let's Try This Again

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Hi All:
I submitted the following information yesterday but for some reason it never 
posted.
WMPO, 1390, Middleport-Pomeroy OH has been silent since 3/29, though OC seems 
to be on. Their FM twin on 103.7 (94Q) continues operating //WTHQ, 1030.
WONS, 1080, Cannonsburg, KY is on carrying Walk FM (Contemp. Christian //WKAO, 
91.1, etc.). As Walk-FM's TOH ID also includes 1110, WMUX, Hurricane, WV, I 
assume they are on too, but I can't pull them in at all, and only actually 
heard them several years ago when the noise floor was much lower.
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Re: [IRCA] WALK-FM on AM

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Richt. The network tends to use all caps so I followed their precedent. They 
are Christian Contemporary and I think, despite a high noise floor, that I am 
hearing them on 1080. The other outlet mentioned, WMUX, has alwys been a hard 
reception here because of the Xenia, Ohio on the same channel
David
 

On Thursday, March 29, 2018, 10:10:57 PM EDT, Scott Fybush 
<sc...@fybush.com> wrote:  
 
 Clarifying here... this is the religious network that brands itself as 
"Walk-FM," not the radio station at 97.5 on Long Island that's licensed 
as "WALK-FM." Right?

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[IRCA] WALK-FM on AM

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Hi All:
At 8 p.m. tonight WALK-FM ran the following TOH ID, the first one like it I've 
heard; "You're listening to WALK-FM, WKAO, Ashland, WVRR, Point Pleasant, WPJW, 
Hurricane, WPJY, Blennerhasset, WMUX, Hurricane, WONS, Cannonsburg." 
Unfortunately, 2000 is not the time to check the status of daytimers around 
here, but I'll see what I can find out tomorrow. Both these AMs have been off 
for a long time.
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[IRCA] I finally figured it out!

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Hi All:
Back in January I reported that WMPO, 1390, Middleport-Pomeroy Ohio had 
switched to a rock format and begun to ID as "Q94." I reported the same to 
Radio Locator. To my surprise, neither their list nor Barry's noted the change. 
While WMPO played AC, all lists continued to report it as Fox Sports.
So here's what happened. WMPO is now //WTHQ, 1030, Point Pleasant. Both ID as 
"Q94" because 94.1 is the frequency of WTHQ's flea-powered FM. WMPO is owned by 
"Positive Radio of Ohio," while WTHQ is owned by "Big River Radio," but both 
companies have the same Blacksburg, VA address. The two AMs are only about 12 
miles apart, but WTHQ nulls to the east and northeast, so doesn't get this way 
very well, while WMPO gets in here pretty good.
So note that WMPO is AC, as is their FM repeater at 103.7 (which I can also 
hear), and is //WTHQ, and the whole group IDs as Q94 FM. It shouldn't have 
taken me so long to figure that out.
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Re: [IRCA] Informal "poll"

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Hi All:
BCB, pretty much exclusively from about seventh grade on. I was interested in 
Ham radio but never had the money to invest. When my friend Chris, who was a 
ham operator, moved away one of the things that drew me and Bruce Heimburger 
together was an interest in BCB DX. Bruce did more SW than I did, but all I had 
was one of those old multi-band tube radios. But even after I bought Chris's 
old Lafayette allband rx I didn't pay much attention to SW.
What I want to know is how Jim Renfrew DXes FM where he lives. When I lived 
just down the road in Barre Center, I got good signals out of almost every FM 
from Buffalo north to Barre, Ontario, then across to Kingston and across Lake 
Ontario to Sodus, New York. That meant there was a signal on almost every 
channel, and I note that at least three new signals have been added since.
73David FaulknerAlbany, Ohio
 

On Thursday, February 8, 2018 4:15 PM, Keith McGinnis 
 wrote:
 

 SW here when I was about 12 years old.  Then a little MW but also a lot of 
police radio listening.  By my 20's I moved on to other things (women, beer, 
music, etc).  It wasn't until my early 40s that I really got back into the 
hobbyand it was SW again that started it off.


Keith

Hingham MA

> On February 8, 2018 at 3:28 PM Russ Edmunds wrote:
> 
> 
>    Mostly this is aimed at folks here who've been DX'ing for many years.
> 
> 
>    How many here either started out DX'ing SW or have done so along with BCB 
>over the years ?
> 
> 
>    I started with BCB as a child, and dabbled in SW in my late teens and 
>early twenties, then went back to BCB because to me at the time it was too 
>easy to log multiple countries in a fairly short period of time as compared to 
>BCB.
> 
> 
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Re: [IRCA] KQV To Be Resurrected

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Interesting. Can't imagine them coming back with their full 5 kw, especially 
with only one tower. Probably less than 5 kw D and rather low power at night. 
Should take awhile to get it back on anyway.
73David
 

On Thursday, February 1, 2018 7:41 PM, Dennis Gibson  
wrote:
 

 https://radioinsight.com/headlines/122829/kqv-to-be-resurrected/

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Re: [IRCA] 1410 KQV Off?

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Hi Dave & gang:
Merry Christmas to all of you.
I don't know about KQV. I didn't pay much attention to 1410 last night. They 
were supposed to go off at midnight 12/31. I'm surprised, given their pattern, 
that they are a problem for you, though I have noticed them coming in a lot 
better at night. I assumed the reason for that was the loss of CKSL. WING does 
not do well here at night, though who knows hos it will sound with its two main 
competitors off. As for KQV, most of the staff is probably, from the way the 
sound on the air, able to apply for Social Security. I wonder how long it's 
been since they hired any new on air talent. News stations seem to hang on to 
their announcers forever. WWJ, Detroit, for example, had for 40 years three or 
four guys who were all veterans of the CKLW news staff back when they were the 
Top 40 king of the whole region. In fact, I'm not sure Joe Donavan isn't still 
there.
73David FaulknerAlbany OHIO
 

On Friday, December 22, 2017 11:00 PM, David Hochfelder 
 wrote:
 

 Just logged WING Dayton for the first time from Albany. No sign of KQV.

Dave
Albany, NY
Drake R8B and Kiwa Loop

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Re: [IRCA] Daytime Enhancement

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Martin:
Where did you live in Michigan? I don't recall you reporting back when I was 
EDXR editor and lived in Pot Huron.
I don't currently have access to my master log (because of Windows 10's 
stubborn refusal to read files created in older file formats--help, anyone?) 
but as I recall, I had WDEV-550 and WVMT-620 from VT and at least three RIs, 
WPRO, WEAN-790 and WJAR-920, which was always the easiest of the three. Had at 
least 3 from NH, WFEA-1370, (logged on a Monday morning w/WSPD off), WTSN, 1270 
Dover (on SSS), and WHEB-750, from Portsmouth hrd. on s/off. I finally logged 
WGAN, but for the longest time the only ME I had was WKTJ, 1380, Farmington 
which ran a DX test for us, I think in 1969. Former IRCAan Jim Catterfeld (Bay 
City) also logged WGAN, and I think Bruce Heimburger (my DX partner and former 
EDXF editor) did as well.

New England was always easiest between 0400 and 0500 EST in April because most 
of their stations either signed on or powered up during that hour and I was 
able to log a number of GYs and a few daytimers, especially from MA ant CT. 
Don't think I ever logged a VT GY though.
73David Faulkner
 

On Wednesday, December 20, 2017 1:07 AM, James Renfrew 
<jim.renf...@gmail.com> wrote:
 

 I think 1160 late afternoon is your best bet for Maine, that is if you
don't have a local to contend with from there.  Maybe early morning would
also work.  Jim Renfrew.

On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 1:00 AM, Martin Foltz <martinfo...@cox.net> wrote:

> Interesting. When I DXed from Michigan in the 70's and early 80's I only
> heard 2 Vermont stations. WVMT-620, not enough for a report, and WCFR-1480
> on their frequency check. I have a prepared card from WCFR. New England was
> always tough. I only heard New Hampshire and Rhode Island once each. When I
> visit Michigan next year I'm going to see if I can hear Maine, the only
> eastern state I didn't hear back then. Would love to hear a new state.
> Martin Foltz
>
> > From: David Faulkner <drdsfaulk...@yahoo.com>
> > To: Mailing List for the International Radio Club of America
> >      <irca@hard-core-dx.com>
> > Subject: Daytime Enhancement
> >
> > Hi All:
> > Vermont has always been tough for me. Still haven't logged it here. But
> back in the day the 1480 Springfield used to run a regular frequency check,
> which made the state a lot easier.
> > I didn't discover daytime enhancement until I moved to Ohio. It's helped
> me with certain northern Ohio stations, notably the 1560s in Coshocton and
> Chardon and the 1540 in Cleveland, all of which were logged at about 10
> a.m. on a winter day. On Friday, 12/15, I logged WOBL, 1320, Oberlin w/cw
> mx & two IDs at 1450 EST, but there were already several stations mixing
> with it by then. That leaves me with three unheard operating Ohio stations,
> WCCD, 100, WPVL, 1460, and WCSM, 1350. Somehow I doubt I'll ever log WCSM
> because of WCHI and WTOU. Still, none of those seems as impossible as WJMP,
> Kent was, but it's gone so I don't have to count it anymore.
> > 73David FaulknerAlbany, OH
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[IRCA] Daytime Enhancement

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Hi All:
Vermont has always been tough for me. Still haven't logged it here. But back in 
the day the 1480 Springfield used to run a regular frequency check, which made 
the state a lot easier.
I didn't discover daytime enhancement until I moved to Ohio. It's helped me 
with certain northern Ohio stations, notably the 1560s in Coshocton and Chardon 
and the 1540 in Cleveland, all of which were logged at about 10 a.m. on a 
winter day. On Friday, 12/15, I logged WOBL, 1320, Oberlin w/cw mx & two IDs at 
1450 EST, but there were already several stations mixing with it by then. That 
leaves me with three unheard operating Ohio stations, WCCD, 100, WPVL, 1460, 
and WCSM, 1350. Somehow I doubt I'll ever log WCSM because of WCHI and WTOU. 
Still, none of those seems as impossible as WJMP, Kent was, but it's gone so I 
don't have to count it anymore.
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Re: [IRCA] WCAZ 990 Carthage IL busted by FCC

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True, but they did when I lived around there 27 years ago, the 93.9, so I tend 
to think of it as theirs, though one or the other station must have been sold.
 

On Wednesday, December 13, 2017 2:01 PM, "Paul B. Walker, Jr." 
 wrote:
 

 Good clean signal? when I heard WCAZ going from Jacksonville to Quincy IL,
they sounded like they were modulating at 200 percent

On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 1:54 PM  wrote:

> WCAZ 990 was in well again this morning at their s/on
> beginning at 05:58CST and even better around 07:00.
>
> It's ironic how the FCC works.  A station can have a
> crappy, distorted signal or splatter across the entire
> band for days on end when they don't monitor their own on
> the air signal.  That's OK.
>
> But when a station with a good clean signal is providing a
> useful service to the community fails to pay a bill to the
> FCC, they get their license yanked!
>
> Tom Jasinski
> Joliet, IL
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Re: [IRCA] WCAZ 990 Carthage IL busted by FCC

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Hi All:
When we were in Niota for Dorothy's Dad's funeral the first week of June, they 
were silent, though their FM was on.
David
 

On Tuesday, December 12, 2017 12:17 AM, Glenn Hauser via IRCA 
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 ** U S A. Glenn, DWCAZ 990 Carthage, Ill was busted by the FCC:
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/index.do?document=348183
(Artie Bigley, Dec 11, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS)
EDOCS Document

12/08/2017
Robin R. Dunham; Carthage, Illinois
Notice of unlicensed operation issued for AM station operating on frequency 990 
kHz in Carthage, Illinois
Documents:
Word : DOC-348183A1.docx 
PDF : DOC-348183A1.pdf 
Text : DOC-348183A1.txt

Viz.:

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU 
REGION ONE
Columbia Regional Office 
9200 Farm House Lane 
Columbia, Maryland 21046 
(301) 725-1996 
December 8, 2017

Robin R. Dunham
Carthage, Illinois 

NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION

Case Number:  EB-FIELDNER-17-00024522 

On June 28, 2017, in response to a complaint, an Agent from the Chicago Office 
of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Enforcement Bureau 
(Bureau) inspected an AM station that was operating on the frequency 990 kHz 
from Antenna Structure Number 1009006 in Carthage, Illinois.  The Agent 
conducted the inspection with you, the owner of Ralla Broadcasting Company, 
Inc. (Ralla), which previously held a license for WCAZ, an AM radio station, 
and found that you were operating a Harris SX-1A transmitter on frequency 990 
kHz with an output power of 975 Watts.  

Upon further investigation, the Agent found that on April 21, 2017, the 
Commission issued a letter to Ralla dismissing the license renewal application 
for WCAZ and cancelling the license to operate the station because Ralla failed 
to pay its delinquent debt owed to the Commission.  

The Commission further stated it deleted the station’s call letters and that 
any operation of the AM station on 990 kHz is unauthorized and must cease 
immediately. 

During the June 28, 2017 inspection, the Agent informed you that you had no 
authority to operate the AM station on frequency 990 kHz and, therefore must 
discontinue operation immediately.  You refused to cease 
operating the AM station.

You are hereby warned that the operation of radio transmitting equipment 
without a valid radio station authorization constitutes a violation of the 
Federal laws and could subject the operator to severe penalties, including, but 
not limited to, substantial monetary fines, in rem arrest action against the 
offending radio equipment, and criminal sanctions, including imprisonment.
1
  
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF THIS RADIO STATION MUST BE DISCONTINUED IMMEDIATELY..

1
 See 47 U.S.C. §§ 401, 501, 503 and 510.
You have ten (10) days from the date of this notice to respond with any 
evidence that you have authority to operate granted by the FCC.  Your response 
should be sent to the address in the letterhead and reference the listed case 
number.  Under the Privacy Act of 1974,
2
 we are informing you that the Commission’s staff will use all relevant 
material information before it to determine what, if any, enforcement action is 
required to ensure your compliance with FCC Rules.  This will include any 
information that you disclose in your reply.You may contact this office if you 
have any questions.
David C. Dombrowski 
Regional Director 
Region One 
Enforcement Bureau 
Federal Communications Commission 
Attachments: 
Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, as amended 
Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet," March 2005 
2
 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).
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[IRCA] Recent DX

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Hi All:
Some interesting stuff going on here. Also a mystery stn.
1240, WDXY, SC, Sumter 11/29, 1800 clear ID in the mess by male anncr., into 
network nx, but I'm not sure which. There were a bunch of stns here w/ABC nx so 
they may have been one. New.
1250,  Someone dominating after 1800 w/black gospel. Both stations that run 
this format should have been off. No IDs or announcements.
1410, CJWI, QC, Montreal presumably the one in FF w/Caribbean sounding music & 
much talk in French, killing WING 1700-approximately 1750, then gone both 11/27 
and 11/28. Not here at all tonight. The only call sign heard was CJMS, repeated 
twice. That was, if I recall, the old Montreal 1280. Sounded like the anncr was 
telling a story. New

1410, KGSO, KS, Wichita 11/28, 1800, one of two ESPNs in the WING null, clear 
ID just after KDBS ID. Seems a bit early but cx to the west seemed particularly 
good. New
1410 KDBS, LA, Alexandria 11/28, 1800 in WING null w/ESPN & ID. New. This 
channel used to be dominated by CKSL in the WING null. New
1440, WNFL, WI, Green Bay 11/29, 1645 absolutely killing WAJR w/local sports 
talk. Relog.
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[IRCA] WCTN-950

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Hi All:
WCTN, 950, Potomac-Cabin John MD 11/13, 1745-55 on top & almost alone w/Adult 
Contemporary mx, ID by YL @ 1751, "WCTN, Cabin John-Potomac." Another major 
surprise. I don't know how I could have missed this one all these years unless 
they were on day power. By 1730 in November this channer is usually a mess here.
73David Faulkner

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[IRCA] Another Surprise

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Hi All:
980 KSGM Chester, IL; 11/12, 0615 ID "Proudly serving the river region since 
1947 . . . Classic Country KSGM." First noticed playing "I Can't Stop Loving 
You," then a cw song I didn't know, then "If You Love Me Let Me Know," then the 
ID. Excellent signal by 0615, mixing w/but well atop the usual couble team of 
WTEM, WONE. No WATH slop as they were still on night power, not their PSSA. 
Never thought I'd log this one given the double team.
73David FaulknerAlbany, OhioCCrane Skywave
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[IRCA] Two long wanted & WMPO info

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Hi All:
Two of my most wanted showed up the last two LSS.
1330 WZCT, Scottsboro, AL 11/10, 1730 well on top w/gospel mx & ID by YL during 
contest promo.  Gave website as "WZCT5000watts.;org."
1550 WITK Pittston, PA 11/9, 1800 ending preaching program, on top & almost 
alone w/ID as,"WITK, Pittston, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre." Wonder if they left the 
wick up as I should have heard this one (and WZCT) long ago given the signal 
strength. Times are EST.
1390 WMPO, Middleport-Pomeroy OH has dropped Fox sports (apparently as of 11/1) 
and also their 103.7 repeater. They now are carrying a rock format and IDing as 
"Q94 FM." I could pull in their 103.7, but not the 94, which, it seems to me, 
is most likely either on 94.1 (K-Love repeater in Athens) or 94.7 (Sunny 95 in 
Columbus.). I'll try to find out more.
73David FauloknerAlbany, OhioCCrane Skywave Ultralight (the above DX)Grundig 
Sattelit 800
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[IRCA] WHNK

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Hi All:
Guess I didn't make myself clear earlier. Both WNRJ, 103.9 and WHNK, 1450, 
Parkersburg, WV, are owned by Fellowship Baptist Church of Vienna, WV. WNRJ is 
gospel music (at least they aren't another noisy, tired rocker), while WHNK is 
a preaching station. No more EWTN. Slogan is "Faith talk 1450."

73David
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[IRCA] WHNK-1450 Format Change

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Hi All:
WHNK, 1450, Parkersburg, WV has turned Protestant. They're dropped EWTN & are 
now "Faith talk 1450," a gospel preaching station. Weather forecast mentions 
"Praise 103.9, Faith talk 1450." No call change.
Also, have noted no sign of the 910, Marietta AM in the morning. Here in the 
P.M., though so may be having technical issues. No sign of WTCR, 1420, Kenova, 
WV today either. They usually put a decent signal in here.
73David Faulkner

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[IRCA] KCAX-1220 Format

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Hi All:
Just one thing noted from our recent trip to Branson, MO. KCAX is listed at the 
TopazDesigns site as c They are now 70s/80s/90s rock, slogan "Branson's 
favorite classic hits, AM 1220 and FM 98.1."
Also of some interest; WPAY-FM, 104.1 Portsmouth, Ohio (a monster that really 
gets out) has dropped the Northern Ky University feed and is now a K-LOVE. Not 
sure what they plan to do with the 94.9 in S. Webster or the 91.9 in 
Huntington. Probably make them Air 1. Right now the 94.9 is running 
announcements for its listeners to tune to 104.1.
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Re: [IRCA] WNBP 1450 (+ WXEX 1540)

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Mark:
Now who will I listen to when I'm on the north shore? Please email me your 
email address at drdsfaulk...@yahoo.com.
73David
 

On Friday, August 4, 2017 4:40 PM, Mark Connelly via IRCA 
 wrote:
 

 As noted on a couple of email lists, WNBP Newburyport, MA has dropped its 
oldies format and now has Bloomberg business talk (... yawn).

Unfortunately this means that I have one music station fewer for my AM car 
pushbutton choices.

The button that once was WNBP has now been reassigned to WXEX from NH on 1540.  
That's more a classic rocker than pre-1980 oldies or nostalgia.  Still not a 
bad station though.

Signal strength of WXEX is a bit less than that of WNBP but it is still usable 
away from overhead power lines.

Both 1450 and 1540 have signal "issues" if I'm within 2 miles of the Cape's 
south side facing Nantucket Sound.  WPGG Atlantic City, NJ interferes with WNBP 
on 1450 and WADK Newport, RI interferes with WXEX on 1540.  Still, in many 
areas north of Route 28, WNBP and WXEX are "playable."

That I have to use either of these stations, neither intended to hit this area, 
just shows how scarce the choices are for music on AM other than, perhaps, that 
of an ethnic or religious nature.

WJTO 730 and WCME 900 from Maine are other car radio pushbuttons.  Neither of 
those is a city grade signal here either.  Just shows how slim the options are. 
 In the late '60s, we had rock from WRKO and WBZ Boston, WPRO Providence, WHEB 
Portsmouth, and WABC NYC all providing good signals here.  Probably a couple 
out of ME too.

WXEX mentions 92.1 and 97.1 FM with no mention of the 1540 AM.

Well, just for giggles, I checked those channels.  92.1 is WOMR out of 
Provincetown (some of you will remember as being of Ernie Cooper fame) and 97.1 
had "97.1 the Wave" which, per web search, turns out to be WAVD Milford, DE 
(!), obviously via tropo and likely not a regular.

Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, MA

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[IRCA] WTHQ

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WTHQ 1030, Point Pleasant WV back to full power today.
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[IRCA] WTHQ

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Hi Again Everyone:
WTHQ, 1030, Point Pleasant, WV is on but very weak. Noted this morning w/spot 
for Pleasant Valley Hospital, but barely audible & completely unreadable after 
0800. When we first moved here 22 years ago they had a near local quality 
signal & I caught the occasional WVU FB game they carried. Now their signal is 
far weaker than WJEH, 990, Gallipolis (1 kw, right across the river from them) 
and WIOI, 1010, New Boston (about 15 miles west of them & also 1 kw). 
Transmitter trouble? They replaced the transmitter not all that long ago. This 
signal is much too weak even for their 2.9 kw critical hours authorization. 
Anybody know anything more about them?

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[IRCA] WTHQ

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Hi Again Everyone:
WTHQ, 1030, Point Pleasant, WV is on but very weak. Noted this morning w/spot 
for Pleasant Valley Hospital, but barely audible & completely unreadable after 
0800. When we first moved here 22 years ago they had a near local quality 
signal & I caught the occasional WVU FB game they carried. Now their signal is 
far weaker than WJEH, 990, Gallipolis (1 kw, right across the river from them) 
and WIOI, 1010, New Boston (about 15 miles west of them & also 1 kw). 
Transmitter trouble? They replaced the transmitter not all that long ago. This 
signal is much too weak even for their 2.9 kw critical hours authorization. 
Anybody know anything more about them?

73David

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[IRCA] Birthday Note

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Hi All:
Oh my, I turned 65 today! God CCrane Skywave. A couple notes;1030, WTHQ, Point 
Pleasant WV was off all day. Could be weather-related, though the latest round 
of storms didn't manage to put 970, WATH off the air--just messed up their 
computers so they ran the wrong programs Saturday morning.
1630, KKGM, Fort Worth TX noted @ 2210 on top, light QRM w/gospel mx & no Iowa 
City! First new logging since 11/30/2016.
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Re: [IRCA] WFLI Chattanooga To Go Dark

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Hi All:
I first heardWFLI in the late '60s running a full-power test on a Monday 
morning when my local (in Port Huron) CHOK was off. Anybody know the reason for 
this? High operating and maintenance costs, a la CKSL, or can't get parts, a la 
WDOD? A look at Radio Locator shows a lot of stations in the immediate area 
and, though they use three towers in the daytime and 4 at night, the strong 
S.E. lobes of both suggest some of those towers may be common. Given the number 
of strong signals in that comparatively small market, I wonder how anyone makes 
money in radio there anyway.
73David
 

On Thursday, March 23, 2017 7:52 PM, Dennis Gibson  wrote:
 

 https://radioinsight.com/headlines/117086/wfli-chattanooga-go-dark/

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Re: [IRCA] Detroit loggings

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Mike:
WILS was alone on 1320 in Port Huron until WOBL came on the air and then I 
couldn't hear WILS at all. May be different now that WILS has more power, but 
I've not been home to check in a long time. WPHM has stroung null to the south, 
but I was once told they put an effective power of 50 kw into the thumb.
73David
 

On Saturday, November 26, 2016 9:25 AM, Mike Keval Brooker 
 wrote:
 

 Not a great location for DX, nonetheless the following items were logged in
downtown Detroit (Marriott at the Renaissance Center), with C Crane Skywave

610 WTVN                    OH      Columbus – 11/20 0820 – potent
groundwave in downtown Detroit with Ohio Basement Authority ad, “News radio
610 WTVN, an iHeartRadio station”. Still putting in a good groundwave at
mid-day.

      930    WEOL        OH      Elyria – 11/22 1557 – barely escaping
WWJ-950 IBOC crud with local news, “and now your WEOL weather” into local
forecast.

      1010    unID            --        - 11/22 1701 – someone with REL
format (KXEN-St. Louis on 50 kw day power?), fighting CFRB with USA Radio
news and gospel talk.

      1080    WNWI        IL        Oak Lawn – 11/23 1712 – presumed over
WTIC and WOAP with Polish religious-sounding talk.

      1250    WSSP          WI      Milwaukee – 11/20 0800 – over
religious talker (likely not CJYE) with “join us...at WSSP Milwaukee” ToH
ID into run-down of college football scores.

      1320    WOBL        OH      Oberlin – 11/22 1615 – over expected
Michigander WLIS-Lansing with local weather, promo for Christmas flea
market on Route 113 in Amherst into C

      1360    WSAI          OH      Cincinnati – 11/22 1616 – over
expected Michiganders WKMI and WKYO with Proflowers.com ad, “Fox Sports
1360” local traffic.

      1380    WBEL        IL        South Beloit – 11/20 0615 – over
near-local WPHM-Port Huron with “WBEL the big AM 1380” slogan into “Silence
is Golden” by the Tremeloes.

      1430    WEEF        IL        Deerfield – 11/22 1653 – presumed in
mix of news and sports talkers with Polish or other Slavic language talk,
man and woman alternating.

      1460    KXNO        IA      Des Moines – 11/22 1703 – over all
comers with ID as “the sports fanatic…1460 KXNO” into local sports show
talking Iowa Hawkeyes football and basketball.

      1570    WFUR        MI      Grand Rapids – 11/23 1720 – alone on
frequency with religious talk, promo for FM //, “AM 1570 is now on the FM
dial at 92.9…WFUR”.

      1580    WJFK        MD    Morningside – 11/23 1700 – dominating
frequency as they used to in Toronto before CKDO with string of Ad Council
PSAs (USDA, FEMA, etc.), “Sports radio 1580...WJFK AM Morningside” ToH ID.
Disappeared after 1702, presumably due to pattern change, and a weak CKDO
came up.

      1700    KBGG        IA      Des Moines – 11/23 1654 – now dominant
since demise of WRCR (now webcast-only) with Ace Hardware ad and station
promo “...listen now on 1700 KBGG”.


73

Mike Brooker
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[IRCA] WMNY

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Hi All:
Just a note from recent travel. WMNY, 1150, New Kensington, PA, is, contra 
Barry's list, on. Noted yesterday w/Black Gospel mx while passing through 
Pittsburgh. At 1750 was playing a gospel countdown show. However, WGBN, 1360, 
McKeesport, was not heard so apparently is still off. Also no sign of WAVL, 
910, Apollo so I wonder if they aren't off again. Nothing else of note, but I 
was wondering about one of my few unheard (here) Ohioans. Is WJMP, 1520, Kent, 
off and gone. I used to hear them regularly at s/off in Port Huron but they are 
so directional I knew I'd never hear them here. So if they're gone, I can stop 
trying. If they're gone, that would leave me with 4 unheard Ohios, 1000 in 
Parma the 1350 in Celina, 1380 in Lorain and the 1460 now in Cleveland. It 
would also mean that, since I logged the old 1080 in Sydney just after we moved 
here, as well as WPAY, 1400, WFRO, 900, the 900 Canton, the 1040 in North 
Ridgefield and the 1500 Youngstown, I have now heard more Ohioans than are 
currently operating.

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Re: [IRCA] small radio recommendations

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Me too, though I'd at least like FM.
73David
 

On Saturday, July 16, 2016 7:38 AM, Stephen Hawkins  wrote:
 

 Gang,

I have a friend who lives in eastern NY in a very rural setting. AM BCB 
reception is not great.  He has a CCRadio but it is not convenient to 
carry around.  He is looking for something small that is pretty high 
performance as far as AM BCB reception goes. He is not technical so he 
would not be able to do any mods.

I have not used any of the newer small radios so am looking for 
experienced opinions.

Thanks,

Steve


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[IRCA] A few notes

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Hi All:
We didn't notice much unusual on our recent trip west. Everybody Barry's list 
says is on seems to be on and those listd as off were off. Particularly, the 
1490, Jackson, Wyoming, was completely silent. The 1450 Jackson was on, but may 
as well not have been because the audio feed was breaking up so bad it was 
impossible to listen to. The 1340 Jackson squeezes in only a quick "KSGT" ID at 
TOH. Otherwise they are completely // KID. 

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Re: [IRCA] An Unhappy Birthday For WLW-AM

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Hi All:
While I'm sorry to see the big stations go, they really are dinosaurs. The only 
way I can get a listenable signal out of WLW anymore is to listen in the car, 
and even then they will occasionally be overridden by a descending warbling 
tone that has to be coming from one of the neighbors' routers (if it's not 
coming from mine). If there was something I wanted to listen to on WLW I'd 
probably listen online. I personally don't think AM can be revitalized, no 
matter how many signals they put on it. The costs are getting too high to 
justify the return on investment, particularly when we start talking about 
highly directional stations. How many stations have cut their night power so 
they can be non-directional? My guess is, several hundred

73David
 

On Thursday, March 3, 2016 7:50 PM, Patrick Martin  wrote:
 

 Although I think this is a shame. However, this has been going on since the 
1970s where more and more stations are allowed on clear channel frequencies and 
the long distance reception is getting harder and harder. This is no surprise. 
The FCC is changing the whole spectrum. They are repacking the TV dial and 
selling frequencies to the cel phone industry, so TV markets will be forced to 
cram more channels into a smaller area. It used to be back in the 60s, a person 
could easily listen to stations coast to coast with a clock radio. Today, 
hearing a station a 1000 miles away takes some effort. But we do have streaming 
in today's World and I use that a lot with my wifi radio. 

Patrick

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager

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[IRCA] Noted while travelling

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Noted the followingf last week;
Sunday, November 22WXKX, 1340, Clarksburg, WV, silentWTCS, 1490, Fairmont, WV, 
silent
Monday, November 23WBZU, 910, Scranton, PA IDing as, "910, WILK." Running talk 
format. WILK, 980, Wilkes-Barre, PA, silent
Friday, November 27WILK still silent
Saturday, November 28WXKX still off, WTCS back on.
I'm beginning to wonder if the 1450 Parkersburg, WV, will ever come back. But I 
also wonder how the Parkersburg-Marietta area is supposed to support 6 
commercial AMs, 11 commercial FMs, 5 non-commercial FMs and 1 TV station. 

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[IRCA] WZPS 1200

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Hi All:
Noted the 1200 Huntington back on today, tho' it probably came back Monday. 
Using its new calls & slogan, "The Truth." Also, "The Gospel music you've been 
waiting for. Still doesn't have the signal it did when it first moved from 
1470. Also, I've not been able to pull iin WLOH, 1320, Lancaster, Ohio lately. 
All I could get this afternoon (1340-45) was a very fadey WJAS. I've been 
checking for about three weeks & the channel is usually empty. Are they off?

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Re: [IRCA] UnID-1260 w/Bill Bennet

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Hi All:
The 1260 Boston was certainly off when I was out there 9/7 and 9/8. Looks like 
another Disney gone. I used to like listening to them when I lived out there in 
the early 1970s. They were then WEZE and had a nice pop/oldies/personality 
format. So do they plan to try and compete with the 680?
73David
 


 On Monday, September 14, 2015 11:14 AM, Marc DeLorenzo via IRCA 
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Right, Paul.  Apparently Boston has been testing  including this morning.  That 
explains the local-like signal!  Thanks.
 

Marc DeLorenzo 
South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
 http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?228-DeLorenzo-s-Classic-DX
 

 
 
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From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America 

Cc: NRC ; Marc DeLorenzo ; CapeDX 

Sent: Mon, Sep 14, 2015 11:06 am
Subject: Re: [IRCA] UnID-1260 w/Bill Bennet


 
Are you sure 1260 in Boston is off? someone else reported it's on air this 
morning, or thats the report I thought I saw  
  
  
  
Paul  
 
 
  
  
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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 10:55:46 -0400    
Subject: UnID-1260 w/Bill Bennet    
    
 Noted this morning with Boston-1260 silent.    
    
 1260 UnID 9/14 0655-0658 EDT - Loud, way atop channel with "Bill Bennett's 
Morning In America" with promos and apparently conservative talk.  Heard on car 
radio but could not wait for ToH ID as I had a bus to catch. Google search 
indicates Washington, DC - WWRC? Thanks for any help.  (MD-MA)    
    
    
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Re: [IRCA] 1150 KEY Des Moines

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---BeginMessage---
Know what you mean about auto spell checkers. Once had one report (in the 
church newsletter) that the phlebitis being suffered by a very fastidious lady 
in the church was actually fleabites. Then there was the repeated word delete. 
It didn't like it at all that we had a lady in that church named Mrs. Hazel 
Hazel.

73David
 


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todftscytj7...@gmail.com wrote:
   

 Hate my auto spell checker. Thanks Paul

Sincerely
Todd Skaine
Woodbury, MN
Sony ICF 2010
Toyota car radio
On May 27, 2015 3:56 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com
wrote:

 Yeah, KWKY is 2.5kw directional/4 towers.

 Paul
 On May 27, 2015 1:52 PM, Forrest Skaine todftscytj7...@gmail.com
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  Just curious if they did go to 2.5kw daytime. They sure are in the mix
 here
  with Albany and Chippewa Falls.
 
  Sincerely
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[IRCA] Somebody left the transmitter on!

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wLGN, 1510 Logan, Ohio is on w/oldies. About even w/WLAC (but they are after 
all a daytime regular or semi-local here). My guess is they'll be on all night.
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Re: [IRCA] 1560 this evening

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Jim:
Barry's site has 'em listed as oldies/rock. They were certainly roaring in 
between 2005 and 2015, first w/a song I'd never heard,, then, The music that 
made the movies great,  into Yellow Submarine, followed by, The Oldies 
Channel, ID, no calls noted. Was mixing w/BKB from Canton, IL.
73David
 

 On Friday, February 20, 2015 7:35 PM, James Renfrew 
jim.renf...@gmail.com wrote:
   

 Jim Renfrew, Clarendon

1743  Religious program, gives NC address
1747  Ad for Menard's
(during this time I was driving through Greece NY - one long rf buzz)
1810  WKDO
1820  WV Highway Safety PSA = WFSP
1829  sports talk
1900  I think what follows is all WFSP:  Blaze Radio Network news, ad for
The Blaze, the truth lives here, Pat  Stu program mentioned.  107.7
(sounds like WEEO), Music Sledgehammer, 1912 Blaze opportunity to go to
London, England, 1915 40 years broadcasting (sounds like WEIO), then a
pitch to advertisers that mentions WFSP 107.7.  1921 Celebrate disco
music.  ID WEEO the music you love 107.7.  1925 Dancing Queen  1928
The only channel 107.7 FM.  1929 Daniel  1933 Lying Eyes

So it's WFSP-AM making liberal use of daytime power this evening, but why
so many IDs that sound like WEEO - not even close to WFSP?

According to the WFSP web page, AM is Gospel music.  Not tonight.  Seems
like someone forgot to push a couple of switches.

I hadn't heard of Blaze Radio Network, but - bingo - it's Glen Beck.  This
station reminds me of the old WSAY 1370 in Rochester, mixing John Birch
Society PSAs with rock and roll.
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Re: [IRCA] 770 unIDs

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Saul:
Any chance your #2 is WCGW, Nicholasville, KY. They're gospel  used to do some 
local origination in the A.M.
73David
 

 On Sunday, February 15, 2015 11:34 PM, Saul Chernos sau...@sympatico.ca 
wrote:
   

 
Going through unIDs, I'm stumped by two stations (different dates) on 770
1) On Thursday January 29 at 0715 EST: “Hi I’m Mike Butt. Thanks for listening 
to groovin’ revival music.” Aimed west, more or less. One audio clip.
2) On Wednesday February 4 from 0640 to just past 0700 EST: “Radio that is 
life” slogan several times, once The Everything Station. Three audio clips 
here, the last one seems goes through the top of the hour and seems to go into 
news. The first two clips had music and the talk in between mentions 770 - but 
nothing IDable catching my ears.
These are two different dates and therefore separate receptions. Any of these 
ring familiar?
Clips online at:
http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?9543
With thanks,
Saul ChernosBurnt River ON

                         
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[IRCA] WMPO, 1390

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Hi All:
WMPO, 1390, Middleport-Pomeroy, Ohio has switched from ESPN to Fox Sports. They 
have a // flea-powered FM on 103.7.
73David Faulkner

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[IRCA] Recent Travels

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Hi Al:

Just back from long trip. Saw our old friend Bruce Heimburger in South 
Carolina. He came to Due West to see our daughter in a play on Saturday. He and 
Carolyn are doing well. Bruce edited EDXF for many years in the 1970s.

Noted KFNS, 590, Wood River, Illinois and WANS, 1280, Anderson, SC, both off 
and completely silent (no carriers). KFNS noted off 11/1, and WANS noted off 
11/9.

WBKW, 1070, Beckley, WV is on, but is no longer gospel. Is // 93.5, WBKW-FM, 
which runs a rather eclectic mix of black and white gospel and country. The AM 
had a lot of background noise that sounded somewhat like a continuous dial 
tone. The FM had a fair amount of mid frequency hiss (hiff might be a better 
way to describe it). I can't imagine being a regular listener of any station 
with that kind of background noise.

73
David
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[IRCA] Way OT; Book Published

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Hi All:

My first book, A New Look at Jobis now available from CrossBooks in softcover, 
hardcover and in all the eBook formats. It is available from CrossBooks, or 
Amazon and several other web sites. If we can sell enough copies we may be able 
to get my wife out of her night job as a sleep technician.

As some of you know, I was a long-time IRCA member and editor (from 1970-74) of 
EDXR. I am also, like Jim Renfrew, a Presbyterian pastor. Signed copies are 
available from me for $16.99 +$5.01 packaging  shipping in softcover and 
$33.99 + $6.01 packaging  shipping for hardcover.

73
David Faulkner
B.A., History, Michigan State University
Master of Divinity, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
M.A., American History, The Ohio University
ABD in 20th-century U.S. History, The Ohio University
5350 Shawnee Drive, Albany, Ohio 45710  (740) 854-4012
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[IRCA] WCCC-1290

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To Barry  others keeping online logs:

WCCC, 1290, W. Hartford, CT is no longer classical. Was running K-LOVE  // FM 
106.9, WCCC-FM. Actually gave the AM ID first at TOH. 

73
David
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[IRCA] WARM - 590 Off

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Hi All:

WARM, 590, Scranton, PA noted completely silent while passin' thru Scranton 
yesterday on quick trip to New England. They've always been there when I've 
gone through before. Are they now dead once and for all?

I also heard something weird while going through Carlisle, PA. There was either 
a WIOO image of some kind on 960 (too clear for a spur) that was weak and only 
audible right in Carlisle or WHYL was on  rebroadcasting WIOO at very low 
power. No WIOO on 970 or 980, usual splatter on 990.

73
David Faulkner
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[IRCA] Visit to SC

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Hi All:

Noted a couple things that don't quite match up with the online list I usually 
check.

910, WOLI, Spartanbujrg is local origination oldies, but at least once they 
said rock and country oldies, and I heard them follow the Little River Band 
with Alabama. All in all, a rather interesting mix.

1440, WGVL, Greenville was not carrying Fox Sports. Instead they had Glen Beck. 
So conservative talk may have moved (to some degree) off 106.3 FM. Noted 106.3, 
WORD, carrying Hannity at night, and doing a lot of local stuff during the day, 
so I wonder what else may have moved to 1440. Also noted that the 1400 
Spartanburg and 1070, Beckley, WV are still off.

BTW, Back in June I reported that WEMM, 1200, Huntington, was back on. I noted 
them after 2000 w/gospel mx  WEMM, Huntingfon, IDs, but no mtn of their 
slogan, Shine 1200. The signal was weak but readable mixing w/WMIR. I have 
not heard them since at any time of the day. They used to crank about an S-7 in 
here, even on bad days. So I suspect if they are on, their power is way down, 
and I rather think they are not on at all.

73
David
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[IRCA] WEMM - 1200 is back

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Hi All:

WEMM, 1200, Huntington, WV is back on the air w/gospel mx, numerous IDs  sigs. 
that are not as good as they used to be. I suspect they came back on July 1.

Also, the 1450 in Parkersburg is on, but doesn't seem to be cw anymore. Noted 
this morning w/religious program, preaching.

73
David
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[IRCA] WHNK - 1450 Off

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Hi All:

No sign of WHNK,, 1450, Parkersburg, WV, today. They usually put a better 
signal in here than WBNS, 1460, Cols., but not even an OC today. With six 
commercial AMs, 11 commercial Fms and 5 non-commercial FMs, (1 of them is a LP 
run by a church, but it manages to get into Athens) I wonder how anybody in 
Marietta-Parkersburg makes any money in radio. WHNK is up against two cw FMs, 
99.1 in Parkersburg and 107.1 across the river in Belpre, Ohio.

73
David
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Re: [IRCA] KCKM Test

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Hi All:

KCKM hrd here w/sweep tones, off-the-hook signal, siren starts  morse IDs, but 
music almost a total loss. Sweep tones were best, off-the-hook phone next, 
morse IDs barely readable, usual QRM from WYRD, WVHI  others. This is a very 
difficult channel here. Signal poor-good.  Thanks to the stn. owner as this 
would never make it here on RS.

73
David Faulkner
Albany (Southeast), Ohio





On Saturday, March 22, 2014 9:25 AM, Russ Edmunds wb2...@yahoo.com wrote:
 
Had been all set up for this but for some reason the computer crashed overnight 
- not
sure if there was a momentary power loss or what but it was off when I checked 
it
this morning. I'm not at all sure I would have heard it here with NYC on the 
reverse
bearing, but would have been good to have recordings to check.

Russ Edmunds
15 mi NNW of Philadelphia  
Grid FN20id
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[IRCA] WDTM, 1150

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Hi All:

WDTM, 1150, Selmer, TN 3/13/14, 0900 EDT w/SID, on top briefly, may have heard 
them earlier w/gospel mx. I was actually trying to ID stn carrying the Rick  
Bubba show, which turns out to have been WGGH, but they faded just before top 
of hour  WDTM popped up. Even w/CKOC nulled, 1150 is a difficult channel here. 
Barry's list has them as Silent? Unless my ears are going, I'd say they are 
on.

73
David Faulkner, Albany, OH
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[IRCA] WDLR - 1550

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Hi All:

Noted WDLR, 1550, Delaware, Ohio w/oldies yesterday and // the 1270. Was in 
Cols today  they are definitely simulcasting oldies but using only the 1270 
ID. Carries ABC  ONN nx at top of hour. Around the OSU campus the WDLR signal 
was so degraded, probably by wireless internet  other sources, that WDLR was 
unlistenable and even WVKO, 1580, Cols was being degraded. So, yes, Saul, it 
appears WDLR is back to full-time oldies.

73
David Faulkner
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Re: [IRCA] The 1620 WJDI Story

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Hi All:

I never heard WJDI, but I wonder if anyone recalls a pirate run by my HS speech 
teacher, Bob Trapp, in Grand Rapids, MI, in the late 50s. I think he used the 
calls WMAX, later used by other GR stations. Claimed he was running 100 watts 
on 1060  was the only GR station playing rr at the time. He got Port Huron 
Northern HS its FM in 1972. But the year before that he got some kid in the 
electronics shop to build him a carrier current transmitter and was 
broadcasting around the school on 1000 and again using the calls WMAX. All that 
was well and good, but his transmitter had a nasty spur on 1015 that covered 
the whole town. Mr. Trapp also moonlighted at WHLS for a time. He died of 
cancer in about 1975.

73
David Faulkner


PS. In the It's a small world department, my roommate at MSU took piano 
lessons from Mr. Trapp's mother and thinks he remembers the pirate station.




On Monday, February 3, 2014 9:50 PM, Tim Tromp kilok...@gmail.com wrote:
 
I connected with Dave Schneider a year ago after posting some old WJDI 
audio clips on my blog.  After exchanging some emails, we thought it 
would be nice to properly document the history of WJDI with facts 
provided by the person behind the operation, Dave Schneider.  This story 
documents Dave's interest in DXing at an early age and how this interest 
evolved into the first WJDI in 1970 using only 7-1/2 watts.  WJDI would 
later be recognized as running one of the most powerful hand-crafted 
pirate transmitters on the AM dial on 1620 kHz during the late 1980s 
through the mid 1990s.  If anyone has any memories of hearing WJDI then 
I would encourage you to leave a comment at the bottom of the page this 
story appears on so Dave will see it:

http://midx.wordpress.com/wjdi/

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan

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[IRCA] WBES 950

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Hi All:

WBES, 950, Charleston, WV, Fox Sports, may have been off yesterday because of 
the storm or may have been running reduced power. They seem to be on today, but 
with a very poor signal. WKDN, WCTN, WIBX (the lest two being new here) both 
noted mixing with others 2/3, 1700 EST, but no WBES. Usually very readable 
signal, but not today. WATH, 970, Athens was also off for extended periods 2/2 
in the morning and 2/3 much of the day. That too appears to be weather related.

73
David Faulkner
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[IRCA] WBES 950

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Hi All:

WBES, 950, Charleston, WV, Fox Sports, may have been off yesterday because of 
the storm or may have been running reduced power. They seem to be on today, but 
with a very poor signal. WKDN, WCTN, WIBX (the lest two being new here) both 
noted mixing with others 2/3, 1700 EST, but no WBES. Usually very readable 
signal, but not today. WATH, 970, Athens was also off for extended periods 2/2 
in the morning and 2/3 much of the day. That too appears to be weather related.

73
David Faulkner
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[IRCA] Doesn't anybody sign off anymore?

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Hi All:

Noted in the last half hour WUFO, 1080, Amhearst, NY w/urban contemp, WKTE, 
1090, King, NC w/urban oldies (both on late for MLK Day?) and the Oil City on 
1120 w/ESPN, all blasting in between 1800 and 1830. Only WUFO is new here. Why 
do I get the feeling the foxes have taken over the AM henhouse?

73
David
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Re: [IRCA] ALERT: 1110 religious music (now)

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Have noted WMUX, Hurricane, WV, on late recently. Probably just leaving the 
EWTN feed on all night without any IDs.

73
David





On Monday, January 13, 2014 11:54 PM, Chernos Saul sau...@sympatico.ca wrote:
 
Someone running religious music, at this time instrumental, on 1110, putting a 
dent into WBT. Same last night when I awoke at 0430 EST. No IDs or talk heard.

Saul Chernos
Burnt River ON

                          
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[IRCA] New Loggings

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Hi All:

For the first time in I don't know how long I actually logged two new stations 
this evening;

1250  KYYS  KS  Kansas City on top w/nice La X Superstation slogan  Mexican 
music on top in WTMA null. I've wanted this one for a long time and wonder if I 
haven't been trying for them too late in the evening. Do they reduce power 
during critical hours?

1290  WZTI  WI Greenfield well u/WHKY/WHIO  others but clear, Milwaukee's 
oldies 1290, slogan at 1700. No calls heard but definitely two here playing 
oldies. Had a great signal out of WSSP-1250, so thought I'd try for this one  
there they were.

73
David
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Re: [IRCA] Status of Nearby Stations

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WWCS sure sounds like full power. Could even be ND, but I have no way to tell. 
Could a faulty antenna monitor have been responsible for their disappearance 
here last year? All I could get on 540 most of last year in the daytime was a 
very weak signal out of WGTH, Richlands, VA.

Given their financial weakness (three format changes in the six years before 
they went silent, few or no local spots), I'd say WLGC may be gone. I can't 
imagine them operating on much reduced power. They have to put a listenable 
signal into Huntington and Ashland to compete in that market.

I never understood why WJAW-630 didn't dominate the channel here in Albany. 
With 1 kw ND, and a transmitter near Parkersburg, they should have been as 
strong as the other Parkersburg and Marietta stations (even WMOA dominates 
1490). Yet they were always just about even w/WLAP. Now they are blowing WLAP 
away. As I recall, they mentioned new listeners in the Clarksburg-Morgantown 
corridor. They are ESPN and ID frequently and run a lot of local spots and 
promos, so if you don't have them, you might want to try. Some IDs are done by 
local boy Nick Swisher. TOH IDs are, ESPN on the radio, WJAW, St. 
Mary's-Parkersburg and WJAW-FM, McConnellsville-Marietta. During major 
national sports broadcasts they sometimes add WMOA to the feed and do 
three-station IDs.

73
David





On Wednesday, January 8, 2014 6:42 PM, Dennis Gibson wb6...@yahoo.com wrote:
 
WWCS was granted an engineering STA on December 31 which approved removal of 
the antenna monitor. It is being sent to the manufacturer for repair. It is 
expected that the repairs will take 60-70 days. The station requested authority 
to operate at minor variance for 90 days pending repair and reinstallation of 
the monitor. The minor variance was not specified. Some engineering STAs for 
directional stations are granted for nondirectional operation at 25% of the 
licensed power. 

WEMM was granted a legal STA (notification of suspension of operations/request 
for silent STA) on July 31, 2013. The justification was that the station had 
been vandalized and necessary equipment had been stolen. It expected to 
return to the air in a few weeks. 

WLGC was granted a legal STA on January 25, 2013. The justification was that 
storms caused a fire which damaged the transmitter, which led to antenna 
maintenance issues. 

I am not familiar with these stations. WEMM's few weeks have long since gone 
by. WLGC went dark on October 4, 2012. A station off the air for more than 
twelve months is subject to having it's license deleted. 

Sent from my iPad

Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 14:02:23 -0800 (PST)
From: David Faulkner drdsfaulk...@yahoo.com
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   irca@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: [IRCA] Status of Nearby Stations

Hi All:

Have noted the following lately

WWCS, 540 Canonsburg, PA back in at full strength, sigs equal to WKRC and WCHS 
here. Had been inaudible (but on) most of last year.

WJAW, 630, St. Mary's, WV now totally dominates WLAP  is actually listenable 
here. Jawco runs a three-station shopping spree three times a year. On the 
Christmas one they said they were getting a lot of calls from the Clarksburg 
Corrridor, apparently new listeners, so I wonder if this one has bumped power 
up. Was off one morning in December for transmitter maintenance.

WEMM, 1200, Huntington, WV still silent. I only hear the New Castle here. They 
advertise the FM on channel 3-TV, but no mention of the AM in those ads.

WLGC, 1520, Greenup, KY not a peep out of `em here. All I can get on that 
channel is a bit of WLGN splatter, no matter what rx I try. If they're on, 
they're running low power into a long wire or something. There is absolutely 
nothing on that channel here all day. Their FM, licensed to South Webster, OH, 
is still on and playing cw.

73
David Faulkner

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[IRCA] WJAW - 630

[David Faulkner]

Hi All:

WJAW-FM is announcing that WJAW - AM, 630, St. Mary's, WV, will be off for 
transmitter maintenance Friday from 0900-1200.

73
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Re: [IRCA] ] Michigan radio question (WDOW-WKPR 1440)

[David Faulkner]

Seems to me there was a 530 besides CJFT operating somewhere in Ontario. But 
isn't CJFT the former 790, CHIC, Brampton?

David





On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 9:09 PM, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote:
 
Didn't CJFT go to FM and then CIAO came on later? I have them both QSL'd, but I 
think there was a gap between them.

Patrick

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager

 From: mikesanb...@hotmail.com
 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
 Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 10:26:05 -0800
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] ] Michigan radio question (WDOW-WKPR 1440)
 
 Same station that became CIAO later  --Mike Sanburn
 
  From: mwd...@webtv.net
  To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
  Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 10:12:53 -0800
  Subject: Re: [IRCA] ] Michigan radio question (WDOW-WKPR 1440)
  
  Yes, CJFT 530 was around in the 80s. I heard and QSL'd them. I believe the 
  CE said they were 400 watts at that time.
  
  Patrick
  
  Patrick Martin
  Seaside OR
  KGED QSL Manager
  
   Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 09:55:31 -0800
   From: th...@telus.net
   To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
   Subject: Re: [IRCA] ] Michigan radio question (WDOW-WKPR 1440)
   
   Yikes.  I'd hate to have to walk from Brampton to Fort Erie: they're 
   roughly 100km/60 miles apart even as a crow would fly.   Ft Erie's just 
   across the Niagara from Buffalo.
   
   Theo
   
   On 12/11/2013 8:36 AM, Steve Francis wrote:
Didn't CJFT in Fort Erie co-exist with a station on 530 at the Toronto 
airport?  That would seem to indicate that greater Toronto and Fort 
Erie are far enough apart that CIAO could be counted as an entirely 
different allocation, despite the relative closeness of Brampton and 
Fort Erie.  That was my rationale for counting CIAO in 1991, something 
I'd ordinarily never do with cities that near to each other.  In other 
words, if, by licensing that airport station and CJFT simultaneously, 
the CRTC was saying Fort Erie and Toronto are two entirely different 
places!, who am I to differ?
   
Steve Francis
Alcoa, Tennessee
   
   
-Original Message-
From: Rick Dau drummer1965...@yahoo.com
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Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] Michigan radio question (WDOW-WKPR 1440)
   
   
   
       
Saul, I don't count call changes as new stations, either.  And, in 
fact, I only count frequency changes as new stations IF a new station 
comes on the old station's previous frequency and I manage to hear both 
(example: me hearing KIDZ-1510 Independence, MO and KCCV-760 Overland 
Park, KS in 1991, after having previously logged KCCV on 1510 three 
years prior -- in my logbook I make this notation under KCCV-760: 
Originally heard on 1510 on 4/9/1988).
     
What you have here is a situation much like WNWI-1080's in 1998.  
WPOK-1080 in Pontiac, IL went silent, and WNWI-1080 in Valparaiso, IN 
moved its CoL to Oak Lawn, IL, about 75 miles to north of Pontiac (the 
difference being, of course, that there wasn't a frequency chance 
involved, like WKPR moving from 1420 to 1440).  In my Iowa City 
logbook, I have WPOK and WNWI listed as two separate loggings since 
they were separate entities to begin with.
     
One could also face a dilemma with wondering how to count CJFT-530 Fort 
Erie, ON and CIAO-530 Brampton, ON, since CIAO took over CJFT's spot on 
the dial, even though their transmitter sites weren't all that far 
apart.  Fortunately, I didn't have to deal with that, since I was lucky 
enough to get CIAO on its previous 790 frequency in early 1991, just 
months before it moved to 530.
     
73,
Rick Dau
South Omaha, Nebraska (872 stations logged here, each CL only listed 
once)
     
   
   
       
     
     
     
        From: Chernos Saul sau...@sympatico.ca
      To: irca@hard-core-dx.com irca@hard-core-dx.com; 
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      Subject: [IRCA] Michigan radio question (WDOW-WKPR 1440)
       
     
   
I heard WKPR Kalamazoo on 1440 this morning. I've previously logged 
WDOW in nearby Dowagiac but had never yet logged WKPR till now.
   
I don't count call changes. But I'm not sure what this situation 
represents. This info from Wikipedia is the best summary I've found 
thus far to describe the situation. Curious for any opinions...with 
thanks.
   
WDOW (1440 AM) was a radio station licensed to Dowagiac, Michigan, 
broadcasting a sports radio format. According to Michguide.com, 
Kalamazoo Broadcasting (aka Kuiper Broadcasting), owner of WKPR AM 1420 
Kalamazoo, is paying $80,000 to Langford Broadcasting as part of an 

Re: [IRCA] [DX-tip] 950 - Fox Sports

[David Faulkner]

I suspect Charleston, WV. Had 'em around 7 p.m. mixing w/Michigan FB from WWJ. 
Usually don't get in here at night.

73
David





On Saturday, November 9, 2013 9:54 PM, Earl Higgins earlthe...@yahoo.com 
wrote:
 
Hearing it (sports) here as well, mixing with the Cuban time ticker and 
Cruisin' 950 out of Denver. I think it has Alabama basketball (or football?). 
I'm not much into sports. QTH is St. Louis, Missouri.

Earl Higgins



On Saturday, November 9, 2013 6:18 PM, Frederick R. Vobbe fvo...@vobbe.org 
wrote:


Hearing Fox Sports and a CW station on 950, which is new here.  No ID 
yet.  Someone may have forgotten pattern/power switch.

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Re: [IRCA] WBEN-930

[David Faulkner]

They had been rare here, but they've been ripping in all night lately. Killing 
Huntington and everybody else.

73
David Faulkner (Albany, Ohio)





On Thursday, November 7, 2013 12:07 AM, texas4...@core.com 
texas4...@core.com wrote:
 
930         WBEN        NY      BUFFALO                   2320 - 2330 
06/11/13
Monitoring 930, WBEN rose up out of the mud. Haven't heard this station 
since 2009.
A OM was talking about 'election 2013' and going on about getting out and 
voteing for gun control. He was saying there is more gun owner in New York 
City than voted in the last election. Then into and ad for a local bakery 
and their coffee. [Believe it or nor, they said the name four times in 30 
seconds and I still missed it.] Into local news at 2330.
WM-TN

DXer: Willis, K4APE
QTH: Old Fort, TN
ANTENNA: 140' Long wire
RCVR: Drake R-4C




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Re: [IRCA] 1300 REL station in strong KAPL?

[David Faulkner]

What about WNQM?  They were roaring in here last night.

73
David




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Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1300 REL station in strong KAPL?
 

I have logged KAPL at this location in the past. Not sure what format they are 
currently using. --Mike Sanburn

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 Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 21:15:50 -0700
 Subject: [IRCA] 1300 REL station in strong KAPL?
 
 1300 kHz hearing a strong religious station, not normal here. Phoenix OR
 heard once before so maybe them. 9:10 PM PDT, 9/23/13.
 
 Martin Foltz
 Mission Viejo CA
 
 
 
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[IRCA] WZZW back on

[David Faulkner]

Hi All:

Noticed today that WZZW, 1600, Milton, WV, is back on the air, though with a 
rather weaker signal than they used to have.  They're still //WVHU, 800, 
Huntington.  Also noted that WVHU is back to running two-station IDs at the top 
of the hour.

73   
David Faulkner
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[IRCA] WINW 1520

[David Faulkner]

Hi All:

WINW, 1520, Canton, Ohio IS operating with its black gospel format.  However it 
appears to be running much reduced power.  As far as I was able to tell, 
driving through, it quickly grows inaudible as one leaves the city of Canton.  
The signal strength is not only weak in the city, the sound quality is poor.  
Indeed this is the first time I ever heard a local signal fade when the car 
passed under an overhead sign in the heart of its city of license.  I wonder if 
they're running it into a longwire.  They are certainly not using their 
directional array so, to go on protecting the 1520 just 20 miles away in Kent, 
they must be using very low power.  In the time I listened I heard only female 
announcers and they ran right through the TOH with no ID.

Also noted: No sign of WCER, 900, so they are still off, as is WEMM, 1200, 
Huntington, WZZW, 1600, Milton,, WV, and WLGC, 1520, Greenup, KY.  WZUM, 1550, 
Braddock, PA was running black gospel and WAVL, 910, Apollo, PA, calls itself 
,The New WAVL, but continues with its old format of contemporary Christian in 
the AM (until 9:00), and then goes to religious talk.

73
David Faulkner
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[IRCA] K-LOVE on steroids (and other matters)

[David Faulkner]

Hi All:

I have never, in all my years of DXing in Port Huron, heard anything on 1520 
during the day except what sounds like a WPHM/WHLS mixing product.  But this 
morning, at 8 a.m., on the car radio, had a very nice signal from WNWT, 
Rossford/Toledo (K-LOVE).  It was putting a very listenable signal into Detroit 
and didn't fade completely until we got to Marion, Ohio.  At bvowling Green its 
signal strength was at least the equal of WSPD, with al other Toledo area 
stations weaker.  We usually are barely able to hear the K-LOVE on 98.7 that 
serves Ashland/Mansfield, Ohio while passing Upper Sandusky.  Today it lasted 
all the way into Delaware.  Power increases?  Divine intervention?


In other matters...
WEMM-1200, WLGC and WINW-1520 and WZZW-1600 all continue off.  WJEH, 990, 
Galipolis, OH, was off Sunday.  Will check on them tomorrow.
We took a road trip to Grove City, PA on June 28.  WWCS, 540. Cannonsburg, PA, 
used to get in here pretty well.  No sign of 'em here, no sign of 'em in 
Athens, no sign of 'em in Marietta, weak, garbled signal into Cambridge, 
listenable by the time we got to Wheeling.  Coming up 71 from Washington, PA, 
they sounded like we were passing through some rather deep nulls. They must be 
running reduced power for some reason.

73
David Faulkner
Albany, Ohio
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[IRCA] Recent Road Trip, etc.

[David Faulkner]

Hi All:

Got back yesterday from long, multi-state road trip.  Noted a few things so 
I'll list them in frequency order.

910, WEPG, S. Pittsburgh, TN went thru Chattanooga on I-24 so got quite near 
Pittsburgh, TN, but no sign of WEPG, not even an OC.

1070, WBKW, Beckley WV, which was off last time I was thru there in March is on 
w/its usual gospel format, so likely they had a failure in some part of the 
system in March.  Don't think there's a live person there much.

1320, WCVG, Covington, KY was on w/RB.  Barry has 'em listed as off.

1480, WDJO, Cincinnati, OH has been noted several times here (tho' not on trip 
when I didn't check) playing local origination oldies, essentially the same 
format as when these calls were on 1160.

1560, WPAD, Paducah, KY went right thru Paducah  no sign of this one, not even 
an OC.  Could be temporary, but they were certainly off.

WEMM is still silent and as for WWCS, 540, there's no sign of 'em.  I've heard 
them regularly here since the days when they were WARO  playing classical mx.  
Several Pittsburgh area stations are day regulars here, including WMBS-590 
u/WVLK, WKHB-620 o/WWNR, WPIT-730 (barely), WWNL-1080, and, of course, KDKA.  
But WWCS has disappeared.  I can't imagine this having anything to do with the 
move of CBEF, so I suspect their power must be reduced for some reason.  

73
David
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[IRCA] WEMM-1200

[David Faulkner]

Hi All:

WEMM, 1200, Huntington, WV is most certainly silent.  Their on-line feed may 
still be on, but nothing here but very faint traces of WKST.  Also getting an 
almost readable signal from WANB on 1210 and WOWO 1190 at its usual strength.  
When WEMM is on it puts what I would call a semi-local signal in here.

In other notes; WZZW, 1600, Milton, WV appears to be off.  All I hear is what I 
suspect is Wheeling.  Was listening this afternoon when they should have been 
carrying Limbaugh (//WVHU)  whoever was there certainly didn't have Limbaugh 
(WVHU was).  WVHU-800 continues running WVHU/WZZW IDs, though.  WLGC, 1520, 
Greenup, KY continues off.  All I've heard daytimes on 540 for a long time is a 
faint signal out of Richland, VA.  WWCS, which got in here almost as well as 
WKRC, 550, Cincinnati, must be off.

1230 is certainly interesting around here on weekends.  WVNT, Parkersburg 
carries FSR, which means all three of the stations audible here (WYTS and WIRO 
are the other two) are FSR.  It's a rather unusual effect.

73
David
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[IRCA] WEMM - 1200

[David Faulkner]

Hi All:

There has been no sign of WEMM, 1200, Huntington, WV, for about two weeks now.  
Usually has a decent level here.  Noted WKST, New Castle PA on the car radio in 
Athens the other day, but no WEMM.  No problem with the FM.  I wondered when 
they moved from 1470 why they bothered to put their money into AM.

73
David
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[IRCA] WDLR - 1550

[David Faulkner]

Hi All:

WDLR, 1550, Delaware, Ohio is back to its former SS format, no longer // the 
Marysville 1270.  Mexican mx, but I'm not sure about their slogan as they are 
very hard to hear around here except on the car radio.  Something in this house 
seems to be killing 1550.

73
David
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[IRCA] WBKW - 1070

[David Faulkner]

Hi All:

I've been meaning to report that, when we passed through Beckley last Saturday 
I noticed that WBKW, 1070 was off.  Don't know if this means they've gone 
silent again or were off because of technical trouble.  I think they are little 
more than a relay anyway.  We'll head that way again in May so I'll check them 
again.

73
David
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Re: [IRCA] 1080 WYHY KY Cannonsburg - on consistently at night lately

[David Faulkner]

Yup, they're on again tonight.  I don't see why this one couldn't get some 
night power legally.  WTIC is a very difficult logging here at night, even 
w/out WYHY on, and KRLD disappears after Dallas sunset.  The channel is 
normally one of the quietest along the dial.  Indeed I have often felt like I 
was in a kind of DX hole here; nothing seems to be beamed this way.  Back in 
the late `90s, all I could get on 1440 at night was WPRS, Paris, IL, w/their 
100 watts.  There's next to nothing on 1310 now, a weak WIBA  some WTLC, but 
many nights not even that.

73
David

--- On Fri, 2/22/13, Chernos Saul sau...@sympatico.ca wrote:

 From: Chernos Saul sau...@sympatico.ca
 Subject: [IRCA] 1080 WYHY KY Cannonsburg - on consistently at night lately
 To: a...@nrcdxas.org a...@nrcdxas.org, irca@hard-core-dx.com 
 irca@hard-core-dx.com, a...@wtfda.info a...@wtfda.info, 
 amfmt...@mailman.qth.net amfmt...@mailman.qth.net
 Date: Friday, February 22, 2013, 4:21 PM
 
 I have been hearing this one for weeks at night in Ontario.
 Not only at Burnt River ON with a proper set-up but in
 downtown Toronto last night with my loopstick-modified
 Tecsun ultralight radio.
 I had them at it late last summer, too (back then a new
 catch at Burnt River).
 Go get 'em before one of the full-timers on 1080 decides
 enough is enough.
 Saul
 
 
 Subject: [NRC-AM] 1080 WYHY Cannonsburg,   
 KENTUCKY Daytimer Blasting in here in Ontario!!!
   At  EST I have 1080 WYHY Cannonsburg,
 KENTUCKY blasting in with Southern Gospel Music. Full ID as
 1080 WYHY Cannonsburg, KY on Hour. Into News.
  They are 1800 Watts DaytimerOn Late
  RELOG for me!!
  heard on a SONY SRF-T615 Ultralight BAREFOOT!!
  73...ROB VA3SW
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[IRCA] WINW

[David Faulkner]

Hi All:

Should've done this a week ago.  Was in Coshocton 2/16, 2/17.  Everybody up 
that way was on except the 900 and 1520 in Canton; both silent, nothing on 
either channel both days.

73
David
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Re: [IRCA] WLGC 1520 Greenup, KY

[David Faulkner]

Hi Paul:

I thought that might be the case.  I wonder how long oldies will last when they 
get back on the air.  Oldies has failed twice in the Huntington-Ironton-Ashland 
market twice in the past ten years.

73
David

--- On Tue, 2/12/13, Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote:

 From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] WLGC 1520 Greenup, KY
 To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America 
 irca@hard-core-dx.com, NRC a...@nrcdxas.org
 Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 5:06 AM
 I found a website for WLGC Radio,
 it's mainly for 105.7 FM.. their country
 signal.
 
 www.wlgcradio.com
 
 When listening to the FM's webstream, there is a link to the
 AM webstream,
 which is still running and playing The True Oldies Channel.
 
 http://www.mainstreamnetwork.com/listen/player.asp?station=wlgc-am
 
 
 Paul
 
 
 On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 8:44 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. 
 walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com
 wrote:
 
  They filed a Special Temporary Authority to remain
 silent, granted January
  25th, 2013 and valid until July 24, 2013.
 
  ON JUNE 30, 2012 DAMAGING STORMS PASSED THROUGH
 GREENUP, KENTUCKY,
  CAUSING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, A FIRE AT THE TRANSMITTER
 SITE. SINCE THAT
  TIME, THE LICENSEE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING MAINTENANCE
 ISSUES WITH THE AM
  ANTENNA, THUS CAUSING THE AM TRANSMITTER TO BECOME
 UNRELIABLE. THE LICENSEE
  HAS ENGAGED AN ENGINEER TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, BUT HE
 IS UNABLE TO BEGIN
  WORK ON THE PROJECT UNTIL SOME TIME IN DECEMBER, 2012.
 THE ENGINEER HAS
  ADVISED THE LICENSEE TO SHUT DOWN THE TRANSMITTER ALL
 TOGETHER TO AVOID
  FURTHER DAMAGE. UNTIL THE LICENSEE CAN GET THE
 TRANSMITTER
  REPAIRED/REPLACED, IT IS ASKING FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY
 TO REMAIN SILENT
  UNTIL IT CAN RETURN TO THE AIR AT LICENSED PARAMETERS.
 
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[IRCA] WLGN back, still no WLGC

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Hi All:

After a week of silence WLGN, 1510, Logan is back w/its usual True Oldies 
format.  WLGC is still off.

73
David
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[IRCA] WLGC, WLGN, WINW

[David Faulkner]

Hi All:

Noted WDSL, 1520, Moncksville, NC this morning at 0915 all alone w/local spots 
 promo for talk show, Saturday morning at 7 on WSIC.  There has not been a 
sign of WLGC, 1520, Greenup, KY since they went silent over two years ago, no 
matter what anybody's list may say.  WLGC-FN remains on  was cw last time I 
heard 'em.  In the past, when WLGC was operating, if they were off for some 
reason I heard WINW, Canton, but there was no sign of them this AM, nor has 
there been for some time.  I'm sure WLGC is silent and I believe WINW is as 
well.  I'll be up that way in a couple weeks so I'll check it out.

WLGN, 1510, Logan, Ohio has been silent the last two days.  Usually their 
carrier is on even when they're silent and often they're making a hideous 
noise.  No carrier and no hideous noise the last two days.

73
David
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[IRCA] WDLR, 1550, WVKO, 1580

[David Faulkner]

Hi All:

WQTT, 1270, Marysville, OH and WDLR, 1550, Delaware, OH, will appatently be 
simulcasting oldies for awhile.  They are now using a WQTT, WDLR ID.

WVKO, 1580, Columbus, OH, switched from Progressive Talk to Black Gospel 12/17. 
 Noted yesterday w/new format.  Progressive Talk has now failed three times in 
Cols, once on 1230 and twice on 1580.  The Lessee reportedly complained on 
Facebook about lack of support from advertisers and the Democratic Party.  The 
LMA expired 12/15.

73
David
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Re: [IRCA] WMOV 1360 Format Change

[David Faulkner]

Paul:

Sorry to argue with you, but back in December I reported on the format change 
at WCHI.  At that time WMOV was still carrying its talk format, particularly WV 
Metronews.  The same was true when I reported on the WYPC andd WBGS changes in 
September.  Despite WOUB slop in Athens, here WMOV has a good signal, 
semi-local quality.  I don't see much of a future for the station, as 
Ravenswood is well within the Marietta-Parkersburg radio market area and 
Ravenswood is a very small town.

73
David

--- On Wed, 1/9/13, Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote:

 From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] WMOV 1360 Format Change
 To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America 
 irca@hard-core-dx.com
 Date: Wednesday, January 9, 2013, 1:43 AM
 They are running the Jones Radio
 Networks Classic Hits Satelitte Feed. JJ
 Mckay, Ted The Bear Richards and crew.
 
 The new format came about in the mid to late Summer of last
 year when a new
 operator took over via an lease agreement and was presumably
 going to
 purchase it.
 
 According to Seven Ranges Radio Engineer Tom Taggart, the
 lease has already
 been cancelled. The new operator is out.
 
 Here's a 1 minute 10 second montage of some WMOV Jingles and
 id's
 
 http://www.onairdj.com/WMOV1360RavenswoodWV_132012_Imaging.mp3
 
 Paul Walker
 Ridgway, PA
 
 
 
 On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 8:39 PM, David Faulkner drdsfaulk...@yahoo.comwrote:
 
  Hi All:
 
  WMOV, 1360, WV, Ravenswood now has flea-powered FM
 partner on 106.5.  WMOV
  noted as Iding, Oldies 106.5, WMOV, Ravenswood. 
 Still has CBS news, but
  appears to have dropped all other talk programming
  running satellite
  oldies from a programmer I haven't identified.  I
 know it's not Timeless
  Classics, Good times  great oldies, or any other
 format I'm familiar
  wiith.  Runs lots of national spots, but nothing
 local.  Still having some
  trouble with timing in and out of breaks, especially
 news breaks.  I
  suspect the new format came in with the new year.
 
  73
  David
 
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Re: [IRCA] 1310 WDTW MI Dearborn silent

[David Faulkner]

Hi All:

They were kind of a pest down here, and with WDOD already gone

Still, I recall when they were, as WKHM, Detroit's first full-time rocker.  
They retained many fans even after CKLW took over that market.  As Keener 13, 
WKNR, I used to listen to them occasionally in Port Huron.  1310 was even more 
of a mess then because of 50 kw CFGM in Richmond Hill, ON (now on 640).

73
Davie

--- On Sun, 1/6/13, Chernos Saul sau...@sympatico.ca wrote:

 From: Chernos Saul sau...@sympatico.ca
 Subject: [IRCA] 1310 WDTW MI Dearborn silent
 To: a...@nrcdxas.org a...@nrcdxas.org, a...@wtfda.info 
 a...@wtfda.info, amfmt...@mailman.qth.net amfmt...@mailman.qth.net, 
 irca@hard-core-dx.com irca@hard-core-dx.com
 Date: Sunday, January 6, 2013, 12:31 AM
 
 I hear through the grapevine that 1310 WDTW MI Dearborn went
 silent on New Year's Eve. Clear 
 Channel has donated the license to Minority Media and
 Telecommunications Council 
 and the facilities will be dismantled.   One
 less station in the mess on 
 1310, particularly for those of you close-by.
 Saul
     
 
       
   
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[IRCA] WMOV 1360 Format Change

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Hi All:

WMOV, 1360, WV, Ravenswood now has flea-powered FM partner on 106.5.  WMOV 
noted as Iding, Oldies 106.5, WMOV, Ravenswood.  Still has CBS news, but 
appears to have dropped all other talk programming  running satellite oldies 
from a programmer I haven't identified.  I know it's not Timeless Classics, 
Good times  great oldies, or any other format I'm familiar wiith.  Runs lots 
of national spots, but nothing local.  Still having some trouble with timing in 
and out of breaks, especially news breaks.  I suspect the new format came in 
with the new year.

73
David
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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] WDLR OH 1550 running True Oldies channel, flip with 1270?

[David Faulkner]

Hi All:

I think they're simulcasting for now.  I'll try and find out when possible.  
WILE usually dominates here but WQTT can sometimes to heard fairly well.  I'd 
noticed this change too, but since they were still using the WQTT, 1270 ID I 
assumed they were simulcasting.  Both try to serve Columbus, but neither does 
it very well.

73
David

--- On Sat, 12/15/12, Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote:

 From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] WDLR OH 1550 running True Oldies channel, flip 
 with 1270?
 To: a...@nrcdxas.org
 Cc: irca@hard-core-dx.com irca@hard-core-dx.com
 Date: Saturday, December 15, 2012, 1:17 PM
 WDLR posted a job opening on
 AllAccess.com looking for reporters, news
 anchors and similar positions.. for people who spoke
 english.
 
 Paul Walker
 
 On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 12:28 AM, Chernos Saul sau...@sympatico.ca
 wrote:
 
   1550 carrying True bOldies Channel, then IDed as
 True Oldies 1270 and
  WQTT Marysville. WQTT is in NRC log as 1270 and address
 is in Delaware OH.
  Suspect a flip. Of course, it's still dominant on
 1550.
 
  Also black gospel music in there - Augusta GA WTHB?
 
  Saul
 
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  Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 04:49:19 +
  Subject: [NRC-AM] 1550 issues (CBEF Windsor OFF; WDLR
 OH poss format
  change etc)
 
   CBEF Windsor seems off - noted as heading out the
 door after local sunset
  tonight. New Castle IN pounding in - yet listed 250
 watts day and night.
  Power increase?
 
  Also on 1550 - Has WDLR Delaware OH, Que Buena changed
 to oldies? No
  Mexican noted at all, but oldies and ID mentioning
 retro and central OH.
  Noted just now at 2330.
 
  One last gasp for DX on 1550 before CBEF returns?
 
  Wonder why it's off. Running tests? Engineers want to
 see who's
  interfering at night?
 
  Saul Chernos
  Burnt River ON
 
 
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[IRCA] KLFJ - 1550

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Hi All:

1550, KLFJ, Springfield, MO, Branson TIS noted on top of much QRM 0745-55 w/ 
numerous Branson ads (including the Six Show, which is the best show Ive seen 
in Branson.  Also comedy spots, but no ID.  New here.

73
David Faulkner, Albany, OH (near Athens)
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[IRCA] WCHI format change

[David Faulkner]

Hi All:

WCHI, 1350, Chillicothe, Ohio goes from oldies to Comedy 1350.  Noted this 
morning with new format, promos asking for listener feedback (Clear Channel 
radio wants to know what you think...)  promising comedy 24/7.  For 1 kw  
about 50 miles away, this one gets in here pretty well, even w/WOUB 1340 just 
down the road.  Think I'll see how well they get into Columbus next time I am 
up there.  Clear Channel has already repositioned their Chillicothe FM on 93.3 
to serve the Columbus market.

73  good DX
David
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[IRCA] A couple of notes

[David Faulkner]

Hi Again All:

As far as I can tell, WLGC, 1520, Greenup, KY remains off.  Barry's list has 
`em on w/true oldies but I can't hear a peep out of them on 1520.  Had KOKC and 
a talker (WDSL?) mixing it up around 0900, but if WLGC is coming back w/oldies, 
they're not back yet.  Nothing at all here between 1230-1300 today.  When they 
were on they had a better signal here than the Cincy 1530.

Is WWCS 540 on?  All I can hear is gospel from Richland, VA here.

Is the Canton 1520 on?  They weren't last time I was through there.

Could there be a northwest opening tonight?  Noted a KXEL ID in the clear 
@1235, the WI 1640 w/fair sigs 1250 and WVON, 1690, blasting in just a minute 
later.

73  good DX
David
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Re: [IRCA] Memphis 990, Virginia 710

[David Faulkner]

Rick:

I recall when they were WNOX, Knoxville's #1 rocker.  Used to have an 
absolutely horrid reverb on all their DJs, even as late as 1974.

73
David

--- On Tue, 11/6/12, Rick Dau drummer1965...@yahoo.com wrote:

 From: Rick Dau drummer1965...@yahoo.com
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] Memphis 990, Virginia 710
 To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America 
 irca@hard-core-dx.com, a...@nrcdxas.org a...@nrcdxas.org
 Date: Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 1:10 AM
 And from the How the mighty have
 fallen file... 
  
 I was curious of what Knoxville on 990 was up to these days,
 so I Googled and found that they are now WNML The Sports
 Animal.
  
 *heavy sigh*  Twenty years ago, this was the top-rated
 country music station in the NATION as WIVK.  Got a great
 tour of the station from GM Mickey Dearstone during the 1990
 IRCA convention.  Their signal used to bomb into the
 Midwest during the overnights after CBW signed off at 0108
 CLT.  What I wouldn't give to hear some old WIVK Wivick
 990 airchecks from the late 80s and early 90s... 
  
 73,
 Rick (waxing nostalgic) Dau
 South Omaha, Nebraska
 
 
 
  From: Chernos Saul sau...@sympatico.ca
 To: a...@lists.wtfda.info;
 a...@nrcdxas.org
 a...@nrcdxas.org;
 amfmt...@mailman.qth.net
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 Sent: Monday, November 5, 2012 7:02 PM
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] Memphis 990, Virginia 710
  
 
 Add 990 EWTN in MI to the list. It's obvious - speaking of
 Memphis, below - that CKGM Montreal has left the house (now
 fully on 690)
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  To: a...@lists.wtfda.info;
 a...@nrcdxas.org; amfmt...@mailman.qth.net;
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  Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 00:45:44 +
  Subject: [Amdx] Memphis 990, Virginia 710
  
  
  Had 710 in Virginia at sunset mixing into WOR, and it
 seems CJRN Niagara Falls ON has left the air (though it
 should be noted they were off over a week ago and I heard a
 local report their carrier came back at least for a few
 days). 990 is a Mix of Memphis TN, Winnipeg and a Newstalk
 990 station presumed to be in Pa. The oldies station didn't
 return, maybe it was bumper music... Saul @ Burnt River ON
                        
   
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[IRCA] Format changes, tentative logging

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Hi All:

First, a couple of format changes.  I'm not sure how recent these are.
1030, WBGS, Point Pleasant, WV was oldies, now gospel, Faith Radio.
1330, WYPC, Wellston, OH was Adult Standards, now FSR, Your new sports voice.
Also had really good signals out of WV and KY today.  Noted WLSI, 900 and WKKS, 
1570, doing very well.  Usually 900 is empty here.  WKKS was running its usual 
classic cw format, but w/no IDs, even at TOH, or any local talk or ads.  Also 
had WGTH alone on 540 w/no sign of the usually totally dominant WWCS.  I 
suppose it must be the snow in the mountains.

1160, WOBM, Lakewood, NJ tentative 10/29, 2200 EDT w/oldies, sometimes way over 
but usually under WYLL (the same old story, over during songs, under when they 
should have been talking).  Tentative ID 2200, think I heard mtn of Lakewood 
@2203.  Possibly on day pattern or ND because of storm.  If it was them 
(They're the only oldies stn. listed on the channel) they were not doing storm 
coverage.

73
David
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Re: [IRCA] CJRN 710 Niagra Falls

[David Faulkner]

Hi All:

Guess that means after 11/30 there will be but one AM left on the Niagara 
Peninsula, CKTB, 610, St. Catherines.  At one time there were five, the 
short-lived 530 in Ft. Erie, CKTB, CJRN, CHSC-1220 and CHOW, 1470, Welland.  I 
wonder how long it will be before all their smaller market AMs are gone.

73
David

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 Subject: [IRCA] CJRN 710 Niagra Falls
 To: NRC a...@nrcdxas.org, Mailing list for the International Radio Club 
 of America irca@hard-core-dx.com
 Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 1:35 PM
 I don't know if this has been posted
 somewhere else, but the station is not
 getting it's license renewed.
 
 http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2012/2012-550.htm
 
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[IRCA] Question

[David Faulkner]

Hi All:

Can someone please tell me the address of the site that has all the old 
Broadcasting Yearbooks and other historical stuff archived?  I've lost it.

73
David
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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 1520 Fox Sports Radio

[David Faulkner]

WFAU, 1280, Gardiner, Maine is about five miles down the river from Augusta and 
is Fox Sports.  They've been there as long as I can remember.  I suspect it's 
the website that is under construction.

73
David

--- On Sat, 9/22/12, George Sherman george...@yahoo.com wrote:

 From: George Sherman george...@yahoo.com
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 1520 Fox Sports Radio
 To: Rick Dau drummer1965...@yahoo.com, Mailing list for the 
 International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com
 Date: Saturday, September 22, 2012, 8:06 AM
 KSIB I think started Fox Sports radio
 on their AM 9/10 IIRC. The FM remains country except for a
 couple popular local programs, according to their website.
 When looking up Fox Sports Radio 1520, found WJMP Kent, OH
 and another new affiliate WFAU Augusta, ME. Was WFAU a
 recent CP? Anyone heard it yet? Their website just says
 under construction. 73, George S., MN
 
 
 
 
  From: Rick Dau drummer1965...@yahoo.com
 To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
 irca@hard-core-dx.com;
 a...@nrcdxas.org
 a...@nrcdxas.org
 
 Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 7:02 PM
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 1520 Fox Sports Radio
  
 As Paul pointed out, it's a recent (in this case, VERY
 recent, as in within the past few days) format change. 
 KOLM remains ESPN, but the mystery station you may now be
 hearing with Fox Sports Radio is KSIB in Creston, Iowa. 
 This per monitoring by myself throughout the day today. 
 They carry Jim Rome live from 11-2 CLT, among other
 programming. 
  
 I guess the question I have to ask is...WHY?   Des Moines,
 some 50 miles away, already has a Fox affiliate on 1460. 
 And in the meantime, the residents of the community of
 Creston are now being deprived of a station that will
 provide local service to that community (I don't know if any
 format changes have taken place at the sister FM on 101.3,
 since I can't normally get it here). 
  
 73,
 Rick Dau
 South Omaha, Nebraska
 
 
 
 From: Jim Renfrew jrenf...@rochester.rr.com
 To: a...@nrcdxas.org;
 Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
 irca@hard-core-dx.com
 
 Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 11:01 PM
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 1520 Fox Sports Radio
 
 Just IDed as ESPN 1520 the Ticket, Rochester ... so unneeded
 KOLM.  Jim Renfrew
 
 - Original Message - From: Jim Renfrew jrenf...@rochester.rr.com
 To: a...@nrcdxas.org;
 Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
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 Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 11:48 PM
 Subject: [NRC-AM] 1520 Fox Sports Radio
 
 
  Jim Renfrew, Holley NY
  
  2345 EDT hearing Fox Sports Radio poor on 1520 under
 nearby WWKB.  I thought
  this might be Rochester MN, but according to their
 website they are ESPN.
  
  Any ideas?
  
  
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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 1520 Fox Sports Radio

[David Faulkner]

Hi All:

1520, KOLM, Rochester, MN IDed here tonight (9/21) @ 2230 ET.  ESPN, local  
national spots  ESPN 1520 Rochester, the Ticket ID barely readable in WWKB 
null.  No sign of the usual KRHW pest, so I wonder if KOLM is still on day rig. 
 This is a new logging for me in Ohio.

73
David Faulkner

--- On Sat, 9/22/12, Rick Dau drummer1965...@yahoo.com wrote:

 From: Rick Dau drummer1965...@yahoo.com
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 1520 Fox Sports Radio
 To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America 
 irca@hard-core-dx.com, a...@nrcdxas.org a...@nrcdxas.org
 Date: Saturday, September 22, 2012, 12:02 AM
 As Paul pointed out, it's a recent
 (in this case, VERY recent, as in within the past few days)
 format change.  KOLM remains ESPN, but the mystery station
 you may now be hearing with Fox Sports Radio is KSIB in
 Creston, Iowa.  This per monitoring by myself throughout
 the day today.  They carry Jim Rome live from 11-2 CLT,
 among other programming. 
  
 I guess the question I have to ask is...WHY?   Des Moines,
 some 50 miles away, already has a Fox affiliate on 1460. 
 And in the meantime, the residents of the community of
 Creston are now being deprived of a station that will
 provide local service to that community (I don't know if any
 format changes have taken place at the sister FM on 101.3,
 since I can't normally get it here). 
  
 73,
 Rick Dau
 South Omaha, Nebraska
 
 
 
 From: Jim Renfrew jrenf...@rochester.rr.com
 To: a...@nrcdxas.org;
 Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
 irca@hard-core-dx.com
 
 Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 11:01 PM
 Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 1520 Fox Sports Radio
 
 Just IDed as ESPN 1520 the Ticket, Rochester ... so unneeded
 KOLM.  Jim Renfrew
 
 - Original Message - From: Jim Renfrew jrenf...@rochester.rr.com
 To: a...@nrcdxas.org;
 Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
 irca@hard-core-dx.com
 Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 11:48 PM
 Subject: [NRC-AM] 1520 Fox Sports Radio
 
 
  Jim Renfrew, Holley NY
  
  2345 EDT hearing Fox Sports Radio poor on 1520 under
 nearby WWKB.  I thought
  this might be Rochester MN, but according to their
 website they are ESPN.
  
  Any ideas?
  
  
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[IRCA] WNXT - 1260

[David Faulkner]

Hi All:

Noticed WNXT, 1260, Portsmouth back on the air last Sunday morning, 9/9, 
w/local gospel show.  First time I've heard 'em since the storm at the end of 
June.  I think they were off altogether, because I could never hear so much as 
a peep out of 'em all summer.  It is possible they were on with very low power, 
but I don't think so.  At any rate, they are back and they are now Fox Sports.  
ESPN is gone.  IDs as AM 1260, WNXT.

73
David
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[IRCA] WNXT - 1260

[David Faulkner]

Hi All:

While WYPC, 1330, Wellston, has been back on for a week now, I'm not hearing a 
pieep out of WNXT, 1260, Portsmouth.  The channel is completely empty.  They 
protect Cleveland, so we're in their null here, but they are usually audible at 
about the same level as WCHO, 1250, Washington Court House and WHIZ, 1240, 
Zanesville.  All the power is back on now.  I wonder if a) they had tower 
damage, b) I'm having a problem with interference on that channel, or c) if 
they're a casualty of the terrible economy in that part of the state.  If even 
WPAY-FM couldn't make it

73
David
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