DX-midAMerica/HOT TIPS:March-August'09

JUL AV:29.88,HI:103('00),LO:2('99) LAST:6 NOW: 36 Hot Tips! OVER AVERAGE!
580 WCHS WV Charleston 7-18 2246 "You're listing to Reds baseball on 'The Voice Of Charleston', WCHS".JF-ON
620 WZON ME Bangor 7-18 2252 promo for Reds Sox ticket giveaway on "Sports Radio 620 The Zone". Rare! JF-ON
640 WOI IA Ames 7-9 2027 G -announcer ending his show, id: "for over 80 years, this is AM640, WOI, Ames-Des Moines. Public Radio for Iowa Public Radio and Iowa State University. You can find more information from the internet. iowa public radio dot org.", followed by as it happens. Very little fading, and no interference from the others on 640khz. MLP-NE
650 WSM TN Nashville 7-13 2137 G w/3 commercials,weather forecast "...at america's music city. 650 AM WSM". C&W music. I am PRESUMING this is the station. Very little fading, no interference from the others on 650 khz. MLP-NE
700 WLW OH Cincinnati 7-14 2017 G -talk show, commercial ending with, "... on 700, WLW.". 2 more commercials, station promo ending with " ...on 700, WLW, the big one.". Slight fading, no interference from the other stations on 700khz. MLP-NE
750 KMMJ NE Grand Island 7-8 1755 G-E -announcer ending his show, commercial: Focus on the Family institute, station id: " keeping your mind on the message of Jesus,this is am750, KMMJ, Grand Island. It is 6 o'clock". SRN news follows. very little fading, no interference from the other stations on 750khz. MLP-NE
760 WJR MI Detroit 7-13 2149 G -3 commercials,station promo".....on Newstalk 760 WJR." I am PRESUMING this is the station. Very little fading, no interference from the others on 760khz. MLP-NE
780 WBBM IL Chicago 7-14 2133 G -newscast, timecheck, "WBBM newstime 9:34", followed by more news.No fading, or interference from the others on 780 khz.MLP-NE
789.78 WNIS VA Norfolk 7-18 2256 way off frequency with Coast To Coast, ID. Putting loud het on other 790s! JF-ON
790 KXXX KS Colby 7-14 2043 G -C&W music, station promo, "....the station the whole family can enjoy. 790 K triple X", followed by more c&w music. Slight fading, no interference from the others on 790 khz. MLP-NE
840 KTIC NE West Point 7-6 2129 E - wx, then quick id: "840 Country, KTIC.,followed by 2 more c&w songs. I am PRESUMING this is that station. no fading, or interference from the others on 840 khz. MLP-NE
850 KOA CO Denver 7-14 2157 E! talk show ending with " ...on 850 KOA.", commercial, station id: " on air, on line, on demand, and on your i-phone, and     blackberry. Newsradio 850, KOA Denver. 850KOA.com". No fading, or interference from the others on 850khz.MLP-NE
870 WWL LA New Orleans 7-14 2044 E! 3 commercials, "it's Bob Mitchell on the Big 870, 105.3   WWL-FM and WWL.com. Call 504-280-1870, 0r 866-889-0870." No fading, no interference from the others on 870khz.MLP-NE
870 KPRM MN Park Rapids 7-18 2240 loud over WWL (day power?) with weather, Twins post game show. JF-ON
880 KRVN NE Lexington 7-5 1957 E -announcer ending his show, id:"it's 8:00, this is KRVN, Lexington, Nebraska. 78 degrees. It's time now for Fox News on 880 KRVN." No fading or interference. C&W MLP-NE
890 WLS IL Chicago 7-13 2056 G announcer ending his show, 5 commercials station id: "on the Big 89, WLS. Where Chicago comes to talk. WLS, Chicago." ABC news follows. Slight fading, no interference from the others on 890 khz.MLP-NE
900 KJSK NE Columbus 7-14 2052 G -announcer ending his show, followed by 10 commercials, plus one more commercial ending with "... on Newstalk 900, KJSK,Columbus." Slight fading, no interference from the others on 900khz. MLP-NE
960 KMA IA Shenandoah 7-6 1757 E! commercial, cybershake, 2 more commercials, then id "Local weather, local news, ag information, and more coming next hour on regional radio. This is KMA, Shenandoah. News is next, it's 6 o'clock." 1800 ABC news, followed by 2 more commercials. No fading, or interference from the other stations. MLP-NE
970 KQAQ MN Austin 7-6 2056 G -slight to moderate fading, slight to moderate interference from the others on 970khz. 2 c&w music songs, station id: "classic country legends. 970am. this is KQAQ, Austin, Minnesota.", Fox news after that. MLP-NE
970 WNYM NJ Hackensack 7-3 0206 F,"The Jim Bohannon Show on AM 970 The Apple." NEW! SC-IN
970 WBGG PA Pittsburgh 7-3 0300 Vp, "WBGG AM, WBGG ?"and back to Fox Sports. NEW!SC-IN
1080 WKJK KY Louisville 7-18 2221 alone on west wire "Talk Radio 1080, WKJK".JF-ON
1110 KFAB NE Omaha 7-6 2102 E to armchair signal w/local news, weather forecast (w/channel 6's Jim Flowers)...." on 1110 KFAB.", then id: "trusted information for Omaha and the midwest: Today's Newsradio 1110 KFAB.", followed by another commercial. no fading or interference from the other stations on 1110khz. MLP-NE
1160 WQRT KY Florence 7-18 2206 up over WYLL with ID "Real Talk Radio for Cincinnati, WQRT". Ex WDJO.JF-ON
1180 KOIL NE Bellevue 7-14 2103 E! to armchair signal, CNN nx, 3 commercials, accu-weather@ forecast, " ...on KOIL AM 1180.", commercial ending with "...on Omaha's KOIL AM 1180.". No fading, and no interference from the other stations on 1180khz. MLP-NE
1220 WLPO IL La Salle 7-25 2105 F-P w/call letters "WLPO" heard in the jumble of stations . Call letters faded up just enough to hear them, then faded back into the jumble. Moderate FADING & moderate INTERFERENCE from the other stations on 1220 khz. MLP-NE
1240 KFOR NE Lincoln 7-6 1957 E! announcer ending his show, 3 commercials,station id: 1240 AM KFOR, bringing you Lincoln, and the world. KFOR, online at KFOR1240.com. 1240 AM KFOR Lincoln." , then 20 seconds of SILENCE( what happened?), then abc news at 2000. No fading, or interference from the others on 1240 kHz. MLP-NE
1340 KHUB NE Fremont 7-6 1857 E! 3 commercials,station id, then ABC news. No fading or interference from the others on 1340khz. MLP-NE
1370 KIOL KS Iola 7-22 2045 P -call letters "KIOL" faded up from the jumble just enough to hear them, then  faded back into the jumble again. Considerable FADING, and             considerable INTERFERENCE from the others on 1370. Heard on the Sony '2010. Taped and NEW! MLP-NE
1370 KWRT MO Boonville 7-28 1937 G-F ID: "You're listening to KWRT, 1370AM." Moderate FADING, just ahead of the growing amount of INTERFERENCE from the other stations on 1370khz. C&W Heard on the Sony '2010. Taped! NEW! MLP-NE
1400 KLIN NE Lincoln 7-14 2023 G -5 commercials, followed by another commercial ending with " ...this is sports nightly.", quick id, "1400 KLIN", followed by two more commercials, then husker sports network@ sports flash. Slight fading, no interference from the other stations on 1400 khz. MLP-NE
1470 KWSL IA Sioux City 7-12 2038 G-F recorded vocal music. quick id:"...Super Hits 1470 KWSL", more recorded vocal music, another quick "Super Hits 1470 KWSL" I am PRESUMING this is the station. station faded into the jumble shortly after. Moderate to heavy fading, slight to             moderate interference from the other stations on 1470khz.MLP-NE
1510 KCTE MO Independence 7-28 1958 G -3 commerials, Sporting News@ Flash, 5 more commercials, quick ID by female, Hot Talk 1510, KCTE", then another ID: "You're listening to Hot Talk 1510,KCTE Independence, Kansas City." Slight FADING, No INTERFERENCE from the others on 1510KHZ. Heard on the Sony'2010. Taped! NEW! MLP-NE
1540 KXEL IA Waterloo 7-8 2059 G, announcer ending his show, 2 commercials, station id: "words of encouragement and music from the heart. 1540 KXEL Waterloo,IA. www. kxel.com. Overcomer ministry show with Brother R.G.Stare(is this name correct?). very little fading, no interference from the others on 1540khz. MLP-NE
1570 KBCV MO Hollister 7-22 2057 G-F Insight for Living program ending, id: "KBCV,1570, Hollister, branson, and the Ozarks. a service of Bott Radio Network.", World Vision program follows. Moderate FADING, and slight INTERFERENCE from the others on 1570khz. Heard on the Sony '2010. Taped and NEW! MLP-NE
1580 KAMI NE Cozad 7-28 2027 P w/Focus on the Family ending, partial ID: " ...KCVS, a service of Bott Radio Network.". Did not hear any AM call letters given, Moderate to Heavy FADING, plus considerable INTERFERENCE from the others on 1580KHZ. (Was this the station?) Heard on the Sony '2010. Taped! NEW MLP-NE
1670 WTDY WI Madison 7-12 2158 F -Dennis Miller show, id: "WTDY, Madison. From the Madison 1670 WTDY news center, this is an ABC news update.". ABC news follows.Moderate fading, slight interference from the others on 1670khz. MLP-NE -- JUN AV:28.94,HI:86('02),LO:7('08) LAST:7 NOW: 7 Hot Tips!
930 WHLM PA Bloomsburg 6-24 0403 Weak and out of weather forecast,"News Radio 930 WHLM" and "WHLM.com" into delayed CBS News. NEW! SC-IN
1240 WOBT WI Rhinelander 6-29 0439 Vp tho hrd "Rhinelander" in ad cluster 2x. LID@:00. SPO:ESPN JJR-MI
1340 WAGN MI Menominee-Marinette,WI 6-29 0600 P -LID into CBS nx. Alone. JJR-MI
1490 WZOE IL Princeton 6-1 2100 F-G legal ID into CBS news. Not new, but first time since moving here. TN-WI
1490 WDBQ IA Dubuque 6-1 2000 G legal ID, "A Cumulus Station," into ABC news. I was surprised that I needed this. TN-WI
1570 WLKD WI Minocqua 6-29 0535 P -calls o/others. NOS. JJR-MI --- MAY AV:37.61,HI:127('02),LO:1('87) LAST:32 FINAL: 4 Hot Tips! HOT NOW: --
1080 WNWI IL Oak Park 5-16 2059 G on west wire over KRLD and unid ESPN stn with SS pgm and ID at TOH "Chicago's super etnic station, WNWI Chicago - Oak Park". JF-ON
1350 WPDR WI Portage 5-16 2239 G with WARF phased with oldies, "Oldies 1350, WPDR" ID. JF-ON
1370 WBTN VT Bennington 5-16 2250 F with WSPD phased with ID during Red Sox game "You are listening to Boston Red Sox baseball on WBTN". First new one in about 6 weeks! NEW!JF-ON
1620 WDND IN South Bend 5-27 2107 F-G "1620 ESPN Radio," ads, calls. Call change, ex-WPNT. TN-WI

-- APR AV:62.38,HI:173('02),LO:14('87) LAST:44 NOW: 36 Hot Tips! HOT NOW: 850
600 KSJB ND Jamestown 4-5 0533 F calls, ads to fade o/others. JJR-MI
680 KFEQ MO St.Joseph 4-17 0519 P calls said in 3 promos o/others JJR-MI
710 KNUS CO Denver 4-17 0553 P-steady w/"NewsTalk 710 KNUS" in ad string. JJR-MI
750 WARD MI Petoskey 4-5 2328 P -no WSB. "Sunny101.9" o/other mx stn. C&W JJR-MI
790 KFGO ND Fargo 4-4 0736 P calls hrd in passing o/others. JJR-MI
850 WGVS MI Muskegon 4-15 2030 G "You're listening to WGVU Public Radio from Grand Valley State." // WGVU. NEW! SC-IN
850 WYLF NY Pen Yan 4-15 1941 Dominates the freq a couple hours with only 45? watts after WKNR hits night pattern and WAIT signs. "WYLF Timeless Favorites." SC-IN
850 WKGE PA Johnstown 4-15 1953 Vp -"WWGE" only. WKGE // WWGE. NEW! SC-IN
850 WKVL TN Knoxville 4-15 1807 P -"Talk Radio WKVL Knoxville WG?? Radio Network." NEW! SC-IN
850 WTAR VA Norfolk 4-15 1934 F -Phil Hendrie overnight 1-5 on AM 850 WTAR." NEW! SC-IN
910 WHSM WI Hayward 4-5 1855 P -:Magic 910 WHSM" o/2 others. NOS JJR-MI
930 KKIN MN Aitkin 4-5 0600 P -LID, AP nx, NOS JJR-MI
940 KVSH NE Valentine 4-5 0600 P -nice SSB -sign on into F/ann w/NE wx o/others. JJR-MI
950 WCTNtMD Potomac-Cabin John 4-9 2315 DX Test. Caught some unID oldies/70's music way under local WXLW. No ID. Thanks for the shot. Reloj and maybe WWJ underneath. DH-IN
970 KQAQ MN Austin 4-4 0607 P o/others. Calls in passing. OLD C&W JJR-WI
980 CFPL ON London 4-5 1859 PP "AM980" ads, LID(!) into more longform programming JJR-MI
990 CKGM QC Montreal 4-5 1900 P -calls, "Team 990" o/CBW JJR-MI
1010 WMIN MN Sauk Rapids 4-5 1900 P o/others, LID, Fox nx, NOS JJR-MI
1170 KOWZ MN Waseca 4-5 0626 P -calls after ad o/others. JJR-MI
1230 WSOO MI Sault Ste. Marie 4-17 0605 P -calls after ABC nx. JJR-MI
1290 CFRW MB Winnipeg 4-4 0804 P alone w/jx, OLD JJR-MI
1340 WBBL MI Grand Rapids 4-4 0700 P w/LID just o/mess. SPO:ESPN JJR-MI
1340 KIJV SD Huron 4-17 0546 P -calls between songs o/others. OLDies NEW! JJR-MI
1360 WSAI OH Cincinnati 4-13 0350 F -suprisingly strong. No WTAQ. "Cicinnati's ESPN 1360" in ad string. JJR-WI
1390 WNIO OH Niles 4-13 0346 P calls noted on tune in. NOS. JJR-WI
1430 WNAV MD Annapolis 4-16 1755 P -"1430 WNAV" into Brook Benton tune. NEW! SC-IN
1430 KLO UT Ogden 4-17 0535 P -local ads, web addr, SLCity ments, "AM1430-KLO" into chatter. NEW! JJR-MI
1440 WJJL NY Niagara Falls 4-13 0505 F -"The Beat Goes On 24/7 here on 1440 WJJL." SC-IN
1440 KTNO TX University Park 4-14 0106 - Usually dominates here. "This is KTNO 1440 AM University Park/Dallas" in SS. SC-IN
1450 WDLB WI Marshfield 4-4 0626 P -"...avenue in Marshfield" o/others JJR-MI
1480 WTLO KY Somerset 4-16 1900 Vp "WTLO Somerset Kentucky" with Adult Standards. NEW! SC-IN
1480 WBBP TN Memphis 4-16 1910 Very poor, "AM 1480 WBBP." SC-IN
1510 KMSD SD Milbank 4-4 0632 Vp u/others w/calls. ClHITS JJR-MI
1570 KAKK MN Walker 4-4 0629 P -"KAKK, 10,000 watts of ower" into ads. OLD. JJR-MI
1570 WSCO WI Appelton 4-5 1849 P "AM1570+95-3FM the Score" o/others into ads JJR-MI
1570 WLKD WI Minocqua 4-4 0713 P calls o/others. NOS:MYL JJR-MI

-- MAR AV:121.8,HI:401('01),LO:8('88) LAST:42 NOW: 49 Hot Tips! HOT NOW: 1100
790 KFGO ND Fargo 3-27  2227 G w/call-in talk pgm. about the flooding situation, haven't heard a disclaimer from let's say, WAYY about KFGO staying on their day pattern. JB-WI
790 KFGO ND Fargo 3-27 2259 P w/flood info and calls. NEW! DH-IN
790 KFGO ND Fargo 3-31 0456 F briefly, ID, "The Mighty 790", "Flood of 2009" coverage 842mi #1407 MP-OH
960 WHYL PA Carlisle 3-14 2300 u/KMA I caught bits of Morse Code ID's and sweep tones. Also heard an UNID gospel station. NEW! SA-MB
960 WHYL PA Carlisle 3-15 0000 Morse ID's preceded by a possible sweep tone. Possible pop music but the actual programming just didn't punch through. Thanks to Bruce Collier for this rare (for this season) DX test. NEW! DH-IN
960 WHYL PA Carlisle 3-14 2300-2320 DX test heard without too much difficulty, underneath WERC, to tune-out @:20. Disco and schlocky 70's stuff, CW IDs and sweep tones, excited male announcer. JDS-AL
970 WDAY ND Fargo 3-27 2229 P-F w/Contunuing coverage of the flood in the Red River valley area, on what I assume is their day pattern. JB-WI
1100 WZFG MN Dilworth 3-27 2156 F-G o/u WTAM w/continuing coverage of Red River flooding in the Fargo-Moorehead area, on day power/pattern, WTAM would acknowledge that in a disclaimer shortly after their newscast in the 10 p.m. hour. JB-WI
1100 WZFG MN Dilworth 3-27 2300 Strong at times, sometimes overpowering the much closer WTAM. Flood info and such. Sad times but NEW! DH-IN
1100 WZFG MN Dilworth 3-26 2030 city council meeting abt evac plans for Fargo. NEW! SP-WI
1100 WZFG MN Dilworth 3-30 0231 P-F under WTAM null, "AM 1100 the Flag", flood coverage, Fox nx TOH 837mi #1406 (I am 9 miles from WTAM) MP-OH
1190 WLIB NY New York 3-28 1953 G often atop WOWO's hockey with ID into rlg oriented stuff. NK-WI
1200 WSML NC Graham 3-28 0700 G w/local talk show and dual ID w/WSJS "News radio 600 - 1200 WSJS - WSML". I already had 600 in my logbook. NEW! DH-IN  
1250 CHSM MB Steinbach 3-27 2347 F o/u others with nice cl orchestral mx // 1220 CJRB which dominant. Still not a trace of needed nearby CJSL 1280 inspite of these cx and CFSL 1190 in very well. NK-IL
1310 WEMG NJ Camden 3-28 2051 P-F mixed in w/others w/WIBA phased. Lively SS mx, "Mega" slogan. Not hrd in a couple years. NK-WI
1330 WSPQ NY Springville 3-28 2036 F-G atop others with ID into mx. NK-WI
1350 WIOU IN Kokomo 3-16 2225 P-F ESPN Radio GameNight, LID at MOH, then gone, NEW! JB-WI
1350 WPDR WI Portage 3-17 2231 P w/OLD mx. song by Creedence Clearwater Revival, calls, on 41w nite power, NEW! JB-WI
1360 KHNC CO Johnstown 3-17 0659 P-F in jumble w/LID at TOH, then AP Net nx., another surprise catch, NEW! JB-WI
1410 WHLN KY Harlan 3-20 2145 F with oldies, call ID between each song. This one seems to be heard quite a bit lately. JF-ON
1460 WKDV VA Manassas 3-28 2056 F-G atop channel at times. Mexican mx, "La Kaliente 14-60 AM" ID's. NK-WI
1500 WPMB IL Vandalia 3-13 1915 NOS, weather, calls, "Timeless Favorites." NEW! SP-WI
1510 WWSM PA Annville-Cleona 3-26 2035 C&W, "tell your friends your favorite radio station is AM 15-10 WWSM." NEW! SP-WI
1550 WHIT WI Madison 3-30 1901 P-F mixing w/WEVR, OLD mx./ song by Otis Redding, sign-off announcement. ex-NOS, WTUX. JB-WI
1570 WLKD WI Minocqua 3-9 0725 F in CKMW partial null with Music of Your Life programming. Format different than NRC Log Book. NEW! SA-MB  

660 MEXICO XEEY Aguascalientes Mar13 1145 rancheras, La Consentida slogan. No WFAN and made it thru the IBOC SP-WI
790 CMAQ Cuba Pinar del Rio Mar28 0359 R. REloj programming barely audible but TOM "RR" CW and tone cut through Norfolk and Fargo NEW! DH-IN
840 HAITI 4VEF Cap-Haitien Mar21 0250-0300 G o/CUBA in WHAS phase null with end of REL program in French. Quick ID "Radio Cat-Vah-Eh-Esh, onze heur" then abruptly off leaving the weak Cuban. Haiti #3! NEW! JF-ON

---STANDARD LOGGINGS are BELOW: 630 CFCO ON Chatham 3-2 0553 P "Country 92-9FM-AM 630 CFCO" out of song. Possible as WTMJ IBOC is off JJR-WI
650 CKOM SK Saskatoon 3-1 0547 P in WSM null. "NewsTalk 650 CKOM" out of ad into chatter. JJR-WI 690 WZAP VA Bristol 3-2 0547 Vp -others nulled. Calls tween songs. Rare. JJR-WI
710 KGNC TX Amarillo 3-5 0600 F "Now the latest from ABC News on your news source Newstalk 710 KGNC Amarillo." NEW! SC-IN
730 WPIT PA Pittsburgh 3-1 1845 P in mix, "WPIT Pittsburgh." NEW! SC-IN
790 WQXI GA Atlanta 3-4 0600 F -"790 the zone.com WQXI Atlanta." NEW! SC-IN 1080 KFXX OR Portland 3-1 2010-12 F atop w/WNWI phased out. Spot ment Oregon DOT and then an ad for KGON 92.3 FM. NK-IL
1140 KNAB CO Burlington 3-3 1845 P -"News every hour on the hour right here on KNAB" then Maria Muldaur's "Midnight At The Oasis". SC-IN 1150 WIMA OH Lima 3-2 0540 P -calls into ad o/others. No usual CKOC. JJR-WI
1370 WVLY WV Moundville 3-1 0535 P -"1370 WVLY and WVLY.net" into talk o/WSPD. Logged yrs ago as WEIF. Rare. JJR-WI
1440 WJJL NY Niagra Falls 3-4 0517 P o/others. Calls, promo in search for UNID REL outlet hrd earlier. OLD JJR-WI
1480 KKCQ MN Fosston 3-5 0705 P-F School lunches, birthday club, obits, promo for H.S. BKB on FM 100.1 and AM 1480. NEW! JB-WI 1490 KTTR MO Rolla 3-2 0600 Vp tho clear LID, ABC nx to fade w/others. JJR 1520 KMSR ND Mayville 3-1 1951 G atop w/cold wx f'st, call ID into sports. What's this doing on at night? Perhaps a PSSA? NK-IL
1550 WIGN TN Bristol 3-1 0553 P-Vp-P TN Nat Guard psa, ads, promo w/tag "1550 WIGN" into mx. JJR-WI
1550 WIGN TN Bristol 3-5 0517 P o/anything. Calls, mx JJR-WI
1570 WILO IN Frankfort 3-4 2120 Spots, AM 15-70 WILO, ment Frankfort, IN. Righteous Bros song. NEW! SP-WI
1570 WNDA IN New Albany 3-3 0507 P -wx from upbeat anncr. Calls o/mess. JJR-WI
1580 WTTN WI Watertown 3-3 0711 G -no WBGX 1570 slop. "WXRO/WTTN" ID by male announcer. GH-IL