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DX-midAMerica/HOT TIPS:Jan'12

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JAN AV:2o1.5,HI:479('01),LO:19('88) LAST JAN:97 NOW: 161 Hot Tips! <-ahead of Jan'11 HOT NOW: 155o
540 WLIE NY Islip 1-6 1725 Faded up with local CBEF with OM speaking something other than EE. Quickly lost to local pest CBEF. EB-MI
540 CBK SK Regina 1-18 0144-0204 G- easy copy in CBEF null; PRI "The World," part of CBC Overnight // 990 Winnipeg. No ID or WX on the hour (?) TS-MI
560 KLVI TX Beaumont  1-12 1724 G u/KWTO w/ments of "...serving southeast Texas..." in ad for local auto dealership, then ID as "Newstalk 560 KLVI".  RD-NE2  
570 KLIF TX Dallas  1-5 1731 Almost even w/WNAX w/ments of "Irving", "Southlake", and "Dallas County" in local newscast.  RD-NE2    
560 WJLS WV Beckley 1-29 1747 P in WRDT null with Victory Hour, ID on hour, wx. EB-MI
580 WGAC GA Augusta 1-2 0430 P "580AM and 95.1FM -Newsradio WGAC" into talk. JJR-WI
580 WCHS WV Charleston 1-29 1630 P with West Virginia Outdoors, ads. EB-MI
580 CKUA AB Edmonton 1-16 0707 P -steady w/AB SK and MB temps. "...news next at 6:30 on CKUA." Rooster 3x and Ellison Broth (?) Rise&Shine Morning Show. Might have also used "580 Radio" 15 minutes earlier but I tuned away. NEW! JJR-MI
590 WVLK KY Lexington 1-25 1751 P with talk about Louisville. EB-MI


620 WZON ME Bangor 1-21 2023 Vp with Talk, '103.1 & 620 AM, The Pulse.' Got a Webcast match. NEW!
630 WPRO RI Providence 1-21 0120-0131 weak in tight CFCO null, over/under UNID; Coast To Coast AM w ID at 0130 "Newstalk AM 630 and FM 99.7 WPRO." NEW STATE #40 RI#1 NEW! TS-MI  Congrats Tom! -ed
640 WCRV TN Collierville 1-19 0725 F no WMFN at all! Bott Radio, ads:Archers Auto Care, nr Shelby Dr, Feeding the Nation psa JJR-WI
650 CKOM SK Saskatoon 1-3 0636 P -"CKOM", nx thru 2 mins of WSM o/c, then that kicked in loud. JJR-WI
660 WMIC MI Sandusky 1-16 0809 P "in downtown Sandusky",,, in art show ad. C&W JJR-MI
660 WFAN NY New York 1-10 1823 P-G w.Sports Talk, traffic and wx. no sign of IBOC hash from WSCR. JB-WI
670 WRJR VA Portsmouth 1-12 2358 faded up and over Rebelde in WSCR null, black gospel music, gone before ID but that's their format and it has to be them. Only other EE 670 east of the MS on at night. Probably 700w WR2XJR licensed to Portsmouth; not the 30w in Claremont. NEW! TS-MI 
680 WFMS TN Memphis 1-2 0428 F and almost strong w/"92.9FM ESPN" w/...'in Memphis" o/all. Would fade quickly. JJR-WI


700 KSEV TX Tomball 1-5 1738 G u/WLW w/Baker & Patrick call-in show, time check of "5:38" heard just before next phone call.  RD-NE2  
700 KXLX WA Airway Heights 1-7 1830 P-F a bit u/WLW with 700 ESPN slogan and soon gone when switched power. NK-IL
710 WFNR VA Blacksburg 1-3 0632 P tho alone o/others. Many ads,psa's though a nice "WFNR" was in between ad cluster! Not hrd all last season! JJR-WI
720 WGCR NC Pisgah Forest 1-29 1641 P with C&W Gospel, sign off, SSB. EB-MI
730 KLOE KS Goodland 1-17 1730 F w/KIN Net. nx., local ad, wxcast, and EZL mx. songs like "Love Cats" by Harry Connick, Jr. and "Midinght @ The Oasis" by Maria Muldaur, and "Sherry" by The 4 Seasons. JB-WI
730 CKDM MB Dauphin 1-3 0648 P w/AC Gold, local chatter, ads.EB-MI  
740 WNOP KY Newport 1-19 0729 P no CFZM at all! REL:EWTN, Cincy ments. LID JJR-WI
750 CKJH SK Melfort 1-3 0630 P -alone o/WSB. nx cast, "CK750" OLD JJR-WI
770 KATL MT Miles City 1-16 0920 P w/ads. 234-XXXX, 874-33XX in Miles City. WX: Wind chills -20! MX kicked in @:23. Long fades. JJR-MI
770 WABC NY New York 1-10 1841 F-G w/DePaul-Seton Hall college BKB game. JB-WI
780 WWOL NC Forest City 1-29 1639 Vp with sign off. EB-MI
790 KXXX KS Colby 1-10 1743 G w/Classic C&W mx. songs by The Judds and Cal Smith, "regional radio for Kansas, Nebraska, and Colorado, 790 K-triple X. gone abruptly upon power cut at 1745. JB-WI  
790 WKRD KY Louisville 1-4 1624 G w/traffic check, then ID: "...Louisville's Sportsradio 790."  RD-NE2   


800 KXIC IA Iowa City 1-28 0612 P -FOX Sports Radio, "AM 800 KJIC", Alka Seltzer ad o/others. SPO:FOX. JJR-MI
800 CHAB SK Moose Jaw 1-3 0627 F -loud@20/9! Ads, web info, t/c's. "800-CHAB" was dominant! JJR-WI
800 CHAB SK Moose Jaw 1-28 1721 G w/ID: "Playing the greatest hits of all time...CHAB", then into the Guess Who's "Clap For The Wolfman".  RD-NE1  
820 WWBA FL Largo 1-25 1643 G! with AM 820 News, ads, etc. EB-MI
820 WDSP OH Columbus 1-25 1659 G with ID, EWTN nx. ex-WOSU. EB-MI
830 WMMI MI Shepherd 1-16 0805 P -Cabin Pizza ad "in Mt Pleasant" LiveUnited ad, Not common. Lost to WCCO. JJR-MI
830 WTRU NC Kernersville 1-25 1629 P with Turning Point, lost. EB-MI
850 KFUO MO Clayton 1-25 1642 P with ads, show promo, etc. Lost. EB-MI
860 KKOW KS Pittsburg 1-29 1723 Vp with wx, 'A radio station with real classic country. AM 860, KKOW.' EB-MI
860 WSON KY Henderson 1-29 700 Vp with ID into CBS nx. Lost. EB-MI
860 WSBS MA Great Barrington 1-18 0104-0130 weak, in and out but readable with CJBC nulled, A/C and country songs, ID at 0129: "Your hometown stations, AM 860 and FM 94.1 WSBS." NEW! TS-MI 
860 WKIX NC Raleigh 1-31 2359  G-P w/ oldies, slogans "Kicks" and "Channel 85", promo for Pat Patterson Show Sats and Suns, & LID incl jingle ID. A rare night appearance & suspect running day facilities. Needed CL change, ex-WRBZ.  BD-WI 
870 WPWT TN Colonial Heights 1-27 1604 G - steady signal with WKAR nulled; bluegrass songs, live local anncr, one mention of "Tri-Cities" and ID "AM 870 FM 100.7 Real Radio." Confirmed by typing that into Google. Faded and gone by 1619. Faded back up at 1625, gone at 1630 sign-off. NEW! TS-MI 
880 KLRG AR Sheridan 1-19 0145-0215 up and down but local quality on peaks; "Music Of Your Life," mentions of AM 1340 and the Tan Talk Radio Network. Legal ID at 0200 for the 2 Tampa stns, KLRG's AM, and FM translator, then CNN news. FCC sez 220w nights. Testing with day power and pattern? TS-MI2 
880 CKLQ MB Brandon 1-19 faded up at 0159, even with KLRG, WX (temps in C), easy copy but quickly gone. No sign of WCBS. TS-MI2  
890  KTLR  OK Oklahoma City 1-18 1741 W in WLS null w/Catholic call-in program //webstream.  RD-NE1  
890 KVOZ TX Laredo 1-12 1742 G u/WLS w/"Laredo" heard in SS ad for local hair care business.  RD-NE2  


900 KHOZ AR Harrison 1-7 1700 F well atop with legal ID. NEW! NK-IL
910 KJJQ SD Volga 1-21 2031 G w/South Dakota State Univ. BKB, ID as Jackrabbit Sports Network, then local ad mentioning SDSU, all //WNAX.  Opponent was North Dakota State Univ.  KGFX-1060 was also running the same broadcast, but signal was noticably weaker.  RD-NE1
930 KROE WY Sheridan 1-27 1730 G w/"KROE" jingle ID, then into "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel" by Tavares.  RD-NE2  
950 KRWZ CO Denver 1-7 1828 F-G o/u CFAM with no trace of local WNTD. "Crusin 950 and 103.1 FM" into oldies. NK-IL
950 CFAM MB Altona 1-16 0917 P but o/WWJ. Garden Journal and Senior Connection features. -22 temp "on CFAM -950." JJR-MI
960 CFAC AB Calgary 1-16 0801 P but alone. "SportsRadio960the Fan" LID! t/c, Rogers Radio and sports nx JJR-MI
970 WTBF AL Troy 1-7 1659:30 P but clear enough with legal ID atop channel. NEW! NK-IL
970 KQAQ MN Austin 1-6 0506 P -"KQAQ - 970AM" 'tween OLD C&W songs. Nothing else. JJR-WI
970 WDAY ND Fargo 1-5 0520 P -"This is First Light on 970 WDAY" o/UNID ESPN'er JJR-WI
980 CJME SK Regina 1-16 0858 P -talk of BC INdian Chief signing on to pipeline. "Hero of the Day" feature, "Regina's #1...CJME" ad, nice, tho not new! JJR-MI
990 CBW MB Winnipeg 1-21 1744 F with local Website info. Mixing with semi-local WDEO.

 
1010 WPCN WI Stevens Point  1-5 2012  P-F in CFRB null w/HS hockey Stevens Point vs. Wisconsin Rapids; ID "NewsTalk 92.1 FM and 1010 AM." Sta runs 1kw d 10 w n, & at 99 miles quite probably was running day pwr. "92.1 FM" is Xltr W222BN Marshfield WI. Needed recent CL change, ex-WSPT. BD-WI  
1010 CBR AB Calgary 1-16 0719 P to fade. YL w/temps & windchills. "Here in Calgary...403-521-XXXX to report wx or e-mail addresss. JJR-MI
1010 KSIR CO Brush 1-2 0706 P -alone w/"listen at 7am and 8am on KSIR." No CFRB,WINS. Dave Ramsey after promo. JJR-WI
1020 KJJK MN Fergus Falls 1-2 0416 F "in Western Minnesota, Family 1020" way o/KDKA. Not in much this season. JJR-WI  
1060 WMCL IL McLeansboro 1-6 1647 P with Old C&W, local ads. Heard second unid C&W station in fade. Finally 'WMCL Accu-Weather Forecast.' EB-MI
1060 WKNG GA Tallapoosa 1-7 1659 F mixed with KYW and others with s/off into SSB. NK-IL
1060 KNLV NE Ord 1-28 0714 G! YL w/Cent NE wx, Hi-Lo yesterday, Sunny & 54 Monday, "At Ord, 19 and the dewpoint...", Sports, Ord Feed ad, KNLV Sports Boosters JJR-MI
1060 WILB OH Canton 1-16 0759 P -EWTN contnt, "in the Youngstown Diocese", LID, lost to KYW. JJR-MI
1060 WQMV TN Waverly 1-6 1716 Vp with hunting show. Online schedule matches. Swapping with (And eventually overtaken by) pest KYW. EB-MI
1070 WCSZ SC Sans Souci 1-6 1747 Poor with SS mx, ID about an hour later. 'La Jefa de 1070.' Have heard they were silent, apparently now back on the air! EB-MI
1070 WDIA TN Memphis 1-6 1712 Poor with phone-in show, "WDIA, What's On Your Mind?" EB-MI
1080 WOAP MI Owosso 1-16 0723 F w/Life's Been Good-Je Walsh "on the Big 1080 in Michigan..." Big1080.com. Usually others here. JJR-MI
1080 KNDK ND Langdon 1-16 0909 F -"More of the orderlands Most Wanted Country is next on Maverick 105" ads: Langdon Cham of Commerce, ? CUnion 701-265-XXXX, Case-IH dealer in Grafton, jingle:Maverick105 and C&W JJR-MI
1080 KRLD TX Dallas 1-6 1710 P with DFW area traffic. Been a while for this one! EB-MI
1090 KAAY AR Little Rock 1-5 0140-0230 G -a few fades but consistently atop WCAR with Christian music and "Power Of Pentecost" from 0200-0215. Best signal in a long time TS-MI
1090 WFCV IN Fort Wayne 1-2 0659 P to fade out w/Bott Radio promos and "10:30am on WBCV..." Alone! JJR-WI
1100 KWWN NV Las Vegas 1-7 1845 F o/u nicely nulled back end superpest WTAM with call ID, CoL, and an FM freq mentioned back into ESPN. NK-IL  
1130  WDFN  MI Detroit 1-14 1559 G w/ment of "Red Wings" and "WDFN, Detroit" in legal ID.  RD-NE2  
1130 WISN WI Milwaukee 1-17 1610 G w/promo for program "right here Saturdays at 10 on Newstalk 1130 WISN."  Reception of this and WDFN made much easier by KFAB having its IBOC off at the time.  RD-NE2  
1150 KWKY IA Des Moines 1-18 1343 F in KSAL null with REL program "What Does The Church Say About That?".  Confirmed via webstream, which was about 10 seconds behind.  Had been my closest unheard from this QTH.  RD-NE1  
1150 KSEN MT Shelby 1-7 1926 F w/ad for local truck stop, then Shelby Coyotes HS BKB vs. Havre.  A big-time thank you goes out to Neil Kazaross for the tip on this one.  RD-NE1     
1180 KGOL TX Humble 1-7 2002 F-G o/another SS and bits of WHAM presumed with ESPN Deportes ment as in only stn on network. NK-IL
1190 KQQZ MO Desoto 1-5 1930 F -fading up with clear 11-90 KQQZ ID and country music. First 2012: NEW! SA-MB


1210 KGYN OK Guymon 1-6 0428 F "US Country 1210 KGYN" tween 2 C&W songs. No WPHT at all. JJR-WI
1220 WSLM IN Salem 1-7 0152-0204 P-F w/Heart of Glass/Blondie, Sweet Home Alabama/Lynyrd Skynrd, Open Arms/Journey, Tonight's the Night/Rod Stewart, 10 secs for LID: NO ID, Lady Marmalade/LaBelle, :03 Jingle "America's Greatest Hits" and NO CALLS into Rock On/David Essex. Stn was in 15 mins and no id, nothing. Former UNID solved by EB-MI and BD-WI, who noted this was //WSLM-FM. Sincere thanx to Eric and Bill! JJR-WI
1220 KMVL TX Madisonville 1-15 1953 F w/NOS mx, ID: "This is...1220 KMVL."  RD-NE1 
1230 KFJB IA Marshalltown 1-2 0405 P -wnd of ABC nx, LID and SPO:ESPN. Alone thru fade out. JJR-WI
1230 WXCO WI Wausau 1-15 1700 P -Hadleys Office Products, a Savin dlr, LID, CBS nx in mess JJR-MI
1250 WRBZ AL Wetumpka 1-7 1700 P-F atop with Classic Hits slogan and calls and CoL and gone at power switch. NEW! NK-IL
1250 KCUE MN Red Wing 1-28 0753 P -steady, "1250 KCUE" & info on fishing contest, radio auction stuff, Saturday swimming invite, way o/anything! JJR-MI
1260 KROX MN Crookston 1-7 1857 P mixed with Disney pest with Pirates HSBKB. Often runs day rig for HS sports. NK-IL
1270 WXGO IN Madison P -sat thru three OLDies and got "WXGO" Played tape 3x to be sure. This over a faded WLIK! NEW! JJR-WI
1270 WLIK TN Newport 1-5 0440 P tho alone. Jingle "AM 1270, the best oldies, WLIK" and "the Smikies' Oldies" in LID at :00 into CNN nx. OLD JJR-WI  
1270 KFLC TX Fort Worth 1-4 2138 Atop w/SS ad for local pizza chain called Pizza Lista, then Dallas Mavericks BKB in SS.  RD-NE1  
1280 KVXR MN Moorhead 1-8 1959 G w/promo that included a mention of URL yourcatholicradiostation.com.  A check of that website showed a North Dakota-based Catholic network that includes KVXR.  RD-NE1 
1280 KDKD MO Clinton 1-7 1700 VP thru pest WBIG with Clinton MO heard at end of ID. New. NK-IL


1300 WBZQ IN Bloomington 1-2 0557 P -"Oldies 1300 WBZQ" by jock and Year Of The Cat/Al Stewart in w/o/ WRDZ others NEW! JJR-WI
1300 KBRL NE McCook 1-7 1800 P-F with ID mixed with others and no trace of Chicago's Disney pest. NK-IL
1300 WMTN TN Morristown 1-2 0616 P w/"Country Legends 1300 WMTM, tonight at 7 o'clock...." OLD C&W and NEW! JJR-WI
1320 KWHN AR Fort Smith 1-5 0438 P in w/local TIS o/c. "Sean Hannity on NewsTalk 1320 KWHN." Coast2Coast. Alone. JJR-WI  
1320 KNIA IA Knoxville 1-26 0703 F o/u/WILS with wx: "34 degrees in downtown Knoxville...", then dual AM-FM ID, and mention of "Pella-Knoxville" in promo.  RD-NE1   
1320 KHRT ND Minot 1-16 0900 F steady w/LID and preacher. First time this season JJR-MI
1320 WFHR WI Wisconsin Rapids 1-6 1632 Vp with ads, '1320 WFHR - Your 24 Hour Information Station.' EB-MI
1330 WEBY FL Milton 1-7 1700 P u/local WKTA with calls and ment Milton and couple other towns. NK-IL
1330 CJYM SK Rosetown 1-7 1858 VG over WLOL with "Classic Hits 1330 CJYM" and oldies. NK-IL
1330 CJYM SK Rosetown 1-16 0739 P -22C today. Several SK temps. Song. Lost to WHBL. JJR-MI
1340 KDLM MN Detroit Lakes 1-24 2129 Atop w/ment of Detroit Lakes in ad, then promo: "1340 KDLM is proud to announce..."  RD-NE1
1340 KRBT MN Eveleth 1-20 1659 P-F at tune-in, w/LID "KRBT AM 1340 Eveleth, Virginia & MN's Iron Range" into ToH NWS, network unID'd. Long needed CL change (since 1998) & at 339 mi easily the most distant GY CL change ever for me. BD-WI
1340 KRBT MN Eveleth 1-16 0657 P -steady. "Bill Bennet's Morning in AMerica on KRBT AM 1340" o/others & lost. JJR-MI  
1340 KADI MO Springfield 1-22 2034 G w/ad for Discovery Center in Springfield, then plug for the Rusty Humphries Show on KADI.  Last heard years ago as KIDS.  RD-NE1  
1340 KIJV SD Huron 1-27 1840 P w/song and then Delilah talking into stopset. Calls. Not strong but in the mess! JJR-MI
1380 WPYR LA Baton Rouge 1-7 1700 P-F atop with Xmas and NY greetings (a bit late..LOL) and ID. Not heard is a decade. NK-IL
1380 KLIZ MN Brainerd-Baxter 1-16 0658 P but o/others w/LID. "The Fan" JJR-MI


1400 WCCY MI Houghton 1-7 1800 F with Detroit Lions network mentions starting coverage of game vs Saints. Just about completes the Mich UP for me. QRMed by KEYL & KVFD. NEW! NK-IL
1400 KFRU MO Columbia 1-7 1700 P with calls and CoL into ABC nx. NK-IL
1400 KQDJ ND Jamestown 1-17 2213 F w/rock hits "The Boys of Summer" by Don Henley and "Call Me The Breeze" by Lynyrd Skynyrd, then ID: "Classic Hits KQDJ, 1400 AM & 97.1 FM".  RD-NE1  
1410 WHLN KY Harlan 1-10 0701 F with Harlan's Radio Station, 1410 WHLN into Hot AC. EB-MI
1410 WELM NY Elmira 1-6 1700 P on fadeup with ID into Sports nx. EB-MI
1410 WSCW WV South Charleston 1-13 1629 P with Classic Country, AM 1410. EB-MI  
1420 KPOC AR Pocahontas 1-3 2159 F in brief fade-up w/ESPN cvrg of Sugar Bowl, sta ID pause, LID back to game. Thought maybe on 1kw day pwr, but gone w/in a couple of mins so perhaps just 118w u/right condx. Was following a strong FSR sta which turned out to be WTCR WV, prob on 5kw day pwr. NEW! BD-WI
1420 WIMS IN Michigan City 1-15 1900 P in nice fade up w/LID, "The Talk of the South Shore" & guests sked for next week. JJR-MI
1420 KGIM SD Aberdeen 1-7 1827-9 F-G o/u WOC with local ads and ment. NK-IL
1440 WKLV VA Blackstone 1-7 1700 F with "This is WKLV Blackstone, the new Fox sports". New. NK-IL
1450 WNBY MI Newberry 1-15 1648 P -"WNBY" between ads in fade up. Not common despite closeness! OLD C&W JJR-MI
1450 KBMW MN Breckenridge 1-7 1829 F-G mixing with KYNT for a while. Local ads for nearby Wahpeton ND. NK-IL
1450 WHNK WV Parkersburg 1-10 1656 Vp in GY pile with "All the classics, all the time, Hank 1450" into Classic C&W. EB-MI
1450 WDLB WI Marshfield 1-29 0657 P but steady w/"The Stevens Point Polka on WDLB" and the Sunday morning Polka Show. JJR-MI
1460 KKAQ MN Thief River Falls 1-16 0749 P -Casino ad tagged Thief River Falls, Calls, ClROCK JJR-MI
1460 WTKT PA Harrisburg 02-28 0000 DX test not heard here only KLTC SA-MB
1460 WTKT PA Harrisburg 2-27 0015 P during DX Test with traces of faint code IDs noticed after reviewing the tape. Traces of code also heard at :15 and :48. QRM from KNXO and a strong Spanish speaking station. CR-IL
1460 WEENtTN Lafayette 2-26 2350 G@ times. Southern GOS mx and Solid Gospel and southerngospel.com mentions. No TOH ID. No sign of WTKT DX Test. DH-IN
1470 KLCL LA Lake Charles 1-13 0858 F and alone with long promo for upcoming Mardi Gras shows at local venues, including a ment of "Lake Charles" and one of a band named Ron Miller & the Midnight Ramblers.  Thanks to Topeka, KS DXer Todd Brandenburg (and a Google search) for ID'ing this as KLCL.  RD-NE2  
1470 KKTY WY Douglas 1-25 1738 Briefly heard in a mess with a clear ID as "AM 1470 KKTY".  RD-NE2  
1480 WSPY IL Plano 1-8 0703 P - spot for ??? seed in Kansas," followed by "WSPY Fox VALLEY weather" and lost to WLMV. JJR-WI 
1490 WMOA OH Marietta 1-10 1700 Barely audible in GY pile with sponsors into WTAP News At 6. EB-MI


1520 KMSR ND Mayville 1-16 0745 P w/ND nx stoies o/KOLM. "This is the Dakota News Network" -dead air- Mike&Mike ESPN. Rare. JJR-MI
1520 WNWT OH Rossford 1-28 0726 P w/mx. Thinking old c&w (KRHW) and hrd "Positive, Encouraging K-Love" into song. Super, super tight null. Thought new, but hrd in 1968 as WTTO! Only 2nd time heard. Rare! JJR-MI  
1530 WLIQ IL Quincy 1-14 0730 P-F in null of quickly fading WCKY, w/ S/On announcemt incl "Lite 1530 WLIQ" ID. Long-sought-after CL & CoL change (since 2007), ex-KPCR Bowling Green MO. BD-WI  
1540 KBOA MO Kennett 1-7 1700 P-F mixed with KZMP's SS ESPN with ID and MYL ment and basically no trace of pest KXEL. Rare. NK-IL
1540 WNWR PA Philadelphia 1-13 1558 F at first, then poor with end of rock record, ID, s/off, SSB. EB-MI
1550 WCSJ IL Morris 1-2 0530 P w/"103.1 WCSJ" ments, programming elements (SportsTalk), ads, Not common in w/WDLR. JJR-WI
1550 WIRV KY Irvine 1-9 1703 P with ID, ads, Oldies, lost. EB-MI
1550 WIRV KY Irvine 1-21 1726 Faded up over unid Oldies station with ABC nx, eventually into Oldies.
1550 KESJ MO St. Joseph 1-19 1659 F-G w/PSA's for crime prevention & DVD's for Vets, LID incl slo "ESPN 1550" into "Sports Center." Needed CL change, ex-KSFT.BD-WI
1550 KLFJ MO Springfield 1-21 1710 Vp with ads for Branson. Under WDLR.GH-IL
1550 WDLR OH Delaware 1-29 2200 G! Que Bueno ID's and Mex MX.GH-IL
1550 KYAL OK Sapulpa 1-29 2205 Tulsa business ads.  Sports wrap-up and an ID by OM mentioning 97.1 FM.  Weak under WDLR.GH-IL
1550 KKOV WA Vancouver 1-7 1830 P-F with 1550Talk.com ment somewhat atop QRM from KRPI (Indian mx), KYAL sports, and maybe KUAZ sd/lk NPR. NK-IL
1560 KLNG IA Council Bluffs-Omaha NE 1-27 1800 P w/LID after preacher and no WQEW at all. Rare! JJR-MI
1560 KBEW MN Blue Earth 1-28 0758 G -many, many obits for area, Road Host Motor Inn of Albert Lea, 18 degrees, 5 degree wind chill, LID into CBS nx. JJR-MI
1580 KMIK AZ Tempe 1-7 1827 G-VG atop KOKB with Radio Disney mentions and ads. NK-IL
1580 WHLY IN South Bend 1-4 2241 In briefly w/EWTN programming and mentions.  The format switch of the Columbus, Ohio station at the first of the year leaves WHLY as the only EWTN station on 1580 now.  RD-NE1
1580 WLIJ TN Shelbyville 1-2 0627 P -"wind advisory" w/calls. Heavily accented jock. No CKDO at all! JJR-WI
1590 WCGO IL Evanston 1-28 0603 P -male anncr, "AM 1590 WCGO, we're... " fade, tho faded later on in EE. JJR-MI
1590 WAIK IL Galesburg 1-9 1653 P with Hannity on WAIK sponsored by..." Mixing with WAKR. EB-MI
1590 KVGB KS Great Bend 1-29 0705 P -end of ABC nx, local wx: 35 degrees, Credit Conseling psa, "KVGB" into Wall Street Journal week in review. JJR-MI
1590 WAKR OH Akron 1-9 1653 F with ads, ments. Akron-Canton. Mixing with WAIK. EB-MI
1610 CHHA ON Toronto 1-20 1616 G with ads in SS, mx, Radio Voces Latina, frequent IDs in SS.
1630 KKGM TX Fort Worth 1-28 0058 F u/KCJJ w/talk program, then "Better Life Radio" ID.  RD-NE1  
1680 KNTS WA Seattle 1-7 1829 VG-E !! far atop with SS cont. Christian mx, and "Desde Seattle Washington" and what sd/lk "Illuminado te Corazon". Gets out well by SSS. NK-IL
790 UNID 1-25 1623 Vp with SS, unable to understand OM between records. Lost. EB-MI
860 UNID 1-29 1653 Vp with C&W mx, what sounded like "Country. AM 860, The Goose." Lost. EB-MI
1140 UNID 1-5 0134 SS music usually way under WRVA briefly faded up and over. Per check of Net stream, not WQBA. Other possible is WQII; they don't stream and pgm sked on website doesn't cover overnights. PR #2 would be great TS-MI
1550 UNID 1-21 1702 P with College Basketball, ments. Baylor or Taylor. Faded in time for ads.
1700 MEXICO XEPE BCN Tecate Jan16 1256 P u/KBGG w/MEX NA; no other details hrd (sta progrmng is EE ESPN). This is the only MEX sta on 1700 & time NA played, 5 AM local, is when MEX regulations require it to be. NEW! BD-WI
1700 MEXICO XEPE Tecate Jan28 0631  F w/San Diego Sockers soccer and ID of "ESPN Radio 1700."  Confirmed via XEPE's webstream, which was about 15 seconds behind.  Thanks to El Cajon DXer Stephen Airy for his help on this. RD-NE  

Aside. IF you like what you see and would like to add your loggings, feel free. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO USE YOUR NAME, EXACT LOCATION. IE: Tom, nr Bismarck,ND. There are a lot of dx'ers out there. You are not alone!

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SA-MB Shawn Axelrod, VE4DX1SMA Winnipeg MB
Icom IC-R70, Drake R8
3 Foot un-AMplified box loop, Quantum QX LOOP v2.0, 155 Foot “U” shaped outdoor wire, 100 Foot indoor wire run around the basement walls, MFJ 1026 Phasing unit


JB-WI Jim Beer, Houlton, WI
Panasonic RF-2200 'barefoot'
Grundig S350 w/Grundig AN200 AM antenna

 
EB-MI Eric Berger, Carleton,MI
GE Superadio III


RD-NE1 Rick Dau, South Omaha, NE
Sangean ATS-909X barefoot 

 
RD-NE2 Rick Dau, South Omaha, NE
2009 Ford Ranger factory radio 


BD-WI Bill Dvorak  Madison WI
Drake R8B, Quantum QX Pro loop 


GH-IL Greg Harris, Park Forest,IL
Icom IC-R75, Quantum loop ant  


NK-IL Neil Kazaross, Barrington IL Perseus and Double KAZ antennas due south and due west, both 22 feet high and 88 feet long. My 1700 (1-7) recording was using the South Double KAZ antenna and all the later ones using the West.


TK-MT Tom Kraft Billings, Mt.
Kenwood R-600, KIWA Loop.


CR-IL Christos Rigas, Wood Dale, IL
Sony ICF 2010, QX-Pro Loop  


JJR-MI John J Rieger, L'Anse MI
CCRadio2, Terk AM Advantage
Sangean ATS-909X stock


JJR-WI John J Rieger, South Milwaukee,WI
Icom IC-R75, Kiwa loop, MFJ-595B tuner,preamp


TS-MI Tom Sanders, KC8YBX, Lakeport MI
Sony 2010 barefoot
TS-MI2 Tom Sanders, KC8YBX, Lakeport MI Sony 2010, 40 foot passive longwire

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