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DX-midAMerica/HOT TIPS: Nov,Dec 2011


Sep/Oct AM Tips!:::DX-midAMerica.com Home Page Domestics:CENTRAL, LW,PanAM/World:GMT --->DX reporting form! DEC AV:225.66,HI:603('01),LO:32('85) LAST:135 NOW: 131 Hot Tips! HOT NOW: 1380,1510
540 WXYG MN Sauk Rapids-St.Cloud 12-24 1602 P but nice fade up o/a weak CBK. Very hard to get! "AM 540 the Goat" and "...on Album Rock 540 WXYG." Only 2nd time hrd! Rare! JJR-MI
550 KFYR ND Bismarck 12-30 0637 F +loud. Temp, Phil Parker morn show o/WSAU JJR-MI
560 CFOS ON Owen Sound 12-27 0636 P -"560 CFOS" after Rain Dance/Guess Who. (Last time hrd that song was '71 on 1010 WSPT -then "Big 10 & Channel 98." Still have tape!) WIND nulled. JJR-MI
630 KJSL MO Saint Louis 12-25 1715 P -no CFCO at all! Talk, calls, promo, fade. "AM630 KJSL" JJR-MI
650 WNMT MN Nashwauk 12-19 1630-1657 P-G up and down in WSM null;talk show with many MN references and sponsored PSAs. Faded at 1657 and gone, NEW! TS-MI
660 WMIC MI Sandusky 12-27 0709 P -t/c, calls o/WFAN. Ads. Trying for needed KEYZ! JJR-MI
680 KNBR CA San Francisco 12-27 0135 P in w/KFEQ. "680 KNBR" during 5 mins of ESPN promos. JJR-MI  
680 WMFS TN Memphis 12-4 2100 G with "92-9 FM ESPN" and dual legal ID with WMFS-FM 92.9 Bartlett. NEW! TN-WI
690 WIST LA New Orleans 12-13 2045 P w/calls in assumed KTSM null. SPO JJR-WI


710 WAQI FL Miami 12-31 0104 noticed SS in WOR null not // Rebelde. Barely there, but ID-able. SS music and talk, confirmed WAQI when compared to Net stream. 2nd time heard in 40+ years TS-MI
740 WVLN IL Olney 12-14 0548 P in CFZM null. Ph#, and later w/clr calls. SPO:FOX (not ESPN) JJR-WI
780 WJAG NE Norfolk 12-28 0724 P w/106kicks & 106kicks.com ments. (or Kix). Many local ments in WBBM null. "NewsTalk WJAG" JJR-MI
790 WSGW MI Saginaw 12-14 1730 P -AM-FM LID. Some IBoc WBBM. JJR-WI
800 WVAL MN Sauk Rapids 12-28 0808 P WVAL jingle, "streaming online", wx. OLD C&W JJR-MI
820 WVSG OH Columbus 12-26 0659 F Wx w/Dan Holiday into ad for College Car Co, LID incl slo "St. Gabriel Catholic Radio"; program "Faith Alive" @ 0700. Never logged when it was WOSU. NEW! BD-WI
850 WAIT IL Crystal Lake 12-24 0723 VG CC mx. LID, JB-WI
860 KNUJ MN New Ulm 12-28 0810 P o/u a faded CJBC. Calls, ads, "KNUJ newstime is 8-OH-10(!)" Huh? JJR-MI


900 CKBI SK Prince Albert 12-2 1817 F in fade up, YL, calls then lost to CHML JJR-MI
910 WSUI IA Iowa City 12-4 1719 P in WFDF null. IA pub radio info, All Things Considered. JJR-MI
910 KCJB ND Minot 12-4 2007 F -suprisingly strong w/ND,MT nx way o/WFDF. Local nx, ND temps @:10, calls @:11 to fade. OLD C&W
910 WHSM WI Hayward 12-26 0752 P o/WFDF. "WHSM 910AM" into NOS. JJR-MI
920 CFRY MB Portage LaPraire 12-24 G Xmas mx. JB-WI
930 KKIN MN Aitkin 12-28 0819 P in fade up o/KOGA w/Community Calendar on 94 KKIN-FM and 930 KKIN-AM. Ads, NOS (pronounced "ake-en")JJR-MI
930 KOGA NE Ogallala 12-28 0817 P -no WLBL. "NE Radio Network" & "here in Ogallala..." JJR-MI
940 WMAC GA Macon 12-13 2059 F w/calls and LID upon tune in. Not common@nite. JJR-WI
940 KVSH NE Valentine 12-4 1754 P but o/others (GX94) w/calls, Holiday mx, ads+C&W JJR-MI
950 WBES WV  Charleston 12-4 1659 P-F w/much QRM, FSR tlk, LID incl "95 the Sporting Fox." NEW! BD-WI  
950 CFAM MB Altona 12-28 0110-0204 o/u WWJ when nulled, some good peaks; baroque and choral Christmas music. Spot break at 0202, legal ID at 0204: "Now, more Christmas classics til dawn on CFAM." NEW! TS-MI 
950 CFAM MB Altona 12-5 0643 F -wx, MB temps:all cold,hi. No WWJ to fade. JJR-MI
970 WFUN OH Ashtabula 12-13 2100 G "ESPN 970"and legal ID. Call change. TN-WI
980 KDSJ SD Deadwood 12-28 0730 P -steady, alone, suprisingly. LID after OLDies, nx :30. Tight null. Only 2nd time hrd. Rare! JJR-MI


1010 CBR AL Calgary 12-26 0709 F o/usual CFRB. CBC Radio1 content. Almost loud! JJR-MI
1060 KRCN CO Longmont 12-27 0848 P tho no KGFX as expected. Ph # w/313 AC, R.Colorado Network JJR-MI
1060 KNLV NE Ord 12-25 0719 P tho two "Ord" ads ran (Ford Dlr, Print shop). Lost. JJR-MI
1060 KNLV NE Ord 12-5 0646 P steady. No KYW. "Outdoor NE", Christmas greetings & mx. No calls hrd. JJR-MI
1060 WILB OH Canton 12-30 0700 F -end of Truth Matters show, Living Bread Radio, and LID by priest. No KYW. Rarely in this well! JJR-MI
1070 KLIO KS Wichita 12-27 1707 P tho stronger upon tune-in. "True Oldies 1070" was only affil. Rare! JJR-MI
1070 KHMO MO Hannibal 12-25 0045-0101 o/u UNID SS, faint peaks with CHOK nulled. Phil Hendrie show, legal ID at 0100 "KHMO Hannibal -- " followed by what sounded like their street address. NEW! TS-MI 


1130 KBMR ND Bismarck 12-24 1620 P w/"K-B-M-R" hrd on tune in w/WISN,KTCN. Not hrd in several yrs! Rare! JJR-MI
1140 CHRB AB High River 12-3 0700 P "So.Alberta's Community radio station, AM 1140" o/others. OLD C&W JJR-MI
1160 WPIE NY Trumansburg 12-14 0649 Vp in WYLL null. Calls upon tune in then ad. NEW! JJR-WI
1170 KJOC IA Davenport 12-21 0215-0305 over / under KJXX and WWVA, several long good peaks, w True Oldies Channel. No CLS or local breaks, but KJOC is only 1170 on at night w TOC. Tight null towards this QTH. NEW! TS-MI 
1170 KJXX MO Jackson 12-21 0230-0305 appeared over KJOC and WWVA w several faint but readable peaks, all Christmas music, ID at 0300 "AM 1170 KJ?? Jackson" into Fox News. 5W night power. NEW! TS-MI
1170 WDEK SC Lexington 12-14 1945-2030 over and under WWVA with several long, strong peaks;oldies / old soul and RB songs. ID at 1954: "The hot spot, AM 1170 WDEK." No commercials. FCC sez 250w critical hours but no night authorization. SC #3. NEW! TS-MI 
1190 KQQZ MO Desoto 12-13 1653 P -"KQQZ" jingle, in/out w/KPHN & ???. No WOWO. OLD C&W JJR-WI
1190 KPHN MO Kansas City 12-13 1656 P -steady w/R.Disney. Sat thru 4 mins of promos,etc and got LID. JJR-WI
1190 WLIB NY New York 12-14 2030-2101 F but on top of WOWO with black gospel songs countdown. Several mentions of "your praise and inspiration station." Legal ID at 2101: "AM 1190 WLIB WBLS HD-2 New York." Rare TS-MI 


1200 WNBL WV Huntington 12-7 0600 P-F u/WRTO, w/NOS mx, LID incl "Your Home for a Better Life." Needed freq chg, ex-1470 & CL chg, ex-WRWB.  BD-WI
1210 KOKK SD Huron 12-27 0853 P -"here on KOKK" Alone. OLD C&W JJR-MI
1220 KDDR ND Oakes 12-26 0719 P -very uptemo jock w/temps for Valley City,Oakes and Carrington. Temps in mid 40s in Dec in NoDak! JJR-MI  
1230 KFJB IA Marshalltown 12-15 0452 P tho clr calls. Used to be more common. SPO:ESPN JJR-WI
1230 WKLK MN Cloquet 12-3 0622 P "AM 1230 WKLK" by YL. In w/others. NOS JJR-MI
1230 KMRS MN Morris 12-27 0855 P -callthe r.station at XXX-XXXX, web info, calls. OLD JJR-MI
1250 WGL IN Ft. Wayne 12-24 1633 F in WSSP null. "River" is never in this well! NOS JJR-MI
1250 WGL IN Fort Wayne 12-5 0733 P in tight null. No WSSP. "on 1250 the River"+ jingle. JJR-MI
1250 KCUE MN Red Wing 12-3 0703 F "Classic Country 1250 KCUE" in nice fade up w/others. Only 2nd time hrd. JJR-MI
1260 KWYR SD Winner 12-5 0720 F "Waynes Auto in Winner", lively dj, local ments, ads. Sports @:20/:40. Lost. JJR-MI
1260 WOCO WI Oconto 12-5 0658 P -very soft (BFL) mx, Ford dlr ad "in Oconto Falls", 27 degrees, LID into nx. 1st time hrd here in L'Anse. JJR-MI
1270 WLIK TN Newport 12-13 2023 F alone on freq w/play by play "on 1270 WLIK." Rare@nite. JJR-WI
1290 KKAR NE Omaha 12-28 0700 P in w/CFRW WIRL WMCS WHIO) w/"NewsTalk 1290 K-Kar", LID, ABC nx. JJR-MI


1300 KGLO IA Mason City 12-26 0655 P -web info, stn promo, "AM 1300 KGLO" w/WOOD nulled JJR-MI
1300 KOLY SD Mobridge 12-22 0700 P LID, CBS nx. local ads. JB-WI
1310 KNOX ND Grand Forks 12-26 0654 P u/WIBA. GrForks ads, into sports rpt. JJR-MI
1310 CIWW ON Ottawa 12-26 0832 P -traffic, wx "1310traffic on Twitter", "in Ottawa", lost to WIBA. I miss Oldies 1310. JJR-MI
1320 WJAS PA Pittsburgh 12-13 2025 P w/Tesh promo, calls. No usual WILS. NOS. JJR-WI
1320 KELO SD Sioux Falls 12-14 0530 P but a complete surprise. Calls, nx. JJR-WI
1320 WFHR WI Wisconsin Rapids 12-3 0723 F "Yahoo Sportradio" in tight null. Ads, weathereye wx, calls. Rare. JJR-MI
1340 WSOY IL Decatur 12-18 0500 P steady w/Coast2Coast, LID, Fox nx in local WJYI null.JJR-WI
1340 KRBT MN Eveleth 12-27 0205 Vp w/wx in tons of stns. Calls, mush JJR-MI
1350 WCMP MN Pine City 12-5 0704 P -calls 2x, ads. Alone. Looking for needed KCHK. JJR-MI
1350 WARF OH Akron 12-14 1809 F Akron-Duquesne college BKB game on "Fox Sports 1350". JB-WI
1360 WMOB AL Mobile 12-14 1700 P but way o/WTAQ. Calls, local ments, ph # XXX-WMOB. REL JJR-WI
1360 KSCJ IA Sioux City 12-27 0905 P -ABC nx, calls, nx, "SiouxLand weather" JJR-MI
1360 WKYO MI Caro 12-25 1737 Vp -faded from better reception. "Greatest Hits-Oldies 1360" jx. Lost to WTAQ. JJR-MI
1360 WKYO MI Caro 12-13 2231 P-F w/calls,Xmas mx., NEW! JB-WI
1360 WKMI MI Kalamazoo 12-13 2305 P-F ABC nx. and America Tonite talk pgm. JB-WI
1370 KSUM MN Fairmont 12-14 1825 F C&W mx. song by Luke Bryan, ment of garage sale on Saturday. JB-WI
1370 WGIV NC Pinedale 12-14 1653 P but nice fade up. "103.3FM-WGIV" & Reggae show. Ads, promos, ya-man! JJR-WI
1380 WKJG IN Fort Wayne 12-24 1644 P -ads, nice LID @:44! PSA, o/u others. THere are 3-4 ESPNers on 1380, so to get LID is nice! "1380 ESPN" JJR-MI
1380 KCIM IA Carroll 12-27 0908 P tem, calls into a "Yahoo Sports minute" JJR-MI
1380 KLIZ MN Brainerd 12-13 1637 P -alone w/local ads, and finally "1380 KLIZ, Brainerd Lakes Sportstalk." JJR-WI
1380 KAGE MN Winona 12-29 0809 P -AP nx, nx, ads and finally "it's 8:09 at K-Gee." Some fading. o/others C&W JJR-MI
1380 CKPC ON Brantford 12-25 1648 P but o/others. Promo, wx "Country 1380" is new slogan! JJR-MI


1400 KEYL MN Long Prairie 12-27 0100 P - steady w/LID, ABC nx. Lost during nx-cast. Usually stns fade out at ID time, hi. OLD C&W"Real" Rare! JJR-MI
1410 WNGL AL Mobile 12-7 1659 F-G w/website (wngl1410.com), LID by a kid incl "Archangel Radio," EWTN ID into nx. Pwr/down at 1700, right on time.  Needed CL chg, ex-WLVV. BD-WI  
1410 WHLN KY Harlan 12-8 1555 Faded in and out with WSCW and WING with ID into XMS mx. EB-MI
1410 KDKT ND Beulah 12-26 0734 P but steady, alone w/ND news stories into SPO:FOX. No WIZM or KRWB, which I was expecting. Off my most wanted target list. NEW! JJR-MI
1410 WSCW WV South Charleston 12-8 1554 P, mixing with two others with Old C&W, ID :00. EB-MI
1420 WINI IL Murphysboro 12-7 2259 VG signal for 500 w (day pwr is only 420) at 370 mi, w/LID into Fox nx at TOH. NEW! BD-WI
1420 KGIM SD Aberdeen 12-27 0700 P but clear LID, in w/WOC,KTOE. SPO:ESPN JJR-MI
1430 KZQZ MO St Louis 12-8 1605 LOUD with Oldies, IDs between records. Common this season! EB-MI
1450 KATE MN Albert Lea 12-27 0121 P but nice "AM 1450 KATE Albert Lea" into OLD C&W song. Lost to others. JJR-MI
1450 KZZJ ND Rugby 12-4 1815 P -end of wx, calls up & out of nowhere. JJR-MI
1460 CJOY ON Guelph 12-3 0747 F w/"CJOY" jingle 'tween songs. Alone as others had faded. OLD JJR-MI
1470 WBKV WI West Bend 12-2 1843 P in WMBD null. Ads, calls, OLD C&W JJR-MI
1480 KAUS MN Austin 12-30 0815 P '1480 KAUS" w/wx o/usual WLMV JJR-MI
1480 KKCQ MN Fosston 12-30 0819 Vp -calls after extensive SD-ND nx. Obits, faded lost to others. JJR-MI
1480 KSDR SD Watertown 12-30 0817 Vp "1480 KSDR" w/wx in-out w/KAUS. "It's 35 degrees at KSDR in Watertown." Not common. JJR-MI
1490 KRIB IA Mason City 12-30 0805 P -end of ABC nx, "1490 KRIB" into OLD. JJR-MI
1490 WMPX MI Midland 12-9 2100 F-G legal ID with WMRX 97.7 Beaverton. NEW! TN-WI
1490 WLFN WI LaCrosse 12-19 0623 F w/Xmas mx. in GY pile, NEW! JB-WI


1500 WLQV MI Detroit 12-10 2146 F briefly, then gone. Book giveaway with call-in .  WLQV was part of the phone number.  GH-IL  
1510 KCTE MO Independence-Kansas City 12-5 0800 P tight null of WRRD. Psa, LID, SPO:ESPN (not Yahoo) to fade. JJR-MI
1510 KMSD SD Milbank 12-27 0746 P w/sportscast & chatter, ABC nx. Also heard a "SportsTalk 1510" and "Sportsradio 1510" so one can only guess. JJR-MI
1510 WRRD WI Waukesha 12-19 1620-1630 good, well atop WLAC with ESPN Deportes programs. Rare TS-MI     
1510 CKOT ON Tillsonburg 12-28 0753 P w/3 C&W songs, chatter, "Country 107-3 is CJDL-FM", Country 107-3" jingle & fade. Lost to WRRD. JJR-MI  
1510 CKOT ON Tillsonburg 12-5 0744 P -519 a/c, jingle, Christmas song, tight null. "We are Country 107.3" @:50. JJR-MI
1540 WKQV GA Eatonton 12-31 0100 CW @:09:40 for about 5 seconds followed by sweep tones. CW@:10:30 for a few seconds. Sweep tones  @:17:30 and @ 0:2:28:40 done by:29. NEW! RL-MI                                                       
1550 KIWA IA Sheldon 12-26 0808 Vp -nx, male anncr w/"low of 22", nx at :09, obits, XXX Funeral Home, nx fr/Radio Iowa, ABC feature. Only fit, hi. NEW! JJR-MI
1550 KESJ MO Saint Joseph 12-25 1700 P tho alone. LID after listening to ESPN for 10+ mins. JJR-MI
1550 KYAL OK Sapulpa 12-2 2230 P-Vp w/OK state title H.S. FB game won by Union Redskins over Broken Arrow, ment of 97.1 FM "The Sports Animal", 40w? JB-WI
1560 KBEW MN Blue Earth12-26 0748 P -MN state nx, in Winnebago and Alden..." and ads w/ph#'s. Faded. JJR-MI
1560 KGOW TX Bellaire 12-14 0619 F to almost loud. Houston ads and "1560 the Game" SPO JJR-WI
1580 WWSJ MI St.Johns 12-2 1857 F "Joy1580 - 100.3" w/screaming preacher, ads, LID. No CKDO at this time. JJR-MI
1590 KVGB KS Great Bend 12-2 1900 P tho clr LID, ABC nx o/others. No WAKR-WTVB, etc JJR-MI
1590 WHLX MI Marine City 12-13 2036 P w/clr calls hrd in slop. OLD JJR-WI
1590 KGFK MN East Grand Forks 12-26 0837 Vp -ads, "Rock 95-7", and I'm still looking for needed KDJS! JJR-MI
1600 WAOS GA Austell 12-16 2300 G Spanish legal ID with WXEM 1460 and WLBA 1130, "La Mejor," NEW! TN-WI
1600 WAOS GA Austell 12-13 1800 F and almost loud @ 40/9! LID and ??? Radio Network & Feliz Navidad/SS. Was in all night! JJR-WI
1600 WWRL NY New York 12-24 1552 P -WWRL1600.com into sports play by play. Lost to others. JJR-MI
1600 WRPN WI Ripon 12-25 1702 P u/others. LID, webinfo, fade. JJR-MI
1610 CHHA ON Toronto 12-3 0715 P tho very detailed info on studio location, web, ph# etc into ETH. JJR-MI
1670 CJEU QC Gatineau 12-29 0225-0300 o/u WTDY with newer FF and EE rock music. Several good peaks. 0230 heard "?? Point FM." No IDs but it has to be them. Former Radio Enfant has updated its format to include content for teens and 20s TS-MI 
1690 CHTO ON Toronto 12-2 1919 F w/"CHTO, AM 1690" by YL. WVON way down. Rarely in this well JJR-MI


670 CUBA R. Rebelde Dec16 0145-0230 in WSCR null, faint and ragged but on top of UNID and 5 kHz het. No fades, an occasional peak. Baseball PBP // 5025 SW. Not heard in several years TS-MI
690 CUBA Dec5 0459 up briefly over WIST; faint, but with familiar anthem-like song played by Rebelde just before TOH. // 5025 SW. CU lists and past logs indicate 690 is R. Progreso. TS-MI
710 CUBA R.Rebelde Dec18 2305-2330 most likely the Havana 150 KW xmtr, very faint under WOR but ID-able when compared to 670 and 5025. SS talk and pop music. Also not heard in several years TS-MI 
1180 CUBA R.Rebelde Dec-5 0620-0645 over and under WHAM // 5025 SW with classical SS vocal music. Several good, long peaks. Had heard only R. Taino from CU on 1180. NEW! TS-MI 
1180 CUBA R. Rebelde Dec14 0030-0130 F, baseball PBP // 5025 SW. WHAM heard only in brief peaks. Rare for a Cuban to be this listenable for this long TS-MI
870 UNID 12-1 2355 noticed SS music under WWL; faded up by 2359 w long legal ID mentioning several stns, one in GA. The KHCB (Houston TX) network has SS stns in GA, and also WQRX on 870 in Valley Head AL with no night authorization. Is this WQRX left on overnight? TS-MI  ---- ---- ------- --

NOV AV:258.9,HI:481('02),LO:64('87) LAST:131 FINAL: 110 Hot Tips! HOT NOW: 1340 Got Tips? Email us at AM DX Tips LATEST TIPS: "most recent/longform" page!


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680 KNBR CA San Francisco 11-27 0757 P but o/others. Geico & 7 ESPN promos, LID, "KNBR 680" into "The Commonwealth Club" psa show. JJR-MI
680 KFEQ MO Saint Joseph 11-26 0627 P "680 KFEQ Community Calendar", ads, etc. Not common here. JJR-MI
690 WIST LA New Orleans - 11/29 - 2159 - F w/ FSR spt tlk, LlD into FSR spt nx. Long-needed (since 2005) CL chg for me, ex-WTIX. BD-WI
740 KVOX ND Fargo 11-19 0459 F to P in CFZM null, w/FSR prgrmng, LID into FSR update. Big SE null, QRM from WRPQ & CFZM make this one vy difficult. Sought after since s/on in 2007! NEW! BD-WI
790 KXXX KS Colby 11-26 0633 P -"790 K-triple X" o/others. C&W JJR-MI
800 CJAD QC Montreal 11-25 1708 P but o/others. Calls, wx, sports. cjad.com JJR-MI


900 CKBI SK Prince Albert 11-10 1754 G w/C&W song "Good Time" by Alan Jackson, then ID as "Today's Country, 900 CKBI".  RD-NE2
930 WBEN NY Buffalo 11-21 0648 F -"930 AM and 107.(missed) FM WBEN" by OM with local ads. NEW!  GH-IL
940 KPSZ IA Des Moines 11-6 2026 P but no GX94 tonight. Ads, calls, "Iowa's Christian Voice..." JJR-WI
970 WATH OH Athens 11-7 2011 P in WWJ IBOC hash with Classic Hits 970, ID. LIVE DJ! Rare! EB-MI    
990 KFCD TX Farmersville 11-30 1721 Almost even w/CBW w/regional Mexican music, then ID as "Radio Exitos, Nueve Noventa Ah-Emmay".  No CLs heard, but have to believe it was this, considering the strong opening to Texas (Amarillo on 940 was bombing in) that was going on at the time.  RD-NE2  


1010 WMIN MN Sauk Rapids 11-26 0834 P "Uptown 1010 WMIN" jingle o/others. NOS JJR-MI
1060 WILB OH Canton 11-16 1614 W w/mention of "northeast Ohio" in ad for local tire & auto repair business, then s/off.  Usually shows up at least once every winter at this QTH during its s/off.  RD-NE2
1070 KFTI KS Wichita 11-20 0533 F on top, True Oldies Channel, ex-classic C&W, local nx. JB-WI  
1070 KVKK MN Verndale 11-16 1624 G w/ID of "the Double K Network", then CLs heard in weather forecast.  Rode past the studios of this station on a Greyhound bus on 10/19 while vacationing in that area of Minnesota.  RD-NE2   
1070 WDIA TN Memphis 11-18 1629 F w/local ad, including mention of 901 area code phone number.  RD-NE2  
1070 WTSO WI Madison 11-18 1627 F w/play-by-play from one of the championship games of the Wisconsin HS state FB playoffs.  ID'd as "The Big 1070" just before a commercial break.  RD-NE2 
1080 KYMN MN Northfield 11-10 1915-2005 o/uWTIC with several strong peaks (11w night power). Mix of old country, oldies, pop, and classic rock. No IDs or talk until 2000. TOH "ID" mentioned "listen to radio in your home town" and the URL www.kymn.com. NEW! TS-MI   


1240 WCBY MI Cheboygan 11-14 0705 P -LID given w/nx into fade out. Unusual to hear calls. Usually just "AM 1240, Big Country Gold." JJR-WI
1260 KROX MN Crookston 11-26 1935 P -end of song, calls in w/WNDE,others. Never hrd @nite. JJR-MI
1270 WEIC IL Charleston 11-18 1757 F w/promo mentioning "Newstalk 1270 and 107.5 FM".  Heard with CLs twice since.  RD-NE2  
1270 WHLD NY Niagara Falls 11-20 1345-1405 o/u/WMKT with WXYT off; several strong peaks. Legal ID at 1403: "Thanks for listening to Swing 1270 - WHLD Niagara Falls-Buffalo, a Cumulus Media station" NEW! TS-MI
1280 KBNO CO Denver 12-12 1959 P but alone, w/SS:MEX mx, 4-sta LID in  hvy-accentd EE (KBNO, K253AH 92.5 Colorado Springs, KXRE 1490 Manitou Springs, KAVA 1480 Pueblo), back to mx. NEW! BD-WI  
1280 KYRO MO Troy 12-20 2045 F-G w/some total f-out. Last few mins of boys' HS BKB game Troy vs. St Charles West (Troy won 61-42), CL ID, ad for State Farm ins agt in Troy into postgame. Sta nite pwr only 45w, so quite poss running day pwr  660w. NEW! BD-WI

 
1310 KTCK TX Dallas 11-10 1717 Briefly o/KZRG w/"Sportsradio 1310 The Ticket" ID at the end of a sports news update.  Heard again with same slogan on 12/1 during a promo for the Cowboys.  RD-NE2  
1330 KNSS KS Wichita 11-13 2155 "John Kennedy mornings on KNSS" by OM. briefly strong then gone.  GH-IL
1330 KCKM TX Monahans 11-30 1708 G w/parts of an ID: "...5000 watt....west Texas...1330 KCKM".  A good indicator that an opening to the Longhorn State was in progress.  RD-NE2  
1340 KROS IA Clinton 11-27 0015 F w/wx: "The temperature here at KROS is...."  RD-NE1  
1340 KGGS KS Garden City 11-12 2359 G w/ID: "The best country from yesterday and today, 1340 KGGS, Garden City".  According to an item in the Garden City newspaper, this station came on the air on November 9th.  NEW! RD-NE1  
1340 WLEW MI Bad Axe 11-26 0754 P to complete fade. Birthdays, anniversaries, "that's your WLEW birthday book" Ads, NEW! JJR-MI
1340 WLOK TN Memphis 11-27 0013 Atop w/black gospel mx and bits and pieces of an ID: "It's all...1340 WLOK".  The ground system at this station must be incredible, as it gets out extremely well, and has done so for about the past 20 years.  RD-NE1  


1350 WOAM IL Peoria 11-10 0206 P w/calls and "Hometown Radio" said 2x. NOS JJR-WI
1350 WOAM IL Peoria 11-22 1843 F w/Peoria ment in ad, NOS mx. songs by R. Charles, D. Springfield, and Fifth Dimension, calls sung in jingle, no KRNT in sight! NEW! JB-WI
1360 WMOB AL Mobile 11-14 0513 P and lost to calls "at WMOB in Mobile..." JJR-WI  
1360 WWOW OH Conneaut 11-6 1546 P with Shake Rattle Showtime with Jim Parsons, ID at TOH.EB-MI
1360 WTAQ WI Green Bay 11-6 1544 F fadeup with ads, 'News-Talk 97-5, 1360 WTAQ.'EB-MI


1400 KWYN AR Wynne 11-12 2003 Atop w/Univ. of Arkansas football vs. the Tennessee Volunteers.  Mention of the Razorback Sports Network just before commercial break.  Only 1400 station shown on the 2011 Razorback football network list, and this is another graveyarder that shows up several times every winter.  RD-NE1 
1400 WRDB WI Reedsburg 11-22 1826 P-F in GY pile w/calls in liner and ment of Badger Sports, NEW! JB-WI
1440 WJJL NY Niagara Falls 11-6 1624 P with ad for W NY. Lost.EB-MI
1440 WJJL NY Niagara Falls 11-20 1734 "WJJL Old Time Rock and Roll" by OM Briefly strong then faded.  Not heard in a long time GH-IL
1440 WJJL NY Niagra Falls 11-26 0723 P but o/others. Calls, OLD JJR-MI
1450 KMRY IL Cedar Rapids 11-17 0515 P w/"the Memory Lady on 1450AM and 93.1FM K-M-R-Y" ads, calls. Popped in o/others. NOS JJR-WI
1450 WATZ MI Alpena 11-17 0500 P tho nice LID into ABC nx. OLD JJR-WI  
1450 KZZJ ND Rugby 11-27 1800 Atop w/"1450 KZZJ" ID, then C&W song "Sounds Like Love To Me" by Johnny Lee.  RD-NE1     
1460 WBRN MI Big Rapids 11-8 1659 P with local ads EB-MI
1470 KHND ND Harvey 11-17 0855 F w/mention of "western North Dakota and eastern Montana" in wx forecast.  KLTC-1460 also coming in well on this morning.  RD-NE2  
1490 KXRA MN Alexandria 11-26 0721 P -calls, local ads, lost w/others. Calls hrd. JJR-MI


1530 KCMN CO Colorado Springs 11-11 0824 F w/mentions of Colorado Springs and a phone number with a 473 prefix in local ad.  RD-NE2  
1530 WWDX TN Huntingdon 11-11 2047 F w/Huntingdon vs. Perry County HS FB, was tipped off to this by Earl Higgins.   Heard not long after KQNK's after-hours broadcast of Kansas State Univ. BKB.  First time heard from any QTH, and a welcome addition.  RD-NE1  
1550 WDLR OH Delaware 11-10 0150 P but nice fade up w/"Que Beuena" slogan and fade down. JJR-WI
1550 KYAL OK Sapulpa 11-6 2057 P w/3 stn LID in Westwood1 FB game break JJR-WI
1550 WITK PA Pittston 11-10 1845-1901 occasional faint peaks, CLS heard at 1855 in promo for John Hagee Ministries program. "Road To Zion" open faded up at 1901. NEW! TS-MI
1550 WIGN TN Bristol 11-8 1754 P, mainly with C&W Gospel, IDs every couple of records. Listed as six watts, probably stuck on day power. EB-MI
1560 KGOW TX Bellaire 11-8 1815 P with game promo on The Game 1560, ads with (713) numbers. EB-MI
1570 KVTK SD Vermillion 11-20 2158 P w/Westweood One game and LID, back into much. Very, very hard to hear. Tons on stns, tho I usually don't sit on 1570, like I once did. JJR-WI
1580 WDQN IL DuQuoin 11-17 2103 G w/Univ. of Illinois Fighting Illini BKB, then ad for McDonald's in DuQuoin.  RD-NE1  
1590 KGFK MN East Grand Forks 11-12 1647 F w/alternative ROK song by Evanescence, then ID and ad for local Nissan dealership.  Heard again the next day at almost the exact same time with a "Rock 95.7" ID in promo.  Heard many moons ago as KCNN.  RD-NE2  
1600 WAOS GA Austell 11-6 2102 F but o/others w/LID & ??? Radio Network. Gone in minutes. JJR-WI
1600 WAAM MI Ann Arbor 11-15 1704 F w/mention of "southeast Michigan" in local newscast.  Most likely the same station that was atop with Michael Savage at 1849, so they may have forgotten to throw the switch on this evening.  RD-NE2             
1600 WWRL NY New York 11-6 1703 P with ads, including one for Manhattan.EB-MI
1600 WRPN WI Ripon 11-16 1701 F w/simulcast of WFRV Channel 5 newscast, including a story mentioning Green Bay.  RD-NE2
1610 CHHA ON Toronto 11-26 1817 "Los Vocas Latina" slogan type ID repeated in SS by OM.  Strong signal.NEW! GH-IL  


1710 UNID 11-26 0210-0250 very weak, barely there except for a few faint peaks; 50s-70s oldies, old commercials and TV themes, occasional mention of "Big Q Memory Lane." No call letters. RCVR turned slightly SE. No doubt a Thanksgiving weekend pirate TS-MI


620 MEXICO XENK DF Mexico City Nov30 0904 P-VP in WTMJ null & WRJZ QRM w/ piano mx, CL's & "Radio 6-20" slo ID. NEW! BD-WI Above:Standard Time::::Below:Daylight:::
550 KFYR ND Bismarck 11-2 0711 P u/WSAU. Local ads, "KFYR-550. 25 degrees. Phil Parker show..." First time this season. JJR-MI
600 KSJB ND Jamestown 11-5 0738 F o/WMT w/local, live jock. Calls, t/c, wx. OLD C&W JJR-MI
680 KNBR CA San Francisco 11-2 0614 P "Mike&Mike" ads, "KNBR 680" ads. On top of freq for 10 mins or so. JJR-MI
740 WCXZ TN Harrogate 11-1 2008 F in CFZM null, w/C&W show "Country Hitmakers" w/Eric Elliott, promo for "Bluegrass for Breakfast" morns 9-12, LID. Doubt them running w/7w nite auth, but even if day power of 900w a good catch. NEW! BD-WI
800 CJAD QC Montreal 11-2 0617 P -heavily accented traffic reporter (in EE), calls, "CJAD weathercentre", nx, biz nx JJR-MI
860 KKOW KS Pittsburg 11-2 0620 P "20-20 wx on KKOW", ad. Suddenly at :21, CJBC popped in out of nowhere! JJR-MI
860 KNUJ MN New Ulm 11-5 0613 F -Mankato, area nx. Lost to CJBC. Suprised at how well this was in. JJR-MI
910 KJJQ SD Volga 11-5 0652 P but clear "The Ranch-AM 910" w/WFDF. JJR-MI
980 CFPL ON London 11-2 0625 F -"AM 980 newstime" after London ads, promo, "market minute." JJR-MI
1060 KRCN CO Longmont 11-2 0633 P in KYW null. Steady "The Radio Colorado network" JJR-MI
1060 KGFX SD Pierre 11-5 0743 P "1060 KGFX" w/YL and area temps, C&W JJR-MI
1090 WKBZ MI Muskegon 11-4 0619 P but steady w/promo on "NewsTalk 1090 WKBZ" into ads. "The Talk of Muskegon." More likely here: (silent ) KTGO-ND or WAQE-WI JJR-MI    
1150 WLOC KY Munfordville 11-2 1823 Faded up fair with ad for Horse Cave, lost. Listed at 61w. From memory, Horse Cave isn't very far from Munfordville.EB-MI
1190 WNWC WI Sun Prairie 11-4 0748 P -local ph#, then "This is Faith 1190" into " the Best in Christian talk..." JJR-MI
1230 KTRF MN Thief River Falls 11-5 0806 P -local nxcast, calls after ad. Alone. JJR-MI
1240 WJON MN St.Cloud 11-5 0809 P w/wx jingle, wx, YL:"I'm ... WJON nx" JJR-MI
1240 WOBT WI Rhinelander 11-2 0745 P in nice fade up. "Hiway 51 in Minocqua...", other local ads, wx o/WCBY. Rare. JJR-MI
1250 KBRF MN Fergus Falls 11-5 0811 P o/UNID C&W stn. MN state nx, lakesradio.net, wx and "1250KBRF." JJR-MI  
1260 KDLF IA Boone 11-4 0740 P but // to their web feed with lively Mexican music and Spanish talk. La Reina ID's. NEW! SA-MB  
1260 WSKO NY Syracuse 11-2 2100 P in mess w/an "1-800" ad into quick "WSKO Syracuse" LID. QRM from WSDZ w/Disney & at least 2 sx stas. Needed CL chg for me, ex-WNSS. BD-WI
1260 WSCO NY Syracuse 11-2 0528 P -'1260 the Score" into sports chatter JJR-MI  
1320 WGET PA Gettysburg 11-5 1930 F fadeup with political ad, 'Fox Sports 1320 Adams/Hanover.' PA #80.NEW! EB-MI
1440 WGEM IL Quincy 11-1 0643 G w/ESPN Radio Mike & Mike in The Morning, wxcast w/forecast high of 70, heard FM sister with same calls on 105.1 this past August, NEW! JB-WI
1450 KATE MN Albert Lea 11-3 0718 P -several fades, jock, fade, psa, fade, wx, fade and finally "once again, 33 degrees in Albert Lea" into ad. JJR-MI
1450 KZZJ ND Rugby 11-2 2100 Vp -LID, AP nx in a huge mess. JJR-MI  
1450 WGNS TN Murfreesboro 11-2 2159 P-F but remarkably readable w/ad for Toot's Rstrant, LID incl slo "The V of Rutherford Co" into local nx (introed by ABC Nx sounder) with Ron Jordan. At 526 mi farthest new GY since WODI 1230 VA test 4/30/05. NEW! BD-WI
1450 WHRY WI Hurley 11-2 0812 P -calls and same jock as 20 yrs ago! Alone. OLD JJR-MI
1480 KKCQ MN Austin 11-2 0656 P in w/o WLMV. Community calendar, local sponsor, "45 degrees at the KKCQ studios", OLD JJR-MI
1510 KCKK CO Littleton 11-3 0600 F w/no WLAC anywhere! LID, Yahoo Sportsradio. JJR-MI
1550 KLFJ MO Springfield 11-5 0630 P with Branson Radio. EB-MI
1560 KOCY OK Del City 11-2 2238 F w/ad for United Way of central Oklahoma, then into Radio Disney programming. Had been hearing this for months, and was hoping it was the New York City station.  Never could get any local mentions from this until now.  RD-NE  
1560 KGOW TX Bellaire 11-5 0615 P with Yahoo Sports Radio, local spots. 1560 The Game. EB-MI  
1560 KGOW TX Bellaire 11-4 0615 P steady o/others. Ads, "John .... on 1560 the Game" which is being heard a lot more of late. JJR-MI
1570 WFRL IL Freeport 11-2 0559 P -LID, "3 decades of the greatest hits..." was chasing stn going into wx earlier in hr. JJR-MI  
1600 WZZW WV Milton 11-1 0721 "Newstalk 800 WVHU" and "WVHU Traffic..." ID's.  Briefly strong then gone. NEW! GH-IL
1630 KRND WY Fox Farm 11-2 0707 P but still o/KCJJ. Lively SS mx. Sat thru 3 songs, no slogans, zilch. Only SS tho on 1670. JJR-MI
1660 KUDL KS Kansas City 11-5 0551 P -long classical piece. Alone, dominant. JJR-MI


1340 UNID 11-5 0840 P -detailed forecast w/snow, Hi/low for day, yesterday's high/low by male w/no inflection in voice. Totally deadpan. Into Logical Song/Sumertramp, fade, sweep "1340 K" drop out, "Ricki Don't Lose that Number"/Steely Dan. Same guy talking at :52. Faded out. Wish songs were shorter, hi. Lost until next try, I guess JJR-MI
1600 UNID 11-2 0619 Vp w/True Oldies Channel. Only affil is WTTF Tiffin,Ohio. Still, this isn't enough to have as new. No slogan, local ads, calls. Just couldn't pull it out. WTTF would have be new. Will keep on trying, hi. JJR-MI   + DX-midAMerica's AM slogan page + Barry McLarnon's AM UNID Search page

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