The purpose of this page is to show the
changes that
have taken place in this hobby during our
publication
times (1981-88 and 1997-present). You can see
how
many AM tips were in each issue, and look at
the
radio highlights of same. I hope you enjoy
this and
it might just jog some
memories!
Archives: 1981-2005
11-09: 214 AM 50 FM tips 0 TV tips
TFs:5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,1660 TFM:91Mhz TS:WI
NEWS: 92.1 stays solidly at #1 as the most dx'ed FM frequency. Congrats to Shawn Axelrod-MB, who is now on BoD with National Radio Club. 3rd best November for FMDX: 50 Hot Tips! Celebrated birthday #28. Founded on 11-15-81 with a double sided tipsheet mailed to 7 Milwaukee,WI dx'ers. Melodie Wilson, WITI and WTMJ TV reporter/anchor lost battle with breast cancer. She was 59. AMDX loggings had a print makeover. Now, easier to read.
Format/call flips: 1360 KRKK-WY goes TALK, dropping OLD, new 95.9 CJWF-ON on with C&W.
10-09: 200 AM 33 FM tips 0 TV tips
TFs:5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,15,1650 TFM:90Mhz TS:TheWest
NEWS: Paul LaFreniere passed away in Sept. In October we bested 2006, 2007 and 2008 for AMDX and were above average!
Format/call flips: 1410-CKSL ON goes OLD dropping NOS, 1380 WOTE WI reverts to NOS, dropping OLD, 98.7 WVMV-MI goes Top40, 900 WATK WI goes NOS, 106.1 WACD WI goes C&W, 92.9 WJZQ MI now AdultTop40 at z93hits.com, New 1450 WJCV WY is REL.
5-09: 4 AM 2 FM tips 6 TV tips
TFs:6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,15,1600 TFM:105Mhz TS:SoWest
NEWS: numbers for AM/FM/TVDX flat
Format/call flips: 101.1 KQDJ-ND goes Top40 dropping HotAC,101.1 KQDJ Valley City,ND is Top40, 95.1 KRKR-NE noted SILent,
107.3 WBBL-MI EX:WKLQ. "107.3 WBBL The Ball." Sports//AM1340, was Rock, 1480 WCIN-OH now OLD, was Jazz, 95.5 WNUA-IL now SS"Mega95.5", was Jazz,
107.1 WPVL-WI now Top40 1071theedge.com, was OLD,and
94.9 WUPZ-MI (Chocolay Twp-Marquette)now on w/Top40. A three way CHR battle! Magic 97, Q107 and 94-9 the Bay.
4-09: 36 AM 0 FM tips 0 TV tips
TFs:5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,15,1690 TFM:103Mhz TS:SC
NEWS: numbers for AM/FM/TVDX flat
Format/call flips: 99.1 KSOO-SD now SPO:ESPN, 1400 WCCY-WI drops all ESPN night/weekend programming for NOS.
3-09: 49 AM 0 FM tips 0 TV tips
TFs:5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,1680 TFM:103Mhz TS:SC
NEWS: numbers for M/FM/TVDX flat
Format/call flips: 1500 WPJX-IL now Metal dropping SS, 88.3 WKPK Michigamme,MI now on as CCM "SmileFM", 1050 CHUM-ON drops OLD again. This time for TV24 news simulcast, 97.5 WHDG-WI will move to 97.3 in summer, paving the way for 97.1 WTRW Two Rivers-Green Bay, 102.9 KARS-WY now ClROCK dropping OLD, 93.3 KSJZ-ND now AC, was HotAC.
2-09: 65 AM 0 FM tips 0 TV tips
TFs:5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,1670 TFM:102Mhz TS:OK
NEWS: --
Format/call flips: 1250 KIKC-MT now OLD C&W dropping OLD, 96.7 KIMX-WY oes Top40, was HotAC, 101.5 WMTE-MI now ClHITS, was OLD, 1100 WISS-WI now SoftAC dropping C&W, 104.9 WKQ-WI now OLD C&W, was C&W.
1-09: 98 AM 1 FM tip 0 TV tips
TFs:5,6,7,8,9,10,11,13,14,15,1640 TFM:101Mhz TS:OH
NEWS: AM average!
Format/call flips: 1570 WFRL-IL now OLD dropping NOS, 1370 KGNO-KS now OLD dropping NewsTalk, 92.7 WYVN-MI now ClHITS, was OLD, 1230 WYTS OH now SPO, was Talk. Years ago, this was Great Trails' WCOL! 1550 WHIT (x-WTUX) now OLD, dropping NOS, 1490 KQDS goes SPO dropping OLD, 1570 WLKD-WI now NOS, dropping SPO, 1340 WAGN-MI now TALK sending OLD to 103.7FM WHYB.
12-08: 263 AM 1 FM tip 0 TV tips
TFs:6,7,8,9,10,11,13,14,15,1630 TFM:100Mhz TS:NC
NEWS: DX-midAMerica.com renewed for 5 years. Records set in 2008: FMDX:Jun,Sept with July, Aug above average. TVDX records set in Jun,July and Sept. AMDX was average or better in Apr,May,Oct,Nov and Dec. Tip #40,000 published!
Format/call flips: 1600 KDAK-ND goes Talk, 1010 WMIN-MN now NOS, 940 WIDG-MI now REL//90.7WTCK, dropping SPO after sale.
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11-08: 341 AM 41 FM tips
TFs:6,7,8,9,10,11,15,16,1740 TFM:99 Mhz TS:NC
NEWS: DX-midAMerica celebrates 27th birthday.
Format/call flips: 1550 WZRK-WI now silent, 94.5 WLWK-WI EX:WKTI. Now adult shuffle, was HotAC, 1410 KWYO-WY now OLD C&W dropping OLD and 1400 WQXO-MI goes "True" oldies.
10-08: 196 AM, 1 FM tip
TFs:6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,1730 TFM:98 Mhz TS:NY
NEWS: Top3 GYDX repots: 1450, 1240 and 1490.
Format/call flips: 1350 WOAM, 94.3 WPMJ-IL go silent, 1410 WSHY-IN now talk, 1380 WOTE-WI now OLD, 1090 CKKW-ON to go FM 99.5, 1500 WAKE-IN now all news.
9-08: 223 FM, 75 AM, 106 TV tips
TFs:6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,1720 TFM:97 Mhz TS:NE
NEWS: TVDX for Sept sets new record! FMDX for Sept set a September record!
Format/call flips: 1230 WHCO-IL now C&W, 970 WGEE-WI now NOS, 990 KAYL-IA goes SS, 920 WOKY-WI goes OLD C&W dropping OLD, 1230 WKPO-OH now Black talk dropping talk, 950 KRWZ-CO goes OLD, 820 CHAM-ON goes talk and 95.9 WMQA-WI goes OLD.
8-08: 137 FM, 34 AM, 40 TV tips
TFs:6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,1710 TFM:96 Mhz TS:NEast
Format/call flips: 1170 KJOC-IA goes "True" oldies, 1010 WPPI-MN begins testing, 92.5 KDAD-WY drops OLD for Rock and 960 WDLM IL noted silent
7-08: 283 FM, 6 AM, 104 TV tips
TFs:6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,15,16,1700 TFM:94 Mhz TS:MT
NEWS: IBOC now added for AM-FM stations in Mexico within 200 miles of US border: competitive reasons! September targets up, earliest ever on July 6th, with 100 new targets added!
Format/call flips: 1360 KRWC-MN goes TALK, dropping C&W/AC, 100.7 WUPF-MI NEW STN goes ClHITS, 104.9 WLMX-WI now AdultSHUFFLE and 1520 WNWT-OH ex:WDMN.
6-08: 339 FM, 07 AM, 62 TV tips
TFs:5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,15,1690 TFM:93 Mhz TS:MO
NEWS: FMDX and TVDX records were set in June!
Format/call flips: 94.7-WLS-FM OLD, ex:WZZN, 900 CKDX-NS granted FM101.7, 1270 WCMR-IN ex:WFRN, 105.3 WKMZ-WI EX:WFZH, Still "K-Love", 940 CINW-QC goes ClHITS, 1200 WCHB-MI now Black GOS, dropping TALK, 880 CHQT-AB drops OLD for AllNEWS while 95.7 KDAL-FM goes AAA,
5-08: 60 FM, 32 AM, 6 TV tips
TFs:5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,1680 TFM:92 Mhz TS:MS
NEWS: Passing of djs Marc Chambers, Jackson Armstrong and JD Barber noted.
Format/call flips: 1620 WPNT-IN ex:WWLV, 1100 WZFG-MN EX:WZFN 2b:TALK, 101.3 CJCH-NS replaces 920 CJCH, 1360 WKYO-MI goes OLD, 1500 WGEN-IL silent, 1600 WMCW-IL silent, 1420 CKPT-ON silent going FM, 1490 KXLQ-IA silent and 1010 WSPT-WI drops OLD for NOS.
4-08: 1 FM, 44 AM, 0 TV tips
TFs:5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15, 1670 TFM:91 Mhz TS:MN
NEWS: 92.1, 92.9 and 88.3 most active FMDX frequencies.
Format/call flips: 1090 CKKW-ON app FM, 1380 KCIM-IA now OLD, 98.3 KXGT-ND goes SoftAC dumping OLD
3-08: 0 FM, 43 AM, 0 TV tips
TFs:5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15, 1660 TFM:90 Mhz TS:MI
Format/call flips: 1280 KCOB-IA now OLD, 94.7 KNEN-NE goes ClROCK, 1430 KZQZ-MO (EX:WIL) dumps C&W for OLD
2-08: 0 FM, 86 AM, 0 TV tips
TFs:5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15, 1670 TFM:91 Mhz TS:MN
NEWS: Finally got DX-midAMerica.com domain back! Thanx much:Jeah Communications!
Format/call flips: 1700 KBGG-IA goes SPO:ESPN, NEW 105.9-WKAWI is REL, 630 CFCO-ON goes C&W dropping OLD, 94.9 WSJM-MI //1400 TALK shifting 98.3 WCXT to HotAC from OLD, 540 WAUK (ex:WRRD) now SPO:ESPN "540ESPN", 102.7 KMXZ nr Rapid City goes Top40.
1-08: 2 FM, 68 AM, 0 TV tips
TFs:5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15, 1660 TFM:90 Mhz TS:MA-PA
NEWS: Long list of "first reported in 2007."
Format/call flips: Many freq changes granted in Idaho, 1590 WAKR-OH goes OLD, 1340 WAGN-MI dumps "OldiesRadio" for VT'd "1340 Gold", 105.3 WFZH-WI now "KLove" was "Fish", 95.9 WHOW-IL goes EZL, 1600 WMHG-MI goes SILent, 93.1 WIBC-IN goes Talk, was "RadioNow" WNOU.
6-07: 256 FM, 10 AM, 4 TV tips
TFs:5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,1570 TFM:102 Mhz TS:CO
NEWS: Nighttime IBOC approved. Ouch!
Format/call flips: 1450 KATE MN Albert Lea goes TALK, dropping C&W, 94.9 KCPI MN Albert Lea goes AC, was ClHITS, 900 KTIS MN Minneapolis GTD 50000/500, 1100 WISS WI Berlin GTD 14000/---, 106.9 WFMR WI Brookfield-Milwaukee now Smooth Jazz, was Classical, 93.3 WJZI WI Milwaukee now AC, had been Smooth Jazz, 1300 WJMO OH Cleveland now BLK GOS, was TALK EX:WERE, 1490 WERE OH Cleveland Heights goes TALK, was BLK GOS. EX:WJMO and 91.5 CKPR ON Thunder Bay CP now on! AC//580
12-06: 192 AM tips
TFs:890 1580 TFM:96 Mhz TS:The West
NEWS: DX tip #35,000 posted. In 2006, we had the BEST ever May and Nov FM, 2nd best Mar, 3rd best Sept and Nov. 2nd best Jun and July TV. Solar activity hampered AM DX.
Format/call flips: 950-IN silent, 1230-WYTS OH now on it's 7th or 8th call-format change from Columbus, 1580 WHLY-IN now REL;EWTN having been sold, 1050 KMTA-MT silent pending sale, 97.3 KHDK-IA goes Top40, 1570 KMUR-OK goes OLD, 99.7 WWIS-WI now OLD C&W dropping it's AC format it had for years! "Oldies" now a "dirty word" as stations use other monkiers. 50's-63 oldies are all but gone from radio, as owners going for younger demographics.
12-05: 280 AM tips
TFs: 610 1570 TFM:104 Mhz TS:NY
NEWS: DX tip #33,000 posted. In 2005 we had our BEST March ever for AM tips, 2nd BEST July for FM tips, BEST September ever for FM tips and BEST October ever for AM tips! Thank you!
Format/call flips: 99.1-1230 WIKB-MI go SoftAC dropping longtime OLD format, 102.1 WRKU-WI goes Cl HITS, was AC, 96.3 WMAD-WI drops ALT for C&W, 100.7 CKFE-MB goes AAA as "Cafe" dropping NOS, 96.3 CKRA-AB drops Top40 for C&W and 97.9 WSPT-WI goes "JackFM" dropping HotAC.
11-05: 344 AM tips
TFs: 660 1580 TFM:103 Mhz TS:NEast
NEWS: Birthday #24 on 11-15. We began 11-15-81!
Format/call flips: 860 KWPC-IA goes OLD, 960 CHNS-NS applies for FM 89.9 to leave AM band, 1380 KUVR-NE goes OLD, 740 WMIN-WI goes SPO:SNR dumping SS, 1590 WNTS-IN goes SS, 1400 KLBB goes SS upon sale, 1290 WOMP-OH, 1490 WOHI-OH, 1340 WSTV-OH all go SPO:ESPN.
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