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SEPTEMBER 2018
RECENT MAIL Here are some comments from WTFDAer Gary Olson regarding our recent survey. Gary writes “I am attaching the survey you recently sent out. As a matter of explanation, I was active in the AIPA and participated in its revitalization as WTFDA. I stopped DXing many years ago due to the demands of my work and time for family. I retired to Sarasota, Florida 20 years ago to a location which probably would have been great for TV DX except I had other interests and found when I tried a little DXing the whole spectrum had changed with many translators and different classes of stations making everything very different. I get the VUD mainly to hear from and about other DXers (present but mostly past) and what they are doing with the hobby.” Gary would like to see more member news and the consolidation of DX reports in the VUD. Well, we once had separate TV DX columns for East and West but had to consolidate them when there weren’t enough reports to keep the Western TV DX column running. TV DX won’t get any easier after the repack and FM is suffering because of band congestion, so it’s possible that even FM reports could be consolidated. It could happen. And it’s possible that DX reports could all disappear from the VUD if people don’t send them in. Such are the times we live in.
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 2 ··· THE MAILBOX Douglas E. Smith 1389 Old Clarksville Pike Pleasant View, TN 37146-8098 TV News [email protected] http://www.w9wi.com
September 2018
Location RF Ch Callsign Notes Alabama Alexander City 16 W16DV From W38EI, 15kw, 32-56-47/85-56-33; granted Andalusia 32 WAAO-LD From 40, 14.2kw; granted Enterprise 14 WZBJ-LD From 41, 15kw, 30-55-12/85-44-30; granted (site is near Bethlehem, Fla.) Huntsville 32 WMJN-LD From 29, 15kw, 34-44-12/86-31-58; site from Somerville; granted Montgomery 16 WALE-LD From 17; granted Montgomery 36 WDSF-LD From 19; granted Moody 13 WBMG-LD From 38, 1kw, 33-49-33/86-26-46; site near Oneonta; granted
Alaska Anchorage 17 KACN-LD From 38, 100 watts, 61-09-38/149-51-26; granted Anchorage 23 K23OF From K45HQ; granted Ninilchick 35 K35NZ From K39AA, 15kw; granted
Arizona Chloride 25 K25PJ From K42CQ; granted East Flagstaff 26 K26NG Moved from K39FC, 610 watts Globe 26 K26OD From K48NH; granted Kingman 18 K18LZ From K41FT, 1.26kw Kingman 33 K33OD From K49GE, 1kw Meadview 21 K21NQ From K38GR; granted Parks 20 K20ML Moved from K47GQ, 575 watts Payson 34 K34PG From K38LW, 3kw, 34-17-15/111-11-34; granted Peach Springs 36 K36PE From K42CP; granted Prescott 25 K25OM Moved from K39IT, 973 watts Verde Valley 31 K31NF From K46IL, 2.26kw; granted Williams 41 K41JE License canceled Yuma 13 KSWT Requests STA for 77% power due to transmitter failure; granted Yuma 24 K39KW Requests STA for this channel
Arkansas Hot Springs 38 K38OS OFF July 27th pending construction of permanent facility Little Rock 15 K27JP From 27 DISMISSED, not displaced by a full-power or Class A so not eligible to move in this window.
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 3 ··· TV NEWS Location RF Ch Callsign Notes Baja California Sur Bahia de Tortugas 21 XHBTB-TDT Granted power increase to 800 watts/6m California Bakersfield 4 K04SB From K46II; granted Chalfant Valley 23 K23OG From K39KE; granted Chalfant Valley 25 K25PK From K41KZ; granted Chalfant Valley 28 K28PM From K43LV; granted Fort Bragg 8 KQSL Seeks to convert to DTS, adding second site southwest of Hopland: 1kw/428m, 38-55-00/123-08-34 Fremont 26 KTVU-DRT From 48, 2.15kw; granted Fresno 29 KMSG-LD From 39; granted Paradise 16 K16LP Moved from K49CT, 2.54kw Porterville 9 KVVG-LD From 51, 2.3kw; granted Rancho Palos Verdes 30 KXLA Requests STA for 670kw/900m (HAAT approximate), 39-44- 05/121-48-59; interim post-repack facility pending construction of permanent facility; granted Redding 10 KMCA-LD Requests power increase to 125 watts, 40-34-30/122-21-52 Ridgecrest 25 K25PL From K45GQ; granted Ridgecrest 26 KZGN-LD From 42, 100 watts, 35-37-25/117-40-21; amendment from 1kw Ridgecrest 27 K27NX From K39HT, 650 watts; granted San Francisco 6 NEW Requests STA for experimental station 250kw/108m, 37-47- 35/122-24-51. Almost certain to be dismissed. San Francisco 32 KCNS From 39, 500kw/364m (aux); granted San Mateo 43 KPJK Call changed from KCSM-TV San Rafael 8 KDAS-LD From 48, 500 watts, 37-55-43/122-35-15 Santa Maria 20 KWSM-LD From 32; granted South Yreka 34 K47DV STA for this channel dismissed, unnecessary Vista 30 KHAX-LP Requests STA for this channel, T-Mobile. Cannot move until KPBS moves to ch. 19 in April 2019. ANALOG station. Chiapas (7 sites) 44 XHTTG-TDT “Shadows”, on-channel translators of Tuxtla Gutiérrez station, canceled. Main transmitter remains valid. (13 sites) 48 XHSBB-TDT “Shadows”, on-channel translators of San Cristobal station, canceled. Main transmitter remains valid. Colima Manzanillo 21 XHDR-TDT Granted power reduction to 12.47kw/85m Manzanillo 31 XHNCI-TDT Granted power reduction to 12.05kw/85m & repack move from ch. 39 Colorado Alamosa 36 KENY-LD From 39; granted Anton 29 K29LP From K50LP; granted Crested Butte 29 K29AH From K43AH; granted; see text Denver 4 KHDE-LD From 50, 3kw, 40-05-59/104-54-04; granted Denver 36 KDVR From 32, 1000kw/291m; granted Glenwood Springs 32 K32NO From K45KC, 39-33-42/107-19-01; granted Haxtun 36 K36JJ From K43JJ; granted Julesburg 34, K34JH, From K47JH, 35 K35IN K49IN; granted Manitou Springs 4 K04RY From K47FJ, 500 watts, 38-53-46/104-47-55; granted Paonia 6 K06HZ Granted conversion to digital Sapinero 28 K28EF From K48EF; granted Yuma 33 K33CG From K40CG, 500 watts; granted
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 4 ··· TV NEWS Location RF Ch Callsign Notes Connecticut New Haven 21 WTXX-LD From 34, 1000kw/220m, 41-03-10/73-33-47; to share on WEDW Bridgeport; CL from Springfield, Mass. New Haven 45 WEDY From 41, 490kw/505m, 41-42-13/72-49-55; to share on WEDH Hartford
Delaware Dover 27 WEVD-LD From 3, 10.2kw, 39-11-08/75-29-26 Georgetown 42 WBOC-LD Power increased to 15kw, 38-30-18/75-38-36 (Sharptown)
Durango Durango 29 XHMTDU- New station on the air. Approximate coordinates 24-01-16/104-41- TDT 05; HAAT approx. 4m. 6.1 Multimedios; 6.2 Milenio; 6.3 Teleritmo. Guadalupe Victoria 45 XHGVH-TDT Power increase canceled, remains at old facilities San Pedro 25 XHSPC-TDT Power increase canceled, remains at old facilities
Florida Boynton Beach 18 WXEL-TV Moved from 27 on Aug. 22nd, 1000kw/309m, 25-57-31/80-12-43; CL from West Palm Beach; sharing on WPBT Miami Destin 35 WDES-CD OFF Aug. 13th pending construction of post-repack facility on ch. 22 Jacksonville 25 WFEO-LD Requests power reduction to 750 watts, 30-16-35/81-33-50; site from Gainesville Jacksonville 34 WCWJ Granted STA for interim pre-repack facility pending replacement of tower & antenna for post-repack. 675Kw/300m, 30-16-36/81-33-57 Jacksonville 42 WJXT Granted STA for interim pre-repack facility pending replacement of tower & antenna for post-repack. 976Kw/264m, 30-16-36/81-33-57 Jupiter 5 W05DH From W47DW, 3kw, 26-56-17/80-04-16; CL from Vero Beach; granted Miami 3 W43CB STA dismissed, unnecessary Miami 18 WURH-CD Moved from 25, 1000kw/209m, 25-57-31/80-12-43; sharing on WPBT Miami 51 WLMF-LD OFF Aug. 15th, T-Mobile Naples 36 WZDT-LD Granted digital conversion from analog 39, 15kiw, 26-30-19/81-51-07 Panama City 30 W30EC From W45DJ; granted Panama City 34 W34FF Granted conversion from analog W40BU, 15kw Tallahassee 21 WBXT-LD From 43, 15kw; granted Wabasso 45 W45DT Power reduced to 560 watts
Georgia Albany 23 WQDU-LD OFF Aug. 13th pending construction of permanent facility Albany 38 W38EM OFF Aug. 13th pending construction of permanent facility Athens 35 WUVG-DRT New station granted, 13.5kw, 33-59-35/83-24-55 Augusta 25 WQEP-LD OFF Aug. 14th pending construction of permanent facility Augusta 27 WDYH-LD OFF Aug. 14th pending construction of permanent facility Cleveland 28 WDWW-LD Returned to the air April 2nd Dublin 21 W21DA OFF Aug. 13th pending construction of permanent facility Hinesville 36 W36EZ Granted digital conversion from W41CR, 15kw La Grange 28 W28EU From W42DU, 15kw, 33-03-01/83-57-09; granted Macon 17 WDYI-LD OFF Aug. 13th pending construction of permanent facility Monroe 22 WHSG-TV From 44, 1000kw/310m, 33-44-40/84-21-35; granted Valdosta 31 WSWG From 43, 1000kw/258m Vidalia 15 WPHJ-LD Granted digital conversion from analog ch. 19, 12kw
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 5 ··· TV NEWS Location RF Ch Callsign Notes Hawaii Hilo 20 K20NX From K45CT, 13.5kw; granted
Idaho Boise 29 KIWB-LP Requests STA for this channel Boise 34 KCBB-LD Requests STA for this channel; probably unnecessary as regular permission has already been granted. Boise 35 KZAK-LD Requests STA for this channel Cascade 29 K29NB From K26LE; granted Coeur d’Alene 30 K41FJ Requests STA for this channel Holbrook 26 K26OP From K45KZ; granted Kellogg 25 K25OP Moved from K49JD, 58 watts Lewiston 23 K23NQ From K44JC; granted McCall 25 K25OR Moved from K41HS, 207 watts Malad 14 K14RY From K51KS; granted Nampa 6 KTVJ-LD Requests power increase to 3kw, 43-45-21/116-05-57; amendment to correct coordinates
Illinois Rochelle 9 W63DG From 63 (?), 3kw, 41-53-58/88-39-36 dismissed; license canceled Springfield 30 WODK-LD Station moved to St. Louis, Mo. (see listing under St. Louis)
Indiana Fort Wayne 18 WFWA Granted STA for 350kw/160m, interim antenna so main can be replaced. Gary 17 WYIN OFF July 16th due to transmitter failure and vandalism to site Indianapolis 20 WHMB-TV Granted STA for unspecified reduced power due to transformer failure
Iowa Cedar Rapids 18 KCDR-LD From 45, 7kw, 42-02-42/91-38-49; granted Cedar Rapids 29 KGAN Requests STA for 5% power due to transmission line failure Des Moines 32 K32NM From K41DD, 15kw; granted Sioux City 41 KTIV Granted STA for interim antenna on pre-repack channel during installation of post-repack antenna. 320kw/497m vs. licensed 873kw/610m.
Jalisco Guadalajara 27 XHUDG-TDT Granted power increase to 205.5kw/359m & move from ch. 46
Kansas Lawrence 39 KGKC-LD Granted STA for 3kw (vs. licensed 15kw) due to transmitter issues Topeka 13 WIBW-TV Granted STA for 46kw pending FCC approval of application for 65.5kw. Topeka 46 KQML-LD OFF July 27th pending construction of permanent facility
Kentucky Bowling Green 14 W14DG OFF Aug. 23rd, “technical issues”
Louisiana Baton Rouge 31 W31EL From W48DW; granted Leesville 22 K22NI From K51FO; granted
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 6 ··· TV NEWS Location RF Ch Callsign Notes Maryland Baltimore 12 WBAL-TV From 11, 30kw/305m; granted Hagerstown 25 W25FE From W42CK, 2.5kw; granted
Estado de México Toluca 19 XHTOL-TDT Moved from 39 Toluca 22 XEQ-TDT-n Moved from 44 Toluca 36 XHTOK-TDT Moved from 43
Michigan Battle Creek 23 WXMI-DRT From 17; granted Detroit 34 WKBD-TV From 14, 285kw/291m; granted Traverse City 18 WPBN-DRT Application for new Digital Replacement Translator, 15kw, 44-46- 36/85-41-02. (WPBN-TV studio site west of Traverse City)
Michoacan Morelia 32 XHBUR-TDT Granted power reduction to 87.29kw/238m
Minnesota Alexandria 20, K20AC, From K38AC, 1.4kw; 22, K22DV, K48DV, 1.05kw; 28, K28PW, K44GH, 750 watts; 33 K33DB K50DB, 1.05kw Geneva 21 K21NU From K48KJ, 5kw; granted International Falls 20 K45JD Granted STA for this channel, 45 watts; T-Mobile International Falls 22 K47NW Granted STA for this channel Minneapolis 18 KHVM-LD From 48; granted Red Lake 34 K43MY STA dismissed for this channel Redwood Falls 15 K15LS From K39CH; granted Roseau 28 K48CQ Granted STA for this channel St. Paul 14 K14RB Moved from K16HY Vesta 34 K34OR From K43MH, 5kw; amendment from ch. 31; requests STA, granted
Missouri Columbia 22 KQFX-LD Requests digital conversion from analog 32, 15kw, 38-46-29/92-33- 23 (KMIZ-TV site near Prairie Home) Joplin 34 K41KX Requests STA for this channel, 500 watts, 37-03-08/94-23-21 Kansas City 23 KCDN-LD From 43; granted St. Louis 30 WODK-LD From 45, 15kw, 38-40-53/90-12-01; granted; listed as Springfield, Illinois St. Louis 38 K38HD OFF Aug. 1st; T-Mobile Springfield 19 KYTV Requests STA 1000kw/524m for interim antenna during tower work Springfield 23 KOZK Granted STA 11kw/442m, 37-10-26/92-56-28 for a temporary antenna on the KYTV tower Springfield 34 KSPR-LD From 15; granted
Montana Billings 11 KULR-TV Returned to full power Aug. 2nd Deer Lodge 26 K26ON From K48MM, 1.035kw, 46-06-06/112-57-03; granted Forsyth 22 K22NN From K49MH; granted Great Falls 19 KTGF-LD Call changed from KBGF-LD Great Falls 45 KJJC Call changed from KTGF Helena 7 KJJC-LD Call changed from KJCX-LD
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 7 ··· TV NEWS Location RF Ch Callsign Notes Joplin 32, K38DZ, Requests STA for these channels; 350 watts on ch. 34; granted 33, K42DD, 34, K51KO, 35 K40DG Kalispell 28 K28OG From K44FR; granted Loma 11 Xltr 69 watts, 47-56-23/110-29-53; granted STA to continue to operate, replacing apparently-expired analog K11AD
Nebraska South Sioux City 26 KSXC-LP Moved from 5, 15kw
Nevada Carlin 22 K22NH From K48LM; granted Elko 28 K28PJ From K38IF; granted Ely 17 K17NT From K50IY; granted Eureka 15 K15LU From K38LR; granted Eureka 17 K17NV From K41LU; granted Eureka 27 K27NN From K45LE; granted Eureka 33 K33PI From K47DG; amendment from ch. 29; granted Las Vegas 19 KHDF-CD Requests power reduction to 7.5kw, 36-00-27/115-00-27; amendment from 15kw Las Vegas 36 K36NE Moved from K43FO, 15kw, 36-00-27/115-00-26 Laughlin 20 K20NW From K44JR; granted Overton 19, K19ME, From K38PC, 24 K24NE K44GU; granted Pahrump 18 K18NA From K50LG, 520 watts; granted Paradise 20 KBLR Moved from 40, 1000kw/371m Round Mountain 18 K42EK STA dismissed as unnecessary Ruth 17 K17NU From K41MB; granted Walker Lake 19 K19LS Form K38EH, 661 watts; granted
New Hampshire Concord 22 WLEK-LD OFF Aug. 21st pending construction of permanent facility
New Jersey Atlantic City 7 WMGM-LP Granted power increase to 120 watts, 39-23-37/74-31-11 ANALOG station Atlantic City 23 W23EP From W48DP; granted Belvidere 27 W27EC Moved from W43CH, 1.5kw Ocean View 33 WSJZ-LD OFF January 22nd pending approval of move to ch. 34
New Mexico Deming 29 K49GV Requests STA for this channel Deming 32 K41FM Granted STA for this channel Grants 25 K25PN From K46FI, 680 watts, 35-07-09/107-54-04; granted Las Cruces 19 K19LZ Form K38MH; granted Las Cruces 32 K42DJ Granted STA for this channel Tohatchi 34 K34PK From K42IK, 183 watts; granted Truth or Consequences 33 K40GH Requests STA for this channel Tucumcari 15 K15LZ From K44CJ, 35-08-20/103-41-46; granted Tucumcari 23 K23OI From K50CX; granted
New York Cobleskill 32 WUCB-LD From 41, 9.4kw; granted Port Jervis 20 W20CM Granted conversion to digital, 15kw, 41-41-01/74-21-23 (near Ellenville)
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 8 ··· TV NEWS Location RF Ch Callsign Notes North Carolina Biscoe 36 W36FB From W30CR; granted Charlotte 15 W15EB From W21CK, 15kw; granted China Grove 30 WAXN-DRT From 36; granted Gastonia 12 WSOC-DRT From 30, 3kw Manteo 30 W30DN Returned to full power July 20th Oxford 23 WUNC-DRT From 46, 8kw; granted Raleigh 49 WRAZ Returned to the air July 15th, transmitter repaired Statesville 12 WSOC-DRT From 46, 3kw; granted Wilmington 18 WADA-LD From 43, 15kw; granted Wilmington 22 WDQB-LD OFF Aug. 15th pending construction of permanent facility Wilmington 26 WDRL-LD OFF Aug. 15th pending construction of permanent facility Wilmington 49 WQDH-LD OFF Aug. 14th pending construction of permanent facility
Oaxaca Pinotepa Nacional 24 XHINC-TDT Granted power reduction to 10.89kw/39m
Ohio Columbus 24 WDEM-CD From 17, 15kw, 39-56-14/83-01-16; granted Dayton 9 WRCX-LD From 40, 3kw; granted Eastlake 19 W38ET Granted STA for this channel, 15kw. Interim facility until Aug. 2nd, 2019 when WQHS Cleveland leaves ch. 34 for ch. 36. At that point ch. 34 becomes available to W38ET for permanent operation. Lima 8 WLIO Requests power increase to 40kw/170m, 40-46-32/84-07-14; amendment from 50kw/170m and for slight change of site Millersburg 27 W27DG Requests power increase to 15kw Springfield 5 WLWD-LD From 20, 3kw; granted Youngstown 31 WYTV From 36, 703kw/437m, 41-03-23/80-38-43; granted Youngstown 32 WYFX-LD From 19, 5.3kw; amendment from 15kw
Oklahoma Elk City 17, K17MK, Moved from K49KK, 26 K26NC K47LR Enid 9 KBZC-LD From 42, 3kw; granted Oklahoma City 18 KOPX-TV From 50, 200kw/467m, 35-34-07/97-29-21; granted Oklahoma City 25 KWTV-DT Granted new post-repack auxiliary facility, 1000kw/331m Seiling 18, K18LY, Moved from K47LB & K19GZ 23 K23NH Tulsa 27 K27OB From K40KC, 2kw; granted Tulsa 34 KMYT-TV Granted STA to use KTUL tower for interim facility on post- repack channel, 875kw/381m, 35-58-08/95-36-56. Will return to existing tower when new antenna is installed. Woodward 14 K14QP Moved from K38KH
Oregon Bend 41 KBND-LP OFF Aug. 1st, T-Mobile (analog station) Canyonville 35 K35MS Moved from K43DI Coos Bay 29 K29MU From K49DM, 10kw; granted Coos Bay 49 K49DM OFF Aug. 11th pending move to ch. 29 Gold Hill 2 K02FT License canceled Grants Pass 31 K31OQ From K49JE; granted Grants Pass 33 K50FW STA for this channel dismissed Lincoln City 32 K32NK From K42CZ; granted Medford 28 K28GG Off Aug. 13th pending transmitter replacement Murphy 31 K49JE STA for this channel dismissed, unnecessary (see Grants Pass)
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 9 ··· TV NEWS Location RF Ch Callsign Notes Portland 25 KOIN New auxiliary backup transmitter granted, 57.1kw/488m, 45-31- 13/122-44-41 Portland 45 KNMT Granted STA 500kw/455m to operate pre-repack transmitter at reduced power while post-repack transmitter is installed Powers 24, K24MH, Moved from K38LB, 26, K26NJ, K40KI, 28 K28OD K42IS Rainier 36 K36OJ Moved from K48MA, 500 watts Salem 11 KWVT-LD From 49, 3kw; granted Salem 19 K19MI From K50GG, 2kw; granted Salem 22 KPXG-TV Operating at 50% power due to “transmission equipment failure” on July 19th Salem 36 KJWY-LD Granted STA 555 watts, 44-59-49/123-09-15 Tillamook 34 K34PJ From K43EJ, 1kw; granted
Pennsylvania Philadelphia 21 WEFG-LD From 48, 11.5kw; granted Pittsburgh 4 WQED From 13, 10kw/218m; granted Pittsburgh 34 WPXI-DRT From 33, 15kw; granted Pittsburgh 51 WTAE-TV Granted STA 596kw/241m, for interim antenna while permanent ch. 27 post-repack antenna is installed Waymart 18 WVIA-DRT From 44; granted Waymart 26 WNEP-DRT From 22, 41-37-52/75-25-30 Waymart 27 WOLF-DRT From 47; granted Williamsport 17 WVIA-DRT From 51; granted
Puerto Rico Anasco 8 W08EJ Returned to the air June 30th Arecibo 35 WCCV-TV Granted STA for post-repack channel, 26kw Cayey 35 W35DO From W34ED, 5kw, 18-06-13/66-09-18; granted Ceiba 32 W32FB From W23EM, 5kw, 18-15-19/66-01-24 (Caguas); granted Culebra 19 W19EP From W24DW, 18-19-46/65-41-10 (Fajardo); granted Fajardo 5 W05DA Returned to the air June 25th Fajardo 15 WMTJ OFF Aug. 1st, unable to complete construction on this channel by deadline Guayama 34 WIDP Granted STA for post-repack channel, 23.4kw Guayama 36 WXWZ-LD From 23; granted Humacao 23 WVSN Granted STA for post-repack channel, 16.3kw Mayaguez 20 WOST Moved from 22, 95kw/607m, 18-08-56/66-59-20 Mayaguez 29 WORA-TV Returned to the air June 25th Mayaguez 35 WIPM-TV OFF Aug. 1st, reason not given Naguabo 25 W25FD From W21DD, 15kw, 18-15-54/66-05-06 (Caguas); granted Ponce 15 WUSP-LD From 26; granted Ponce 16 WQTO OFF July 31st, unable to complete construction of post-repack facility in time Ponce 24 WQQZ-CD Moved from 30, 15kw Ponce 36 WVOZ-TV Moved from 47, 23.5kw/250m Quebradillas 48 WQSJ-CD OFF Aug. 1st pending move to ch. 23 San Juan 28 WKAQ-TV Application for new backup transmitter, 924kw/756m; granted San Lorenzo 29 W29EE Returned to the air June 25th
Querétaro Querétaro ? XHQCZ-TDT Moved from 40 to an unspecified channel below 37
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 10 ··· TV NEWS Location RF Ch Callsign Notes South Carolina Beaufort 14 W14EP From W32BJ, 15kw; granted Charleston 20 WBSE-LD OFF Aug. 16th pending construction of permanent facility Florence 19 WDXA-LD OFF Aug. 15th pending construction of permanent facility Florence 22 WEQA-LD OFF Aug. 15th pending construction of permanent facility Florence 44 W44CU OFF Aug. 14th pending construction of permanent facility Myrtle Beach 14 W14DJ OFF Aug. 15th pending construction of permanent facility Myrtle Beach 15 WCYD-LD OFF Aug. 15th pending construction of permanent facility Myrtle Beach 18 W18EO From W39CY, 10kw; granted Myrtle Beach 23 WLDW-LD OFF Aug. 15th pending construction of permanent facility Myrtle Beach 26 W26DT OFF Aug. 15th pending construction of permanent facility Myrtle Beach 27 WUDI-LD OFF Aug. 15th pending construction of permanent facility Spartanburg 29 WSQY-LP From 51, 15kw
South Dakota Brookings 17 K17NF Moved from K40FZ Sioux Falls 20 KABY-LD Off Aug. 17th, “equipment issues” Sioux Falls 36 KWSD OFF July 30th, reason not given
Tennessee Hendersonville 33 WPGD-TV Returned to full power Aug. 14th Lexington 27 WLJT-DT Moved from 47, 142kw/205m Memphis 16 WWWN-LD From 46; granted Nashville 19 WLLC-LD From 42; granted
Texas Abilene 22 KZAB-LD Granted digital conversion from analog ch. 46, 15kw Beaumont 32 KAOB-LD From 27, 7kw; granted Beaumont 43 KBMT-LD License canceled Bryan 16 KBTX-TV From 50, 685kw/506m; granted Clarendon 29, K29MZ, From K47BQ, 31 K31OV K49AQ; granted De Soto 31 K31GL OFF Aug. 5th pending construction of permanent facility Houston 34 KIAH From 38, 1000kw/586m; granted Jasper 34 KVHP-LD From 44, 15kw; granted Lubbock 17 K17NO From K44HH; granted Lubbock 22 KMYL-LD Requests STA for 7.5kw, reduced power for RF safety while tower work progresses; granted Lubbock 30 KBZO-LD STA dismissed for this channel, unnecessary Lubbock 35 KJTV-TV Reduced-power STA requests withdrawn, transmitter repaired Lufkin 32 KLNM-LD From 42; granted McAllen 11 KJST-LD From 28, 3kw; granted Paris 19 KPTD-LP From 49, 15kw withdrawn San Angelo 41 KEUS-LD OFF pending move to ch. 21 Tulia 21, K21NW, From K41CA, 22 K22NO K38LF; granted Waco 28 KWKT-TV From 44, 244kw/558m; amendment from 95.1kw/558m; granted
U.S. Virgin Islands Charlotte Amalie 5 WFIG-LD Requests conversion to digital, 2.8kw, 18-19-47/64-54-38
Utah (see more Utah at the end of this month’s column, due to MANY changes) Beaver 9 K09CS License canceled; ANALOG station Cedar City 5 K05HB License canceled; ANALOG station Modena 17 K17FF License canceled; ANALOG station
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 11 ··· TV NEWS Location RF Ch Callsign Notes Ogden 24 KPNZ Granted STA to operate at reduced power for safety while new antenna is installed for neighboring stations. 67.5kw/1229m. Orangeville 15 K15GQ License canceled Price 23 K23GW License canceled Salt Lake City 22 KPDR-LD From 19, 40–48-29/111-53-25; granted Tooele 22 K22DE License canceled
Vermont Pownal 20 W46EW From 46, 1.26kw, 42-51-52/73-13-59; amendment from 603 watts & to (slightly) change site
Virginia Bristol 35 WCYB-DRT From 29; granted Harrisonburg 20 WHSV-TV From 49, 287kw/645m, 38-09-55/79-18-43 Portsmouth 14 W14DC OFF Aug. 6th, lost site lease & is building at a new site Portsmouth 26 W26EV From W14DC, 36-48-57/76-27-59; granted Virginia Beach 35 WCTX-CD License canceled
Washington Brewster 34 K34NN From K49LP; granted Centralia 17 K17NX From K42CM; granted Longview 27 K27NZ From K38LZ, 956 watts; granted Richland 38 KTNW Granted STA 20kw/361m, 70% power due to transmitter issues Seattle 18 KIRO-DRT From 51, 3.8kw; granted Seattle 28 KBTC-DRT From 16; granted Seattle 32 KRUM-LD From 24, 15kw, 47-26-01/122-11-19; granted
West Virginia Charleston 27 W27EF From W16CE, 15kw; granted Martinsburg 27 W27EE From W08EE, 15kw; granted
Wisconsin Bloomington 16 W16DU Moved from W22CI La Crosse 34 W34FC Moved from W50DR, 15kw
Wyoming Casper 14 KGWC-LD Request for STA dismissed at request of applicant. Equipment to be used became unavailable. Casper 36 KGWC-LD STA granted 4.8kw for temporary facility as station must return to the air by August 14th and parts for post-repack facility have not yet arrived Cheyenne 33 KGSC-LD Moved from 47, 10kw Lucerne 22 K22NJ From K44IR, 350 watts, 43-42-45/107-53-01; CL from Shoshoni; granted Rawlins 19 K19MG From K42HY, 320 watts; granted Sheridan 29 KSWY-LP OFF Aug. 8th, “technical issues”. Analog station. Shoshoni 26 K26OM From K38EK; granted
Thanks again to Raymie Humbert for information from Mexico.
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 12 ··· TV NEWS Note that five LPTVs in Colorado have been granted moves to new channels – and to keep their old callsign suffixes. K50LP becomes K29LP; K43AH becomes K29AH; K43JJ becomes K36JJ; etc.. Every once in awhile this happens through pure chance. Release of five in one day (and all in the same state) is, let’s just say, weird. I have not seen any further examples of this – strange!
The following stations in Utah have been granted moves to new channels. Note that four new six- letter callsigns have been assigned; as K09ZZ has been assigned, six-letter callsigns on a third channel are imminent.
City From To City From To City From To Aurora K50KG K08QA Ferron K21JW K35OC Orangeville K45JN K18MX Aurora K51BK K12XD Ferron K20KA K36PF Orangeville K46JK K19MD Beaver K51JV K09ZT Fruitland K40IY K14RT Orangeville K48KK K21NP Clear Creek K48LS K27NY Fruitland K41DM K15LO Orangeville K49JJ K22NF Clear Creek K44JT K31OT Fruitland K42KY K16NC Orangeville K50JS K24ND Clear Creek K42IU K32NI Fruitland K43NW K17NY Peoa K25KK K36PK Clear Creek K38LG K33PO Fruitland K44LH K19MH Price K44IS K12XH Clear Creek K40KM K35OD Garfield Co. K36KJ K18MH Price K25JM K16NA Delta K39FR K07AAC Green River K50LI K27NU Randolph K13QJ K28PU Delta K43GN K09ZZ Green River K45JV K30PN Randolph K11BF K29MY Duchesne K38MF K29MW Green River K47KX K31OO Roosevelt K40LN K07AAB East Carbon K39KF K18MY Green River K44IK K33PK Roosevelt K43NY K10RO East Price K40KE K08QF Green River K43KG K34PC Roosevelt K44IP K11XL East Price K42HV K10RL Green River K42HP K35OB Roosevelt K46IX K13AAN East Price K36JV K11XM Helper K49ME K09ZV Roosevelt K38GO K24NC Emery K17HR K28PI Helper K36JU K10RN St. George K32FQ K19LV Emery K23IE K29MR Helper K51JX K11XK Salina K18HO K12XC Emery K19GK K33PJ Helper K50MN K12XI Salt Lake C. K39JS K09ZY Emery K29HK K34PB Helper K43NP K13AAO Sigurd K20JA K08QC Emery K21HZ K35OA Helper K31KO K25PM Scofield K23IU K28PK Emery K25JA K36PC Huntington K26JN K30PS Spring Glen K41FX K14RU Enterprise K34FW K15LJ Huntington K23JY K33PP Spring Glen K50LJ K29MV Enterprise K42IN K17NL Huntington K22JI K34PI Spring Glen K49LQ K31OP Ferron K26JM K30PP Juab K20DW K09ZO Spring Glen K43NO K34PD Ferron K24IO K32NH Manila K39LB K29MX Tabiona K28LV K20NU Ferron K23JW K33PN Orangeville K36IF K15LQ Ferron K22JH K34PH Orangeville K40KD K17NQ
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 13 ··· TV NEWS FM Facilities Report
This information is reprinted from Doug Smith’s FM News Information posted in the WTFDA Forums http://forums.wtfda.org. The WTFDA FM Database is also updated with this information. http://db.wtfda.org
Abbreviations: AF- New Station Applied For NS-New Station Permit Granted RA-Returns to the Air Aux- Auxiliary Backup Transmitter NW-New Station on the Air ROA-Request of Applicant CC- Call Change PC-Power/Height Change Granted XG-new site granted CL-City of License PG-Power Change Granted XC-transmitter site changed CX-Canceled QG-Frequency Change Granted PR/QR-Power or Freq requested
September 2018
AL Athens 97.9 WQXD-LP PC<21m, 34-47-26/86-58-58 CA Encinitas 106.1 K291CR NW 250w, 33-06-40/117-12-05 (KPRZ-1210) AL Centreville 101.3 W267DA QG from W268DA-101.5 CA Escondido 92.1 KYDQ PC 470w/350m, 33-06-32/117-09-15 AL Huntsville 105.3 W287DH XG 34-44-19/86-31-56 CA Grass Valley 97.3 K247BX XC 39-07-58/121-05-52 (KVMR-89.5) AL Huntsville 97.3 W247AT PG>250w (WWTM-1400) CA Hemet 105.5 KXRS QG from 105.7, 6kw/97m, 34-01-41/116-58-33 AL Jasper 106.1 W291BT PC<38w, 33-51-01/87-18-50 CA Lompoc 103.7 K279CY NW 250w, 34-44-30/120-26-45 (KTNK-1410) AL Jemison 97.7 WRYD CC from WHPH CA Moreno Valley 99.5 K258DR NS 99w, 34-00-41/117-11-03 (KHPY-1670) AL Selma 94.7 W234DM NW 250w, 32-28-20/87-03-16 (WJAM-1340 CA Oceanside 96.1 K241CT NW 250w, 33-06-40/117-12-05 (KCBQ-1170) AL Tallassee 101.1 W266BJ XC 32-29-29/85-38-27 (WAUD-1230 Auburn) CA Oxnard 99.1 KJBU-LP PC<-69cm, 34-09-54/119-09-16 AL Tallassee 101.1 W266BJ XG 32-29-29/85-38-27 (WAUD-1230) CA Palm Springs 89.7 K209AK PG>10w, 33-52-00/116-26-03 AL Tuscaloosa 101.3 W267CZ NS 99w, 33-09-36/87-30-54 (WMHZ-1340) CA Palm Springs K209AK PC>10w, 33-52-00/116-26-03 AL Tuscaloosa 106.3 W292DU PG>250w CA San Francisco 102.5 KXSF-LP NW 272m, 37-45-19/122-27-06 (SF Community Radio) AL Tuskeggee (sic) 98.1 W251CM XG 32-35-46/85-51-07 CA San Lucas 90.3 KCTZ PC<600w/-47m, 36-09-59/121-03-01 AK Fairbanks 107.9 K300DL NW 250w, 64-52-45/148-03-14 (KCBF-820) CA San Luis Obispo 96.1 KSLY PG 4.5kw/443m, 35-21-37/120-39-20 AK Fairbanks 97.5 K248DK NW 250w, 64-52-45/148-03-14 (KFAR-660) CA Santa Ana 104.7 KRQL-LP CC for NS AK Homer 101.9 K272CN QC from 102.3 CA Santa Ana 104.7 KSXA-LP CC for NS AK Juneau 100.7 KXLL PG>2kw/396m, 58-23-32/134-42-46 CA Thousand Palms 106.5 K293CL PC>190w AK Juneau 102.7 KRNN PG>2kw/396m, 58-23-32/134-42-46 CA Visalia 106.1 K291CC CX, off over a year (KQKL-88.5) AK Kasilof 103.7 K279BC CX ROA CA Westley 95.5 KCBP NW 420w/-92m, 37-32-10/121-13-40 (Modesto AK Kasilof 88.9 KABN-FM CX ROA Peace/Life Center) AK Willow Creek 107.9 K300BY CX ROA CA Willow Creek 99.5 KXGO CP reinstated, 610w/572m, 40-59-26/123-45- 54; given just shy of four MThs additional time to build AB Strathmore 104.5 CKOV-FM PG 7.037kw/80m, 51-02-08/113-25-29 AZ Catalina 93.3 K227DE NS 250w, 32-28-57/110-54-39 (KUAZ-1550 CO Denver 102.7 K274DF NS 250w, 39-50-47/105-01-59 (KPOF-910) Tucson) CO Gunnison 98.3 KEJJ PG>12kw/111m, 38-31-23/106-54-23 AZ Sierra Vista 96.9 K245DF XG 31-32-55/110-14-40 CO Holly 88.5 K203BW PC<140w, 37-53-37/101-56-46 AZ Sierra Vista 99.1 K256CJ XG 31-32-55/110-14-40 CO Holly 88.5 K203BW PG<140w, 37-53-37/101-56-46 AZ Wickenburg 96.3 KSWG PG 5.3kw/217m, 33-55-22/112-47-34 CO Idaho Springs 102.7 KYGT-LP PG<-314m, 39-45-39/105-40-56 AZ Yuma 94.7 K234CZ NS 50w, 32-40-58/114-37-30 (KOFA-1320) CO Pueblo 97.7 K249FK NS 250w, 38-22-22/104-33-39 (KQSC-1530 AR Bentonville 100.7 K264DA NS 250w, 36-23-18/94-11-34 (KFFK-1390 Colorado Springs) Rogers) CO Sterling 88.1 K201IP PG>92w, 40-31-57/103-07-22 AR Pine Bluff 101.3 KDPX CC from KPBA CT Hartford 100.9 W265EB QG from 92.9, 140w, 41-46-00/72-40-38; CL from Southampton, N.Y. (WPOP-1410) AR Pine Bluff 99.3 KPBA CC from KHUC CT KY 97.5 W248CZ NW 250w, 41-42-50/73-32-07 (WHDD-1020 Sharon) AR Sherwood 97.7 K249FE PG>250w CT Torrington 89.9 WAPJ PG>85m (from 84m...), 41-48-09/73-09-50 AR Springdale 100.5 K263CB NS 250w, 36-10-48/94-05-06 (KREB-1190 Bentonville) DE Georgetown 100.3 W262BF PC>250w, 38-42-26/75-24-19 BC Falkland 102.7 CBTF-FM PG>272w/714m DE Wilmington 98.5 W253CQ PG>100w, 39-42-31/75-33-59 CA Big Pine 90.1 KWBP QG from 90.3, 290 watts FL Bradenton 97.1 W246CY XC 27-42-48/82-38-50
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 14 ··· FM FACILITIES FL Gainesville 90.9 WGVR-LP QG from 103.3, 41m, 29-38-13/82-22-27 KS WaKeeney 95.3 KWKN PC>100kw/158m, 39-15-57/99-50-00 FL Immokalee 90.5 W213BQ PG>250w, 26-20-29/81-42-38 KY Buffalo 93.7 W229DB NW 250w, 37-33-17/85-44-10 (WXAM-1430) FL Jacksonville 98.7 W254CW PC>99w KY Russellville 94.1 W231DO NW 250w, 36-50-41/86-55-21 (WRUS-610) FL Miami 104.7 W284CT NW 70w, 25-46-20/80-11-20 (WSUA-1260) LA Alexandria 104.9 K285HF NW 250w, 31-16-57/92-26-25 (KSYL-970) FL Miami 104.7 W284CT NW 70w, 25-46-20/80-11-20 (WSUA-1260) LA New Orleans 107.9 W300DP NW 90w, 29-57-07/90-04-13 (WVOG-600) FL Miami 92.7 WIBE-LP PC<11m, 25-46-38/80-16-16 LA Ruston 92.1 K274BG QC from 102.7, 170w FL Milton 94.5 W233CM XG 30-25-59/87-13-09 LA Shreveport 104.9 K285HL NS 250w, 32-30-32/93-44-35 (KAYT-88.1 Jena) FL Pensacola 94.5 W233CM XC 30-25-59/87-13-09; CL from Milton LA Vivian 104.1 K281CY NW 250w, 32-54-08/93-58-58 (KNCB-1320) FL Sugarloaf Key 105.7 WGAY PC>22kw/109m, 24-40-36/81-30-39 ME Bangor 102.9 W275CQ NW 250w, 44-50-50/68-40-48 (WCYR-1400 FL Tallahassee 106.7 W294CX NW 250w, 30-30-34/84-20-07 (WFRF-1070) Veazie) FL Tampa 92.9 W246BY QC from 97.1, 250w, 28-00-40/82-29-53; CL from ME Monticello 98.3 W252DW NW 175w, 46-20-30/67-49-04 (WXME-780) Lake City (WGES-680) MD Baltimore 92.7 WVTO-LP PC>114m, 39-17-14/76-36-53 FL Trenton 101.7 WDVH-FM PG>22kw/106m, 29-36-31/82-50-59 FL WV Palm Beach 92.5 W223CJ PG>240w, 26-35-20/80-12-44 (WSVU- MD Frederick 106.3 W292FR NW 100w, 39-29-41/77-30-01 (WARK-1490) 960) MD North East 100.9 W265BG PC>250w, 39-35-40/75-47-46 (WSRY-1550) FL Winter Garden 98.5 W253CS CX, grant rescinded & application MA Amherst 94.3 W232BW PG>250w dismissed MA Greenfield 100.5 W263DE PG>250w, 42-36-12/72-36-20 GA Cordele 99.3 W257EN QG from W256AN-99.1; QC MA New Bedford 99.5 W258DR NS 128w, 41-38-25/70-55-03 (WBSM- GA Covington 105.5 W288DX NW 250w, 33-37-13/83-53-04 (WGFS-1430) 1420) GA Macon 107.9 W300EB NS 145w, 32-51-07/83-39-11 (WNEX-1400) MA Northampton 101.5 W268CZ PG<175w, 42-21-49/72-25-24 GA Moultrie 98.3 WLOV-LP PC<25m MA Pittsfield 104.3 WRRS-LP PG<-39m, 42-26-48/73-15-42 GA Moultrie 98.3 WLOV-LP PC<25m MI Coldwater 101.1 W266AE CX, off over a year (WFRN-FM 104.7) GA Summerville 99.1 W256DP NW 90w, 34-28-07/85-17-52 (WZQZ-1180 MI Detroit 98.3 W252BX PG<115w, 42-19-45/83-02-23 Trion) MI Escanaba 98.7 W254AG PC>250w, 45-48-08/87-08-26 HI Hanalei 94.7 K234DF QG from K233AK-94.5, 250w, 22-13-26/159-30-00 MI Imlay City 88.9 WDTR PG>7.4kw/78m, 42-48-24/83-10-45 HI Hanapepe 94.3 KHKU PC>2kw/533m, 21-58-36/159-29-55 MI Lowell 92.3 WRWW-LP PG>30m ID Fruitland 99.5 KLXI PG<100kw/221m, 43-47-50/116-33-32 MI Southfield 105.5 W288DW PG>99w ID Lapwai 97.7 KZBG PG 535w/333m, 46-27-22/117-02-48 MN Aitkin 103.1 K276GQ NW 250w, 46-32-26/93-39-22 (KKIN-930) ID Orofino 103.3 KLER-FM QG from 95.1 MN Bemidji 89.7 KBSB PG 200w/30m, 47-29-12/94-52-28 IL DeKalb 99.7 W286BM QC from 105.1, 250w, 42-02-24/88-40-40; CL from Dixon (WLBK-1360) MN St. Paul 92.9 W225AP XG 44-58-36/93-16-15 IL Herrin 92.7 WVZA CC from WTAO-FM MN St. Paul 95.7 K239CJ PG>250w IL Lincoln 106.5 W292FN NW 250w, 40-09-00/89-20-08 (WHOW-1520 MS Gulfport 100.9 W265DH XC 30-27-32/89-04-45 Clinton) MS Indianola 105.7 WDTL QC from 105.5, 14kw/159m, 33-28-10/90-50-30; IL Murphysboro 105.1 WTAO-FM CC from WVZA CL from Cleveland IL Sullivan 107.7 W299CP NW 250w, 39-35-36/88-36-18 (WTIM-870 MS Starkville 102.1 W271DI NS 250w, 33-27-10/88-49-11 (WSSO-1230) Taylorville) MS Tupelo 107.7 W299CS NW 250w, 34-15-18/88-41-24 (WTUP-1490) IN Kokomo 96.3 W242BM CX, off over a year (WFRR-93.7) MO Cameron 99.3 K257GU NW 250w, 39-45-05/94-11-13 (KMRN-1360) IN Marion 107.7 W299AJ CX, off over a year MO Crestwood 96.7 W248CH QC from 97.5, 250w, 38-28-56/90-23-53; CL IN Trafalgar 92.3 WTTS CL changed from Bloomington from Belleville, Ill. (KHOJ-1460) IN Trafalgar 92.3 WTTS CL granted from Bloomington MO Wheatland 102.3 KIXK CX ROA IN Valparaiso 106.7 W294BA CX, off over a year MT Big Sky 96.3 K240CI QC from 95.9, 45-16-28/111-23-34 IN Warsaw 99.7 W259BJ PC>250w, 41-13-23/85-50-17 MT Bozeman 98.3 K240DU QC from 95.9 IA Asbury 98.7 KLLQ CC for NS NE Hastings 90.3 K209EQ QC from 89.7, 250w, 40-35-46/98-20-39 IA Charles City 103.3 K277DM NW 169w, 43-03-12/92-40-14 (KCHA-1580) NE Norfolk 98.7 K254CX XG 42-01-41/97-20-25 IA Waterloo 102.3 K272GA NW 250w, 42-24-47/92-26-15 (KCNZ-1650 NE Pierce 97.5 KEXL PG>50kw/142m Cedar Falls) NV Amargosa Valley 101.1 KPKK PG<26kw/-25m, 36-38-27/116-23-53 KS Beloit 102.9 K275CS NW 250w, 39-28-09/98-05-37 (KVSV-1190) NV Gardnerville 99.1 KKFT PG>1.9kw/633m KS Iola 96.3 K242BM CX (KARF-91.5) NH Concord 104.3 W282AF PG>10w, 43-13-08/71-26-26 KS Junction City 107.9 K300DN NW 210w, 39-00-53/96-52-12 (KJCK-1420) NH Keene 94.9 WKHP-LP PC>124m, 42-57-42/72-12-49 KS Liberal 90.5 KLEC PG>50kw/142m, 37-02-12/100-54-33 NH Meredith 88.3 WANH QG from 91.5, 380w/123m, 43-41-08/71-29-11
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 15 ··· FM FACILITIES NH Rochester 105.9 WMEX-LP PG>57m, 43-17-07/70-56-29 ND Beulah 106.5 K293CS NW 250w, 47-17-15/101-45-46 (KDKT-1410) NJ Asbury Park 88.1 WYGG PC 780w/39m OH Cleveland 95.9 WOVU-LP PC>32m NJ Cape May 89.7 W262CH QC from 100.3, 55w, 39-00-33/74-52-13 OH Cleveland 95.9 WOVU-LP PC>32m (WVBV-90.5) OH Crestline 98.7 WYKL PG>2.6kw/113m, 40-45-27/82-47-22 NJ Dover 95.9 W240EE NS 60w, 40-51-21/74-30-42 (WTOC-1360 Newton) OH Fostoria 105.7 W289CP NW 250w, 41-09-28/83-24-49 (WFOB-1430) NJ Eatontown 100.7 W264DH PG>125w NJ Glen Gardner 105.7 W289CR NW 250w, 40-41-31/74-55-30 (WRNJ-1510 OH Mansfield 106.7 W294CK NW 250w, 40-45-50/82-37-04 (WRGM-1440) Hackettstown) OH Marietta 101.3 W267CQ NW 250w, 39-25-09/81-28-35 (WMOA-1490) NJ Mount Holly 100.7 W264BH PG<99w, 39-57-09/75-10-06 (WKVP-106.9) OH Zanesville 102.3 W272EE NW 250w, 39-55-42/81-59-08 (WHIZ-1240) NJ Ocean City 102.7 WLRB CC from WWAC OH Zanesville 98.5 W253CF NW 250w, 39-57-49/81-57-50 (WILE-1270 NM Clovis 104.9 K285HK QG from K288FK-105.5, 205w, 34-26-23/103-12- Cambridge) 44 (KVRQ-93.3) OK Ardmore 107.5 K298CR NW 250w, 34-10-55/97-08-47 (KVSO-1240) NM Espanola 91.1 K212AN QC from 90.3 OK Blackwell 93.3 K227DK NW 250w, 36-46-59/97-04-15 (KOKB-1580) NM Espanola 91.1 K216GQ QG from K212AN-90.3 OK Muskogee 102.9 K275CK XG 35-46-58/95-22-39; XC NM Grants 88.7 KKGT QG from 91.9, 77 watts/820m, 35-15-08/107-35-45 OK Oklahoma City 95.3 K237GE PG>250w NM Orogrande 99.5 K258CP PG>250w, 32-18-59/106-09-20 OK Seminole 97.7 K249FH NW 250w, 35-14-31/96-38-11 (KWSH-1260) NM Virden 97.3 KFMR QG from 93.3 OK Stillwater 93.1 K226CW NW 170w, 36-07-05/97-10-47 (KOKP-1020 Perry) NY Beacon 103.9 W280DJ XG 41-29-20/73-56-53 ON Bracebridge 104.7 CJQN-FM AF 18kw/138m, 44-58-42/79-10-47; to NY Harriman 106.1 W291CQ PG>250w, 41-22-42/74-08-16; CL from Beacon relay CKAR-FM Huntsville (WALL-1340) OR Cottage Grove 99.7 K259DE NS 250w, 43-46-41/123-02-32 (KNND- NY Ithaca 97.7 W249DW NW 175w, 42-23-31/76-28-30 (WHCU-870) 1400) NY Lake Placid 105.5 WLPW PG>7.5kw/-55m, 44-15-43/74-01-22 OR Eugene 98.7 K254DN NS 99w, 44-00-06/123-06-52 (KRVM-1280) NY Mexico 103.9 WSEN PG>18.7kw/114m, 43-36-20/75-55-46; CL from OR Madras 96.5 KSQI PC<1kw/671m, 44-26-17/120-57-14 Baldwinsville NY Northville 104.3 W282CU NW 50w, 43-13-36/74-10-00 (WIZR-930 PA Bedford 106.5 W293DF PG>250w Johnstown) PA Bethlehem 98.5 W253CC PG>250w NY Owego 98.5 W253CH NW 250w, 42-05-33/76-15-24 (WEBO-1330) PA Clarion 91.7 WCUC-FM XG 41-12-32/79-22-41 NY Rhinebeck 102.5 WHVC NW 1.35kw/214m, 41-50-27/73-59-26 PA Dushore 103.9 WGMF-FM CC from WDYS (Christian Media Associates) NY Saranac Lake 95.3 W237EY NW 250w, 44-20-25/74-07-44 (WVSL- PA Erie 96.7 W244DX NW 250w, 42-07-28/80-03-54 (WJET-1400) 1240) PA Kittanning 103.7 W279DN NW 230w, 40-47-18/79-32-05 (WTYM-1380) NY Syracuse 101.7 W269DT QG from 93.7, 50w, 43-03-01/76-09-02; CL PA Latrobe 97.3 W247CX PC>90w, 40-09-20/79-25-43; CL from Jeannette from Kingston (WHEN-620) (WCNS-1480) NC Cary 98.5 W253CY NS 150w, 35-47-36/78-45-38 (WQDR-570 Raleigh) PA Middletown 91.1 WMSS PC>5.5kw/17m NC Clyde 100.7 W264DT NS 200w, 35-34-06/82-54-28 (WOXL-FM 96.5 PA Pittsburgh 88.7 W204CT PC>130w Biltmore Forest) PA Pottsville 105.9 W290DP NW 250w, 40-41-55/76-11-41 (WPPA-1360) NC Fayetteville 102.9 W275BW PC>99w PA Ridgebury 96.9 WZBF CC from WVYS NC Forest City 107.5 W298CZ NW 250w, 35-21-03/81-52-46 (WAGY-1320) PA Uniontown 106.3 W292DH PC>250w, 40-27-48/80-00-16 NC Greensboro 106.1 W291DM PG>250w, 36-05-09/79-45-39 PR Cabo Rojo 98.1 WZCL-LP PC 30m, 18-07-36/67-09-01 NC Hatteras 94.5 WCMS-FM XC 35-29-06/76-00-02 PR San Juan 94.3 W285DL QC from 104.9, 18-23-00/66-04-01; CL from NC Hatteras 94.5 WCMS-FM XG 35-29-06/76-00-02 Hormigueros NC Henderson 100.1 W261DK NW 250w, 36-20-14/78-25-11 (WIZS-1450) PR Vega Alta 104.1 WERR PG>304m NC Lexington 106.1 W291DD XG 36-05-25/80-15-06 QC Grande-Vallée 104.1 CBGA-14-FM PG>730w/256m NC Marshall 95.9 W240DS NW 250w, 35-48-04/82-40-48 (WHBK-1460) QC Gros-Morne 94.5 CBGA-13-FM PG>210w/81m NC Mount Zion 99.9 WEJM-LP QC from 106.1, 27m, 36-05-10/79-42-41 QC Mont-Louis-en-Haut 106.1 CBGA-11-FM PG>2.145kw/327m NC Mount Zion 99.9 WEJM-LP QC from 106.1, 27m, 36-05-10/79-42-41 QC New Carlisle 101.5 CBVN-FM PG<700w/89m NC Raleigh 92.9 W225DF NS 250w, 35-41-07/78-43-14 (WQDR-FM 94.7) QC New Carlisle 98.7 CBGA-FM-1 PG<690w/89m NC Sanford 95.1 W236DE NW 90w, 35-26-26/79-12-53 (WWGP-1050) QC New Richmond 103.5 CBVR-FM PG 730w/187m, XG 48-08-51/65-47-40 NC Southern Pines 104.1 W281BZ NW 250w, 35-19-58/79-24-27 (WEEB- QC New Richmond 104.3 CBGA-FM-17 PG 700w/187m, XG 48-08-51/65- 990) 47-40 NC Winston-Salem 103.5 W278BM PC>250w QC Percé 104.5 CBGA-FM-18 PG<780w/378m NC Winston-Salem 94.9 W235CY NW 250w, 36-04-26/80-15-18 (WSMX- QC Percé 105.3 CBVP-FM PG<770w/378m 1500) QC Port-Daniel 100.5 CBVF-FM PG>235w/103m
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 16 ··· FM FACILITIES QC Port-Daniel 92.5 CBGA-FM-19 PG<775w/103m TX Presidio 95.3 NEW PG<1kw/-3m, 29-33-55/104-20-59 RI Narragansett Pier 102.7 WNPE CC from WRNI TX Quanah 98.1 KQTX PG<6.1kw/63m RI Newport 89.3 WNPN PC>7kw/254m, 41-35-48/71-11-24; CC from WXNI TX Springtown 89.1 KSQX PG>47kw/56m SK Assiniboia 98.1 CHOG-FM NS 29kw/258m, 49-23-09/105-40-18; TX Sunset Valley 97.1 K246BD PC>250w country TX Sunset Valley 97.1 K246BD PG>250w SC Anderson 101.1 WROQ PC<269m TX Sunset Valley 98.5 K253AN PC<80w, 30-19-23/97-47-58 (KTXX-FM SC Anderson 101.1 WROQ PG<269m 104.9) SC Anderson 94.1 W231BX XG 34-38-13/82-42-30; CL from Seneca, Ga. TX Texarna 97.1 K246CR NW 250w, 33-26-33/94-03-20 (KKTK-1400) SC Camden 98.7 W254DQ NW 250w, 34-13-27/80-40-43 (WCAM-1590) TX Waco 92.3 K222DC NW 250w, 31-32-15/97-05-32 (KRZI-1660) SC Rock Hill 92.3 W222CV NS 55w, 34-54-33/81-00-09 (WYFQ-FM 93.5) UT Beaver 90.7 KEZB PC>150w/302m, 38-27-23/112-39-28 SC Westminster 96.7 WVGC PG 3kw/289m, 34-41-15/82-59-13; CL from UT Cedar City 98.5 K253BU PG>250w, 37-30-30/113-39-39 Tignall, Ga. UT Logan 93.3 K227CO PG<18w, 41-52-18/111-48-11 SD Huron 95.3 K237EL PG>250w, 44-20-45/98-12-35 UT Shivwits 99.5 K281CE QG from 104.1 CX ROA, remains on 104.1 SD Sioux Falls 94.5 KGWD CC from KBAD-FM UT St. George 97.1 K231BP QG from 94.1, 250w CX ROA; going for 99.5 TN Ardmore 105.1 W286DF NW 250w, 34-59-35/86-51-22 (WSLV-1110) instead TN Brentwood 90.7 W214BQ XG 36-02-47/86-49-47 VT Brattleboro 94.3 W232CG PC<150w, 42-49-42/72-36-00 TN Brentwood 99.1 W256DV QG from 101.3, 250w, 36-02-08/86-50-55; CL VA Goochland 100.5 WVNZ-FM CC from WLRB from Tupelo, Miss. (WLAC-1510) VA Hampton 96.5 W243EK NW 165w, 37-04-42/76-26-48 (WTAR-850 TN Etowah 95.5 W238CW NW 250w, 35-19-15/84-30-34 (WCPH-1220) Norfolk) TN Kingston 94.1 W231DY NW 250w, 35-55-51/84-49-06 (WBBX-1410) VA Reston 97.7 W249DX NW 50w, 38-56-57/77-21-18 (WKDV-1460) TN Lawrenceburg 103.9 WTNX QG form 106.7, 76m, 35-22-36/87-23-17 VA Rural Retreat 93.3 W227DS NW 75w, 36-54-27/81-04-08 (WLOY-660) TN Manchester 95.9 W240EF QG from W239CT-95.7, 250w, 35-22-40/86- VA Tazewell 95.5 W238DB PG>250w 21-54 VA Williamsburg 93.5 W228DX NW 180w, 37-16-54/76-47-49 (WMBG-740) TN Millington 106.9 W295DH NS 200w, 35-26-52/89-48-11 (WLRM-1380) VA Wytheville 99.9 W260DI NW 41w, 36-54-27/81-04-08 (WYVE-1280) TN Nashville 101.9 W270BK XC 36-25-08/86-47-18 (Greenbrier); CL from Clarksville WA Bellingham 89.3 KUGS PG 850w/132m, 48-44-09/122-28-49 TX Abilene 89.5 KACU PG>195m WA Camas 102.7 KIEV-LP QG from 1`02.5, 45-39-37/122-23-35 TX Amarillo 88.3 KJRT PG>20kw-H/6kw-V/74m, 35-06-50/101-49-16 WA Granite Falls 88.9 K205GD QG from K206DL-89.1, 10w, 48-03-04/121- TX Austin 101.1 K254BL QC from 98.7, 85w, 30-19-23/97-47-58; CL from 51-39 Copperas Cove (KTXW-1120) WA Vancouver 107.9 KOUV-LP PC<-44m, 45-39-52/122-28-07 TX Big Spring 100.9 KBUG CC for NS WA Vancouver 97.5 KVNX-LP PC>-16m, 45-39-52/122-28-07 TX Borger 88.1 KWAS QG from 88.7, 5kw-H/1kw-V WA Yakima 93.7 K229AD PG>250w, 46-30-48/120-24-03 (KDYK-1020) TX Brenham 101.7 K269GU NW 250w, 30-10-05/96-25-20 (KWHI-1280) WV Charleston 106.7 W294CL NW 99w, 38-21-25/81-36-22 (WSWW-1490) TX Cleburne 98.3 K252EB XG 32-31-09/96-48-55 WV Charleston 99.3 W257EK NW 93w, 38-22-47/81-41-05 (WMUX-1110) TX Cooper 93.5 KIKT PG>18kw WV Fairmont 98.3 W252EF NW 250w, 39-32-44/79-55-58 (WBKE-1490) TX Dallas 95.5 K238CC PG>250w, 32-52-15/96-55-24; CL from Decatur WV Lewisburg 96.3 W242BD PC>250w, 37-47-54/80-30-56; CL from TX Houston 95.3 KCDE-LP NW 29m, 29-53-16/95-28-27 (Centro de Fe y Beckley (WRRL-1130 Rainelle) Avivamineto del Santo Espiritu) WV Parkersburg 103.5 W278CQ NW 250w, 39-20-17/81-29-57 (WVNT- 1230) TX Houston 97.3 K247CP PC<200w, 29-47-01/95-35-34 WV Sutton 96.5 W243CA PC>250w TX Houston 97.3 K247CP PC<200w, 29-47-01/95-35-34 WV Vienna 103.9 WNRJ PC<750w/123m, 39-20-17/81-29-57 TX Houston 99.5 K258DA PC<80w, 29-54-47/95-08-47; CL from Barrett WI Dodgeville 96.9 W245DE NW 250w, 42-55-10/90-08-06 (WZRK-810) TX Houston 99.7 KHGV-LP PG>27m WI Hudson 103.7 W279DD NW 250w, 44-58-05/92-40-01 (WDGY-740) TX Huntsville 95.3 K237HB NS 250w, 30-42-49/95-31-26 (KIVY-FM 92.7) WY Casper 94.5 KMLD PG<18kw/591m, 42-44-37/106-18-31 TX Kerrville 96.9 K248CG QC from 97.5, 92w, 30-03-03/99-01-30 WY Cody 89.1 KNWT PC<16.5kw/483m, 44-34-30/108-49-33 TX Moran 104.1 KCKB PG>25kw/94m, 32-28-10/99-02-20 WY Hudson 103.1 KXWY QC from 102.9, 30kw/176m, 42-54-28/108-44-49 TX Morton 103.3 K277AP CX, off over a year (KFST-860) WY Rawlins 98.9 K255DH NS 250w, 41-47-04/107-15-46 (KRAL-1240) TX Muleshoe 93.3 KVRQ PG<1.3kw/39m, 34-18-57/102-45-21
TX Overton 100.7 KTYK CC from KPXI TX Pearsall 94.7 K234DG NS 110w, 28-53-08/99-06-40 (KMFR-1280) TX Plano 95.7 K239CZ NS 124ws, 33-00-45/96-46-49 (KBDT-1160 Highland Park)
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 17 ··· FM FACILITIES FM NEWS - September 2018 [Visit db.wtfda.org to stay up-to-date on the latest FM programming]
AL Centreville 101.3 W267DA CA Santa Monica 103.1 KDLD ‘Frequency change from 101.5 as W268DA] Spanish Classic Hits: ‘Super Estrella’ AL Jemison 97.7 WRYD CA Visalia 101.5 KVLP-LP ‘Call change from WHPH] ‘Frequency change from 92.3' AL Monroeville 100.3 WIZD-LP CA Visalia 106.1 K291CC Returns with Classic Hits ‘License cancelled; has CP to move to 95.5' AL Sylacauga 100.9 W265DV CA Willow Creek 99.5 KXGO Adult Contemporary: ‘B-101' // WFEB-1340 ‘CP reinstated after being deleted’ AL Tuscaloosa 101.3 W267CZ CO Alamosa 106.1 K287CA ‘Calls assigned to new station; will be Classic Classic Hits: ‘The Giraffe’ // KGIW-1450 Rock: ‘Rock 106.3' // WMHZ-1340; ‘106.3' refers to W292DU’ AB Edmonton 92.5 CKNG-FM Variety Hits: ‘92.5 The Chuck’
CO Falcon 103.3 KHYR-LP Returns with Religious Teaching CO Greeley 103.1 K276GU ‘Calls assigned to new station; will be News/Talk; AK Homer 101.9 K270CH ‘News Talk’ // KFKA-1310' ‘Frequency change from 102.3 as K272CN’ CO Pueblo 97.7 K249FK AK Nenana 99.1 KNNA-FM ‘Calls assigned to new station; will be Country: ‘Calls assigned to new station’ ‘Mountain Country’ // KQSC-1530' AK Scammon Bay 94.3 KSCM CO Trinidad 92.5 KCRT-FM2 ‘Calls assigned to new station’ ‘Calls assigned to new station; will be Classic AK Toksook Bay 91.9 KNUN Rock // KCRT-FM 92.5' ‘Calls assigned to new station’ CT Fairfield 91.1 WSHU-FM AZ Catalina 93.3 K227DE Classical/News/Talk: ‘NPR News & Classical ‘Calls assigned to new station: will be Music’ ‘Includes WSUF 89.9, WQQQ 103.3 & News/Talk/Jazz: ‘Z89' // KUAZ 89.1' seven translators’ AZ Globe 106.1 K291CU CT Hartford 100.9 W265EB ‘Unavailable as // KJAA-1240 is silent’ ‘Frequency change from W225CH on 92.9; City- AR Bentonville 100.7 K264DA of-License change from Wilmington, DE’ ‘Calls assigned to new station;; will be Talk: DE Seaford 98.5 WKHI-FM ‘1390 The Center’ // KFFK-1390' Classic Rock: ‘Big 107.7'; call change from AR Pine Bluff 99.3 KPBA WGBG-FM ‘Call change from KHUC’ FL Cedar Creek 89.5 WMFV AR Springdale 100.5 K263CB Returns with News/Talk ‘National Public Radio’ ‘Calls assigned to new station;; will be Sports: FL Dade City 96.1 WTMP-FM ‘The Fan’ // KREB-1190' Regional Mexican: ‘96.1 Caliente’ BC Dawson Creek 107.5 CIAM-FM-9 FL Eustis 90.3 WIGW Christian: ‘Victory FM’; call change from CHRX-FM Religious Teaching: ‘Relevant Radio’ CA Alameda 96.1 KACR-LP FL Graceville 101.7 WTOT-FM New station signs on with Variety Classic Hits: ‘Classic Hits’ CA Bakersfield 96.5 KPSL-FM FL Jacksonville 88.1 WCRJ Regional Mexican: ‘La Ley 96.5' Contemporary Christian: ‘The Joy FM Network’ CA Elk Grove 95.7 K239CK ‘Frequency change from 93.5 as K228EL at Hawthorne, NV’ CA Newport Beach 103.1 KDLE Spanish Classic Hits: ‘Super Estrella’ CA Oxnard 99.1 KJBU-LP Signs on with Variety CA San Francisco 102.5 KXSF-LP FL Lafayette 99.9 WXTY Signs on with Variety ‘Call change from WANK’ FL Melbourne 89.5 WFIT IN Wabash 105.9 WJOT-FM Adult Alternative: ‘Public Radio For The Space Classic Hits: ‘105. 9 The Bash’; // WJOT-1510' Coast’ IA Spirit Lake 96.9 K255CY FL Sugarloaf Key 105.7 WGAY Variety Hits: ‘98.9 Chuck FM’ // KMRR 104.9 Returns with Rhythmic AC: ‘Party 105.7' HD3 FL Tallahassee 106.7 W294CX KS Dodge City 106.5 K293CT Spanish Religious: ‘Radio Fe 1070-1580' ‘‘1580' Talk: ‘1370 KGNO’ // KGNO-1370' refers to WTCL Chattahooche’ KS Eureka 93.9 KOTE FL Tampa 96.3 WURK-LP Country: ‘Coyote 93.9' ‘Is silent’ KY Middlesboro 98.3 W252EE GA Claxton 107.3 WZBX ‘Frequency change from 98.5 as W253CP’ ‘Call change from WMCD’ LA Ruston 92.1 K221GT GA Cordele 99.3 W257EN ‘Frequency change from 102.7 as K274BG’ ‘Frequency change from 99.1 as W256AN’ LA Shreveport 104.9 K285HL GA Jasper 98.1 W251CZ ‘Calls assigned to new station; will be Urban ‘Calls assigned to new station; will be Oldies // Gospel/Blues // KAYT 88.1' WPGY-1580' LA Slidell 91.3 WNLS GA Macon 107.9 W300EB Contemporary Christian/Religious Teaching: ‘Calls assigned to new station; will be Urban ‘Lifesongs 91.3'’; also call change from WGON Gospel: ‘The Light’ // WNEX-1400' ME Augusta 89.5 WWTP GA Millen 94.9 WPMX Religious Teaching: ‘Relevant Radio’ ‘Call change from WHKN’ ME Bath 89.7 WTBP GA Rocky Ford 106.5 WMCD Religious Teaching: ‘Relevant Radio’ ‘Call change from WZBX’ ME Corinth 90.3 WXBP GA Statesboro 102.9 WHKN Religious Teaching: ‘Relevant Radio’ ‘Call change from WPMX’ ME Fort Kent 97.5 WFHP-LP GA Valdosta 90.9 WVVS-FM Religious Teaching: ‘Relevant Radio’ Format is Unavailable ME North Windham 106.7 WXTP HI Honolulu 96.7 K244EO Religious Teaching: ‘Relevant Radio’ Ethnic: ‘Mix 96.7' // KPHI-1130 ME Springvale 105.7 WSVP-LP HI Lanai City 104.7 KONI Religious Teaching: ‘Relevant Radio’ Classic Hits: ‘Greatest Hits of the 60s, 70s & 80s’ MD East New Market 101.7 W269DZ IL Chicago 100.3 WSHE-FM Tropical: ‘Maxima1320.com’ // WVNZ-1320 Adult Contemporary: ‘100.3 SHE’ MD Elkton 100.9 W265BG IL Herrin 92.7 WVZA-FM Urban Gospel: ‘Reach Gospel Radio’ // WSRY- Adult Contemporary: ‘92.7 VZA’ 1550 ‘includes W265BG 100.9 Elkton, MD & IL Lincoln 106.5 W292FN W297CA 107.3 Wilmington, DE’ ‘Frequency change from 106.3 as W293DJ’ MD Fruitland 107.7 WKHI IL Murphysboro 105.1 WTAO Classic Rock: ‘Big 107.7' // WGBG-FM 98.5 Rock: ‘TAO Rock 105' IN Kokomo 96.3 W242BM ‘License cancelled; silent for more than 1 year’ IN Lafayette 91.9 WJEF Oldies: ‘Jeff 92' ‘remains silent per FCC’ IN Morristown 88.1 WJCF-FM MA Brockton 101.1 W247CB Religious Teaching ‘includes WJCF-FM2, ‘License reinstated following sale; CP from 97.3' W219DO 91.7, W268BJ 101.5 & W278BB 103.5' MA New Bedford 99.5 W258DR IN Roann 101.9 WARU-FM ‘Calls assigned to new station; will be News/Talk: Classic Rock: ‘The Official 101.9' ‘News Talk’ // WBSM-1420' MI Beaverton 97.7 WMRX-FM Classic Hits; ‘Sunny 97.7' ‘includes W299CK 107.7' MI Coldwater 101.1 W266AE ‘License cancelled; silent for more than 1 year’ MI Detroit 93.5 W228CJ MS Starkville 102.1 W271DI Gospel Music/Religion: ‘Detroit Praise Network’ // ‘Calls assigned to new station; will be Sports: WDMK 105.9 HD2 ‘102.1 The Team’ // WSSO-1230' MI Detroit 98.3 W252BX MS Tupelo 107.7 W299CS Gospel Music/Religion: ‘Detroit Praise Network’ // Alternative: ‘Alt 107.7' // WTUP-1490 WDMK 105.9 HD2 MI Detroit 99.9 W260CB Gospel Music/Religion: ‘Detroit Praise Network’ // WDMK 105.9 HD2 MI Escanaba 98.7 W254AG Classic Rock: ‘Real Classic Rock’ // WRPP 92.7 ‘remains silent, but 98.7 has filed an APP to MO Crestwood 96.7 K244FO return to the air’ ‘Frequency change from 97.5 as W248CH’ MI Ironwood 106.9 WUPM MO Kansas City 90.5 KLHW-LP Hot AC: ‘WUPM 106.9' Returns with Religious Teaching ‘Lifetalk Radio MI Midland 97.7 WMRX Network’ Classic Hits: ‘Sunny 97.7' ‘// WMPX-1490' MO Kansas City 90.5 KLHW-LP MI Mount Clemens 102.7 WDKL ‘Is silent’ Contemporary Christian: ‘K-Love’; call change MT Big Sky 96.3 K242DC from WPZR ‘Frequency change from 95.9 as K240CI’ MI Port Huron 91.3 WRSX MT Bozeman 98.3 K252GE ‘Call change from WSGR-FM; new station not ‘Frequency change from 95.9 as K240DU’ yet on the air’ MT East Helena 104.1 KJPZ MI Riverview 93.5 W228CU Returns to the air with Religious Teaching: ‘Your Gospel Music/Religion: ‘Detroit Praise Network’ // Network Of Praise’ WDMK 105.9 HD2 MT Montana City 98.5 KHGC MN Big Lake 107.5 W298CE Returns to the air with Religious Teaching: ‘Your ‘Frequency change from 103.3 as W277AS’ Network Of Praise’ MN Minneapolis 97.1 KTCZ NE Hastings 90.3 K212GI Adult Alternative: ‘Cities 97.1' ‘Frequency change from 89.7 as K209EQ’ NV Sparks 92.1 KWFP Alternative: ‘Alt 92.1'
MN Pillag er 95.9 WWWI-FM Country/Adult Contemporary: ‘Cash 95.9'
NV Sun Valley 93.7 KPGF 80s Hits: ‘Reno’s Crazy 80s’ NH Keene 102.3 W272DZ MN Sauk Rapids Sports: ‘Fox Sports Keene’ // WZBK-1220 95.7 W239CU ‘Calls assigned to new station; will be Sports; NH Meredith 88.3 WANH ‘The Bear’ // WBHR-660' ‘Frequency change from 91.5' MS Crenshaw 106.9 WHKL NH New Durham 91.7 WWPC Returns to the air with Classic Country: ‘Country Religious Teaching: ‘Word Radio’ Legends 106.9' // WJBI-1290 NJ Dover 95.9 W240EE MS Hattiesburg 98.7 WOJY-LP ‘Calls assigned to new station; will be Spanish ‘License cancelled; silent for more that 1 year’ Religious: ‘Transformation Radio’ // WTOC-1360' MS Indianola 105.7 WDTL ‘Country: 105.7 Delta Country; Frequency NM Santa Fe 106.3 K292GV change from 105.5' ‘Frequency move from 93.7 as K229AL’ NY Binghamton 94.3 WLRF-LP Religious Teaching NY Bridgehampton 102.5 WBAZ Soft AC: ‘102.5 BAZ’ NY Syracuse 101.7 W269DT MS Meridian 100.1 W261CS ‘Frequency change from 93.7 as W229CK; City- Classic Hits: ‘Guess FM’ // WOWW-1430 of-License change from Kingston’ NC Asheville 96.1 W241DD OR Portland 101.5 KDOO-LP ‘Calls assigned to new station; will be Sports: ‘Is silent’ ‘CBS Sports’ // WZGM-1340' OR Prineville 93.7 KURT NC Cary 98.5 W253CY Signs on with Alternative Rock: ‘Central ‘Calls assigned to new station;; will be Oregon`s Alternative’ Contemporary Christian: ‘K-Love’ // WKFV 107.3' PA Belfonte 90.3 WJVM NC Clyde 100.7 W264DT ‘Is silent’ ‘Calls assigned to new station; will be Soft AC: PA Clarks Summit 93.5 W228CN ‘Mix 96.5' // WOXL 96.5' ‘Frequency change from 103.5 as W278CF’ NC Hertford 104.9 WFMZ PA Glen Lyon 99.9 W260AY ‘Format is Unavailable’ Country: ‘Bigfoot Country’ // WCFT-FM 106.5 NC Mount Zion 99.9 WEJM-LP PA Latrobe 97.3 W247CX ‘Frequency change from 106.1' ‘City-of-License change from Jeanette, PA’ NC Nags Head 92.3 WZPR PA Masontown 106.9 WMKF Classic Rock: ‘Classic Rock 92.3' ‘Call change from WDKL’ NC Raleigh 88.9 WRKV PA Philadelphia 88.1 WPEB Contemporary Christian: ‘K-Love’; call change Returns with Variety from WSHA PR Cabo Rojo-Mayaguez 98.1 WZCL-LP NC Raleigh 92.9 W225DF City-of-License change from Cabo Rojo ‘Calls assigned to new station;; will be Country: PR Fajardo 96.5 WRXD ‘Today’s Best Country’ // WQDR-FM 94.7' Spanish CHR: ‘Play 96 FM’ NC Rutherfordtown 100.9 W265DW Oldies: ‘The Best of Both Worlds’ // WCAB-590 OH Baltimore 102.5 WWCD Adult Alternative: ‘CD 103.5' OH Lima 97.7 WTGN RI Narragansett Pier 102.7 WNPE Religious Teaching: ‘Witnessing The Good News ‘Call change from WRNI’ Radio’ RI Newport 89.3 WNPN OH Mansfield 97.3 W247BL ‘Call change from WXNI; City-of-License change Country: ‘97.3 The Spur’ // WVNO -FM 106.1 HD3 from North Dartmouth, MA’ SK Assiniboia 98.1 CHOG-FM ‘New station granted with 29 kW-V at 258.3 m’ SC Gaffney 105.3 WOSF R&B Oldies: ‘Old School 105.3 and R&B’
OH Mansfield 106.7 W294CK Sports: ‘ESPN Radio 106.7' // WRGM-1440 OH Marietta 96.1 WVVP-LP Returns with Variety RI Newport 89.3 WNPN OK Hennessey 97.7 KHEO News/Talk: ‘Rhode Island Public Radio’ ‘City-of- ‘Calls assigned to new station’ License change from North Dartmouth, MA’ OK Hobart 102.1 K271CZ SC Rock Hill 92.3 W222CV ‘Calls assigned to new station; will be Classic ‘Calls assigned to new station; will be Religious Country: ‘Great Plains Country’ // KTJS-1420' Teaching // WYFQ-FM 93.5 & WYFQ-930' OK Waukomis 106.3 KWEO SC Westminster 96.7 WVGC ‘Calls assigned to new station’ ‘City-of-License Change from Tignall, GA’ OR Cottage Grove 99.7 K259DE SD Mitchell 103.5 K278BJ ‘Calls assigned to new station; will be Classic Oldies: ‘Pure Oldies 103.5' // KMIT 105.9 Country: ‘AM 1400' // KNND-1400'
TN Brentwood 99.1 W256DV OR Eugene 98.7 K254DN ‘Frequency change from 100.9 as W267CA; ‘Calls assigned to new station; will be News/Talk: City-of-License change from Tupelo, MS’ ‘Jefferson Public Radio’ // KRVM-1280' TN Cookeville 96.9 WJNU-LP VA Ettrick 93.1 WWLB ‘Is silent’ Classical: ‘WCVE Music’ TN Memphis 97.7 W249BN VA Glade Spring 100.5 WZQY Classic Hits: ‘Guess FM’ // WOWW-1430 ‘Is silent’ TN Memphis 99.3 W257CY VA Heathsville 89.1 WCNV Unavailable as // WGUE-1180 is silent News/Talk: ‘WCVE News’ TN Memphis 101.5 K268DA VA Powhatan 107.3 WBBT-FM Unavailable as // WGUE-1180 is silent Classical: ‘WCVE Music’ TN Memphis 105.5 W288BJ VA Richmond 88.9 WCVE-FM Unavailable as // WUMY-830 is silent Classical: ‘WCVE Music’ TN Tullahoma 106.7 W294CV VA Woodstock 106.5 W283DH ‘Frequency change from 107.1 as W296DW’ Americana: ‘Americana Music Project’ // WAMM- TX Alpine 98.7 K254CW 1230 ‘Calls assigned to new station; will be Classic WA Darrington 91.5 KEJI Hits: // KVLF-1240' ‘License cancelled; silent for more than 1 year’ TX Austin 97.1 W246BD WA Eaglemount 103.1 K300DH Adult Alternative: ‘The New 93-3 Radio Austin’ // ‘License cancelled; calls deleted’ KGSR 93.3 WA Vancouver 97.5 KVNX-LP TX Borger 104.3 KQFX Returns to the air with Variety Regional Mexican: ‘La Poderosa 96.1' WA Vancouver 107.9 KOUV-LP TX Austin 93.3 K246BD Returns to the air with Variety Adult Alternative: ‘The New 93-3, Radio Austin’ // WA Walla Walla 95.7 KKSR KGSR 93.3 ‘City-of-License change from Sunset Contemporary Christian: ‘Shine 95.7' Valley’ WV Fairmont 98.3 W252EF TX El Dorado 106.5 KPEP ‘Calls assigned to new station; will be Country: Classic Country: ‘Your Country Radio’ ‘98.3 Blake-FM’ // WBKE-1490' TX Houston 99.5 K258DA ‘City-of-License change from Barrett’ TX Houston 101.5 KHSX-LP ‘Is silent’ TX Huntsville 95.3 K237HB ‘Calls assigned to new station; will be Country: WV South Charleston 89.3 WSHA ‘Country 92.7 FM KIVY’ // KIVY-FM 92.7' ‘Call change from WWLA’ TX Lubbock 88.1 KTXT-FM WI Dodgeville 96.9 W245DE ‘Is silent’ Rock: ‘Z Rock’ // WZRK-810 TX Lubbock 89.1 KTTZ-FM ‘Is silent’ TX Lubbock 93.1 K226CH Country: ‘93.1 Texas-FM” // KTTU 97.3 HD4
WI La Crosse 96.7 K244FM Sports: ‘WKTY SportsRadio’ // WKTY-580 WY Afton 98.7 KRSV TX Morton 103.3 K277AP Adult Contemporary: ‘Swift 98.7' ‘License cancelled; silent for more that 1 year’ TX Pearsall 94.7 K234DG ‘Calls assigned to new station; will be Talk: ‘No Bull Radio’ // KMFR-1280' TX Plano 95.7 K239CZ WY Afton 107.5 W298CX ‘Calls assigned to new station;; will be Talk: ‘Big Country: ‘The Spur’ // KRSV-1210 D Talk’ // KBDT-1160' WY Kemmerer 92.5 K223DD VA Chase City 90.1 WMVE Country: ‘The Spur’ // KMER-940 News/Talk: ‘WCVE News’ Other News
Per the FCC: Ondas de Vida has been issued a $12,000 fine for operating 99.1 K256BS Palmdale CA at levels higher than licensed. They were issued a Notice of Violation in April 2016 for operating with an ERP of 33.7 watts as opposed to the 10 watts it was licensed for. The licensee responded claiming it was temporarily using a higher powered transmitter but was now running in compliance with its license. FCC agents returned in May 2016 and February 2017 and found that the translator was still running at levels above its licensed power.
Southern FM DX John Zondlo – 4009 Driftwood Circle – Yukon, OK 73099 [email protected] – Deadline: 15th September 2018 Doug Smith – Pleasant View, TN – CDT 6/20 Es (continuation of report from July SFM 1630 WFRQ 93.5 MA Harwich, “Main Street in Hyannis” 984 1643 WPRO 92.3 RI Providence, “Pride Hyundai in Seekonk” 914 1650 WKSS 95.7 CT Hartford, “Hartford’s Home for ??, Kiss 95-7” 842 1650 WATD 95.9 MA Marshfield, “For WATD I’m meteorologist…..” 958 1652 WTIC 96.5 CT Hartford, “96-5 TIC” 849 1655 WCTK 98.1 MA New Bedford, “route6automall.com” in Swansea 937 1701 WNPR 90.5 CT Meriden, “WNPR.org” in multistation ID w/WECS 842 1707 WVEI 103.7 RI Westerly, “WEEI Trending Now” 901 1708 WGBH 89.7 MA Boston, RDS 64A1 = WGBH 941 1717 WTCC 90.7 MA Springfield, “90.7 WTCC” 868 1718 WRRV 92.7 NY Middletown, RDS 835B = WRRV 762 1719 WEEI 93.7 MA Lawrence, RDS 5FA8 = WEEI 955 1722 WCLZ 98.9 ME North Yarmouth, “98-9 WCLZ” 1038 1723 WPLM 99.1 MA Plymouth, OCES March June 21st, call 508-584-1561 955 1725 WABK 104.3 ME Gardner, RDS 54CC = WABK 1056 1725 WBAK 104.7 ME Belfast, parallel to WABK 1106 1725 Pirate 87.9 weak in Creole 1727 WHCF 88.5 ME Bangor, RDS 675D = WHCF 1146 1729 WEVO 89.1 NH Concord, “Support for NHPR” 945 1731 WHJY 94.1 RI Providence, “94HJY.com” 920
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 23 ··· SOUTHERN FM DX 1732 WHOM 94.9 NH Mt. Washington, “HOM morning show” 990 1737 unID 93.3 w/NPR Marketplace 1746 WCRB 99.5 MA Lowell, “…on WGBH,” “brandeis.edu” 947 1747 WTHT 99.9 ME Auburn, RDS 879D = WTHT 1-25 1747 WZLX 100.7 MA Boston, “WZLX weather” 945 1752 CIHI 93.1 NB Fredericton, “…short drive to Moncton,” “inside the Prospect Inn on Woodstock Road 1254 1756 unID 96.7 classical 1759 CBH 102.7 NS Halifax, “CBC Radio 2” (CBH is the only Radio 2 on 102.7), new province 1349 1800 WTSA 96.7 VT Brattleboro, “96.7 WTSA-FM Brattleboro” 888 1803 CHWV 97.3 NB Saint John, “The Wave, Saint John’s best music” 1250 1804 WBWL 101.7 MA Lynn, “…Bull, Boston’s #1 for new hot country” 947 1835 KBCO 97.3 CO Boulder, “97.3 KBCO” 1015 1842 KRKS 94.7 CO Lafayette, RDS 3DFA = KRKS 1020 1852 unID 93.5 Radio-Canada, several possibilities 1854 KIDN 95.9 CO Hayden, “Steamboat Whiskey Company,” ad for marijuana dispensary, which means this station MUST be in Colorado ☺ 1904 unID 94.9 “Magic 94-9, We Play Everything,” CKWM? 1921 KKUT 93.7 UT Mt. Pleasant, “93-7 The Wolf,” RDS 2C83 = KKUT 1353 1922 KYSL 93.9 CO Frisco, “Crystal 93,” “Eagle County and Vail Airport” 1055 1922 KCCY 96.9 CO Pueblo, RDS 1594 = KCCY 984 1927 KSOP 104.3 UT Salt Lake City, “Utah’s #1 Country Station Z-104” 1382 1932 KTND 93.5 CO Aspen, RDS 4381 = KTND 1099 1936 KMOZ 92.3 CO Grand Junction, “dwellings at Mesa Verde…” 1193 1937 KMGJ 93.1 CO Grand Junction, RDS 3055 = KMGJ 1185 1941 KBIQ 102.7 CO Manitou Springs, “…in Pueblo” 984 1958 KVMT 89.1 CO Montrose, ID for KVNF and several relayers including KVMT 1163 2002 KCSU 90.5 CO Fort Collins, RDS 1730 = KCSU, “This is KCSU Fort Collins” 1016
18 new ones in a single session? Including a new province? Not bad!
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SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 24 ··· SOUTHERN FM DX Keith McGinnis 18 Newbridge St., Hingham, MA 02043 longwave@comcast.net 781-875-1944
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Russ Edmunds Blue Bell, PA ( 15 mi NW of Philadelphia ) Grid FN20id
RSP1a SDR, Yamaha T-80 & T-85, each w/ Conrad RDS Decoders; Onkyo T-450RDS; Tecsun PL-310 ( 3), all w/APS9B @ 15'; modified Sony ICF2010, all w/4 el 144 mHz yagi
Time CALL FREQ CITY ST RDS PI & PROG DETAILS DIST
August 1, 2018 Es 1050 KNCT 91.3 Killeen TX Segued instrumental pops1401 1053 KMUW 89.1 Wichita KS 31CE RDS Capture 1198 1056 KRLR 89.1 Sulphur LA 3E13 RDS Capture - New 1222 1103 KTFX 101.7 Warner OK Country, ID 1129 1105 KFXI 92.1 Marlow OK 1F92 RDS Capture 1300 1105 KQCV 95.1 Shawnee OK Bott Radio, preaching 1198 1106 KUAF 91.3 Fayetteville AR ID 1061 1835 KRNE 91.5 Merriman NE 4519 RDS Capture ( PI of orig. ) 1378 1837 KUSD 89.7 Vermillion SD 46A7 RDS Capture 1136 1854 WGTF 89.5 Dothan AL 6673 RDS Capture 838 1857 WRWA 88.7 Dothan AL NPR, ID 846 1859 WECQ 92.1 Destin FL ID 915 1859 WPAE 89.7 Centreville MS "Haven Today", ID 1082 1900 WAKJ 91.3 DeFuniak Springs FL ID 894
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 25 ··· NORTHERN FM DX 1900 WMAU 88.9 Bude MS 75EB RDS Capture 1056 1903 KJTH 89.7 Ponca City OK 29B9 RDS Capture 1229 1904 KITA 89.5 Iota LA 270E RDS Capture 1194 1911 KCKR 91.9 Church Point LA 165D RDS Capture; SONLIFE 1162 1911 KPAQ 88.1 Plaquemines LA 0000 RDS Capture 1131 1911 WPRL 91.7 Lorman MS Gospel, ID 1052 1911 WRKF 89.3 Baton Rouge LA 8295 RDS Capture 1121 1915 KHPQ 92.1 Clinton AR 2412 RDS Capture 958 1915 KHST 101.7 Lamar MO Country, "My Country 101.7" 1038 1915 KTDY 99.9 Lafayette LA ID 1169 1916 KOSU 91.7 Stillwater OK 36E0 RDS Capture 1354 1918 KMXL 95.1 Carthage MO 3211 RDS Capture 1047 1919 KALR 91.5 Hot Springs AR 112F RDS Capture 1043 1920 KBFL 99.9 Buffalo MO Promo for Ozark Empire Fair and remote 1920 KLRE 90.5 Little Rock AR Classical, ID 1009 1920 WMAW 88.1 Meridian MS 75EB RDS Capture 920 1921 KDQN 92.1 DeQueen AR ID 1121 1922 KWCK 99.9 Searcy AR Ad for First Security Bank in Searcy 964 1924 KLJK 94.7 Weiner AR AF2E RDS Capture 904 1926 KBRU 94.7 Oklahoma City OK ID 1256 1927 KTBT 92.1 Broken Arrow OK Local event promos 1159 1928 KWGS 89.5 Tulsa OK 4AC6 RDS Capture 1156 1929 KFXI 92.1 Marlow OK Country, ID 1300 1932 KWND 88.3 Springfield MO Contemporary Christian, ID 978 1934 KNYD 90.5 Broken Arrow OK Gospel, Oasis Net 1160 1950 KASU 91.9 Jonesboro AR ID 887 1950 WKMS 91.3 Murray KY Concert promos 600 1951 WZYK 94.7 Clinton KY A899 Promo for relig events, RDS Capture 1953 KZLE 93.1 Batesville AR Rock, ID 941 1954 KHKN 94.9 Maumelle AR ID 1009 1956 WVHM 90.5 Benton KY Gospel, local religious events 736 2006 KVNE 89.5 Tyler TX 48CA RDS Capture 1224 2014 XHMLS 91.3 Matamoros TAM "Exitos", promo for event at McAllen Arena 2019 KUAP 89.7 Pine Bluff AR 44DF RDS Capture 1005 2023 KHCJ 91.9 Jefferson TX 22B9 RDS Capture 1177
August 2, 2018 Es 1718 KASU 91.9 Jonesboro AR "Bluegrass Breakdown" pgm promo 887 1718 KIYS 101.7 Walnut Ridge AR Local ads 886 1718 KUAR 89.1 Little Rock AR 44E1 RDS Capture 1011 1718 WZYK 94.7 Clinton KY ID 760 1733 KYFL 89.5 Monroe LA 4FED RDS Capture 1072 1748 KAVK 89.3 Many LA 122C RDS Capture 1131 1750 KGRM 91.5 Grambling LA 219E RDS Capture 1102 1750 WLRK 91.5 Greenville MS 82B4 RDS Capture ( Bad - WRLK ) 998 1751 WMAE 89.5 Booneville MS 745C RDS Capture 822 1753 KVNE 89.5 Tyler TX 48CA RDS Capture 1224 1759 KAYT 88.1 Jena LA ID 1131
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 26 ··· NORTHERN FM DX 1848 WMPN 91.3 Jackson MS 75EB RDS Capture 986
August 3, 2018 Es 953 WBPC 95.1 Ebro FL ID 897 953 WECQ 92.1 Destin FL ID 915 954 WJXR 92.1 Macclenney FL Spanish language, mentions of Jacksonville 954 WTOT 101.7 Graceville FL Oldies, ID 855 956 WGTF 89.5 Dothan AL 6673 RDS Capture 838 958 WAKJ 91.3 DeFuniak Springs FL Pledge drive 894 958 WFEZ 93.1 Miami FL ID 1019 1000 WRWA 88.7 Dothan AL ID 846 1011 WUWF 88.1 Pensacola FL 8BB9 RDS Capture 941 1012 WTGF 90.5 Milton FL 8775 RDS Capture 936 1017 WKSJ 94.9 Mobile AL 17ED RDS Capture 973 1017 WZEW 92.1 Fairhope AL 972A RDS Capture 980 1046 WLXW 89.7 Waynesboro MS RDS Capture 950 1047 KPAQ 88.1 Plaquemines LA 0000 RDS Capture 1131 1053 WMPN 91.3 Jackson MS 75EB RDS Capture 986 1054 KTSR 92.1 DeQuincey AR 4411 RDS Capture 1223 1054 WJLV 94.7 Jackson MS 6D9F RDS Capture 996 1054 WYOY 101.7 Gluckstadt MS ID 986 1055 KBAN 91.5 DeRidder LA AFR, ID 1193 1056 WMAU 88.9 Bude MS 75EB RDS Capture 1056 1057 WGUO 94.9 Reserve LA Classic Country, ID 1104 1058 WAOY 91.7 Gulfport MS AFR, ID 1028 1058 WRKF 89.3 Baton Rouge LA 8295 ID 1121 1100 WHFG 91.3 Broussard LA ID 1166 1102 KITA 89.5 Iota LA 270E RDS Capture 1194 1109 WFSQ 91.5 Tallahassee FL 63C0 RDS Capture 856 1112 WFSU 88.9 Tallahassee FL 63C0 RDS Capture 815 1112 WVFS 89.7 Tallahassee FL 8CB0 RDS Capture 840 1310 KAKV 88.9 El Dorado AR 1119 RDS Capture 1076
August 5, 2018 Es 1015 WJLU 89.7 New Smyrna Bch FL 6D9E RDS Capture 834 1015 WLAZ 89.1 Kissimmee FL 71CD Spanish religious pgm, later ID & 1027 WLRN 91.3 Miami FL 737B RDS Capture 1018 1027 WRMB 89.3 Boynton Beach FL Moody ID 982 1029 WMAE 88.9 Bude MS 75EB RDS Capture 1056 1032 WMIB 103.5 Fort Lauderdale FL ID 1019 1034 WMLV 89.7 Miami FL 758B RDS Capture 1052 1034 WQCS 88.9 Fort Pierce FL 7F2E RDS Capture 925 1034 WZTU 94.9 Miami Beach FL 14F8 RDS Capture 1031 1035 WAYF 88.1 West Palm Beach FL 571D RDS Capture 978 1035 WKIS 99.9 Boca Raton FL Country, ID 1017 1036 WYFD 91.7 Decatur AL Traditional religious choral music, BBN 1037 WPHR 94.7 Gifford FL ID, event promo - New 917
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 27 ··· NORTHERN FM DX 1038 WTBF 94.7 Brundidge AL Oldies, ID 834 1040 KVLL 94.7 Wells TX Station promos - New 1258 1041 KAVX 91.9 Lufkin TX 1239 RDS Capture 1240 1042 WDNA 88.9 Miami FL 5DE6 RDS Capture 1052 1047 KGRM 91.5 Grambling LA 219E RDS Capture 1102 1050 KTSR 92.1 DeQuincey LA 4411 RDS Capture 1223 1050 WNFK 92.1 Perry FL ID 835 1051 WMPN 91.3 Jackson MS 75EB RDS Capture 986 1052 KAPM 91.7 Alexandria LA 0000 RDS Capture 1138 1052 WRJL 99.9 Eva AL Country Gospel, ID 747 1053 WFIT 89.5 Melbourne FL 62BF RDS Capture 888 1055 KAVK 89.3 Many AR 122C RDS Capture 1131 1057 WJXR 92.1 Macclenney FL ID 779 1057 WSCF 91.9 Vero Beach FL 8469 RDS Capture 913 1058 KAYT 88.1 Jena LA Ending Gospel service, ID 1131 1059 WCKT 107.1 Lehigh Acres FL Country, ID 1026 1059 WNIQ 91.5 Sterling IL WNIE ID - New 756 1100 KVLU 91.3 Beaumont TX ID 1263 1101 KYKR 95.1 Beaumont TX Promo, local ads 1262 1102 WAYJ 89.5 Naples FL 5721 RDS Capture 1037 1102 WDHR 93.1 Pikeville KY Country, ID - New 433 1102 WRKF 89.3 Baton Rouge LA 8295 RDS Capture 1121 1103 WPOZ 88.3 Orlando FL 7DC9 RDS Capture 868 1104 KAMX 94.7 Luling TX 114F RDS Capture 1435 1104 KMFA 89.5 Austin TX 3032 RDS Capture 1435 1104 WFLJ 89.3 Frostproof FL 6303 RDS Capture 939 1104 WWKA 92.3 Orlando FL 8FC4 RDS Capture 863 1107 WCZR 101.7 Vero Beach FL Talk, ID907 1107 WMKL 91.9 Hammocks FL 7567 RDS Capture 1043 1108 KLAA 103.5 Tioga LA Country, ID 1130 1109 KRLR 89.1 Sulphur LA 3E13 RDS Capture 1330 1109 WAVW 92.7 Stuart FL 16E0 RDS Capture 937 1109 WCMQ 92.3 Hialeah FL Spanish talk, music, Miami mentions 1031 1109 WFEZ 93.1 Miami FL 625D RDS Capture 1019 1110 KITA 89.5 Iota LA 270E RDS Capture 1194 1110 WTIR 91.9 Brighton Res FL 87B5 RDS Capture 960 1111 WAFZ 92.1 Immokalee FL 5543 RDS Capture 1007 1113 WACO 99.9 Waco TX ID 1372 1114 KQID 93.1 Alexandria LA 3B13 RDS Capture 1112 1114 KVNE 89.5 Tyler TX 48CA RDS Capture 1224 1114 KYFL 89.5 Monroe LA 4FED RDS Capture 1072 1117 KFLO 89.1 Blanchard LA ID 809 1125 KAKV 88.9 El Dorado AR 1119 RDS Capture 1076 1125 KLTY 94.9 Arlington TX 2F12 RDS Capture 1318 1127 KBYB 101.7 Hope AR Country, "Hot 101.7 and 99.3" ( K257FY ) 1127 WHGN 91.9 Crystal River FL Moody ID 882 1132 KWAA 88.9 Mart TX 4A18 RDS Capture 1368 1133 KNCT 91.3 Killeen TX 329B RDS Capture 1401 1142 KETR 88.9 Commerce TX 1C8F RDS Capture 1235
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 28 ··· NORTHERN FM DX 1142 KKXT 91.7 Dallas TX 2CD1 RDS Capture 1310 1142 KTFW 92.1 Glen Rose TX Country, promo, ID 1374 1202 KSAM 99.9 Huntsville TX Country, ID, "I am SAM" liners - New 1310
August 6, 2018 Es 1036 WMXJ 102.7 Pompano Beach FL Rock, ID 1019
August 8, 2018 Es 1639 WCTQ 92.1 Venice FL 13B2 RDS Capture 987 1655 WAYJ 89.5 Naples FL ID 1037 1655 WZEW 92.1 Fairhope AL 972A RDS Capture 980 1656 WRKF 89.3 Baton Rouge LA 8295 RDS Capture 1121 1657 KNYD 90.5 Broken Arrow OK ID 1160 1658 KOSU 91.7 Stillwater OK 36E0 RDS Capture 1354 1658 KPAQ 88.1 Plaquemines LA 0000 RDS Capture 1131 1658 KQCV 95.1 Shawnee OK ID 1198 1658 KUAF 91.3 Fayetteville AR ID 1061 1658 KWGS 89.5 Tulsa OK Concert promo 1156 1718 KVNE 89.5 Tyler TX 48CA RDS Capture 1224
August 13, 2018 Es 914 WAYJ 89.5 Naples FL 5721 RDS Capture 1037 927 WTNT 94.9 Tallahassee FL 12FA RDS Capture 831 933 WKTO 88.7 Edgewater FL 710C RDS Capture 837 939 WMLV 89.7 Miami FL 758B RDS Capture 1052 939 WUSF 89.7 Tampa FL 8B51 RDS Capture 940 941 WBVM 90.5 Tampa FL 597A RDS Capture 939 941 WLRN 91.3 Miami FL 737B RDS Capture 1018 941 WFSQ 91.5 Tallahassee FL 63C0 RDS Capture 856 941 WWRM 94.9 Tampa FL 9086 RDS Capture 940 944 WCTQ 92.1 Venice FL 13B2 RDS Capture 987 945 WJIS 88.1 Bradenton FL 6D4E RDS Capture 987 946 WQCS 88.9 Fort Pierce FL 7F2E RDS Capture 925 952 WHIF 91.3 Palatka FL ID, "Hope FM" - New 808 1041 WOLR 91.3 Lake City FL 973F RDS Capture 816 1042 WNFK 92.1 Perry FL ID 835 1044 WMPN 91.3 Jackson MS 75EB RDS Capture 986 1046 WMAU 88.9 Bude MS 75EB RDS Capture 1056 1051 KNTU 88.1 McKinney TX 3456 RDS Capture 1295 1051 WFSU 88.9 Tallahassee FL 63C0 RDS Capture 815 1051 KYFL 89.5 Monroe LA 4FED RDS Capture 1072 1051 WMAE 89.5 Booneville MS 745C RDS Capture 822 1051 KGRM 91.5 Grambling LA 219E RDS Capture 1102 1052 WMAW 88.1 Meridian MS 75EB RDS Capture 920 1058 WYFE 88.9 Tarpon Springs FL BBN, ID 915 1059 WGSG 89.5 Mayo FL SONLIFE 826
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 29 ··· NORTHERN FM DX 1149 KWGS 89.5 Tulsa OK 4AC6 RDS Capture 1156 1153 KOSU 91.7 Stillwater OK 36E0 RDS Capture 1354 1156 KJTH 89.7 Ponca City OK ID 1229 1201 KTBT 92.1 Broken Arrow OK 1259 RDS Capture 1159 1203 KBRU 94.7 Oklahoma City OK 1472 RDS Capture 1256 1204 KAXR 91.3 Arkansas City KS AFR, ID 1184 1205 KQCV 95.1 Shawnee OK ID 1198 1210 KICT 95.1 Wichita KS 2567 RDS Capture 1203 1330 CBAX 91.5 Halifax NS French Talk, "Ici Musique", ID'ed by Jon on Forums 668 1334 CIEU 94.9 Carleton QC French pop, ID 714 1340 WECQ 92.1 Destin FL 5F7C RDS Capture 915 1341 WUWF 88.1 Pensacola FL 8BB9 RDS Capture 941 1341 WGTF 89.5 Dothan AL 6673 RDS Capture 838 1341 WTGF 90.5 Milton FL 8775 RDS Capture 936 1347 WILF 88.9 Monroeville AL Religious talk, "The Life FM" 898 1349 WMKL 91.9 Hammocks FL 7567 RDS Capture 1043 1350 WRLD 95.3 Valley AL Classic Country, ID 749 1351 WZEW 92.1 Fairhope AL 972A RDS Capture 980 1351 WKSJ 94.9 Mobile AL 17ED RDS Capture 973 1352 WMXC 99.9 Mobile AL ID 973 1354 WHIL 91.3 Mobile AL 67FF RDS Capture 961 1354 WLWI 92.3 Montgomery AL Country, ID 809 1355 WAOY 91.7 Gulfport MS 0000 RDS Capture 1028 1356 WJHO 89.7 Alexander City AL 6D30 RDS Capture 770 1357 KMRL 91.9 Buras LA 0000 RDS Capture 1099 1358 WAPR 88.3 Selma AL Classical, ID 844 1359 WTUL 91.5 New Orleans LA 88E7 RDS Capture 1094 1402 KPAQ 88.1 Plaquemines LA 0000 RDS Capture 1131 1402 WLXW 89.7 Waynesboro MS 7420 RDS Capture 950 1402 WWRA 91.9 Clinton LA Spanish religious talk 1083 1403 WMBV 91.9 Dixon's Mill AL 7487 RDS Capture 887 1404 WPAE 89.7 Centreville MS ID 1082 1404 WGUO 94.9 Reserve LA Classic country, ID 1104 1406 WALN 89.3 Carrollton AL 55D3 RDS Capture 855 1407 WUAL 91.5 Tuscaloosa AL 8983 RDS Capture 829 1407 WJLV 94.7 Jackson MS 6D9F RDS Capture 996 1409 WCSO 90.5 Columbus MS 5BD2 RDS Capture 856 1409 WKUL 92.1 Cullman AL 7123 RDS Capture 752 1423 WFIX 91.3 Florence AL ID 779 1611 KHCD 89.5 Salina KS 22B3 RDS Capture 1176 1630 KZNA 90.5 Hill City KS Classical, HPPB ID 1302 1630 KZAN 91.7 Hays KS Classical, HPPB ID 1281 1637 KREP 92.1 Belleville KS ID 1184 1637 KNCK 94.9 Concordia KS Ad for Cunningham Tele & Cable 1192 1657 KJCV 89.7 Country Club MO ID 1087 1658 KWKR 99.9 Leoti KS ESPN, ad for event in Garden City - New 1702 KCMO 94.9 Shawnee KS ID 1029 1744 CKPR 91.5 Thunder Bay ON CDAC RDS Capture 890
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 30 ··· NORTHERN FM DX 1757 KUWS 91.3 Superior WI 471E RDS Capture 958 1758 KNSR 88.9 Collegeville MN 3439 RDS Capture 1027 1758 KBXE 90.5 Bagley MN 14FE RDS Capture - New 1113 1758 KAXE 91.7 Grand Rapids MN Multi-station ID 1028 1758 WXPR 91.7 Rhinelander WI 92FB RDS Capture 805 1801 KKEQ 107.1 Fosston MN ID 11989 1802 WINH 91.9 Hinckley MN 6B21 RDS Capture 980 1803 WSHN 89.3 Munising MI 84F3 RDS Capture; K-Love 762 1804 KBVB 95.1 Barnesville MN ID 1139 1805 WMIS 92.1 Blackduck MN ID 1095 1805 KQDS 94.9 Duluth MN 3AA0 RDS Capture 958 1808 KQMN 91.5 Thief River Falls MN 3B85 RDS Capture 1184 1809 WMTU 91.9 Houghton MI 765A RDS Capture 0 New 819 1819 WGMO 95.3 Shell Lake WI ID 925 1820 unid 91.7 Bogus PI 3815 1821 WVVE 95.3 Grand Marais MN ID 924 1822 WMQT 107.7 Ishpeming MI Ad for Marquette Mountain Resort, local events - New 760 1830 CBQQ 90.5 Fort Frances ON Winnipeg weather, traffic, CBC News. No ID but nothing else likely - New 1076 1834 WEMY 91.5 Green Bay WI 6088 RDS Capture - New 711 1841 WJOG 91.3 Good Hart MI "Smile FM" ID - only one on freq. - New617 1846 unid 90.5 Bogus PI 40A0 1849 KXCV 90.5 Maryville MO 4D05 RDS Capture 1032 1849 KSSH 91.7 Shubert NE "My Bridge Radio" 1079 1852 WHMH 101.7 Sauk Rapids MN Rock, ID 1027 1854 KVSC 88.1 St. Cloud MN 494A RDS Capture 1026 1854 WJMQ 92.3 Clintonville WI ID - New 751 1854 WOSQ 92.3 Spencer WI Sports talk - Green Bay Packers, ID 832 1901 KPCS 89.7 Princeton MN 37E2 RDS Capture 997 1906 WHID 88.1 Green Bay WI 67F7 RDS Capture 711 1907 WZOR 94.7 Mishicot WI 9829 RDS Capture 701 1914 WCLQ 89.5 Wausau WI 5B1E RDS Capture 802 1918 WMEQ 92.1 Menomonie WI 94D0 RDS Capture 897 1923 KGLV 88.9 Manhattan KS 210B RDS Capture 1106 1923 KXNE 89.3 Norfolk NE 4519 RDS Capture 1150 1932 KQLA 99.9 Ogden KS Station promo - New 1134 1932 KLDJ 101.7 Duluth MN Event promo,. ID 958 1934 KANU 91.5 Lawrence KS 1166 RDS Capture 1066 1934 KRNE 91.5 Merriman NE 4519 RDS Capture 1378 1944 KJTY 88.1 Topeka KS 29CA RDS Capture 1068 1945 unid 89.7 AFR with PI 0000 - WAUV-TN? 1959 KRKR 95.1 Waverly NE 3DF9 RDS Capture 1123
August 14, 2018 Es 1020 WLRN 91.3 Miami FL 737B RDS Capture 1018 1021 WMLV 89.7 Miami FL 758B RDS Capture 1052 1022 WZTU 94.9 Miami Beach FL 14F8 RDS Capture 1031 1023 WRMB 89.3 Boynton Beach FL Moody radio promo 982
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 31 ··· NORTHERN FM DX 1026 WCMQ 92.3 Hialeah FL ID 1031 1027 WFEZ 93.1 Miami FL ID 1019 1028 WAYJ 89.5 Naples FL 5721 RDS Capture 1037
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June 5, 2018 Es 0911 WZFL 93.5 Islamorada FL 9739 0912 WMIA 93.9 Miami FL 1528 0911 WUAL 91.5 Tuscaloosa AL 8983 0911 WLFE 90.9 Cutler Bay FL f001 0912 ZNH 91.7 Nasau BAH 68a3 Hot 91.7 0915 WGNK 88.3 Pennsuco FL 65dc 0916 WMLV 89.7 Miami FL 758b 0920 WJOU 90.1 Huntsville AL NEW Praise 90.1 FM 0921 WRLX 92.1 W.Palm Beach FL 12c1 0921 WZZR 94.3 Riviera Beach FL 1947 0929 ZNM 94.9 Nassau BAH More 94 FM 0928 ZNG 93.9 Nassau BAH 0931 ZMA 93.5 Marsh Harbour BAH NEW AID Auto Parts adv. 0933 WPHH 93.5 Hope Hull AL NEW 0935 WZEW 92.1 Fairhope AL 0936 WZTU 94.9 Miami Beach FL 0940 WIKX 92.9 Charlotte Harb FL 0942 WRWA 88.7 Dothan AL Troy Pub Radio 0944 WFSQ 91.5 Tallahassee FL 63c0 0946 WCTQ 92.1 Venice FL 13c2 0947 WUSF 89.7 Tampa FL 8b51 0950 WGTF 89.5 Dothan AL 6673 NEW 0951 WPOZ 88.3 Orlando FL 7dc9 0952 WFRU 90.1 Quincy FL 639b NEW 0956 WFLZ 93.3 Tampa FL 1313
June 6, 2018 Es 2140 KOMT 93.5 Lakeview AR 3643 NEW
June 16, 2018 Es 1049 KLXE 93.5 Calhoun LA 2f66 NEW
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 32 ··· NORTHERN FM DX June 19, 2018 Es 1941 Unid 87.7 Unid Regional Mexican 1943 WKWX 93.5 Savannah TN 7163 1945 WLBF 89.1 Montgomery AL 71d3 1945 WTBS 87.7 Atlanta GA 8700 jazz pty says R&B 1952 KTGL 92.9 Beatrice NE ktgl.com 1955 WYTK 93.9 Rogersville AL af96 NEW 1955 KKPT 94.5 Little Rock AR 2c01 1959 KBFW?? 87.9 Arlington TX Regional Mexican 2001 KUAR 89.1 Little Rock AR 44e1 2012 WHJT 93.5 Kearney Park MS 6821 NEW 93.5 the Legend 2015 WKOR 94.9 Columbus MS a78d 2019 WCDZ 95.1 Dresden TN 5a57 Star 95.1 2021 KWHF 95.9 Harrisburg AR 4ad3 NEW 95.9 the Wolf 2025 W238AN 95.5 Clinton KY NEW Newstalk 94.3
June 20, 2018 Es 1410 KOSU 91.7 Stillwater OK 36e0 1540 KMUW 89.9 Wichita KS 31ce 1802 WMOT 89.5 Murfreesboro TN 75d7 1818 WSOF 89.9 Madisonville KY 86a1 1818 WKMS 91.3 Murray KY NEW 1828 WPGF 87.7 Memphis TN Sports 1828 WTBS 87.7 Atlanta GA jazz 1914 WNRW 98.9 Prospect KY NEW Genesis Dia, Shelbyville Rd Plaza 1914 KUQL 98.3 Ethan SD SD's greatest hits KOOL 98 1919 WMPR 90.1 Jackson MS 75ef 1919 KLRO 90.1 Hot Springs AR 2ed4 1919 WCIC 91.5 Pekin IL 5ac2 1919 WZKV 90.7 Dyersburg TN 97c5 NEW 1919 WMBI 90.1 Chicago IL 747a 1916 WPBG 93.3 Peoria IL 7c64 1919 KLRO 90.1 Hot Springs AR 2ed4 NEW 1919 WMBI 90.1 Chicago IL 747a 1923 KSOU 93.9 Sioux Center IA 4108 1925 KORN 92,1 Parkston SD 1928 KSDR 92.9 Watertown SD 3fe7 1930 KSIV 91.5 St. Louis MO 406d NEW 1931 KJWR 90.9 Windom MN NEW 1933 KGIM 103.7 Redfield SD a2b4 NEW 1933 KBFO 106.7 Aberdeen SD 1334 1934 KLFN 106.5 Sunburg MN NEW classic hits 106.5 1935 WLRJ 104.7 Greenville MS 7377 NEW 1936 KGIM 104.3 Redfield SD a264 1937 KLSM 104.5 Tallulah LA 2eec NEW big hits 104.5 1941 KPHR 106.3 Ortonville MN NEW power106rocks.com 1942 WLSM 107.1 Louisville MS 1944 WKXI 107.5 Magee MS
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 33 ··· NORTHERN FM DX 1947 KMJO 104.7 Hope ND 30a8 NEW 1949 KBHP 101.1 Bemidji MN kb101 1949 KRJM 101.5 Mahnomen MN NEW Gold101.5 1951 KUMD 103.3 Duluth MN Duluth Pub Radio 1950 KDNW 97.3 Duluth MN Life 97.3 1952 KTCO 98.9 Duluth MN Cat Country 1956 WBJI 98.3 Black Duck MN 1957 WUSZ 99.9 Virginia MN 1958 KUOX 99.9 Moorhead MN 48f7 1959 KKWB 102.5 Kelliher MN 2ca5 NEW 1959 KKBJ 103.7 Bemidji MN 2000 WDJX 99.7 Louisville KY 5d95 2002 WKVO 89.9 Georgetown KY 7140 NEW 2002 WSOF 89.9 Madisonville KY 85a1 2013 WYHH 89.7 Highland Hgts KY 94c5 NEW 2013 WUEV 91.5 Evansville IN NEW Univ of Evansville 2017 WROI 92.1 Rochester IN af83 2017 WLXW 89.7 Waynesboro MS K-Love 2018 WKTG 93.9 Madisonville KY 7104 NEW 2020 KLJY 99.1 Clayton MO 2e0e NEW 2023 WFFN 95.3 Coaling AL 2025 KFLW 98.9 St. Robert MO NEW the fort 2027 KGKS 93.9 Scott City MO a2ee NEW 2028 KISD 98.7 Pipestone MN 26f7 2033 KMYK 93.5 Osage Beach MO 322a 2040 WXRZ 94.3 Corinth MS supertalk 2041 WKWX 93.5 Savannah TN 7163 2247 KORN 92.1 Parkston SD 36bf
June 24, 2018 Es 1108 WBGF 93.5 Belle Glade FL 57ed 1113 WZFL 93.5 Islamorada FL 9739 1115 WMIA 93.9 Miami Beach FL 1528 1147 WARO 94.5 Naples FL 5670 1202 WAVV 101.1 Naples Park FL 56df 1207 WQOL 103.7 Vero Beach FL a85f 1214 WKGR 98.7 Wellington FL 1fbd 1216 WRTO 98.3 Goulds FL 8388 1218 WLYF 101.5 Miami FL 7429
June 30, 2018 Es 1855 KRLS 92.1 Knoxville IA 7ffc 1855 WQKQ 92.1 Dallas City IL 1900 WKWX 93.5 Savannah TN 7163 1936 KCCK 88.3 Cedar Rapids IA 1586 1938 KGGO 94.9 Des Moines IA 95 KGGO 1950 WRKX 95.3 Ottawa IL 82a7 2047 KQQS 94.9 Duluth MN 3aao
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 34 ··· NORTHERN FM DX Microsoft, RTO Wireless Team on Rural Broadband Initiative Will use mix of tech to deliver service in New York, Maine Written for Multichannel News by John Eggerton [Jul 24, 2018] Source: https://www.multichannel.com/news/microsoft-rto-wireless-team-on-rural-broadband-initiative
Computer giant Microsoft has teamed up with RTO Wireless to provide broadband access to more than a quarter million people in rural New York state and Maine.
It is the latest project in the company's Airband Initiative to connect rural areas to broadband partnerships with ISPs, and energy companies and others.
The goal is to close the rural digital divide by July 4, 2022, including by making use of unlicensed spectrum in the so-called TV white spaces between TV channels.
Closing that divide is a major goal of FCC chair Ajit Pai as well.
“Without reliable internet access, many people living in rural America are unable to take advantage of the same opportunities as their urban neighbors,” said Shelley McKinley, Microsoft’s head of technology and corporate responsibility, in a statement. “We are excited to partner with RTO Wireless to bring broadband to students, farmers, educators and business owners across the Southern Tier and North Country of New York and Western Maine so that they have an equal opportunity to learn, grow, contribute and prosper in the 21st century economy.”
“New York’s 27th Congressional District is 65 percent underserved by broadband technologies, and it is welcome news that RTO Wireless and Microsoft are taking action to expand service in five of the counties I represent," said Rep. Chris Collins (D-N.Y.). "As a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, I’ve been able to work on policies that will help bring more broadband to rural America. We still have a long way to go in making sure all of Western New York has reliable access to broadband, but I commend Microsoft for its investment in our area that will benefit thousands of my constituents.”
The National Association of Broadcasters has pushed back on the use of those so-called "white spaces," concerned about interference to the TV stations already being repacked into smaller space thanks to the incentive auction, which freed up licensed spectrum for broadband. "We want rural broadband," NAB president Gordon Smith told C-SPAN in an interview last last year, pointing out that the new ATSC 3.0 standard would allow broadcasters to be a broadband player, too, but added that he did not want that at the price of doing something "too early."
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Gary Olson Gary at the mic. Frank Aden Frank on the News. Sarasota, Florida WSLR-LP 96.5 fm - Sarasota, Florida Boise, Idaho KIVI-TV ABC 6 - Nampa, Idaho WKAR First PBS Station to Gain FCC Authorization for ATSC 3.0 Broadcasts Michigan State University Next Gen TV station expected to launch test broadcasts in September Written for TV Technology by GV Staff [Jun 26, 2018] Source: https://www.tvtechnology.com/atsc3/fcc-grants-new-experimental-license-to-wkar
EAST LANSING, Mich. — The Federal Communications Commission has granted a new experimental license to Michigan State University and public TV station WKAR, who plan to launch a next-generation TV broadcasting station and a new media lab driven by the next-gen ATSC 3.0 standard. The announcement was made by FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly during a visit to WKAR Public Media studios. “We have authorized a new broadcast standard and it’s going to open up the doors to what television may be in the future,” O’Rielly said. “WKAR is now authorized to test out ATSC 3.0 in their new lab and work with public broadcasting stations covering 200 million Americans.” WKAR is the first public broadcasting station in the United States to receive FCC authorization to begin experimental ATSC 3.0 broadcasts, the station said, and expects to begin ATSC 3.0 experimental broadcasting in September. The license is good for six months and then WKAR will be required to petition for an extension to continue the broadcasts. “Next Gen TV has great potential to enhance our media experience by merging the best of broadcasting and broadband,” said Prabu David, dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences, which houses WKAR. “The experimental license offers MSU and WKAR a test bed to explore new media innovations in education, information and even autonomous vehicles in depth and in the field.” WKAR’s experimental ATSC 3.0 station will broadcast in Michigan on digital frequency 35 with a broadcast reach of approximately 40 miles. The technology allows for features such as 4K ultra high- definition video and multichannel immersive audio. With the ATSC 3.0 station as a test bed, the university also plans to open a new research facility within WKAR and the College of Communication Arts and Sciences called the NextGen Media Innovation Lab. The lab will focus on the creation of education and public media content including early childhood education, telehealth and distance education, connected and autonomous vehicles, agriculture and emergency response. One of the first projects planned for the NextGen Media Innovation Lab will be how to use ATSC 3.0 to improve early childhood education, said Susi Elkins, director of broadcasting and general manager of WKAR. “We intend to focus on ATSC 3.0 applications that are central to the core values of noncommercial television licensees — education and the betterment of our communities.” In partnership with the Public Media Venture Group and in collaboration with other noncommercial educational television stations, the NextGen MI Lab will provide an opportunity to test ATSC 3.0 applications and share findings. The capabilities of ATSC 3.0 continue to be front and center at events like the May Advanced Television Systems Committee Annual Meeting where representatives from the likes of Pearl TV, Sinclair Broadcast Group and Capitol Broadcasting discussed just how far Next Gen TV has come over the past few years. Consumer labs are being set up to gather feedback from viewers while field tests continue to roll out at stations around the country. It was at that event that Michigan State’s David revealed that the university would be focusing on exploring opportunities for creating interactive content via ATSC 3.0.
SEPTEMBER 2018 ··· 37 ··· WKAR FIRST ATSC 3.0 Draper Media To Acquire WRDE-LD Salisbury The purchase from SagamoreHill will add an NBC affiliate to its portfolio of stations in the Delmarva area. Written for TVNewsCheck by Mark K. Miller [Aug 21, 2018] Source: https://tvnewscheck.com/article/220935/draper-media-acquire-wrde-ld-salisbury/
Draper Media is buying NBC affiliate WRDE-LD Salisbury, Md. (DMA 143), from SagamoreHill Broadcasting. The price for the station, which operates as Coast TV, was not disclosed.
“We’re looking forward to bringing more local news, weather and community information to viewers here on Delmarva,” says Molly Draper Russell, CEO of Draper Holdings Business Trust, parent company of Draper Media. “Coast TV’s NBC lineup reinforces our commitment to serving the Delmarva Peninsula with the absolute best information, entertainment and sports programming available.
“Our family’s history of service through free over-the-air broadcasting goes back more than half a century,” she added. “Along with my sister and brothers we are proud to carry on the legacy of our late father, and company founder, Thomas H. Draper, who was fond of saying we have a moral obligation to serve Delmarva.”
“WBOC is unquestionably one of the great stations in America,” says Louis Wall, president of SagamoreHill. “Tom Draper built what all true broadcasters strive for, a well-resourced television station that could stand up against the competition in a market of any size. The union of Coast TV with WBOC will serve the viewers of the Delmarva Peninsula better than ever. We are delighted with this agreement and the prospects it holds for the station’s future.”
“I began my Delmarva broadcasting career at WBOC so, I am very pleased, and it seems fitting, that WRDE and I rejoin the WBOC family, says Bob Backman, president of WRDE-TV.
Draper Media, based in Salisbury, consists of WBOC-TV, FOX21, Telemundo Delmarva, Antenna TV, WBOC Digital, WBOC-FM, WAAI-FM, WTDK-FM, WCEM-FM and WCEM-AM with satellite offices in Cambridge, Md., and Dover and Milton, Delaware.
The transfer of ownership is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018 subject to approval by the FCC.
UPCOMING METEOR SHOWERS DATA FROM THE Orionids AMERICAN METEOR SOCIETY Active from September 23rd to November 27th , 2018 amsmeteors.org
The Orionids are a medium strength shower that sometimes reaches high strength activity. In a normal year the Orionids produce 20-25 shower members at maximum. In exceptional years, such as 2006-2009, the peak rates were on par with the Perseids (50-75 per hour). At this time we are unable to predict exactly when the Orionids will be exceptional but there are theories that there may be a 12 year period in this cycle.
Radiant: 06:20 +15.5° - ZHR: 25 - Velocity: 41 miles/sec (swift - 67km/sec) - Parent Object: 1P/Halley
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