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OCTOBER 2014

The Magazine for TV and FM DXers

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TROPO IS SLOW. WHAT IS IT WITH 2014?

HAITI'S NEW ANALOG CHANNEL 2 IS BEING REPORTED IN THE SOUTHEAST U.S., BUT “STORM TV” MAY NOT BE AROUND FOR LONG... wtfda.org

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OCTOBER 2014

TROPO…YAWN throwing of objects. I’ll work on the new version of Word when I get the time so I can find out where in I know I’ve been really busy this month so I may the world they hid the features that were out in the have missed them, but have there not been any open on Word 2003. And Les…do you want to reports of good tropo around anywhere during the borrow my Office 2003 disk? month of September? There sure hasn’t been any in this neck of the woods. I’m not talking about the THE IVIEW 3500STBII 100-200 mile long trop but the good stuff out over 300 miles and more. Where is it? I took Scott Fybush's advice and bought an We all know that Mr. Phelps does very well at iView 3500STBII (this is a newer version of the one his location in and so does Jeff Kadet in Scott mentioned, having the "II" at the end). I just IL, but when Roy Barstow on is quiet, got it this week. I disconnected my normal TiVo and then his silence is worth noting. gave it a try. I plugged in a PNY 4GB USB stick I What a whacked out year it has been so far in had laying around. I recorded some of these 2014 for TV or FM Dxing. That’s my take on the catches and plugged it into my computer after. It situation, for whatever it’s worth. If you disagree, saves the recording to attached storage untouched tell us. as the broadcast MPEG with no re-encoding, just like my TiVo. It puts it in the .MTS container file MEMBERS AND MORE and I am able to play it using VLC Media Player and Windows Media Player! It has also been a slow month for renewals. The box seems pretty sensitive and I am During the period from August 18 through Sept 19 impressed! I put it in manual tune mode and go we received renewals from Randy Miltier, Roy directly to an RF channel. It shows the actual Barstow, Ronnie Rader, Saul Chernos, Tommy frequency in MHz and a signal meter. Since Philly Adair, Paul Swearingen, Steve Walko, Glen was coming in, I purposely went to channels such Hauser, Wolfgang Schneiter and John Tudenham. as 32 to see if I could decode WPSG and turned Thank you for your support of the WTFDA. the rotor. The signal meter is very responsive and I’d like to thank Les Prus for the cheat sheets he updates quickly, however it is a black screen while sent me for MS Word 2013, which I’m sure is just in this mode. Once you see a signal, you press as screwed up as Word 2010. It seems we both are enter and it will show you a list of the sub-channels in the same boat. I got a new computer and he had with PSIPs for a couple seconds, then it goes to to get a new computer. Les writes: “I had a live TV. catastrophic hard drive failure on my old Dell I bought this primarily so I could bring it with me running Office 2003 and XP and I couldn’t get it to while traveling and record TV in other markets. It boot. So I eventually got a new desktop (Dell) with seems like a great little tuner! The ability to record Windows 7 and Office 2013 and know exactly what to a USB thumb drive or portable hard drive and you’re going through. Cheatsheets help but it’s still easily play it on a PC is just plain awesome. I didn't a hard slog to catch up with 10 years of experience buffering because the stick was too changes…seems like 30.” slow to read/write as Scott had mentioned, at least So Les sent me 10 pages of documentation on with this stick. - Rich Cabral September 5th Word 2013 and a few pages on Windows 7. As for me, I put Word 2003 back on this new And that’s all for this month. See you in computer so that this column could be finished in a November, we hope! -Mike reasonable length of time with little or no cussing or

OCTOBER 2014 ··· 2 ··· THE MAILBOX Douglas E. Smith TV 1389 Old Clarksville Pike Pleasant View, TN 37146-8098 News [email protected] http://www.w9wi.com

October 2014

Abbreviations: AF Applied For (a new station) NW New station on the air Aux Auxiliary (backup) PA Proposed Amendment CC Callsign change PC Power (and/or tower height) change on the air CL City-of-license change PG Power change granted CX Canceled PR Power change requested DC Converted to DTV RA Returns to the air DCC Digital Companion Channel QC Channel (?frequency??) change on the air NS Granted flash-cut to DTV QG Channel change granted DCC DE License/permit deleted QR Channel change requested DR Requests flash-cut to DTV RE Reinstated (previously-dismissed app.) FC Programming (?format??) change ROA Request of Applicant FTP Failure to Prosecute SI Off the air (?silent??) GA Granted amendment (to table of channel STA Special Temporary Authority allotments) LC License to Cover XC Transmitter site changed MX Mutually Exclusive XG Transmitter site change granted NDA Non-directional antenna XR Transmitter site change requested NS Permit granted for new station lpdtv Low Power Digital TV DG Granted conversion to DTV DRT Digital Replacement Translator

News: (full-power analog stations in bold face; LPTV and translators in regular type; full-power analog stations in bold italics; low-power analog stations in regular italics) Arizona Littlefield 30 KZVE-LP DR 15kw, 36-29-22/ 113-55-14 Guam Prescott 14 K14HC PR>1.8kw, 34-29-25/ Dededo 22 KEQI-LP DR 1.95kw, 13-29-21/ 112-32-02 144-49-41 Tucson 9 KGUN-TV PR>36.5kw, 32-24- 55/ 110-42-51; amendment to correct coordinates Yuma 39 K39KW XR 32-38-31/ 114-33- Puerto Rico 37 Juana Diaz 45 W45DI PG>15kw, 18-09- 15/66-33-15 Ponce 26 WUSP- XG 18-09-20/ 66-33- LD 16

Arkansas Hot Springs 14, KQPS-LD PC<6kw, 34-25-26/ 34, K34MO, 93-05-49 USA 41 K41NH

Alabama Montgomery 31 WNCF PG>478m, 32-08- 57/86-46-43 Cloverdale 13 KZHD-LD CC from K13ZR Opelika 30 WLGA PC 500kw/536m Eureka 35 K52FK DC from 52, 15kw, 40-43-36/ 123-58-27 Fresno 27 KJKZ-LP DC 15kw La Jolla 11 K35DG DR from 35, 300w dismissed. Will flash- cut on 35 instead. Alaska 36 KNBC NS 43.5kw/424m, 34- Anchorage 45 K45HQ DG 710w, 61-09-41/ 11-48/ 118-15-30 149-51-19 (aux)

OCTOBER 2014 ··· 3 ··· TV NEWS Palm Springs 29 KPSG-LD NW 1kw, 33-52-00/ 116-25-59 (OTA Broadcasting) Redding 4 KVFR-LP CX San Jose 36 KICU-TV NS 470.5kw/639m Idaho (aux) Lewiston 18 K18LH PR<1.16kw; NW 6.4kw, 46-27-03/ 117- 02-47 (Mountain Licenses) Lewiston 47 K47BW CX Colorado Durango 38 K38JD CX Fort Morgan 20, K20KE, PR>10kw, 40-12-38/ 25 K25LA 104-12-52 Grand Junction 30 K30IU CX Mount Vernon 11 WPXS PA from 21, 160kw/208m Rockford 47 WYCH- NW 100w, 41-53-24/ LD 89-08-27 (Hispanic Family Christian Network) Delaware Dover 5 WMDE NW 10kw/144m, 38- 57-17/76-05-35

Indiana Fort Wayne 16 W16CU PG>5kw Wolcott 30 W30DI PC>6kw Wolcott 33 W33DE PR 4kw, 40-45-55/ Fort Myers 50 WINK-TV NS 1.6kw/43m, 26- 87-03-06 39-05/81-51-20 (aux) Jacksonville 41 WPXJ-LP CX Live Oak 20 W20EA NW 6kw, 30-13-06/ 82-59-25 (King Forward) Miami 43 WDGT- CC from W43AD LD Manhattan 32 K32HB CX Naples 45 WXCW NS 1.6kw/43m, 26- Topeka 16 KAJF-LD PG<6kw; NW 39-05/81-51-20 (aux) (Stephen Claassen) Panama City 19 WIDM- PG<6kw Topeka 25 KCKS-LD PC<4kw, 38-58-34/ LD 95-48-34 Port Charlotte 27 WBKH- XG 26-55-19/ 82-02- Topeka 26 WROB- XC 38-58-34/ 95-48- LD 49 LD 33 Wabasso 33 W33DB PR<6kw

Louisiana Baton Rouge 39 WBXH- DR 8.8kw; DG Athens 12 W12DO XG 33-44-57/ 83-50- CA 30 Athens 22 W22DS NW 6kw, 33-46-50/ 82-53-15 (Madison Ave. Ventures) Athens 38 W38EP PG<1.48kw, 33-44- 57/ 83-50-30 Rome 31 WPXA-TV PA from 51 Maine Bangor 5 W05DF PG>2.2kw, 44-50- 50/68-40-48 Bangor 11 WCKD- AF 100w, 44-52- LD 44/68-52-58; DCC for Hawaii analog 30 Hilo 45 K45CT DR 9.85kw, 19-35-18/ Bangor 18 WBGR- AF 100w, 44-52- 155-27-10; DG LD 44/68-52-58; DCC for Honolulu 46 KHLU-LP PG<6.55kw; DC analog 33 Wailuku 28 NEW- AF 1.08kw; DCC for Bangor 30 WCKD- PR<50w, 44-52-44/ lpdtv K27DW LP 68-52-58 Bangor 33 WBGR- PR<25w, 44-52-44/ LP 68-52-58, dismissed, and refiled Fairfield 41 WFYW- LP DR 5.31kw, 44-29- 06/69-39-21

OCTOBER 2014 ··· 4 ··· TV NEWS Farmington 34 K34MY XR 36-39-16/ 108-12- 03 Ruidoso 20 K20GU DR 1kw dismissed Ruidoso 31 NEW- AF 100w; DCC for lpdtv K20GU Battle Creek 17 WXMI – XG 42-17-19/ 85-09- 0617AAT 12 Ishpeming 10 WBUP PG>9kw/235m, 46- 29-26/87-53-36 New York Ithaca 16 W16AX DR 1.7kw Newburgh 22 WEPT-LD NW 15kw, 42-05- 06/74-06-02 (Venture Technologies Group) Minnesota Alexandria 47 K47OQ NW 1.05kw, 45-55- 59/95-26-50 (Selective TV) Saint Cloud 38 K38OH PR>6kw; PG Burnsville 2 W02AT CX

Missouri Kansas City 30 KPXE-TV PA from 51

North Dakota Fargo 23 K23LB XR 47-00-45/ 97-11- 41; XG Minot 47 K47KA CX Billings 13 NEW- AF 500w; DCC for lpdtv K48IQ Billings 45 K45KS DC 5kw Bozeman 11 KJCQ-LD AF 100w, 45-41-37/ 111-02-04; DCC for analog 40 Ohio Butte 34 K34II CX Dayton 18 WKEF PA from 51 Denton 10, K10RC, NW 13w, 47-20-07/ 12 K12RE 109-57-15 (Denton TV Assn.) Helena 7 KJCX-LD NW 400w, 46-46-11/ 112-01-25; DCC for analog 41 Helena 27 KJJC-LD AF 100w, 46-36-22/ Ardmore 41 KCYH-LD XR 34-11-18/ 97-12- 112-01-15; DCC for 12 analog 34 Enid 42 K42LL PR<4kw, 36-14-39/ Superior 3, K03DT, DC 5w 97-52-50; PG 11 K11FF Enid 48 KUOC-LD PC<4kw, 36-14-39/ 97-52-50

Nebraska Lincoln 29 K29GL DR 6kw, 41-04-16/ Oregon 96-13-31 Applegate 15 NEW- lpdtv AF 50w, 42-13-08/ North Platte 50 K50JI CX Valley 123-02-03; DCC for Scottsbluff 29 KSTF PG 3.5kw/ 187m K02EK Butte Falls 14 NEW- lpdtv AF 70w; DCC for K04JQ Portland 5 KRCW-LP DC 300w Rogue River 28 NEW- lpdtv AF 80w; DCC for K03BZ Nevada 19 KHDF-CD PC>9.6kw Las Vegas 30 KEGS-LP CX Orovada 6, 8,K06CT, CX 11 K08NM, K11VB Allentown 38 WTXF – XG 40-33-52/ 75-26- 0205AEB 25

New Mexico Albuquerque 16 KUPT-LD CC from K16LC Clovis 43 K43BU DR 15kw; DG Farmington 32, K32JT, NW 100w, 36-41-46/ 46 K46KV 108-13-13 (EICB-TV)

OCTOBER 2014 ··· 5 ··· TV NEWS South Carolina Wyoming Myrtle Beach 23 WLDW- PG<6kw Casper 26 K26ES CX LD Laramie 50 KHDE-LD XR 40-08-01/ 105-16- 54 Rock Springs 24 K24GZ CX Wyodak 8 K08AA CX

Texas FCC Chair Tom Wheeler issued a statement in early Amarillo 14 K14NO PG>15kw, 35-12-27/ September congratulating Los Angeles non- 110-50-19 commercial stations KCET and KLCS for entering a Brownwood 13 KZAU-LD XR 31-16-06/ 98-27- channel sharing partnership. Presumably the stations 29 will merge broadcasts onto a single transmitter. (the 14 KERA-TV PC>975kw/514m, 32- statement is only two paragraphs and contains no 32-36/96-57-32 details) Either channel 28 (KCET) or 41 (KLCS) will be surrendered for auction. My bet would be on 41. El Paso 17 KVIA-TV QC from 7, 263kw/577m The Commission is asking for comments on two Gainesville 48 K48NY PG>2.5kw, 33-09- competing proposals for assignments 23/96-42-49 for new station KVNV, RF channel 3 at . Lubbock 25 K25MJ PG>5kw ( Middletown Township, ) Mineral Wells 26 K26KC PG<50w, 32-43-56/ 97-23-58 Ordinarily, this station would use its RF channel (3) as Port Arthur 44 K44MC XG 30-07-58/ 94-07- its virtual channel. However, KVNV will have some 09 coverage overlap with existing station WFSB Hartford, Port Arthur 46 KULC-LD PG>6kw, 30-07-58/ . WFSB's old analog assignment was 94-07-09 channel 3 – which of course means WFSB's digital Victoria 7 K07ZM NW 100w, 28-55- signal is on virtual channel 3. The two stations' 39/96-46-56 (Hispanic coverage areas will meet in Fairfield County, Family Christian Connecticut. Network) Victoria 33 K38IG QR from 38, 4kw, 28- WFSB's owners have asked the FCC to order KVNV to 50-42/97-07-33 use virtual channel 33. This is WFSB's RF channel. (thus, no conflicts are possible as the presence of WFSB would prevent assignment of another station on RF channel 33.)

Utah KVNV has presented a counterproposal. They suggest Peoa 40 K40NV NW 120w, 40-43-21/ both stations be allowed to use major virtual channel 3 111-21-49 – but that minor virtual channels be split between the (Summit Co.) two. WFSB would continue to use minor virtual St. George 4 K27MK CX channels 1-4 (channels 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4), and would be allowed to add up to five more virtual channels in the future. (3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, and 3.9) KVNV would start with minor virtual channel 10 and would go up from there. (3.10, 3.11, 3.12, etc.)

KVNV's interest in using major virtual channel 3 is that it gives them a leg up on getting a desirable low Harrisonburg 24 WAZH- PG<2.9kw, 38-48- channel on cable. Stations electing must-carry may CA 14/78-41-20 request to be carried on their major virtual channel on Woodstock 45 NEW- AF 15kw, 38-52- cable. If technically feasible, the cable operator must lpdtv 20/77-41-54; DCC do so. If KVNV can use major virtual channel 3, it gets for ?? but dismissed to be channel 3 on cable. KVNV has offered to not request cable channel 3 in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

WFSB, presumably, would prefer not to have the audience confused by the presence of two channel 3s in an important part of their coverage area. Washington (Disclaimer: I work for a different location of the Coulee City 10, K10RA, NW 9w, 47-38-53/ company that owns WFSB.) 12 K12RD 119-23-08 (Town of Coulee City) The Commission notes KVNV will also have a major Coulee City 11 K11WY NW 30w, 47-38-53/ virtual channel conflict with 's KYW-TV. 119-23-08 (Town of Coulee City) Right at press time, new Delaware station WMDE Spokane 17 KWSU – PR<550w (DRT for channel 5 is reported on the air. Right now, they're 0819ABA ch. 10 Pullman); PG only running a test pattern. WMDE is using virtual channel 36, by order of the FCC, to avoid conflicts with Washington's WTTG. WTTG is already using virtual channel 5.

Wisconsin Madison 23 W23BW DC 10.72kw

OCTOBER 2014 ··· 6 ··· TV NEWS FM NEWS for and USA OCTOBER 2014 BILL HALE [email protected]

INDEX OF ABBREVIATIONS USED IN FM NEWS

APP: application $: Stereo APP Mod: Change to an already submitted application SS: Spanish language Class: FM license class STA: Special Temporary Authorization CoL: City-of-License XL: Transmitter Location change to CP: construction permit (authority to broadcast with facilities > : change to [in formats} noted) < : an increase to [in technical data] CP Mod: change to an already granted CP > : a decrease to [in technical data] DA: directional antenna [ ]: Calls in brackets signifies assumed or applied-for status FF: French language Note: antenna heights are HAAT except where noted mx: mutually exclusive

—— CANADA ——

— CALL LETTER ACTIONS —

Old Call New Call BC Egmont 107.5 CIEG-FM CKLG-FM BC 96.9 CKLG-FM CJAX-FM BC Whistler 96.9 CKLG-FM1 CJAX-FM1

— NEW STATIONS ON THE AIR — NS Pictou 97.9 CKEZ-FM 100 kW-H/246 m DA; 45-32-24/62-56-44; Class C1; $

— FORMAT and SLOGAN CHANGES —

AB Red Deer 100.7 CKRI-FM > Variety Hits: 100.7 Cruz FM BC Avola 97.5 VF2513 > Classic Hits & Talk (days)/Sports (nights) [remains // CHNL-610 ] BC Blue River 98.1 VF2514 > Classic Hits & Talk (days)/Sports (nights) [remains // CHNL-610 Kamloops] BC Duncan 89.7 CJSU-FM Changes slogan to Juice FM BC Logan Lake 106.7 VF2347 > Classic Hits & Talk (days)/Sports (nights) [remains // CHNL-610 Kamloops] BC Port Alice 100.3 CFPA-FM > Classic Hits: Coast AM // CFNI-1240 Port Hardy BC Powell River 95.7 CFPW-FM > Classic Hits: Coast FM BC Sorrento 107.1 CFNL-FM > Classic Hits & Talk (days)/Sports (nights) [remains // CHNL-610 Kamloops] MB 93.1 CHPO-FM > Modern Country: Country 93.1 [no longer // CFRY-920 Portage La Prairie, which remains Traditional Country] NB Saint John 103.5 CJRP-FM Changes slogan to: CKO-2 [includes CJRP-FM1 95.1 Rothesay] NS Pictou 97.9 CKEZ-FM Signs on with : Classic Rock 97.9 ON Cornwall 104.5 CFLG-FM Changes slogan to: Hot AC: 104.5 Fresh-FM [Call correction from last Issue] ON Kemptville 97.5 CKVV-FM > Variety Hits: Juice FM ON London 102.3 CHST-FM Changes slogan to: 102.3 Jack FM, remaining Variety Hits ON Peterborough 100.5 CKRU-FM > Hot AC/Classic Hits: Hits 100.5 QC Levis 102.9 CFOM-FM Changes slogan to M102.9 QC Montréal 91.9 CKLX-FM > Talk (days)/Sports (nights)/Rock (overnights): Radio 9

— TECHNICAL CHANGES — GRANTS FOR NEW STATIONS CP granted for: AB Spruce Grove 88.1 CP 500 W/43 m, 53-33-32/114-59-52; Class A; $; will be Country/Talk formatted [Blackgold Broadcasting Inc] NT Tuktoyaktuk 99.9 [CBAC-FM] 261 W/21 m, 69-26-30/133-00-18; Class A; Mono [will relay CHAK-860 Inuvik with CBC-E programming and replace CBAC-1150]

GRANTS TO EXISTING STATIONS CP granted for:

QC Hudson/Saint-Lazare 106.7 CHSV-FM < 2.65 kW/< 95 m (to) DA, XL to 45-25-22/74-11-58; Class A; $ QC Maliotenam 104.5 CKAU-FM < 6 kW (adds V)/< 65 m, XL to 50-13-12/66-12-18; (to) Class A; (to) $ APPLICATIONS FROM EXISTING/PROPOSED FACILITIES Applies for: NF Cartwright 93.9 CFGB-FM1 < 130 W/> 7 m, XL to 53-42-31/57-00-24; Class A1 NS Spryfield 94.7 CIRP-FM < 700W-V/< 25 m (to) DA, 44-37-03/63-36-50; (to) Class A; $ ON Thunder Bay 90.5 CKSI-FM < 250 w/< 27 m, 48-25-21/89-16-08; (to) Class A; Mono

APPLICATIONS FOR NEW FACILITIES Applies for: AB Fort McKay 106.3 CIYU-FM 50 W-V/6.6 m, 57-10-53/111-38-11; Class LP; $; would be Variety-Pop Rock; Aboriginal (Cree/Dene)/EE [Fort McKay Radio Society] AB Red Deer 93.1 CHIM-FM5 50 W-V/50 m, 52-15-02/113-48-53; Class LP; $; would become a relay of new CHIM-FM in Timmins AB Ponoka 88.7 APP 10 kW/111 m, 52-43-58/113-39-34; Class B1; $; would be Country; mx with Sylvan Lake [Blackgold Broadcasting] AB Sylvan Lake 88.5 APP 1.5 kW/150 m DA, 52-18-43/113-57-82; Class x; $; would be Modern AC; mx with Ponoka [Clear Sky Radio] ON Chapleau 92.7 CHIM-FM8 2 W-V/10 m, 47-50-32/83-24-09; Class LP; $; would be a relay of new CHIM-FM Timmins ON Hearst 95.5 VF2597 2 W-V/7 m, 49-41-08/83-39-56; Class LP; $; would be a relay of new CHIM-FM Timmins ON Kapuskasing 92.3 CHIM-FM10 2 W-V/18 m, 49-25-20/82-25-24; Class LP; $; would be a relay of new CHIM-FM Timmins ON Kirkland Lake 99.1 CHIM-FM3 2 W-V/28 m, 48-0 8-55/80-02-07; Class LP; $; would be a relay of new CHIM-FM Timmins ON Little Current 103.1 APP 35.2 kW/178 m, 45-58-46/81-56-32; Class B; $; would be Country; if approved, Little Current’s Community station CFRM-FM 100.7 would change formats from Country to Rock [Craig Timmerman] ON New Liskeard 103.5 CHIM-FM4 2 W-V/52 m, 47-02-9-40/79-41-21; Class LP; $; would be a relay of new CHIM-FM Timmins ON North Bay 92.5 CHIM-FM1 50 W-V/46 m, 46-20-48/79-28-07; Class LP; $; would be a relay of new CHIM-FM Timmins ON Sault Ste. Marie 97.3 CHIM-FM6 50 W-V/12 m, 46-30-29/84-19-36; Class LP; $; would be a relay of new CHIM-FM Timmins ON Smooth Rock Falls 101.9 VF2619 2 W-V/7 m, 49-16-51/81-37-20; Class LP; Mono; would be a relay of new CHIM-FM Timmins ON Timmins 102.3 CHIM-FM 32 W-V/76 m, 48-26-58/81-17-57; Class LP; $; would be Christian [William Rowe] ON Timmins 105.5 APP 800 W/61 m, 48-28-33/81-18-47; Class A; $; would relay CJTK-FM 99.5 Sudbury QC Perce 91.9 APP 440 W/362 m, 48-31-38/64-14-37; Class A; Mono; would be a FF TIS station

DENIALS AND DISMISSALS BC Vancouver 104.3 CHLG-FM Application denied to have conditions of license removed that required the station to air "x" amount of Blues programming per day NS Halifax 99.1 APP Application for a new Class A station denied

— OTHERNEWS — AB Drumheller 99.5 CHOO-FM Applies to have the condition of their license which requires that they devote 10% of all musical selections from Content Subcategory 32 (folk and folk-oriented). removed QC St-Fabien-de-Panet 92.5 CIQI-FM1 Extension granted to February 6, 2016 to get this new relay of Hot AC CIQI-FM 90.3 in Montmagny on the air with 17.5 kW/123 m DA at 46-39-23/70-08-49; Class B; $ [Groupe Radio Simard]

NEWS ITEM: William Rowe has applied to bring the Network CHIM back on the air. The CRTC revoked the license of the original CHIM network back in November 2012 over non-compliance issues. [See list of stations under ‘Applications for New Facilities’]

NEWS ITEM: Emergency alert requirement comes to Canada. U.S. radio stations have been required to air emergency alerts for , and now stations north of the border will need to do the same. The CRTC, the Canadian regulatory agency, ruled last week that most radio and TV stations must relay emergency alerts to the public starting March 31, 2015. Until now, participation in Canada’s National Public Alerting System had been voluntary. “During an emergency situation, important information can be relayed quickly to Canadians over the radio and through their televisions,” CRTC chair Jean-Pierre Blais says. “We are making sure that broadcasters and television service providers play their part in improving the security and safety of Canadians.” The dictate will not only cover over-the-air broadcasts, but also cable and satellite TV companies. But unlike in the U.S., the National Public Alerting System requirements don’t yet extend to wireless companies. The CRTC is giving stations run by local communities, schools, or Native tribes until March 2016 to comply with the new requirement.

—— UNITED STATES AND TERRITORIES ——

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FULL POWER STATIONS

Old Call New Call Old Call New Call CA Mecca 104.3 NEW KFUT NY Honeoye Falls 95.1 WQBW WAIO CA Santa Barbara 88.7 KQSC KDRW-FM NY South Bristol Township 107.3 WODX WNBL CA Twentynine Palms 101.9 CP KJVV NC Goldsboro 96.9 WBZJ WWPL CO Durango 88.5 KTDU KLCQ NC Smithfield 102.3 WWPL WFNL-FM GA St. Simons Island 92.7 WBGA WMOG ND Arthur 103.9 KZTK KVMI HI Hanapepe 94.3 CP KZZV PA Starview 92.7 WKZF WLPA-FM IN Columbia City 106.3 WHPP WRDF SC Cokesbury 91.9 WKRI WAHP ME York Center 95.3 WSKX WTBU SC Dillon 89.1 CP WDFJ MS Gulfport 96.7 WUJM WGBL SC Fort Mill 91.5 WFBK WRFJ NE Humboldt 90.1 KYCT KOWH SC Summerville 88.9 WKBR-FM WZLC NV Elko 104.7 CP KEAU SC Saluda 88.7 WKMH-FM WBIJ NM Cloudcroft 97.9 CP KTMN TX Eldorado 89.7 CP KWTR NM Eunice 100.9 KEJL KPER WV Moundsville 96.5 WYJK-FM WRQY NM Taos 105.5 CP KTRZ WI New London 93.5 WRQE WGEE-FM NY Buffalo 96.1 WJYE WMSX OCTOBER 2014 ··· 8 ··· FM NEWS LPFM STATIONS

Old Call New Call Old Call New Call AK Wasilla 94.1 CP KEGR-LP KY Madisonville 100.7 CP WPJP-LP AZ Yuma 101.5 CP KRJY-LP MD Cumberland 94.7 CP WZZJ-LP CA Big Pine 97.7 CP KOGI-LP MA Amherst 103.1 CP WTTT-LP CA Fallbrook 99.5 NEW KXFB-LP MA Goshen 103.1 CP WTTV-LP CA Hanford 92.5 NEW KOAD-LP MA Huntington 104.7 CP WHUT-LP CA Hayward 96.9 CP KEPT-LP MA Norwich Hill 99.7 CP WHIL-LP CA Mariposa 98.5 CP KRYZ-LP MA Westhampton 97.7 CP WDOE-LP CA Santa Cruz 101.9 CP KYTH-LP MA Williamsburg 97.9 CP WCCC-LP CA Stockton 104.7 CP KELR-LP NV Las Vegas 97.9 CP KIOF-LP CA Temecula 96.9 CP KPTL-LP NV Reno 93.3 CP KBOK-LP DC Washington 103.1 CP WOOK-LP NJ Wood Ridge 94.3 CP WSBP-LP FL Gainesville 96.5 NEW WZXD-LP PA York 106.1 CP WYCO-LP FL Hollywood 103.9 NEW WZPP-LP SC Charleston 96.3 WXXO-LP WOHM-LP FL Kissimmee 102.3 CP KMQV-LP SC Spartanburg 92.1 CP WXPS-LP FL Lake Mary 99.9 CP WIDT-LP TX Beaumont 95.5 CP KUUV-LP FL Palatka 100.5 CP WDPI-LP TX Cat Spring 107.7 CP KLOT-LP FL West Palm Beach 101.1 CP WDZP-LP TX Fort Worth 104.1 CP KLEJ-LP IN Bloomington 104.1 CP WCYI-LP TX Pittsburg 107.5 CP KXAK-LP IN Noblesville 106.3 CP WEPB-LP TX 96.9 CP KPPC-LP IN Vincennes 98.7 CP WVJE-LP WV Ivydale 104.3 CP WULL-LP IA Keosauqua 103.5 CP KHFR-LP WV Lizemores 106.7 CP WTUB-LP IA Ottumwa 106.3 CP KHIJ-LP WI Madison 102.9 CP WMUU-LP KS Ulysses 100.3 CP KQUI-LP

TRANSLATOR and BOOSTER STATIONS

Old Call New Call Old Call New Call AK Kalskag 93.7 K232EU K229CV NJ Manahawkin 95.5 CP W238CL AZ Dolan Springs 94.7 K287BJ K234CL NJ Warren Township 95.9 CP W240CY AZ Kingman 107.5 K268AC K298CA NJ Weehawken 91.9 CP W220EJ AZ Mt. Lemmon 107.1 CP K296GT NY Watertown 104.5 W281AA W283CC AR Jonesboro 91.1 K205FF K216GL NC Greenville 96.5 W240AZ W243DA CA Alpine 88.1 CP K201IT NC Wilmington 96.7 W243CX W244 CA Johnstonville 103.7 K203DZ K279BV OK Enid 89.1 K205FW K206CA CA 96.1 CP K241CH OK Tulsa 105.7 CP K289CC CA San Diego 99.3 K260BY K257FV PA Reading 99.3 CP W257DI CO Estes Park 88.9 K202EG K205FV PR Carolina 92.1 APP WYAS-1 FL St. Augustine 102.1 W272CT W271CJ TX Encinal 101.7 CP K269GG FL Wesley Chapel South 102.9 W221CE W275AZ TX Mineral Wells 103.1 K277BU K276FO GA Gainesville 90.5 CP W213BZ TX Roma 99.3 CP K257FW GA Thomasville 107.5 W216BQ W298BL TX Tyler 95.7 K236BG K239CB IL Canton 97.7 W298BH W249CZ UT Enterprise 105.9 K293AF K290CI IL Havana 107.5 W277AT W298BH UT Provo 94.5 K225AP K233DA IA Webster City 92.9 CP K225BZ VA Richmond 104.3 W281BF W282CA MI Saginaw 92.3 W275CA W222CA WA Port Angeles 99.1 K258CM K256CL MO St. Joseph 88.9 CP K205FX WI Ripon 102.9 K221DH W275CH NJ Jersey City 97.5 CP W248CG WI Sheboygan 88.3 W255AC W202CH

— FORMAT AND SLOGAN CHANGES — Full Power Stations

AL Andalusia 89.3 WDWZ Signs on with Religious Teaching AZ Mesa 93.3 KDKB > : ALT AZ 93.3 CA Camarillo 95.9 KOCP > Rhythmic Classic: Old School 95.9 CA Hydesville 94.1 KXGO > Sports [Fox ] CA Monterey 96.9 KWAV Changes slogan to: Today's KWAV 96.9 CA Seaside 103.9 KBOQ > Classic Hits: Q103.9 CO Gunnison 102.3 KVLE-FM Changes slogan to: The Storm 102.3 CO Idalia 94.1 KWDI Returns to the air with unavailable format CO Silverton 104.1 KRDS Signs on with unavailable format DE Smyrna 92.9 WRDX Changes slogan to: Mix 92.9 as they remain AC FL Apopka 99.3 WPKA-LP Signs on with Regional Mexican FL Belle Glade 93.5 WBGF > Rock: 93.5 The Bar GA Blackshear 105.1 WKUB Changes network to - Mainstream Country GA Petterson 107.1 WSGT Changes network to: Westwood One - Classic Hits GA St. Simons Island 92.7 WMOG > Classic Hits [Westwood One - Classic Hits] GA Waycross 97.7 WWUF Changes network to: Westwood One- Hot AC HI Hanapepe 94.3 KZZV Signs on with Unavailable format IN Boonville 107.1 WEJK > Classic Hits: Classic Hits 107.1 IN Crawfordsville 91.3 WNDY > Variety IN Indianapolis 90.1 WFYI-FM > Modern Rock: Z 90.7 IN Nappanee 95.7 WRDI > Religious Teaching: Redeemer Radio [Eternal Word Network] IN Terre Haute 89.7 WISU Changes slogan to: Z 90.7 IN Terre Haute 90.7 WZIS-FM Changes slogan to: Z 90.7 IA Cedar Rapids 94.1 KRNA > Modern Rock: ’s Alternative KY Carlisle 92.1 WBVX > Classic Rock: Classic Rock 92.1 KY Winchester 100.1 WKQQ Changes slogan to 100.1 WKQQ LA Anacoco 103.1 KWLA Signs on with unavailable format LA Columbia 103.1 KQLQ > CHR: 103.1 Now-FM LA Farmerville 92.7 KBYO-FM > Christian Hip-Hop: Power 92.7 LA 99.5 WRNO-FM Changes slogan to: News Talk 99.5 WRNO ME Houlton 100.1 WHOU-FM Adds slogan: WHOU 100.1 FM - Today's Best Variety MD Mountain Lake Park 104.5 WKHJ Adds slogan: 104.5 KHJ MS Greenville 104.7 WIBT Changes slogan to: 104.7 The Beat MS Gulfport 96.7 WGBL > Country: 96.7 The Bull MS Indianola 105.5 WNOU > Country: 105.5 Delta Country MO Cabool 98.1 KOZX > Rock: The Rock of the Ozarks MT Butte 94.1 KOPR > Adult Contemporary: Kopper 94 NE Allen 100.9 KHSK Returns with Unavailable format NM Alamogordo 95.9 KZHM Signs on with Regional Mexican: Radio Amigo NM Las Cruces 99.5 KXPZ > Country: Zia Country 99.5 NY Bronxville 103.9 WNBM > Urban AC: Radio 103.9 NY Buffalo 96.1 WMSX > Changes slogan to: Mix 96 NY Honyone Falls 95.1 WQBW Changes slogan to: Radio 95.1 NY Poughkeepsie 92.1 WRNQ > Adult Contemporary: Q 92 NY South Bristol Township 107.3 WODX > Country: 107.3 The Bull NC Eden 94.5 WPTI Changes slogan to: 94.5 WPTI NC Goldsboro 96.9 WBZJ > CHR: Pulse FM NC Hillsborough 102.5 WPLW Changes slogan to: Pulse FM NC Williamston 90.5 WTGX Signs on with Southern Gospel: Go Mix Radio Network [Go Mix Radio Network] ND Devils Lake 102.5 KDVL Changes network to Westwood One - Good Time , remaining Oldies: Cruiser 102 OH Dublin 106.7 WCGX > Urban: 106.7 The Beat OH Napoleon 103.1 WNDH > Classic Hits OR Garibaldi 105.5 KDEP > Adult Contemporary: Coast 105.5 PA Elysburg 90.9 WEVW Returns to the air with Contemporary Christian: Word FM PA Starview 92.7 WLPA-FM > Sports: ESPN Radio 92.7 [ESPN Radio Network] PR Bayamon 94.7 WODA Changes slogan to La Nueva 94 PR Mayaguez 94.1 WNOD Changes slogan to La Nueva 94 PR Guayanilla 89.9 WDPP Returns to the air with Spanish Contemporary Christian: Sacra FM SC Winnsboro 93.9 WSCZ > Urban: Hot 103.9 // WHXT 103.9 Orangeburg TN Livingston 89.1 WOCG Signs on with Religious Teaching TN Pigeon Forge 106.3 WPFT > Country: Mountain Country TX Amarillo 102.9 KEYU-FM > Spanish : 102.9 Mundo-FM TX Borger 106.7 KQTY-FM Changes slogan to: Today's Real Country and network to: Cumulus - Real Country TX Lubbock 99.5 KQBR New slogan is: Lonestar 99.5, remaining New Country TX Uvalde Estates 103.5 KEWP Signs on with unavailable format UT Leeds 101.5 KCLS > Soft AC: Easy 101.5 VT Addison 93.7 WIFY > AAA: The Point VI Frederiksted 98.3 WMYP > Tropical: Rumba 98.3 WA Yakima 105.7 KRSE > Classic Rock: 105.7 The Hawk WV Moundsville 96.5 WRQY > Sports/Rock: Rocky 96.5 [ESPN Radio/Westwood One - Rock 2.0] WV St. Marys 105.3 WOUX Signs on with Religious Teaching: The Catholic Voice 1450 [Eternal Word Network] WI New London 93.5 WGEE-FM > Classic Country: Duke FM WY Daniel 104.3 KFZE Signs on with Country: Freeze 92.1 [Westwood One - Mainstream Country]

NOTE: If anyone lives in the listening area of any of the stations listed with an unavailable format, please check in and let us know so we may add it to the database

LP Stations

CA Vacaville 100.9 KVCB-LP Signs on with Variety CO Loveland 104.7 KMKZ-LP Signs on with Adult Alternative FL Ocala 92.5 WEFA-LP Signs on with Soft AC IN Terre Haute 97.3 WXXR-LP Signs on with Modern Rock: X 97.3 MI Harrison 106.5 WKKM-LP Signs on with Traditional Country TX Pittsburg 107.5 KXAK-LP Signs on with Variety NH Rochester 105.9 WMEX-LP Signs on with Oldies OH 95.7 WVQC-LP Returns to the air with Variety PA 103.7 WFSJ-LP Returns to the air with Contemporary Christian: 103.7 The Switch PR Moca 97.9 WZFE-LP Signs on with Spanish Religious TX Pittsburg 107.5 KXAK-LP Signs on with Variety WV Hico 106.9 WQTZ-LP Signs on with Religious Teaching WV Parketsburg 96.3 WPKM-LP Signs on with Adult Alternative WI Mount Morris 105.1 WMNM-LP Signs on with Variety

Translators

AR Jonesboro 92.7 K224DW > Sports: ESPN Jonesboro 92.7 GA Dallas 99.3 W257DF > R & B (hits from 1975 - 1995): Old School 1010 NV Reno 92.5 K223AL > Rock: 92.5 The Crusher NC Wilmington 96.7 W244xx > Classical: Classical HQR // WHQR-HD2 91.3 Wilmington OH Perrysburg 94.9 W235BH > Urban: 94.9 The Beat // WVKS-HD2 92.5 Toledo WI Green Bay 93.1 W226BD > Classic Country: Duke FM

— FM and AM — Simulcasts: GA Brunswick 96.3 W242CJ WBGA-1490 Brunswick with Urban GA Dallas 99.3 W257DF WTZA-1010 with R & B: Old School 1010 MI Niles 95.3 WTRC-FM WNIL-1290 Niles, MI WV St. Marys 105.3 WOUX WHNK-1450 Parkersburg

— NEW TRANSLATOR STATION AFFILIATIONS —

Power (Watts) / Ant Ht Will Relay: AZ Mt. Lemmon 107.1 K296GT 99 DA (041E) / 33# KRQQ 93.7 Tucson CA Alpine 88.1 K201IT 10 DA (270E)/ (-) 18 KAWZ 89.9 Twin Falls, Idaho CA San Diego 96.1 K241CH 1 DA (305E)/ 33 KSDW 88.9 Temecula GA Gainesville 90.5 W213BZ 13 DA (190-030E)/ 87 KTLW 88.9 Lancaster, California IA Webster City 92.9 K225BZ 250 / 111# KQWC-1570 Webster City MO St. Joseph 88.9 K205FX 250 DA (300-240E) / 90 KSIV-FM 91.5 St. Louis NJ Warren Township 95.9 W240CY 7 DA (340-230E) / 151 WDVR 89.7 Delaware Township NJ Weehawken 91.9 W220EJ 10 / 310 KTLW 88.9 Lancaster, California PA Reading 99.3 W257DI 150 DA (256E) / 13 WLCH 91.3 Lancaster TX Encinal 101.7 K269GG 50 / 71 KLIT 93.3 Ranchitos Las Lomas TX Roma 99.3 K257FW 50 / 75 KLIT 93.3 Ranchitos Las Lomas

* - Antenna heights for Translator Stations are HAAT, except where noted #, when the height is AGL

— APPLICATIONS FOR NEW TRANSLATORS DISMISSED —

AZ FL Clearwater 91.3 NJ Union City 91.9 CA Camino 91.5 GA Gainesville 90.5 NY Manhattan 101.5 CA Mt. Laguna 89.1 MO St. Joseph 88.9

— BOOSTER STATION APPLICATIONS — PR Carolina 92.1 WYAS-1 920 DA (135E) / 69 Radio Sol 92, WZOL, Inc.

* - Antenna heights for Booster Stations are AGL

— NEW LPFM STATION GRANTS —

Power (Watts)/Ant Ht Licensee: AZ Flagstaff 94.5 CP 100 / (-) 130 Weavel Inc. AZ Yuma 101.5 CP 100 / (-) 56 Radio Revista Nuevo Amanacer Ministries, Inc. CA Adelanto 107.1 CP 100 / 14 Calvary Chapel Victor Valley d/b/a Calvary Chapel Adelanto CA Big Pine 97.7 KOGI-LP 100 / (-) 256 Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley CA Fallbrook 99.5 KXFB-LP 50 / (-) 73 Three Angels Global Networking, Inc. CA Hanford 92.5 KOAD-LP 100 / 74 Hanford Youth Services, Inc. CA Marysville 94.3 CP 100 / 15 St. Joseph Catholic Church CA Oxnard 107.9 CP 100 / (-) .4 Centro Evangelico Emmanuel, Inc. CA Salinas 103.1 CP 100 / (-) 23 Iglesia Pentecostal Nueva Vida CA 100.1 CP 50 / 29 World Peace Through Technology Organization CA Yucaipa 102.9 CP 100 / (-) 191 Calvary Chapel Yucaipa Wildwood Christian Fellowship CO Westminster 97.9 CP 100 / (-) 13 Regis University FL Eustis 97.1 CP 100 / 30 On this Rock Communications, Inc. FL Gainesville 96.5 WZXD-LP 27 / 57 Family Unity Outreach Ministry, Inc. FL Hollywood 103.9 WZPP-LP 48 / 44 Broward Jewish Alliance, Inc. FL Key Biscayne 94.5 CP 100 / 30 Square Foot Corp. FL Kissimmee 102.3 KMQV-LP 84 / 33 Iglesia Cristiana Renuevo Inc. FL Palm Coast 106.9 CP 100 / 29 Hammock Educational and Environmental Community Services IA Keosauqua 103.5 KHFR-LP 100 / 29 St. Mary Radio dba Radio Apostolate for the Heartland MS Monticello 101.3 CP 19.4 / 67 Lawrence County Public Radio, Inc. NV Las Vegas 97.9 KIOF-LP 50 / 14 Las Vegas Public Radio Inc. NV Las Vegas 101.1 CP 100 / 4 Liberty Baptist Church of Las Vegas NV Reno 93.3 KBOK-LP 100 / (-) 218 Sonrise Church d/b/a Calvary Chapel of Northwest Reno NV Reno 97.7 CP 5 / 118 Reno Bike Project NM Clovis 93.9 CP 100 / 30 Clovis Seventh Day Adventist Church OR Bend 93.5 CP 100 / 8 The Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Baker, a Corp. OR Silverton 102.5 CP 100 / (-) 29 A Life Worth Sustaining TX Cat Spring 107.7 KLOT-LP 58.1 / 39 Austin County Community Communications TX San Antonio 96.9 CP 73.8 / 35 Alamo Methodist UT Logan 92.3 CP 100 / (-) 208 Aggie Radio WV Ivydale 104.3 WULL-LP 100 / (-) 56 Radio Revista Nuevo Amanacer Ministries, Inc. WV Lizemores 106.7 WTUB-LP 57.5 / 40 Clay County Services Unlimited, Inc. WI Columbus 88.1 CP 100 / 27 Wisconsin Academy

— APPLICATIONS FOR NEW LPFM STATIONS —

Power (Watts)/Ant Ht Applicant: CT South Windsor 101.7 APP 3 / 173 Spiritual Renewal Center, Inc. ME Springvale 105.7 APP 2.3 / 209 Springvale Council Knights of Columbus NH Candia 94.9 APP 30.6 / 53 New Hampshire Community Radio Inc NY Bethpage 105.5 APP 41.6 / 42 JCM Radio, Inc. OH Galloway 92.7 APP 100 / 22 Christian Church of Evangelical Faith Pentecostal WA Lulalip 102.1 APP 100 / (-) 1382 The Tulalip Tribes of Washington WV St. Albans 90.3 APP 6.1 / 117 City of St. Albans

All LPFM power levels are in Watts and Horizontal polarization; Antenna Heights are HAAT, except where noted # when the height is AGL

— LPFM PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION SUBMITTED —

FL West Palm Beach 104.9 NC Pleasant Garden 96.5 KY Upton 88.1 PA Fort Washington 92.1 MA Lawrence 92.1 TN Seymour 107.1 MA Vineyard Haven 105.5 TX Odessa 106.1 NY Sayville 93.5 WI La Crosse 92.9

— LPFM APPLICATIONS DISMISSED —

AZ Flagstaff # 94.5 FL North Miami Beach 92.7 RI Smithfield 95.1 AZ Somerton 99.9 FL Orlando 104.7 TX Brownsville 94.9 CA Redlands 103.1 MS Starkville 92.7 UT Hyrum 92.3 CA San Francisco 93.7 NE Bellevue 95.7 VT West Brattleboro 106.7 CA Seaside 103.1 NM Roswell 105.5 WA Bainbridge Island 101.1 CA Yuba City # 94.3 NV North Las Vegas 101.3 WI Columbus 88.1 CO Westminster # 97.9 OR Bend (2) # 93.5 WI *92.9 CT New Haven * 97.1 OR Mt. Angel 102.5

* - later reinstated # - lost to a competing applicant

— OTHERNEWS — AR De Queen 102.1 KILX Changes CoL from Mena CA Campana 89.1 KZCA License cancelled; call deleted CA Huron 89.1 KHRN License cancelled; call deleted CA Needles 90.7 KJLC-FM License cancelled; call deleted CA San Miguel 106.5 CP New Class A station granted with 6 kw/93 m at 35-46-19/120-39-45 [Hispanic Target Media Inc] CO Glenwood Springs 95.5 KRVG Fined (along with co-owned KRGS-690 Rifle) $20,000 for failing to maintain complete public inspection files CT Berlin 94.5 WERB Is silent FL Port Orange 102.9 W275BZ Changes CoL from New Smyrna Beach [station not yet on the air] HI Hawi 96.1 KNKR-LP Changes frequency from 96.5 [station not yet on the air] HI Kawaihae 106.9 KWYI Is silent IA Huxley 99.3 KTIA-FM Changes CoL from Boone KY Morgantown 101.5 W268CE Changes CoL from Beaver Dam LA St. Joseph 99.3 KQJO Is silent MI Lansing 98.3 W252CN Changes CoL from Holt [station not yet on the air] MI Speaker Township 89.7 WKKM Is silent MN Hawley 89.1 KNNZ Is silent MN St. James 89.1 KSJM Is silent NE Hastings 91.7 K219BW License cancelled; call deleted [station was never built] NE York 90.3 KEIS License cancelled; call deleted NC Wilmington 96.7 W244 Changes CoL from Rose Hill OK 91.1 KJOG License cancelled; call deleted PA Chester 89.5 WDNR License cancelled; call deleted at licensee’s request PR Mayaguez 98.5 W208AE Changes CoL from Anasco SC Aiken 101.9 WASD-LP Is silent SC Fort Mill 104.1 W281BE Changes CoL from Lancaster SC Greenville 105.9 W290BW Changes CoL from Anderson TN Memphis 103.1 W276BH Changes CoL from Byhalia, TN Murfreesboro 95.1 W236CI Changes CoL from Shelbyville [station not yet on the air] TN Murfreesboro 96.7 W244CW Changes CoL from Smyrna TX Cason 95.7 KWSK-LP Changes CoL from Daingerfield; change in frequency from 92.7 TX Centerville 101.3 KKEE Changes frequency from 102.7 [station not yet on the air] TX Crowell 98.9 CP New Class C3 station granted with 6.1 kW/36 m at 33-59-50/99-43-27 [Charles Crawford] TX Lamesa 88.9 KRJA License cancelled; call deleted as station had been silent for greater than 12 months TX Livingston 101.5 K268CJ Changes CoL from Conroe [station not yet on the air] TX Menard 105.3 KTCY Is silent TX Pinehurst 96.5 K243AV Changes CoL from Vinton, TX Tyler 95.7 K239CB Changes CoL from Quitman WI Ripon 90.1 WRPN-FM License cancelled; call deleted per licensee’s request WY Powell 105.3 KLWR-LP License cancelled; call deleted

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NEWS ITEM: FCC vows to quickly get FM translators to AMs It has been a year since FCC commissioner Ajit Pai floated the idea of the agency undertaking an AM revitalization proceeding. And while nothing has formally been proposed, Audio Division chief Peter Doyle said yesterday at the Radio Show his team is making progress on some short- and long-term possibilities. “We have developed several proposals and recommendations internally,” he said. “And we have a number of ideas that could have a real beneficial effect for the AM service.” Doyle thinks some of the long-term fixes could have the most impact such as an idea to rework AM channel parameters. “If adopted that will have the ability to give many stations increased daytime and nighttime power,” Doyle predicted. But broadcast attorney Nancy Ory said most of her clients are focused on FM. “Our clients are only really interested in the AM translator,” she said, explaining, “They aren’t willing to spend money on a failing service.” If the FCC moves forward with an AM-only translator window, Doyle said it’s something they can accomplish very quickly. “We’re very confident we can turn applications into construction permits very quickly,” he said. How rapidly they move will however depend on the parameters set by the Commission, such as whether to only open the window for just daytimers or standalone AMs.

NEWS ITEM: Clear Channel changes name to iHeartMedia. Clear Channel has changed its company name to iHeartMedia. The company says the new identity reflects its successful transformation into a multi-platform media company. The new name will serve as umbrella branding for its 859 radio stations, iHeartMedia Digital streaming service, radio networks live music events and related companies, including Katz Media Group and Clear Channel Outdoor.

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Mexican DTV Update Forum User Raymie Humbert posting on the WTFDA Forums

(Aug.31) Did I mention that the hard date for the analog shutoff is December 31, 2015? Some localities will start to go later this year; I think the first will probably be in northern Tamaulipas where there have already been distributions. Keep in mind that the threshold for allowing a shutoff in a given area is now 90% of low- resource households as defined by Sedesol (Mexico's state welfare agency) where previously it was 90% of all households.

(Sept. 4) The IFT's Pleno (Committee) has been super busy of late. They had some nine different sessions during August (some of which did not relate to TV, like the one where they issued their new Constitution and Bylaws and another about telephone rates).

Well, they today turned their attention back to television by issuing their new TDT Transition Policy (press release). CONTINUED ON PAGE 24

OCTOBER 2014 ··· 12 ··· FM NEWS, MEXICAN DTV UPDATE Jeff Kruszka 1909 Lost Lake Pl. Pearland, TX 77581 PH TO NEWS [email protected] October 2014 We continue with more from Danny Oglethorpe in Shreveport, LA:

CHBX-2 Sault Ste Marie, ON CICI-3t Elliot Lake, ON 1089 mi Es seen 6-18-14 1126 mi Es seen 6-18-14 one of 2 CTV possibilities

CIII-2 Bancroft, ON KOTA-2 Rapid City, SD 1216 mi Es seen 6-19-14 950 mi Es seen 6-16-14

WBRA-3 Roanoke, VA 849 mi Es seen 6-19-14

OCTOBER 2014 ··· 13 ··· PHOTO NEWS WCYB-5 Bristol, VA XHBC-3 Mexicali, BCN 717 mi Es seen 6-19-14 1268 mi Es seen 6-29-14

KJWP-2.3 Wilmington, DE CICI-5 Sudbury, ON 1157 mi Es seen 7-4-14 1182 mi Es seen 7-6-14 psip “TOUCH”, but just CB’s Sault Ste. Marie ad

WACP-4 Atlantic City, NJ WOI-5 Ames, IA 1170 mi Es seen 7-6-14 659 mi Es seen 7-5-14

OCTOBER 2014 ··· 14 ··· PHOTO NEWS WPVI-6 Philadelphia, PA KSNV-2.1 Las Vegas, NV 1157 mi Es seen 7-6-14 1238 mi Es seen 7-12-14

XHI-2 Cd. Obregon, SON XHG-4 Guadalajara, JAL 1024 mi Es seen 7-14-14 1008 mi Es seen 7-14-14 “43 anos” UR new logo

Now 2 recent photos from Eric Bueneman, N0UIH, from Hazelwood, MO:

XEPM-2 Cd. Juarez, CHIH XHWX-4 Monterrey, NL 1025 mi Es seen 6-16-14 1075 mi Es seen 6-16-14

73’s, JEFF

OCTOBER 2014 ··· 15 ··· PHOTO NEWS Coast to Coast TV DX

Featuring reports from the entire United States and all of Canada.

Send reports by the 15th of each month to: Nick Langan 42 Holly Park Drive Tabernacle, NJ 08088 E-mail: [email protected]

The Editor’s Note

The DX narrative for September could be placed on autopilot from the past several months – in what has been one of the more mundane years for propagation since yours truly has been observing this strange hobby, the trend continued. A few notable instances of tropo were reported, including DTV tropo over 500 mi. received by Steve Rich from near Quincy IL into MS on the 23rd. However, the long haul tropo paths that generally make September one of the more revered months in DX circles were nowhere to be found.

There’s always October, which is often the last chance saloon for tropo of any note in northern locales. As we hold out hope for a late blooming season, we bring you reports from Doug Smith and Dennis Smith inside this edition of C2CTVDX.

Doug Smith W9WI Dennis Park Smith Pleasant View, TN EM66 3605 San Remo Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93105-2523 6 September 2014 Tr Telephone (805) 687-7803 0453 51 WMYO IN Salem (150) 24-hour PDT

8 September 2014 Tr This report is from August 14 to September 12, 1802 49 WDRB KY Louisville (150) 2014. Still no skip seen. 1838 11 WHAS KY Louisville (151) NEW 1844 26 WLKY KY Louisville (152) NEW Air temp highs here along the coast has been 2153 17 WAND IL Decatur (261) above average, anywhere between 80F/27C to 90F/32C. Ocean water temp in mid August was 10 September 2014 Gw 63F/17C, but since Aug 18 has been a steady apx 1842 42 WLLC-LP TN Nashville (23) NEW 68F/20C. Weather has been calm and stable— even with hurricanes Marie and Norbert to our 17 September 2014 Tr south. No rain or storminess in our region. 1008 28 WREG TN Memphis (175) 1501 20 WBXX TN Crossville (154) Distances are approximate. So-Calif tropo ducting 1559 12 WMAE MS Booneville (151) to San Diego/Tijuana/Tecate from 175 mi/280 km 1614 29 WKNO TN Memphis (175) up to 220 mi/350 km SE: 1759 51 WPXX TN Memphis (175) 1800 31 WLMT TN Memphis (169) Jul 31-Aug 18 Var. poor to fair Calm, warm 1804 35 WCBI MS Columbus (208) Aug 19 – 26 Vy.poor to none 1813 22 KBSI MO Cape Girardeau (153) High inversion layer-3000ft 2113 20 WPCH GA Atlanta (237) Aug 26 – 27 Out of town, to WASCO 2302 17 WTCT IL Marion (133) Aug27-Sep10 Var. poor to fair +Normal layer 2305 50 WBRC AL Birmingham (201) 1000ft+ 2318 18 WDBB AL Bessemer (202) Sep 11 – 12 Out of town, to WASCO 2337 13 WVTM AL Birmingham (201) NEW Wasco (near Bakersfield) is in the south end of 18 September 2014 Tr California’s Central Valley, in the section called the 0237 26 WTJP AL Gadsden (182) San Joaquin Valley. The Valley is extensively very flat—like Amarillo TX region—though here with high mtns in a 50mi/80km-distant radius half- from east through south to west. Temp very HOT, about 103F/39C. At my Wasco house, the antennas are only 10ft/3m & 16ft/5m above ground. Lead-in wires have deteriorated over time and need replacing. In the meantime, on Aug 26-27, I took a Wasco motel room 3rd floor with my LG flat-screen

OCTOBER 2014 ··· 16 ··· COAST TO COAST TV DX TV & carry-around antennas of UHF 4-bay conical & VHF bunny ears. The view out the north window was 30ft/9m above ground. No tropo, but plenty of local & regular signals chs 7-51 to go through, 35 DTVs & 6 analogs, Bakersfield southeast 35mi/55km. to Fresno north 100mi/160km. From the motel, these new loggings, not seen in Wasco before.

Aug 26: All DTV, north 85mi/135km to 100 mi/160km 16 “16” KHSC-LP Fresno (ex-analog 16 HSN past seen) testing color bars 17 “12” K17JI-D Fresno (ex-analog K12OZ never seen) 3ABN 22 “22” KZMM-CD Fresno (ex-analog 22 past seen) mx videos 24 “31” KBID-LP Fresno (ex-analog 31 past seen) variety of 7 subchannels 26 “13” KCWB-LP Reedley/Fr. (ex-analog 13 never seen) var of 9 subchs 42 “4” KVHF-LD Fresno (ex-analog 4 never seen) var of 4 subchs

I was at the motel again briefly with relatives on Sept 11-12. No new loggings.

My Wasco DTV total is now 41 with these 6 new.

Best of DX to All Dennis

WBBH, the NBC affiliate in Fort Myers, Florida and employer of your VUD editor, has changed their “NBC2” logo and launched a new studio in September. WBBH is RF 15, Virtual 20

Other major stations in the market:

WINK (CBS) WZVN WXCW (another recent logo change) WFTX RF 50, Virtual 11 RF 41, Virtual 26 RF 45, Virtual 46 RF 35, Virtual 36

OCTOBER 2014 ··· 17 ··· COAST TO COAST TV DX, LOGO CHANGE Storm TV Ch2 Port-au-Prince Haiti

Both Chris Dunne and Fred Nordquist recently logged Haiti via single hop E skip. On September 12 th at 1416z Fred had two stations fighting it out on channel two and at one point a “StOrm (large O in the middle) appeared on the screen. Fred took the photo on the left.

And on September 7th, Chris Dunne in Florida noticed Es in the morning with Tele Antilles battling a French speaking station on channel 2. Chris took the photo on the right which shows the storm logo on the bottom right corner. At 9:19am Chris noted the Disney show “Good Luck Charlie” dubbed in French and later the start of a drama and a Haitian music video between the two programs.

This is the first time anyone has seen Es from Haiti.

As it turns out, this may also be the last time anyone logs lowband analog Es from Haiti. WTFDA Forums member Raymie Humbert reports the following…

What a catch! It might be one of the last times we see Haiti, as even they are going digital! June 15, 2015 is the day, CONATEL informs us.

Even further, I have some information on Haiti's digital transition! This may be the first time ever details have been published in English.

STANDARD: ATSC 2.0, adopted 18 July 2013

BANDS IN USE: High VHF; UHF, 14-30; UHF 31-51 will be used for subscription television broadcast services under a yet-to-be-decided standard. 700 MHz will be cleared. Post-transition the entire High VHF band will have TV stations on it, and eventually the entire low UHF band too. Initially though most TV services will be packed 6 to a channel, with 6 in Port-au-Prince and two in most other cities.

I also found a document listing all broadcast AM, FM and TV stations in Haiti. I can confirm that Storm TV channel 2 is licensed to Port-au-Prince, with an assignment date of March 18, 2013. The listed name is Steve Halloun. Storm is the only channel 2 in all of Haiti.

The DTV document says that the highest-powered analog TV station in Port-au-Prince (of which there are 36) has an ERP of 5 kW. That could very well be Storm TV.

On UHF it appears that Haiti has all even channels (with DR being all odd channels).

OCTOBER 2014 ··· 18 ··· STORM TV IN HAITI Southern FM DX John Zondlo – 4009 Driftwood Circle – Yukon, OK 73099 [email protected] – Deadline: 15th October 2014

Eric Bueneman – N0UIH – 631 Coachway Lane – Hazelwood, MO 63042-1347

Kenwood AR-304 AM/FM/FM Stereo receiver with filter modification by Bruce Elving, Harman-Kardon TU-920 AM/FM/FM Stereo tuner, Antenna Performance Specialties APS-9B nine-element yagi at 28 feet AGL. Radio Shack PRO-2052 VHF/UHF scanner, Radio Shack discone at 32 feet AGL. All times CDT; all distances in miles/kilometers.

7/20 Tr 2335 KBKB 101.7 IA Fort Madison, “101-7 The Bull,” local ads 125/201

7/21 Tr 0004 WDNL 102.1 IL Danville, “D-102,” legal ID, hot AC, ACI from K270BW 101.9 175/282 1344 KLSC 92.9 MO Malden, “ESPN Southeast ,” promo, The Dan Patrick Show 155/249 1633 KPOW 97.7 MO LaMonte, “Power 97-7,” classic hits 165/266 1634 KMMO 102.9 MO Marshall, calls, news, local ads, weather forecast 155/249 1644 KJAB 88.3 MO Mexico, contest promo, southern Gospel music 115/184 2054 WWF76 162.475 MO Summersville, weather conditions for select cities, mixing with KXI49 130/209 2150 WPCD 88.7 IL Champaign, , calls, WSIE nulled 150/240 2157 KXI46 162.5 IL Shelbyville, heat advisory, mixing with WNG648 110/177 2158 WNG648 162.5 MO Dixon, severe weather outlook, mixing with KXI46 100/161 2249 KXI97 162.4 AR Mena, Arkansas high and low temperatures, wx conditions, legal ID 360/579 2335 KLPW 107.3 MO Steelville, ESPN Sportscenter All Night, through K297BI 75/121 2345 KREJ 101.7 KS Medicine Lodge, “,” Christian talk, promos, faded to KBKB 460/740

7/22 Tr 0812 WXK72 162.4 IN Putnamville, local weather conditions 190/306 0816 WHMS 97.5 IL Champaign, “Light Rock 97.5,” weather forecast, AC 150/240 0823 KLRO 90.1 AR Hot Springs, “K-Love,” CCM 330/531 0825 KHST 101.7 MO Lamar, “My Country 101-7,” local ads, Lake Stockton fishing report 260/418 0830 KZLE 93.1 AR Batesville, “93 KZLE,” classic hits, over KBDZ 220/354 0832 KWND 88.3 MO Springfield, “88.3 The Wind,” contemporary Christian music, local news 195/314 0835 KQUS 97.5 AR Hot Springs, “US-97,” trivia quiz, local ads 330/531 0845 KZZ65 162.525 IL Bloomington, legal ID, wx almanac, wx forecast 135/217 1247 WXL47 162.4 MO Bloomfield, SE Missouri wx conditions, CDT time check 135/217 1249 WKYQ 93.3 KY Paducah, calls, local ads, PSA, 155/249 1258 WNIN 88.3 IN Evansville, Hear It Now, underwriting, CDT time check, legal ID 165/266 1633 KZPT 99.7 MO Kansas City, “99-7 The Point,” local ads, hot AC 225/362 1638 KCKC 102.1 MO Kansas City, “The New KC-102.1,” traffic report, local ads, AC 225/362

7/24 Tr 0808 WXL64 162.4 IA Dubuque, legal ID, CDT time check, wx forecast 280/451 0818 WXJ92 162.5 IL Macomb, legal ID, CDT time check, wx conditions 115/184 0822 KZZ57 162.475 IL Rockford, wx conditions for IL/IN/WI, wx forecast 250/402 0835 WEZC 95.9 IL Clinton, AC/Oldies, jingle ID, over WOLG 120/193 0846 KZBK 96.9 MO Brookfield, “KZBK, The Z,” hot AC 155/249 0853 KZZ66 162.4 IL Galesburg, legal ID, wx forecast, wx conditions 155/249 0900 WXJ71 162.475 IL Peoria, legal ID, station information, wx forecast, wx conditions 140/225 0909 KZZ65 162.525 IL Bloomington, legal ID, wx forecast 135/217 0930 KGOZ 101.7 MO Gallatin, “Hot Country Z-101.7,” NASCAR report 210/338 1000 KMMO 102.9 MO Marshall, legal ID, CBS news 155/249 7/25 Tr 2215 WWG72 162.5 IN Georgia, legal ID, marine forecast for IN 205/330 2216 WHOP 98.7 KY Hopkinsville, calls in promo, over WNNS 205/330 2242 WQUT 101.5 TN Johnson City, calls, local ads, classic rock 470/756 2313 WJXA 92.9 TN Nashville, “Nashville’s Favorites, Mix 92.9,” AC 270/402 2322 WLLE 102.1 KY Mayfield, “Willie Radio,” promo, local ads, classic country 170/274 2348 WWYN 106.9 TN McKenzie, “Win 106.9,” local ads, country music 210/338 7/26 Tr 0009 WSYE 93.3 MS , “The New Sunny 93.3,” hot AC 340/547 0019 KIH45 162.4 KY Bowling Green, KY/IN/TN wx conditions, severe wx outlook 220/354 0023 KAMS 95.1 AR Mammoth Spring, “K-Country 95,” local ads, wx forecast, country music 175/282 0034 WTUG 92.9 AL Northport, “92.9 WTUG,” urban AC, AL FM #20 410/660 0202 WXN92 162.525 AR Harrison, legal ID, wx forecast, website mention 230/370

OCTOBER 2014 ··· 19 ··· SOUTHERN FM DX 7/29 Es 1719 WEOW 92.7 FL , local ads, wx forecast, promo, CHR 1115/1794 1758 CMBV 93.3 CU Havana, “Radio Taino,” promos, ID 1175/1891 1947 KESO 92.7 TX South Padre Island, “92.7,” Tejano music in SS, legal ID in EE 960/1545

7/30 Es 2133 KVCK 92.7 MT Wolf Point, country music, calls, MT FM #20 1000/1609 2144 CJHD 93.3 SK , “93-3 The Rock,” wx forecast, local ads 1300/2092 2147 KCTR 102.9 MT Billings, “Cat Country 102.9,” local ads, country mx, over KMMO 1040/1674 2207 KURL 93.3 MT Billings, “93-3 KURL, Christian Radio,” contemporary Christian music 1040/1674 2209 KMMS 95.1 MT Bozeman, “The Moose,” local ads, AOR 1160/1867

8/2 Tr 0041 Columbia MO 89.5 (through KCFV), 91.3$, 96.7, 101.5 105/169 0042 Mexico MO 88.3$, 95.7 95/153

The tropo opening of July 21 brought in two new logs; I finally pulled KLPW 107.3 through local K297BI with ESPN programming. The big surprise was KREJ 101.7 with Christian programming from the Moody Bible Network. Thanks to broadcaster Paul Walker for the ID help. The Channel Master rotator that has been pointing my antenna finally gave up the ghost after the July 24 opening. Even with the antenna pointed north, I managed to log WQUT 101.5 for my first Tri-Cities (TN/VA) market station via tropospheric enhancement propagation. I’ve logged WFHG 92.9 via E-skip at my location. The next night, I pulled in WTUG 92.9 from its new city of license; I heard this in 2006 when it was licensed to Tuscaloosa. This is my 20th Alabama FM. The E-skip opening brought in WEOW 92.7 and the Cuban on 93.3 for the second time this year; it seems that KESO is making at least an annual visit to my shack. On July 30, I took delivery of an RCA VH126R rotator; I broke it in with a surprise E- skip opening to Montana and , pulling in KVCK 92.7 for the 20th FM from Montana and another Billings FM station in KCTR 102.9. As of August 13, 2014, the logbook stands at 1,285. 73. *****************************************************

Fred Nordquist – 147 Travis Hill Rd. – Moncks Corner, SC 29461 – 33.21756N/79.95798S – KJ4BUG – Grid FM03af - EDT

HDT-1x receiver, APS-13 antenna

6/19 Es 1622 KBRY 92.3 NE Sargent, RDS PI: 1476, K-BEAR 1194 1626 KTAL 98.1 TX Texarkana, RDS PI: 4237, classic rock 813 1630 KTKC 92.9 LA Spring Hill, RDS PI: 4332, country 782 1633 KSWI 95.7 IA Atlantic, RDS PI: 41CC 992 1949 KSWF 100.5 MO Aurora, RDS PI: 41C9, PS: song/artist, country 810 2007 KFH 98.7 KS Clearwater, RDS PI: ‘WAB,’ sports 1033 2015 KCTX 96.1 TX Childress 1162

6/22 Es 1744 WVQR 90.1 PR Vieques, RDS PI: 8DCD, PS: WVQR-FM, SS 1341 1843 WMEG 106.9 PR Guayana, RDS PI: 74C6, SS top 40 1333 1946 WMGN 98.1 WI Madison, RDS PI: 7501, adult hits 844 1950 WNCY 100.3 WI Neenah, RDS PI: 7748, country 881 2003 KTIS 98.5 MN , RDS PI:430F, PS: song/artist 1079 2009 WHSA 89.9 WI Brule, RDS PI: 68F8, public 1100 2014 WPRM 99.1 PR San Juan, RDS PI: 7E0A, SS talk 1337

6.29 Es 1249 WUKQ 98.7 PR Mayaguez, RDS PI: 8A8C, PS: KQ105, SS top 40 1314 1250 WIDI 99.5 PR Quebradillas, SS, Magic 99.5 1314

7/1 Es 1104 Caribbean FM 99.1 HT Miragoane, FF ID 1104

7/4 Es 1200 W242BN 96.3 IA Decorah, RDS PI: 2E66 – ‘KLNI,’ PS: MPR News, KLNI translator, news 948 1231 KNWS 101.9 IA Waterloo, RDS PI: 34A2, PS: song/artist 912 1237 KKDM 107.5 IA Des Moines, HD 946 1242 KSEZ 97.9 IA Sioux City, “Z95” 1092 1247 KDAM 94.3 NE Hartington, “Solid Rock,” ID 1151 1405 KHZY 99.3 NE Overton, RDS PI: 251E, PS: MyBridge, rel music 1206

OCTOBER 2014 ··· 20 ··· SOUTHERN FM DX 7/5 Es 1324 KPAN 106.3 TX Hereford, webpage mention 1288 2030 CKRS 98.3 QC Chicoutimi, RDS PI: ‘WVO,’ PD: CKRS Oldies 983 2043 KJKO 99.5 SD Sisseton, “Jack FM” 1252 2050 K226BO 93.1 IA Cedar Rapids, RDS PI: 3182 – ‘KMRY,’ PS: , KMRY translator 882 2100 KIKN 100.5 SD Salem, RDS PI: 2631, PS: Radio Live Country 1179 2115 KWYR 93.7 SD Winner, RDS PI: 4C99, PS: Announcements, rock 1259 2202 KDRB 100.3 IA Des Moines, “The Bus,” HD 953

7/6 Es 0940 CKAR 88.7 ON Huntsville, RDS PI: ‘KWI,’ PS: HBR88.7, rock 834 1010 WGFN 98.1 MI Glen Arbor, RDS PI: 650F, classic rock 864 1015 WHND 89.7 WI Sister Bay, RDS PI: 6879, PS: 89.7 WHND Public 913 1025 W224BZ 92.7 MI Iona, RDS PI: 6B41 – ‘WION,” WION translator, adult hits 731 1037 WCUP 105.7 MI L’Anse, “G105.7” 1029 1040 KAAQ 105.9 NE Alliance, RDS PI: 3D44 – ‘KRDS’ 1393 1043 KDDX 101.1 SD Spearfish, “X Rock FM” 1489 1045 WMAX 96.1 MI Holland, local ad 736 1049 WJMQ 92.3 WI Clintonville, RDS PI: 2910, country 914 1053 WRMW 91.3 WI Peshtigo, RDS 899 1053 WUWS 90.9 WI Ashland, RDS 1087 1200 KHYM 103.9 KS Copeland, rel, ID 1196 1252 WMQT 107.7 MI Ishpeming, “Q 107,” 1003 1320 KKZY 95.5 MN Bemidji, “95.5 KZY” 1249 1322 KDAL 95.7 MN Duluth, RDS PI: 17F7, “FM 95,” adult hits 1134 1328 KLKS 100.1 MN Pequot Lakes, “The Wave” 1193 1324 KEEY 102.1 MN St. Paul, RDS PI: 1B10 1078 1337 KZCR 103.3 MN Fergus Falls, “Z 103.3” 1251 1438 KGFT 100.7 CO Pueblo, ID, local ad 1438 1950 WHRN 100.1 WI Rhinelander, RDS PI: 68EB, adult hits 997 1952 WKQS 101.9 MI Negaunee, RDS PI: ‘WMG’ 1008 2014 WQLH 98.5 WI Green Bay, “Star 98” 902 2053 KCVM 93.5 IA Hudson, RDS PI: 1776, “The Mix” 929

7/9 Es 2037 KXLS 95.7 OK Lahoma, RDS PI: 4DEC, PS: KXLS, adult hits 1046 2052 KOSR 88.3 OK Stillwater, RDS PI: 36DD, PS: KOSR, news 990

7/9 Ms 2051 KCOU 88.1 MO Columbia, RDS PI: 2158 – ‘KCOU’ 990

7/13 Es 1542 WHRW 90.5 NY Binghamton, RDS PI: 68F4 990

7/14 Es 1249 CBHB 106.7 NS Mulgrave, CBC Radio 1 990 1932 CKEZ 97.9 NS Picton, RDS PI: ‘WWY,’ PS: CKEZ 990

7/15 Es 1156 WBER 90.5 NY Rochester, RDS PI: 57C5 692

7/18 Es 1912 WBUH 89.1 MA , RDS PI: 595B, NPR news 793 1913 WCAI 90.1 MA Woods Hole, HD 764 1915 WOMR 92.1 MA Provincetown 811 2021 XHETO 98.5 TM Tampico, RDS PI: ‘WXB,’ SS 1351

7/21 Es 1373 CKPE 94.9 NS Sydney, RDS PI: ‘WVB,’ PS: The Cape – The Islands greatest hits 1373

7/27 Tr 0128 WOCE 101.9 GA Ringgold, SS, “La Buena” 317

7/29 Es 1708 KQXY 94.1 TX Beaumont, RDS PI: 8156, PS: Q94, top 40 852 1712 WYNK 101.5 LA Baton Rouge, RDS PI: ‘KCBC,’ PS: WYNK-song/artist, country 693 1715 WATP 90.9 LA Laurel, RDS PI: 56A5, rel talk 527 1758 KQBR 99.5 TX Lubbock, RDS PI: 3A6B, PS: song/artist, country, “99.5 Blake FM” 1261 1816 KUTX 98.9 TX Leander, RDS PI: 46D5, talk 1066 1817 K261DW 100.1 TX Austin, RDS PI: 419D – ‘KSUN,’ PS: Rock n Roll Sun Radio – Rock 1065 1820 KTXJ 102.7 TX Jasper, local ads 832

OCTOBER 2014 ··· 21 ··· SOUTHERN FM DX 1825 KAPN 107.3 TX Caldwell, RDS PI: 1193, oldies 991 1854 KGSX 95.1 TX Comfort, RDS, HD 1119 1903 KOKE 101.3 TX Corpus Christi, local ad, rock 1114 1910 KLUB 106.9 TX Bloomington, RDS PI: ‘KWI,’ PS: KLUB Rock 1045 1912 KTKO 105.7 TX Beeville, RD PI: 433E, PS: KTKO Kicker, country 1106 2103 KLKV 99.9 TX Hunt, K-LOVE, rel, ID 1150

All above are new loggings. FM log totals now at 2621. ***************************************************************

Ryan Grabow – Fort Myers, FL – egrabow.com/dx - EDT

Sony XDR-S10HDip and Sangean ATS-909X, AntennaCraft FM6 yagi (my “indoor” antenna), stations under 250km omitted unless new or rare.

5/8 Tr 0000 WOKV 104.5 FL Atlantic Beach, talk 257/414 0030 WMGF 107.7 FL Mount Dora, RDS “Magic 107.7” 167/268

5/9 Tr 0100 WPOZ 88.3 FL Union Park, first time HD lock 149/240 0100 WJBT 93.3 FL Callahan, analog and HD calls 258/415 0100 WRFQ 104.5 SC Mt. Pleasant, “Q104.5” 450/723 0115 WQDR 94.7 NC Raleigh, country 661/1023 0125 WMNX 97.3 NC Wilmington, “Coast 97.3” 0140 WAVF 101.7 SC Hanahan, “Chuck FM” 449/723 0145 WGNI 102.7 NC Wilmington 565/909 0145 WEZL 103.5 SC Charleston 449/723 0200 WODR 105.3 NC Fair Bluff, “Cool 105.3” 564/908 0215 WAZO 108.5 SC Southport, hip hop, “Z107.5” 576/927 0223 WRJA 88.1 SC Sumter. RDS 515/829 0230 WDOZ 91.7 FL Pierson, “Z88.3” //WPOZ 200/322 0230 WEAS 93.1 GA Springfield, mikereedchevy.com 380/612 0230 WCFB 94.5 FL Daytona Beach, HD lock 169/272 0250 WRWN 107.9 SC Port Royal, “Rewind 107.9” 396/638

5/10 Tr 0030 WUFT 89.1 FL Gainesville 220/354 0040 WAEV 97.3 GA Savannah, “Kiss FM” 380/612 0040 WNWW 97.9 FL Neptune Beach, “Kiss FM” 258/415 0040 WGNI 102.7 NC Wilmington 565/909 0055 WMGV 103.3 NC Newport 662/1066 0100 unID 88.5 ?? ??, 0100 WRFQ 104.5 SC Mt. Pleasant, “Q104.5” 450/723 0110 WOCL 105.9 FL DeLand 167/268 0110 WAZOt 107.5 NC Southport, hip hop, “Z107.5” 576/927 0110 WRWN 107.9 SC Port Royal, “Rewind 107.9” 396/638 0155 WAVFt 101.7 SC Hanahan, “Chuck FM” 449/723 0155 WZAT 102.1 GA Tybee Island, sports 382/614 0200 WMXTt 102.1 SC Pamplico, “” 528/849 0305 WNUE 98.1 FL Deltona, SS, “Salsa” 166/267 0318 WMUVt 100.7 GA Brunswick, “The Bull,” country 295/474

5/24 Tr 0000 WXOF 96.7 FL Yankeetown 177/285 0100 WSKY 97.3 FL Micanopy, talk, “The Sky” 208/334 0110 WTMG 101.3 FL Williston, “Magic 101.3” 201/324 0130 WDVH 101.7 FL Trenton, “Hank FM” 219/352 0136 WPLL 106.9 FL Cross City, “The Pulse” 219/352 0152 WXJZ 100.9 FL Gainesville, “Party 100.9” 214/344 1700 CM?? 94.7 CU Havana 240/386 1730 WRNO 99.5 LA New Orleans, “wrno.com” 546/878 1730 WWL 105.3 LA Kenner 546/878 1900 W298AV 107.5 FL Englewood, “WENG” 39/63 2015 WZFR 104.5 FL Eastpoint, “Faith Radio” 286/460

5/25 Tr 0011 KWMZ 104.5 LA Empire, “Z104.5” 528/849

OCTOBER 2014 ··· 22 ··· SOUTHERN FM DX 5/26 Es 1214 XHMLS 91.3 TM Matamoros, “Exitos” 970/1561 1220 XHXL 91.7 NL Monterrey, “Rock FM” 1146/1845 1228 KKBA 92.7 TX Kingsville, “K-Bay” 969/1559 1245 KTXN 98.7 TX Victoria, “Jack FM” 942/1516 1300 KJMA 89.7 TX Floresville 1015/1634 1300 KUTt 90.5 TX Austin, NPR 1005/1618 1300 KUBJ 89.7 TX Brenham, “KSBJ” 922/1484 1300 KRZU 90.7 TX Batesville, RDS 1095/1762 1313 KKCN 103.1 TX Ballinger, “Kickin’ Country” 1154/1857 1317 KJXK 102.7 TX San Antonio, “Jack FM” 1032/1661

6/1 Es 1408 KJOV 90.7 OK Woodward, “KJIL” 1236/1989 1420 KJTH 89.7 OK Ponca City, “The House FM” 1154/1857 1440 KLMR 93.5 CO Lamar, “Kool 93.5,” new Es record! 1443/2322 1500 KANZ 91.1 KS Garden City, “” 1353/2177 1500 KZRD 93.9 KS Dodge City, rock, “The Buzzard” 1330/2141

6/2 Es 1135 WKNO 91.1 TN Memphis, RDS 758/1220 1145 KSPQ 93.9 MO West Plains, “Q94 Jack FM” 931/1498 1200 KTTK 90.7 MO Lebanon, “Power FM” 995/1601 1200 KSJQ 92.7 MO Savannah, “St. Joe’s Q Country” 1195/1923 1216 KLOZ 92.7 MO Eldon, “Mix 92.7” 1025/1650 1230 KZUHt 92.7 KS Minneapolis, “The New Zoo” 1253/2017 1230 KYLF 88.9 MO Adrian, “” 1081/1739 1245 KTTS 94.7 MO Springfield, RDS 982/1581 1250 KCHZ 95.7 KS Ottawa, “The Vibe” 1149/1849 1255 KHCD 89.5 KS Salina, “KHCC” HD calls only 1247/2007 1255 KBMP 90.5 KS Enterprise, “Bott Radio Network” 1247/2007 1310 KUTT 99.5 NE Fairbury 1280/2060

6/12 Es 2000 WNLI 88.5 WI Sturgeon Bay, rel, “Air 1” 1305/2100

6/16 Es 1400 KMST 88.5 MO Rolla 966/1555 1400 KWJK 93.1 Boonville, “Jack FM: 1056/1700

6/18 Es 2036 KKHQt 92.3 IA Oelwein, “Q92.3” 1250/2011 2036 WIBI 91.1 IL Carlinville, rel, “WBGL” 995/1602

6/19 Es 1945 WCOL 92.3 OH Columbus, country, RDS 930/14960155 1945 WWSR 93.1 OH Lima, sports 991/1595 2000 WFMK 99.1 MI East Lansing 1124/1809 2000 WUGN 99.7 MI Midland, religious, “Family Life Radio” 1182/1902 2000 WIMT 102.1 OH Lima, country, “T102” 982/1581

6/22 Es 1935 WFLY 92.3 NY Troy, “Fly 92.3” 1197/1927 1943 WRRN 92.3 PA Warren, “92 Gold” 1066/1715 2000 WERQ 92.3 MD 933/1502

7/1 Tr 0155 WUFT 89.1 FL Gainesville, RDS 220/354

7/2 Es 1825 CHAY 93.1 ON Barrie, “Chay Today” 1236/1990 1825 WKSV 89.1 OH Thompson, HD lock 1047/1686 1836 WKSU 89.7 OH Kent 1004/1616 1840 CJBX 92.7 ON London, country, “BX93,” RDS 1134/1825 1847 WZAK 93.1 OH Cleveland, hip hop 1018/1638 1850 CKSY 94.3 ON Chatham 1098/1767 1858 CKUE 95.1 ON Chatham-Kent, local off 1098/1767 1900 WNTO 93.1 OH Racine 857/1379

Here are my first FM e-skip catches as promised, following on the tail of some nice May tropo. FM continues to run circles around TV, which didn't offer catches beyond Orlando while FM was going all

OCTOBER 2014 ··· 23 ··· SOUTHERN FM DX the way to NC's Outer Banks. South Carolina's WRJA offered my first out-of-state ID by RDS (I knew it would come in handy sooner or later) and WMGV came in right through a low-power local to claim the title of "farthest northeast" catch. This finished off my first tropo season with FM, which I'm very happy with. And what if this was a slow season? LOL.

May 26 offered my first e-skip opening on FM, and a good start that went all the way up the band. June 1 was the second, and KLMR broke my old TV Es record. I knew that SE Colorado was barely within my 1Es range, but I didn't expect to log an FM there so soon! More RDS IDs followed, both at home on the Sony and on my breaks with the Sangean out in a parking lot. KHCD on June 2 was the first IBOC e-skip catch, but it wasn't the first to decode audio; that title would go to WKSV on July 2. I added Canada to the logbook just before leaving on vacation (which included Canada), but since my return conditions have been pretty dead. Hopefully this season isn't done already. 73s ***************************************

Glenn Hauser – P.O. Box 1684 – Enid, OK 73702 – [email protected] – http://www.worldofradio.com - CDT

7/24 Tr 0750 KSNS 91.5 KS Medicine Lodge, “Keep Singing New Songs” 1001 KPRD 88.9 KS Great Bend, ad for something in Hays, “Praise Radio for midwest Kansas, KPRD” 1003 KITX 95.5 OK Hugo, YL non-ID “K 95 point 5,” country

For a more detailed recap of Glenn’s DX, go to the WTFDA Forums at http://forums.wtfda.org and go to the VUD FM DX Reports.

Mexican DTV Update CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 Forum User Raymie Humbert posting on the WTFDA Forums

(Sept. 4) The IFT's Pleno (Committee) has been super busy of late. They had some nine different sessions during August (some of which did not relate to TV, like the one where they issued their new Constitution and Bylaws and another about telephone rates).

Well, they today turned their attention back to television by issuing their new TDT Transition Policy (press release).

The new policy includes the new procedure to get an analog shutoff for a specific area going: the SCT tells the IFT how the distributions to low-resource homes are going (reminder: the threshold is 90% of low-resource homes, not of all households like it had been) and all parties agree on a date that then must be published in the DOF (seriously, the Mexican government loves to publish stuff!) and then disseminated through various media. Now that this new TDT policy is up and running I would expect to start hearing about a shutoff for Nuevo Laredo and Reynosa-Matamoros, which I definitely think is happening this year, with other areas in northern Mexico likely to follow. I'm hoping Monterrey and XEFB-2 stick around until E-skip season for Chris, personally, but I have my doubts. Chihuahua will probably not go right away because it's way behind other northern Mexican cities in TDT rollout (Azteca, I'm looking at you).

(Sept. 11) You might recall the IFT began a project to update the TDT Transition Policy recently. It got its day in the DOF today, which means it goes into effect tomorrow (Sept.12). (Just in time for El Grito and Mexico's Independence Day!)

There isn't much of note except that there's a real important date: every DTV station in the country must be on by August 15, 2015. Azteca, Televisa and certain state governments (looking at you, Sonora) will need to really get to building their digital facilities in smaller communities in Mexico. (And some larger ones: XHCH, XHIT and XHECH are still not in digital in Chihuahua!)

The next 16 months look to be the busiest time for TV station construction in Mexico. Not only do all these new stations (a number definitely in the hundreds) need to be authorized and/or built, we might see the beginning of the new network buildouts (seven bidders competing for two networks). The final initial phase of the OPMA/SPR stations is also expected to be online soon, including stations in Ciudad Obregón, Tuxtla Gutiérrez and Colima.

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