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  • List of Private US Shortwave Stations Since 1962

    List of Private US Shortwave Stations Since 1962

    List of Private US Shortwave Stations since 1962 Call Location State Remark Year KAIJ Dallas TX ex KCBI 1994 – 2009 KCBI Dallas TX later KAIJ 1985 – 1994 KFBS Saipan SA 1984 – 2011 KGEI Redwood City CA 1939 – 1994 KHBI Saipan SA now IBB stn 1989 – 1998 KHBN Medorn, Aimeliik PL 1) 1992 – KIMF Battle Mountain NV planned – KJES Vado NM 1992 – 2014 KNLS Anchor Point AK 1983 – KSDA Agat GU 1987 – KTBN Salt Lake City UT ex KUSW 1990 – 2008 KTMI Lebanon OR planned – KTWR Merizo GU 1977 – KUSW Salt Lake City UT later KTBN 1987 – 1990 KVOH Rancho Simi CA 1986 – KYOI Saipan SA later KHBI 1982 – 1989 KWHR Naalehu HI 1993 – 2009 WBCQ Monticello ME 1998 – WBOH Newport NC 2002 – 2009 WCSN Scotts Corner ME later WVHA 1987 – 1994 WEWN Vandiver AL 1992 – WGTG McCaysville GA later WWFV 1995 – 2000 WHRA Greenbush ME ex WVHA 2002 – 2009 WHRI Noblesville IN 1985 – 2004 Furman 2) SC ex WSHB 2004 – WINB Red Lion PA 1962 – WJCR Upton KY later WJIE 1992 – 2002 WJHR Milton FL 2009 – WJIE Upton KY ex WJCR 2002 – 2005 WMLK Bethel PA off air since 2008 3) 1985 – WNYW Scituate MA ex WRUL, later WYFR 1966 – 1973 WRMI Miami FL 1994 – 2013 Okeechobee FL ex WYFR 2013 – WRNO New Orleans LA Off Air 2005 – 2008 4) 1982 – WRUL Scituate MA later WNYW 1939 – 1966 WSHB Furman 2) SC now WHRI 1989 – 2004 WTJC Newport NC 1999 – 2012 WTWW Lebanon TN 2010 – WVHA Greenbush ME ex WCSN, later WHRA 1994 – 2002 WWBS Macon GA 1998 – 2003 WWCR Nashville TN 1989 – WWFV McCaysville GA ex WGTG, later WWRB 2000 – 2004 WWRB Morrison TN ex WWFV 2004 – WYFR Scituate MA ex WNYW 1973 – 1979 Okeechobee FL now WRMI 1979 – 2013 Note: Stations in bold are still active, 15 stations.