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News Serving DX’ers since 1933 Volume 80, No. 9● November 26, 2012 ● (ISSN 0737-1639) Inside this issue . 2 … AM Switch 4 … Domestic DX Digest West 11 … International DX Digest 3 … Geomagnetic Indices 7 … Domestic DX Digest East 15 … PEI DXpedition (Part 1) From the Publisher: We didn’t have room for $32.00 to Canada (Global Priority mail) the whole Prince Edward Island DXpedition $36.00 outside the USA/Canada report this issue, so look for more of it next FM Atlas (21st Edition) Close‐Out Sale: The week. And we hope to have some other very remaining copies of the final edition are happy news to pass along next week! available from NRC Publications. It’s $15.00 Wes Boyd passes along the story of two local postpaid to USA addresses, or $18.50 to individuals indicted for stealing copper from Canadian addresses. Quantity is limited to the four towers of WJMO‐1300 Cleveland. Yes, books on hand. antenna wire may be expensive, but crime does NRC Antenna Pattern Book (6th Edition): Is not pay! sold out! A seventh issue will be forthcoming, Four more stations to cross off the DDXD stay tuned for details! unreported list this issue (CKVO‐710, CJYQ‐930, CKIM‐1240, WCRM‐1350) and one more to add The DX Time Machine (WPQR‐1340), so we’re down to 605. 75 YEARS AGO – From the November 30, 1937 issue of DX News – Engineers believe that it may Membership Report never be possible to transmit television signals New Member – Welcome to new member more than 25 miles, so they are developing co‐ Paul Snider, Welland (Canada). axical cable through which the signals may be Rejoining Members – Welcome back to transmitted; little action occurred in the second Rocco Cotroneo, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil); John R. week of the Havana conference. Morales, Long Beach, CA; and Dorrell Shank, 50 YEARS AGO – From the December 1, 1962 Springfield, MO. issue of DX News – John Oldfield in Edmonton Renewing Members – Thanks for the reports that local CHED‐1080 will be moving to continued support of David Aichelman N7NZH; 630 soon, and that he heard an unlisted “Radio Bob Antoniuk; Ray Arruda; Dave Bright; Arthur Peking” in English under JOBK‐670 (bothered Coffey; Robert Eddy; Vincent Ferme; Jim by WNBC‐660 splatter). Johnson; Russ Johnson K3PI; Loretta Kantor; 25 YEARS AGO – From the November 30, 1987 David Lang; Jimmy Marmack; Paul V issue of DX News – New station WRYT‐1080 McDonough; Patrick OʹBrien; Philip Rafuse; Edwardsville IL is testing; WOBM‐1170 Robert Ross; Brett Saylor; James Tedford; John Lakewood NJ was granted a CP to move to 1160. Wilkins; and David Zientara. 10 YEARS AGO – From the December 2, 2002 issue of DX News – KKSU‐580 left the air for NRC Publications good on November 27, ending the long‐standing NRC AM Log 33rd Edition: The new NRC share‐time arrangement with WIBW; 17 AM Radio Log is simply the most comprehensive different stations on 1150 kHz were reported to listing of AM stations in the United States and DDXD‐East in the weekly frequency challenge. Canada. Current for VOL. 80 DX NEWS PUBLISHING SCHEDULE this DX season, and No In By Date 20 Feb. 8 Feb. 18 with regular updates 10 Nov. 23 Dec. 3 21 Feb. 15 Feb. 25 weekly here in DX 11 Nov. 30 Dec. 10 22 Feb. 22 Mar. 4 News. Order it from 12 Dec. 7 Dec. 17 23 Mar. 1 Mar. 11 NRC Publications 13 Dec. 14 Dec. 24 24 Mar. 15 Mar. 25 today! Contact info on 14 Dec. 28 Jan. 7 25 Apr. 5 Apr. 15 the back page; prices 15 Jan. 4 Jan. 14 26 Apr. 26 May 6 are: 16 Jan. 11 Jan. 21 27 May 31 June 10 $22.95 to NRC 17 Jan. 18 Jan. 28 28 June 28 July 8 members (USA) 18 Jan. 25 Feb. 4 29 Aug. 2 Aug. 12 $28.95 to non‐ 19 Feb. 1 Feb. 11 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 16 members (USA) 2 Info to David Yocis – 1245AM 13th St. NW #105, Switch Washington DC 20005 – [email protected] As you know, since Volume 80 began we’ve been operating AM Switch without an individual editor, but with multiple NRC members tracking sources and contributing what they learn. While I (David Yocis) have been tracking FCC data, I have not had time to keep up with FCC “fines,” which had been a regular and popular feature when Bill Hale was editing the column. Anyone interested in following FCC fines for the column? Drop me a line. What has the FCC been up to this week, you ask? Well, here is a quick rundown: CALL LETTER CHANGES Old Call New Call 1060 KOAI AR Van Buren KRUZ 1090 KPTK WA Seattle KFNQ 1390 WROP SC Belton WABB 1480 WABB AL Mobile WTKD ON THE AIR 970 KSYL LA Alexandria – Applies for license to cover CP to correct coordinates. 1240 WTWA GA Thomson – Applies for license to cover CP for U1 600/600. 1340 KRBT MN Eveleth – Applies for license to cover CP to correct coordinates. APPLICATIONS 580 WILL IL Urbana – Applies to correct coordinates to 40‐04‐51/88‐14‐10. 890 CP CA Oliverhust – CP for new station (U4 350/250) applies to amend CP to U4 10000/480, move site to 38‐30‐29/121‐34‐46 (day), 39‐08‐18/121‐33‐15 (night). 950 WROL MA Boston – Applies to correct coordinates to 42‐26‐09/70‐59‐35. 970 WBGG PA Pittsburgh – Applies to correct coordinates to 40‐30‐39/80‐00‐27. 1300 WTIL PR Mayaguez – Applies for U1 960/960, move transmitter to WZNA‐1040 site at 18‐16‐38/67‐09‐58. 1490 KWOK WA Hoquiam – Applies for U1 1000/780, change CoL to Aberdeen WA, move transmitter to 46‐57‐30/123‐48‐35 (station is losing existing transmitter site). DELETIONS 780 WXTO FL Mulberry – CP for new station expired; calls deleted. SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY 890 WFAB PR Ceiba – Licensed for U1 250/250 with an STA for U1 2500/2500, now applies to extend STA and increase to U1 5000/5000, all to overcome interference from VON Nevis, YVLW Valencia, Venezuela, HIPJ Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep., and a reported new station on 890 kHz on Bonaire. 1230 KZYM MO Joplin – Granted STA for U1 550/550 from a temporary antenna at 37‐04‐34/94‐ 32‐32 (1 km east of the licensed site); tower collapsed on 11/3 and broadcasting resumed from the emergency antenna 11/8. Also extensions to existing STAs were requested by WIOD‐610 Miami FL (U4 10000/10000 to overcome Cuban interference); KARN‐920 Little Rock AR (U1 5000/1250 after copper theft); WIPR‐ 940 San Juan PR (U1 10000/2500 from WKAQ‐580 site, licensed facility was lost to Hurricane Georges in 1998); KWHN‐1320 Fort Smith AR (antenna pattern at variance, has applied for CP to adjust permanently); and WLLN‐1370 Lillington NC (U4 1000/49, transmitter problems). Extension to existing STAs were granted for KYPA‐1230 Los Angeles CA; WRIE‐1260 Erie PA; WKDM‐1380 New York NY; and WWRU‐1660 Jersey City NJ, details as in prior issues. SILENT STA 890 KLFF CA Arroyo Grande – Applies for silent STA; off since 11/1 after brokerage agreement with programming source was terminated on 10/31. KYWN ID Meridian – Granted silent STA; off since 9/19 for financial reasons. 1370 WBZH PA Pottstown – Applies for silent STA; off since 11/14 after termination of LMA. 1400 WOND NJ Pleasantville – Granted silent STA. WLSB TN Copper Hill – Granted silent STA; off since 9/18 for financial reasons. 3 1460 WXBR MA Brockton – Granted silent STA; off since 8/3 to relocate studio after sale. 1490 WBSS NJ Pleasantville – Granted silent STA. Also, applications to extend existing silent STAs were received from KICA‐980 Clovis NM and WDCD‐1540 Albany NY. And StationIntel.com (formerly known as 100000watts.com) says WELS‐ 1010 Kinston NC and WFHT‐1390 Avon Park FL are also silent. No Canadian news this week. And here are AM Radio Log updates from Wayne Heinen: 580 WDBO FL Orlando – Format to SPT (was NWS/TLK); network to ESPN (drop the rest); drop // WDBO‐FM 96.5. 580 KIDO ID Nampa – Add slogan: “Fox News Radio.” 620 KPOJ OR Portland – Add slogan “Fox Sports Radio 620”; network to FSR (drop the rest). 820 KUTR UT Taylorsville – Add slogan: “The Truth.” 930 WEZZ AL Monroeville – Format to GOS (was silent). 1190 WJPJ TN Humboldt – Format to Rock/OLD (was silent); drop slogan (was “Joy Christian Radio”); add network CM. 1260 WXCE WI Amery – Add slogan “1260‐Wixie.” 1320 KRLW AR Walnut Ridge – Add slogan “Oldies 1320.” 1320 WJNJ FL Jacksonville – Change to // W279AG‐103.7 (was W297AG‐107.3, typo) (TK). 1340 WPQR NH Conway – New station on the air; format is Tourist; slogan “Visitor Information Radio.” 1350 WCHI OH Chillicothe – Format to Comedy (was OLD); slogan to “Comedy 1350” (was “Oldies Radio 1350”); network to CM (was A/Oh). 1360 WHNR FL Cypress Gardens – Format: to SS:MEX (was silent); slogan to “La Ley 1360.” 1380 WKJG IN Fort Wayne – Slogan to “106.7 The Fan”; add // WYFX‐106.7. 1440 WVGG MS Lucedale – Slogan to “Talk Radio 1580/1440.” 1450 KSEL NM Portales – Adds network Nn. 1450 KLZS OR Eugene – Format to Comedy (was silent); add network CM. 1470 KKTY WY Douglas – Adds network Nn. 1480 KBXD TX Dallas – Format: REL (was silent). 1480 KRAE WY Cheyenne – Format to NOS/OLD (was OLD) change // to K234AH‐94.7 (was KYOY‐92.3).