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Volume 79, No. 13 ● January 2, 2012 ● (ISSN 0737-1639) Inside this issue . . . 2 … AM Switch 4 … Domestic DX Digest West 18 … International DX Digest 3 … Graveyard DX Update 9 … Domestic DX Digest East 27 … Space Weather Forecast From the Publisher: Best wishes for a Happy VOL. 79 DX NEWS PUBLISHING SCHEDULE New Year to all of our members! We are back to No In By Date 22 Feb. 24 Mar. 5 weekly issues now for the next two months, and 14 Dec. 30 Jan. 9 23 Mar. 2 Mar. 12 based on the contents of this issue it looks like 15 Jan. 6 Jan. 16 24 Mar. 16 Mar. 26 conditions are good and the DX is rolling in. So 16 Jan. 13 Jan. 23 25 Mar. 30 Apr. 9 keep your editors busy! 17 Jan. 20 Jan. 30 26 Apr. 27 May 7 And a Merry Christmas as well to our e‐DXN 18 Jan. 27 Feb. 6 27 May 25 June 4 members, who will find this issue as a 19 Feb. 3 Feb. 13 28 June 30 July 9 Christmas gift available on e‐DXN. 20 Feb. 10 Feb. 20 29 Aug. 3 Aug. 13 Some sad news … those who attended the 21 Feb. 17 Feb. 27 30 Sept. 7 Sept. 17 2010 Rochester convention will remember Buddy, the Heinens’ very friendly dog, who THE DX TIME MACHINE greeted us all with great enthusiasm at the 75 years ago: From the Jan. 6, 1937 DX News:. Renfrews’ home. Wayne reports that Buddy Publisher R.H. Weaver of York, Pa. did not hear passed away in December after a short illness. the special DX test from KANS‐1210 Wichita, DX News Archives Update: We continue to due to the strong signal from TGW Guatemala add to the past issues of DX News available City on the same frequency; Arthur L. Robb of online to e‐DXN members, with Volumes 5, 6, Topeka, Kan. pointed out that WPRO‐630 and 54 being added. Your publisher has the Providence, R.I. has a clear channel for an hour paper copies of Volume 4 (for purposes of after rthei 6 a.m. sign‐on, as WMAL and KFRU preparing the DX Time Machine column at the do not sign on until 7 a.m.. right) and will eventually scan them into the 50 years ago: From the Jan. 6, 1962 DX News: archives, and a number of members have been Tony Ward of New Zealand reported assisting with creating our electronic archive. If verifications back from a number of US stations, you have the capability to scan back issues into including KFRB, KCPX, KGIW (250 watts), KXL, PDF format and want to participate in this WLW, KRAK, WKY, and WNBC. effort, let Wayne Heinen know. 25 years ago: From the Jan. 5, 1987 DX News: NRC Contest: The January sprint will cover The FCC has placed a freeze on applications for any three consecutive days of your choosing new daytime‐only stations, and this freeze is (0000 ELT to 2359 ELT) between January 19 and likely to become permanent; the Post January 31. Each month’s sprint is a separate profiled “Radio LaRouche” (WTRI‐1520), contest, so if you haven’t participated in the affiliated with the controversial Lyndon earlier sprints, it’s not too late to give it a whirl! LaRouche. Details in Vol. 78 No. 30, page 34. December 10 years ago: From the Jan. 7, 2002 DX News: entries must be received by Wayne Heinen no The 21‐page report on the November 2001 later than January 15. DXpedition highlighted a 72‐ Renewals: Don’t forget to check your page issue, including loggings from Bolivia, expiration date on the back page and to send India, and Lesotho. your renewals to the Aurora, CO PO Box in a timely fashion – don’t expire on us! NRC AM Radio Log, 32nd Edition The Log is unbound and three-hole punched for standard binders. Price: To the , $19.95 to members, $25.95 to non-members; add $3.50 for Priority Mail. To , $26 to members, $30 to non-members. Airmail to all outside US/Canada: $34.00. Canadian orders: PayPal or postal money order only, please. U.S. funds only! Order from: NRC, P.O. Box 473251, Aurora CO 80047-3251 or www.nrcdxas.org CO residents add 3.5% sales tax. 2 AM Switch Bill Hale w_r_hale@ sbcglobal.net 6124 Roaring Springs Drive North Richland Hills, TX 76180-5552 Status changes in AM stations, supplied by the FCC, CRTC, listeners

CALL LETTER CHANGES Old Call New Call 820 WOSU OH Columbus WVSG 1130 KPWX OR Mount Angel KQRR 1200 WNBL WV Huntington WEMM 1230 WNGM GA Hiawassee WJUL 1450 CP HI Hilo KMCA 1540 WADM IN Decatur WJZI

CONSTRUCTION PERMITS ON THE AIR 1060 WQOM MA Natick – CP for U4 50000/2500 is on the air. Formerly a two‐site operation, this action, in addition to increasing the day power, consolidates the day and night locations to the former night site at 42‐14‐50/ 71‐25‐31. The new day pattern has been adjusted from heading to the northeast to directly eastward. 1230 WGUY ME Veazie – Is now on the air with U1 1000/640, after moving from 1240 kHz. 1440 WKPR MI Kalamazoo – Is now on the air with U1 2700/24, after moving from 1420 kHz. 1570 WECU NC Winterville – CP for U1 8000/200 is now on.

ACTIONS 540 WKFN TN Clarksville – CP granted for U1 4000/55 CH 4000 is on the air. 830 KOTC TN Memphis – Initially, this station was granted a move from Kennett, with D1 10000/0, then they applied for D1 3000/0. This later power level has now been granted. 1050 WBRG VA Lynchburg – CP granted for U1 3800/92. WBRG has added top‐loading to its tower to accommodate the relocation of WLVA‐580 Lynchburg at their site. Since the tower is taller, WBRG has lowered its power levels from 4000/98 accordingly. 1080 KOAK IA Red Oak – Coordinate correction to 41‐01‐03/95‐12‐18. 1260 WWRC DC Washington – CP granted for U4 25000/5000. The new day pattern consists of two equal circular lobes to the south‐southeast and north‐northwest. 1340 KWVR OR Enterprise – Transmitter location moved to a new 180ʹ tower at 45‐23‐58/117‐ 15‐30. 1490 KRSN NM Los Alamos – Coordinate adjustment to 35‐53‐38/106‐17‐35. 1520 WKMG SC Newberry – Cancelled license and call letters have been reinstated.

AMENDMENTS TO CONSTRUCTION PERMITS 900 KALI CA West Covina – Licensed for U4 500/79, KALI was granted a CP for U4 5000/79. This amendment requests U4 5000/150. 1060 KFOY NV Sparks – This new, unbuilt, station has a CP for U4 15000/370. This amendment requests U7 10000/250 CH 10000 at a new transmitter location. 1340 NEW AL Holt – This new station has a CP for U1 1000/1000, and has now filed to move to a new transmitter site.

APPLICATIONS 1090 KTGO ND Tioga – Applies for U1 1100/6 CH 1100. 1160 WJFJ NC Tryon – Applies for U2 25000/500 CH 25000. 1490 KCFC CO Boulder – Applies for U1 440/440.

LICENSE CANCELLATIONS/CALL LETTERS DELETED 1260 WBBK GA Blakely 1340 APP AZ Nogales 3 1400 KQDE MT Columbia Falls (never made it on the air) 1460 APP AZ Stanfield 1490 KQDE MT Columbia Falls

APPLICATIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION 1160 WJFJ NC Tryon – Licensed for U2 10000/500, WJFJ applied to increase their day power to 25 kW, but the FCC dismissed the application. WJFJ has made some adjustments to the proposed parameters and resubmitted.

AM on FM 730 WTNT VA Alexandria – W275BO 102.9 Chantilly 780 WPTN TN Cookeville – W291CA 106.1 Findlay with 960 WFGL MA Fitchburg – WJXP 90.1 Fitchburg 1340 WWPA PA Williamsport – W203BF 88.5 Williamsport 1440 KTNO TX University Park – K273BJ 102.5 as Radio Luz 1450 WYNY PA Milford – W295AQ 106.9 Milford 1500 KSTP MN St. Paul – KTMY HD2 107.1 Coon Rapids 1570 WCLE TN – W266BD 101.1 Hopewell 1600 KGYM IA Cedar Rapids – K292FM 106.3 City with Sports as 1600 ESPN

HEAR AND THAR WVOT‐1420 Wilson, , heard with Gospel‐ type music and frequent IDs of 1420 WVOT, Wilson, North Carolina (had been on a “silent STA”). Reported as silent: KMTA‐1050 Miles City, ; WCTF‐1170 Vernon, ; KQIK‐1230 Lakeview, ; WQTM‐ 1480 Fair Bluff, North Carolina. News Item: WVOC‐560, Columbia, has been making announcements on the air that effective January 3, 2012, their conservative talk show format will be moving to WVOC‐FM 100.1 MHz. No mention, though, what the new format on 560 will be. Fines: WJTB‐1040 North Ridgeville, has been fined $1500 for late filing of their renewal application; Thanks to Shawn Axelrod, Bruce Conti, Bill Dvorak, Tom Hartloff, Wayne Heinen, Tim Noonan, Dale Park, and Frank Welch.

GRAVEYARD DX UPDATE + – record held by a DXer in USA/Canada where a Canadian/USA record exceeds that mileage

1340 kHz Station City DXer DX Location Miles KTFI ID Wendell Ron Schiller Coeur DʹAlene, ID 364

1400 kHz Station City DXer DX Location Miles WGHC GA Clayton Ron Bailey Marion, NC 94

1450 kHz Station City DXer DX Location Miles KWEI ID Notus Ron Schiller Coeur dʹAlene, ID 264 WLUX WV Dunbar Ron Bailey Marion, NC 185

1490 kHz Station City DXer DX Location Miles WPAK WV Farmville Ron Bailey Marion, NC 230 KUGR WY Green River Ron Schiller Coeur dʹAlene, ID + 558

Totals DXer DX Location 1230 1240 1340 1400 1450 1490 Total Ron Bailey Marion, NC 9 9 8 9 12 9 56 4 Domestic DX Jim Tedford [email protected] 20310 Bothell-Everett Highway B4 Digest – West Bothell, WA 98012-8133 U.S./Canadian Loggings from Pacific/Mtn/Central Time Zones. All times ELT.

Reporters BD‐WI Bill Dvorak, Madison, WI. Drake R8B, Quantum QX Pro loop CK‐CO Chris Knight, Pueblo West, CO. Drake R‐8, 950 foot Beverage‐On‐Ground facing SE unterminated FO‐OK Forest Osborn, Hooker, OK. Hammarlund HQ‐150, 4 foot loop and 200 foot LW. JDS‐MN Jeff Steffes, Watertown, MN. Drake R8, Kenwood R‐2000, Quantum QX Loop JJR‐WI John J Rieger, So. Milwaukee, WI. Icom IC‐R75, Kiwa loop, MFJ‐959B tuner/preamp or CC Radio2 stock JW‐CO John Wilkins, Wheat Ridge, CO. Drake R‐89, 4‐foot box loop. PLS‐KS Paul Swearingen, Topeka, KS. Kenwood R1000, Quantum QX Loop v 3.0 RR‐IL Ron Ross, Bloomington, IL. Sangean DT‐200VX, Tecsun BCL 2000. (Kaito 1103 on 610 KHz logging) RS‐ID Ron Schiller, Coeur dʹAlene, ID. Palstar R30, Quantum Loop and Grundig 350, Kia Soul car radio. WH‐CO Wayne Heinen, Aurora, CO. Drake R8B, E/W Flag, N/S Flag, Dual TG‐1 Termination Gizmo and Mini DXP5.

Station News 1670 WTDY WI Madison – 12/13 – After news broke about six weeks ago that this change was coming, WTDY has begun being relayed on 106.7 WTDY‐FM (ex‐WWQN) Mount Horeb WI. The change began the morning of 12/13 at midnight local time. The format (news/talk) and programming remain as was on 1670, but the emphasis is now on promoting the FM side. The stationʹs new slogan is ʺ106‐7 FM WTDY,ʺ with nod given to the AM facilities only during the legal ID (and then only after the FM has IDʹed). (BD‐WI)

DX Loggings (All Times ELT) 550 WSAU WI Wausau – 12/6 1659 – “News talk Five‐Fifty WSAU.” Into Report With Shepard Smith at ToH. (JDS‐MN) 570 KLIF TX Dallas – 12/10 2029 – Good signal. Health infomercial, ID: ʺFox News Radio 5‐ 70 KLIF;ʺ into another infomercial. (CK‐CO) 590 WKZO MI Kalamazoo – 12/6 1726 – Out of The Show. Into commercials including Pajamagram.com and the YMCA. Into Station ID: “AM Five‐Ninety and FM Ninety‐Six point Five WKZO.” Back to Glenn Beck. (JDS‐MN) 610 WTVN OH Columbus – 12/14 1758 – Faded up to hear ʺgoing for a high tomorrow in Columbus of near 60 degrees. Currently 51 and now back to the ? show on Newstalk 610 WTVN.” (RR‐IL) 680 WPTF NC Raleigh – 12/20 2032 – Weather delivered by meteorologist, Wall Street Journal promo, spot for carolinachristmas.com. (RR‐IL) 690 WJOX AL Birmingham – 12/7 1745 – Mention of United Forklift Systems used ? and the University of commercial. (RR‐IL) 690 WIST LA – 12/13 2145 – Poor with calls in assumed KTSM null. (JJR‐WI) 730 CKDM MB Dauphin – 12/15 082 –ʺ17 degrees in Dauphin, on 730, CKDM.ʺ (FO‐OK) 740 WVLN IL Olney – 12/14 0648 – Poor in CFZM null. Phone number and later with clearly heard call letters. , not ESPN. (JJR‐WI) 750 WSB GA Atlanta – 12/10 1905 – Handel On The Law talk program, ID: ʺAM 7‐50 and 95.5 FM WSB;ʺ into ads. Very good, steady signal. (CK‐CO) 750 CKJH SK Melfort – 12/15 0837 – Canadian agriculture news, ad for Canadian Red Cross; ʺCK 750ʺ at 0838. (FO‐OK) 780 WJAG NE Norfolk – 12/14 0816 – Ad for 1st National Bank of Norfolk and into sports news. (FO‐OK) 790 WSGW MI Saginaw – 12/14 1830 – Poor. AM‐FM local ID. Some IBOC from WBBM. (JJR‐ WI) 5 800 KBRV ID Soda Springs – 12/7 1845 – Out of OLD ʺSoda Springs home for great tunes… and great people for over 50 years KBRVʺ New one #10 for the season taped and on the website. Thanks to John Wilkins for SSS (sunset skip) tip. Difficult with KOAʹs IBOC (WH‐CO) 890 KVOZ TX Del Mar Hills – 12/10 1954 – Spanish. Promo for ʺValley Worship Centerʺ in McAllen, more ads mentioned ʺSan Antonioʺ, ʺLaredoʺ and ʺMcAllenʺ, promo for an event in ʺBrownwood.ʺ Very good signal. (CK‐CO) 910 KCJB ND Minot – 12/14 0834 – news including item about air traffic into airports at Dickinson and Williston, weather at 0837; “23 degrees in Minot and cloudy;” call letter ID at 0838. New here. (FO‐OK) 930 KWOC MO Poplar Bluff – 12/8 1732 – Local commercials including Farmers Insurance, Kelly Shearer Agency 686‐6700, and John Bruner for Missouri U.S. Senate. Followed by “Here’s your latest forecast from the KWOC 24 hour weather center.” (JDS‐MN) 940 WMAC GA Macon – 12/13 2159 – Fair with calls and local ID upon tune in. Not commonly heard here at night. (JJR‐WI) 940 KVSH NE Valentine – 12/8 1743 – “KVSH Evening Sports coming up after Brenda Lee.” Into “Jingle Bells” performed by Brenda Lee. (JDS‐MN) 960 KMA IA Shenandoah – 12/21 1759 – Man with legal ID at 1759:51: ʺThanks for listening to KMA 960 Shenandoah, and KMA‐FM Clarinda‐Shenandoah;ʺ signal disappeared after the ID, presume sunset power cut. Had been fair up till then with not much QRM. Local KRWZ‐950ʹs IBOC was off. (JW‐CO) 960 KGKL TX San Angelo – 12/10 1947 – Good signal in mix, promo for Kim Kommando; ID: ʺOn News Talk 9‐60 KGKL.ʺ (CK‐CO) 970 KJLT NE North Platte – 12/8 1807 – Out of Church Calendar. Into “North Platte weather forecast.” Followed by instrumental music. Into spot for Need Him Ministries.” Then at 1814: “This is the end of the broadcast day for KJLT.” (JDS‐MN) 979.85 KMIN NM Grants – 12/4 0922 – C&W music, ʺK‐Mineʺ slogans; spots for area businesses, NMSU extension, art galleries, etc. Fair and improving as the further QRM was fading away. Still on this off‐frequency and putting a nasty het on 980. (JW‐CO) 980 KKMS MN Richfield – 12/8 1823 – Out of traffic report “Now back to Word of Truth with Pastor Brad Brandon on AM Nine‐Eighty KKMS.” (JDS‐MN) 980 WONE OH Dayton – 12/18 2040 – Geico spot; Ohio National Guard PSA; spot for Dayton Gems. (RR‐IL) 1000 KKIM NM Albuquerque – 12/2 1002 – Out of local spot: ʺLetʹs take a look at Traffic on KKIM;ʺ fair in KRKS sidebands. (WH‐CO) 1000 KTOK OK City – 12/10 2150 – Good signal, network ad for ʺHome Depotʺ, ID: ʺon News Radio One Thousand KTOK;ʺ into talk program. (CK‐CO) 1010 KXXT AZ Tolleson – 12/3 0815 – Religious program to 0825, then program notes, call letter ID, Christmas greetings from the station. Very good in CBR null. Apparently already on day power. (JW‐CO) 1030 WBZ MA – 12/8 1850 – “WBZ news time is Six‐Fifty.” Into weather forecast, followed by “WBZ news radio Ten‐Thirty.” (JDS‐MN) 1050 KTBL NM Los Ranchos de Albuquerque – 12/16 0823 – Ad for insurance company in Albuquerque; Enterprise Car Sales ad at 0827; Beecham Jewelers ad at 0828; traffic hotline number 767‐9167 and ʺScott Brown for 1050 KTBLʺ at 0829.” New here and number 996 in my domestic log. I might actually make 1000 someday!! (FO‐OK) 1050 KEYF WA Dishman – 12/11 0906 – Local ad, then ʺThe one radio station in Spokane that plays Americaʹs best music – AM 1050 The Key;ʺ and into Christmas music. Fair; noisy frequency. (JW‐CO) 1070 WAPI AL Birmingham – 12/20 1728 – Promo for The Neil Bortz Show. Tagged with: ʺHere on 1070 WAPI.ʺ (RR‐IL) 1070 WDIA TN Memphis – 12/20 1730 – Local Memphis news and weather anchored by Bev Johnson. (RR‐IL) 1070 KNTH TX – 12/18 1820 – Houston Aeros hockey, ad for Houston Eye Associates, phone 713‐668‐6628. (FO‐OK) 1110 KFAB NE Omaha – 12/13 1746 – Out of traffic report “Eleven‐Ten KFAB Time Saver Traffic;” Into weather report including “Currently Thirty‐Nine degrees at your official weather station.” (JDS‐MN) 6 1140 WRVA VA Richmond – 12/13 1753 – “Scott Johnson on Eleven‐Forty WRVA;” Into story about a strip club collecting toys for underprivileged children. Followed by commercial for Rogaine. Into: “Happy holidays from Angels.” (JDS‐MN) 1150 CKOC ON Hamilton – 12/13 1804 – Out of song: “Big Yellow Taxi” by Joni Mitchell. “Hey, it’s Donny Osmond. Join me weeknights from seven to midnight for The Donny Osmond Show. Every night the greatest hits from the 50’s and 60’s at its best. This is the home of rock and roll, Eleven‐Fifty CKOC.” (JDS‐MN) 1160 WPIE NY Trumansburg – 12/14 0749 – Very poor in WYLL null. Calls upon tune in then ad. NEW! (JJR‐WI) 1170 WDEK SC Lexington – 12/14 2057 – Between old R&B songs: ʺWeʹre now on 24 hoursʺ and ʺClassic ? music, boogie, blues, and smooth ujazz. Yo ʹre in the hot spot with WDEK eleven‐seventy, The Deck.ʺ KVOO nulled, WWVA calls heard. (PLS‐KS) 1170 WFDL WI Waupun – 12/13 1735 – Faded up just long enough to catch local news and multiple mentions of Fond du Lac. (RR‐IL) 1180 WHAM NY Rochester – 12/13 1846 – Out of telephone interview; “We’ll be right back with the trivia question. This is Eleven‐Eighty WHAM in Rochester ” Into commercial for News Radio WHAM. (JDS‐MN) 1190 KQQZ MO Desoto – 12/13 1753 – Poor; KQQZ jingle; in/out with KPHN & ???. No WOWO. Old C&W music. (JJR‐WI) 1190 KPHN MO City – 12/13 1756 – Poor but steady with . Sat thru 4 minutes of promos, etc. and got local ID. (JJR‐WI) All good things come to he who waits. (JDT‐WA) 1210 WPHT PA – 12/14 2003 – Out of CBS news, into weather forecast ending with: “I’m meteorologist Kate Bilo on News Twelve‐Ten WPHT;” followed by commercials including The Jewelry Exchange in Norristown. (JDS‐MN) 1230 KFJB IA Marshalltown – 12/15 0552 – Poor, though heard clear call letters. Used to be more common. ESPN sports. (JJR‐WI) 1240 KPOD CA Crescent City – 12/7 0932 – Program note for Sports Wrap weekdays;ʺ around 2:15;ʺ two or three call letter IDʹs before fading at 0933. A new one here and my all‐time furthest graveyard frequency logging at 1059 miles! (JW‐CO) 1240 KJCR MT Billings – 12/7 0830 – Catholic Mass to 0853, then short features and program notes from EWTN. Up and down signal; parallel to and about 1/2 second behind semi‐local KPIO‐1570. A new one here, Montana #31. Noted next day around the same time; CRIDʹs as ʺKJ Billings Catholic Radioʺ. (JW‐CO) 1240 KODY NE North Platte – 12/8 0659 – Legal ID as ʺNewsTalk 1240 KODY North Platte;ʺ and into at exactly 0700. Fair in QRM. (JW‐CO) 1260 CFRN AB Edmonton – 12/18 0845 – Local sports; back to ESPN at 0847 after an ID as ʺEdmontonʹs Sports Radioʺ. Fair, mixing with local TIS. (JW‐CO) 1270 KRVT OK Claremore – 12/10 2131 – Spanish. Very good signal with ʺQue Buenoʺ slogans mixing with KFLC. (CK‐CO) 1270 WLIK TN Newport – 12/13 2123 –r Fai & alone on frequency with play by play on 1270 WLIK.ʺ Rarely heard at night. (JJR‐WI) 1270 KFLC TX Ft. Worth – 12/10 2138 – Spanish. Over KRVT with ʺLa Voz del Puebloʺ slogans, local ads, mentioned ʺRepublica de Tejasʺ, PSA for a U.S. government web site.K (C ‐CO) 1280 KBNO CO – 12/12 2059 – Poor but in the clear, with Regional Mexican music, four‐station legal ID in English: “KBNO, K253AH 92.5 Springs; KXRE 1490 Manitou Springs; KAVA 1480 Pueblo.” Back to music. NEW! (BD‐ WI) 1280 KYRO MO Troy – 12/20 2145 – Fair. Good at times, but with periods of total fade‐out. Last few minutes of boysʹ high school basketball game Troy vs. Saint Charles West (Troy was the winner 61‐42); call letter ID, ad for State Farm agent David Kessler of Troy into postgame show. Station has a night authorization of only 45 watts, so it is quite possible it was running its day power of 660 watts. NEW! (BD‐WI) 1290 KUOA AR Siloam Springs – 12/8 0759 – Legal ID at 0759:52: ʺThe Hog Network – KUOA Siloam Springs, KTHS Berryville, KAKS Huntsville‐ Fayetteville. gThe Ho is everywhereʺ; Yahoo Sports was next, followed by 7 local sports talk, with occasional local spots. Fair copy for about 20 minutes. New here, station #27. (JW‐CO) 1290 KMMM KS Pratt – 12/8 0845 – Suddenly appeared at 0845 power‐up with ads for well pumps and pizza and a program note for Pratt High School basketball; into music at 0847. Slogan is ʺSuper Hits 1290ʺ. Fair/good. (JW‐CO) 1290 KGVO MT Missoula – 12/6 0005 – Out of local weather ʺ… on Missoulaʹs number one talk… KGVO and KLYQ and like us on Facebook…ʺ New station #9 on the season and tape for the website. (WH‐CO) 1290 KKAR NE Omaha – 12/6 0100 – Out of program notes ʺOn News Talk K‐Car KKAR 1290 Omahaʺ and covered by CFRW. (WH‐CO) 12/14 2051 – Out of Midwest Radiator commercial; “Join news talk Twelve‐Ninety K‐KAR and the Salvation Army Saturday at Aksarben Cinema in Aksarben Village; We’ll ring bells….” (JDS‐MN) 1290 KIVY TX Crockett – 12/10 2124 – Over KWFS with Christmas music, call letter ID, // 1280‐unknown station. (CK‐CO) 1290 KWFS TX Wichita Falls – 12/8 0833 – Area ads; at 0834. Fair tbu fadey and mixing with several. (JW‐CO) 12/10 2124 – Under KIVY with ʺWestern Parkwayʺ mentioned, ads mentioning ʺWichita Fallsʺ, ad for ʺColonial Funeral Homeʺ in Wichita Falls. No call ID heard. (CK‐CO) 1290 KOWB WY Laramie – 12/5 1142 – Out of US Army PSA ʺYour source for News Sports and Talk 1290 KOWB Laramieʺ to Fox News. (WH‐CO) 1290 CFRW MB Winnipeg – 12/5 1705 – Out of PSAʹs TSN 1290 Winnipegʹs Home for the NFL;ʺ and return Sunday Night Football on . (WH‐CO) 1300 KGLO IA Mason City – 12/9 1740 – Rundown of local high school sports schedule followed by a promo for the NFL Vikings/Detroit game. ʺHere on your station for Viking football, 1300 KGLO.ʺ (RR‐IL) 1320 KAWC AZ Yuma – 12/13 0845 – Gal with call letter ID and program note ʺ...a service of Western College in Yuma;ʺ this was followed by an ad or announcement of a local Christmas event. Briefly fair but soon lost to KOLT. (JW‐CO) 1320 WJAS PA Pittsburgh – 12/13 2125 – Poor with Tesh promo, calls. No usual WILS. Nostalgia programming. (JJR‐WI) 1320 KELO SD Sioux Falls – 12/14 0630 – Poor but a complete surprise. Calls, and news. (JJR‐ WI) 1330 WEBY FL Milton – 12/11 1824 – Ad for NW Direct TV, then a veterans program interview with telling about his service and career; ad for grill in east Milton, ad for Florida Energy Savers of Florida, phone 850‐983‐6688; back to vet program at 1833. New here and really unexpected. (FO‐OK) 1340 KTFI ID Wendell – 12/17 1830 – On Catholic Radio programming (call long held by 1270 Twin Falls station) atop all. (RS‐ID) 1340 WSOY IL Decatur – 12/18 0600 – Poor, steady with Coast2Coast, LID, Fox news in local WJYI null. (JJR‐WI) 1340 KGGS KS Garden City – 12/13 1321 – Mid America Ag Network News; ad for Garden City Farm and The Ranch Show at 1323. New station here, thanks to Rick Dauʹs log in the 12/12 DXN. Thanks, Rick! (FO‐OK) An example of why you should read each week’s column very carefully. (JDT‐WA) 1360 WMOB AL Mobile – 12/14 1800 – Poor but way over WTAQ. Calls, local announcements, phone number ???‐WMOB. (JJR‐WI) 1360 WTAQ WI Green Bay – 12/17 1735 – Farmers Insurance spot followed by mention of ʺ1360 WTAQ and WTAQ.comʺ then into syndicated show. (RR‐IL) 1370 WGIV NC Pineville – 12/14 1753 – Poor but nice fade up. ʺ103.3FM‐WGIV;ʺ with Reggae show. Ads, promos. Ya, man! (JJR‐WI) 1380 KLIZ MN Brainerd – 12/13 1737 – Poor, alone with local ads, and finally: ʺ1380 KLIZ, Brainerd Lakes.” Sports talk. (JJR‐WI) 1390 WTJS TN Jackson – 12/6 1715 – Multiple mentions of West and the TJ Network. (RR‐IL) 1440 WGEM IL Quincy – 12/18 1917 – The Coach Garber Show with Quincy University women’s basketball coach. Quincy.edu at phone 217‐228‐5404, ad for Tower?? Pizza at 1924, ad for Fairfield Inn in Quincy at 4315 Broadway. (FO‐OK) 1450 KWEI ID Notus – 12/17 1840 – Spanish programming dominating nearer KBFI, Bonners Ferry. (RS‐ID) 8 1450 KGFF OK Shawnee – 12/10 2116 – Good and well above the mix with ad for West Pointe Chrysler, mentioned ʺStillwaterʺ in ads, into local football ʺHere on WWLS;ʺ so must have been // programming with 640‐WWLS (not heard). (CK‐CO) 1490 KNAM CO Silt – 12/1 0759 – Area ads; legal ID at 0759:50: ʺColoradoʹs Sports Leader – Sports Radio 1340 and 1490 KTMM Grand Junction, KNAM Silt‐Rifle,ʺ followed by ; local sports items a couple of minutes later. Occasionally fair but tough copy in the jumble. (JW‐CO) 1490 KRTK ID Chubbuck – 12/17 1900 – Religious programming, in and out with several nearer stations. (RS‐ID) 1510 KCTE MO Independence – 12/11 1747 – Ads for business in Independence and area, 913 area codes, ad for Sheraton Park Hotel at 1750. (FO‐OK) 1520 KOLM MN Rochester – 12/1 1859 – Legal ID just prior to ToH: ʺSports Radio 1520 The Ticket KOLM Rochesterʺ. Poor, with powerhouse KOKC only partly nulled. (JW‐CO) 1530 KQNK KS Norton – 12/13 0835 – Charlie Daniels Band playing “Devil Went Down To ” at 0837. Announcer: ʺCharlie Daniels Band here on KQNK.O ʺ (F ‐OK) 12/15 0852 – Nebraska news from the Nebraska ; ad for bigiron.com; 0856 call ID and filler material to ToH legal ID. Generally fair. (JW‐CO) 1560 KGOW TX Bellaire – 12/14 0719 – Fair to almost loud. Houston ads and ʺ1560 The Game.ʺ Sports programming. (JJR‐WI) 1580 KBLA CA Santa Monica – 12/1 0359 – Spanish religious program just ending, followed by ʺ...presentó su programa Cristiano ʹUna Palabra de Díosʹ – KBLA Quince Ochenta AM Santa Monica‐;ʺ and into more Spanish religion. Generally fair. (JW‐CO) 1580 CKDO ON – 12/15 1735 – Mention of ʺClassic Hits 1580 CKDO;ʺ then into “Benny And The Jets” by Elton John. (RR‐IL) 1590 KVGB KS Great Bend – 12/16 1838 – Out of The Old Farmer’s Almanac radio report. Into: local commercials with references to Great Bend. Followed by Crime Stoppers. Then: “You’ve got the show, a great way to spend your evenings. Look forward to joining us right here on Fifteen‐Ninety KVBG.” (JDS‐MN) 1590 WHLX MI Marine City – 12/13 2136 – Poor with clear calls heard in slop. Oldies. (JJR‐WI) 1600 WAOS GA Austell – 12/13 1900 – Fair and almost loud @ 40db over S‐9! Local ID, into ??? Radio Network & “Feliz Navidad” in Spanish.. Was in all night! (JJR‐WI) 1600 WAAM MI Ann Arbor – 12/16 1730 – Local news including story about EMU (Eastern University). Local newscast referred to as “WAAM (Wham!) NEWS NOW.” (RR‐IL) 1600 WZZW WV Milton – 12/8 1700 – Faded up for ID: ʺHere on Newstalk 800 WVHU;ʺ which is in Huntington, WV but they on 1600 WZZW. (RR‐IL) 1680 KRJO LA Monroe – 12/19 2000 – Song “Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel” by Tavares (long version). Into legal ID that mentioned “Old School 1680 KRJO Monroe; (and 2 other cities). Then: “Weʹre the radio people.” (RR‐IL)

Frosty Osborne’s logs this week via his Hammarlund HQ‐150. If you are lucky enough to own one of these classic tube radios, you owe it to yourself and to all those radio enthusiasts who came before you, to fire up the old rig once in a while and do a bandscan. Think of it as paying tribute to a time when radio was radio. Nice selection of loggings and reporters this week. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, and that Santa brought you all the DX tools you wished for. May 2012 be a fulfilling year for you DX‐wise and otherwise. See you next time. (JDT‐WA)

IRCA TIS/HAR List (Winter 2011) – Just Released! The IRCA TIS/HAR LIST lists all US TIS/HAR stations, by frequency, including call letters, state, city, county, licensee, coordinates, expiration date and dates of DX Monitor/DX News reports. It has been updated with FCC data and DXM/DXN reports through November 15 2011. Prices: IRCA/NRC members – $9.50 (US/Canada/sea mail), $11.50 (México), $12.50 (rest of the world). Non‐IRCA/NRC members – add $2.00. To order from the IRCA Bookstore, send the correct amount (in US funds payable to Phil Bytheway) to: IRCA BOOKSTORE, 9705 MARY NW, WA 98117‐2334. Order through PayPal [add $1.00] to email: [email protected]. Please state club affiliation when ordering. 9 Domestic DX Mike Brooker [email protected] 99 Wychrest Avenue Digest – East , ON M6G 3X8 CANADA U.S./Canadian Loggings from Eastern/Atlantic Time Zones. All ELT.

REPORTERS RA‐MA Ray Arruda, Acushnet – Drake R8A, Grundig S350, 130‐ft. center‐fed inverted V. BC‐NH Bruce Conti, Nashua – Excalibur SDR, MWDX‐5, variable termination SuperLoop antennas northeast and south. HF‐MI Harold Frodge, Midland – Drake R8B, 125 ft. bow‐tie; 85 ft. RW & 180 ft. center‐fed RW HJH‐PA Harry Hayes, Wilkes‐Barre – Grundig S350, Kiwa Pocket Loop BH‐MA Bob Hill, Littleton – Sony ICF‐2010, Kiwa filters, AOR LA390 active loop. KK‐VA Kraig Krist, Manassas – Winradio G33DDC SDR, homemade 134 foot multiband antenna running NW to SE. TLK‐FL Terry L. Krueger, Clearwater – Sangean PR‐D5 NJW‐ON Niel Wolfish, Toronto – Sony ICF‐2010 + Quantum Loop NJW‐ON1 Niel Wolfish, Burnt River – AOR 7030+, Quantum Loop and longwires DY‐WV David Yocis, Harpers Ferry – R8B, Quantum phaser, LWs MKB‐ON Mike Brooker, Toronto – Grundig G5, Grundig YB‐400PE, Sony SRF‐39FP, Panasonic RF‐2200 (receiver emeritus) Follow me on Twitter! @patria1818 DX‐related tweets will be hash‐tagged #MWDX.

UNID 1600 UNID ‐ 12/13 2136 – with EE Bible reading //SW 7570 via Okeechobee FL, but 2‐3 seconds behind 7570.t Wen right into Asian language program at ToH, never heard any sort of station ID. Possibly KPNP Watertown, MN (Hmong programs per NRC Log). (HF‐MI) KPNP’s web site says they have Family Radio 2030‐2200 Mon‐Fri, so you’re probably right – DY.

LOGGINGS 540 WFLF FL Pine Hills – 12/9 2200 – Good; ʺWFLF Pine Hills, WTKS‐FM HD2 Cocoa Beach, The Gator Nation Station 540 WFLA.ʺ (BC‐NH) 590 WROW NY Albany – 12/20 2000 – Under WEZE; ʺ...information you need to know,ʺ and singing ID, ʺMagic 590 AM, WROW Albany, New York,ʺ into CBS news. (BC‐ NH) 600 WVOG LA New Orleans – 12/12 1155 – Fair and clear with gospel talk, local program promos, ID at 1200. Daytime logging monitored at Fort DeSoto Park, southern Pinellas County. (TLK‐FL) 630 WAIZ NC Hickory – 12/17 1851 – Oldies, “Big Wayz” IDs, blasting in over WMAL. (DY‐ WV) 670 WWFE FL Miami – 12/20 2000 – Good, over R. Rebelde Cuba; ID in Spanish, ʺWWFE seis‐ setenta AM... al corazón del puebloʺ and ʺLa Poderosaʺ jingle into news. (BC‐ NH) 720 WGCR GA Pisgah Forest – 12/2 1659 – In WGN mix with ToH website promo ʺ...North Carolinaʹs WGCR.net...ʺ into local news. (KK‐VA) 730 WDOS NY Oneonta – 12/10 1809 – ID and C&W music. Mention of some parade and fireworks on Main Street at 1812. Mixing with CKAC‐ and another station with a sporting event. Supposedly running 8 watts at night … multiply that by about 125 and I’d believe it! (NJW‐ON1) CKDM MB Dauphin – 12/10 0752 – ID: “The Parkland’s best, 7‐30 CKDM” and C&W music. (NJW‐ON1) 760 WETR TN Knoxville – 12/2 1730* – In WJR/WCPS mix with sign‐off announcement: ʺWETR operates on assigned frequency... AM...WETR...ʺ. (KK‐VA) 770 WLWL NC Rockingham – 12/2 1701 – In WABC mix with C&W songs, ʺWLWL Rockinghamʺ ID. (KK‐VA) 10 780 WPTN TN Cookeville – 12/2 1727 – In WAVA/WCKB/WBBM mix with C&W songs, ʺ7‐80 WPTN. Dave Johnston here on a Friday afternoon...ʺ into talk about Christmas parade at 7 oʹclock. (KK‐VA) 790 WKRD KY Louisville – 12/2 1729 – In multi‐station mix with station promo ʺOn your way to work listen to the early birds with Drew...for the latest sports news, scores and traffic reports. Weekday mornings at 7 on sports radio 790 and 101.7ʺ. (KK‐VA) KFGO ND Fargo – 12/10 1745 – North Dakota State Bisons football (vs. Lehigh). Mixing with WAEB‐Allentown. (NJW‐ON1) WAEB PA Allentown – 12/19 2000 – Good, over R. Reloj Cuba; ʺBroadcasting from the Res‐Q Healthline studios, this is News/Talk 790 WAEB Allentown,ʺ into Fox news. (BC‐NH) WPIC PA Sharon – 12/2 1633 – In mix with WKRD, WETB, R. Reloj and others with ʺ...WPIC radio...Pittsburgh...local volunteers...ʺ station promo, ʺ... countyʹs news talk 7‐90 WPICʺ ID at 1700. (KK‐VA) WETB TN Johnson City – 12/2 1900 – In multi‐station mix with long gospel song, ʺWETB Johnson Cityʺ ID by woman into another gospel song. (KK‐VA) 800 WSHO LA New Orleans – 12/12 1240 – Clear and fair at Fort DeSoto Park with southern gospel preaching. (TLK‐FL) WVHU WV Huntington – 12/2 1658 – In CKLW/WCHA mix with Rush Limbaugh promo then ʺWeekdays on news talk 800 WVHUʺ station promo. (KK‐VA) 810 WEDO PA McKeesport – 12/10 1641 – ID by woman during Slovenian program. Fair with WGY‐Schenectady. (NJW‐ON1) 820 WWBA FL Largo – 12/2 1731 – In multi‐station mix (WWFD, WOSU, WCPT, WGGM, WBAP, R. Reloj) with ʺThe Arty Fletcher show. News talk 820 WWBAʺ ID into news, PSA on Florida drunk driving, ʺAmericaʹs radio newsʺ slogan. (KK‐VA) WCPT IL Willow Springs – 12/2 1800 – In multi‐station mix with news then ʺyouʹre listening to...AM 820 WCPT Willow Springs...ʺ ID by man. (KK‐VA) WWLZ NY Horseheads – 12/17 1659 ‐ Heard through WNYC and others; solicitation for non‐profits, ʺTalk Radio 820 AM WWLZʺ with mention of wwlzam820.com, fax number and College Ave., Elmira address. (BC‐NH) WVSG OH Columbus – 12/17 0100 – Fair over WNYC; ʺWVKO Columbus...AM 820, the new permanent home for listener supported Saint Gabriel Catholic radio, WVSG Columbus, Ohio,ʺ into EWTN program, ex‐WOSU. (BC‐NH) WGGM VA Chester – 12/2 1747 – In multi‐station mix with gospel songs, station promo ʺ...for information...WGGM...ʺ. (KK‐VA) 830 WCRN MA Worcester – 12/2 1659 – In multi‐station mix with talk show, ʺTalk radio AM 830 WCRN Worcesterʺ ToH ID. (KK‐VA) KOTC MO Kennett – 12/2 1804 – In multi‐station mix with oldies including ʺBlack Velvetʺ and Cars ʺSheʹs My Best Friendʹs Girlʺ, woman with station promo ʺHi hometown...this is my 8‐30ʺ, man with ʺKOTCʺ ID into song. (KK‐VA) WKTX OH Cortland – 12/2 1658* – in WCRN/KOTC/WCCO mix with German talk and polka songs until sign‐off announcement: ʺWKTX...on assigned frequency...radiated power…WKTX is owned and operated by...ʺ. (KK‐VA) 840 WBHY AL Mobile – 12/12 1245 – Christian talk about a soldier returning from Iraq with God helping him cope, into SRN News ʺWBHY, Mobile... (sounded like) ʺ102.5 FMʺ (but must have been 88.5)...ʺ after exiting SRN. This is surely the one I sporadically hear threshold until mid‐morning at home with the same format. (TLK‐FL) WCEO SC Columbia – 12/2 1625 – In WHAS/WKTR mix with Spanish programming. Never did hear a legal EE ID, but at 1631 heard bilingual ad mentioning ʺBakers Boulevard in Columbia.ʺ (KK‐VA) 850 WXJC AL Birmingham – 12/2 1705 – In multi‐station mix with ʺThe following program is a...presentation of WXJCʺ into religious program ʺDisseminating the Truthʺ. (KK‐VA) WEEI MA Boston – 12/2 1704 – In multi‐station mix with Fox sports programming, ID as ʺYour home for...weekdays...sports radio WEEI Boston, WEEI‐FM and HD1 Lawrence...850 sports...ʺ into sports news. (KK‐VA) WKIX NC Raleigh – 12/2 1633 – In WEEI/WXJC/WFTL mix with oldies, ʺthe legendary call letters are back homeʺ station promo, ʺWKIX Philly 5ʺ jingle. (KK‐VA) 860 KNUJ MN New Ulm – 12/10 1701 – St. Olaf vs. Gustavus Adolphus basketball. ID during a break in the action at 1714. In CJBC‐Toronto null. (NJW‐ON1) 11 870 WHCU NY Ithaca – 12/19 1900 – Good, over WWL; ʺ870 AM, 95‐9 FM, News/Talk WHCU Ithaca,ʺ into CBS World News Roundup. (BC‐NH) 870 WPWT TN Colonial Heights – 12/2 1643 – In mix with WWL and others, C&W/bluegrass music, contest promo ʺCall to win the money, 423‐878‐5346ʺ, (area code 423 is eastern TN), station promo ʺYouʹre listening to Country Cavalcade Larry Spanks on Tri‐cities ʹTop Gunʹ AM 870 and 100.7 FM. Real radio that no one else plays.ʺ (KK‐VA) +++ ‐ 12/19 1659 – Fair, over/under WHCU; ʺ...Country 100.7 FM, real radio,ʺ and a bluegrass instrumental. Apparent format change, ex‐ʺPower Talk.ʺ New log. (BC‐NH) 880 KRVN NE Lexington – 12/21 1659 – Over/under WCBS with C&W tune to ToH Fox News; 1705 local “KRVN Weather Monitor” forecast “in 8‐80 Country,” mention that 20% of consumed hamburgers come from Nebraska beef. (HF‐ MI) 890 WKNV VA Fairlawn – 12/2 1629 – In WLS mix with religious singing, ID as ʺThis is Joy AM 890 WKNV Fairlawn and 93.1 WT26AT Christiansburg. Todayʹs southern Gospel music and ministry station.ʺ (KK‐VA) 900 WGOK AL Mobile – 12/12 1535 – Poor at Fort DeSoto Park with southern gospel, presumed with no other obvious possibilities running this format and audible local mid‐day, with WMOP, Ocala tightly nulled. (TLK‐FL) 910 KCJB ND Minot – 12/14 0753 – Time check, local commercials, ID and Alan Jackson’s “Summertime Blues.” Weak and alone on frequency after WAVL and WFDF had faded out. (NJW‐ON) WJCW TN Johnson City – 12/2 1658 – In WEPG mix with Show, website promo ʺ...line up of our programs at WJCW.comʺ, ad for Johnson City/Jonesboro pageant. (KK‐VA) WEPG TN South Pittsburg – 12/2 1903 – C&W songs in mix with WJCW and others, station promo ʺCountry to 3 states... WEPG South Pittsburgʺ. (KK‐VA) 920 WHJJ RI Providence – 12/10 1557 – Over top of CKNX‐Wingham with ads for Rhode Island Lottery and University of Rhode Island basketball. (NJW‐ON1) WURA VA Quantico – 12/15 1701 – Out of what sounded like a real‐estate advice program in rapid Spanish (too rapid for me, anyway) with canned “WURA Quantico‐Washington,” then live “920 AM transmitiendo desde Quantico‐ Washington, 7000 vatios de potencia en antena, Radio Unida, una señora emisora al servicio de la comunidad.” Holding their own fairly well against WHJJ and CKNX. (BH‐MA) CFRY MB Portage la Prairie – 12/10 0749 – Promo for Portage Terriers hockey on “CFRY Radio on 920 or 93.1”. C&W music followed. Mixing with CKNX‐Wingham. (NJW‐ON1) CKNX ON Wingham – 12/9 1936 – Poor under WHJJ with C&W songs, PSA, clear ID by male announcer: “CKNX AM 920 your news and information leader.” Station #1315 heard. (RA‐MA) 940 WMAC GA Macon – 12/20 2058 – Good, over WIPR; ʺ...the Bulldogs Sports Network on IMGʺ into commercial break. (BC‐NH) WMIX IL Mount Vernon – 12/13 2052 – “You’re listening to Lady Rams on WMIX”; Lady Rams vs. Lady Terriers girls high school basketball, ad for Ford Square of Mount Vernon. (NJW‐ON) +++ ‐ 12/2 1803 – In WMAC mix with oldies, ʺGood evening. This is the WMIX news update. Iʹm Ray...ʺ into local news. (KK‐VA) WECO TN Wartburg – 12/10 1729 – Call letters, believed the one into banjo music, fair‐ poor with WMAC, WCPC, others. (DY‐WV) 950 WYWY KY Barbourville – 12/12 2154 – Mixing with Cuban Radio Reloj and WWJ‐Detroit with gospel music, ID and mention of “Solid Gospel” (as opposed to soft and loose gospel). (NJW‐ON) WCTN MD Potomac‐Cabin John – 12/10 1426 – Ed Schultz show rerun, promo for Boston University sports “on AM 1510.” Local Boston ads. Legal ID at 1500 “WCTN Potomac‐Cabin John‐Washington, D.C.” Don’t confuse with WROL‐950! Good over sports talk on presumed WPEN. (DY‐WV) WPET NC Greensboro – 12/2 1800 – In multi‐station mix with religious programming, ToH ID: ʺThis is WPET and WPET.com…a Christian...station.ʺ (KK‐VA) WBES WV Charleston – 12/2 1702 – In mix with WPET, OVWG and others with typical Fox Sports programming, ad for Sport Mart in Charleston. (KK‐VA) 12 960 WJYZ GA Albany – 12/2 1835 – In WELI/WRFC/WRNS mix with gospel singing, station promo ʺWJYZ Americaʹs home for...ʺ, 1855 ID as ʺYouʹre tuned to...WJYZ...ʺ (KK‐VA) WRFC GA Athens – 12/2 1800 – In WELI/WRNS/WJYZ mix with ToH ID and station promo: ʺ960 ʹThe Refʹ...bringing you the best of Georgia football, basketball and...ʹThe Refʹ WRFC Athensʺ. (KK‐VA) KMA IA Shenandoah – 12/9 2235 – ID faded up from the WFIR/WELI jumble mix. (NJW‐ON1) WFGL MA Fitchburg – 12/20 1700 – Good; ʺYouʹre listening to Renew FM, WFGL Fitchburg, WJWT Gardner, and the new 90.1 FM WJXP Fitchburg. Stay tuned for news and weather next, right here on Renew FM,ʺ ex‐ʺCalvary Radio.ʺ (BC‐NH) WRNS NC Kinston – 12/2 1631 – In WELI/WRFC/WJYZ mix with station promo ʺWeʹre your country now on 95.1 WRNSʺ. (KK‐VA) 970 WNED NY Buffalo – 12/2 1732 – In WBGG/WYSE mix with station promo ʺLocal news on WNED is brought to you by... cloudy skies 33 degrees in Buffalo...ʺ (KK‐VA) WYSE NC Canton – 12/2 1700 – In WBGG/WNED mix with ToH ID: ʺWYSE... studios… ESPN radio 13d‐10 an 9‐70.ʺ (KK‐VA) WFUN OH Ashtabula – 12/10 1731 – Concluding Ohio State U.–U. of Kansas game at Lawrence, KS, with “It’s Ohio State basketball on 970 WFUN”; mentioned that it was the first loss of the season for the Buckeyes. (BH‐MA) 990 WDCX NY Rochester – 12/2 1658 – Religious programs in mix with CBW/CKGM/WEEB/ WNML/WDYZ, mention of ʺYour... WDCX listeners...ʺ (KK‐VA) WEEB NC Southern Pines – 12/2 1656 – In multi‐station mix with slogan ʺTalk radio 990 WEEB. Weʹve got you by the ears.ʺ (KK‐VA) KWAM TN Memphis – 12/12 0700 – Over usual CBW/CKGM/WDCX mix with ToH ID: “your news and information station with CBS news on the hour…KWAM‐AM Memphis” into CBS news. (MKB‐ON) 1040 WYSL NY Avon – 12/2 1630 – In WHO mix with show, ʺYouʹre listening to WYSL1040.com...AM...10‐40 WYSL Avonʺ ID into local news. (KK‐VA) 1050 WFAM GA Augusta – 12/2 1659 – In CHUM/WBQH/WEPN/WADC mix with end of ʺPeople to Peopleʺ show, station promo and ToH ID: ʺHi there…this is WFAM Augusta... station with your ʹPower Verseʹ for the day...that was the WFAM... 1050 AM...itʹs 5 oʹclock in the afternoon here on Friday, December 2nd...WFAM Augusta. Radio that changes the way you live.ʺ (KK‐VA) WADC WV Parkersburg – 12/2 1647 – In multi‐station (CHUM, WBQH, WEPN, WFAM) mix with oldies, station promo by DJ: ʺIʹm Carl Hansen with more of Americaʹs best music for all of Parkersburg...WADC...ʺ into oldie. (KK‐VA) 1060 WKNG GA Tallapoosa – 12/2 1726 – In WILB/KYW mix with C&W songs, station promo ʺYouʹre tuned to country classics... we are...legendary country...WKNG...ʺ (KK‐VA) 1070 WAPI AL Birmingham – 12/2 1728 – In multi‐station mix with station promo ʺStart your morning with Matt Murphy weekdays at 6 on 100 WAPI and 100WAPI.comʺ into news, weather and ʺWAPI Community Calendarʺ. (KK‐VA) The “100” (rather than 1070) refers to their FM // presumably on 100.1 MHz. Mike WNVY FL Cantonment – 12/2 1830 – In multi‐station mix with religious talk, ʺYouʹre listening to WNVY Cantonment Pensacolaʺ bottom of hour ID. (KK‐VA) WFLI TN Lookout Mountain – 12/2 1700 – In multi‐station mix (WNCT, CHOK, WFNI, WAPI, WNVY, and UNID with Hindu‐type singing) with religious talk, ToH ID: ʺYou are tuned to WFLI 10‐70 Lookout Mountain, Tennesseeʺ into preaching. (KK‐VA) 1090 WILD MA Boston – 12/10 1553 – In WBAL null with The ’ “Bonzo Goes To Bitburg” and The Clash’s “London Calling”. ToH ID followed by CRI programming. (NJW‐ON1) WAQE WI Rice Lake – 12/10 1715 – In null of WBAL‐ with “Fox Sports‐ Sports Talk 1090” IDs and National Guard PSA. (NJW‐ON1) 1120 WKQW PA Oil City – 12/19 1711 – Over nulled KMOX with local weather “from the KQW weather center,” slogan “we’re Oil City’s Oldies 1120” into “Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison. (MKB‐ON) 1160 WOBM NJ Lakewood Township – 12/2 1858 – In mix with WYLL, WCRT and UNID SS station, slogan ʺ......New Jerseyʹs WOBM AM 1160 and 1510.ʺ (KK‐VA) More likely “1160 and 1310” (// WADB‐1310) – DY. 13 WCRT TN Donelson – 12/2 1659 – In WYLL/WOBM mix with talk show discussing porn, ʺ...11‐60 AM WCRT Donelson‐Nashvilleʺ ToH ID. (KK‐VA) 1170 WDEK SC Lexington – 12/2 1625 – In WWVA mix with website promo ʺWDEK 1170 is now streaming live all day and all night around the world on WDEK1170AM.comʺ into Toyota ad. (KK‐VA) 1180 WSFM NC Carolina Beach – 12/2 1629 – In WHAM/Cuban Rebelde mix with classical music, slogan ʺ1180 AM and 95.9 FM Bach radio, Wilmingtonʹs classic radio.ʺ PSA for Carolina National Guard. (KK‐VA) 1190 WIXE NC Monroe – 12/2 1704 – In WCRW/WLIB mix with station promo ʺ...is proud to support the WIXE community bulletin board... the mighty 11‐90 WIXE (said as the word ʺwixyʺ)...ʺ into song. (KK‐VA) 1200 WXIT NC Blowing Rock – 12/2 1657 – In multi‐station mix with Sean Hannity Show, station promo ʺStay tuned as weʹve got more Sean Hannity coming right up after the news…right here on news talk 1200 WXIT.ʺ (KK‐VA) WRKK PA Hughesville – 12/8 1528 – ID and ad for Massage By Tina in Williamsport. (NJW‐ON) WMIR SC Atlantic Beach – 12/2 1626 – In multi‐station mix with religious singing, woman with ʺRejoice 1200ʺ slogan, man with station promo ʺYouʹre listening to the best in song and Gospel. Rejoice 1200. Keep it right here.ʺ (KK‐VA) WAMB TN Nashville – 12/2 1730 – In WMIR/WOAI/CFGO/WXIT mix with blues songs, ʺWAMB Wall Street business report.ʺ (KK‐VA) 1210 WTXK AL Pike Road – 12/2 1728 – In WANB/WPHT mix with Yahoo Sports radio, ads for business in Montgomery and Pepper Tree apartments in East Montgomery. (KK‐VA) WANB PA Waynesburg – 12/2 1631 – In mix with WTXK, WPHT, Cuban R. Rebelde and others, C&W songs, ʺHappy holidays to you from WANBʺ station promo, ʺCountry WANBʺ slogan, promo for local event ʺ...with annual holiday open house in Waynesburg this Saturday night...ʺ. (KK‐VA) 1220 WSLM IN Salem – 12/10 2137 – Presumed in null of WHKW with basketball that appeared to be between West Lafayette and Culver, and United Way PSA. (NJW‐ON1) +++ – 12/17 1743 – U. vs. Notre Dame basketball, then break away to cover a high school basketball game, many IDs. Fair in mix, not much WHKW for a change. New. (DY‐WV) 1230 WSOO MI Sault Ste. Marie – 12/10 0830 – Yooper spot with area code 906 phone number, United Way PSA, “12‐30 WSOO” jingle into Supremes oldie. (NJW‐ON1) WENY NY Elmira – 12/19 1900 – Briefly on top; ʺNews/Talk 1230 and 1450... WENY Elmira, WENI Corning.ʺ (BC‐NH) WTIV PA Titusville – 12/11 0742 – Ad for Rothschild Attorneys in Titusville. Over top of a station playing music by Gordon Lightfoot. (NJW‐ON1) 1240 WCBY MI Cheboygan – 12/10 086 – “12‐40 big country gold” ID by female announcer into Linda Ronstadt’s version of “That’ll Be the Day.” (NJW‐ON1) WDXY SC Sumter – 12/2 1625 – In graveyard mix with ad for Big C Jewelers in Sumter, Sean Hannity Show, ʺIʹm Michael Brown…South Carolinaʹs radio network.ʺ (KK‐VA) 1250 WMTR NJ Morristown – 12/2 1855 – In WKDL/WTMA/CJYE mix with oldies and Christmas songs, ʺnews, sports, oldies. WMTRʺ station promo. (KK‐VA) WTMA SC Charleston – 12/2 1656 – In WKDL/WMTR/CJYE mix with Sean Hannity show, station promo ʺweeknights at 6 on 1250 WTMA ʹThe Big Talker.ʹʺ (KK‐ VA) 1260 WIYD FL Palatka – 12/2 1759 – In multi‐station mix with C&W songs, woman with ToH ID: ʺHi…this is...Chamber of Commerce and youʹre listening to your classic country station 1260 WIYD Palatkaʺ into AP news. (KK‐VA) WUFE GA Baxley – 12/2 1702 – In multi‐station mix (WIYD, WWRC, WNDE, UNID Radio Disney) with oldies, station promos: ʺThe new, the new [repeated], wolf howling ʹThe Big Wolfʹ WUFE Baxley. 96.7 FM and 1260 AMʺ, ʺ96.7 FM and AM 12‐60 the new ʹBig Wolfʹ.ʺ (KK‐VA) 1270 WRLZ FL Eatonville – 12/17 2300 – Poor, distorted audio on propagational fade‐in; ʺ...emisora, Eatonville‐Orlando ...1270 AM ¡Luz!ʺ ID into a Spanish vocal. Heard same ID at midnight, but well under others. New log. (BC‐NH) WJJC GA Commerce – 12/2 1828 – In WMKT mix with station promo ʺ...each and every day...WJJC...WJJC.net...on WJJC...ʺ (KK‐VA) 14 WCBC MD Cumberland – 12/18 2000 – Fair over/under unID gospel music; ʺMortonʹs Jewelry... family‐owned fine jewelry store on the downtown Cumberland mall.ʺ (BC‐NH) +++ ‐ 12/18 2058 – program and ID at ToH. (NJW‐ON) WSPR MA Springfield – 12/19 1500 – In WTSN null; Spanish contemporary tropical music, ʺPower 1270, WSPR Springfield, ...ʺ (BC‐NH) WMKT MI Charlevoix – 12/2 1629 – Mixing with WJJC and others with station promo ʺWhere northern Michigan comes to talk, 1270 AM 92.1 FM WMKT, the talk stationʺ into Fox news. (KK‐VA) WXYT MI Detroit – 12/17 1658 – Fair; promo, ʺ...on the news/talk radio ...1270 WXYT,ʺ and CBS radio employment announcement. (BC‐NH) WTSN NH Dover – 12/17 0100 – Under CJCB; ʺWTSN Dover, Portsmouth, Rochester, and southern , online at wtsnam1270.com, number one for news, talk, and sports on the seacoast,ʺ into Fox sports. (BC‐NH) WLIK TN Newport – 12/9 2200 – Fair; ʺ...since 1954, this is WLIK in Newport, Tennesseeʺ with jingle into CNN news. New log. (BC‐NH) +++ – 12/18 1917 – Christmas music and a “Merry Christmas‐Happy Holidays‐ WLIK” jingle. Fair signal. No sign of WXYTt‐Detroi at this time. (NJW‐ON) CJCB NS Sydney – 12/17 0101 – Good, over WTSN; ʺThanks for listening. Happy holidays from 1270 CJCB,ʺ into Christmas music. (BC‐NH) 1280 WPKZ MA Fitchburg – 12/2 1800 – in WJAY mix with ToH ID: ʺThe call is WPKZ Fitchburg...and 105.3 FMʺ into ʺLoose Cannonsʺ sports show. (KK‐VA) KYRO MO Troy – 12/21 1911 – Surfacing above the mess at times with girls high school basketball featuring the Troy Buchanan Trojans and the Ursaline Academy Bears. Various local spots during breaks in the action, including Moscow Mills Lumber, Troy Furniture, Drewel Realty and Peoples Bank & Trust. Never caught an actual ID, but the audio matches up to the website. 1280 is a mess here. I guess a lot of it caused by the IBOC noise generated by 1270‐WXYT. (NJW‐ON) WANS SC Anderson – 12/21 2059 – Interstate Batteries and OnStar commercials. Two ToH IDs heard: “this is 12‐80 WANS Anderson South Carolina”. Fair signal above the jumble mix. (NJW‐ON) WJAY SC Mullins – 12/2 1659 – Mixing with WPKZ and others with religious singing, mention of ʺ...Mullins, South Carolina...broadcasting company...ʺ (KK‐VA) 1290 WTKS GA Savannah – 12/2 1702 – In multi‐station mix (WJCV, WHKY, WDZY, WFBG) with station promo ʺNow local traffic first on news radio 1290 WTKSʺ. (KK‐ VA) WJCV NC Jacksonville – 12/2 1627 – In multi‐station mix with religious singing, slogan ʺYour southern Gospel WJCV.ʺ (KK‐VA) 1300 WMTM GA Moultrie – 12/2 1733 – in WXRL/WJZ mix with gospel songs, woman with local ad mentioning ʺ...located at historic Moultrie on the square...ʺ, other ads mentioning Moultrie. (KK‐VA) WXRL NY Lancaster – 12/2 1625 – Mixing with WMTM, WJZ and others, ʺWe continue our celebration of an old fashioned country Christmas on WXRLʺ into C&W song. (KK‐VA) WGDJ NY Rensselaer – 12/18 1647 – Ad for Capital Off Track Betting during break in Bob Binker program. Weak signal. No sign of WXRL‐Lancaster NY at this time. (NJW‐ON) 1310 WYND FL Deland – 12/2 1703 – Mixing with WIBA, WDCT and others with end of local gospel program: ʺThank you for listening to our broadcast today from the...Liberty Baptist Church...1365 Plymouth Avenue Deland, Florida...call us at...ʺ (KK‐VA) WIBA WI Madison – 12/2 1859 – In WYND/WDCT mix with station promo: ʺHear it here…news talk 1310 WIBA...and WIBA.com...ʺ (KK‐VA) 1320 WJNJ FL Jacksonville – 12/2 1728 – In WDDV/WJAS/WAGY mix with ad for church in Jacksonville, promo for ʺChristian Fellowship Broadcast...904‐645‐0181...519 Normandy Blvd, Jacksonville...ʺ, woman urging listeners to ʺlet me hear your Christmas noise.ʺ (KK‐VA) WDDV FL Venice – 12/2 1829 – In multi‐station mix with station promo: ʺRoute 66. The road to good music. You never know who you might pass. Here comes Frank Sinatra. Your home for the songs you know and love, AM 1450 and 1320, ʹThe Dove.ʹʺ (KK‐VA) 15 WAGY NC Forest City – 12/2 1759 – In multi‐station mix with station promo: ʺYou hear todayʹs stars and legends when you tune your radio AM dial to 1320 WAGY Forest City...your country 13‐20ʺ into ʺWichita Linemanʺ By Glen Campbell. (KK‐VA) 1330 WEBY FL Milton – 12/2 1805 – In WVHI/KWLO mix with ʺ1330 WEBY, northwest Floridaʹs talk radioʺ ID into call‐in program ʺYour Turn.ʺ (KK‐VA) WVHI IN Evansville – 12/2 1803 – Mixing with WEBY, KWLO and others with gospel singing, religious talk, man with ʺ13‐30 and...WVHIʺ ID. (KK‐VA) KWLO IA Waterloo – 12/2 1859 – Mixing with WVHI, KWLO and others (sports, gospel, C&W) with ʺNo Timeʺ by the Guess Who, ToH ID and station promo: ʺRock ‘n rollʹs greatest hits...played here 24‐7...oldies 1330 KWLO Waterloo‐Cedar Fallsʺ into news. (KK‐VA) WEBO NY Owego – 12/12 1630 – Suddenly emerged from mix of dueling Spanish‐ speakers (WRCA and presumed WWRV) with a couple of IDs, then immediately got swallowed up again. (BH‐MA) 1340 WLEW MI Bad Axe – 12/10 0742 – “WLEW Precision Weather” local forecast and C&W music. (NJW‐ON1) WMBN MI Petoskey – 12/10 0848 – “This is 13‐40 WMBN” ID into “Here Comes Santa Claus.” (NJW‐ON1) WENT NY Gloversville – 12/11 1430 – Promo for the “Sunday Morning Nostalgia” show on “your information station AM 1340 WENT” noted during half‐time in Westwood One NFL Saints‐Titans broadcast. (NJW‐ON1) WNCO OH Ashland – 12/11 0815 – “Insight” program. ID mentioning North‐Central Ohio at 0830 into “Your Story Hour”. (NJW‐ON1) WWPA PA Williamsport – 12/10 0925 – Presumed the one here that faded up over WLVL‐ Lockport with a local ad for a dentist in Williamsport. (NJW‐ON1) 1370 KAWL NE York – 12/18 1830 – Local weather “KAWL Forecast,” NOS and oldies. Mainly under WSPD‐Toledo, but copyable during WSPD fades. NE #9. (HF‐MI) WGIV NC Pineville – 12/19 183 – Over WSPD‐Toledo with ID, station promo by an announcer who sounded like Cleveland Brown from the Fox TV show “The Cleveland Show”, another ID mentioned “classic soul and today’s R ‘n B.” (NJW‐ON) WSHV VA South Hill – 12/10 1907 – ID as “The New 96.7 WSHV,” R&B Christmas music. Mixing with a stronger WTAB. (HJH‐PA) 1380 WKJG IN Fort Wayne – 12/10 1632 – Over top of CKPC‐Brantford with Purdue‐East Michigan basketball. (NJW‐ON1) 1390 WLCM MI Holt – 12/171 1631 – Community announcements by local folks, including two IDs and several 517 area‐code phone numbers, including the station’s (543‐ 8200); soon vanished into the jumble. (BH‐MA) WCAT VT Burlington – 12/13 0831 – Out of The Beach Boys’ “Sloop John B” with “The Champlain Valley’s Cruisin’ 93.7” ID followed by ad for Marcotte Appliances in Shelburne and then more oldies. New format for this station, which had been Fox Sports. Now simulcasting 93.7‐WIFY, along with 1420‐WRSA and 1490‐WFAD. (NJW‐ON) 1400 WSJM MI St. Joseph – 12/21 1800 – Caught ToH ID amid graveyard mush: “WSJM 1400 AM St. Joseph…Benton Harbor, the news and talk of Michigan’s great southwest” into ABC news. (MKB‐ON) 1410 WPOP CT Hartford – 12/12 1657 – On top of frequency with ESPN sports talk, thought was one of the New York state ESPNers (WNER‐Watertown or WELM‐Elmira) or WING Dayton, OH until “your home for the is WPOP Hartford” ToH ID. (MKB‐ON) WING OH Dayton – 12/20 1747 – Slogan “14‐10 Wing AM ESPN Radio,” local ads after ToH. Mainly on top with deep fades. (HF‐MI) WLSH PA Lansford – 12/19 1200 – ID into oldies lunch program with Maria Mahalski. (570) 345‐3123 phone number given. Fair with WDOE‐Dunkirk. (NJW‐ON) 1430 WENE NY Endicott – 12/10 1250 – In CHKT‐Toronto null with going on and on and on and about the Army‐Navy game, ad for Maguire Auto Group. (NJW‐ON1) 1450 WNBP MA Newburyport – 12/17 1450 – Good, over WKXL; jingle, ʺHappy holidays from WNBP,ʺ Christmas nostalgia, and announcement with ʺThe Legends 1450 WNBPʺ slogan. (BC‐NH) 16 WHLS MI Port Huron – 12/11 0855 – “Bluewater Area extended weather” forecast and mention of Bluewater News Network into ad for Ullenbruch’s Flowers in Port Huron. (NJW‐ON1) WKXL NH Concord – 12/17 1500 – Over/under nulled WNBP; ʺConcord and the capital region ...commitment to local news, this is 1450 WKXL Concord,ʺ and AP news. (BC‐NH) WENJ NJ Atlantic City – 12/18 1958 – Fair; ʺ97‐3 ESPN FMʺ ID into commercial break during football coverage. (BC‐NH) WCTC NJ New Brunswick – 12/18 2000 – Fair, over/under WENJ and others; quick ʺWCTC New Brunswickʺ ID into AP news. Also noted 12/19 1700, with promo/ID, ʺ...late nights on the voice of central Jersey, 1450 WCTC New Brunswick.ʺ Lately a distant graveyard regular. (BC‐NH) WLEC OH Sandusky – 12/11 0900 – Several ToH IDs heard, mixing with WHLS. (NJW‐ ON1) WYNY PA Milford – 12/19 1747 – Usually at the bottom of the pile with C&W music, popped up with 106.9 WYNY ID, ex‐WMJQ AC/oldies. 106.9 is FM translator W295AQ. New log. (BC‐NH) WSNO VT Barre – 12/17 1850 – Fair; ʺCentral Vermontʹs talk station, WSNOʺ at end of commercial break into ʺRudy Maxaʹs Worldʺ travel talk. (BC‐NH) CHOU QC Montreal – 12/17 1820 – Fair; contemporary Middle Eastern vocals, Arabic announcements interspersed with English like ʺlatest singleʺ and ʺhit song,ʺ mentions of Montreal and Canada. (BC‐NH) 1480 WADR NY Remsen – 12/10 1149 – Bosnian program, // 1550‐WUTQ (Utica NY) up to ToH. Legal ID at 1200 mentions an FM frequency too. Into Ivan Neville music afterward. (NJW‐ON1) +++ – 12/17 2026 – Christmas music, then female with “We’re the talk of the town,” Utica mention, ID for WUTQ‐95.5. Alleged daytimer. (DY‐WV) 1490 WCDO NY Sidney – 12/11 1437 – Faded up with ID and promo for WCDO newscasts. Then back down into the WBTA/WNTJ/WOLF jumble. (NJW‐ON1) WNTJ PA Johnstown – 12/11 0756 – “Old Country Church Hour” sponsored by a church in Somerset PA. ToH ID at 0800 as “1490‐WNTJ/990‐WNTW” into “The Lutheran Hour”. (NJW‐ON1) WBCB PA Levittown – 12/17 0710 – Briefly on top with “on AM 1490 WBCB…” into schmaltzy version of “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire”, then faded back into graveyard mush. (MKB‐ON) 1520 WMLM MI St. Louis – 12/13 1730 – Call letter IDs and many local ads, “Real Country” slogan, Network news. On top to about 1845 when KOLM Rochester, MN and KOKC challenged. (HF‐MI) 1550 WAZX GA Smyrna – 12/10 1722 – Spanish religious talk and music, Atlanta area ads, non‐ IDs as “La Estación de la Familia” and “La Voz.” Good and atop. (DY‐WV) WDLR OH – 12/17 2000 – Presumed the one in the mix with “La Buena” IDs. Not as strong as it used to be, so maybe the have their night power/pattern issues resolved now. This is DP‐QC’s unID from several issues back. (DY‐WV) WITK PA Pittston – 12/12 1805 – “With IRN/USA News, I’m Hope Darrah[?].” Local announcer took over with “Here’s the AM 1550 WITK forecast,” then “It’s time now for the [?Restoration Hour?] with Cheryl Piscopo.” The busy channel sounded like a graveyarder. (BH‐MA) 1570 WNCA NC Siler City – 12/12 1734 – Faded up over WBGX with oddly‐accented male announcer reading names of various persons who had been charged with DWI offences and what kind of bail was set. He ended the piece that he referred to as “local news” and said that “Carolina music” was coming up. Conveniently faded away before I could hear the “Carolina music.” (NJW‐ON) WHTX OH Warren – 12/9 2135 – Harding Raiders vs. Lorain Titans high school basketball game with Harding winning 52‐38 and ID at end of broadcast. (NJW‐ON1) CKMW MB Winkler – 12/9 2115 – Ad for an establishment on Cargill Road and another spot for something in Altona during break in Winkler Flyers vs. Swan River Stampeders Manitoba Junior Hockey League broadcast. Mixing with WHTX‐ Warren and CJLV‐Laval. Last heard during the Paul Martin administration. (NJW‐ON1) 1580 WNEW MD Morningside – 12/10 1400 – End of paid program, usual ID for “The Big Talker 15‐80,” legal ID “WNEW Morningside‐Washington,” good. Ex‐WHFS, ex‐ WPGC. (DY‐WV) 17 +++ ‐ 12/14 1630 – Dennis Miller Show, “The Big Talker 15‐80” slogan, Executive Leader Radio ad. Good peaks, mixing with CKDO. (HF‐MI) Recent call change (ex‐WHFS), taking calls that once belonged to station on 1130. Mike WVKO OH Columbus – 12/12 1635 – On good lengthy peaks with EWTN Open Line call‐ in program. OH #72. (HF‐MI) 1600 WAOS GA Austell – 12/12 2140 – In & out with WAAM and a few others with Ranchera music, SS ad mentioning Navidad (Christmas), “La Mejor” slogan. (HF‐MI) KGYM IA Cedar Rapids – 12/21 1724 – Mixing mainly with UNID Asian language station, “KGYM in Cedar Rapids...here at the Gym” station promo amid chit‐ chat. Last logged as KCRG. (HF‐MI) WULM OH Springfield – 12/18 1720 – Presumed under/over WAAM with Browns football game on Cleveland Browns Radio Network, ad for dog food made in Medina. (HF‐MI) 1620 WDND IN South Bend – 12/13 0026 – Mainly on top with techno‐sounding rock tunes, “U‐93” slogan for FM //. (HF‐MI) 1630 KCJJ IA Iowa City – 12/17 1800 – Out of adult contemporary songs with “From the [?Grant Auto?].com studios on the Iowa River and in Coralville, this is the Mighty 1630 KCJJ Iowa City and Coralville. I’m Tommy Lang with KCJJ news.” (BH‐MA) 1640 WTNI MS Biloxi – 12/12 1130 – Very good signal at Fort DeSoto Park with ESPN feed discussing Tim Tebow. (TLK‐FL) 1660 WQLR MI Kalamazoo – 12/19 2022 – ID, ad block with many mentions of Michigan, then “You’re tuned to MSU basketball on the Spartans Sports Network with Will Tieman, Gus Ganakas, Matt Steigenga, and Adam Ruff.” Added that the game was sponsored in part by metro Detroit Chevy dealers among others. In a mostly losing dogfight with WWRU throughout. (BH‐MA) 1670 WPLA GA Dry Branch – 12/19 2009 – Briefly readable in tight CJEU null with “WPLA Dry Creek‐Macon, All Sports 1670”; soon sank into the muck. (BH‐MA)

ABBREVIATIONS USED IN DDXD // ‐ Parallel to. :00 – On the hour. AC – Adult contemporary. AP – . BBD – Big band. C&W – Country and western. CCR – Contemporary . CHR – Contempo‐ rary hit radio. CID – Code ID. CL – Call letters. COL – . EE – English. EZL – Easy listening. FF – French. GOS – Gospel. Hi – A joke; the ham radio equivalent of :‐). LID – Legal ID (i.e., CL and COL near the ToH). LSR – Local sunrise. LSS – Local sunset. NBA – National Basketball Association. NFL – . NHL – . NPR – National Public Radio. OC – Open carrier. OLD – Oldies. PSRA – Pre‐sunrise authority. PSSA – Post‐sunset authority. QRM – Man‐made interference (power lines, other stations, etc.). QRN – Natural interference (lightning, etc.). QTH – Location. REL – Religious. ROK – Rock’n’roll. RS – Regular schedule. $ ‐ Stereo. SID – Singing ID/jingle. SRS – Sunrise skip. SS – Spanish. SSB – “The ‐Spangled Banner.” SSS – Sunset skip. TC – Time check. ToH – Top of the hour. TT – Test tones. UC – Urban contemporary. VID – Voice ID. WW1 – Westwood One.

18 International Bruce Conti [email protected] 46 Ridgefield Drive DX Digest Nashua, NH 03062-1174 Loggings of stations outside the Lower 48 and Canada. All times UTC.

Trans‐Atlantic DX 153 GERMANY Deutschlandfunk, Donebach NOV 24 0357 – Classical music parallel 756; at low audio level (or under a blank carrier of another station). NOV 30 2229 – Classical music. DEC 1 0401 ‐ German news by man at low audio level. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 162 FRANCE France Inter, Allouis NOV 24 0357 – Male French folk vocal. NOV 25 – U.S. blues‐ rock; good. NOV 30 2230 – Dance music; good. DEC 1 0401 – French newstalk by man and woman, mention of economic committee; loud. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 171 MOROCCO R.Mediterranee Internationale, Nador NOV 25 0403 – Arabic orchestral music, then male vocal; to good peak. NOV 30 2230 – Female pop vocal; good. DEC 7 2359 – Song ʺHow Do I Liveʺ; fair. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 177 GERMANY Deutschlandfunk, Oranienburg NOV 25 2309 – German sounding talk by man; poor. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 183 GERMANY Europe 1, Felsberg NOV 25 2308 – French man translating a British‐accented English speaking man talking about music; loud. NOV 30 2231 – Woman in French; good. DEC 1 0359 – Man and woman with French news and sports talk; good. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 189 ICELAND Rikisútvarpid, Gufuskálar NOV 25 0403 – Queen ʺAnother One Bites the Dustʺ; good. 2308 song ʺAdios Senorita,ʺ then the ʹ50s Italian‐American song ʺReturn to Meʺ; good. NOV 30 2230 – Modern rock male group vocal; loud. DEC 1 0400 – Two men in Icelandic; fair to good. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 198 UNITED KINGDOM BBC Radio 4, Droitwich et al. NOV 25 2308 – Woman talking about a love affair; fair. NOV 30 2230 – Fair with discussion of the collapse of farming in Zimbabwe. DEC 1 0400 – Woman ʺSunday at 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. on BBC World Service,ʺ man ʺItʹs 4 oʹclock GMT. This is The World Today.ʺ; fair. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 207 GERMANY Deutschlandfunk, Aholming DEC 8 0001 – German news by woman; fair on USB. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 207 ICELAND Rikisútvarpid, Eidar NOV 25 2308 – Song parallel 189; fair on USB to dodge QI beacon, over suspected German. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 216 FRANCE RMC Roumoules NOV 30 2231 – Woman in French; good. DEC 1 0401 – Woman in French mentioned Nicolas Sarkozy; good. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 225 POLAND Polskie Radio, Konstantynow NOV 25 2308 – U.S. ʹ80s type rock vocal (similar to Journey); fair on USB. DEC 1 0400 – Man in Polish, pips, fanfare music; good. [Connelly*Y‐ MA] 234 LUXEMBOURG RTL Junglinster NOV 25 0403 – Man in French; to fair peak. DEC 7 2200 – Man and woman in French; fair. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 252 ALGERIA R.Algerienne, Tipaza NOV 30 2230 – Arabic sounding talk; poor. DEC 1 0358 – Koranic chant; over Ireland. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 252 IRELAND RTÉ Radio 1, Clarkestown DEC 7 2201 – News about government, economy; poor to fair. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 531 ALGERIA Chaîne 1, Fʹkirina Wilaya dʹOum El Bouaghi DEC 7 2204 – Arabic news by man and woman; fair (about 10 dB weaker than parallel 549). [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2130 – Parallel 549 with man and woman in Arabic; over others. [Connelly*E‐MA] 549 ALGERIA Chaîne 1, Les Trembles NOV 25 0359 – March (anthem?) with strong drumming, woman said something 4 times, man in Arabic said a couple of words, then pips at 0400 into news, emphasis music; loud. DEC 7 2128 – Arabic vocal, orchestra. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2130 – Parallel 531 with man and woman in Arabic. 531 was actually better at the time (unusual). [Connelly*E‐MA] 576 CANARY ISLANDS//SPAIN RNE5 synchros DEC 14 2159 – Talk parallel 774; poor. [Connelly*E‐MA] 585 SPAIN RNE1 Madrid NOV 25 2303 – Parallel 639, others with woman in Spanish; fair. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2201 – Woman with news in Spanish parallel 774; in bad WEZE slop. [Connelly*E‐MA] 603 FRANCE France Info, Tramoyes DEC 7 2200 – Woman in French, France Info fanfare music; fair over presumed Spain. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 19 603 SPAIN RNE5 synchros DEC 14 2130 – Dominant with man in Spanish. [Connelly*E‐MA] 612 MOROCCO SNRT Sebaa‐Aioun NOV 25 2308 – Fast Arabic talk by man; fair. DEC 1 0358 – Female Arabic vocal; fair. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2130 – Woman with talk, teletalk; poor. [Connelly*E‐MA] 621 CANARY ISLANDS//SPAIN RNE1 synchros NOV 25 2308 – Parallel 684 with woman in Spanish; through slop. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 639 SPAIN RNE1 La Coruña et al. NOV 25 2303 – Parallel 585 with woman in Spanish; fair. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2159 – Spanish talk; in CBN slop. [Connelly*E‐MA] 657 SPAIN RNE5 Madrid DEC 14 2130 – Man in Spanish parallel 603; fair. [Connelly*E‐MA] 684 SPAIN RNE1 Sevilla NOV 25 0403 – Fast Spanish talk by man; in WRKO slop. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2130 – Man in Spanish parallel 603; good. [Connelly*E‐MA] 693 UNITED KINGDOM BBC Radio 5, Droitwich et al. DEC 7 2208 – Sporting event coverage; to fair peak. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2201 – Talk about a Christmas special featuring a philharmonic orchestra; fair. [Connelly*E‐MA] 702 FRANCE RMC‐Info, La Col de La Madonne DEC 14 2100 – Pips, woman in French; poor. [Connelly*E‐MA] 711 FRANCE France Info, Rennes DEC 7 2100 – Loud with French talk, France Info fanfare music. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2159 ‐ Woman in French; fair. [Connelly*E‐MA] 738 SPAIN RNE1 Barcelona NOV 26 0159 – Spanish teletalk, music; fair to good. [Connelly*Y‐ MA] 747 CANARY ISLANDS//SPAIN RNE5 synchros NOV 26 0159 – Spanish teletalk, music; weaker than parallel 738 kHz. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 756 GERMANY Deutschlandfunk, Braunschweig & Ravensburg NOV 23 2002 – German news by man; fair. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2131 – German talk by man; now over Spain. [Connelly*E‐MA] 756 SPAIN R.Euskadi, Bilbao DEC 14 2130 – Pips on half‐hour, man in Spanish; briefly over Germany. [Connelly*E‐MA] 774 SPAIN RNE1 synchros NOV 30 2230 – Man in Spanish, slight echo; fair. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2101 – News by man in Spanish; fair. [Connelly*E‐MA] 783 MAURITANIA R.Mauritanie, Nouakchott DEC 7 0000 – Parallel 7245 with talk by man. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2108 – Strong; Arabic speaker parallel 7245 kHz. [Conti‐MA] DEC 14 2100 – Tribal music with drumming; good. 2130 reverberated Arabic political talk by man; loud. [Connelly*E‐MA] 792 FRANCE France Info, Limoges NOV 26 0159 – Parallel 1206 with ; poor. DEC 8 0001 – French newstalk by man; over slop. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 810 SPAIN SER Madrid DEC 14 2100 – Pips, news in Spanish; mixed with WGY. [Connelly*E‐ MA] 837 CANARY ISLANDS//SPAIN COPE synchros NOV 26 0200 – Pips, man ʺCOPE... informativosʺ; good. DEC 7 2159 ‐ Fast Spanish talk. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2130 – Man with Spanish newstalk; good/dominant. [Connelly*E‐MA] 837 FRANCE France Info, Nancy DEC 14 2100 – France Info fanfare music, then French talk by man and then by woman; fair. [Connelly*E‐MA] 855 SPAIN RNE1 synchros NOV 25 2303 – Parallel 585 with woman in Spanish; over second station (Romania suspected). NOV 30 2300 – Spanish news by woman; good. DEC 8 0000 – Fanfare music, man ʺRadio Nacional de España, informativos,ʺ woman with news; fair. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2130 – Talk by two men parallel 657; good. [Connelly*E‐MA] DEC 22 0225 – Good with synchro echo; telephone talk. [Conti‐NH] 864 FRANCE France Bleu, Villebon‐sur‐Yvette DEC 7 2119 – Showtune/jazz female vocal with piano; fair. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2101 – Man in French; over IBOC hash. 2130 jingle, woman in French; fair. [Connelly*E‐MA] 873 SPAIN SER synchros NOV 25 2303 – Spanish news by man; fair. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 882 CANARY ISLANDS//SPAIN COPE synchros NOV 26 0200 – Spanish talk; in slop. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 891 unID NOV 25 2303 – Fat carrier with no discernable audio. Algeria reported back on channel by Willie in Newfoundland. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2131 – Strong blank (or barely‐modulated) carrier. Algeria? [Connelly*E‐MA] DEC 22 0130 – Carrier measured 890.991 kHz, next to a much weaker signal at exactly 891 kHz.d Liste mwoffset for Algeria is on the low side. [Conti‐NH] 909 UNITED KINGDOM BBC Radio 5 synchros DEC 7 2101 – Parallel 693 with sport‐related talk with two men; good. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2129 – Man talking about South Africa, apartheid, Muhammad Ali, ʹ60s activism; to good peak. [Connelly*E‐MA] 20 918 SPAIN R.Intercontinental, Madrid DEC 14 2131 – Fast Spanish talk by man; over others. [Connelly*E‐MA] 927 BELGIUM RVi Wolvertem DEC 14 2159 – ʺI Want Candyʺ (Bow Wow Wow, ʹ80s hit version), then man in Dutch or Flemish; to fair peak. [Connelly*E‐MA] This station to be shut down end of 2011. 936 IRAN IRIB R.Iran, Urumiyeh NOV 25 2309 – Mideast orchestral music, Farsi talk; to fair peak. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 936 ITALY Rai Radiouno synchros DEC 23 0050 – Over presumed Iran; test tones parallel 1062 and 1116 kHz. [Conti‐NH] 945 FRANCE France Info, Toulouse NOV 24 0354 – French talk; fair. NOV 30 2230 – France Info fanfare music, man and woman in French; good. DEC 7 2200 – France Info fanfare music, news by man and woman in French; good. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2101 – Parallel 837 with man and woman in French; through WROL slop. 2200 France Info fanfare music, man in French; good. [Connelly*E‐MA] 963 FINLAND Radio 86, Pori ‐ DEC 14 2140 – Good; CRI program with Chinese vocal. [Conti‐ MA] DEC 14 2200 – Pips, man in German mentioned Beijing, then light pop Chinese‐ sounding female vocal with guitar accompaniment; good. [Connelly*E‐MA] 981 ALGERIA Chaîne 2, Algiers DEC 14 2100 – Arabic music, pips, man then woman in French; fair. [Connelly*E‐MA] 999 SPAIN COPE Madrid DEC 14 2100 – Pips, emphasis music, woman ʺen la cadena COPE,ʺ news by man in Spanish; over suspected Moldova. [Connelly*E‐MA] 1026 SPAIN SER synchros DEC 14 2159 – Man and woman in Spanish; fair. [Connelly*E‐MA] 1035 PORTUGAL Star FM, Belmonte DEC 14 2201 – Female version of Hank Williamsʹ ʺJambalayaʺ; to good peak over WBZ slop. [Connelly*E‐MA] 1053 LIBYA R.Libya, Tripoli NOV 30 2300 – Arabic interview with two men; over UK. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 1053 UNITED KINGDOM synchros DEC 8 0000 – TalkSport ID; over others. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2130 – Promo for something ʺtomorrow on TalkSportʺ; over others. [Connelly*E‐MA] 1062 ITALY Rai Radiouno synchros DEC 18 2300 – Fair; usual sign‐off with test tones. DEC 23 0007‐0400 – Huge signal with test tones at about 30‐second intervals, the same as normally heard at sign‐off. 0031 re‐check found music and telephone talk in Italian; variable s5 to s9 signal. Test tones could still be heard underneath, later found tones parallel 936, 1116, and 1143 kHz, continuing past 0400 UTC. [Conti‐NH] 1071 IRAN IRIB R.Maaref, Qom NOV 25 2303 – Likely this (per other recent reports) with Koranic vocal. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 1080 SPAIN SER synchros DEC 14 2130 – Parallel 1116 with bits of Spanish talk, pips on half‐ hour; under WTIC. [Connelly*E‐MA] 1089 UNITED KINGDOM TalkSport synchros NOV 24 0354 – Woman talking about starting a new job. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2130 – TalkSport ID parallel 1053 kHz. 2200 talk about a horse racing scandal, jockeys intentionally losing races. [Connelly*E‐MA] DEC 23 0159 – Good; ʺIf you love radio, let it live, on digitalʺ promo, ʺOn DAB , and 1089 and 1053 AM, the London Radio Academy station of the year...ʺ into news. [Conti‐NH] 1098 SPAIN RNE5 synchros NOV 30 2245 – Parallel 1107 with Spanish discussion; fair. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2130 – Talk parallel 855 et al. [Connelly*E‐MA] 1107 SPAIN RNE5 synchros NOV 30 2245 – Parallel 1098 with Spanish discussion; mushy echoey audio. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2057 – Echoey Spanish talk by two men, telco fidelity audio; over rumble. [Connelly*EC‐MA] DE 23 0100 – Excellent; time marker, fanfare, ʺRadio Nacional de España, Informativosʺ into news beginning with Spain and Canaries time checks. [Conti‐NH] 1116 ITALY Rai Radiouno synchros DEC 23 0041 – Test tones apparently running all night, parallel 1062 kHz. [Conti‐NH] 1116 SPAIN SER R.Pontevedra , Pontevedra NOV 26 0200 – Fast Spanish talk by woman, then ʺRadio Pontevedraʺ ID, pips, man ʺCadena SERʺ; to good peak. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 1116 SPAIN SER synchros DEC 14 2130 – Parallel 1080 with man in Spanish, pips on half‐hour. [Connelly*E‐MA] 1125 SPAIN RNE5 synchros NOV 25 2303 – Parallel 585 with woman in Spanish; fair. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2059 – Very echoey Spanish talk; poor. 2130 parallel 1107 with two men in Spanish, slight echo. [Connelly*E‐MA] DEC 22 2258 – Fair; John Lennon bumper music leading up to news, parallel strong 855 and 1107 kHz. [Conti‐NH] 21 1134 CROATIA Hrvatske Radio, Zadar NOV 23 2002 – Man and woman in Croatian; fair. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2130 – Woman in Croatian; slightly over Spain. [Connelly*E‐MA] 1134 SPAIN COPE synchros NOV 26 0102 – Dominant with man in Spanish. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2131 – Man in Spanish; a bit under Croatia. 2200 news parallel 837; fair. [Connelly*E‐ MA] 1143 ITALY Rai Radiouno, Sassari DEC 23 0100‐0201 – Fair; test tones parallel 1062 kHz. [Conti‐ NH] 1143 SPAIN COPE synchros DEC 22 0145 – Fair; telephone talk in Spanish. [Conti‐NH] 1152 ROMANIA România Actualitati, Cluj DEC 23 0327 – Fair/good, over RNE5 Spain; operatic vocal, 0330 brief announcements, then a reggae cover of the Jose Feliciano hit ʺFeliz Navidad,ʺ parallel 1179 kHz. [Conti‐NH] 1161 BULGARIA R.Horizont synchros DEC 16 2315 – Presumed; Soft Cell ʺTainted Love.ʺ Unable to find a parallel or functioning internet streaming audio feed before it faded. [Conti‐ NH] 1179 CANARY ISLANDS//SPAIN SER synchros DEC 14 2130 – Parallel 1116 with man in Spanish, pips on half‐hour; mixed with second station that sounded a bit like Portuguese (but was probably Romanian). [Connelly*E‐MA] 1179 ROMANIA România Actualitati, Galbeni‐Bacau et al. DEC 22 0140 – Over/under Canaries/Spain; rock/pop music. [Conti‐NH] 1188 IRAN IRIB R.Payam, Tehran DEC 14 2129 – Mideast music. 2200 distinctive 3‐note intro signal, news by man; to fair peak. [Connelly*E‐MA] DEC 16 2310 – Good; Middle Eastern music parallel radiopayam.ir streaming audio. At 2358 contemporary Mid‐East vocal, ascending three note fanfare into news on the hour. DEC 20 2200 – Huge signal! Ascending notes into news. [Conti‐NH] 1206 FRANCE France Info, Bordeaux NOV 23 2002 – French news talk by man, France Info fanfare music; fair. NOV 26 0159 – Jazz parallel 792; loud. DEC 7 2126 – Parallel 711 with woman in French; through WKOX slop. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2101 – Parallel 837 and 945 with news by man and woman in French; good. [Connelly*E‐MA] 1215 KALININGRAD VOR Bolshakovo DEC 7 2200 – Voice of Russia ID by woman; in jumble with UK, others. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2000 – Woman ʺThis is the Voice of Russia World Serviceʺ; fair. 2059 man, ʺYou are tuned to the Voice of Russia for Russian Perspective.ʺ Good, over UK. [Connelly*E‐MA] DEC 14 2059 – Good, over Absolute Radio; ʺThis is the Voice of Russia World Service. At 21 hours UTC...ʺ into frequencies as Absolute faded up. [Conti‐MA] 1215 SPAIN COPE synchros DEC 14 2131 – Spanish talk by man; under UK. [Connelly*E‐MA] 1215 UNITED KINGDOM Absolute Radio synchros NOV 23 2000 – Advert ʺ25% off tyresʺ; fair. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2131 – Slow song by Radiohead, then English talk; over Spain. [Connelly*E‐MA] 1251 LIBYA R.Libya, Tripoli DEC 14 2058 – Good; man in Arabic with ʺRadio Television Libyaʺ ID into contemporary music. [Conti‐MA] DEC 14 2130 – Muffled Arabic talk by man. [Connelly*E‐MA] 1269 GERMANY Deutschlandfunk, Neumunster DEC 14 2100 – News by man in German; briefly getting by CJCB and WTSN. [Connelly*E‐MA] 1296 SUDAN SNBC Reiba DEC 14 2200 – Arabic public speech, news; over others. [Connelly*E‐ MA] 1296 UNITED KINGDOM Radio XL, Langley Mill DEC 14 2129 – Likely this with Bollywood disco; momentarily over others. [Connelly*E‐MA] 1305 SPAIN RNE5 synchros DEC 14 2058 – Good with synchro echo; telephone talk in Spanish. [Conti‐MA] DEC 14 2101 – News in Spanish, excerpt of speech; good. [Connelly*E‐MA] 1314 SPAIN RNE5 synchros DEC 14 2059 – Fast talk by man and woman in Spanish. [Connelly*E‐MA] 1323 GERMANY VOR Wachenbrunn DEC 17 0520 – Fair; English program. [Conti‐NH] 1341 NORTHERN IRELAND BBC R.Ulster, Lisnagarvey NOV 23 2003 – BBC news by man. NOV 24 0354 – Interview including a U.S.‐accented man. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 1377 FRANCE France Info, Lille NOV 23 1959 – Fast talk by two men in French; fair. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2100 – Parallel 837 with France Info fanfare music, then French talk by man and then by woman; to good peak. [Connelly*E‐MA] 1394.85 ALBANIA TWR Fllakë NOV 23 2002 – Male vocal; through WPLM slop. [Connelly*Y‐ MA] DEC 14 1959 – TWR musical box interval signal at 1959:55. [Connelly*E‐MA] DEC 14 2000 – Good; one cycle of TWR interval signal. At 2113 good; slow deliberate speaker. Measured 1394.851 kHz. [Conti‐MA] 22 1413 SPAIN RNE5 synchros NOV 23 2000 – Man with R.Nacional de España ID; fair. [Connelly*Y‐ MA] DEC 14 2059 – Parallel 1107 with man in Spanish; poor. [Connelly*E‐MA] DEC 18 2244 – Good; deportivo promo with R.Nacional de España mention, sports talk. At 2300 time marker, fanfare into news. [Conti‐NH] 1422 ALGERIA R.Algérienne, Algiers DEC 14 2059 – Arabic music interlude; fair. [Connelly*E‐ MA] DEC 18 2250 – Good; discussion in French. No sign of anything on 252 kHz for a parallel. [Conti‐NH] 1431 DJIBOUTI R.Sawa, Arta DEC 7 2359 – Dance type Arabic music; to fair peak. [Connelly*Y‐ MA] 1440 LUXEMBOURG RTL Marnach DEC 14 2100 – Five‐note chimes, ID in French by man at 2100:30 ʺIci Radio Chine Internationalʺ; over WRED and WVEI, best on LSB to avoid IBOC from 1430 WKOX. [Connelly*E‐MA] 1457.8 ALBANIA CRI Fllakë NOV 23 2002 – Bits of talk by man. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2059 – Bit of talk, Chinese music, carrier off at 2059. [Connelly*E‐MA] DEC 17 2220 – Loud het against 1458 Sunrise Radio and unID 1458.004 kHz. Measured 1457.799 kHz. [Conti‐NH] 1458 UNITED KINGDOM Sunrise Radio, Brookmans Park DEC 14 2100 – Fair; ʺThis is Sunrise Radio...ʺ [Conti‐MA] 1467 FRANCE TWR Roumoules NOV 25 2306 – Preacher in British accent English; good. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 17 2300 – Popped up strong after antenna pattern change into English program, ʺHello and welcome once again...ʺ At 2315 an invitation to listen again tomorrow night, ʺGood night,ʺ one cycle of TWR interval signal, then open carrier, off at 2317 UTC. [Conti‐NH] 1485 SPAIN SER synchros DEC 14 2131 – Spanish talk, segment of ʺAmazing Graceʺ; good. [Connelly*E‐MA] 1494 FRANCE France Info synchros DEC 14 2100 – Fair; woman and man, fanfare into le journal news, parallel 837, 945, 1206, 1377, and 1557 kHz. [Conti‐MA] 1503 IRAN IRIB R.Iran, Bushehr NOV 23 2003 – Man in Farsi; noisy. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 1503 SPAIN RNE5 synchros NOV 26 0159 – Parallel 855 with man in Spanish, then brief music interlude before the top of the hour; poor to fair. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 1521 SAUDI ARABIA BSKSA Duba NOV 23 1959 – Instrumental dance music, then Arabic talk by woman; good. NOV 30 2201 – Woman in Arabic; loud. Other TAʹs were wimpy by comparison. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2040 – Huge het against 1520 WWKB on the car radio. [Conti‐MA] DEC 14 2131 – Man and woman in Arabic; to good peak over Spain. [Connelly*E‐MA] 1521 SPAIN SER R.Castellón, Castellón DEC 14 2131 – Vocal parallel 1485; under Saudi Arabia. [Connelly*E‐MA] 1530 SAO TOME E PRINCIPE VOA Pinheira DEC 1 0459 – Yankee Doodle sign‐on music; over WCKY. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 1548 MOLDOVA VOR Grigoriopol DEC 14 2000 – Fair; one cycle of TWR interval signal. At 2059 fair/good; deep‐voiced man with music bed, then woman in Russian. [Conti‐MA] DEC 14 2100 – Woman in Russian; momentarily loud at 2100:40. [Connelly*E‐MA] 1550 ALGERIA RASD Rabouni DEC 14 2130 – Two men in Arabic; over domestics. [Connelly*E‐ MA] 1575 SPAIN SER synchros DEC 14 2130 – Spanish talk, pips on half‐hour; over others. [Connelly*E‐MA] 1575 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES R.Farda, Al Dhabiya DEC 20 2200 – Fair; contemporary Middle Eastern vocal parallel 1314 kHz. [Conti‐NH] 1602 SPAIN R.Vitoria, Vitoria DEC 14 2130 – Fast non‐SER Spanish talk by man; over SER. [Connelly*E‐MA]

Pan‐American DX 530 CUBA R.Enciclopedia, Villa María DEC 1 0000 – Woman with ID, ʺTransmite Radio Enciclopedia... Cubaʺ; good. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 11 0419‐0440 – Woman in Spanish with all easy listening instrumental tunes. Matches previous R.Enciclopedia logs. [Frodge‐MI] DEC 14 2230 – Muzak‐style piano; good. [Connelly*E‐MA] 530 CUBA R.Rebelde, Guantánamo DEC 1 0300 – Parallel 670 with Rebelde news by woman, splash sounds; over R.Enciclopedia. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 10 0250 – Good; sports talk. 0259 sounder into titulares: News read by a woman with a weird attention signal or stinger between items. Parallel 550, 560, 600, 670, 710, 770, 1140, and 1180 kHz. [Conti‐NH] DEC 13 0312‐0318 – Spanish clearly parallel 5025 kHz. Easy listening music station also there – R.Enciclopedia. Both under CIAO. [Frodge‐MI] 23 540 CUBA R.Rebelde, Guantánamo & Sancti Spíritus DEC 1 0259 – Rebelde 9‐note sounder; mixed with WFLF and CBT. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 12 1821 – Weak when nulling WFLF Pine Hills, Florida. [Krueger*Ft‐FL] 550 CUBA R.Rebelde, Pinar del Río DEC 1 0300 – Parallel 540 with Rebelde news by woman, electronic ʺsplashʺ sounds between news items; dominant. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 21 0500 – Under WDEV; choral national anthem. [Conti‐NH] 555 ST. KITTS & NEVIS ZIZ Basseterre DEC 1 0000 – Mariah Carey ʺAll I Want for Christmas is You,ʺ then ʺZed I Zedʺ ID by man. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 560 CUBA R.Rebelde, Ciego Avila DEC 1 0300 – Parallel 540 with Rebelde news by woman, electronic ʺsplashʺ sounds between news items; mixed with WGAN and WFIL. [Connelly*Y‐ MA] DEC 21 0500 – Under WFIL; choral national anthem. [Conti‐NH] 570 CUBA R.Reloj, Santa Clara NOV 30 2233 – R.Reloj ID, ʺRRʺ beeps, Cuba news; loud. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 11 0131 – Poor‐fair with time ticks audible, beep on minute then ʺRRʺ in code thru KLIF. [Knight‐CO] DEC 1 0001 – Reloj news, ticks; over WMCA. 0300 Reloj man and woman; monster‐loud, annihilating WMCA. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 11 0400 – Only hear the code RR, no ticks or audio; well under WKBN. Much stronger in subsequent days. [Frodge‐MI] 580 MEXICO XEHO Cd. Obregón, Son. DEC 1 0858 – Faded up with Spanish talk over XEMU and gave a few IDʹs then faded back down under WIBW. [Heinen‐CO] 580 PUERTO RICO WKAQ San Juan DEC 1 0001 – WKAQ ID; in jumble, low growl noted on lower sideband. 0101 advert, phone numbers, WKAQ ID; good/dominant. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2230 – WKAQ ID, local adverts in Spanish. [Connelly*E‐MA] 590 CUBA R.Musical Nacional, La Julia DEC 1 0240 – Classical music; good with WEZE phased. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 21 0500 – Under WEZE The Word; choral national anthem, then piano music not parallel R.Rebelde which is also listed on 590 kHz. [Conti‐NH] 600 CUBA R.Rebelde, San Germán NOV 30 2330 – Parallel 670 with Spanish talk, jazz; good. DEC 1 2330 – Parallel 670 with Cuba news; good. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 11 0320 – Poor/fair almost even with mess with lite Cuban vocal parallel 670 and 5025 shortwave. [Knight‐CO] DEC 12 0148 – Spanish, unknown sporting event, parallel 5025, over WICC, in CKAT null. New here. [Picard‐QC] DEC 22 0100 – Good; ʺRebelde la Habana, emisora de la revoluciónʺ into news parallel equally strong 670 kHz. [Conti‐NH] 610 CUBA R.Rebelde, multiple sites DEC 1 0301 – Parallel 600 with Rebelde news, splash sounds; over WIOD. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 620 CUBA R.Rebelde, Colón NOV 30 2233 – Parallel 670 with Spanish talk mentioning Cuban cities, construction project; good. DEC 1 0301 – Parallel 600 with Cuban news; huge, out WZON. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 21 0500 – Under WSNR; choral national anthem. [Conti‐ NH] 630 CUBA R.Progreso, Camagüey DEC 1 0301 – Folk Spanish vocal parallel 640; mixed with WUNO and WPRO. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 630 PUERTO RICO WUNO San Juan DEC 1 0100 – Spanish talk about Navidad, then NotiUno ID; good, over WPRO and others. 0300 WUNO NotiUno ID; mixed with WPRO and Cuba. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 14 2230 – Spanish advert for the store in Puerto Rico with the best prices and quality. [Connelly*E‐MA] 640 CUBA R.Progreso, two sites NOV 30 2234 – Parallel 690 with vocal, then high‐pitched female chatter; mixed with domestics. DEC 1 0301 – Parallel 630 with folk Spanish vocal; loud, over CBN. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 21 0500 – Good; choral national anthem, then R.Progreso program intro, parallel 690 kHz. [Conti‐NH] 640 VENEZUELA YVQO Union Radio, Puerto La Cruz DEC 1 0001 – Venezuelan adverts in newstalk; over Cuba, CBN. 0058 Union Radio ID, Caracas items; under CBN. [Connelly*Y‐ MA] 650 CUBA R.Progreso, Ciego Avila DEC 1 0301 – Parallel 640 with old‐style male vocal; dominant. Some wobbling of the carrier was noted. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 660 CUBA R.Progreso, Jovellanos NOV 30 2330 – Parallel 640 with Spanish talk; audible during WFAN audio pauses. DEC 1 0301 – Parallel 640 with Spanish vocal; evenly mixed with WFAN. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 660 MEXICO XEDTL R.Ciudadana, México, DF DEC 10 1201 – Very long version of choral anthem at tune‐in, female from 1206, ʺ... radio público... XEDTL... 660 AM... Desde ciudad de México... Radio Ciudadana...ʺ into program promos; good. Normally for me, the much lower power XEAR Tampico is the sole Mexican on the channel at pre/post sunrise; first‐ever log of this one here despite brute listed power. [Krueger‐FL] 24 670 CUBA R.Rebelde, multiple sites NOV 30 2233 – Parallel 620 with Spanish talk mentioning Cuban cities, construction project; good. DEC 1 0250 – Talk parallel 1180; good. [Connelly*Y‐ MA] DEC 11 0316 – Spanish. Fair signal with lite vocal parallel 5025 kHz shortwave. [Knight‐CO] DEC 11 0402 – Cubano music parallel 5025; under WSCR. [Frodge‐MI] 671 unID DEC 1 0250 – Het against 670 R.Rebelde; Cuba suspected. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 11 0205 – Carrier heard almost smack on 671 kHz. Weak. No audio discernable. [Knight‐CO] DEC 21 0050 – Strong signal, no audio. Measured 670.020 kHz. [Conti‐NH] 690 BRAZIL ZYH587 R.Dragao do Mar, Fortaleza DEC 1 0100 – Likely this with Portuguese talk by man, then into religious‐sounding talk by woman; slightly over others. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 690 COLOMBIA HJCZ R.Recuerdos, Bogotá DEC 1 0000 – ID ʺEsta es Radio Recuerdosʺ; mixing evenly with Cuba. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 21 0100 – Fair, over unID Spanish (not R.Progreso); ʺSon las ocho de la nocheʺ time check, ʺEsta es Radio Recuerdos.ʺ [Conti‐NH] 690 CUBA R.Progreso, Santa Clara NOV 30 2234 – Parallel 640 with vocal, then high‐pitched female chatter; good, over WOKV. DEC 1 0000 – Man with Progreso ID; mixed with HJCZ. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 10 0300 – Over presumed HJCZ Colombia and unID (likely XEN Mexico); ʺ...desde la Habana con ritmo, de Radio Progreso, la onda de la alegría,ʺ and nostalgia parallel 640 kHz. [Conti‐NH] 700 BRAZIL ZYK686 R.Eldorado AM, São Paulo DEC 1 0100 – Excited Portuguese talk by man; up to good peak. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 710 CUBA R.Rebelde, multiple sites NOV 30 2233 – Parallel 670 with Spanish talk mentioning Cuban cities, construction project; excellent, way over WOR. DEC 1 0000 – Parallel 670 with echoey/reverberated Spanish talk; mixed with WOR. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 11 0204 – Spanish. Fair signal over KNUS with fútbol game parallel 5025 kHz shortwave. [Knight‐CO] 720 VENEZUELA YVQE R.Oriente, Porlamar DEC 1 0000 – Likely this with a typical folk vocal; mixed with WGN. 0102 Spanish man mentioning Margarita and Maracaibo; over WGN. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 730 CUBA R.Progreso, La Fe DEC 1 0259 – Music parallel 640 and 690; under CKAC. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 730 MEXICO XEHB Hidalgo de Parral, Chih. DEC 11 0200 – Spanish. Very good signal with Festive Mexican music, ʺ730ʺ jingle and ʺRadio Viva Vidaʺ slogan, back to festive music. [Knight‐CO] 740 CUBA R.Angulo, Sagua de Tánamo DEC 1 0330 – ID ʺRadio Angulo, transmitiendo desde... Cuba,ʺ bells; dominant. Audio was somewhat distorted. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 740 unID NOV 23 2048 – Spanish talk and song, with several mentions of what sounded like ʹʹRadio Capigoluevo, P.O. Box... New Yorkʹʹ at 2052 by man, and by woman at 2058 : ʹʹLa familia de Radio Capigoluevo...ʹʹ in CFZM null. [Picard‐QC] 750 CUBA R.Progreso, Palmira NOV 30 2330 – ID ʺRadio Progreso, la onda de la alegría, Habana, Cubaʺ; over jumble. DEC 1 0001 – Saxophone music parallel 690; mixed with WSB. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 21 0500 – Under WSB; choral national anthem. [Conti‐NH] 750 VENEZUELA YVKS RCR Caracas DEC 1 0100 – RCR ID, Spanish newstalk; dominant. 0315 Venezuela adverts; atop Cuba, WSB, CBGY. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 760 COLOMBIA HJAJ RCN Barranquilla DEC 1 0301 – Colombia mentions, RCN ID; mixed with WJR. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 21 0103 – Lots of laughing and good times across the hour; finally ʺSiga con RCN, la radio de la noche. Esta es RCN, la radio [¿donde estamos?] noticias.ʺ Followed with news. Plenty of competition from WJR, only partially nulled at best. [Hill‐MA] 770 CUBA R.Rebelde, Victoria de las Tunas NOV 30 2330 – Jazz parallel 670; mixed with WABC. DEC 1 0100 – Parallel 670 with Rebelde sounder and talk; briefly over WABC. [Connelly*Y‐ MA] DEC 15 2309 – Spanish talk and romantic ballad completely atop WABC – a pleasant surprise, as WABC usually owns this channel. Parallel 710 dominating WOR. [Hill‐MA] 770 MEXICO XEACH Monterrey, NL DEC 11 0017‐0020 – Spanish. Good signal with ʺRadio Fórmula Monterreyʺ slogan, into PSA. [Knight‐CO] 780 VENEZUELA YVMN R.Coro, Coro NOV 30 2330 – R.Coro ID; briefly over WBBM and Maine stations. DEC 1 0300 – ID ʺRadio Coro, en la comunidadʺ; over WBBM. [Connelly*Y‐ MA] DEC 21 0055 – Under WBBM; ʺ25 minutosʺ time check and nostalgic llanera music. Venezuela time is offset by 0:30 at UTC‐4.5 hours. [Conti‐NH] 790 CUBA R.Reloj, Pinar del Río and Holguín DEC 1 0000 – Reloj mixed with WPRV and WAXY. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 800 MEXICO XEROK R.Cañon, Cd. Juárez, Chih. DEC 3 0500 – R.Cañon IDʹs and adds for Ciudad Juárez businesses. [Heinen‐CO] 800 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES PJB TransWorld Radio, Bonaire DEC 1 0330 – Atop the stew with ʺRadio Transmundial, desde Bonaire, Antilas Holandesas.ʺ [Connelly*Y‐MA] 25 810 COLOMBIA HJCY CARACOL Bogota DEC 1 0301 – ʺCARACOL... más companiaʺ slogan; over WGY. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 810 MEXICO XERI Reynosa, Tamps. DEC 11 0022 – Spanish. Fair/good in splatter from 800 kHz with ʺRadio Reyʺ slogans by man, into local ads. [Knight‐CO] 820 CUBA R.Reloj, Ciego aAvil DEC 1 0000 – Reloj program; mixed with WNYC and under TBN St. Kitts. 0330 severely wobbling carrier; tearing up WNYC. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 18 2300 – Minute marker and RR code under WNYC, WWLZ, and others. [Conti‐NH] 820 ST. KITTS & NEVIS TBN R.Paradise, Charlestown NOV 30 2330 – Southern accent U.S. preacher; over R.Reloj Cuban. DEC 1 0000 – Black gospel vocal, piano; dominant. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 830 MEXICO XEIK Piedras Negras, Coah. DEC 11 0058 – Spanish. News of emergency vehicles across Coahuila, mentioned several cities including ʺPiedras Negras,ʺ mentioned ʺRadio Tocaloʺ and gave ʺLa Norteñitaʺ slogan. Mentioned 830 and another frequency (missed it). [Knight‐CO] 840 CUBA CMHW Dobleve, Santa Clara DEC 1 0329 – ʺEn Santa Claraʺ in fast talk; over others. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 850 CUBA R.Reloj, Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, and unID site DEC 12 1825 – Fair in local 860 splatter, but most interesting is that there was a second Reloj present with a slight delay, and much weaker. It would have to be from the western half of the island in order to be audible mid‐day here. [Krueger*Ft‐FL] 860 CUBA R.Reloj, Jovellanos DEC 22 0100 – Minute marker, RR code, and syncopated clock through CJBC and VON. [Conti‐NH] 860 ST. KITTS & NEVIS VON Radio, Charlestown DEC 22 0245 – Over/under R.Reloj with CJBC nulled; continuous Christmas vocals: pop standards and Caribbean. 0300 ʺPowerhouseʺ ID with Merry Christmas jingle into Christmas reggae song. [Conti‐NH] 870 CUBA R.Reloj, multiple sites NOV 30 2330 – Reloj news and time show; way over others. DEC 1 0300 – News, R.Reloj ID, Morse ʺRRʺ beeps; over WLVP and WWL. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 11 0137 – Beep on minute and ʺRRʺ in code under WWL. [Knight‐CO] DEC 19 2230 – Minute marker and RR code through WHCU. Occasional severe wobbling noise also heard. [Conti‐NH] 880 CUBA R.Progreso, Pinar del Rio DEC 11 0140 – Fair under KRVN with festive Cuban music parallel 640 kHz. [Knight‐CO] 880 VENEZUELA YVYM R.Venezuela, Puerto Ordaz DEC 1 0258 – Caracas and R.Venezuela mentions; under WCBS. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 900 CUBA R.Progreso, San Germán NOV 30 2330 – Progreso ID, Habana mention; over jumble. DEC 1 0301 – Old‐style lounge type male vocal parallel 690; loud/dominant. [Connelly*Y‐ MA] 900 MEXICO XEW México, DF DEC 11 0343‐0345 – Very good signal, chimes, ʺEste Navidad escucha la W,ʺ mentioned ʺBanco de Méxicoʺ into English song ʺWe Wish You a Merry Christmas,ʺ then ʺW Radioʺ slogan‐ID by woman. [Knight‐CO] 940 COLOMBIA HJGB RCN Cali DEC 1 0330 – RCN ID; slightly over WIPR, others. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 940 MEXICO XEYJ Nueva Rosita, Coah. DEC 11 0033 – Spanish. Fair signal thru KIXZ fade with ʺRadio XEYJ, una emisora de Radio...ʺ into ranchera music. [Knight‐CO] 940 PUERTO RICO WIPR Máxima 940, San Juan NOV 30 2330 – Spanish talk about Puerto Rico, ʺnueve cuarentaʺ slogan; over others. DEC 1 0102 – Puerto Rico adverts, ʺnueve cuarentaʺ (9‐40) slogan; good. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 940.2 unID NOV 30 2330 – Suspected Latin American carrier on high side of channel (not to be confused with Mexico on low side). [Connelly*Y‐MA] 950 CUBA R.Reloj, two sites NOV 30 2330 – Reloj program in jumble with CKNB, WIBX, WROL, and WPEN mash‐up. DEC 1 0302 – Reloj ticking and talking; with WPEN, others. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 11 0145 – Fair in mess. Time ticks, beep, and ʺRRʺ in code heard. [Knight‐CO] 960 CUBA R.Reloj, Guantánamo DEC 1 0000 – Reloj newstalk; mixed with unID Spanish‐ language music and WELI, WEAV, WHYL, WTGM mess. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 980 CUBA R.Reloj, Moa DEC 1 0250 – R.Reloj program; mixed with second Spanish‐language station (usual WCAP/WOFX nulled to oblivion). [Connelly*Y‐MA] 990 MEXICO XEID R.Alamo, Alamo, Ver. DEC 11 1207 – Tune‐in to kiddie choral Veracruz state anthem (presumably having followed the Mexican anthem), male at 1209, clearly mentioning ʺmegahertzʺ (an FM simulcast or affiliate I presume, though none listed on Fred Cantúʹs site) and mention of Veracruz. Presume the one, as this is the only Veracruz state station listed on 990. Mixing with Cuban R.Guamá, and quickly lost post local sunrise. First 26 log of this here, though Iʹve had Mexican anthem activity taunting me previously. [Krueger‐ FL] 990 VENEZUELA YVTA R.Tricolor, Barquisimeto DEC 1 0201 – Likely this with Spanish talk, ʺen Venezuelaʺ mentions; mixed with CBY and CKGM. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 1000 MEXICO XEFV Cd. Juárez, Chih. DEC 2 0104t – Ou of ranchera music to call ID mixing with domestics. [Heinen‐CO] 1020 CUBA R.Reloj, Victoria de las Tunas DEC 1 0300 – Reloj news and time show; mixed with KDKA and unID Latin American music station. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 10 0320 – Minute marker, RR code, and syncopated clock under KDKA. Also noted on 570, 820, 860, 870, 930, and 950 kHz. [Conti‐NH] 1050 MEXICO XED Radiorama Siglo 21, Mexicali, BC DEC 23 1400 – XE anthem; full ID at 1402, then ranchera‐type music, with a canned slogan after each selection; tuned out at 1411. Generally fair, mixing with KTBL . [Wilkins‐CO] 1060 CUBA Radio 26, Jovellanos DEC 1 0300 – Woman in Spanish mentioned events in Cuban cities and a local musician, man gave R.Vientiseis ID and mentioned Matanzas; over KYW. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 1060 MEXICO XEEP R.Educación, México DF DEC 21 0600 – Under KYW; choral national anthem. [Conti‐NH] 1070 COLOMBIA HJCG R.Santa Fe, Bogotá DEC 1 0202 – R.Santa Fe jingle, man in Spanish mentioned Bogotá; over mess. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 1070 unID DEC 11 0409‐0417 – Cubano music; not parallel 5025 R.Rebelde. On top of mess at times; LSB helps with IBOC interference. [Frodge‐MI] 1090 MEXICO XEMCA Radio 1090, Pánuco, Ver. DEC 13 1202 – Kiddie version of the Veracruz state anthem in progress (seems to be the most popular rendition), male ID. [Krueger‐FL] 1100 BRAZIL ZYK694 R.Globo, São Paulo DEC 1 0200 – Globo ID, whistles, jingles, reverberated Portuguese talk by man; good, over WTAM. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 1110 VENEZUELA YVQT R.Carúpano, Carúpano DEC 1 0004 – ʺEn Venezuela, Carúpanoʺ; good, over WBT. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 1140 CUBA R.Mayabeque, La Salud DEC 20 0200 – Over/under WRVA; piano/synth theme music, ʺEsta es Radio Mayabeque... tu emisora amiga.ʺ New log, surprised to find this instead of usual R.Rebelde. [Conti‐NH] 1170 MEXICO XERT Ke Buena, Reynosa, Tamps. DEC 11 1201 – Tune‐in to anthem, male XERT ID, slogan and city at 1202, into Mexi‐tunes. Oddly, listed as 5 kW daytime, but if true it came up a little early. First log of this one here. [Krueger‐FL] 1170 CUBA R.Trinchera Antiimperialista, Maisi DEC 1 0500 – Cuban anthem; mixed with WWVA. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 1180 CUBA R.Rebelde synchros DEC 1 0000 – Political speech, bad synchro‐echo (multiple delays to 2 sec.); loud / dominant. [Connelly*Y‐MA] DEC 11 – Spanish. Good signal, fútbol game parallel 5025 kHz shortwave. [Knight‐CO] 1210.41 UNITED STATES WDGR Dahlonega GA DEC 21 0040 – Het on south antenna against 1210 WPHT, measured 1210.409 kHz. [Conti‐NH] WDGR has been off frequency for several months and Iʹve IDʹed it along with a couple of others. A distorted Korean gal says ʺWDGR Dahlonega.ʺ [Kazaross‐IL] 1220 BRAZIL ZYJ458 R.Globo, Rio de Janeiro DEC 1 0159 – Reverberated Portuguese talk by two men; over WHKW. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 1280 BERMUDA VSB2 Hamilton DEC 1 0159 – Hymn; over WFAU, others. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 1290 VENEZUELA YVLF R.Puerto Cabello, Puerto Cabello DEC 1 0159 – Venezuela adverts in Spanish talk; over WRNI. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 1370 MEXICO XEHG Romántica 1370, Mexicali, BC DEC 18 1401 – National anthem, followed at 1403 by ID, slogan, time check for ʺ6:03ʺ and then XE music. Fair/poor with a noisy band today. [Wilkins‐CO] 1500 VENEZUELA YVRZ R.Dos Mil, Cumana DEC 1 0202 – Venezuela items in Spanish newstalk; over WFED. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 1610 ANGUILLA Caribbean Beacon, The Valley DEC 1 0003 – Male preacher quoting Leviticus 17:11; alone on channel over low‐pitched het. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 1620 CUBA R.Progreso, unknown site DEC 1 0003 – R.Progreso ID, music; mixed evenly with Rebelde talkers. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 1620 CUBA R.Rebelde, Guanabacoa and Guantánamo DEC 1 0003 – Spanish talk from two Rebelde stations with a slight delay between them; mixed with a Progreso outlet. No evidence of WDHP or domestics. [Connelly*Y‐MA] 27 1620 unID DEC 13 0250‐0310 – ʺBuenos Noches Cubaʺ mix of talk and music – mainly talk; mentioned Rebelde couple of times but not parallel 5025 kHz. In/out with others. [Frodge‐ MI]

Contributors Mark Connelly WA1ION, Fort Hill, Eastham MA; Microtelecom Perseus, cardioid‐pattern Micro‐ SuperLoop on car roof, square, 2 m per side, with 9:1 xfmr on east bottom corner to speaker wire to 2:1 xfmr to W7IUV transfer amp, and 9:1 xfmr on west corner to speaker wire to 500 ohm null‐ adjust potentiometer. Mark Connelly WA1ION, South Yarmouth MA; Microtelecom Perseus, DXP‐6 phasing unit, west‐ null Kaz Delta, 5 m vertical (mid‐base to apex) by 20 m horizontal, base height 1 m, and north‐ null Delta, 6 m vertical (mid‐base to apex) by 7 m horizontal, base height 1 m. Bruce Conti WPC1CAT, Fort Hill, Eastham MA; WiNRADiO Excalibur, 23‐ft terminated Delta. Bruce Conti WPC1CAT, Nashua NH; Excalibur, 7 x 19.5‐m variable termination Split SuperLoop at 60°, 15 x 23‐m variable termination north/south SuperLoop. Harold Frodge, Midland MI; Drake R8B, 125‐ft bow‐tie, 85‐ft random wire, 180‐ft center‐fed random wire. Wayne Heinen, Aurora CO; Drake R8B, east/west Flag, north/south Flag, Dual TG‐1 Termination Gizmo and Mini DXP5. Bob Hill W1ARR, Littleton MA; Sony ICF‐2010 with Kiwa filters, AOR LA390 active loop. Neil Kazaross, Barrington IL. Chris Knight, Pueblo West CO; Drake R‐8, 950‐ft Beverage On Ground facing southeast, unterminated. Terry L. Krueger, Clearwater FL; JRC NRD‐535, ICOM IC‐R75, Sangean PR‐D5, 1 X roof dipole, 1 X in‐room random wire. Terry L. Krueger, Fort DeSoto Park, Mullet Key FL; Sangean PR‐D5 portable. Denis Picard, Trois‐Rivieres QC; ICOM 746 Pro, Kiwa loop, 145‐ft attic antenna. John Wilkins, Wheat Ridge; CO Drake R‐8, 4‐foot box loop.

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