AUGUST 2014

The Magazine for TV and FM DXers

Verification letter sent from ZGBC in Dominica to Ivan Diaz in Brazil

SLOW E-SKIP SEASON GETS SLOWER IN JULY

DIGITAL TV COMING TO CUBA, BUTWILL NOT USE CHANNELS 2-6

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AUGUST 2014

THE END OF E-SKIP?

Here we are heading into August and as I write this and look at map at DXMaps, I see plenty going on in Europe but not much going on here. But that’s the way it goes in late July. Skip tapers off and hopefully gets replaced by tropo and I’ve already seen some good reports of it in the Midwest.

Did you have a good Es season? If you live in Ontario, you probably did. And if you had the time to stay by your receiver all day you probably did. I had very little time to do any DXing this summer and missed at least two big openings. If you want time to DX, don’t ever retire because when you do retire, you won’t have any.

MEMBERS AND MORE

This month we welcome Dr.Carter Bays to the club.

Carter lives Colulmbia, SC. His main interests are analog and DTV DXing and uses an Antennas Direct XG91 (which is what I also use) along with an Insignia converter box.

Renewals were received this month from Jeff Kruszka, Fred Laun, John Adams, David Austin, Gray Fulk, Tim McVey, Gary Siegel, Dave Bright, Al Tobia, Duane Whittingham, Eric Sundius, Stan Weisbeck, John Marx, David Sinclair, Mike Lazaro, David Braun, Bob Rush, Doug McAbee, Jim Thomas and Rob Ross. Thank you all for your support of the WTFDA!

Gary Siegel writes “Enclosed is a $10 money order to continue membership in the club via the e-zine computer means. Not sure how well this will work for me but I get where things have gone. Will certainly miss the VUD in printed form. I actually miss it already. What with no skip this season (it basically gone from TV) – not missing much, I guess. Will want to stay in touch with other DXers.”

INTERESTING PICTURE

If you have ever been to the WTFDA website (the

wtfda.org website) you may have come across a photo of dxers at the 1957 AIPA convention. A man by the name of Larry Vehorn saw the picture and wrote “The photo was taken in front of our garage. I hosted the ’57 AIPA Convention in Indianapolis. I had the “welcome” sign painted locally and handed it to Carl Lupton who hosted the ’58 convention. Most guys in the photo are

gone now but a couple of us are still around. Our family TV was set up in the garage. The tuner was well used but survived the weekend. The CE of WFBM-TV (now WRTV) visited us, then invited everyone to a tour of the studios downtown.” And now you know the rest of the story.

LIKES THE FM DATABASE

We received an email from a user of the WTFDA FM

Station Database that read “Thank you so much for putting the FM database together! Ever since 100000watts.com became so expensive a few years ago, finding a good database to reference has become a challenge. This looks like a great setup.” –ds. I thanked the user for his kind words and he now has become a source for some good info in his part of the country.

Our database has been up just over a year now and covers not only the US and Canada, but Mexico, Cuba and the Cayman Islands. We’ve had about 15,000 visits to the site with around 2,000 being return visits.

THE CUBAN ANALOG SHUTDOWN

Here’s the latest information on the shutdown of

Cuban analog TV. It was supplied by Bill Hepburn on the WTFDA bulletin board and “Raymie” on the WTFDA Forums.

Cuba? Digital television? Why yes!

You might recall that Cuba is using the Chinese DTMB standard, but there was still a lot we didn't know. Channel spacing and allotments, whether Cuba actually had DTV on the air and other matters were all unknown. Well, I hit the jackpot between the ICRT site and that of state organism LACETEL, the self-described "Institute for Telecommunications Research and Development". Here's what we now know, both about DTV and changes to Cuban broadcast services:

• Cuban DTMB will be using NTSC channels in high VHF (7-13) and UHF (14-51) as outlined in the standards (which are in English!). All currently assigned transmitters are on UHF. A list of these transmitters is available; only two are set up for HD at this time.

• And to receive these signals via tropo you'll need a converter box. Pretty much all of the

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available equipment is being made by Chinese firms. I have no idea how someone in the US would go about procuring one legally.

• The DTV service includes three new state channels: Cubavisión Internacional, Canal Infantil (kids' shows) and Canal Clave (music), as well as weather and data broadcasts and six radio streams. Canal Clave does, however, mean the end of the music channel that's taken over CE in past summers.

• Speaking of which, Canal Educativo 2 now simulcasts Telesur 20 out of 24 hours a day (airing its own shows only from 4:30 to 8:30 pm).

RADIOSEARCHENGINE.COM

Thanks to Jim Thomas, here is an email received from Michael Robertson of the RadioSearchEngine site:. I was referred to you by Jim Thomas who suggested I make contact with you and alert you to our services which may be of interest to WTFDA. We offer a search engine which tracks radio stations in real-time for what song they're playing. We have data on most stations. This is a free service available at radiosearchengine.com. The DAR.fm (http://dar.fm) services lets people record radio stations from around the globe. We have about 40,000 stations in our system. Users can record one station for free or up to five for $40 per year. Jim says he finds these services useful to identify stations he's getting over the air because he can search for the song or compare the recording. I hope you'll invite your members to check them out. Also, I made a coupon code for dar.fm available for WTFDA members. They can get 10% off any subscription tier by using the coupon code: DAR10off during the check out process.

VIZIO IS YOUR PAL

Here is an email from Cal Glover on the beach in NC: “Another update on my new Vizio HDTV and its many hidden talents. My SCART connector finally got here from China, and I hooked it up to give me an extra composite video and audio outputs. When I hooked up the TV and vintage multi-system VCR with RCA cables, I found that it not only displayed beautiful PAL (European PAL!) pictures, but it also displays fine-looking SECAM (both French and MESECAM). So it looks like the “world chip” still lives in the video sections of these sets. An added bonus—thanks to the set’s 120 Hz refresh rate, the traditional 50 Hz Euro-flicker is gone. Even though VCRs output relatively grotty SD pictures, it’s very easy to notice the difference in picture quality that the 80 extra lines (576 vs 480 lines) make in PAL and SECAM. To say the least, I’m tickled.

NEED A DVR?

This was received on 7/24 from Gary Hickerson…

Introducing the new 1TB model DVR+ from Channel Master. Pause live TV, skip, fast-forward, rewind and record / store 160 hours of your favorite shows with the 1TB model DVR+'s internal 1-Terabyte hard drive. The new 1TB model DVR+ eliminates the need to attach an external USB hard drive for full DVR functionality.

Available today from Channel Master and Best Buy, the new 1TB model DVR+ provides all of the same features and functionality as the 16GB model DVR+, including dual tuners for watching one program while recording another, and access to streaming services and an enhanced 14-day channel guide with an Internet connection � absolutely subscription-free. No contracts, no fees, no obligations. Tired of missing your favorite programs when you�re not at home? Ready to free yourself from those pesky VCR tapes? The DVR+ from Channel Master is your answer for a better antenna TV viewing experience

And of course we are not endorsing any product

mentioned in this column. They are mentioned here for informational purposes only.

PERSEUS FOR SALE!

Bill Nollman put this ad on our email lists (and other places). Since many of you also do some AM DXing in the winter, you might be interested… Bought 5 years ago and used often but not a lot. Non-smoking house. The unit itself is in near mint condition. Includes SDR, box, US power supply, USB cable and home made dual end Y cable for running from laptop power. Paid $1200, now selling for $999, asking $850. I’d prefer to sell it to someone in the US but if it’s not too much of a hassle will ship anywhere if you are willing to pay shipping and insurance. I also have a Dientronik 88-108MHz FM downconverter if interested. Please email me offlist at billct@comcast.net.

AND FINALLY

I just have to thank the rest of the board of directors for their generous “retirement” gift of the Elad S2 SDR. Over the past fifty years I’ve owned (and modified) more FM receivers and tuners then I can count. I’ve had them all, or close to it. I’m not joking when I say that the Elad SDR is the best receiver for FM that I’ve ever owned, and that includes the XDR-F1HD. This receiver has everything a DXer would want in a receiver. But it doesn’t have HD. But then, who cares about HD anyway. Thanks Greg, Keith and Doug. CU next month.

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TVNews

Douglas E. Smith

1389 Old Clarksville Pike

Pleasant View, TN

37146-8098

w9wi@w9wi.com

http://www.w9wi.com

August 2014

Abbreviations:AF Applied For (a new station) NW New station on the airAux Auxiliary (backup) transmitter PA Proposed AmendmentCC Callsign change PC Power (and/or tower height) change on the airCL City-of-license change PG Power change grantedCX Canceled PR Power change requestedDC Converted to DTV RA Returns to the airDCC Digital Companion Channel QC Channel (?frequency??) change on the airNS DCC

Granted flash-cut to DTV QG Channel change granted

DE License/permit deleted QR Channel change requestedDR Requests flash-cut to DTV RE Reinstated (previously-dismissed app.)FC Programming (?format??) change ROA Request of ApplicantFTP Failure to Prosecute SI Off the air (?silent??)GA Granted amendment (to table of channel

allotments)STA Special Temporary Authority

LC License to Cover XC Transmitter site changedMX Mutually Exclusive XG Transmitter site change grantedNDA Non-directional antenna XR Transmitter site change requestedNS Permit granted for new station lpdtv Low Power Digital TVDG Granted conversion to DTV DRT Digital Replacement Translator

News:(full-power analog stations in bold face; LPTV andtranslators in regular type; full-power analog stations inbold italics; low-power analog stations in regular italics)

Canada

British ColumbiaBowen Island 39 CHAN-TV-2 DR 954w/ 375mBrackendale 9 CHAN-TV-5 DR 242w/ -373m100 Mile House

21 CITM-TV DR from 3, 4.284kw/ 573m

Squamish 7 CHAN-TV-3 DR 428w/-433mWhistler 9 CHAN-TV-7 DR 348w/-480mWilliams Lake 13 CITM-TV-1 DR 687w/163m,

52-06-48/ 122-11-16

Puerto RicoAguada 50 WQHA PC<44kw/ 328m,

18-18-49/ 67-11-26Arroyo 32 W32DV PG>15kwCulebra 46 W46EO PG>15kwSanta Isabel 18 W18DQ PG>15kw, 18-02-

52/ 66-39-16Utuado 44 W44CV PG>15kwVieques 34 W34DY PG>15kw

USA

AlabamaMontgomery 43 W43DL NW 15kw, 32-17-

52/ 86-32-17 (Total Praise Channel)

Somerville 29 WMJN-LP DR 7.75kw

AlaskaAnchorage 38 KACN-LP DR 380w, 61-09-

36/ 149-51-27Anchorage 41,

45K41DP, K45HQ

DG 15kw, 61-20-11/ 149-30-48

ArizonaFlagstaff 14 K14KK PG>630wPhoenix 38 K38IZ PC>15kw

ArkansasHot Springs 34,

41K34MO, K41NH

PG<6kw, 34-25-26/ 93-05-48

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CaliforniaBakersfield 36 KBFK-LP DC 15kwCathedral City 31 KRET-CA DC from 45, 15kwHopland 35 K35DO CX Indio 41 KVER-LD NW 15kw, 33-51-

56 /116-25-58Lompoc 10 K10OG DG 3kwLos Angeles 10 KIIO-LD XC 34-09-51/

118-11-46Middletown 2 KFTY-LD XR 38-47-13/

122-07-20; XGModesto 27 KEXT-CD DG 15kw CX; will

implement DCC on ch20 instead.

Modesto 49 K49EO PR<175w; PGPaso Robles 17 K17GD DG 15kwPetaluma 4 KTVJ-LP PR>400wRedding 42,

44K42JQ, K44KG

PR>5kw, 40-39-06/ 122-31-32; PG

Ridgecrest 3 KZGN-LD DR 100w dismissed

San Diego 7 KZTC-LD DG 1.5kwSan Francisco 4 KTVJ-LD PG>400wSanta Barbara 8 KZDF-LP DG 3kwSanta Rosa 3 K03IC PR>3kw, 38-40-

09/ 122-37-53; PGSanta Rosa 26 KUKR-LD PC>2kw

ColoradoMontrose 39 K33IV DC from 33

FloridaFort Myers 22 WGPS-

LPDR 15kw, 22-26-55/ 81-48-54 (latitude is typo, should be 26-26-55); DG; DC

Gainesville 17 W17DH XG 29-25-05/ 82-32-57

Gainesville 24 W24DM XG 29-25-05/ 82-32-57

Orlando 16 WVCI-LP DR 15kwPanama City 18 WJHG-

TVQG from 7, 1000kw/ 411m, 30-21-08/ 85-23-28

Port Charlotte 27 WBKH-LD

PR<6kw, 26-47-09/ 81-47-49; DG;CC from W17CK

Wabasso 33 W33DB XR 27-46-36/ 80-27-17; XG

Wabasso 41 W41DV PR<500w, 27-46-36/ 80-27-17; CL corrected form “Wabassco”; CX

GeorgiaAlbany 48 W48DU PR>15kw; PGAthens 12 W12DO PC<500w, 33-57-

11/ 83-24-31Athens 22 W22DS PG>6kwAthens 26 W26EM PR<2.96kw, 33-

57-11/ 83-24-31

Athens 38 W38EP PC<3kw, 33-57-11/ 83-24-31

Columbus 43 W43CW PR>15kw; PGLa Grange 26,

42W26DS, W42DU

PG>15kw/7kw

Warner Robins 38 WMUB-LD

CC from WRWR-LD

HawaiiMountain View 2 KHQQ-LD PR<1w, 19-33-36/

155-06-54; CL from Kurtistown

Mountain View 32 KQHW-LD

PR>15w, 19-33-36/ 155-06-54

IdahoBoise 20 KZTN-LD CC from KHFR-

LDCoeur d'Alene 18 K18DT PC>15kwGeorgetown 17 K17CO CXGrace 7,

13K07BK, K13AY

CX

Malad City 29 K29HA CXSoda Springs 9,

12K09ID, K12LK

CX

IllinoisLa Salle 10 WWTO-

TVXC 41-16-55/ 88-56-11

IndianaWolcott 30,

33W30DI, W33DE

PR>6kw, 40-45-55/ 87-03-06 dismissed

IowaSioux City 14 K14NV XR 42-30-53/ 96-

18-15

KansasWichita 40 KFVT-LP DG 15kw, 37-41-

13/ 97-20-23

MaineAllagash 4 W04BH DR dismissedBangor 5 W05DF PR>2.2kw, 44-50-

50/ 68-40-48

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MichiganFlint 16 WSMH AF 25.1kw,/

350m (aux)Sterling 18,

20WURO-, WUWB-LD

PG>15kw, 44-17-58/ 84-07-44; PC

MinnesotaDuluth 26 K26KF PR>5kw; PGDuluth 35 K35JN PR>5kwMinneapolis 25 KJNK-LD CC from K25IASaint Cloud 38 K38OH PG>8kw

MississippiMeridian 21 W21DB PR>1.2kw, 32-21-

14/ 88-37-58; PG

MissouriWest Plains 38 K38HE DG 15kw

MontanaBillings 25,

27K25BP, K27IM

DG 1.48kw/ 810w, 45-48-27/ 108-20-25

West Glacier 10,12

K10LH, K12LU

FC; sold to KSPS & KUFM

NebraskaLincoln 15 KFXL-TV QR from 51,

21.5kw/ 117m; QG

North Platte 11 KIIT-CA CC from K11TW

NevadaAustin 12 K12IX DR 262w; DGElko 50 K50CA DG 500wEly 22 K58BC DC from 58,

400w, 39-15-53/ 114-53-35

Las Vegas 20 KTUD-CD PG<8kw, 35-56-46/ 115-02-34

Paradise Valley

9 K09MM CX

Quinn River 40 K40FV CXReno 3 KCNL-LD NW 3kw, 39-35-

02/ 119-47-55 (DNV Spectrum Holdings)

Verdi 33 K33ER DG 316w; DC

New JerseyAtlantic City 13 WQAV-LP CXNewark 13 WNET AF 5.279kw/

360m (aux)

New MexicoAlbuquerque 39 KRTN-LD PG>15kwEagle Nest 9,

20,35

K09AK, K20GO, KI35BZ

CX

Mud Canyon 18 NEW-lpdtv

AF 1.24kw, 33-11-30/ 105-42-49 (KENW)

Soldier Canyon 26 NEW-lpdtv

AF 1.25kw, 33-10-00/ 105-46-35 (KENW)

New YorkNew York 42 WKOB-LD QR from 2, 2.5kw

North CarolinaBurnsville 9 W09AS DC 13w

North DakotaFargo 23 K23LB XR 47-00-45/ 97-

11-41 dismissed

OklahomaArdmore 19,

22K19II, K22JQ PR>15kw, 34-01-

58/ 96-48-00; PG

Enid 42,48

K42LL, KUOC-LD

PG<4kw, 36-19-39/ 97-52-50

PennsylvaniaAllentown 38 WTXF –

0708ABHXR 40-33-52/ 75-26-25

Greensburg 19 WEMW-CD

PC>12kw, 40-18-51/ 79-34-03

Reading 24 W24CS FC; sold to WFMZ-TV

South CarolinaCharleston 20 WBSE-LP CC from W20CNFlorence 35 WUCV-

LDPG>15kw

Myrtle Beach 39 W39CY PG>15kw

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South DakotaGettysburg 17 K17KW PC>4kw, 44-42-

32/ 100-04-21; CLfrom Pierre

Pine Ridge 10 K10PS XG 43-00-05/ 102-32-34

Rapid City 18,31

K18IW, K31KU

XG 43-45-05/ 96-53-22

TennesseeJellico 23 WPXK-

TVPC>1000kw/ 529m, 36-00-13/ 83-56-34

TexasAbilene 10 K10QL PR>300w, 32-26-

38/ 99-44-04Corpus Christi 9 KLAO-LD AF dismissed,

DCC; supercededby flash-cut on ch3

Gainesville 48 K48NY PR<2kw, 33-27-37/ 96-55-12; PG

Lufkin 20,33

KAKH-LD K33KO

PG>15kw

McAllen 44 KNUC-LP DC from 69, 15kw, 26-06-01/ 97-50-21

Mineral Wells 21 K21KJ XC 32-44-21/ 97-52-50

San Angelo 38 KTXE-LP DC 2.4kwSan Antonio 31 KVDF-CD DG 15kw, 29-26-

29/ 98-30-22Tyler 46 K46KW PR>10kwVictoria 7 K07ZM PR<100w, 28-55-

39/ 96-46-56

UtahLogan 50 K50LW PG<500w, 41-47-

14/ 111-50-00

VirginiaBristol 36 WAPK-

CADC 15kw

Broadway 21 WVPY NW 100w/ 175m, 38-36-31/ 78-54-07 (see text)

Culpeper 21 WVPY NW 500w/ 637m, 38-28-43/ 78-24-58

Luray 21 WVPY NW 98w/ 580m, 38-36-05/ 78-37-58

Richmond 39 WWBK-LP

CC from W39CO

Woodstock 10 WAZT-CA PC<400w, 38-58-31/ 78-12-06

Woodstock 45 WAZT-LD XR 38-52-20/ 77-41-54

WashingtonClarkston 27 KIDQ-LD DG 3.1kw

West VirginiaClarksburg 16 WUSV-LD NW 270w, 39-16-

32/ 80-17-44 (Steven J. Tocco)

Parkersburg 8 W08EK PR>300w; PGParkersburg 16,

24W16CV, W24DS

PR>5kw; PG

WyomingCasper 49 K49LJ PR>5kw

The three new WVPYs in Virginia are additionaltransmitters for a Distributed Transmission System.The official cities-of-license are all Front Royal, Virginia– the cities I'm listing are the largest communitieswithin the new transmitters' coverage areas.

These three transmitters join an existing 150kwtransmitter on the same channel near Strasburg,Virginia. The same WVPY call letters apply to all fourtransmitters.

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FM NEWSfor

CANADA and USAAUGUST 2014

BILL HALEFMNews@wtfda.org

INDEX OF ABBREVIATIONS USED IN FM NEWS

APP: applicationAPP Mod: Change to an already submitted applicationClass: FM license classCoL: City-of-LicenseCP: construction permit (authority to broadcast with facilities

noted)CP Mod: change to an already granted CPDA: directional antennaFF: French language

$: StereoSS: Spanish languageSTA: Special Temporary AuthorizationXL: Transmitter Location change to> : change to [in formats}< : an increase to [in technical data]> : a decrease to [in technical data][ ]: Calls in brackets signifies assumed or applied-for statusNote: antenna heights are HAAT except where noted

—— CANADA ——

— CALL LETTER ACTIONS —

Old Call New CallON Ottawa 92.7 CP CJVN-FMQC Kanesatake 101.7 CP CKHQ-FMQC Rivière-au-Renard 106.7 CP CHGM-FM1

— NEW STATIONS ON THE AIR —

MB Steinbach 107.7 CJXR-FM 30 kW/117 m, 49-31-26/96-40-02; Class B; $NS Piqtou 97.9 CKEZ-FM 100 kW-H/246 m DA, 45-32-24/62-56-44; Class C1; $; is Active RockMB The Pas 102.9 CJAR-FM 250 W/38 m, 53-48-46/101-16-35; Class A1; Mono [replaces CJAR-1240

which will remain on the air as a nested repeater for the new FM]MB Thompson 102.9 CHTM-FM 190 W/96 m, 55-42-08/97-52-56; Class A1; Mono [replaces CHTM-610

will remain on the air as a nested repeater for the new FM]

— FORMAT and SLOGAN CHANGES —

AB Grande Prairie 104.7 CFRI-FM > CHR: 2DAY FM BC Castlegar 99.3 CKQR-FM > Active Rock: The Goat [includes CKGF-FM1 93.3 Christina Lake, CKGF-FM2 96.7

Greenwood, CKGF-FM 102.3 Grand Forks, CKGF-FM3 103.7 Rock Creek andCHRT-FM 104.1 Trail]

BC New Westminster 103.1 CFMI-FM > 70s, 80s and 90s Hits: Rock 101BC Vancouver 97.7 CBUF-FM > FF News/TalkBC Vancouver 104.3 CHLG-FM > Classic Hits: LG104.3MB Steinbach 107.7 CJXR-FM Signs on with Country: Country 107.7ON Shuniah Township 103.5 CKED-FM > Hot AC: Energy 103-104 [includes CFQK-FM 104.5 Kaministiquia]

— TECHNICAL CHANGES —GRANTS FOR NEW STATIONS

CP granted for:

ON Maynooth 94.7 CKJJ-FM1 50 W/45 m, 45-13-37/77-52-29; Class LP; Mono; will be Specialty/Christian // CKJJ-FM 102.3 Belleville [United Christian Broadcasters]

ON Orangeville 101.5 CP 625 W/55 m DA, 43-56-59/80-07-37; Class A; $; will be Oldies as My FM [My Broadcasting]

ON Ottawa 92.7 CJVN-FM 50 W-/41 m, ; 45-26-13/75-39-29; Class LP; $; will be (FF) Christian [Fiston Kalanbay]

ON Welland 89.1 CP 3.1 kW/131 m, 43-00-27/79-10-40; Class A; $; will be Country [R.B. CommunicationsLtd.]

QC Pointe-à-la-Garde 92.3 CBGA-FM20 4.53 kW-V//4.74 kW-H, 215 m DA; 48-04-58/66-34-50; Class B1; Mono [CBC]QC Matapédia 101.7 CBGA-FM21 268 W/(-) 38 m/; 48-58-18/66-57-49; Class A; Mono [CBC; will replace CBGA-1 540

Grande Anse, New Brunswick]QC Rivière-au-Renard 106.7 CHGM-FM1 520 W-V/195 m DA, 48-59-52/64-25-52; Class A; $ [Will be AC French and // CHGM-

FM 99.3 Gaspé [Cooperative Des Travailleurs]

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GRANTS TO EXISTING STATIONSCP granted for:

BC Smithers 93.9 CICK-FM 50 W/< (-) 49 m, XL to 54-46-56/127-09-27; Class LP; $ BC Vancouver 100.5 CFRO-FM 11 kW/< 578 m DA, XL to 49-21-11/122-57-37; Class C; $ [Co-Op Radio]BC Vancouver 102.7 CKPK-FM < 95 kW-H/> 604 m DA, XL to 49-21-26/122-57-13; Class C; $NB Campbellton 103.9 CIMS-FM < 15.2 kW (adds H)/200 m DA, XL to 48-04-17/66-41-45; Class B; $NB St Stephen 106.3 CBD-FM1 232 W/(-) 34 m, 45-11-33/67-15-40; Class A1; Mono [frequency change from 88.1

[other technical parameters remain unchanged]NS Eastern Passage 105.9 CFEP-FM < 1.68 kW-V (drops H)/> 38 M, XL to 44-39-20/63-32-25; Class A; $ON Nipissing 97.1 CHYQ-FM > 6.5 kW/46 m, XL to 46-23-12/79-50-04; (to) Class B1; $

APPLICATIONS FROM EXISTING/PROPOSED FACILITIESApplies for:

BC Moberly 95.1 CFAH-FM > 185 W (adding H)/< (-) 74 m, 51-22-07/116-58-25; Class A1; $ON Wasaga Beach 97.7 CHGB-FM < 700 W/100 m (to non-DA), XL to 44-28-51/80-00-55; Class A; $QC Sherbrooke 89.7 CBM-FM1 CP Mod for 16.9 kW/180 m, XL to 45-23-51/71-50-16; Class B; $QC Sherbrooke 90.7 CBFX-FM2 10.7 kW-V//< 33.2 kW-H (adding V)/< 180 m, XL to 45-23-51/71-50-16; Class B; $QC Sherbrooke 91.7 CBMB-FM CP Mod for 5.2 kW-V//> 15.9 kW-H (adding V)/< 180 m; XL to 45-23-51/71-50-16; Class

B; $

APPLICATIONS FOR NEW FACILITIESApplies for:

AB Strathmore 104.5 CKOV-FM 7 kW/102 m DA, 51-01-02/113-26-34; Class B1; $; [would beCountry; Clear Sky Radio]

BC New Denver 102.5 CBUI-FM 50 W/(-) 200 m, 49-59-17/117-22-43; Class LP; Mono [wouldconvert from 740 kHz and continue to relay CBTK-FM 88.5 Kelowna]

MB Winnipeg 92.9 APP 1.8 kW/56 m, 40-55-19/97-9-57; Class A; $ [would be Ethnic, principallyPunjabi/Hindi; Gill Broadcasting]

NB Caraquet 94.1 [CJVA-FM] 28 kW/66 m DA, 47-47-28/64-55-27; Class B; $ [would convert from 810 kHz]NS Sackville 97.5 CIOE-FM 250 W-V/25 m, 44-45-26/63-39-24; Class A1; $ [would be Community/Variety;

Cobequid Radio Society]ON Bancroft 99.3 CBLV-FM 269 W/(-) 30 m, 45-03-30/77-51-30; Class A; Mono [would convert from 600 kHz]ON Brechin 96.9 APP 25 kW/88 m DA, 44-39-40/79-05-58; Class B1; $ [ON Temagami 106.1 CBEU-FM 50 W/16 m, 47-04-08/79-47-16; Class LP; Mono [would convert from 1340 kHz]ON Toronto 96.7 CFZM-FM 100 W/280 m DA, 43-38-56/79-22-54; Class A; $ [would be a nested repeater for

CFZM-740 kHz]

DENIALS AND DISMISSALS

QC Percé 91.9 CKRJ-FM 440 W/362 m, 48-31-36/64-14-37; Class A: $ [Radio du Rocher Percé inc.]

— OTHERNEWS —

BC Salt Spring Island 107.9 CFSI-FM License renewed, but for only one year due to continual issues of non-compliance.Mandatory orders were issued requiring the owner (Satnam Media) to comply withconditions of license at all times.

SK Prince Albert 107.1 CIAM-FM22 Extension application granted to August 31, 2015 to get this new 50 Watt partialrepeater of CIAM-FM 92.7 Fort Vermillion on the air

NEWS ITEM: Pattison Expanding into Northern Alberta and Saskatchewan(Kamloops, B.C.) - The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Limited Partnership and Rawlco Radio Ltd.,subject to CRTC approval, jointly announced Pattison’s acquisition of nine radio stations (and relatedassets) located in Northern Alberta and Saskatchewan.The stations involved in the transaction include: CIUP-FM 99.3 and CKNO-FM 102.3 in Edmonton,Alberta; CFMM-FM 99.1, CHQX-FM 101.5 and CKBI-900 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan; CJHD-FM 93.3, CJCQ-FM 97.9 and CJNB-1050 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan; and CJNS-FM 102.3 in MeadowLake, Saskatchewan.Rawlco Radio will continue to hold their existing seven radio licences in Saskatoon, Regina and Calgary.

—— UNITED STATES AND TERRITORIES ——

— CALL LETTER ACTIONS —

FULL POWER STATIONS

Old Call New Call Old Call New CallAR Bismarck 93.5 KIXV KYRCCA Ojai 89.5 KLFH KJAI

FL La Crosse 99.5 WBXY WGMWIL Taylorville 97.3 WTIM-FM WSVZ

IN Indianapolis 103.3 WRZX WOLTIN Speedway 100.9 WNOU WNOW-FMIA Bettendorf 93.5 KQCS KJOCIA De WItt 104.9 KBOB-FM KQCSMA Lynn 101.7 WEDX WBWLMI Battle Creek 95.3 WBCK-FM WBCKMN Red Lake Falls 94.1 CP KTRF-FMMS Clarksdale 91.3 CP WCQCMS Greenville 104.7 WJIW WIBTMS Indianola 105.5 WIBT WNOUMO Gideon 103.9 KGLU KMIS-FMNV Pahrump 95.9 CP KACPNJ Cape May 102.3 WSNQ WGBZNY Albany 107.1 CP WCAA-LPNY Bronxville 103.9 WFAS-FM WNBM

NY New York 92.3 WNOW-FM WBMPOH Greenville 106.5 WOLT WRZXTX Blanket 104.7 CP KQMJTX Blossom 92.7 CP KISYTX Menard 105.3 CP KTCYTX San Augustine 92.5 KDET-FM KXXETX Shamrock 102.1 KOCK KSNZVT Canaan 94.1 CP WWOXVA Lawrenceville 105.5 WHLQ WVNCVA Orange 89.1 CP WRLPWV Beckley 91.7 WVPB WVBYWV Bluefield 88.5 WVDM WVBLWV Charleston 88.5 WVPN WVPBWV Petersburg 89.5 WAUA WVDSWV Webster Springs 89.3 WWHA WVWS

LPFM STATIONS

Old Call New Call Old Call New CallAR Hope 94.7 NEW KDNY-LPAR Magee 96.5 CP KHEE-LPCO La Junta 106.5 CP KAVI-LPFL Avon Park 106.5 CP WPMP-LPFL White Springs 105.5 CP WJFU-LPGA Calhoun 107.7 CP WJRP-LPGA Oakwood 98.9 CP WMKP-LPIL Kankakee 97.5 CP WAGI-LPIN Jasper 93.1 CP WTJW-LPKY Lexington 95.7 CP WLXL-LPLA Sterlington 106.9 NEW KCZN-LPME Skowhegan 98.1 CP WXNZ-LPMA Templeton 102.9 CP WVDP-LPMN Saint Paul 104.7 CP WEQY-LPMS Fayette 100.5 CP WFOI-LPMO St. Louis 99.5 CP KTGP-LPMT Lewistown 97.7 CP KQLW-LP

NM Madrid 96.9 CP KMRD-LPNY Albany 107.1 CP WCAA-LPNC Mount Airy 101.3 WEXZ-LP WEXM-LPNC Yadkinville 101.5 WEXZ-LP WEXM-LPNC Yadkinville 103.3 WTHZ-LP WXTZ-LPND Minot 95.9 CP KFLK-LPOH Hillsboro 106.9 CP WLRU-LPPA Aston 98.5 WRNU-LP WNUW-LPSC Orangeburg 93.7 CP WOCS-LPTN La Vergne 103.9 CP WEMD-LPTX Spring 95.1 CP KLJJ-LPTX Tomball 95.1 CP KTTF-LPVA Rocky Mount 95.7 CP WZNR-LPWV Hico 106.9 CP WQTZ-LPWV Ravenswood 92.5 WTYH-LP WTHM-LP

TRANSLATOR and BOOSTER STATIONS

Old Call New Call Old Call New CallAL Sylacauga 106.5 W292EH W293CQAK Anchorage 95.1 K238BE K236CGAZ Tuba City 97.5 K245BI K248BWAR Siloam Springs 97.5 K250AX K248CTCA Los Banos 89.7 K208DA K209FVCA Rosamond 89.9 K212DL K210EWCA Santa Clarita 92.3 APP KHHT-1CA Santa Clarita 102.7 APP KIIS-1CA Santa Clarita 103.5 APP KOST-1CA Santa Clarita 104.3 APP KBIG-1CA Santa Rosa 103.5 K276DT K278CDCO Masonville 104.5 K284BY K283CFCO Pueblo 99.3 KPCR-1 KPCR-FM1GA Macon 103.5 W280EO W278BVID Lava Hot Springs 94.1 K284BQ K231BYIL Taylorville 104.1 W228BH W281BOIA Burlington 106.3 K239AF K292GRIA Des Moines 97.7 K269EJ K249EJIA Muskatine 95.1 K233BI K236CFMA Hyannis 100.5 W264BA W263CUMI East Bay Township 102.5 W285ET W273CRMI Iron Mountain 107.5 W244AW W298BWMI Riverview 93.7 W228CU W229CDMO Unionville 99.7 K262BU K259BFMN North Branch 91.7 W218CT W219DTMT Great Falls 106.9 K242CA K295CGNM Las Vegas 89.3 K208DL K207FCNY Eagle 104.9 W283AU W285EZ

NY Hornell 95.1 W289AR W236CPNC West Jefferson 93.5 W227CQ W228CWOH Cambridge 94.3 W233AL W232CQOH Columbus 95.9 W294AH W240CXOK Enid 88.9 K206CA K205FWOK Kiefer 107.7 K300CK K299BLOK The Village 95.7 K238AT K239BTOR Jacksonville 103.1 K257BO K276FPOR Klamath Falls, etc. 93.3 K280BW K227CUOR Myrtle Creek 97.3 K244CF K247CEPA Denver 92.9 CP W225CFPA Mainesburg 99.9 W259AW W260ANPA Mountain Top 105.1 W283BJ W286CVTN Lawrenceburg 100.1 W264AQ W261BSTX College Station 93.1 K227AI K226AEUT Wellsville 88.3 K201FT K202EJVA Harrisonburg 92.1 CP W221CFVA Lawrenceville 105.5 WHLQ WVNCWA Aberdeen 89.9 K207DB K210ESWA Colville 104.5 KGZG-2 KGZG-FM2WA Olympia 92.9 K278BW K225BYWA Twisp 89.5 K209FG K208FXWA Twisp, etc 99.1 K220CS K256CKWI Shawano 96.1 W243CM W241CEWY Alpine 100.3 K265ES K262COWY Pinedale 88.5 K257DP K203FK

— FORMAT AND SLOGAN CHANGES —Full Power and LP Facilities

AL Alexander City 89.7 WJHO Adds secondary format: Black GospelAL Argo 88.1 WKRE Adds secondary format: Black GospelAL Brewton 106.3 WKNU Changes network to Westwood One - Mainstream

CountryAL Dothan 95.5 WTVY-FM Changes slogan to: 95.5 WTVY Your CountryAL Orange Park 105.7 WCSN-FM > Classic HitsAL Moundville 88.5 WKUA Adds secondary format: Black GospelAL Brundidge 94.7 WTBF-FM Changes slogan to: Good Time Oldies 94.7 [Westwood One - Good Time Oldies]AK Fairbanks 89.1 KRFF Signs on with Ethnic: Voice of DenaliAZ Bisbee 90.9 KWRB Changes slogan to: 90.9 KWRBAZ Claypool 97.3 KIKO-FM Returns to the air with Oldies: Oldies 97.3 [Westwood

One - Good Time Oldies]AZ Prescott 102.1 KAHM Changes slogan to: Music As Beautiful As PrescottAZ Taylor 103.5 KXBK Returns to the air with undetermined formatAR Bismarck 93.5 KYRC > Rock: 101.5 Real Rock RadioAR Clarksville 106.9 KXIO > Classic Rock: KXIO Coffee House AR Fort Smith 106.7 KJSL-LP Signs on with Religious TeachingAR Mena 105.3 KQOR > Classic Hits: KQOR Classic Hits 105.3

[Westwood One - Classic Hits]CA Auberry 105.1 KKBZ > Rock: The BlazeCA Bakersfield 103.5 KRHM-LP > Spanish ReligiousCA McKinleyville 103.3 KHSM Signs on with undetermined formatCA Ojai 89.5 KLFH > News/Talk: Southern California Public Radio [National Public Radio]

CA San Francisco 98.9 KSOL Changes slogan to: Estero Sol 98.9/99.1CA San Diego 107.5 KHHS-LP Returns to the air with Religious TeachingCA Santa Cruz 99.1 KSQL Changes slogan to: Estero Sol 98.9/99.1CA Santa Monica 103.1 KDLD > Spanish Adult Hits: Jose 97.5 [Entravision - Jose FM]CA Wasco 92.7 KWVP-LP Returns to the air with VarietyCO Westcliffe 91.9 KLZR > VarietyDC Washington 107.3 WRQX Changes slogan to: DC's 107.3FL Bokeelia 100.7 WZQR-LP Signs on with VarietyFL Brighton Reservation 91.9 WTIR Adds slogan: Traditional Indian RadioFL Cross City 97.7 WURB Signs on with Urban ACFL Graceville 101.7 WTOT-FM Changes slogan to: Good Time Oldies [Westwood One - Good Time

Oldies]FL Key West 93.7 WKEY-FM Changes network to: Westwood One - Good Time OldiesFL Key Largo 107.1 WURN-FM Signs on with undetermined formatFL Live Oak 106.1 WJZS > Talk: 96.5, The JetFL Marathon 94.3 WGMX Changes network to: Westwood One - Good Time OldiesFL Palm Harbor 104.1 WZIG-LP Signs on with VarietyFL Perry 92.1 WNFK Returns to the air with Classic Rock: 92.1 The BreezeFL Tavernier 96.9 WKEZ-FM Changes network to: Westwood One - Good Time OldiesGA Aragon 107.1 WTSH-FM > Modern Rock: X 107.1GA Athens 93.3 WPLP-LP Signs on with VarietyGA Atlanta 88.5 WRAS > News/Talk/Adult Alternative [NPR]GA Blairsville 93.1 WUCG-LP Signs on with VarietyGA Coosa 93.5 WSRM > Country: South 93.5GA Pinehurst 98.3 WCEH-FM > Adult Standards [Westwood One - Adult Standards]GA Rochelle 93.1 WWKM > Country: KMA 93.1 [Westwood One - Mainstream Country]GA Swainsboro 100.5 WXRS-FM Changes slogan to: WXRS 100.5 CountryID Sun Valley 107.5 KYZK > Adult Contemporary: Star 107.5IL Clifton 107.3 WWQC Signs on with Religious Teaching: The Life FMIL Colchester 104.1 WMQZ Changes slogan to: Good Time Oldies 104.1 [Westwood One- Good Time Oldies]IL Decatur 93.1 WYDS Changes slogan to 93.1 The Party QuickHitzIL Macomb 100.1 WKAI Changes network to: Westwood One - Hot ACIL Metropolis 98.3 WJLI Changes slogan to: Rock 98.3IL Taylorville 97.3 WTIM-FM > Classic Hits: Groovy 97.3IL Tower Hill 98.3 WSVZ > Country: New CountryIL Wilmington 105.5 WYKT > Sports: 105.5 The Ticket [CBS Sports Network]IN Earl Park 98.1 WIBN Changes network to: Westwood One - Good Time OldiesIN Evansville 105.3 WJLT > Sports [ESPN Radio Network]IN Fort Wayne 89.1 WBOI Changes slogan to: NPR News And Diverse MusicIN Fort Wayne 103.9 WWFW > Soft Rock: Soft Rock 103.9 [see more in OTHERNEWS]IN Howe 91.9 WQKO Returns to the air with Religious Teaching: Truth Heard In Black & White - Without

Compromise [Calvary Radio Network]IN Princeton 100.5 WSJD Changes network to: Westwood One - Good Time OldiesIN Roanoke 94.1 WBNI-FM Changes slogan to: Classical 94.1 WBNIIN Rockville 104.9 WAXI Changes slogan to: Good Time Oldies 104.9 WAXIIN Vincennes 96.7 WFML > Adult Hits: 96.7 Jack FM IA Chariton 105.3 KEDB Changes network to: Westwood One - Good Time OldiesIA DeWitt 104.9 KBOB-FM > Country: 104.9 The HawkKS Abilene 98.5 KSAJ-FM Changes network to: Westwood One - Good Time OldiesKS Hutchinson 95.9 KWHK Changes network to: Westwood One - Good Time OldiesKS Scott City 94.5 KSKL Changes network to: Westwood One - Good Time OldiesKS Copeland 98.1 KSKZ Adds network: Cumulus - Today's Best HitsKS Garden City 97.3 KKJQ Adds network: Cumulus - Today's Best CountryKY Louisville 100.5 WLGX > Hot AC: 100.5 MyFMKY Madisonville 106.9 WTTL-FM Changes slogan to: FM 106.9 WTTLKY Princeton 104.9 WAVJ > Classic Hits [Westwood One - Classic Hits]KY Wheelwright 105.7 WCYW-LP Signs on with Religious TeachingLA Farmerville 92.7 KBYO-FM > Christian Hip Hop: Power 92.7LA Vivian 105.3 KNCB-FM Returns to the air with undetermined formatMA Athol 99.9 WFNX Changes slogan to: 99.9 WFNX with Variety HitsMA Nantucket 89.5 WNCK > News/Talk: Nantucket's NPR Station 89.5 WNCK [NPR]MA Pittsfield 101.7 WBRK-FM Changes network to Westwood One- Hot ACMA Truro 102.3 WGTX Changes network to: Westwood One - Classic HitsMI Alpena 105.7 WZTK Signs on with Talk: NewsTalk 105.7MI Manistique 88.9 WCRR Changes network to: K-LoveMI Marquette 103.3 WFXD Changes slogan to: 103 FXD MI Munising 89.3 WSHN Changes network to: K-LoveMI Newaygo 92.5 WLAW Changes slogan to: WLAW The Outlaw 92.5MI North Muskegon 88.9 WHEY Adds slogan: Hey Radio 88.9FMMI North Muskegon 98.3 WLCS Changes slogan to: 98.3 WLCS Classic HitsMN Spring Valley 104.3 KVGO Changes network to: Westwood One - Good Time OldiesMS Crenshaw 106.9 WHKL Changes network to: Westwood One - Good Time OldiesMS Greenville 104.7 WIBT > Urban AC: The Beat 105.5MS Ripley 102.3 WSKK Changes network to: Westwood One - Classic HitsMS Vicksburg 102.3 WDON-LP Signs on with VarietyMO Kansas City 95.3 KCPZ-LP Signs on with Black GospelMO Linn 97.5 KJMO Changes network to: Westwood One - Good Time OldiesMT Billings 105.1 KYSX > Rock: K-Rock 105MT Billings 107.5 KRPM Changes slogan to: Twang 107.5MT Bozeman 93.7 KOBB-FM Changes slogan to: KBOZ Good Time Oldies 93.7NV Bunkerville 96.7 KYLI Changes slogan to: Pulse 96.7 NV Fallon 99.5 KKTU-FM > Adult Hits [Westwood One - Hits Now]NV Reno 92.9 KURK Changes slogan to: 100.9 The Bandit NV Sparks 100.9 KMXW > Classic Rock: 100.9 The Bandit NJ Cape May 102.3 WGBZ > Rhythmic-CHR: 99.3 The BuzzNJ Long Branch 107.1 WWZY New slogan is Fun 107.1, remaining Hot AC; also affects // WBHX 99.7 TuckertownNJ Upper Montclaire 90.3 WMSC Adds slogan: 90.3 WMSCNM Albuquerque 99.9 KMGG-LP Signs on with Urban ACNM Chama 91.7 KYOL Returns to the air with SS Talk/SS Standards: Radio

BilingueNY Albany 95.5 WYJB > Adult ContemporaryNY Bronxville 103.9 WNBM > Urban AC: Radio 103.9NY Buffalo 96.1 WJYE > Hot AC: Mix 96NY Syracuse 88.3 WAER > News/Talk/Jazz [National Public Radio]NC Monroe 99.1 WDZD-LP Signs on with OldiesNC Wrightsville Beach 103.7 WBNE > News/Talk: Port City RadioND Burlington 102.9 KWGO > Country OH Delhi Township 98.1 WDTZ-LP Signs on with VarietyOH Racine 93.1 WNTO > Classic Hits: Classic Hits - Sunny

93.1OR Mill City 94.9 KYAC-LP Signs on with VarietyOR Monmouth 95.1 KSND > Regional Mexican: La Gran D 95.1OR Prineville 95.7 KLTW-FM Changes slogan to: 95.7 My FMOR Sutherlin 100.9 KSKR-FM Adds slogan: 100.9 Music Hit Station PA Gap 92.9 WLRI-LP Returns to the air with a Variety formatPA Lancaster 101.3 WROZ > Hot AC: 101 The RosePA Mount Union 106.3 WHUN-FM Changes network to: Westwood One - Good Time OldiesPR Aguada 94.5 WCHQ-LP Signs on with VarietyPR Isabela 98.1 WCXQ-LP Signs on with VarietyPR Naguabo 92.9 WYQE Adds slogan: Yunque 93FMSC Abbeville 92.9 WZLA-FM > Classic Country: Classic Country WZLA

[Westwood One - Classic Country]SC Greenville 101.5 WEZG-LP Signs on with Variety: Abigail Radio 101.5SC Mauldin 104.9 WROO Changes slogan to: 104.9 The Road SC Orangeburg 93.7 WOCS-LP Signs on with VarietyTN Sweetwater 98.3 WMTY-FM Changes slogan to: OldiesTN Waynesboro 100.7 WWON-FM Changes network to: Westwood One - Good Time OldiesTX Bay City 101.7 KNTE > Regional Mexican: La RancheraTX Bloomington 106.9 KLUB > Classic Rock: 106.9, The Rock TX Breckenridge 89.9 KQXB > Oldies: The Ram 88.5TX Burnet 107.3 KZTO-LP Signs on with Spanish ReligiousTX College Station 89.1 KEOS Adds slogan: KEOS 89.1 Community RadioTX Eagle Pass 89.5 KEPX Changes slogan to: Manantial 89.5 FMTX Edna 96.1 KIOX-FM > Country: 96 CountryTX Ginger 91.5 KYFA-FM Adds slogan: La Estacion Para La FamiliaTX Kerrville 106.1 KKVR Changes network to: Westwood One - Good Time OldiesTX Odessa 96.9 KMCM Changes network to: Westwood One - Good Time OldiesTX Odessa 97.9 KODM Changes slogan to: 97.9 Lite FMTX St. Augustine 92.5 KXXE > Country [Westwood One - Mainstream Country]TX Springtown 89.1 KSQX > Country: Kickin' CountryTX Stephenville 89.1 KQXS > Country: Kickin' CountryTX Weatherford 89.5 KYQX > Country: Kickin' CountryTX Wichita Falls 89.5 KMOC Changes slogan to: Texoma's Christian

StationVT Brandon 101.5 WEXP > AC: 101, The OneVT Stowe 101.7 WCVT > AC: 101, The OneVA Christiansburg 100.7 WNMX > Hot ACVA Glade Spring 100.5 WFYE > Hot ACVA Gore 90.1 WVRS > Southern Gospel: Southern LightVA Rocky Mount 101.3 WQMR-LP Signs on with VarietyWV Berkeley Springs 92.9 WDHC > Classic Hits: Max 92.9WV Glenville 107.7 WVRW Changes slogan to: Good Time Oldies 107.7

[Westwood One - Good Time Oldies]WV Mount Hope 105.9 WTNJ Changes slogan to: My 105.9WV Wardensville 103.3 WTCF > Southern Gospel: Southern LightWV Weston 96.3 WOTR > Bluegrass/Oldies [Westwood One - Good Time Oldies]WI Ephraim 105.1 WSBW > Adult Contemporary: 105.1 More FMWI Forestville 102.1 WRKU > Adult Contemporary: 102.1 More FMWY Byron 92.1 KCWB Signs on with Classic Country: The Cowboy 92.1WY Hudson 102.9 KXWY Signs on with undetermined formatWY North Rock Springs 101.9 KXJW Signs on with undetermined formatWY Reliance 98.7 KWXR Returns to the air with undetermined formatWY Shoshoni 97.1 KTWY Signs on with undetermined formatWY Shoshoni 106.5 KWWY Signs on with undetermined format

Translators

FL Fort Lauderdale 93.5 W228BV > Country: 93.5 The Bull // WMIA-HD2 93.9 MiamiHI Honolulu 99.1 K256AS > Dance: Evolution 99.1 // KHJZ-HD2 93.9 HonoluluIN Fort Wayne 103.3 W277AK > Classic Country: Classic Country 103.3

— FM and AM SIMULCASTS —Simulcasts:

CA Fresno 105.9 KMJ-FM KMJ-580 Fresno with News/Talk: KMJ Now 105.9FL Jacksonville 102.1 W271AP WZNZ-1600 Atlantic Beach with Oldies: 1600 The Beach [Westwood One - Good

Time Oldies]FL Orange Park 100.3 W262AG WBOB-600 Jacksonville with Talk: AM 600 The AnswerMI Manitstee 101.5 WMTE-FM WKLA-1450 Ludington with Classic Hits [Cumulus Classic Hits Radio]MO Ash Grove 104.1 KSGF-FM KSGF-1260 Springfield with News/TalkPA Chambersburg 96.3 W242BY WCHA-800 Chambersburg with Oldies: FM 96.3 Good Time Oldies [Westwood One-

Good Time Oldies]VA Covington 103.5 W278BF WKEY-1340 Covington with Country: 103.5 Big Country

— NEW TRANSLATOR STATION AFFILIATIONS —

Power (Watts)/Ant Ht Will Relay:

FL Oldsmar 91.3 CP 19 / 109 WJIS 88.1 BradentonGA Gainesville 90.5 CP 13 / 87 KTLW 88.9 Lancaster, CaliforniaMO St. Joseph 88.9 CP 250 / 90 KSIV-FM 91.5 St. LouisNJ Weekhawken 91.9 CP 10 / 310 KTLW 88.9 Lancaster, CaliforniaPA Narberth 90.5 CP 27 / 56 WXHL-FM 89.1 Christiana, DelawareVA Harrisonburg 92.1 W221CF 6 / 483 WVTU 89.3 Charlottesville

All LPFM power levels are in Watts and Horizontal polarization antenna heights are HAAT, except where noted * when the height is AGL

— APPLICATIONS FOR NEW BOOSTER STATIONS DISMISSED —

CA Santa Clarita 100.3 KSWD-1

— NEW LPFM STATION GRANTS —

Power (Watts)/Ant Ht Licensee:

AL Chelsea 95.1 CP 22 / 64 Clerestory, Inc.AZ Sierra Vista 88.3 CP 50 / 2 Cochise County Community College DistrictCA Mariposa 98.5 CP 100 / 6 Chrysalis InstituteCA Palm Desert 97.1 CP 100 / (-) 147 Xavier College Preparatory High SchoolCO La Junta 106.5 KAVI-LP 100 / 4 Koshare Indian Museum IncorporatedFL Coconut Creek 104.7 CP 32 / 53 UNO Mision, Inc.FL Gainesville 96.5 CP 27 / 57 Family Unity Outreach Ministry, Inc.FL Ocala 97.9 CP 100 / 26 Life Legacy Ocala, Inc.FL White Springs 105.5 WJFU-LP 26.8 / 56 People Network, IncGA Calhoun 107.7 WJRP-LP 11.7 / 85 Calhoun Community Radio Inc.MS Fayette 100.5 CP 100 / 21 Fayette Community Service Organization Inc.NY Pulteney 92.9 WQKA-LP 49 / 43 Keuka Broadcasters, Inc.OR Chiloquin 101.5 CP 100 / (-) 66 Klamath County School DistrictSC Orangeburg 93.7 WOCS-LP 45.8 / 44 New Perspectives Media AssociationSC Spartanburg 92.1 CP 16.1 / 73 Truth Chapel World Evangelism Fellowship ChurchTN La Vergne 103.9 WEMD-LP 100 / 12 La Vergne Educational MediaTX Spring 95.1 KLJJ-LP 100 / 29 The Lion of the Tribe of Judah MinistriesTX Tomball 95.1 CP 35.9 / 49 City of TomballTX Weslaco 103.7 CP 50 / 29 Mid Valley AssemblyVA Rocky Mount 104.7 CP 100 / (-) 11 Rocky Mount Community RadioWA Bothell 104.9 CP 80 / (-) 5 University of Washington BothellWV Huntington 104.5 CP 5 / 119 Spring Valley High School (Students)

— APPLICATIONS FOR NEW LPFM STATIONS —

Power (Watts)/Ant Ht Applicant:

TX San Antonio 96.9 APP 73.8 / 35 Alamo Methodist *

* Reinstated

— INFORMAL OBJECTIONS FILED AGAINST LPFM APPLICATIONS —

CA Altadena (2 applications) 92.7CA Pasadena (2 applications) 92.7

— LPFM PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION SUBMITTED —FL Miami 94.5 OR Chiloquin 101.1

— INFORMAL OBJECTIONS FILED AGAINST LPFM APPLICATIONS —

CA Altadena (2 applications) 92.7 CA Pasadena (2 applications) 92.7

— LPFM APPLICATIONS DISMISSED —

AZ Tucson 95.7AR Fayetteville 97.3CA Malibu 107.9CA San Francisco 107.1CO Grand Junction 94.7DE Lewes 94.1FL North Port 97.5GA Atlanta 101.9IL Chicago 97.5

KY Gays Creek 96.3KY Hazard 103.3KY Viper 101.9LA Rayville 99.5MA Lowell 94.9MI Orion Township 107.1MS Leakesville 105.3MO Kennett 100.9MO Nixa 98.1

MO St. Louis 92.9NV Pahrump 94.1NV Reno 96.7NJ Hackensack 94.3OH Columbus 95.9TX Austin 101.9WA Seattle 98.5WA Tacoma 88.9WA Tacoma 88.9

— OTHERNEWS —

CA Calipatria 96.3 KSSB Changes frequency from 100.9CA Murrietta 104.1 CP New Class A station granted with 1.15 kW/229 m at 33-28-51/117-10-58 [Audion

Communications, LLC]CA Tracy 89.5 KYNJ Is silentCA Twentynine Palms 105.3 KQCM Is silentCO Bayfield 92.9 KPTE Changes frequency from 92.5FL Fort Pierce 91.1 WJFP Changes CoL from Ft. PierceFL Melourne 93.1 WGRV-LP License cancelled; call deleted as station has been silent for more that 12 monthsFL Miami 89.5 Pirate Fined an individual $15,000 for operating an unlicensed transmitterGA Savannah 107.5 CP Changes frequency from 102.5IN Fort Wayne 103.9 WWFW Station was off the air briefly on or about 20 June while tower crews moved the antenna

to a new tower site (41-06-24/85-11-46 with 1.6 kW at 140 meters vs the old 3 kW at 100meters). [Courtesy Blaine Thompson’s excellent bulletin, ‘Indiana RadioWatch’, viaRalph Strobel]

KY Covington 92.1 WCNX-LP Changes frequency from 107.9 and CoL from IndependenceIN Kentland 101.7 WPNI License cancelled; call deletedIA Perry 105.5 KDLS-FM Fined $11,000 for tower lighting violationsKS Lakin 92.5 KGBL Is silentKY Covington 92.1 WCNX-LP Changes frequency from 107.9 and CoL from Independence

KY Morganfield 90.3 WBOO License cancelled; call deletedKY Murray 99.5 W258AJ Changes CoL from ParisMI Monroe 94.3 WERW Changes frequency from 97.5MO Elsberry 101.7 KXQX Is silent [may have been on shortly to avoid license termination]MT Bozeman 88.7 CP New Class A station granted with 1 W-H//900 W-V/236 m at 45-40-24/110-52-04 [St.

Peter Educational Association]MT Fort Benton 96.3 KVMO Changes frequency from 95.9NE Sargent 92.3 KBRY Changes frequency from 92.1, along with facility upgrade to 100 kW/254 m at 41-29-04/

99-25-15 (Class C1) and change to commercial status [Mid Nebraska Broadcasting, LLC]NE Plattsmouth 95.1 K236BY Changes CoL from Nebraska CityNM Portales 91.7 KPCV Is silentNY Montauk 88.7 WEER Is silentNY Rochester 95.7 W239BF Changes CoL from GreeceNC Cherokee 101.3 W267AD Changes CoL from Bryson CityNC Jacksonville 97.1 W246CJ Changes CoL from Morehead CityNC Livingston 104.3 KXAX-LP Changes frequency from 97.9NC West Jefferson 93.5 W228CW Changes CoL from Marion, VirginiaOK Kiefer 107.7 K299BL Changes CoL from Mounds [station not yet on the air]OR Corvallis 100.7 K264AA Changes CoL from ‘Corvallis, etc’ [c’mon . . . it’s a change!]OR Gendale 91.3 KUSF Is silentOR Grants Pass 107.9 KJCR-LP Is silentOR Sisters 106.5 KZSO-LP Changes frequency from 94.9PR Mayaguez 98.3 WIDI-FM1 License cancelled; call deletedSC Hodges 105.3 WZKQ-LP Is silentSC Mauldin 104.9 WROO Changes frequency from 96.7TN Memphis 96.3 W242CF Changes CoL from Byhalia, MississippiTN South Fulton 99.7 W259BT Changes CoL from DyersburgTX Hardin 90.7 KGBV Is silentTX Hart 89.3 KKFC License cancelled; call deletedTX Livingston 104.3 KXAX-LP Changes frequency from 97.9TX Lufkin 105.9 K290CD Changes CoL from Huntsville [station not yet on the air]TX Marble Falls 103.9 KBEY-FM1 License cancelled; call deletedTX San Isidro 98.9 KMRV License cancelled; call deletedTX Sonora 102.3 CP New Class C3 station granted with 7.5 kW/113 m at 30-33-36/100-37-54 [Bryan A King]TX Spur 98.7 KSPU License cancelled; call deletedTX Trent 92.1 KGDL Is silentUT Glendale 90.5 KFDJ Is silentVI Charlotte Amalie 96.1 WIVI Is silentVI Cruz Bay 101.3 WWKS Is silent VA Christiansburg 106.3 W292CU CP to move to 105.9 is cancelledWA Dayton 102.3 Allotment The FCC has added a Class A allocation on 102.3A to DaytonWV Benwood 99.1 WDUQ-LP Changes frequency from 94.1WI Ashland 102.9 WRNC-FM License cancelled; call deleted requested by licenseeWI Ephraim 105.1 WSBW Changes CoL from Sister BayWI Laona 102.3 WXVM License cancelled; call deleted for this unbuilt stationWI Menomonie 105.3 WPHF-LP Is silentWI Tomahawk 91.3 WGBT Is silent

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NEWS ITEM UPDATE: Back in November 2013, we had a NEWS ITEM concerning KIMI 107.9 Humboldt, NE. The station was originally licensedfor 6.1 kW-V/82 m at 40-13-55/95-58-17. They were granted a CP to move to 107.7 with 50 kW/124 m at 40-56-56/95-45-28 Class C2, plus changeCity-of-License to Sidney, Iowa. After construction of the tower and antenna was completed, and KIMI was conducting Program Tests, theFederal Aviation Administration intervened. Their concerns the new transmitter’s location being only 12 miles away from Offutt AFB atBellevue, Nebraska, and the new facility, being inline with Runway 30's final approach, would cause interference to the Instrument LandingSystem (ILS) frequency (109.5) leading aircraft to Offutt's Runway 30. KIMI then operated with an STA with 500 Watts from the new tower. TheFCC has now issued a modification to the CP downgrading the power to 13 kW (they added H polarization) at 124 m Class C3 at the new site. Inaddition, KIMI has changed the City-of-License to Malvern. At this time . . . that’s the latest scoop.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Thanks to Shawn Axelrod, Tim Noonan, Ralph Strobel, Dan Sys, Radio Insight, Radio World Online and Upper Midwest Broadcasting for news.

If you hear any changes occur on your FM dial, share the news! 73+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Madison-Milwaukee DX Get-Together

The 21st annual Madison-Milwaukee Get-together for DXersand Radio Enthusiasts returns to Madison this year, after thehighly successful gathering in Oak Creek, WI last year. Thisyear's event will be held on Saturday, August 16 from1:00 to 11:00 PM. The WTFDA's Bill and Nina Dvorak are thisyear's hosts, and the location will be at their home,3358 Ridgeway Avenue, Madison WI 53704-4327.

This all-band event has for many years been a popular destination for Upper Midwest WTFDA members. In fact, if you would like to get a little flavor of a recent GTG (and see who from the WTFDA attended), there is a recap of the 2012event in the October VUD of that year, pages 46-47.

For more information on this year's event, please e-mail Bill at dxerak@gmail.com (please include "Madison DX GTG" in the subject line), write him at the above address or phone him at 608-244-5497.

We hope to see you in Madison on August 16!

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PH TO NEWSAugust 2014

Ah, the good old days. Yes, more from the analog files of Ed Phelps, Benton, KY:

Jeff Kruszka1909 Lost Lake PlacePearland, TX 77581jkruszka@sbcglobal.net

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73’s, JEFF

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The Editor’s Note

Outside of some cameo appearances, the 2014 E-skip season looks to be close to completion at this point, and although it had its moments, below average activity overall would be its most conclusive verdict. As often can be the case, early July had the most Es activity, with a major opening on July 6 producing hours of high MUF Es in the middle portion of the continent and eventually moving westward. There were some more unusual endpoints reported (at least compared to recent years) throughout the month, including fairly strong openings on the 15th between the Canadian Maritimes and the Northern Great Lakes, and the Pacific Northwest and the Canadian Prairies. Overall though, every time it seemed like the season was about to get into a “groove”, it wobbled off the proverbial rails. There’s always next year!

This column goes to press as one of the stronger tropo events in quite some time has been ongoing across themid-south into the Great Lakes. Paths reported on the 24th through 26th include from IL to AL and GA, KY to NC and VA, and MI and Ontario to AL and MS. The eastern half of the continent has been embedded in an overall cool weather pattern for this time of year, but as brief infiltrations of warm air filter in out ahead of the seemingly endless parade of incoming cool fronts, there may be more chances ahead for good tropo as we head into August.

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Glenn Hauser PO Box 1684Enid, OK 73702

wghauser@yahoo.comhttp://www.worldofradio.comall times and dates strictly UT = 5 hours ahead of CDT, 6 hours ahead of CST

** OKLAHOMA. Area tropo enhancement brings RF21, June 24 at 1412 UT.HSN is decoding with antenna south; what's this?! NO PSIP ID, just blank for 21-1, but has three morealso blank: 21-2 with religious talk by FRANCES onthe set, only clue being an email address to JSM.org; 21-3 is black with ``No video input`` and rapid digital clock in the UL including frames zipping by, just like we sometimes see on Enid public access TV, like 16:21:28.25 etc. (not the current time but the number of hours+accumulatingthat there has been NVI!) However, there is JBA modulation, can't make it out, but sounds like the fully modulated 21-4 with an ad for mops & buckets. W9WI.com reveals what this is: KTOU-LD,4 kW ERP in OKC, but he has only 21.1 with HSN.

JSM means Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, but the sinful bawler's TV channel is called SBN = Sonlife Broadcasting Network. So I enter an OKC zipcode in the Channel Finder, http://jsm.org/channelfinder.html and what do I get?Only cable and satellite providers! They are so incompetent they don't even know, or want us to know that they are on air 21.2 in OKC.

As for HSN, what in the world is the point of putting it on this LPTV, when it is also on RF 50 Ion's fullpower 62.6 in OKC?? So I still don't know what programming is supposed to be on 21.3 and 21.4 from KTOU. Who owns this sorry excuse for a TV station, anyway? FCC TV Query shows Mako Communications LLC, in Corpus Christi TX.

Had almost forgotten, but previously logged KTOU on 21 with HSN as in DXLDs 10-30, 11-03, 11-06, 11-07, 11-09, 11-23 shortly after their DTV transition.

While I have this in from OKC, I also check the other listed LP channels: ``bad `` signals on 19, 36, 45, 46 (Norman) --- of course could be from somewhere else like 45 Tulsa or Wichita; and NO signals on 17, 41, 48 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. RF 26, June 24 at 1413 UT, KTENNBC on PSIP as 10-1, i.e. Ada`s station which is rarely seen here, altho nor far beyond OKC. Also KTEN-CW as 10-2. W9WI.com also hasABC on 10-3, but I didn't find it. Back in the day on analog 10 only, KTEN was a joint ABC/NBCaffiliate which led to all kinds of scheduling problems, especially prime-time.

Same market for CBS is KXII-12, originally Ardmore but today listed only under Sherman TX across the river; now only a bad signal from it(?) still on RF-12. Transmitter site is still in OK betweenArdmore and Durant north of Lake Texoma (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

Coast to Coast TV DXFeaturing reports from the entire United States and all of Canada.

Send reports by the 15th of each month to: Nick Langan1040 Riverview DriveFlorence, NJ 08518E-mail: nickl@wtfda.org

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Sporadic E, analog TV DX June 24, UT:

1830 check, no DX, but:

2055 on 2, 3, 4, now there are some signals, CCI, more or less from the southwest

2103 on 4, novela? with Azteca-13 bug UR; loud audio

2104 on 3, World Cup football

2105 on 5 and weaker 6, algo video

As this point FM DX may be in, so switch to that on the porch; see U S A. After some FL stations fade out, back to TV:

2140 on 2, CCI, Spanish from south and algo on 3

2155 on 2, Televisa Espectáculos, from SSW? Clock in UR

2159 on 2, clip of Patrick Stewart guesting on Jimmy Fallon, in squeeze-o-vision

2200 on 2, entertainment magazine, clock in UR says 17:00 = CDT; no bug visible in LR; algo in LL

2202 on 2, tentatively Gala swirl bug in LR

2250 on 2, soccer fades in weakly

2302 on 2, ads, Azteca-7 Mundial promo (which could be on Azteca-13),Cámara de Diputados federal PSA; nothing more.

More feeble Es, June 25, UT:

1603 on 2, algo from south CCI

1623 on 2, football made out among the weak CCI; Mundial presumed

1650 on 2, YLs in studio chat show, CCI

1709 on 2, Azteca-7 bug in UR during football

weak signals in & out for the next hour or so(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. Fitful sporadic E poking MUF barely into channel A2, June 26, UT:1424 on 2, weak CCI peaking about SSW1433 on 2, animation with Televisa-5 net bug in LR1454 on 2, panda character visible(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. Not much Es to be seen lately as I let the analog TV set snow away on channel A2, until, UT June 28:

2217 on 2, video from the west fades in, to go with indications on the 6m ham map; soon gone again

UT June 29:

0025 on 3, Spanish from the WSW; square bug in UR with italic bold 3 in white/light; at a fade-up I cansee it`s XHBC Mexicali with call letters on the left side, running upward on their sides. Also smaller

lettering in a rectangular block on the bottom side of the square; during a ghosty movie; 0028 ads, including mention of ``en ambas Californias`` whichis a dead giveaway for XHBC, and Notivisa promo, which also is.

0025 on 2, also something on this channel; 0035 Spanish, Televisa-2 star bug in LR with game(?) show, and nothing on 3 at this time. No more monitoring this evening (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. Sporadic E opening, UT June 30:

0044 on 2, from WSW in Spanish, novela, Televisa net-2 star bug LR

0058 on 2, now heavy CCI here

0104 on 2, Gala swirl bug in LR, i.e. Televisa net-90105 on 4, local? Music show; Azteca-13 bug in UR(these two typical of Hermosillo, Sonora); after a SW/FM monitoring break, back to TV:

0143 on 2, video from one, audio from another; Gala net-9 promo

0144 on 3, ad for Q resort; glimpse of Stars & Stripes, maybe aimed at Americans for July 4th (later seen definitely on XHBC Mexicali)

0145 on 4, algo, MUF up to here; soon see Televisa-2 star bug LR, and lucky!!! Just before 0146, also white super local ID upper left:CANAL 4LOS MOCHIS, SINALOA29-06-14Of course, came and went too quickly to get a photo. Unusual for these to include the date? I havepresumably seen this station a number of times before; it's really XHBS-TV, 100 kW.

[At this point I also get some FM DX; see USA: 88.3]

0153 on 2, Gala bug in LR

0154 on 3, XHBC bug in UR: it's the dark blue square with a bold white italic 3 in the middle in a circle; left border, XHBC letters on their sides reading upwards; across the bottom in tiny font, MEXICALI-CALEXICO. Something else at the top may have been cut off by overscanning. At same time, generic Televisa squashed-oval bug in LR.With news anchor? Caption reads CARLOS ARGÜELLO / STUDIO C MEDIAWORKS.

0158 on 3, large on screen: TELEVISA / BAJA CALIFORNIA; `Hola Mexicali` program promo for 2 de julio.

Photo of N logo of Notivisa on snowy XHBC pictureat 0202: http://www.w4uvh.net/xhbc4.jpg

0203 on 5, briefly Azteca-13 bug LR, no doubt XHAQ also Mexicali

0204 on 3 and onwards, lengthy interview by leggy woman with Eva Longoria, all in English with open Spanish captions. Eva explains that she's of Mexican heritage but a ninth-generation American

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from Texas; parents speak Spanish to each other but not to her; is snow free much of the time, but heavy ghosting.

0205 on 3, photos of XHBC (sorry, my monitor is ``folding over`` at the top of screen, but you can stillsee the ``3`` bugs in the UR)Eva by herself:http://www.w4uvh.net/xhbc4.jpgEva with leggy interviewer:http://www.w4uvh.net/xhbc5.jpgEva interview with Spanish caption:http://www.w4uvh.net/xhbc6.jpgTo be added to http://www.worldofradio.com/tvdxfoto.html

0206 on 3, Eva iv interrupted for ``Somos Amigos del Aire`` XHBC-3 promo, anti-pollution? federal PSA; Copa promo

0219 on 3, after another commercial break, cut back abruptly to Eva iv in progress as if there were not any natural breaks in it; prompted by the interviewer, she is lamenting how tough it is to be both beautiful and bright. Then fade out for a while

0224 on 2, two stations at same offset CCI from SW; one with a pasodoble, dance competition show? on Televisa-2 net

0227 on 3 & 4, algo

0228 on 3, poor signal about the Copa from Televisa Deportes

0247 on 3, XHBC fades back in, still the interview with Eva Longoria

0248 on 3, ad on XHBC for Q – Quechan Casino Report (which is not in the Andes, but Winterhaven CA, across from Yuma AZ)

0254 on 3, XHBC audio mixing with something else, football?

0320 on 3, XHBC still in poorly

0358 on 2, bit of f-bug in LR from SW, i.e. Televisa-4 net(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

*** MEXICO. Another Sporadic E opening, June 30 UT:

1406 on 2, f bug in LR from south, i.e. Televisa-4 net or relay

1415 on 2, TELEACTIVA bug in UR, i.e. XEFB-TV, Monterrey NL

1416 on 4, algo

1435 on 2, talk show, Azteca-13 bug in UR

1445 on 2, nothing but CCI now

1507 on 2, Azteca 13 bug in UR, very poor

1529 on 2, TU CANAL bug in UR, 9:29 AM clock during detailed horoscope nonsense by YL, from Aries onward, i.e. XEPM-TV Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, still going at 1537

1540 on 2, local Ciudad Juárez ad; in `Hola, Juárez` show, with its large but lower-case j logo

Then I have to go out, but no Es noted on lower FMcaradio (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. Bits of sporadic E above 54 MHz: nothing during the day on July 1, but snow-patrol on analog 2 set finally gets something July 2, UT:

0306 on 2, talkshow from TELEFUTURA bug in URfades in weakly = XEFB-TV, Monterrey NL; also algo on 3

Bits of video continue to show occasionally on 2 past 0435, maybe same station. Some may be meteor bursts (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENINGDIGEST)

** MEXICO. On the lookout for sporadic E, antennasouth, from 1430 UT or so July 3 until it breaks out despite nothing much on G7IZU 6m map:

1512 on 2, fade in algo from south

1520 on 2, Spanish promo ``en el siete``, so Azteca-7 net, most likely XHTAU Tampico; 1525 menacing robomonster animation, net-7 bug in UR

1550 on 2, animated ID for Azteca

1551 on 4, other animation from Televisa net-5, with bug in LR

1557 on 4, novela with Televisa net-2 star bug in LR, unID bug in LL; also 20 kHz offset CCI. At 1558one of them supers across top of screen in big bright letters, XELN-TV4, which is 100 kW in Torreón, Coahuila, and which W9WI.com lists as with Televisa-5, and zero-offset, which if correct could not produce fine 20-kHz beat bars with anything else

1558 on 2, Aztecarioca studio show handling soccer ball, pre-game?

1559 on 4, Gala swirl bug in upper left, unusual, during novela. Only one listed in W9WI.com is XHGK-TV, 100 kW in Tapachula, Chiapas, but I amnot convinced. But Bill Hepburn`s updated ch 4 map, http://www.dxinfocentre.com/TV4.pdfshows XELN-TV as Gala, rather than the number 9,and Chiapas remains cut off the map, too far south --- one more inch would cover all of Mexico

1612 on 3, algo, studio soccer; unID bug in UR

1616 on 3, Pingüinos de Madagascar animation, net-5 LR, so starting earlier than 11:30 am today

1641 on 5, exercising, Televisa net-2 star bug LR

1642 on 6, algo, studio talk

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(I have also been monitoring 87.75, 88.1 and 88.3, but no MUF into FM)

1705 on 5, Pingüinos from Televisa 5

1710 onwards, opening diminishes, just in time for lunch

1748 on 2, still weak CCI and at times also on 3

1758 on 3, old-style movie credits, gunshots, must be western, seems opening rather than closing; bug in UR I can't make out.

1802 on 4, graphic reading BANCO CENTRAL -----;1804 financial graph

1805 on 3, western is in again, hero in white hat butunseems El Llanero Solitario; unknown bug in UR, too close to corner

1810 on 3, Televisa-5 bug LR, animalation dubbed into Spanish, surely originally speaking English

1815 on 3, better view of them, a bitch and a dog --- rather like Lady & the Tramp? Haven't seen it in sesquidecades. No, dog is more wolfy than woofy, and so is she. Has rodramatic music score; 1817 Canal 5 promo, CCI

1818 on 4, still financial discussion audio at least; 1821, up to color briefly, host welcomes YL to ``her`` studio

1818 on 5, MUF back up to here weakly with algo ads

1831 on 3, wolves vs bears in feature-animation, // on 2, but less CCI on 3; definitely net-5 bug in LR, but this does *not* match their national schedule:http://www.televisa.com/canal5/horarios/with a series of half-hour cartoon shows

Weak opening still going on ch 2 and 3 as I wrap upthis report at 1845 UT July 3 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. Another analog sporadic-E opening is underway when I turn on and tune in at 1418 UT July 5:

1418 on 2, `Sabadazo` show bug in lower left, with segment from a beach, peaks southwest. Televisa-2 star bug in LR; audio CCI from rap/dance music in English

1423 on 2, now they've added an -o, so ``Sabadazoo`` as current guest is a parrot

1433 on 2, Sabadazo now features clown, and girl with teeth braces

1436 on 4, algo with loud audio but hardly any video. This takes some doing, considering the 4.5 MHz MUF difference. I've long suspectedcertain Mexicans are still running 2:1 video/audio power ratio, analogically abandoned long ago in USA for 5:1 and then 10:1. It's //something in the CCI on 2

1457 on 3, Grupo Pacífico oval 3 bug in UR, so XHQ Culiacán, Sinaloa;1459 organ donation PSA/promo, finishing with animated YO CREO

1502 on 3, ``Grupo Pacífico`` audibly mentioned, 1503 DTV promo explaining about converters. So how much longer will XHQ remain DXable on analog 3? Until November 26, 2015 according to:http://tvdxtips.com/mexcitylist.html

See also map at http://www.tdt.mx/tdt/But it must be outdated as claims already shutdownanalog May 2014 in Monterrey, and border cities Nuevo Laredo, Juárez, all of which I am still seeing in analog in June/July! But I suppose ch 2 stations like XEFB, XEFE and XEPM could vanish at any moment

1504 on 3, animated intro to CARRUSEL show for kids, then YL hostess in studio, soon two of them. This is still XHQ

1509-1510 on 3, snapped several photos of XHQ with 3 bug in UR, this the sharpest altho color had dropped out:http://www.w4uvh.net/XHQ1.jpgto be added to http://www.worldofradio.com/dxfotos.html

1513 on 3, stationary graphic about ``Fidel Gutiérrez`` audibly mentioned, turns out to be an ``Amber Alert Sinaloa``, i.e. missing (young?) person

1526 on 4, MUF up to here now with CCI

1529 on 3, another Amber Alert Sinaloa with mugshot. Bug in upper right now appears to be Pacífico`s stylized gull-in-flight enlarged inthe oval, but no number

1530 on 3, back to show with 3 bug in UR

1532 on 4, it's Televisa-5 net bug in LR with animation, soon gone

1539 on 4, shelf of football uniforms, pre-game show. Generic Televisa Deportes bug in UR, alternates with Televisa-2 star bug also in UR

1539 on 2, // 4 but much CCI on 2; then 4 talking about boxing next Saturday, back to Copacabana for World Cup

1540 on 3, still kidvid with two YLs

1556 on 4, Belgian national anthem, // Univisión on cable 61 here, not synched by a few seconds. Also // ABC via KOCO-7, not ESPN-1 withWimbledon. This 4 is very likely XHBS-TV, Los Mochis, Sinaloa

1612 on 4, built up to strong signal but also CCI; yet nothing on 5, 6

1616 on 5, now weak video here

1619 on 5, it`s WC FB // 4

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1627 on 4, I am still seeing World Cup, but now with Azteca-13 bug in UR. Skip has evidently shifted to Hermosillo, Sonora, XHHSS-TV. Soboth major nets are covering the same game? In any given market is it only one or the other, or doesboth not matter?

1634 on 4, back to Televisa Deportes generic bug UR for WC FB alternating with net-2 star. At the moment nothing visible on 2, 3, 5!

1659 on 2 & 3, only weak CCI remains

1659 on 3, fades in something letterboxed, evidently PSA for GNP, followed by ad for Nikzon (pronounced almost like Nixon), an haemorrhoid remedy, and then Bancomático; no bugs during these ads to distract customers

1701 on 3, Televisa Deportes graphic, photoedhttp://www.w4uvh.net/XHQ2.jpg and back to game, snow-free for a while, Argentina beating Bélgica; then bug in LL says TECNOLOGIA TD LIBEROVISION --- apparently an interactive gadgetfor classic fútbol games wherein TD means not onlyTelevisa Deportes but Tú Diriges. (I am not certain it`s still XHQ by this time.)

1705 on 3, WC FB // UNI and ABC, and nothing on other channels

1731 on 2, weak video CCI only; mostly gone, so lunch

1840 on 2, bit of video but mostly nothing(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CANADA. Sporadic E opening July 6 gets both Canada and Mexico at same time. Already going atturn-on, all times UT:

1306 on 2, CCI with antenna NE for UHF tropo, movie? in English, 1309Wendy`s ad; some 2-tone whine on the audio, video offset QRM? One ofthe pitches is close to G4 above middle C, 392 Hz. Likely one of the surviving analog Ontarians, CHBXor CIII2.

1311 on 3, CCI here

1312 on 2, CCI in Spanish as Mexico is also hopping, so I rotate and concentrate mainly on that,q.v.

1446 on 2, from north, preacher, praying in English;I have just been getting Missoula MT on FM 94.9; see U S A too

1615 on 2, antenna NE, weak graphic in English with countdown

2123 on 2, golf in English from NE; as PGA scheduled on Global in Ontario, so CIII-TV-2 in Bancroft (I am also getting FM from Ohio).1937 km = 1204 miles

2331 on 2, fade-in from NE, movie/drama in English; 2352 still week video

UT July 7:

0124 on 2, weak signal from NE, with whine, English, letterboxed, a competition in studio; can't make out any bug; 0127 promo for BellMedia. Skeds show likely `Rising Star` on CTV in Ont, so CHBX Sault Ste Marie (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1729, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. Big sporadic E opening July 6, started off with CANADA, q.v. from the NE, but with Spanish also in, soon rotate to south to concentrateon Mexico, all times UT:

1312 on 2, CCI to Canada, PSA `Mover a México`

1317 on 2, old western movie, CCI, clock in UR at 8:17 and something else I can't make out

1317 on 4, Spanish audio

1318 on 6, ape movie, Azteca-13 bug in UR; mentions subtítulos; no CCI

1319 on 2, movie? with Azteca-7 bug in UR; CCI from Mexican music

1321 on 6, Mexican video but my old Zenith B&W monitor prefers to insert NPR audio from 88.1 KWOU Woodward OK, which is up with tropo

1324 on 5, Canal 5 promo; local RFI from somewhere to the video

1324 on 3, oval 3 bug in UR from Pacífico, i.e. XHQCuliacán, Sinaloa; violent music video. Bug in UL says ----- MUSICAL

1325 on 4, Televisa-2 star bug in LR, probably XHBS Los Mochis, Sin.

1326 on 4, Televisa-5 promo, ``La Teoría del Big-Bang, nueva programación en Canal 5`` but could be cross-promo from net 2 XHBS

1327 on 3, Pingüinos in music video(?), Televisa-5 bug in LR

1327 on 5, Pingüinos from two video meshing signals CCI, net 5

1332 on 6, Ape movie is back, video, Azteca-13

1338 on 6, Azteca-7 promo, but probably cross from Azteca-13. (The only way to be sure which netis by the bugs, not the content.)

1348 on 6, now there is CCI as opening grows, so start checking FM

1351 on 87.75 gospel music in English, Franken FM?? See U S A

1352 on 87.75 Spanish channel 6 audio; 1358, Azteca-7 promo, ads, Azteca-13 promo

1400 on 87.75, Azteca 13 announcer says ``Jorge de la Selva``, so that's the ape movie, but rejoining plays clip from ``Charlie's Angels`` --- was that in George of the Jungle movie?

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1421 on 6, Azteca-13, dubbed movie

1424 on 4, Televisa Canal 5 promo

1433-1518, concentrating on FM DX from Montana,Idaho; see U S A

1508 on 2-6, still CCI peaking SSW

1509 on 5, SpongeBob animation, presumably Televisa-5 net

1510 on 6, bug in UR with constant white letters, can`t make out

1524-1648, FM DX from North Carolina, Virginia; see U S A

1631 on 4, at SSW, Spanish, animation, net-5?

1636 on 4, ad in Spanish for Transformers, color, back to SpongeBob animation on net-5, LR bug. At the moment nothing on 2/3/5/6!

1700 on 3-6, only weak CCI

1701 on 6, fútbol, Azteca? World Cup probably; soon fade out for lunch

After 2120 more Es DX but mostly FM from Ohio, Michigan, Virginia(Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGSET)

** MEXICO. July 7 was a respite day for sporadic Eafter all the axion on July 6, but some is back UT July 8:

0051 on 2, algo CCI from SSW

0055 on 2, now it`s a novela with Televisa-2 net star bug in LR

0200 on 2, still CCI

0200 on 3, dramatic film with Televisa-5 bug in LR

0218 on 4, novela with Televisa-2 star bug LR, probably XHBS Sinaloa

0230 on 4, same still in, but now with CCI

0312 on 3, news from XHBC with its blue square bug in LR with white 3 and tiny call letters going upward on left side. Mexicali BCN

0322 on 5, waiting for the other Mexicalian to MUF in, and now it does, XHAQ with Azteca-13 bug in UR, contest or talk show, heavy ghosting like 3, soon gone

0333 on 3, XHBC still in but very poor with fading

0400 on 3, presumed XHBC fades in again briefly with novela(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. Tropo from NW Arkansas brings in RF9 KAFT, Fayetteville, distance city to city, 336 km = 209 miles, July 7 1420 UT:13-1 KAFT-1 [PBS kidvid]13-2 KAFT-2 Create13-3 KAFT-3 plus bug in LR [the word, not the + symbol]

13-4 KAFT-4 AIRS – video is same text on several alternating slides in different fonts and colors, including script, centered, readingYOU ARE LISTENING TOAIRSARKANSAS INFORMATIONREADING SERVICEFOR THE BLINDphotoed one:http://www.w4uvh.net/KAFT4AIRS.jpg

Audio at moment is British accent about smartphones, and he pronounces Leadville CO as ``Leedville``. That is not South Dakota, where Lead is not pronounced led, but leed. After confusing my converter because OETA is not only virtual 13 but RF 13, the KAFT signals hold up until some breakup starts at 1500. OTOH, KETA OKC, *constantly* breaks up on both my antennas, underdead or DX conditions, unusable. Multipathproblem or something wrong with transmission? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. Sporadic E DX openings continue; we're enjoying them while possible during the summer, especially since analog telecasts arebeing phased out after 2015, earlier in some parts. July 9, all UT:

1520 on 2, fade-in Spanish with antenna SSW; back out in a few seconds

1603 on 2, anchorette fades in again

1612 on 2, Televisa net 2 star bug in lower right; some audio; 1614 soccer recap

[no observations 1645-1925]

1928 on 2, algo CCI

1930 on 2, Azteca news promo, soccer, from SSW,Azteca-7 bug UR

1940 on 2, different station with 2:40 clock (CDT) inLR, and maybe temp, kidvid with clown?

UT July 10:

May have missed some late July 9 and early July 10 as involved in World of Radio 1729 produxion

0137 on 2, Pacífico 3 bug in UR, which means one of three known Grupo Pacífico outlets on 2 in Sinaloa, Sonora; also glimpsed with it, Ithink, a Televisa-9 = Gala TV swirl bug in LR

0210 on 2, from SW, algo with heavy fading, maybesame as above

0212 on 2, novela with Televisa-2 star bug LR; better at 0220

0221 on 4, Azteca-7 bug in UR with YL in studio

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0225 on 4, 20 kHz CCI, meaning an offset plus vs an offset minus, i.e. many very thin beat bars

0228 on 2 and 4, // audio from novela; 4 has Azteca-13 bug in UR

0235 on 87.75, ch 6 audio on FM receiver, novela, briefly

0235 on 5, béisbol, with numbers in LR, time or scoring? Peaks SSW

0244 on 3, béisbol here but different bug setup: large white one in UR

0300 on 2 and 4, heavy CCI

0303 on 3, soccer with square XHBC bug in LR, easily recognizable as previously described, so Mexicali BCN, further to the northwest

0306 on 3, XHBC is really a newscast with other topix, 0315 better; also CCI on 2, 4, and 5 now, but 3 has the least, altho ghosty

0337 on 6, political speech, very good peak, with audio, yet now I am not getting audio on 87.75 FM. Televisa-2 star bug in UR

0356 on 4, local promo/ad for talent show mentionsCoahuila, CCI; so likely XELN-TV Torreón

0358 on 4, novela VG with Televisa-2 star bug in LR

0409 on 5, still-slide labeled María Benítez, apparently to go with audio-only correspondent report. Also crawler a bottom about lots of rain expected due to low-pressure area. Can`t make outbug in LR. One Mexiperson by that name is Linked In, but I am not

CCI on several channels continues, but I tire of trying to dig anything out of it

0436 on 4, algo; soccer on 2, but can't be a live game now

0451 on 2, soccer, now with Televisa-9 Gala swirl bug in lower left

0510, finally mostly gone

(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

* CANADA. Analog-only sporadic E TV-DX July 11,UT:

2233 on 2, antenna northeast, algo in English, very poor

2337 on 2, Global bug barely visible in UR during ET-like show, antenna north. In fact, `EntertainmentTonight` is exactly what's scheduled now on CKND-2 Minnedosa MB. Soon overtaken by Spanish so I rotate toward Mexico, q.v. When I am getting both Canada and Mexico, of course, double-hop distances are possible end-to-end, but never for us in the middle of it (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. A bit of Es DX on channel A2, July 11 at 1411 from SSW, but nothing further develops (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. OETA must be reeling from another budget cut thanks to the Republican-controlled OK government, hostile to spending on anything ``public``. Despite OETA`s director instituting a puff program interviewing legislators two by two. OETA flagship news program, the `Oklahoma News Report`, effective July 11, has been cut back to only half an hour per week. For the past year it had been one hour per week, also adrastic cut from the former 5 x 30 minutes per week. Anchor Dick Pryor tries to put a positive spin on it, saying the half-hour weekly format ``for a while``, will enable OETA to put more resources into online news for ``deeper news impact and greater reach``. Similarly, on the website: ``Beginning Friday, July 11 at 7pm, ONR will air as a 30-minute program that will also be available online. Managing Editor Dick Pryor and his team are developing a newscast strategy that will be designed to provide broadcast viewers and digital users meaningful Oklahoma content, value-added resources and an enhanced educational experience.`` ONR does get repeated several timeson OETA-1 and OETA-2 (OKLA): UT Sat 0000, 2300; Sun 1530-OKLA; Sun 1900, Mon 1800-OKLA, Tue 1900-OKLA, Wed 2000-OKLA.

This first edition of the new series boldly led with a feature about Oklahoma Atheists and how surprisingly active the group is, 3000+ members, fifth most active in the world by some measure; yet many people had their faces blotted out for fear of reprisals by the Good Christians making up 92% of the state. Their logo is A-OK! The July 11 show is not yet on the video page nor the OA part yet as a clip:http://videos.oeta.tv/program/onr/See also:http://www.oklahomaatheists.comhttps://www.facebook.com/OklahomaAtheistsLots of funny stuff on the FB (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. Analog-only sporadic E July 11, UT:

2340 on 2, as I am watching CKND-2 from Manitoba to the north, Spanish overcomes it, so I rotate toward Mexico for the rest: Televisa-9 Gala swirl bug in LR

2341 on 4, Azteca-13 bug in UR during novela

2343 on 2, old B&W Mexican musical movie

2346 on 2, Televisa-9 Gala bug in LR, western movie, signs of color

2348 on 6, MUF pops up to here, Televisa-5 bug in LR

UT Saturday July 12:

0002 on 6, CCI, now more than one station propagating, but no FM

0026 on 4, algo, as MUF has dropped, and sports on 2

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0031 on 2, Azteca promo could be for 7 or 13

0040 on 2, sports/gymnastics/games, Azteca-7 bugUR; NINJA graphic

0041 on 2, `Simpsons` opening sequence again at this odd time, dubbed; Azteca 7 bug UR

0048 on 2, Azteca-13 promo on Azteca 7

0058 on 2, all that's left is some CCI here as I headto the porch for my evening SW monitoring session

0137 on 2, back at the TV, *still* Simpsons --- two eps in a row?

Next morning, July 12, more:

1459 on 2, antenna south, fades in rap music videoin English, extreme letterboxing, i.e. large black blox atop & abottom; circular bug in UL comes and goes. Nice steady signal for a while. Some Spanishthrown into video, ``caliente``; 1502 black screen for a while, and 1503 neat video showing impressive TV transmission tower and antenna (channel 2 makes for the biggest elements), and finally animated ID for ``XEFE La Imagen Familiar``with the usual very big call letters. That`s Nuevo Laredo again, one of our closest possible XE TVDXstations, 1005 km/625 miles (while XEPN-3 is 892/554 away, XEPM-2 947/588). I wonder if XEFEstands for ``Frontera Extrema``. Now same-offset CCI is growing

1501 on 3, algo

1504 on 3 // 2, docu about Islandia, with junior rating

1505 on 3, live action, maybe same as above, now with Televisa-5 LR

1539 on 2, fade-in lucha libre promo on Canal 13

1606 on 2, fade-in YL in front of PLAN B graphic; time bug in UR

1626 on 2, still various CCI in and out on 2

1629 on 2, studio dance show, www.neovision.tv super at bottom, also with phone number. Website acerca de says only: ``Somos un canal de TV que se preocupa por ofrecerte contenido de calidad para toda la familia. Buscamos promover la cultura,valores y buenas costumbres. ¡Gracias por vernos!`` and has various programs, both news and entertainment, but whence, on what station(s)?? ``Contacto`` has no physical address, only by webform, so I sent:

``Esta mañana del sábado veo su programación encanal 2 a larga distancia en Oklahoma. ¿Cuál es la televisora en la frontera? ¿Donde se ubica su cadena?``

1632 on 2, music video letterboxed, again circular bug in UL, probably the XEFE ``2``

1640 on 2, still signals in and out, mostly out after 1700(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CANADA. Traces of sporadic E TV DX on channel A2, 1422 UT July 13, with antenna NE; 6mEs maps show likely path from Ontario, not Mexico.A few more snatches like at 1537; 1547 ad grafix inEnglish (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CANADA. More weak sporadic E TV-DX, July 13, UT: 1657 on 2, audible promo ``on CTV``; CHBX Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., presumed, as it's from the NE rather than NW where there are also some analog CTV 2s left in Sask, Alta. Soon getting Spanish too from opposite direxion; see MEXICO (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. Weak sporadic E TV-DX, July 13, UT:

1702 on 2, Spanish from the SSW, 5 minutes after getting English from the NE, presumed Ont.; see CANADA

1805 on 2, heavy CCI from SSW, Spanish, World Cup coverage

1805 on 4, algo. CCI at least on 2 continues for a while but nothing specific (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. 10.8 MHz area, July 14 at 1337, extremely distorted wideband FM radiation from unknown neighbor`s FM receiver IF re-tuned to 101.9 KTST OKC which matches audio and pauses. Also was hearing same about an hour earlier on its second harmonic circa 21.6 MHz (and no real 13m broadcasters making it) (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. And more July 14 UT, already in progress at turn-on, tune-in 1419 UT:

1419 on 2, Spanish CCI from SSW; also algo on 3, 5

1435 on 2, f bug in LR = Televisa-4 net; 1437 newsabout Ukraine

1452 on 5, 5 bug in lower right, not like the Televisa-5 one we have seen so far: no longer italic, and not encircled, just a bold dark 5, with lite/white outlining. Haven't made out what color the5 is. It's still Televisa-5 net, possibly flagship XHGCMéxico DF itself. We find:

New programmation effective today July 14, and new logo on website:http://i2.esmas.com/2014/07/04/668568/nuevos-estrenos-de-canal-5-1024x768.jpgHowever the 5 logo on this page is not exactly like the one on screen, but both are non-italic; star inside the lower hook of the 5 filling the hole. Still with the old logo, italic 5 in a circle with a star to theupper right of the 5:http://tvdxtips.com/mexlogos.html

1459 on 5, something else with studio announcer, game show? Soccer ball

1507 on 2, boxeo, f-bug in LR, CCI

1509 on 5, Pingüinos de Madagascar animation, new 5 bug (reminds me of what used to be KXAS-5

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DFW, but not any more). Televisa Canal 5 programschedule, also via above site, for today July 14 does not show the Penguins until 1630 UT! At 1500UT = 10 am HCM = CDT is supposed to be Monstruos vs Aliens

1515 on 6, pan handling, maybe cooking show; hasten to turn off my RF feeder on 87.9 which was RFIing its video, but quickly gone again. Never find any FM DX

1516 on 2, `Matutino Express` show going to a commercial break. That's on Televisa-4 = Foro-TV net (BTW ``foro`` is not Spanish for ``four``)

1517 on 2, Nixon resignation video & audio with subtitles, ``desde el archivo visual de Televisa``. OK ---

1524 on 5, still Pingüinos, with same-offset CCI

1528 on 3, ``Somos Mexicanos`` federal PSA for the legislature

1532 on 3, Pingüinos here too, so Televisa-5 net; XHBQ Zacatecas?

1608 on 3, ditto with new 5 bug LR

1613 on 3, Four? YLs in a row, bug in LR is an equilateral parallelogram but can't make out its contents; nothing similar at tvdxtips.com – may not be a net or station ID

1616 on 2, astrological advice show, apparently livewith the fraud taking phone calls, lots of numbers and Veracruz locations on screen including Xalapa at 1616, Poza Rica at 1622. Occupying the LR bug corner are alternating horoscopic symbols; so it's certainly XHFM

1621 on 4, TVMAS among the constant lettering at screen bottom, slightly left of center, with studio demonstration, cooking? So XHGV, Las Lajas, Veracruz

1630 on 2, new show starting, not sure if same station as horoscope, MUJER in title, including lipstick cylinder flying across the screen. Novela, I guess, rather than talkshow

TeleVer program pagehttp://www.televisaregional.com/veracruz/programacion/verifies that the 1600 horoscope nonsense is titled `Que Vuelan Vuelan`, (which I also heard mentioned, but what does this mean idiomatically? Something about flying); and the 1630 novela(?) is `Mujer --- Casos de la Vida Real`

1637 on 2, ad for knee treatment which has now come to Veracruz! CCI

1639 on 2, animated TeleVer ID showing XHFM, and Bocas de Oro, which is apparently a resort area in the state

1645, MUF remains down to channel 2, with plenty of CCI

1656 on 3, animation, net 5 bug LR, // audio on 2 amid CCI

1702 on 2, heavy CCI, novela vs talk show

1704 on 2, TeleVer animated promo/ID = XHFM

1720 on 3, novela

1738 on 3, 4, 5, weak Spanish

1744 on 4, TVMAS ID animated with 3-D non-Rubikcube logo = XHGV

1746 on 4, 20-kHz CCI to above from Televisa-5 with LR bug

1757 on 2, promo for Info-7 app, and Azteca-7 bug in LR along with time and temp; then huge INFO 7 occupying left side of screen behind anchorette, Tampico mentioned, so XHTAU as suspected

1807 on 2, still CCI, occasionally up to 3 and 4

1811 on 2, promo mentions Acapulco, but not enough to assume XHAP-TV; then also mentions Tamaulipas, as also still XHTAU

1813 on 2, old western movie, maybe Teleactiva bug in UR as in XEFB-TV, Monterrey. Program schedule is coming up blank:http://www.televisaregional.com/monterrey/programacion/?c=2#

Then I checked some online TV program guides and found Teleactiva not even listed, besides scadsof cable channels, many of them from USA. O, bug in UR is just digital clock

1830 on 2, quiz show

1842, Still some CCI on 2 as I close this report. 6m Es maps checked a few times during this opening have showed little if any activity between here and Mexico

1845 on 2, SEP PSA [Secretaría de Educación Pública]

1847 on 2, Mexican western movie, B&W? No bugs; opening fading out

2244 on 2, fade-in & out somestation with clock bugin UR, as seen earlier; what's it? Same station at 2249 full-screen ID as +v, and opening credits for another old Mexican movie. Therefore it's XEWO-TV Guadalajara. Rather than temp to the right of the clock, IIRC, it's a tiny +v logo [Más Vision], which is just about invisible, too far into the corners on both my overscanned monitors. So XEWO-TV applies to the earlier log at 1813 which had been suspected as XEFB-TV Monterrey (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1730, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. 90.3, July 14 at 1540 UT, promo ``Southern Gospel Saturday from 6 am here on KHYM``. But it's really KHEV Fairview OK west of Enid, usually eclipsed by closer and stronger 90.5 KGVV Goltry with 14 kW; as I am bandscanning for

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Mexican FM DX to go with TVDX up to channel 5 or6.

From FCC info you'd never know that the IDs you hear on KHEV are ``KHYM``, but licensed to Great Plains Christian Radio, Inc., same as for KHYM 103.9 in Copeland KS, 100 kW, but with numerous relays in KS and OK. FCC shows 90.3 site is about 10 miles WSW of Fairview on north side of US 60, and with only 490 watts, its 60 dBu service contour barely exceeds the US 60/412 junxion north of Fairview (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. RF 33, KOCB ``34``, OKC, (a sibling station to ``Fox 25``, KOKH, RF 24), has finally added a subchannel after a long time with none (altho IIRC they did have one for a while after the DTV transition) --- now it's GetTV as 34-2, which seems to have a fairly good selexion of old movies. Primetime theme UT July 15 was Africa (Glenn Hauser, Enid, July 14, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. Sporadic E analog TVDX started coming in just as I was completing the last report: July 15, UT:

1553 on 2, antenna south, weak video, guys talking

1616 on 2, aiming NE since 6m maps show opening up there, but I hear Spanish, so back to SSW for much more signal, also CCI on 4

1625 on 4, Televisa-2 promo for Cantinflas movie on Saturday afternoon; seems more S than SW so not XHBS Los Mochis?

1632 on 2, CRASH TEST DUMMY lettering on screen --- no wonder they say it in English; in studiointerview from Azteca-13

1633 on 4, Televisa-2 again star bug in LR, studio talk show

1640 on 2, Azteca-13 mentions ``Siempre Acapulco``, name of novela

1645 opening fades out (and no sign of any more Es for the next 23 hours at least) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. Sporadic-E analog TV DX, July 16, UT:

1742 on 2, weak video signal, animation, new Televisa-5 net bug LR

1942 on 2, next check after a break, algo from southwest, with an 01-800 phone number across the bottom (It's started raining here; for some reason seldom get Es DX when it's raining; and continues all afternoon for 2.5 inches; at least no thunder for a while, so I can leave the antennas connected.)

2009 on 2, glimpse of FOX on someone's hand-held mike. So could it be XHRIO Matamoros, now with Mundo-Fox?

2012 on 2, ad mentions ``el valle``, another clue toward XHRIO in El Valle del Rio Bravo, but hardly

certain. `S720` at the top, with an f; 2013 ad for Colegio del Occidente. (Searched later: as the name implies, there are several of these in Sinaloa,Sonora); 2014 program `Barra Deportiva`, and Grupo Pacífico circle 2 bug in upper right, so XHI Ciudad Obregón, Sonora or one of its clones

2028 on 2, CCI is now heavier

2039 on 2, gala swirl bug in LR among CCI, i.e. Televisa-9 net

2040 on 2, now there's an f bug in LR, i.e.Televisa-4 net

2104 on 4, Azteca-13 bug in UR; at times it vaporizes, resumes

2111 on 4, Azteca-13 is VG now with novela; while 2 with Gala has CCI

2145 on 4, Hermosillo addresses visible in ads; 2147 snow-free

2147 on 2, music show with Tu Canal bug in UR = XEPM Juárez

2213 on 2, movie from Tu Canal; this and Gala are same offset producing heavy QRM; W9WI.com shows CiJz an H'so are both zero offset and so is XHI; Hepburn map agrees, but so are plenty of others

2218 on 2, Gala with promo(?) for Las Noticias por Adentro, so Hermosillo? Mixed with CCI from Tu Canal movie

2219 on 2, Gala TV promo for `Pasillo TV` show at 4 pm

2227 on 2, Gala with less CCI

2232 on 2, video from one, audio from the other

2248 thunder starts and opening fades out by 2300,so about to close down here

2304 on 2, brief resurgence of algo

2338 on 2, TV back on, Gala swirl in LR, poor, nothing more.

Recapping, this setup is getting to be familiar: XEPM Juárez on 2 in same direxion as Hermosillo XHMMA on 2 with Gala; Hermosillo XHHSS on 4 with Azteca 13 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENINGDIGEST)

** MEXICO. Weak sporadic E is trying to get going July 17, UT:

1548 on 2, fade-in with f bug in LR = Televisa-4 net

1602 on 2, looks like the horoscope show again, traced July 13 at same hour to XHFM, TeleVer in Veracruz

1630 on 2, f bug in LR continues to fade in and out occasionally(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

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** OKLAHOMA. RF 31 & 32, KXOK-LD Enid: my numerous complaints that there has been *No sound for months* are incorrect! I had found this to be the case on two separate set-top-box converters, and not the case with any other DTV channels they pick up. No, the boxes` own mute button is not engaged, and anyway if it were, wouldsurely apply to all channels? I have a third STB which I hardly ever use, so July 18 at 0100 UT I try it too, and voilà, there is sound on these channels, yet back to the first two and they are still silent.

Maybe rescanning them would fix the problem, but Ihave a bunch of local and DX channels saved I really don`t want to get deleted since they are not coming in all the time. I still suspect KXOK transmission somehow caused this since the sounddisappeared independently on two STBs but not onthe third (they are all Zenith 900/901) which had been out of use. Anyone else with such DTV/STB experiences? There may have been a time I accidentally hit autotuning instead of manual on thesetup menu, but got out of it ASAP and no damage seemed to have been done (Glenn Hauser, OK, DXLISTENING DIGEST)

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Jeff Kadet (K1MOD)Box 20Macomb, IL 61455http://www.oldtvguides.com/DXPhotos/

All times UTC

Apr05 22:13 gw KGAN-DT is now on channel 29 from ch. 51 DTV #667

May04 02:50 Es Cuba on ch. 2- and 2+w/"World Series of Boxing"

May04 17:13 Es XEPM-2

May11 22:32 Es Cuba-2, 3, 4, 6. May11 22:34 Es XEFE-2May11 22:42 Es missed a tiny text ID upper left

with 5 letters and starting with XH on channel4.. Have also missed 7 other tiny IDs thisseason. Verrry aggravating.

May11 22:44 Es XHPN-3

May12 01:46 Es XHWX-4 MonterreyMay12 01:46 Es XEFB-2 "Teleactiva"May12 20:43 Es probable XHTAU-2May12 22:26 Es saw a Gala TV ID possibly from

XHY-2 which is also in

May18 14:54 Es XEFE-2May18 15:10 Es XEFB-2 May18 18:33 Es XEPM-2

May21 20:34 Es XEPM-2May21 21:11 Es WLBZ-2

May22 01:30 Es CIII2-2+ Bancroft, ON GlobalMay22 01:34 Es WRGB-6

May24 14:18 Es ch. 2 Azteca 7, probably XHTAUMay24 15:35 Es XEFB-2 MonterreyMay24 22:33 Es muf ch. 5 to Cuba May24 23:07 Es XHGV-4 Las Lajas, Ver. "TV Mas"

bug upper r 1466 mi

May24 23:10 Es XHAJ-5 "Tele-Ver" bug lower r 1466 mi

May24 23:21 Es unID TV Azetca 7 net ch. 6zMay24 23:26 Es XHPN-3 Piedras Negras w/bug

upper r

May25 01:18 Es XEPM-2 Cd. Juarez May25 01:48 Es XEFE-2 Nuevo Larado, TMMay25 14:34 Es XHWX-4 Monterrey May25 14:34 Es XEFB-2 "Teleactiva"May25 18:09 Es XHPN-3May25 18:14 Es channels 2-6 loaded w/Mexicans.

Most QRMing each other.May25 20:56 Es getting KGJT-SD PSIP on

program 3 on ch. 2. So KREX. 800 wattsMay25 21:20 Es KNOP-2 North Platte, NEMay25 22:52 Es KOTA-2 Rapid City, SDMay25 23:20 Es KYUS-3 Miles City, MT 1030 watts

May26 20:14 Es muf ch. 6 to CubaMay26 20:20 Es channel 4 Educational Cuba just

put up a CB TP after running programming.

May27 15:32 Es XEFB-2 "Teleactiva" MonterreyMay27 22:07 Es XEPM-2 Cd. Juarez

May28 00:02 Es Cuba-2+ noticiasMay28 01:25 Es Canadians on chs 2, 3, 5, 6 to nwMay28 02:25 Es KTVM-6 MTMay28 02:26 Es KXLF-5 MT

May29 16:59 Es XEFB-2 Monterrey, NLMay29 17:03 Es XEFE-2 Nuevo Larado, TM

May30 00:03 Es Cuba-5 w/fencingMay30 00:22 Es hearing echo on the Cuba-2 w/fencing so 2 stations

May31 15:44 Es Cuba-3 tennisMay31 15:56 Es XEPM-2 Cd. JuarezMay31 16:41 Es KJWP-2 PA 821 mi DTV #668,

Es #25 (see note #1)May31 17:32 Es ch. 2 Azteca 7, same time as

CDT, probably XHTAU

Jun01 15:43 Es XEFE-2 Nuevo Larado, TMJun01 15:52 Es XHAJ-5 Vera Cruz bug lower r

1466 miJun01 16:00 Es ch. 6 XE has a CDT time stampJun01 16:31 Es XELN-4 Torreon , CL big text ID Jun01 18:49 Es XEPM-2 Cd. Juarez Jun01 18:54 Es XHPN-3 Piedras Negras Jun01 22:58 Es XHGV-4 Las Lajas, Ver. "TV Mas"

bug upper r 1466 mi

Jun02 16:50 Es muf ch. 6 SS Jun02 17:03 Es the 6 is Cuba with + offset

Jun05 01:19 Es Cuba-3 salsa mx Jun05 13:51 Es XEFE-2 Nuevo Larado, TM has a

foro bugJun05 14:07 Es XEFB-2 "Teleactiva" Monterrey

also has foro tv bug

Jun06 00:25 Es XHWX-4 Monterrey, NLJun06 23:17 Es channel 5 auto racing (Cuba?) and

strange zero offset CCIJun06 23:20 Es XHY-2 Merida, Yuc. Sipse and

Gala TVJun06 23:30 Es Cuba-3z discussion

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Jun07 00:36 Es Tele Rebelde noticias on chs. 2, 4, 6Jun07 00:54 Es getting two // channel 6's from CubaJun07 15:30 Es XEPM-2 Cd. Juarez

Jun08 13:54 Es XEPM-2 Cd. Juarez

Jun14 05:16 Tr KFSM-18 Ft. Smith, AR 396 miJun14 05:47 Tr KPXJ-21 Minden, LA 567 miJun14 06:13 Tr KNWA-50 Rogers, AR 331 miJun14 06:33 Tr KSNW-45 Wichita, KS Jun14 06:36 Tr KSCW-12 Wichita, KS 414 miJun14 06:50 Tr KODE-43 Joplin, MO 313 miJun14 09:56 Tr KHBS-21 Ft. Smith, AR 324 mi

Jun15 02:38 Tr WYMT-12 Hazard, KYJun15 02:40 Tr WKHA-16 Hazard, KY 462 miJun15 02:43 Tr WDKY-31 Danville, KY 383 miJun15 03:07 Tr WKYU-18 Bowling Green, KY

327 miJun15 03:11 Tr WKSO-14 Somerset, KY 388 mi

DTV #669 Jun15 03:22 Tr WDBJ-18 Roanoke, VA 608 miJun15 03:34 Tr WSTR-33 Cincinnati, OH 341 mi Tr WKRC-12Jun15 03:39 Tr WKPI-24 Pikeville, KY 489 miJun15 03:52 Tr WLWT-35 Cincinnati, OH 340 miJun15 03:54 Tr WPBO-43 Portsmouth, OH 422 miJun15 04:19 Tr WLFB-40 Bluefield, WV 552 miJun15 05:01 Tr WUPX-21 Morehead, KY Jun15 05:06 Tr WKMR-15 Morehead, KY 418 miJun15 07:48 Tr WCMH-14 Columbus, OH 405 miJun15 07:59 Tr WEWS-15 Cleveland, OH 474 mi

Jun16 15:43 Es XHTAU-2 text ID upper lJun16 17:36 Es XHAE-5 Saltillo, CL local noticiasJun16 17:39 Es muf ch. 6 to XEJun16 17:41 Es XHPN-3 Piedras NegrasJun16 18:00 Es XEPM-2 Cd. Juarez

Jun17 07:39 Tr KOCB-33 OKC 503 miJun17 07:44 Tr KFOR-27 OKC 503 miJun17 08:35 Tr KOPX-50 OKC "Ion" 500 mi DTV

#670 (during a thunderstorm!)Jun17 08:58 Tr KOTV-45 OKC Jun17 09:00 Tr KODE-43 Joplin, MO 313 miJun17 09:06 Tr KQCW-20 Muskogee, OK 410 mi

DTV #671Jun17 09:29 Tr KAUT-40 OKCJun17 09:30 Tr KWTV-39 OKC PSIP says "News9"Jun17 09:33 Tr KOKH-24 OKC 502 mi

Jun18 17:00 Es XEFE-2 Nuevo Larado, TMJun18 23:53 Es Cuba chs. 2, 3, 5, 6

Jun19 21:41 Es Cubans on chs. 2-6; had a weak pilot tone on ch. 3 to the se

Jun19 22:42 Es KOTA-2Jun19 23:16 Es Miami 6 mixing w/Cuba-6

Jun20 00:12 Es WABW-6 GA

Jun22 14:25 Es another Cuba-2, both //. One is a 2- and the other is 2+.

Jun22 18:32 Es XEFE-2 Nuevo Larado, TM

Jun23 00:32 Es WBRA-3 VA Jun23 00:41 Es WGJN-CA-5 Chesapeake, VA

woman preacher 3KW analogJun23 00:46 Es SS-6 music Franken FM to eastJun23 01:38 Es WDVZ-CA-3 analog Greensboro, ALJun23 14:30 Es XEPM-2 Cd. Juarez

Jun23 14:33 Es XEFB-2 Monterrey, NLJun23 15:07 Es XHPN-3 Piedras Negras Jun23 15:26 Es XHAE-5 Saltillo, CL

Jun24 21:01 Es XEFB-2 Monterrey, NLJun24 21:12 Es XHAJ-5 Vera Cruz big ID for them

and their DTV 1466 miJun24 21:34 Es XHGV-4 Las Lajas, Ver. "TV Mas"

1466 miJun24 21:37 Es XHPN-3 Piedras Negras

Jun25 15:34 Es looks like XHTAU-2

Jun29 16:31 Es probable XHTAU-2 w/"7" in upper r with wrestling

Jun30 02:37 Es XEPM-2 Cd. JuarezJun30 13:14 Es Cuba chs. 2-5 Jun30 13:18 Es XEFB-2 "Teleactiva" MonterreyJun30 13:29 Es XELN-4 Torreon , CL big text ID

upper lJun30 13:40 Es XHAE-5 Saltillo, CL noticiasJun30 15:02 Es XEPM-2 w/CCI from another 4 or 5

stationsJun30 15:24 Tr KSTC-45 Minneapolis 338 miJun30 15:28 Tr WUCW-22 338 miJun30 15:28 Tr KARE-11Jun30 15:30 Tr WCCO-32 MinneapolisJun30 15:52 Tr KSTP-35 St. Paul 342 miJun30 15:57 Tr WHWC-27 Menomonie, WI 322 miJun30 16:24 Tr WAOW-9 Wausau, WI 313 miJun30 16:26 Tr WHRM-24 Wausau, WI 311 mi Tr WLUK-11 Green Bay, WI

Jul01 00:56 Es looks like XHTAU-2 w/Azteca 7 in upper r

Jul01 02:05 Tr WDBB-18 Bessemer, AL 514 miJul01 02:11 Tr WLOV-16 West Point, MS 468 miJul01 05:50 Tr KUON-12 Lincoln, NE 306 miJul01 06:01 Tr KSCW-12 Wichita, KS 414 miJul01 06:08 Tr KOCW-14 Hosington, KS 453 miJul01 06:20 Tr WFXS-31 Wittenberg, WI 310 miJul01 06:37 Tr KSNC-22 Great Bend, KS 454 miJul01 09:55 Tr CHBX-2 Sault Ste. Marie 525 miles

analogJul01 23:07 Es XEFE-2 Nuevo Larado, TMJul01 23:10 Es XHPN-3 Piedras Negras

Jul02 13:59 Es XEFB-2 "Teleactiva" MonterreyJul02 14:14 Es XEFE-2 Nuevo Larado, TM bug

upper left

Jul04 17:56 Es Tele Rebelde-2+Jul04 18:30 Es XEFE-2 Nuevo Larado, TMJul04 19:03 Es XHPN-3 Piedras Negras w/bug

upper rJul04 22:07 Ms XEPM-2

Jul05 00:57 Es XEPM-2 Cd. JuarezJul05 13:14 Tr WPTD-16 Dayton, OH 344 miJul05 13:42 Es Tele Rebelde-2 Jul 5 15:05 Tr WBXX-20 Crossville, TN 456 miJul 5 15:21 Es XEPM-2 Cd. JuarezJul 5 15:36 Es Cuba-3 quiz showJul 5 16:17 Es ch. 2 Azteca 7,w/CDT time,

probably XHTAUJul 5 18:42 Es XEFE-2 Nuevo Larado, TMJul 5 18:44 Es XHPN-3 Piedras Negras w/bug

upper rJul 5 19:33 Es KCWX-5 TX

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Jul 6 14:47 Es WLBZ-2 MEJul 6 15:47 Es WRGB-6 NYJul 6 16:34 Es WACP-4 NJ Jul 6 17:22 Es KJWP-2 PAJul 6 17:33 Es WDTV-5 WV 552 miJul 6 18:43 Es CIII2-2+. Bancroft, ON GlobalJul 6 20:45 Es XHTAU-2 + 2 other ch. 2 XEs;

Franken FM in SSJul 6 21:01 Es XEPM-2 Cd. Juarez Jul 6 22:42 Es KOTA-2 SDJul 6 23:30 Es CITO-3 ON Jul 6 23:40 Es CKBQ-2 SKJul 6 23:47 Es CKSA-DT-2 Lethbridge, AB DTV

#672, Es #26 - 1273 mi. FINALLY a Canadian on skip! It was in and out for hours and also appeared the next day.

Jul07 01:29 Es KYUS-3 Miles City, MTJul07 12:35 Es CIII2-2+ Bancroft, ON GlobalJul07 12:59 Es XEFB-2 "Teleactiva" MonterreyJul07 15:11 Es XEPM-2 Cd. JuarezJul07 16:04 Tr KOUN-12 Lincoln, NE 306 miJul07 16:06 Tr KCAU-9 Sioux City, IA 323 miJul07 18:03 Es CKSA-DT-2 back in again todayJul07 18:23 Es CFQC1-3 minus SK

Jul08 22:44 Es XHPN-3 Piedras Negras

Jul09 14:05 Tr KOOD-16 Hays, KS 444 miJul09 16:39 Es looks like XHTAU-2 w/Azteca 7 in

upper rJul09 16:57 Es XEFB-2 "Teleactiva" MonterreyJul09 17:29 Es XHGV-4 Las Lajas, Ver. "TV Mas"

bug upper rJul09 17:32 Es XHAJ-5 "Tele-Ver" bug lower rJul09 23:18 Es Tele Rebelde ch. 2 noticiasJul09 23:22 Es Cuba-3 political forum

Jul10 02:05 Es XEPM-2 Cd. JuarezJul10 02:30 Es muf ch. 6 to XEJul10 02:42 Es XHAE-5 Saltillo, CLJul10 13:26 Es XEPM-2 Cd. Juarez Jul10 14:28 Es ch. 2 Azteca 7, probably XHTAUJul10 15:20 Es XEFB-2 "Teleactiva" Monterrey Jul10 15:29 Es XHWX-4 Monterrey, NLJul10 15:38 Es channel 6 "5" Net likely

MonterreyJul10 15:43 Es XEFE-2 Nuevo Larado, TMJul10 16:57 Es CIII2-2+ Bancroft, ON GlobalJul10 16:59 Es WLBZ-2 MEJul10 18:20 Es XHCSA-2 San Cristobal , CH

"Azteca Chihuahua" analog #1962 and Es #334.

Jul11 00:03 Es CHRO-5+ Pembroke, ON CTV2Jul11 00:05 Es CICI1-3z Elliot Lake, ON Jul11 00:07 Es CICI-5z Sudbury CTV, ONJul11 15:30 Es XEFB-2 "Teleactiva" Monterrey Jul11 15:32 Es XEFE-2 Nuevo Larado, TMJul11 15:33 Es XHWX-4 Monterrey, NLJul11 16:39 Es XHPN-3 Piedras NegrasJul11 17:12 Es XEPM-2 Cd. Juarez

Jul12 11:51 Es Cuba-3 cartoonsJul12 11:52 Es Cuba-2 w/EDT time stamp lower rJul12 13:09 Es XEFE-2 Nuevo Larado, TM just put

up a CB TP w/their calls and QTHJul12 13:12 Es looks like XHTAU-2 w/Azteca 7 in

upper r

Jul13 15:07 Es XEPM-2Jul13 15:13 Es CIII2-2+ Bancroft, ON Global

Jul14 10:58 Tr KNWA-50 Rogers, AR 331 mi

Note #1 -this is the second time i've been shafted by not being able to count Delaware as a new state. The previous time was with WTGI-61. Their tx was in NJ!

73, Jeff

Doug Smith W9WIPleasant View, TN EM66http://www.w9wi.com

22 June 2014 Tr0907 31 WLMT TN Memphis (169)

23 June 2014 Tr0513 18 WDBB AL Bessemer (202)2132 28 WREG TN Memphis (175)2237 29 WKNO TN Memphis (175)2240 51 WPXX TN Memphis (173)2247 22 KBSI MO Cape Girardeau (153)2322 17 WTCT IL Marion (133)2338 34 WSIL IL Harrisburg (129)

1 July Tr2243 22 WFIQ AL Florence (131)

2 July Tr0140 50 WBRC AL Birmingham (201)0145 30 WIAT AL Birmingham (202)0145 42 WFLI TN Cleveland (130) NEW0216 26 WTJP AL Gadsden (182)

7 July 2014 Tr0504 51 WMYO IN Salem (150)

8 July 2014 Tr0947 29 WKNO TN Memphis (175)

10 July 2014 Tr0929 28 WREG TN Memphis (175)

11 July 2014 Tr0851 30 WIAT AL Birmingham (202)0906 28 WTTO AL Homewood (202)

12 July 2014 Tr0853 31 WLMT TN Memphis (169)

18 July 2014 Tr0933 51 WPXX TN Memphis (173)

25 July 2014 Tr1936 18 WDBB AL Bessemer (202)2321 43 KTVI MO St. Louis (232)2326 35 KSDK MO St. Louis (232)2327 17 WAND IL Decatur (261) NEW2332 24 KMOV MO St. Louis (229)

26 July 2014 Tr0021 26 KPLR MO St. Louis

COLUMN CONTINUES ON PAGE 46

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Keith McGinnis18 Newbridge St., Hingham, MA 02043longwave@comcast.net 781-875-1944

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Harry Hayes – Wilkes-Barre, PASony XDR-F1HD rcvr., FM-6 in attic

Jun 9 Es

1858 KCMP 89.3 Northfield MN RDS IA, HD Indication1930 UNID 92.7 K-Love Network1935 UNID 91.9 Sonlife Network

Jun 11 Es

1838 KDLO 96.9 Watertown SD "KWAT" ID1850 KZDR 92.7 Kindred ND Fargo mentions, "The Drive". New

Jun 12 Es

1746 WABD 97.5 Mobile AL ID's1753 WSGA 92.5 Hinesville GA "South Georgia's All New Thunder Country"1800 WFRP 88.7 Americus GA Full voice ID, religion, 4200 watts. New1815 WFSQ 91.5 Tallahassee FL RDS ID, ex WFSU, classical1828 WBPC 95.1 Ebro FL "Beach 95.1"1833 WTKP 93.5 Port St. Joe FL Fox News, sports, "TheTicket"1851 WEBZ 99.3 Mexico Beach FL "99.3, The Beach"1901 WILN 105.9 Panama City FL "Island 106"1910 WSBZ 106.3 Miramar Beach FL Full voice ID, jazz format. New1924 KHXT 107.9 Erath LA "Hot 107.9" "The Best New Music" Ment.

Chris Reed Show. New1932 WDGL 98.1 Baton Rouge LA "Eagle 98.1"1936 KTDY 99.9 Lafayette LA RDS and voice ID's1947 KXKC 99.1 New Iberia LA "Nash FM 99.1", "Country for the Mississippi

Delta"2005 WRKF 89.3 Baton Rouge LA RDS ID2019 WOTB 88.7 Pearl River LA "88.7, The Bridge"

Jun 15 Tr

0800 WXXI 91.5 Rochester NY ID, fair. 185 mi.

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Jun 18 Es

0935 KKDT 93.5 Burdett KS Ment. Dodge City

Jun 19 Es

1540 WOTB 88.7 Pearl River LA "88.7, The Bridge"1550 WRKF 89.3 Baton Rouge LA ID1705 KUHF 88.7 Houston TX Local news

Jun 22 Es

1900 KLFT 90.5 Kaplan LA religious, ID. New1910 WYOY 101.7 Jackson MS "Y-101" RDS ID1925 WUSJ 96.3 Madison MS "US 96.3"1930 KXXY 96.1 Oklahoma City OK Oklahoma Energy promo1935 WJDQ 95.1 Marion MS "Meridians's Classic Hits, 95.1, The Buzz".

New1940 WRKN 92.3 Laplace LA "New Orlean's Nash FM",ex WCKW1943 WUWF 88.1 Pensacola FL o/WRGN, RDS ID2000 WMPN 91.3 Jackson MS "MPB" RDS ID2007 KYGL 106.3 Texarcana AR "The Ultimate Rock Station" House of Hair2015 KLAZ 105.9 Hot Springs AR Voice ID, rock music2050 KBZS 106.3 Wichita Falls TX "The Buzz" "Real Rock Radio", Wichita Falls

mentioned. New2105 KMOD 97.5 Tulsa OK Voice ID2117 KOYN 93.9 Paris TX "Coin 93.9", ment. Paris. Call ID. "Today's

Best Country". New2128 WMAW 88.1 Meridian MS o/WRGN, RDS ID, analog audio over WRGN,

HD-2 audio2140 WUAL 91.5 Tuscaloosa AL RDS ID, HD indication. New2145 KAFX 95.5 Diboll TX ment. area town

Jun 23 Es

1100 KAVK 89.3 Many LA Full voice ID, AFR programming

Jun 30 Es

1021 WRKF 89.3 Baaton Rouge LA ID1345 VOCM 97.5 St. Johns NF "K-Rock"1351 CIJK 89.3 Kentville NS "89.3 K-Rock"1405 CFCY 95.1 Charlottetown PE Country music, RDS ID. New1415 CKOZ 92.3 Corner Brook NF "OZ FM" RDS ID

Jul 1 Es

0943 KQUS 97.5 Hot Springs AR "US-97"0951 KASU 91.9 Jonesboro AR Voice ID1021 KKMI 93.5 Burlington IA Burlington mentioned

Jul 2 Es

1855 WRKF 89.3 Baton Rouge LA ID

Jul 3 Tr1003 WOKR 93.5 Remsen NY Fair to good, religious. "Central NY's Positive

Choice" Full voice ID. 150 mi. New

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Jul 4 Es

1146 KYKZ 96.1 Lake Charles LA Voice ID1150 KZMZ 96.9 Alexandria LA Voice ID1151 KAFX 95.1 Diboll TX "KFOX 95.5"

Jul 5 Es

2100 KLXK 93.5 Breckenridge TX Full ID. New

Jul 6 Es

0943 KUCA 91.3 Conway AR ID. New1010 KZLE 93.1 Batesville AR ID, "93 KZLE"1105 KEWL 95.1 New Boston TX "Cool FM", tentative1125 KUSQ 95.1 Worthington MN "US 95"1143 KLNE 88.7 Lexington NE RDS ID. Car Talk1153 KGRM 91.5 Grambling LA RDS ID1209 KNCT 91.3 Kileen TX Easy music, RDS ID w/HD indication. New1240 KQZQ 98.3 Kiowa KS "Coyote Country", full ID. WKRZ 98.5 HD off.

New1305 KFH 98.7 Clearwater KS Royals BB, RDS ID. WKRZ 98.5 HD off. New1315 KCMQ 96.7 Columbia MO "96.7 KCMQ", ID, over WPGM. New1347 KIAQ 96.9 Fort Dodge KS Local ads. "K-97"1350 KGRR 97.3 Epworth IA Kieler WI mentioned. tentative1355 KAYL 101.7 Storm Lake IA "Storm Lake Radio"1402 KBEW 98.1 Blue Earth MN Voice ID1407 KNXR 97.5 Rochester MN Voice ID, easy music. New1429 KJIA 88.9 Spirit Lake IA Voice ID, religious

This is shaping up to be a good season for a change. 22 new stations added to the log so far this season.

Russ EdmundsBlue Bell, PA( 15 mi NW of Philadelphia ) Grid FN20idYamaha T-80 & T-85, each w/ Conrad RDS Decoder;Onkyo T-450RDS; Tecsun PL-310 ( 2); w/APS9B @ 15';2) Grundig G8 w/whip<amfmdxer@gmail.com>

6/11/2014 Tropo

1725 WZFC 104.9 Strasburg VA Local ads, "Big Country B-105"

6/11/2014 Es

1736 KNID 107.1 North Enid OK Local news - New1740 KMXK 94.9 Cold Spring MN Pop, ID, contest promo1757 KYFW 88.3 Wichita KS Gospel, ID1802 KWOU 88.1 Woodward OK KGOU promos, ID - new

6/12/2014 Es

1700 WYFK 89.5 Columbus GA BBN promo, Choral music

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1700 WRJA 88.1 Sumter SC ID for 90.1 WHMC Conway, SCPB - New1702 WLHH 104.9 Ridgeland SC ID, ad - New1702 WBMZ 104.9 Metter GA Classic Hits, ID - New1731 WSMS 99.9 Artesia MS Station promo - "The Fox"1732 KTCS 99.9 Fort Smith AR Country, ID1733 KAYT 88.1 Jena LA Gospel, ID1733 WKOR 94.9 Columbia MS Country - "The New Nash FM"1736 KJGM 88.3 Bastrop LA SONLIFE promo, ID1738 WMAW 88.1 Meridian MS MPB Think Radio1742 WRJL 99.9 Eva AL Ads for businesses in Cullman1742 unid 89.5 AFA religious/political talk - 4 possible1746 WMAE 89.5 Booneville MS RDS hit1750 KOLI 94.9 Electra TX Local ads, 940 Area Code1756 WFXE 104.9 Columbus GA Urban, "Foxie 105"1800 WJSP 88.1 Warm Springs GA ID1809 WMXC 99.9 Mobile AL Pop, "Lite Mix 99.9"1810 WBUV 104.9 Moss Point MS Talk, "News Radio 104.9"1820 WBLX 92.9 Mobile AL ID1821 WAPR 88.3 Selma AL AL Public Radio promo1822 WZEW 92.1 Fairhope AL Traffic report - I65/Bayway1824 WKSJ 94.9 Mobile AL Country, ID1826 WZNF 95.3 Lumberton MS Traffic Report I-10 and VA, TX1834 WTSH 107.1 Aragon GA Jingle - "South 107" - New1843 W269AI 107.1 Montgomery AL "Album Rock Radio, 107.1, The Vault" - 38

watts - New1845 WRLD 95.3 Valley AL promo, "Boomer"1854 WAYJ 89.5 Naples FL Contemp. Christian mx, "SW Florida's Way

FM"1900 WXYK 107.1 Gulfport MS Slogan - "The Monkey"1901 WUWF 88.1 Pensacola FL ID1901 WPCS 89.5 Pensacola FL ID1902 unid 107.1 Country "I'm Gonna Find Me a Redneck Girl"1905 WLSM 107.1 Louisville MS Ad for Auto World on Highway 151906 KZWA 104.9 Moss Bluff LA Local news, Lake Charles wx1909 KFNV 107.1 Ferriday LA Promo - "The River"1910 WJXR 92.1 Macclenny FL radio classifieds1911 KTOC 104.9 Jonesboro LA ID1917 KTDY 99.9 Lafayette LA Ad for Service Cadillac in Lafayette1919 KWLV 107.1 Many LA Ad for Curtis's Grocery1920 KSAB 99.9 Robstown TX Mexican music, EE ID "KSAB - Tejano 99.9 -

New1927 WGUO 94.9 Reserve LA Classic Country "Gumbo 94.9"1930 WRBH 88.3 New Orleans LA ID1931 KSHN 99.9 Liberty TX ID, Community Bulletin Board - "The Shine"1934 KTFS 107.1 Texarkana AR ID, "Freedom 107"1934 unid 104.9 Likely KAMA but not certain - clip on Forums1945 KLTY 94.9 Arlington TX Ad for Grapevine Ford1948 CMCQ 92.9 Alquizar CUB R. Taino ID1949 WAOA 107.1 Melborune FL ID - "WA1A"1950 KROI 92.1 Seabrooke TX News Radio 92.11953 WMGE 94.9 Miami Beach FL Spanish music, "La Mega"1956 unid 92.1 Spanish talk - could be any of a few1957 WKJN 104.9 Centreville MS ID2000 KNXX 104.9 Donaldsonville LA Sports, ID2000 WCKT 107.1 Lehigh Acres FL Full ID2000 KLUX 89.5 Robstown TX ID - New2000 WAYF 88.1 West Palm Beach FL Contemp. Christian, "Way FM"2003 WHMD 107.1 Hammond LA FM/AM ID2014 unid 88.7 Spanish vocals - no obvious suspects2016 WDVW 92.3 Laplace LA local ad - Help Air Conditioning2021 WWRM 94.9 Tampa FL Local ads2028 WSLY 104.9 York AL ESPN Sports, SEC FB

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6/15/2014 Es

2030 KAYT 88.1 Jena LA ID2045 unid 88.1 Unid preacher, not KAYT2045 WRBH 88.3 New Orleans LA ID2045 unid 89.5 Unid preacher 2045 WGUO 94.9 Reserve LA Classic country, "Gumbo"

6/18/2014 Es

0940 unid 88.3 Spanish Religion0948 WMAW 88.1 Meridian MS MPB promo0958 WJIS 88.1 Bradenton FL Contemp. Christian music, "The Joy FM"1031 unid 88.3 Classical1837 WBLX 92.9 Mobile AL Hip Hop, ID1837 WKSJ 94.9 Mobile AL Country, station contest promo

6/22/2014 Es

1647 WMGE 94.9 Miami Beach FL Spanish ads - Miami businesses, "Mega"1655 WAYF 88.1 West Palm Beach FL Contemporary Christian mx, "Way FM"1657 CMCQ 92.9 Alquizar CU Spanish talk re tourist sites in Cuba1657 WKIS 99.9 Boca Raton FL Country, "Kiss Country"1709 WGNK 88.3 Pennsuco FL Spanish music, talk "La Nueva 88.3"1757 unid 107.1 Spanish - clip on Forums1843 WWRM 94.9 Tampa FL ID1851 KPLP 88.3 New Roads LA Blues, local ads1855 WJIS 88.1 Bradenton FL Cont Christian mx, "The Joy FM", ID1857 KTFS 107.1 Texarkana AR "Texarkana's News Authority", ID1900 KLTY 94.9 Arlington TX ID1900 KTDY 99.9 Lafayette LA ID1900 WMAW 88.1 Meridian MS MPB Think Radio ID1916 WMXC 99.9 Mobile AL Pop, "Lite Mix 99.9"1919 KREK 104.9 Bristow OK Country, "Stereo Country 104.9", ID - New1920 KGPQ 99.9 Monticello AR Local ads, ID1920 KIEE 88.3 St. Martinville LA Gospel service mixing with KPCP's Blues -

only one in skip area - New1924 WACO 99.9 Waco TX Weather warnings, ID1924 KAGH 104.9 Crossett AR Country, ID - New1926 KHKN 94.9 Maumelle AR Rock, "Tom FM"1927 KHLA 92.9 Jennings LA ID1933 KNXX 99.9 Donaldsonville LA ESPN World Cup coverage, ID1943 WKJN 104.9 Centerville MS Gospel, local ads1949 KDXY 104.9 Lake City AR ID1950 KLUR 99.9 Wixhita Falls TX Local Ads, ID1950 KTOC 104.9 Jonesboro LA Local ads, in GOS pgm1951 KTCS 99.9 Fort Smith AR ID1953 KTEZ 99.9 Zwolle LA ID1955 KJGM 88.3 Bastrop LA Religion, SONLIFE ID1956 KBEZ 92.9 Tulsa OK ID1956 KZMP 104.9 Pilot Point TX Local ads and ID in EE1958 WMFS 92.9 Memphis TN ESPN World Cup coverage, ID1959 WAFR 88.3 Selma AL AFR promo, Local ID2000 WAMP 88.1 Jackson TN ID - New2002 KXHT 107.1 Marion AR Urban, "Hot 107.1" - New2010 KYNZ 107.1 Lone Grove OK Oldies, "GTO 107"2010 KZWA 104.9 Moss Bluff LA Hip Hop, ID2012 WUWF 88.1 Pensacola FL Pgm "Musical Gumbo"2013 KCNY 107.1 Greenbrier AR Country, "My Country - Y107"2014 KTKC 92.9 Springhill LA Rangers Baseball postgame2017 WKSJ 94.9 Mobile AL Country, ID2019 KLTY 94.9 Arlington TX Ad for Freeman Toyota in Hurst

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2020 KOSP 92.9 Ozark MO "Springfield's Hottest Hits - The Beat"2022 WSLY 104.9 York AL Fox Sports discussion of SEC FB2022 WACO 99.9 Waco TX Country, Country Top 40 pgm, local ad2031 KRMW 94.9 Cedarville AR ID - "Warm FM"2032 KRIG 104.9 Nowata OK Weather, "K-Rig"2032 WRJS 88.1 Soperton GA "La Iglesia Bautista" Fundamental

Broadcasting per Jon - New2033 KNID 107.1 North Enid OK ID2040 KKWD 104.9 Bethany OK Fade-up slogan "Wild FM" - new2040 KWOU 88.1 Woodward OK Pgm "Backstage Jazz"2040 KOLI 94.9 Electra TX Country, "The Outlaw"2047 WYCG 104.9 High Springs FL Classic Hits - Wow-FM"2104 KBFL 99.9 Buffalo MO MYL, ID2109 WSMS 99.9 Artesia MS ID2115 KXNA 104.9 Springdale AR local ads - New2118 KWCK 99.9 Searcy AR ID2128 KABF 88.3 Little Rock AR ID2132 KCLT 104.9 West Helena AR Urban, ID - "Force 2 Radio", local ads2133 WKVF 94.9 Bartlett TN K-Love - only one in skip area - New2136 WKZU 104.9 Iuka MS ID, "Kudzu 104.9"

6/22/2014 Tropo

2217 WFMZ 104.9 Hertford NC Classic Rock, ID2230 WPTE 94.9 Virginia Beach VA Rock, ID 2314 WVBW 92.9 Suffolk VA RDS Capture

6/30/2014 Es

0916 WMGE 94.9 Miami Beach FL Local ads, slogan0920 WAYF 88.1 West Palm Beach FL Contemporary Christian music, ID2132 KFHC 88.1 Ponca NE Promo and dual ID w/ KOIA2151 KNTU 88.1 McKinney TX Jazz, wx, ID2256 unid 88.1 Classical music2301 unid 88.1 Soul vocals2305 KBBG 88.1 Waterloo IA ID - New2305 unid 107.3 Contemporary Christian music2306 KRLP 88.1 Fairmont MN K-Love, local ID2312 KCPI 94.9 Albert Lea MN ID, "The Breeze"

7/1/2014 Es

0859 KJTY 88.1 Topeka KS FLR promo, local ID0902 WDDD 107.3 Johnston City IL Local ads, ID0905 KCMO 94.9 Shawnee KS ID0910 WIKY 104.1 Evansville IN local ads - New0915 unid 106.5 2 classic hits/rock stns, one likely KGGO

One had "Hazy Shade of Winter" by Simon & Garfunkel followed by "Don't Let Me Down" by ELO

0920 WYNG 94.9 Mount Carmel IL Local ads0927 KHKN 94.9 Maumelle AR Station promo0929 KLFC 88.1 Branson MO ID - "Life FM"1000 KDHX 88.1 St. Louis MO ID1001 WAAG 94.9 Galesburg IL ID1002 KMLV 88.1 Ralston NE ID1002 WHHL 104.1 Hazelwood MO Urban, ID - "Hot 104.1" - New1009 KMYR 104.1 Ames IA ID, "The New More 104" - New1015 KCQQ 106.5 Davenport IA KWQC Weather - New1015 KGGO 94.9 Des Moines IA Classic Rock, ID1015 KISO 96.1 Omaha NE "All the Hits on Kiss FM", Central TC - New1024 WDKB 94.9 DeKalb IL Local ad, weather, ID - New

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7/4/2014 Es

1132 KSBH 94.9 Coushatta LA Ad for Splash Kingdom in Shreveport1138 KJLO 104.1 Monroe LA Country, ID - "K-104" - New1140 unid 95.3 Country, mention of I-40; no likely suspects1141 unid 107.3 Ad for Capitol Farm Credit, w/ local office in

Dayton (TX ) - nothing fits1145 unid 94.9 Country "Neon Moon" - Brooks & Dunn -

Likely KOLI-TX1210 KATG 88.1 Elkhart TX AFA promo, ID1223 KYYK 98.3 Palestine TX Country, ID - New1224 KOOI 106.5 Jacksonville TX Rock, ID1231 KLTY 94.9 Arlington TX ID1234 KKUS 104.1 Tyler TX Country, ID, "104.1, The Ranch" - New1246 KHKN 94.9 Maumelle AR Rock, ID1305 KNTU 88.1 McKinney TX RDS Capture; PI = 3456

7/5/2014 Es

1019 KCPI 94.9 Albert Lea MN Ad for Eaton Sport & Spine Clinic, wx, ID1021 unid 98.3 Country - "Talkin' 'Bout a Girl" - KQYB or

WBJI ?2113 unid 106.5 Classic Rock, Seques of Lynrd Skynyrd incl.

"The Breeze" & "Free Bird" - KTLS-OK ?2144 unid 98.3 Mexican music - given skip zone, likely

KBOC-TX2146 KLTY 94.9 Arlington TX Contemporary Christian music, ID2155 KOLI 94.9 Electra TX Country, ID2156 KNTU 88.1 McKinney TX Wx, ID

7/6/2014 Es

0938 KBVA 106.5 Bella Vista AR Soft instrumental music, ID0944 WGUO 94.9 Reserve LA Classic Country, ID0945 unid 104.1 "The best Christian music is on 'Ignite' " - no

list on site0958 KCMO 94.9 Shawnee KS Classic Hits, ID1000 KJTY 88.1 Topeka KS FLR promo, local ID1012 unid 106.5 Country - Country Count1022 unid 106.5 Ad for Hy-Vee stores could be multiple

Midwest states1025 KHKN 94.9 Maumelle AR ID1027 KRXO 107.7 Oklahoma City OK Sportstalk1028 KRMW 94.9 Cedarville AR ID1028 unid 106.5 Gospel1030 KSGF 104.1 Ash Grove MO ID, program promo - New1032 KQZQ 98.3 Kiowa KS Country, "Coyote Country", ID - New1032 unid 94.9 Religion - talk1038 KKEG 98.3 Bentonville AR Classic Rock, ID1045 KMGL 104.1 Oklahoma City OK Religious talk, ID - New1046 unid 89.9 Contemporary Christian Music1053 KWQW 98.3 Boone IA Talk, "The Torch", ID1106 unid 98.3 "Good News Gospel Time is 1106" so

Eastern time1123 KDJS 95.3 Willmar MN Country, local news, ID1125 KMXK 94.9 St. Cloud MN Pop/Rock, "Mix 94.9", ID1140 unid 94.9 Country Countdown - Bob Kingsley1140 KNTU 88.1 McKinney TX ID1145 unid 88.1 "Light of the East" pgm1152 KYYK 98.3 Palestine TX Ad for Davis Appliances in Palestine1159 KFHC 88.1 Ponca NE Religious talk, ID; RDS PI 1DEC

AUGUST 2014 ··· 36 ··· NORTHERN FM DX

1200 KKUS 104.1 Tyler TX ID1200 KATG 88.1 Elkhart TX AFR, ID1201 KMLV 88.1 Ralston NE K-Love, RDS Capture - PI A3E31210 WUWF 88.1 Pensacola FL Wx, ID1217 KGGO 94.9 Des Moines IA Classic Rock, local ads1219 KSYZ 107.7 Grand Island NE Station promo - "The Island", local ad - New1221 KNCK 94.9 Concordia KS Local ads, ID1221 KIBZ 104.1 Crete NE Local ads, ID - New1230 unid 106.5 Program "Sunday's Kind of Country",

mentions of a progam "Inspire"1233 unid 106.5 Spanish - likely KYQQ1238 KMYR 104.1 Ames IA ID, local ad, "More 104"1242 WDAF 106.5 Liberty KS Country, "The Wolf", local ads1244 unid 98.3 "Gospel Countdown" - no 98.3 on website1245 unid 107.7 Religion - talk1249 WOLX 94.9 Baraboo WI ID1254 KCIJ 106.5 Nachitoches LA Rock, ad for Ward's Excavating w/ phone

number + one other local contractor - New1256 KOOI 106.5 Jacksonville TX Rock, "Sunny 106.5"1259 unid 106.5 Segues of Led Zeppelin1300 unid 107.7 Talk about American Revolution1301 unid 106.5 Car Racing1310 KMAJ 107.7 Carbondale KS ID, "Magic 107.7"1321 unid 107.7 Car race1324 KQYB 98.3 Spring Grove MN Country, ID, "KQ-98" - New1929 unid 88.1 "The Lutheran Hour" pgm1941 KSGF 104.1 Ash Grove MO Clark Howard - only on on freq.1943 KMGL 104.1 Oklahoma City OK ID1944 KMSI 88.1 Moore OK Oasis Net - OK - local firm mention - New1945 KRXO 107.7 Oklahoma City OK Sportstalk1949 KCMO 94.9 Shawnee KS Rock, ID1951 KBVA 106.5 Bella Vista AR Pop music, "Variety 106.5", ID2001 KLTY 94.9 Arlington TX ID2011 KTLS 106.5 Holdenville OK Classic Rock, "The Boss 106.5", ID - New

Jerry BondRochester, NY

DXing mobile in a 2004 Chevy Trailblazer with RDS. All times EDT

6/22/14 Es

1857 UNID 89.7 classical1906 WAYJ 89.5 Naples FL Way FM1910 KNTU 88.1 Mckinney TX ID1912 UNID 89.7 Lively SS music1923 UNID 93.7 "your variety station"1924 WTIX 94.3 Galliano LA oldies, "ticks" slogan, local spots1938 UNID 104.5 Casey Kasem's AT401939 WCSN 105.7 Orange Beach AL Sunny 105.7 - The Voice of Paradise1947 WRRX 106.1 Gulf Breeze FL local spots1957 WMFE 90.7 Orlando FL RDS- WMFE-FM1958 UNID 90.3 RDS-MPB ( must be WMAH or WMAV)1959 KLSA 90.7 Alexandria LA Red River Radio, RDS-KLSA-FM2008 KHKS 106.1 Denton TX Kiss FM2015 WLRQ 99.3 Cocoa FL local spots2023 KTCS 99.9 Ft. Smith AR Smith Nissan spot, local mentions2028 WAKH 105.7 McComb MS c/w, K-1062035 WWOZ 90.7 New Orleans LA mention of "our own Harry Connick, Jr."2036 WOKK 97.1 Meridian MS gospel, RDS-97OKK

AUGUST 2014 ··· 37 ··· NORTHERN FM DX

2045 KKBI 106.1 Broken Bow OK presumed – with Texas Rangers BB2050 KYYI 104.7 Burkburnett TX classic rock, RDS-THE BEAR2051 KIXB 103.3 Eldorado AR c/w, RDS-KIX 1032054 WBFA 98.3 Ft. Mitchell AL slogan- The Beat, #1 for hip hop and R&B2056 UNID 95.9 RDS-Pinebelt, c/w2058 KUUZ 95.9 Baton Rouge LA ID, relig. music2059 KXPN 95.5 Wichita Falls TX presumed- with Texas Rangers BB2108 KPLX 99.5 Ft. Worth TX c/w, The Wolf2120 WRBA 95.9 Springfield FL RDS-CLS ROCK, local spots2127 KTBZ 94.5 Houston TX 94.5 - The Buzz2135 WTHB 96.9 Wrens GA RDS-Your Praise Station. "WTHB is Praise

96.9 and 1550."2146 WMAW 88.1 Meridian MS RDS- Think MPB 88.12150 WPAE 89.7 Centreville MS RDS-The Word WPAE FM 89.72359 WZKM 89.7 Waynesboro MS ID as WZKM Waynesboro-Meridian

6/23/14 Es

0010 KRRQ 95.5 Lafayette LA local spots0024 KLSA 90.7 Alexandria LA RDS-KLSA-FM0030 KUAP 89.7 Pine Bluff AR ID, "Smooth jazz with a touch of gospel"0052 KZLG 95.9 Mansura LA presumed - slogan "the best variety Z-95.9"0101 WAYT 88.1 Jena LA "This is Central Louisiana's most unusual

station –KAYT Jena-Alexandria."

7/1/14 Es

0909 WRWA 88.7 Dothan AL presumed-NPR with wx and Dothan, etc. temps.

0918 WMAB 88.9 State College MS RDS-MPB88.9. This is MPB Think Radio0921 WVAS 90.7 Montgomery AL RDS-WVASJAZZ0923 WGZZ 94.3 Waverly AL oldies, local spots, slogan-Wings0928 WQSI 95.9 Tuskegee AL Don Imus Show0933 WWMG 97.1 Millbrook AL Doppler 12 forecast on Magic 97.1 in

Montgomery0936 WMXS 103.3 Montgomery AL Mix 103-30940 WZZK 104.7 Birmingham AL RDS-WZZK The Rick and Bubba Show0942 WLGD 106.3 Maplesville AL local spots, farm news and livestock report0943 WAVH 106.5 Daphne AL FM Talk 106.5, Gulf Coast Wx Authority0949 WRNO 99.5 New Orleans AL Rush Radio WRNO0952 WINL 98.5 Linden AL Dixie Country0954 WOKK 97.1 Meridian MS RDS-97OKK1000 WMAV 90.3 Oxford MS Wx, ID1004 UNID 88.7 American Family News1019 KASU 91.9 Jonesboro AR ID1025 KKLR 94.5 Poplar Bluff MO local spots1033 WMBV 91.9 Dixons Mills AL RDS-WMBV1039 WBHM 90.3 Birmingham AL ID, promo for Garrison Keillor Show1050 WBBN 95.9 Taylorsville MS RDS-B95, B95 Country on Instagram1059 WMFT 91.9 Tuscaloosa AL Moody, read other stations such as WMBV,

WRNF

AUGUST 2014 ··· 38 ··· NORTHERN FM DX

Randy Miltier, W6NTPhoenix, OR 97535 CN82Sony XDR-F1HD receiverWinegard HD-6055P FM antenna

Times Pacific

June 17 2014 Es

1741 KACV 89.9 Amarillo TX FM 902003 KUSO 92.7 Norfolk NE US 922020 KBRB 92.7 Ainsworth NE ID2025 KBRY 92.3 Sargent NEK Bear2058 KRNE 91.5 Merriman NE Nebraska's NPR2059 KXNE 89.3 Norfolk NE Nebraska's NPR2107 KNEB 94.1 Scottsbluff NE The Brand2112 KRVN 93.1 Lexington NE CW

June 19 2014 Es

2010 KUNM 89.9 Albuquerque NM Website

June 23 2014 Es

1800 KACV 89.9 Amarillo TX FM 90

June 30 2014 Es

1056 XTASIS 88.9 Hermosillo SON RDS1101 XEIB 89.9 Corboca SON RDS1105 XHYF 91.5 Hermosillo SON RDS1739 CJSI 88.9 Calgary AB Shine FM1745 CKAV 88.1 Calgary AB Local ad1755 CKUA 94.9 Edmonton AB Roy's Record Room1758 CKRA 96.3 Edmonton AB Capitol FM1800 CBR-1 99.1 Calgary AB CBC News1803 CJEG 101.3 Bonneyville AB KOOL 101 dot 31810 CJXK 95.3 Cold Lake AB K-Rock RDS1828 CKGY 95.5 Red Deer AB KG FM1832 CHSP 97.7 St Paul AB ID, playlist1846 CKRA 96.3 Edmonton AB Sherwood Honda ad

July 3 2014 Es

1033 KZAI 89.9 Superior AZ Air 11045 KUAT 90.5 Tucson AZ Website1057 XEIB 89.9 Corboca SON RDS1100 XTASIS8 8.9 Hermosillo SON RDS1117 KAWC 88.9 Yuma AZ ID

July 6 2014 Es

1059 KDPR 89.9 Dickenson ND ID1100 KDSU 91.9 Fargo ND ID1103 KXDI 93.9 Belfield ND ID1110 KLMB 88.1 Roundup MT Ad, ID1943 KZOR 94.1 Hobbs NM Ad1950 KBCQ 97.1 Roswell NM Q 97.1

AUGUST 2014 ··· 39 ··· NORTHERN FM DX

1955 KMTH 98.7 Maljamar NM RDS2030 KNMA 88.1 Tularosa NM CSN, ID2032 KRUC 88.9 Las Cruces NM RDS2049 KSNM 98.7 Truth or Conseq NM Ad2057 KBNA 97.5 El Paso TX Que Buena RDS

July 7 2014 Es

1700 KPRD 88.9 Hays KS Praise Radio1801 KBHE 89.3 Rapid City SD SD Broadcasting ID1827 KACL 98.7 Bismarck ND Cool 98 71838 KYYY 92.9 Bismarck ND Y931845 KLLL 96.3 Lubbock TX ID1847 CJGY 96.3 Grand Praire AB Reach FM1916 KQBR 99.5 Lubbock TX Ad, ID1921 KZII 102.5 Lubbock TX Kiss FM1927 KPRF 98.7 Amarillo TX Jack FM RDS1935 KELN 97.1 North Platte NE Mix 97 11938 KKTC 99.9 Angel Fire NM True Country1941 KTQM 99.9 Clovis NM Ad, ID1945 KRSJ 100.5 Durango CO ID1953 KCLV 99.1 Clovis NM #1 for Clovis1959 KMXJ 94.1 Amarillo TX Mix 94.12002 CKRA 96.3 Edmonton AB Capitol FM2020 KKIT 95.9 TaosN M Taos County ad2022 KGNC 97.9 Amarillo TX ID

Mike HunterW2MHZ"Neshanic Station, NJ"5- Sangean HDT-1/X; Sony XDR-F1HD; Perseus FM+; All connected through Watkins Johnson Receiver Multicoupler to Winegard HD-6055P in Attic >200 ft. HAAT

Summer DX from the Outer Banks of NC

4/3/2014 Tr

0837 WRSC 103.1 State College PA Talk with local call in; 165 mi.

4/18/2014 Tr

0905 WEZX 106.9 Scranton PA WEZX ID Family Owned; also translator call signs on 107.3; 79 mi.

4/26/2014 Ms

0939 WXAJ 99.7 Hillsboro IL WXAJ RDS RDS ID; male announcer talking about an experience on a golf

course; 789 mi.

5/4/2014 Tr

1840 WEJL 100.1 Forest City PA End of Phillies baseball game with station ID for AM; 88 mi.

AUGUST 2014 ··· 40 ··· NORTHERN FM DX

5/11/2014 Es

2006 WMPR 90.1 Jackson MS "Soul music ""Sunday Old School Party""; spot for Don Evans and Associates attorney601-969-2006; call letter ID; 1028 mi."

1547 KYBI 100.1 Lufkin TX Y-100 Facebook.com/Y100. At 1822 peakedwith ad for store in downtown Lufkin.

Country.1283 mi.

1804 KNRB 100.1 Atlanta TX Religious; Family Worship Center Baton Rouge mentioned for International Youth Conference. 1188 mi.

1817 KRVV 100.1 Bastrop LA The Beat Urban rap; at 1841 ID as 100.1 The Beat; 1089 mi.

1545 KPWW 95.9 Hooks TX Power 95.9 "Power 95.9 ID; promo for contest Six Flags and Hotel Baymont at Arlington;""Texarkaanas Hottest with HK Commercial Free Saturday 9PM; ""All DayAll Night Power 95.9""; 1182 mi"

1655 WBBN 95.9 Taylorsville MS B-95 Country; ID as WBBN Taylorsville-Hattiesburg; singing slogan B-95; We hope you like Plan B because we don't have aPlan A. B-95 Country Showdown May 24Magnolia Cnter off I-59 in Laurel with localsponsors; 1014 mi.

1706 KUUZ 95.9 Lake Village AR Sonlife Radio Network; gospel music; JimmySwaggart; spot for Swaggart singing gospel;

1038 mi.

1613 KOYE 96.7 Frankston TX La Inverosa Mexican music fading in and out for 15 minutes. ID as La Inverosa at 1613;1615 SS singing ID and LaInverosa;1622 ad for Metro PCS offering service in Mexico; 1293 mi.

1650 WFFF 96.7 Columbia MS "Peak over WABT ""WFFF Birthday Card"" into ""Take it Easy"".At 1736 peaked withan ad for First Southern Bank main office Highway 98, brand on 2nd St.; 1059 mi."

1704 KCIL 96.7 Gray LA C-96.7 "Country ""I Fell in Love in the Back Seat of a Cop Car""; C-96.7 ID; 1173 mi."

1737 WCKK 96.7 Walnut Grove MS 96.7 Kicks 96 Spot on people happy at work are healthier and more creative. Singing ID 96.7 Kicks 96. // to w/ web stream; 983 mi.

1753 KZLG 95.9 Masura LA "Bette Davis' Eyes into Z-95.9 ID male. In the noise, weak. Deep fading. At peak ""Your favorite music at your favorite time of the week 95.9 KZLH"";1168 mi."

AUGUST 2014 ··· 41 ··· NORTHERN FM DX

Southern FM DXJohn Zondlo – 4009 Driftwood Circle – Yukon, OK 73099

southernfmdx@wtfda.org – Deadline: 15thAugust 2014

Doug Smith – W9WI – Pleasant View, TN – EM66 – http://www.w9wi.com

6/18 Es1910 WSOR 90.9 FL Naples, stephenrummage.com (only four FM stations carry this program and WSOR

is the only one on 90.9), logged on car radio in Nashville – from a spot where I can *SEE* the WFCL 91.1 (10kw ERP) transmitting antenna

7/1 Es0903 WHCF 88.5 ME Bangor, “453 Wilson Street in Brewer,” beginning of Insight for Living matches

online program schedule, Bangor underwriting 11460904 WGXLt 92.3 NH Hanover, “…XL”0905 WMME 92.3 ME Augusta, “…in Augusta,” “92 MOOSE” RDS 10630905 WQTK 92.7 NY Ogdensburg, beginning of Glenn Beck show, only station carrying Beck on 92.7

in the east 8350923 CKYK 95.7 QC Alma, “Radio X” 11760951 WHOM 94.9 NH Mt. Washington, “New sound of HOM” 990

7/6 Tr0900 WBFW 94.5 KY Smith Mills, legal ID for entire network including WBHW, WBJW, W293AT, and a

few others 1057/6 Es0840 WMED 89.7 ME Calais, “mainefabrics.com” 11891115 KUNC 91.5 CO Greeley, (not sure, heard on car radio in Nashville with legal ID)1939 KUSD 89.7 SD Vermillion, “89.7 SDPB Radio,” promo for program on SDPB TV 6881945 CBK-3 91.7 SK Yorkton, RDS “Radio Two,” Vinyl Tap with Randy Bachman reading listener

mail 12801955 KRCS 93.1 SD Sturgis, “…rapidcity.com,” “West Main at Graffiti’s Plaza,” “Hot 93-1,” w/AT40 1021

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

Kenwood AR-304 AM/FM/FM Stereo receiver with filter modification by Bruce Elving, Harman-KardonTU920 AM/FM/FM Stereo tuner, Antenna Performance Specialties APS-9B at 28 feet (8.5 meters) above ground level, all times CDT; all distances in miles/kilometers

6/16 Tr1253 KAMS 95.1 AR Mammoth Spring, “K-Country 95,” community calendar 175/282

6/16 Es1239 KINL 92.7 TX Eagle Pass, local ads, calls in promo, through KLOZ/WQLZ 910/14651304 KBNA 97.5 TX El Paso, “Qué Buena,” Tejano music in SS 1020/16421306 KPRR 102.1 TX El Paso, “Power 102,” concert promo, CHR, w/KTUI 1020/1642

6/19 Es1701 WFCH 88.5 SC Charleston, “Family Radio,” legal ID, Bible teaching 700/11271727 WAIL 99.5 FL Key West, local ads, news, over KHCR 1115/17941733 WMCU 89.7 FL Miami, classical music, mixing with KGNX 1080/17381736 WZZR 94.3 FL Riviera Beach, “Real Radio 94-3,” local ads 1020/16421741 WGNK 88.3 FL Pennsuco, promos, underwriting, EDT time check, CCM in SS 1060/17061750 WEYS-LP 87.7 FL Miami, EDT time check, local ads in SS 1080/17381800 WJUF 90.1 FL Inverness, legal ID // WUFT 89.1 825/13271813 WJKD 99.7 FL Fort Pierce, “Jack FM,” local ads, adult hits, over WXAJ 960/15451815 WAVK 97.7 FL Marathon, “97.7 WAVK,” country music, over KHZR 1115/17941821 WCKT 107.1 FL Lehigh Acres, “Cat Country 107.1,” promo, country music 980/15771835 WNPS 88.7 FL Fort Myers, Performance Today classical music program, through WSIE 955/15371842 WEOW 92.7 FL Key West, “Wow 92-7,” hot AC, over WAVW 1115/17941859 WMFL 88.5 FL Florida City, “Family Radio,” promos, Christian music 1085/17461902 WKLG 102.1 FL Rock Harbor, “Star 102,” legal ID, Key Largo ads, FL FM #70 1105/1738

AUGUST 2014 ··· 42 ··· SOUTHERN FM DX

6/22 Tr0003 KZZ66 162.4 IL Galesburg, legal ID, CDT time check, wx forecast 155/2490011 WXJ92 162.5 IL Macomb, flood warnings, legal ID, wx forecast and conditions 115/1840104 WLCE 97.7 IL Petersburg, “Alice at 97.7,” classic hits, $, KHZR nulled 90/1450107 WKRV 107.1 IL Vandalia, “Classic Hits 107.1,” wx forecast, classic hits 70/1130118 Springfield IL 89.7$, 91.9$, 101.9$, 103.7$, 104.5$ 80/1280124 WBNQ 101.5 IL Bloomington, calls, CHR 140/2250126 KBXB 97.9 MO Sikeston, “B-97.9,” promo, country music, local ads, legal ID at 0204 145/2330128 WQQL 93.9 IL Sherman, “Cool 93.9,” oldies 85/1370143 WMCI 101.3 IL Neoga, calls, country music 110/1770157 WJVO 105.5 IL South Jacksonville, “Loud and Proud Country,” k, legal ID 70/1130205 WZIM 99.5 IL Lexington, “The New Magic 99.5,” AC 145/2330209 WPIA 98.5 IL Eureka, “98-5 Kiss FM,” CHR, KTJJ nulled 145/2330213 KWKZ 106.1 MO Charleston, “C-106,” country music 145/2330220 WDNL 102.1 IL Danville, “D-102.” hot AC 175/2820236 KXI48 162.45 IL Newton, wx summary, legal ID, wx forecast 135/2170245 WCRC 95.7 IL Effingham, calls, country music 105/1690300 WJKG 105.5 IL Altamont, “105-5 Jack FM,” ads, legal ID, adult hits, IL FM #200 90/1452041 WKDQ 99.5 KY Henderson, calls, contest promo, country music 170/2742107 KYLS 95.9 MO Ironton, “Froggy 96,” country music, over WOLG 80/128

6/22 Es2003 WCSP 90.1 DC Washington, world news, faded to WTSG, #30 on 90.1 715/11512029 WNOR 98.7 VA Norfolk, “FM 99,” hard rock, over WNNS 785/1263

6/30 Tr2000 WSYE 93.3 MS Houston, “The New Sunny 93-3,” legal ID, hot AC 340/5472030 WLLE 102.1 KY Mayfield, “Willie 102,” wx forecast, classic country 170/2742109 WMC 99.7 TN Memphis, “FM 100,” local ads, hot AC 250/4022132 WBHK 98.7 AL Warrior, “Kiss FM,” urban AC 395/6362216 KJY83 162.5 MS Carthage, legal ID, mention of Jackson MS 420/6762250 KIH51 162.475 MS Ackerman, wx conditions for AL/AR/MS/LA, forecast, tropical wx outlook 385/6202328 WBLX 92.9 AL Mobile, “The Big Station, 93 BLX,” R&B/hip hop music 575/925

6/30 Es2207 CBF12 92.7 QC Victoriaville, CBC talk program in FF, mixing with WQLZ 1060/1706

7/1 Tr0216 WILL 90.9 IL Urbana, classical music, ACI from KWMU 90.7 155/2490954 WYDS 93.1 IL Decatur, “The Party,” local ads, CHR, over KBDZ 110/1771007 KZZ30 162.475 MO El Dorado Springs, wx forecast, legal ID, hazardous wx outlook 210/3381011 KPOW 97.7 MO LaMonte, “Power 97.7,” classic hits, $, KHZR nulled 165/2661015 WSKL 92.9 IN Veedersburg, “Cool 92.9,” oldies, local ads 190/3061028 KJEL 103.7 MO Lebanon, “Regional Radio K-Jel,” local ads, promo, Trading Post 155/2491037 KZWV 101.9 MO Eldon, “101.9 The Wave,” hot AC, K270BW nulled 140/2251047 KXI47 162.525 IL Paris, legal ID, wx forecast 145/2331448 KTKS 95.1 MO Versailles, “KS-95,” country music, local news 130/209

7/5 Es1458 XHDI 88.5 CI Chihuahua, pop music in SS, mixing with KMST 1140/18351525 KFRI 88.7 TX West Odessa, “Air 1,” Christian CHR, local WSIE off 835/1344

7/5 Tr2144 WVSI 88.9 IL Mount Vernon, “WSIU Radio,” promos, blues/rock music pgm 85/1372146 WUSI 90.3 IL Olney, “WSIU Radio,” blues/rock pgm // WVSI 88.9 130/209

7/6 Tr1339 WSKL 92.9 IN Veedersburg, “Cool 92.9,” local ads, oldies 190/306

7/6 Es1313 CKMF 94.3 QC Montreal, “Energie,” promos, local ads, hot AC in FF, over WMKR 970/15611325 CJMF 93.3 QC Quebec, modern rock, Quebec mention in FF, taking out WTRH 1115/17941735 KTHC 95.1 MT Sidney, “Today’s Best Hits, Power 95,” CHR 930/14971741 KACL 98.7 ND Bismarck, “Cool 98.7,” local ads, promo, mixing with WNNS 760/12231759 CHBD 92.7 SK Regina, Country Top 40, local ads, mixing with WQLZ 1060/17061845 CJSB1 92.9 MB Sainte Rose du Lac, interview in FF 1010/16251854 KKOB 93.3 NM Albuquerque, “KOB-FM,” hot AC, legal ID at 1900 930/14972033 CJHD 93.3 SK North Battleford, “The Rock,” hard rock music 1300/20922040 KILO 94.3 CO Colorado Springs, local ads, through KATI 775/12472059 KXEI 95.1 MT Havre, promos, multi-station legal ID, through WUEZ 1175/1891

AUGUST 2014 ··· 43 ··· SOUTHERN FM DX

2101 CKSB2 88.7 SK Saskatoon, CBC news in FF, through WSIE 1205/19392104 KMCJ 99.5 MT Colstrip, Christian teaching // KXEI 95.1, through WCOY/KHCR 965/15532116 KTCL 93.3 CO Wheat Ridge, “Channel 93-3,” new rock program, over WTRH/WPBG 790/12712159 KQAZ 101.7 AZ Springerville, “Magic 101-7,” local ads, over WGEL 1100/1770

7/10 Es1246 CBF12 92.7 QC Victoriaville, discussion in FF 1060/17061907 CBON26 90.3 ON Hearst, discussion on education 825/1328

June 16 brought two new Texas FM stations in KINL and KPRR; tropo from northern Arkansas was in at the same time. The June 19 opening brought six new FM stations from Florida to bring that state tothe 70-station mark. I finally hit the 200-station mark from Illinois with the log of new WJKG 105.5; I also added two new stations during the E-skip opening the same evening. June 30 brought a tropo opening to the Mid-South that allowed me to log two new NOAA Weather Radio stations from Mississippi. The Ackerman transmitter was clearly the strongest of the two new Mississippi stations heard. On both stations, I heard a tropical weather outlook for the storm that became Hurricane Arthur. WBLX 92.9 is the first Mobile market station I’ve logged on tropo (I heard WZEW 92.1 via E-skip in 2009). In the middle of that opening, an E-skip opening was also noted to upstate New York and southern Quebec, noting relogs of WQTK and CBF12 on 92.7. I caught WSIE 88.7 off on July 5 during an E-skip opening, allowing me to log KFRI with their Christian CHR programming from Air 1. The E-skip opening the next day started with another opening to Quebec, combined with a tropo opening to western Indiana. The opening switched to the northwest later in the day, with only my second North Dakota FM in the logbook (KACL 98.7) and putting Montana one station closer to #20 (KTHC 95.1 is the 19th Montana FM). The opening ended with the log of KQAZ 101.7 for my 14 th Arizona FM. The July 10 E-skip openings brought MUFs into the FM band from Quebec and Ontario, with another log of CBF12 and hearing CBON26 for the first time in several years. As of July 14, the FM total is now at 1,279, with the NOAA Weather Radio total at 116. 73.

*********************************************Fred Nordquist -147 Travis Hill Rd – Moncks Corner, SC 29461 – 33.21756N/79.95798W –KJ4BUG – Grid FM03AF – all new

HDT-1X receiver, APS-13 antenna

1/5 Tr1340 WHBJ 99.1 SC Barnwell, GNN rel 113

2/2 Tr0832 WZDG 88.5 NC Scotts Hill, rel, “The Word” 139

2/4 Tr1350 WSLT 88.5 GA Statesboro, “The Salt,” black Gospel 108

2/12 gw1028 WKBR 88.9 SC Summerville, // WKRI 23

3/1 Tr2111 WEBK 91.1 SC Society Hill, WRBK 90.3 SID, “Oldies 91”2248 WLOV 99.5 FL Daytona Beach Shores, RDS:7335, PS}Song/Artist 99.5 Love-FM, soft r 283

4/2 gw0013 W285DV 104.9 SC Charleston, Freedom Radio FM, rel 28

4/4 Tr1019 WBRF 98.1 VA Galax, RDS:590B 236

4/29 Tr1808 W229AJ 93.7 GA Claxton, // WCLA 134

5/1 Tr2108 WPFM 107.5 FL Panama City, RDS:7CD2 373

5/6 Ms1158 XHNUC 105.1 QR Cancun, RDS” ‘WPK,’ PS} La Que Manda, SS 932

AUGUST 2014 ··· 44 ··· SOUTHERN FM DX

5/8 Tr0151 WJKD 99.7 FL Vero Beach 3802047 W225BI 92.9 FL Stockade, // WNNR 970 224

5/10 Es1803 HI-- 90.9 DR Region Norte, SS, Radio Amanecer 10001808 HIBI 102.3 DR San Francisco de Majoris, SS, H-92 11361900 HIME 97.9 DR La Romana, SS, en Guia 97.9 12271917 HIFT 105.7 DR Santo Domingo, SS, La Bakana 11931936 PODER98 98.7 DR La Vega, SS, Poder 98 1128

5/11 Es0955 CM-- 105.1 CU Havana, SS, Radio Reloj 7121227 HITV 92.1 DR Santo Domingo, SS, Hits 92 11931640 WHTZ 96.7 WI Whiting, RDS:6922 9501653 WRQT 95.7 WI LaCrosse, RDS:833F, PS}Weather, 95-7 Rock 9431655 WHOH 96.5 WI Rhinelander, HD 9721712 KVSC 88.1 MN St. Cloud, HD 9601722 KSFR 90.1 MN Collegeville 11471748 KYBE 90.5 OK Frederick, RDS:4F7E, K96 1108

5/25 Es1202 KLVW 90.5 TX Odessa, rel, K-Love 12981217 KMRK 96.1 TX Odessa, RDS, k 12981221 KHKX 99.1 TX Odessa, RDS, k 1299

5/26 Es0938 HRDI 92.7 HN La Ceiba, SS, La Nervo 92 12771025 KRT62 102.9 HN La Ceiba, SS, Mas Bonita 12171122 TGXI 97.5 GT Chimaltenango, SS, Radio Iximche 1450

5/27 Es1236 KMML 92.9 KS Cimarron, SS, La Mexicana 11861253 KZNK 90.1 KS Brewster, HPPR 1259

6/1 Es1506 KBST 95.7 TX Big Spring, K-BEST, k 1248

6/2 Es1112 KIEE 88.3 LA St. Martinville, RDS:258C, soft rock 7271146 KCKR 91.9 LA Church Point, RDS:165D, PS}SonLife, rel 7391147 KHLA 92.9 LA Jennings, RDS:239A 7951158 KSHN 99.9 TX Liberty, RDS:’WED’ 8821200 KKHT 100.7 TX Lumberton, rel 8831243 KNFX 99.5 TX Bryan, RDS:32ED, classic rock 9731250 KBPA 103.5 TX San Marcos, HD 10751256 KOKE 99.3 TX Thorndale, RDS:AF36, PS}KOKE-FM, k 1033

6/3 Es1745 WMVI 88.7 MA Edgartown, RDS:’KWI,’ PS}**mvyradios.com, jazz 7651816 CJHK 100.7 NS Bridgewater, RDS:’WLW’ 1116

6/6 Es1951 KPCP 88.3 LA New Roads, RDS:37DF, r&b 6302111 KZFM 95.5 TX Corpus Christi, Hot Z95 1115

6/7 Es1100 KBMM 89.5 TX Odessa, ToH ID 1307

6/10 Es1907 WEVQ 91.9 NH Littleton, NHPR 8861912 W253AY 98.5 NH Littleton, RDS:73AF, WLTN translator, Red Sox BB net 8831914 CFAI 101.1 NB Edmundston, RDS:’WJQ,’ Top 40 10421915 WRJT 103.1 VT Royalton, RDS:8289, adult hits 8351917 WMEF 106.5 ME Fort Kent, RDS:74C5, PS} MPBN, public 11381920 WGDK 103.1 NY Newburgh, RDS:65EA, PS} WGNY, adult hits (RDS: data for WGNY on WGDK),

The Fox 6791923 WVBA 88.9 VT Brattleboro, HD 7741924 WNCH 88.1 VT Norwich, HD 8141935 CBAL-5 94.3 NB Edmunston, RDS:’WJH,’ ESPACE, FFc 1042

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6/11 Es1737 KKQQ 102.3 SD Volga, RDS:2C18, PS}K-Country 11871800 KOCY 99.5 SD Mobridge, Star 99 FM 1374

6/18 Es1925 KXKS 93.7 LA Shreveport, RDS:4DD2, PS}song/artist 810FM log totals now at 2542

***************************************************Glenn Hauser – P.O. Box 1684 – Enid, OK 73702 – wghauser@yahoo.com – http://www.worldofradio.com - CDT

6/19 Es1752 WLPT 88.3 GA Jesup, Unshackled, SRN News at 2255, ID into Adventures in Odyssey 9741720 WFDD 88.5 NC Winston-Salem, break during NPR programming 983

6/23 Es1144 XHDI 88.5 CI Chihuahua, noticias about municipio de Chihuahua, outro as RadioRama 7161152 XHER 92.9 CI Cuauhtemoc, RDS: ESTEREO 92.9 FM XHER

7/5 Es1110 KCEP 88.1 NV Las Vegas, “….your Soul-School Station, 88.1FM,” new slogan

7/6 Es0933 KYSS 94.9 MT Missoula, local and national spots, mentions of Missoula 11010955 KPND 95.3 ID Sandpoint, RDS ID, “E-Town on the inland northwest’s only progressive radio

station, 95 KPND” 12541024 WKLR 96.5 VA Fort Lee, “Sam and Mason in the morning on classic rock 96-5” 11371901 WNPR 90.5 CT Meridan, multi-station ID 6951042 WTEB 89.3 NC New Bern, ID as “Public Radio East --- classical,” underwriting 11711620 WLFC 88.3 OH North Baltimore, calls, jazz (which per website they air on Sunday PM) 8331650 WCXK 88.3 MI Kalamazoo, relays WCSG, WCSG ID by YL, mentions Kalamazoo 773

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

***********************************Thanks to Mike Bugaj for his many years of editing and publishing the VUD, and doing all of the associated jobs that come with running a DX club. It’s truly amazing that he ever found time to DX! And congrats to Ryan Grabow….your first issue looked great! Keep the reports coming so we can have an even bigger VUD next month! - jz

Coast to Coast TV DXDennis Park Smith3605 San Remo DrSanta Barbara, CA 93105-2523Telephone (805) 687-780324-hour PDT

This report is from June 15 to July 11, 2014. No skip seen. Nothing exciting this time.

Air temp here along coast was a rather steady 70s to low 80sF/20sC, inland away from ocean 90sF/30sC. Ocean water temp was mostly 60sF/teensC, but in late June was up to 70F/21C before going back down to 60sF/teensC in early July.

Distances are approximate. So-Calif tropo ducting to San Diego/Tijuana/Tecate from 175 mi/280 km up to 220 mi/350 km SE:Jun 6 - 16 Poor Higher layer inversion and

hotter inland Jun 17 - 18 None Some wind and cooler inlandJun 19 Good Calm and hotter inlandJun 20 - 25 Poor SameJun 26 - Jul 1 None WindyJul 2 Var. poor-fair Calm, still hot inlandJul 3 - 9 Good Same but lower layer boundaryJul 10 - 11 Fair-poor Still calm but slight changes

Best of DX to All Dennis

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2014 IRCA 50th Anniversary Convention – Billings, Montana

The 2014 IRCA 50th Anniversary Convention will be held in Billings, Montana on September 19th

and 20th. John and Nancy Johnson of Mesa, Arizona are your convention hosts and will arrive acouple of days before the convention. The convention will be held at the Lexington Inn & Suitesby Vantage located at 3040 King Avenue West. IRCA members are eligible to receive a specialroom rate of $95.00(US) per night plus 7% Lodging Tax & $1.00(US) TBID fees. A limited block ofrooms have been set aside so you will want to make your reservations early. Please mention“IRCA-International Radio Club of America” when making your reservation for the special IRCAmember’s rate. You may call them directly at 406-294-9090 or toll-free 1-877-488-4649. You willneed to give them a credit card number and check-in and check-out dates. They do offer anairport shuttle. The parking area is quite large. With this rate you will enjoy the followingCOMPLIMENTARY top quality amenities to enhance your stay

100% SMOKE-FREE and PET FREE to ensure a healthy environment, Guest rooms featuring beautiful furniture, sitting areas, spacious bright bathrooms, pillow-top

mattresses, upgraded bed and bath linens and exceptionally quiet rooms, New Panasonic flat-screen TVs, iHome radios, Comfortable and well-lit workspaces with secure high-speed internet desk access, Voice mail and free local calls within the (406) area code, Free Internet – wired and wireless, Indoor swimming pool with hot tub, changing room and outdoor patio, fitness center, Hot continental breakfast. Some gluten items available for purchase.

For more information about Lexington Inn & Suites by Vantage go to LexingtonBillings.com

Radio station tours will be scheduled for Friday morning and afternoon. A tour of ConnoisseurMedia’s stations is almost finalized. Stations include News-talk KYYA-730, ESPN KBLG-910, SkyKRKX-94.1, The Zone KRZN-96.3, MY 105.9 KWMY, and KLPN-106.7 The Planet. Details will beupdated as more tours are added. There will also be a tour of KTVQ 2.1 / Billings CW 2.2 onFriday evening to watch a live production of the 10 PM News. Tours are subject to availability ofguides and may be subject to change. There will be several talks presented during theconvention.

Tentative Schedule:Friday, September 19 9 AM – registrations10 AM – Station Tour11 AM – Station Tour12 PM – Open Lunch 2 PM – Station Tour 3 PM – Station Tour 4 PM – Open session 6 PM – Pizza Ranch – IRCA picks up the tab 7:30 PM – Talk 9 PM – KTVQ tour lasting through 10 PM Newscast

Saturday, September 2010 AM – Talk11 AM – Talk12-2 PM – Open Lunch 2 PM – Talk 3 PM – Talk 4 PM – IRCA Business meeting 5 PM – Open session 6 PM – Banquet – Montana Rib & Chop House 8 PM – Auction

Hungry? You’ll discover Billings, Montana is filled with numerous places to eat. There is a JohnnyCarino’s adjacent to the convention hotel. A few blocks away there is a Pizza Ranch where we willgather on Friday evening. IRCA will pay for this event. Pizza Ranch is a buffet facility featuringpizza and broasted chicken. You can even ask for them to make a pizza your way. The Saturdaynight convention banquet will be held at the Montana Rib and Chop House.

Registration for club* members is just $35.00(US) (Does NOT include the banquet – details of thebanquet will be announced later). Non-club member’s registration is $50.00(US) which includes aone year membership in the IRCA. (Hint: Save money, a one year membership in the IRCA is lessthan the increased registration fee for non-members. Join the IRCA now.) You may pay inadvance by check or PayPal. If paying by PayPal, please add $1.00(US) to cover the $1.34(US)additional charges added on by PayPal. Use this PayPal address: john@johninmontana.comand include a message that the money if for the IRCA convention registration. If paying viacheck, make that out to John C Johnson and mail to 2922 S Olivewood, Mesa, AZ 85212-2923.

* Club membership in IRCA, NRC, or WTFDA qualifies for the $35.00(US) registration fee. Nonclub members are encouraged to join the IRCA.

More details about the convention will be announced later. Check out the IRCA Facebook sitetoo! If you have any questions please contact John Johnson at john@johninmontana.com

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