Let's do one more time with a channel common to both 9 and 10khz separation. What are you guys hearing on 1530 these days?
Here in the far northwest suburbs of Chicago, daytime it's a weak to fair signal on WCKG from Elmhurst, IL. 760 watts from about 30-35 miles southeast of me. They have a slight null to the southeast, presumably to protect WCKY. The station has something of a colorful history. For a number of years, the station (as WJJG) was owned by well-heeled car dealer and occasional philanthropist, Joe Gentile, who ran it as something of a personal plaything. Joe even pulled down the morning drive shift with a talk show before going off to his day job! Then he'd typically play back his morning show during afternoon drive. I actually tuned in quite a bit when I wasn't out of town traveling, since there was nothing else on the dial quite like it. Joe could get worked up about just about anything. Chicago sports teams, public morals, taxes, restaurants, other radio stations, education, etc. You name it. But it was usually well-intentioned and relatively benign.
May the passionate gentleman rest in peace.
Back On topic.... Nights 1530 around here is all WCKY. The signal is best in the early evening before they go directional to protect co-owned KFBK 3 hours after Cincinnati sunset. It's noticeably weaker once they go to the DA, but still fair-good. With more than a little splatter from KXEL. I seem to recall that they're throwing about 18kw in my direction when they're on night pattern. During critical hours without the DA, they usually overtake WCKG. When Joe Gentile was alive, I'd frequently drive by his car dealership on my way home from the office and hear nothing but WCKY! I can only imagine how that must have bugged him. Other than that, I'd sometimes hear WLCO a 5kw station from eastern Michigan once in a while around sunrise. I haven't heard them recently, however
Here in the far northwest suburbs of Chicago, daytime it's a weak to fair signal on WCKG from Elmhurst, IL. 760 watts from about 30-35 miles southeast of me. They have a slight null to the southeast, presumably to protect WCKY. The station has something of a colorful history. For a number of years, the station (as WJJG) was owned by well-heeled car dealer and occasional philanthropist, Joe Gentile, who ran it as something of a personal plaything. Joe even pulled down the morning drive shift with a talk show before going off to his day job! Then he'd typically play back his morning show during afternoon drive. I actually tuned in quite a bit when I wasn't out of town traveling, since there was nothing else on the dial quite like it. Joe could get worked up about just about anything. Chicago sports teams, public morals, taxes, restaurants, other radio stations, education, etc. You name it. But it was usually well-intentioned and relatively benign.
May the passionate gentleman rest in peace.
Back On topic.... Nights 1530 around here is all WCKY. The signal is best in the early evening before they go directional to protect co-owned KFBK 3 hours after Cincinnati sunset. It's noticeably weaker once they go to the DA, but still fair-good. With more than a little splatter from KXEL. I seem to recall that they're throwing about 18kw in my direction when they're on night pattern. During critical hours without the DA, they usually overtake WCKG. When Joe Gentile was alive, I'd frequently drive by his car dealership on my way home from the office and hear nothing but WCKY! I can only imagine how that must have bugged him. Other than that, I'd sometimes hear WLCO a 5kw station from eastern Michigan once in a while around sunrise. I haven't heard them recently, however
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