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AM Bandscan from Hickory, NC

jp1996

jp1996

Am in Hickory for a bit, and decided to do an AM Bandscan. Nothing fancy, used the radio in the 1996 Chevy Blazer I am driving. I hammered out most of them, but still need help IDing a few:

530-none
540-splotchy reception-sounds like an oldies station? Station mixing in-possibly religious?
550-WAME, Statesville, NC
560-none
570-very faint reception (talk? Religious?)
580-WKSK, Jefferson, NC (hometown station)
590-Classic 101 branding (possibly WCAB, Rutherfordton, NC?)
600-bleedover from WAIZ
610-WFNZ, Charlotte, NC
620-extremely splotchy reception
630-WAIZ, Hickory, NC (63 Big Ways)
640-none
650-bleedover from WAIZ
660-WLFJ, Greenville, SC mixed with WAIZ bleedover
670-bleedover from WAIZ
680-WPTF, Raleigh, NC
690-very faint reception (possibly WZAP, Bristol, VA?)
700-very faint reception, possibly oldies?
710-none
720-WGCR, Pisgah Forest, NC
730-WZGV, Cramerton, NC
740-religious (possibly WPAQ, Mount Airy?)
750-none
760-WCIS, Morganton, NC
770-none
780-WWOL, Forest City, NC
790-WBLO, Thomasville, NC
800-WKBC, North Wilkesboro, NC
810-none
820-none
830-WTRU, Kernersville, NC
840-none
850-extremely faint signal
860-WACB, Taylorsville, NC
870-WTCG, Mount Holly, NC
880-WPIP, Winston-Salem, NC (very faint)
890-very splotchy reception
900-WYCV, Granite Falls, NC
910-none
920-none
930-WYFN, Charlotte, NC
940-WKYK, Burnsville, NC?
950-none
960-WCRU, Charlotte, NC
970-none
980-very faint reception (WWTB, Bristol, VA?)
990-none
1000-nonr
1010-WKJW, Black Mountain, NC
1020-none
1030-Spanish
1040-extremely faint and splotchy reception
1050-WLON, Lincolnton, NC
1060-WCOK, Sparta, NC
1070-very splotchy reception
1080-WKGX, Lenoir, NC
1090-WKTE, Winston-Salem, NC
1100-none
1110-WBT, Charlotte, NC
1120-none
1130-WECR, Newland, NC
1140-WRNA, China Grove, NC
1150-in and out reception (WSNW in Seneca, SC maybe?)
1160-none
1170-WCXN, Claremont, NC
1180-none
1190-WIXC, Monroe, NC (very faint)
1200-WXIT, Blowing Rock, NC
1210-none
1220-none
1230-WNNC, Newton, NC
1240-WWWC, Wilkesboro, NC (very faint)
1250-faint reception (country)
1260-WKXR, Asheboro, NC?
1270-WCGC, Belmont, NC (very faint)
1280-none
1290-WHKY, Hickory, NC
1300-none
1310-nonr
1320-nonr
1330-none
1340-WJRI, Lenoir, NC
1350-WHIP, Mooresville, NC
1360-very faint reception (WCHL?)
1370-none
1380-WKJV, Asheville, NC
1390-WOHS, Cherryville, NC
1400-WSIC, Statesville, NC
1410-none
1420-none
1430-WMNC, Morganton, NC
1440-WLXN, Lexington, NC
1450-WGNC, Gastonia, NC (very faint)
1460-WHBK, Marshall, NC
1470-none
1480-unsure (WYRN Louisburg?)
1490-WSVM, Valdese, NC
1500-none
1510-none
1520-very faint reception (WDSL, Mocksville?)
1530-none
1540-WOGR, Charlotte, NC (very faint)
1550-none
1560-WYZD, Dobson, NC
1570-religious (possibly WNCA, Siler City?)
1580-none
1590-WCSL, Cherryville, NC
1600-WTZQ, Hendersonville, NC (very faint)
1610-none
1620-none
1630-none
1640-none
1650-none
1660-none
1670-none
1680-none
1690-none
1700-none
1710-none
 
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630 bleeding over all the way to 670 is unacceptable, even with IBOC garbage. Is that an original-equipment radio in that Blazer or a cheap-o replacement? The OEM radios in the '90s cars I owned (an Altima and a Civic) lost the nearby AMs no more than 20 kHz up or down.
 
570 = WWNC Asheville?
700 = WZOO Asheboro?
The 850 might be Raleigh.
 
I'm surprised WWNC wouldn't be easy to hear. If any Asheville stations reached Hickory that would surely would be heard. It's 5000 watts on the left end of the dial.

I think 850 is Raleigh too but I never heard it that far west.

1040 might be WSGH in the Winston-Salem NC area, which is Spanish.

1150 could be WAVO Rock Hill SC which is now a translator for the Billy Graham station.

1480 could be WGFY Charlotte. It's directional but it's not out the question.
 
CTListener said:
630 bleeding over all the way to 670 is unacceptable, even with IBOC garbage. Is that an original-equipment radio in that Blazer or a cheap-o replacement? The OEM radios in the '90s cars I owned (an Altima and a Civic) lost the nearby AMs no more than 20 kHz up or down.
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'Tis an original radio in that Blazer. I was surprised at how many stations had bleedover from WAIZ. The only explanation I might could think of is being so close to the station (I was actually a little closer to Conover than Hickory). Though there was next to no bleedover with WNNC, which operates off the same tower as 63 Big Ways
 
crainbebo said:
570 = WWNC Asheville?
700 = WZOO Asheboro?
The 850 might be Raleigh.
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Shit, I never thought of WWNC! Will have to look it over again next time I'm down

I doubt 700 was WZOO. You do good to get that station past the city limits of Greensboro
 
That's very cool. Obviously a daytime scan, with all the stations coming from mostly North Carolina.

Is this something that interests everyone here? Would there be interest in a daytime AM scan of east Texas? I do most of my DX at night, but wouldn't mind giving a who's who of daytime signals available in Tyler.
 
rosecitymedia said:
That's very cool. Obviously a daytime scan, with all the stations coming from mostly North Carolina.

Is this something that interests everyone here? Would there be interest in a daytime AM scan of east Texas? I do most of my DX at night, but wouldn't mind giving a who's who of daytime signals available in Tyler.
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Go for it, man!

And on that note, I'm likely heading to Hickory again later this week to watch the races at Hickory Speedway, so I'll try and do a nighttime AM scan, if time allows!
 
Thank you all for the info on this! I think I've figured out a couple of the ones I was missing.........1250 was WBRM out of Marion, NC. I'm convinced 1360 was WCHL
 
540 oldies MIGHT be the last breath of Sylva, NC which is in the very western part of NC. I do get to Asheville and Marion several times a year.
 
gr8oldies said:
540 oldies MIGHT be the last breath of Sylva, NC which is in the very western part of NC. I do get to Asheville and Marion several times a year.
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That station has changed formats. When I was in the area last month it was 105.7 the River, either Mainstream or Hot AC.
 
@ jp1996

Just some thoughts here, vis a vis your Hickory AM / Chevy dial scan .... some 'could be's'. The guesswork patterns are off that nf8m site.
WZAP 690 was a fairly easy SSS catch back in Qieens. Old logbooks have had them at 10,000 omni watts for the longest while.
So, if it's them, The 980 from Bristol isn't a real big stretch ; 5000 omini.
The 1250 Country might be WFRM from Marion.
Good luck with the search and the clues! And whatever, if anything useful, I thought, too, hi.
 
rosecitymedia said:
That's very cool. Obviously a daytime scan, with all the stations coming from mostly North Carolina.

Is this something that interests everyone here? Would there be interest in a daytime AM scan of east Texas? I do most of my DX at night, but wouldn't mind giving a who's who of daytime signals available in Tyler.
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I'd enjoy reading day and night scans from Tyler.
I've mentioned it before but something I didn't get to do during my time in Houston was DX from north of town. No doubt it's dramatically different than what I heard living in the Bay Area.
Enjoyed reading the Hickory bandscan and would enjoy a nighttime report from there. I've never been to North Carolina so this is all new to me.
 
schmave said:
I'd enjoy reading day and night scans from Tyler.
I've mentioned it before but something I didn't get to do during my time in Houston was DX from north of town. No doubt it's dramatically different than what I heard living in the Bay Area.
Enjoyed reading the Hickory bandscan and would enjoy a nighttime report from there. I've never been to North Carolina so this is all new to me.
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I'd be interested in bandscans.
 
jp1996 said:
Am in Hickory for a bit, and decided to do an AM Bandscan. Nothing fancy, used the radio in the 1996 Chevy Blazer I am driving. I hammered out most of them, but still need help IDing a few:

530-none
540-splotchy reception-sounds like an oldies station? Station mixing in-possibly religious?
550-WAME, Statesville, NC
560-none
570-very faint reception (talk? Religious?)
580-WKSK, Jefferson, NC (hometown station)
590-Classic 101 branding (possibly WCAB, Rutherfordton, NC?)
600-bleedover from WAIZ
610-WFNZ, Charlotte, NC
620-extremely splotchy reception
630-WAIZ, Hickory, NC (63 Big Ways)
640-none
650-bleedover from WAIZ
660-WLFJ, Greenville, SC mixed with WAIZ bleedover
670-bleedover from WAIZ
680-WPTF, Raleigh, NC
690-very faint reception (possibly WZAP, Bristol, VA?)
700-very faint reception, possibly oldies?
710-none
720-WGCR, Pisgah Forest, NC
730-WZGV, Cramerton, NC
740-religious (possibly WPAQ, Mount Airy?)
750-none
760-WCIS, Morganton, NC
770-none
780-WWOL, Forest City, NC
790-WBLO, Thomasville, NC
800-WKBC, North Wilkesboro, NC
810-none
820-none
830-WTRU, Kernersville, NC
840-none
850-extremely faint signal
860-WACB, Taylorsville, NC
870-WTCG, Mount Holly, NC
880-WPIP, Winston-Salem, NC (very faint)
890-very splotchy reception
900-WYCV, Granite Falls, NC
910-none
920-none
930-WYFN, Charlotte, NC
940-WKYK, Burnsville, NC?
950-none
960-WCRU, Charlotte, NC
970-none
980-very faint reception (WWTB, Bristol, VA?)
990-none
1000-nonr
1010-WKJW, Black Mountain, NC
1020-none
1030-Spanish
1040-extremely faint and splotchy reception
1050-WLON, Lincolnton, NC
1060-WCOK, Sparta, NC
1070-very splotchy reception
1080-WKGX, Lenoir, NC
1090-WKTE, Winston-Salem, NC
1100-none
1110-WBT, Charlotte, NC
1120-none
1130-WECR, Newland, NC
1140-WRNA, China Grove, NC
1150-in and out reception (WSNW in Seneca, SC maybe?)
1160-none
1170-WCXN, Claremont, NC
1180-none
1190-WIXC, Monroe, NC (very faint)
1200-WXIT, Blowing Rock, NC
1210-none
1220-none
1230-WNNC, Newton, NC
1240-WWWC, Wilkesboro, NC (very faint)
1250-faint reception (country)
1260-WKXR, Asheboro, NC?
1270-WCGC, Belmont, NC (very faint)
1280-none
1290-WHKY, Hickory, NC
1300-none
1310-nonr
1320-nonr
1330-none
1340-WJRI, Lenoir, NC
1350-WHIP, Mooresville, NC
1360-very faint reception (WCHL?)
1370-none
1380-WKJV, Asheville, NC
1390-WOHS, Cherryville, NC
1400-WSIC, Statesville, NC
1410-none
1420-none
1430-WMNC, Morganton, NC
1440-WLXN, Lexington, NC
1450-WGNC, Gastonia, NC (very faint)
1460-WHBK, Marshall, NC
1470-none
1480-unsure (WYRN Louisburg?)
1490-WSVM, Valdese, NC
1500-none
1510-none
1520-very faint reception (WDSL, Mocksville?)
1530-none
1540-WOGR, Charlotte, NC (very faint)
1550-none
1560-WYZD, Dobson, NC
1570-religious (possibly WNCA, Siler City?)
1580-none
1590-WCSL, Cherryville, NC
1600-WTZQ, Hendersonville, NC (very faint)
1610-none
1620-none
1630-none
1640-none
1650-none
1660-none
1670-none
1680-none
1690-none
1700-none
1710-none
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1570 could be WTLK, nearby Taylorsville, NC.
 
Steve Green NEPA said:
@ jp1996

Just some thoughts here, vis a vis your Hickory AM / Chevy dial scan .... some 'could be's'. The guesswork patterns are off that nf8m site.
WZAP 690 was a fairly easy SSS catch back in Qieens. Old logbooks have had them at 10,000 omni watts for the longest while.
So, if it's them, The 980 from Bristol isn't a real big stretch ; 5000 omini.
The 1250 Country might be WFRM from Marion.
Good luck with the search and the clues! And whatever, if anything useful, I thought, too, hi.
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From the for what it's worth department, WFRM is @ 600KHz from Coudersport PA.
 
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