AM Frequency of the week: 740

[schmave]

I've been in Livingston TN and Crockett TN but for such short times and was so busy I didn't think to check out much AM. Seems the night pattern for KTRH would be non-existent both places.

I'm sure it would. I've tried at critical hours as Mark suggested, but even then it just doesn't send enough juice in this direction to reach Columbus *and* CFZM usually is already here and loud.
I mentioned my stop in suburban Memphis (Southaven, Mississippi to be exact) while I was moving back here, and as I remember KRMG had a decent signal but wasn't blasting. This was around 7 p.m. on a November night, so well past dark. I expected to hear Toronto in the background but did not.

 

[MarioMania]

Rocklin, CA

Daytime: KCBS San Francisco (Weak)
Nighttime: KCBS San Francisco

Vallejo, CA

Day & Night KCBS San Francisco

 

[wildthangjim]

In west Houston, it's KTRH 24/7. Once last March I caught KTRH off for an hour after midnight and heard XEQN, with KCMC ("107-9 The Fan") audible underneath them. It was unfortunately a south-focused night, so heard no sign of CFZM.

I checked 740 last spring when I was visiting my son in Waco TX (between Dallas and Austin), XEQN was pretty strong (matching stream), with KTRH underneath.

In Tulsa in the early 70's KRMG was my 740 powerhouse. They had a silent period on Sunday morning, so I was able to log KCBS and CBL (always pretty strong at their sign on). I don't recall hearing KTRH. I remember traveling to El Paso to visit relatives and KRMG was listenable past OKC, almost to Lawton, during the day. At night, they were pretty strong at times in El Paso. I think I heard KCBS from there as well.

 

[ercjncpr]

Crystal Lake. IL... 40 miles NW of downtown Chicago. 65 miles SE of Milwaukee. 10 miles N of Gilberts.....

Days: Usually blank. But I have heard CFZM (Toronto) a couple of times on daytime skywave.

Nights. Normally CFZM with a good signal. Sometimes KRMG (Tulsa) sneaks in underneath. Also have heard WRPQ (Baraboo), WI on 250 watts day power. Same goes for WVLN (Olney, IL) These latter two are licensed for 6 and 7 watts nighttime respectively, so, yeah, I'm guessing day power.

Other locations: Last week, KMZN (ex-KBOE) in Oskaloosa, IA came up in another thread, This little powerhouse on 740 packs a mighty 229 watts. But given the fabulous eastern Iowa ground conductivity, it manages to basically cover the entire southeast quarter of the state daytime. Including a fair-good signal at my college location in Mount Pleasant. When it's at 10 watts night power, it's still listenable in Iowa City, 40 miles east of Oskaloosa.. Assuming you don't mind CFZM intruding once in a while.

Moving right along....at our beach location near Pensacola, I've been able to snag KTRH on good days. Nights, 740 is usually a mix of KTRH and KRMG.

On my western business trips, KCBS was pretty much a nighttime regular up and down the west coast. When KBRT was transmitting from Santa Catalina Island, it used to get clobbered in LA and Orange counties by KCBS. Since they've moved their transmitter to the mainland and COL to Coasta Mesa, I suspect the 190 watts bughttime that KBRT is running is still no match for KCBS.

It depends on where you are in California ,whether KBRT gets “clobbered “ at night. When I lived in Santa Ana, I could easily null out KBRT. Since moving to Riverside, I found KBRT’s signal to actually be stronger.

 

[SCV_Ears]

It depends on where you are in California ,whether KBRT gets “clobbered “ at night. When I lived in Santa Ana, I could easily null out KBRT. Since moving to Riverside, I found KBRT’s signal to actually be stronger.

During afternoon drive in the winter, I can hear KBRT under KCBS in Southern Santa Cruz County on my car radio.

 

[CentralFL]

15 miles south of Orlando.

WYGM strong day and night.