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AM Frequency of the week: 1330:

cyberdad

cyberdad

Crystal Lake, IL. 40-ish miles northwest of Chicago.;;;;

Days: 1330 is a battle of two weak signals with similar call letters. WKTA from Evanston, IL and WNTA from Rockford, IL. WKTA has more power (5kw0, and is closer to me by a few miles. But WNTA (1kw) has a minor lobe aimed at me. While WKTA directs most of its signal over Lake Michigan. The result is that WNTA gets the better of it here....but not by much.

The two similar sets of call letters apparently is pure coincidence. No connection between the two stations that I'm aware of. Although what they DO have in common (aside from being on 1330) is that each was once owned by a legendary Chicago broadcaster. WKTA (as WEAW) owned by Edward A. Wheeler. an executive. WNTA (as WRRR) owned by Howard Miller, a top rated program host.

Nights: WKTA and WNTA both power down to 110 and 90 watts respectively and disappear. KFH from Wichita used to be an occasional nighttime visitor. And even more common around sunset while still non-directional. More recently, as KNSS, they've become rare. A little surprising because 1330 at night for me is one of the more empty former "regional" channels on the dial, Lately, I've been hearing a very weak signal with country music that I haven't been able to ID, My best guess is KPTY (EX-KWWL) from Waterloo, IA. 5kw, but with a pattern that's not very favorable to me. Any other guesses?
 
In the near north Chicago suburbs it's all WKTA for me day and night. I'm not terribly far from their sticks so they blast in here during the day and even though they drop power at night they are the only station I hear on 1330.
 
West Houston, days are slop from local 1320 KXYZ, but have heard KTON up in Cameron TX break through on occasion with ESPN. At sunset, I've heard KVOL Lafayette LA with classic hits and (rarely) KNSS mixing in. At night, aside from the 3 mentioned, I've also caught KCKM out in west Texas with classic country.

KNSS does seem to be less frequently heard recently. I should be able to hear KINE down in Kingsville TX, but haven't ever ID'd them.
 
Chicago by the lakeshore:

Like the other locals, WKTA in Evanston dominates during the day. At night it still comes in stronger than anything else, but I can get other stations too sometimes. The two that I have identified are KNSS in Wichita and WBGW in Evansville, IN. They seem to come in here at about equal strength.
 
Here in Wood Dale, IL in the near NW suburb of Chicago:

Daytime: WKTA with good signal
Nightime: WKTA is usually there in the mix with other stations

DX/RETRO: Others logged on this frequency WNTA (Rockford, IL), KFH (Wichita, KS), KWLO (Waterloo, IA), WMOR (Moorehead, KY), WHOT (Campbell, OH), WFBC (Greenville, NC), WHBL (Sheboygan, WI), WTRX (Flint, MI), WVHI (Evansville, IN)
 
East Tennessee: Days---A weak WEAW, Crossville, TN. Winter daytime skip sometimes brings WGFT, Campbell, OH.(I seem to have a pipeline into Northeast Ohio.
Night: A hodge-podge including WYRD, Greenville SC.

Retro/other: Dayton and West Central OH. Daytime, primarily WFIN, Findlay, OH or WTRE (named for the tree in the courthouse tower), Greensburg IN. Night, the former WFBC was usually in there. Evanston would often make it in before sunset
 
West Central Georgia:

Days: Nothing due to interference from local WOKS Columbus GA on 1340am with gospel music

Nights: Not much, have caught WEBY Milton/Pensacola FL 25000/79 sports in the evening before it powers down
Also WZCT Scottsboro AL 5000/38 gospel music in the evening before it powers down
 
Orange County, TX, Kinda like wildthangjim at nights a mixture of KNSS & KCKM, Days if KVOL. Would like to snag KINE.
 
Smith County, Texas, 5 miles NW of Tyler: local Gospel KGLD Tyler day and night.
 
Mason City, IA:
Daytime- Fairly decent signal from KPTY/Waterloo
Nights- Slop

Central Kansas:
Daytime - Strong signal from KNSS/Wichita
Nights- Slop
 
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