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AM Frequency of the Week: 1630

cyberdad

cyberdad

Let's do another X-band channel before we move down the dial. What are you guys hearing these days on 1630?

Here northwest of Chicago, 1630 is usually blank during the day. A weak 1640 from the Milwaukee area is a non-factor in terms of splatter. From time to time, especially in winter, KCJJ from Iowa City, is in with daytime skywave.

At night, it's usually all KCJJ alone and with a fair-good signal while running 1,000 watts. I've heard unidentifiable stuff underneath, but only on a very, very infrequent basis. "Captain Steve" basically has things all to himself here on a nightly basis.
 
I think I have heard KCJJ here around Columbus, Ohio. That's a frequency I really never try. I don't DX the X-band as much as I'd like (or probably should).
Locally, we have a low-powered station on 1630 for the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (yes, you read that right). It transmits from around the county dump about 15 miles to my west-southwest in Grove City. It's a weak signal at best here daytime and totally gone at night. I don't even know whether it broadcasts at night.
 
In the near north Chicago suburbs its KCJJ during critical hours and at night. During the day KCJJ can be heard during the winter months most of the day.
A few years ago on the Northern Ireland receiver I heard KCJJ several times. It was one of the best X band signals heard in Europe.
 
On 1630 there's nothing here in the day.

Nighttime loggings have been KDIA and KCJJ. Both were off a Lafayette HA-600a with an accoustic loop.

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I'd imagine that the staff at 1630 Solid Waste Authority station must go nuts, Schmave, listening to those songs repeated every day ...... 'I Sold My Heart To The Junkman' ..... 'Alice's Restaurant' ..... 'Fresh Garbage' by Spirit ..... 'Bad News/Surfing Bird/Bird Dance Beat' by the Trashmen ...... 'That Smell' by Lynyrd Skynyrd ......
Because of his heritage, my step-Uncle Freddy Krickel used to take off from work on St. Patty's Day and Rosh Hashanah. Uncle Freddy in later years listed his 1040 occupation as 'NYC sanitation engineer'. Until the term came to be euphemised, he just told people he was a garbageman.

And I remember a WABC DJ playing 'Bird Dance Beat' with the intro: 'Hah! Yes indeed! Here's some more garbage from the Trashmen! (♫ DANNNN Ingrammm ♫)'

The DX world (and perhaps even more mass-appeal audiences than that) await an air check from that Solid Waste Station station from Ohio.
 
Lol! I probably ought to check the station out here soon. I can't remember the last time I listened to it. I eagerly await someone in Maine or Scandinavia reporting this one but me not hearing it at night 15 miles away, how these things usually go.
 
1630 here is usually a weak signal from Augusta, if anything. You have to be in the western part of the market to hear much from them.

Down in our area (James Island), 1630 is used for the yearly Holiday Festival of Lights. It is a 10 watt signal that plays Christmas music and info for the event, but is actually a decent signal. You can hear it probably 5-7 miles away during the day. I've heard a weak signal as far as 12-15 miles. Pretty good range.

They actually keep the signal on during other times of the year, so you can hear Christmas music in March.
 
1630 is one of the least populated X-banders, FCC query only shows 4 stations on 1630, with 1670 the other sorta-semi clear...

WTAW AM 1620 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC COLLEGE STATION TX US BL-20000417ABZ 10.0 kW 87145 BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE CORPORATION
KOZN AM 1620 kHz ND1 Daytime B B LIC BELLEVUE NE US BL-19991103ABY 10.0 kW 87182 NRG LICENSE SUB, LLC
WDHP AM 1620 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC FREDERIKSTED VI US BL-20030416ABO 10.0 kW 87117 REEF BROADCASTING, INC.
WNRP AM 1620 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC GULF BREEZE FL US BL-20031205BUA 10.0 kW 87034 ADX COMMUNICATIONS OF ESCAMBIA
KSMH AM 1620 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC WEST SACRAMENTO CA US BML-20040618ABB 10.0 kW 87036 IHR EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING
KYIZ AM 1620 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC RENTON WA US BL-20120706AFT 10.0 kW 86941 KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.
WDND AM 1620 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC SOUTH BEND IN US BML-20121129BQG 10.0 kW 87112 ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.
KCJJ AM 1630 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC IOWA CITY IA US BL-19981027AA 10.0 kW 87115 RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.
KRND AM 1630 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC FOX FARM WY US BL-20000519ABE 10.0 kW 87155 LA FAMILIA BROADCASTING, LLC
WRDW AM 1630 kHz ND1 Daytime B B LIC AUGUSTA GA US BL-20001003AFU 10.0 kW 87174 BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.
KKGM AM 1630 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC FORT WORTH TX US BL-20060510ACL 10.0 kW 87147 MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO. OF TEXAS, INC.
WSJP AM 1640 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC SUSSEX WI US BL-19980618AA 10.0 kW 87121 STARBOARD MEDIA FOUNDATION, INC.
KDZR AM 1640 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC LAKE OSWEGO OR US BL-19980422KA 10.0 kW 86618 SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.
KBJA AM 1640 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC SANDY UT US BL-20010529ACQ 10.0 kW 87119 UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC
KZLS AM 1640 kHz DA2 Daytime B B LIC ENID OK US BL-20031203AKC 10.0 kW 87168 CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.
KDIA AM 1640 kHz DAN Daytime B B LIC VALLEJO CA US BL-20080429ACG 10.0 kW 87108 BAYBRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.
WTNI AM 1640 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC BILOXI MS US BL-20110504ADD 10.0 kW 87159 ALPHA MEDIA LICENSEE LLC
WHKT AM 1650 kHz ND Daytime B B LIC PORTSMOUTH VA US BL-19981102KC 10.0 kW 87170 CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
KBJD AM 1650 kHz ND1 Daytime B B LIC DENVER CO US BL-20000105AAQ 10.0 kW 87151 SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.
KCNZ AM 1650 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC CEDAR FALLS IA US BL-20001026ABQ 10.0 kW 87158 FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.L.C.
KFSW AM 1650 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC FT. SMITH AR US BL-20001221ACS 10.0 kW 87114 G2 MEDIA GROUP LLC
KFOX AM 1650 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC TORRANCE CA US BL-20020111ABD 10.0 kW 87242 HK MEDIA, INC.
KSVE AM 1650 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC EL PASO TX US BL-20031204AKA 8.5 kW 87165 ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC
DKXOL AM 1660 kHz ND1 Daytime B B LIC BRIGHAM CITY UT US BL-19990208DD 10.0 kW 87107 INCA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
KQWB AM 1660 kHz ND1 Daytime B B LIC WEST FARGO ND US BL-20001212ABT 10.0 kW 87146 RADIO FARGO-MOORHEAD, INC.
WCNZ AM 1660 kHz ND1 Daytime B B LIC MARCO ISLAND FL US BL-19990506DD 10.0 kW 86909 ALMODOVAR MEDIA CORPORATION
WQLR AM 1660 kHz ND1 Daytime B B LIC KALAMAZOO MI US BL-19981023AB 10.0 kW 87325 MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
KWOD AM 1660 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC KANSAS CITY KS US BL-20010425ABI 10.0 kW 87143 ENTERCOM LICENSE, LLC
WGIT AM 1660 kHz ND1 Daytime B B LIC CANOVANAS PR US BL-20010302ABU 10.0 kW 87150 INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION
KTIQ AM 1660 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC MERCED CA US BL-20010629ACM 10.0 kW 87180 MAPLETON LICENSE OF MERCED, LLC
WWRU AM 1660 kHz DA2 Daytime B B LIC JERSEY CITY NJ US BL-20031001CGF 10.0 kW 87123 MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING LICENSEE, LLC
WBCN AM 1660 kHz ND1 Daytime B B LIC CHARLOTTE NC US BL-20031205BUC 10.0 kW 87037 WKIS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
KRZI AM 1660 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC WACO TX US BL-20110803ACC 10.0 kW 87179 M&M BROADCASTERS, LTD.
WPLA AM 1670 kHz ND1 Daytime B B LIC DRY BRANCH GA US BL-19980514KH 10.0 kW 87110 AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.
WOZN AM 1670 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC MADISON WI US BL-19980605AC 10.0 kW 87154 MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.
KNRO AM 1670 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC REDDING CA US BL-20001115ABR 10.0 kW 87171 MAPLETON LICENSE OF REDDING, LLC
KHPY AM 1670 kHz DA2 Daytime B - LIC MORENO VALLEY CA US BML-20130516AOT 10.0 kW 87156 EL SEMBRADOR MINISTRIES
WOKB AM 1680 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC WINTER GARDEN FL US BL-20000328AHQ 10.0 kW 87164 UNITY BROADCASTING LLC
WPRR AM 1680 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC ADA MI US BL-19990331DC 10.0 kW 87106 GOODRICH RADIO, LLC
KRJO AM 1680 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC MONROE LA US BL-20010529ACS 10.0 kW 87167 HOLLADAY BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, LLC
KNTS AM 1680 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC SEATTLE WA US BL-20030415ADQ 10.0 kW 87153 INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.
WTTM AM 1680 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC LINDENWOLD NJ US BL-20051107AGC 10.0 kW 87111 MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING LICENSEE, LLC
KGED AM 1680 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC FRESNO CA US BL-20090311ACZ 10.0 kW 87176 COMPASS BROADCASTING, INC.
WPTX AM 1690 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC LEXINGTON PARK MD US BL-19980717AA 10.0 kW 87109 SOMAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
KFSG AM 1690 kHz ND1 Daytime B B LIC ROSEVILLE CA US BL-20001221ACT 10.0 kW 87177 WAY BROADCASTING LICENSEE, LLC
WVON AM 1690 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC BERWYN IL US BL-20031001CGE 10.0 kW 87178 CC LICENSES, LLC
KDMT AM 1690 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC ARVADA CO US BL-20040816ACL 10.0 kW 86619 SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.
WIGT AM 1690 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC CHARLOTTE AMALIE VI US BL-20130322AIR 0.92 kW 87157 THREE ANGELS CORPORATION
WMLB AM 1690 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC AVONDALE ESTATES GA US BL-20140307ADP 10.0 kW 87118 JW BROADCASTING, INC.
WJCC AM 1700 kHz ND1 Daytime B B LIC MIAMI SPRINGS FL US BL-19980128AD 10.0 kW 87169 MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING LICENSEE, LLC
KBGG AM 1700 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC DES MOINES IA US BL-19980826AC 10.0 kW 87105 RADIO LICENSE HOLDING CBC, LLC
WEUP AM 1700 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC HUNTSVILLE AL US BL-20001129ACU 10.0 kW 87141 HUNDLEY BATTS, SR. & VIRGINIA CAPLES
KVNS AM 1700 kHz ND1 Daytime B B LIC BROWNSVILLE TX US BL-19990728DC 8.8 kW 87142 CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.
KKLF AM 1700 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC RICHARDSON TX US BL-20051020AGU 10.0 kW 86684 CLARO COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.
WRCR AM 1700 kHz ND2 Daytime B B LIC RAMAPO NY US BL-20150827ABE 10.0 kW 64556 ALEXANDER BROADCASTING, INC.
 
Only thing I hear in my location is hash from 1620 KYIZ, even on my best radios.

On very rare occasions I hear the station in Cheyenne, KRND, which (at least the last time I heard it) plays ranchero & norteño music.
 
I normally get nothing during daytime, but when there are enhanced groundwave conditions in winter, I can hear a weak KKGM in Ft. Worth. At sunset/sunrise KKGM comes up strong. It has a fairly good signal at night, although it's subject to some fading.

Depending on whether propagation is really good to the north or west, I'll occasionally get KRND (a.k.a. La Jota Mexicana) or KCJJ around sunset, nighttime, or sunrise. Neither usually hangs in for too long, and KCJJ is definitely the rarer of the two.
 
Used to get KCJJ regularly at night here till Augusta went on the air.
 
YAKIMA WA
Nothing days
Nights bring usually a variable signal of KRND Fox Farm WY (Regional Mexican), and sometimes XEUT Tijuana (Spanish) underneath. KCJJ is a once or twice logging. I still need the other two (KKGM/WRDW). KKGM should be easy, but it sure isn't!
 
Pardon my ignorance, but what became of 1610 on your list?
All I have been able to find is CHHA.
Are ancient baby monitors being protected or is 1610 being reserved for community stations?
 
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Updating my post from several months back ... apparently the SWACO station on 1630 in Grove City, Ohio has been off the air for a while. As in potentially a few years. So no odd catches with that one apparently coming, perhaps ever.
 
Here in northeast Los Angeles I hear XEUT, Tijuana beginning in late afternoon .
A University station with various programming such as jazz and classical music.
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1610 is mostly a TIS/HAR channel. We have three nearby (Union Gap, Naches, Toppenish), the former two are operated by WSDOT and WPKV296, the latter, is operated by the City of Toppenish.
 
Montreal signed on a new 1610 earlier in the year. If you hear Indian music (as in the country) that would be them.
 
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