AM Frequency of the Week - 660 kHz

[Buckeyes2001]

WFAN is owned by CBS so the NBC news wouldn't have been from them. Usually they ID as 'Sports Radio 660 the Fan, WFAN' The Spanish was most likely a Mexican station unless KXOR was running day power at night. If David Eduardo's around, he may be able to shed some light on which Mexican station(s) could be heard in Vallejo at night. Radio-locator's data tends to be very out-dated on stations outside of the US (since it relies on FCC data)

 

[jd]

There are a few possibilities listed here: http://www.mexicoradiotv.com/frec_am.htm

 

[austingrace]

Here in Altamonte springs FL north of Orlando It's WORL all the time....

 

[drummer1965usa]

Here in south Omaha, quite obviously, it's KCRO. I'm about 5 miles SE of their transmitter. At night, I can do a little bit of a null with my Quantum QX Pro loop and get WFAN, a little bit of KTNN, and even an occasional visit from KSKY. I should rub shoulders with the engineer of KCRO 660/KOTK 1420/KGBI 100.7, and find out if and when they ever go off the air completely for xmtr maintenance.

73,
Rick in South Omaha, Neb.

 

[MarioMania]

Weak Talk on 660 under KTNN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRsLSIVvZKI&feature=youtu.be

 

[gar hi]

Thanks for the video, Mario!

Maybe they said 'CBC' news and not NBC?

The only station I can think of it could be is CFFR Calgary.

They have a null to the south but I've heard them pretty good on the Grand Junction, Colorado Global Tuners receiver at times.

 

[crainbebo]

CFFR is NOT CBC. It is local news. I've heard ABC reports from across the border on CFFR however.

-crainbebo

 

[cyberdad]

CFFR is NOT CBC. It is local news. I've heard ABC reports from across the border on CFFR however.

-crainbebo

Not unusual to hear reports from U.S. networks on Canadian News or News/Talk stations. Especially ABC and CBS. When I worked at a CBS affilliate, they had arrangements with a couple of Canadian group broadcasters (but not CBC). One of those was (presumably) Standard Broadcasting. So we'd occasionally get stuff on the network line from CFRB.

 

[MarioMania]

TOH ID too weak right at the start of the Video

Something about 102.5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fzt0vr-wSQ&

 

[Buckeyes2001]

TOH ID too weak right at the start of the Video

Something about 102.5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fzt0vr-wSQ&

I heard KWVE as the ID at 0:11

 

[rbrucecarter5]

There are a few possibilities listed here: http://www.mexicoradiotv.com/frec_am.htm

I thought Mexico was shutting down all but a handful of AMs and migrating to FM. I was looking forward to a band freed up from interference.

 

[drummer1965usa]

In Omaha, it's pretty obvious. I'm about 6 air miles SSE of the transmitter of KCRO. If I do a VERY tight null with my loop antenna, I can get WFAN. I've never managed to catch KCRO off the air here at night. And icybluelake, I used to live in and DX from Iowa City (1991-95, 1997-2001), and KTNN was a frequent visitor during the fall and winter months there, especially at sunset in late Sept. and late October. Their Navajo programming is pretty easy to identify

 

[icybluelake]

In Omaha, it's pretty obvious. I'm about 6 air miles SSE of the transmitter of KCRO. If I do a VERY tight null with my loop antenna, I can get WFAN. I've never managed to catch KCRO off the air here at night. And icybluelake, I used to live in and DX from Iowa City (1991-95, 1997-2001), and KTNN was a frequent visitor during the fall and winter months there, especially at sunset in late Sept. and late October. Their Navajo programming is pretty easy to identify

That's good to know, drummer. I will keep trying. The Navajo programming does make it very easy to identify when I've been traveling around the west. WSCR throws a wrench into things but it might still be a possibility to pick up KTNN around here.

 

[boombox]

There are a few possibilities listed here: http://www.mexicoradiotv.com/frec_am.htm

I thought Mexico was shutting down all but a handful of AMs and migrating to FM. I was looking forward to a band freed up from interference.

In the larger cities, from my understanding, many of the AMs will remain.

 

[boombox]

I heard the Spanish in the null of KTNN..like booming in

The Spanish station may have been KXOR in Oregon. Non-directional, sometimes seem to leave their day power up at night. They sometimes pound in here in WA, and we're about 300 mi north of them.

You were maybe 500 miles south; so it still sounds feasible....