Coldwater, MI bandscan

[Lawppy]

Here is a look at the dial on a car radio in my hometown of Coldwater, MI. Conditions this day were dead-band, with even common visitors CIMX (88.7) and WONU (89.7) absent.

88.1- WVPE- Elkhart, IN- Public Radio- 67 mi.
88.3- WEAX- Angola, IN- Alternative- 88X- 17 mi.
88.5- WGNC- Constantine, MI- Country- God ‘N Country- 31 mi.
88.9- WSND- Notre Dame, IN- Public Radio- 68 mi.
89.1- WBOI- Fort Wayne, IN- Public Radio- 58 mi.
89.3- WJKN- Spring Arbor, MI- Religious- The Message- 25 mi.
89.5- WOFR- Schoolcraft, MI- Religious/Family Radio- 36 mi.
89.7- W209BA- Kendallville, IN- Cont. Christian/Star 88.3- 40 mi.
89.9- WRRO- Edon, OH- Catholic- Redeemer Radio- 28 mi.
90.1- WYBA- Coldwater, MI- Religious/Bible Broadcasting Network- 19 mi.
90.3- WBCL- Fort Wayne, IN- Cont. Christian- 58 mi.
90.5- WKAR- East Lansing, MI- Public Radio- Michigan State- 59 mi.
90.7- WAUS- Berrien Springs, MI- Public Radio- Andrews University- 71 mi.
90.9- WCFG- Springfield, MI- Cont. Christian/WCSG- 34 mi.
91.1- WGCS- Goshen, IN- College- The Globe- 52 mi.
91.3- WCKZ- Orland, IN- Cont. Christian/Star 88.3- 15 mi.
91.7- WUOM- Ann Arbor, MI- Public Radio- Michigan Radio- 62 mi.
91.9- WQKO- Howe, IN- Religious/Calvary Radio- 28 mi.
92.1- WCSR- Hillsdale, MI- AC- Radio Hillsdale- 16 mi.
92.3- WOWO- Fort Wayne, IN- News/Talk- 58 mi.
92.5- WZUU- Mattawan, MI- Rock- The Zoo- 43 mi.
92.7- W224BY- Angola, IN- Sports/ESPN- 17 mi.
92.9- WNDV- South Bend, IN- CHR- U93- 68 mi
93.1- WMLY-LP- Marshall, MI- Religious- 22 mi.
93.3- WBTU- Kendallville, IN- Country- US93.3- 51 mi.
93.7- WBCT- Grand Rapids, MI- Country- B93- 56 mi.
94.1- WVIC- Jackson, MI- Alternative- 34 mi.
94.3- WZOC- Plymouth, IN- Classic Hits- 73 mi.
94.5- WTNR- Holland, MI- Country- Thunder 94.5- 81 mi.
94.7- WCVM- Bronson, MI- Cont. Christian/WBCL- 19 mi.
94.9- WMMQ- East Lansing, MI- Classic Rock- MMQ- 53 mi.
95.1- WAJI- Fort Wayne, IN- AC- Majic 95.1- 58 mi.
95.3- WBCK- Battle Creek, MI- News/Talk- 26 mi.
95.5- W238CD- Coldwater, MI- Classic Hits/WTVB- 3 mi.
95.9- WLKM- Three Rivers, MI- AC- 31 mi.
96.1- WMTR- Archbold, OH- AC- 47 mi.
96.1- WMAX- Holland, MI- Sports/ESPN- 76 mi.
96.3- W242BH- Marshall, MI- Cont. Christian/WFRN- 24 mi.
96.5- WZOX- Portage, MI- Alternative- Z96.5- 38 mi.
96.7- WUFN- Albion, MI- Religious- Family Life Radio- 27 mi.
96.9- WLAV- Grand Rapids, MI- Classic Rock- LAV- 80 mi.
97.1- W246AU- Coldwater, MI- Variety- Home FM- 2 mi.
97.3- WMEE- Fort Wayne, IN- Hot AC- 58 mi.
97.5- WJIM- Lansing, MI- CHR- Now FM- 56 mi.
97.7- WSSM- Goshen, IN- Classic Hits- The Stream- 55 mi.
97.9- WGRD- Grand Rapids, MI- Alternative- 69 mi.
98.1- WDFM- Defiance, OH- Hot AC- Mix 98.1- 49 mi.
98.5- WNWN- Coldwater, MI- Country- Win 98.5- 8 mi.
98.9- WBYR- Woodburn, IN- Rock- The Bear- 67 mi.
99.1- WFMK- East Lansing, MI- AC- 56 mi.
99.3- WBET- Sturgis, MI- Classic Hits- 26 mi.
99.5- WZPL- Greenfield, IN- Hot AC- ZPL- 159 mi.
99.7- WUGN- Midland, MI- Religious- Family Life Radio- 111 mi.
99.9- WHFB- Benton Harbor, MI- Country- Real Country 99-9- 71 mi.
100.1- WBCH- Hastings, MI- Country- 50 mi.
100.3- WLKI- Angola, IN- Hot AC- 17 mi.
100.5- WSGW- Carrollton, MI- News/Talk- 122 mi.
100.5- WKXA- Findlay, OH- Country- 99 mi.
100.7- WITL- Lansing, MI- Country- 56 mi.
100.9- WBNO- Bryan, OH- AC- 37 mi.
101.1- W266AE- Coldwater, MI- Cont. Christian/WFRN- 1 mi.
101.3- W267BE- Angola, IN- Classic Rock- U-Rock- 17 mi.
101.5- WNSN- South Bend, IN- AC- Sunny 101.5- 68 mi.
101.7- WHZZ- Lansing, MI- Variety- Mike FM- 56 mi.
101.9- WDET- Detroit, MI- Public Radio- Wayne State- 101 mi.
102.1- WMUK- Kalamazoo, MI- Public Radio- Western Michigan- 44 mi.
102.3- WGBJ- Auburn, IN- Spanish- 41 mi.
102.5- WBZV- Hudson, MI- Classic Rock- Buzz 102.5- 22 mi.
102.7- WLEG- Ligonier, IN- Sports/Fox- The Fan- 52 mi.
102.9- WWWW- Ann Arbor, MI- Country- W4- 60 mi.
103.3- WKFR- Battle Creek, MI- CHR- 34 mi.
103.5- WMUZ- Detroit, MI- Religious- The Light- 93 mi.
103.9- WLEN- Adrian, MI- AC- 50 mi.
104.1- WVGR- Grand Rapids, MI- Public Radio- University of Mich.- 57 mi.
104.3- WOMC- Detroit, MI- Classic Hits- 101 mi.
104.5- WLZZ- Montpelier, OH- Country- Wheelz Country- 32 mi.
104.7- WFRN- Elkhart, IN- Cont. Christian- 56 mi.
104.9- WBXX- Marshall, MI- AC- Mix 104-9- 26 mi.
105.3- WKHM- Brooklyn, MI- Hot AC- K 105.3- 32 mi.
105.5- WTHD- Lagrange, IN- Country- Thunder Country- 29 mi.
105.7- WSRW- Grand Rapids, MI- AC- Star 105.7- 57 mi.
106.1- WJXQ- Charlotte, MI- Rock- Q106- 35 mi.
106.3- WHPP- Columbia City, IN- Variety- Rewind 106.3- 51 mi.
106.5- WVFM- Kalamazoo, MI- Variety- FM 106.5- 45 mi.
106.7- WFGA- Hicksville, OH- Sports/Fox- The Fan- 35 mi.
106.9- WSAE- Spring Arbor, MI- Variety- Home FM- 25 mi.
107.3- WBBL- Greenville, MI- Sports/Fox- The Ball- 77 mi.
107.7- WRKR- Portage, MI- Rock- RKR- 23 mi.
107.9- WJFX- New Haven, IN- CHR- Hot 107-9- 63 mi.

 

[ftballfan]

Doesn't look like much I-BLOC out there!

 

[schmave]

You must be farther from Toledo than I thought ... do any of their stations show up on a regular basis for you?

 

[ddsparxx]

Coldwater, MI is away from major cities, in a rural not far from the northwester corner of IN which may be why there isn't much I-BLOCK there. I have read that WBCT is a 300 kW station, and if it's using IBOC, that's not good.

 

[ddsparxx]

Typo error--I meant northeastern corner if IN, too late to hit the Modify button.

 

[ftballfan]

Coldwater, MI is away from major cities, in a rural not far from the northwester corner of IN which may be why there isn't much I-BLOCK there. I have read that WBCT is a 300 kW station, and if it's using IBOC, that's not good.

WKFR also runs I-BLOC in that area.

 

[Tincap]

No Ontario stations, eh? I see your band is pretty crowded, though you've got nothing parked in the 88.7 slot. You might want to point your antenna towards Detroit and see if you get Windsor ON's CIMX (89X). I used to pick up that station (or rather its predecessors), way out here at the other end of Ontario, before that frequency got plugged by more local stations.

Can you null out WCFG on 90.9 and snag WRCJ? I've picked up WRCJ between Woodstock & London ON, on my way to the Sarnia area. It's the station I'm locked on to, out that way.

~BG

 

[Lawppy]

Coldwater, MI is away from major cities, in a rural not far from the northwester corner of IN which may be why there isn't much I-BLOCK there. I have read that WBCT is a 300 kW station, and if it's using IBOC, that's not good.

WBCT does use IBOC, and it does splatter on 93.5 and 93.9 in my location. However, I strongly suspect that WBCT does not use all 320kw.. WKAR (90.5), WUOM (91.7), WLKI (100.3), WMUK (102.1), WKFR (103.3), WVGR (104.1) and WSRW (105.7) also use IBOC. But all but WMUK are far enough away that they don't cause too many problems.

You must be farther from Toledo than I thought ... do any of their stations show up on a regular basis for you?

The best look at Toledo is WVKS 92.5, and even then they are very off and on with WZUU being 40 miles NW in Mattawan, MI.

No Ontario stations, eh? I see your band is pretty crowded, though you've got nothing parked in the 88.7 slot. You might want to point your antenna towards Detroit and see if you get Windsor ON's CIMX (89X). I used to pick up that station (or rather its predecessors), way out here at the other end of Ontario, before that frequency got plugged by more local stations.

These were all on car stereo. CIMX is a virtual no-go at ground level. However, they're an everyday visitor at home with my 32' antenna tower.

Can you null out WCFG on 90.9 and snag WRCJ? I've picked up WRCJ between Woodstock & London ON, on my way to the Sarnia area. It's the station I'm locked on to, out that way.

On my home set-up, yes I can. Always.