The thread (started in 2006) about how many FM stations you can receive got me thinking about the differences in trying to DX now vs. 20 to 30 years ago. This was before Docket 80-90, LPFM and a zillion religious translators, and when a lot of stations still signed off overnight. If you were DXing FM before about 1987, what do you remember as a normal, maybe somewhat enhanced bandscan? I'm putting this together from memory from my location near Celina, Ohio. I didn't pay that much attention to the non-com band back then so this is just the commercial band.
92.1 WERM or WAXC, Wapakoneta, OH (overnight WBST, Muncie IN)
92.3 WXGT 92-X Columbus, OH, sometimes WGTC, Bloonington IN
92.5 WMHE, Toledo or WWEZ, Cincinnati
92.7 WADM-FM, Decatur, IN (until 10pm). Variety of other loggings overnight including WXUS, Lafayette IN
92.9 if anything, WNDU-FM, South Bend on tropo. Don't remember getting Eaton until it became WJAI
93.1 WNAP, Indianapolis or WDRQ, Detroit on occasion
93.3 WAWK-FM, Kendallville, IN, simulcasting 1140 during the day, "Patterns in Stereo" BM by evening
93.5 various including Bowling Green and WZWZ Kokomo
93.7 WFCJ, Miamisburg, OH or WJFM, Grand Rapids, MI
93.9 occasionally CKLW-FM when band was right
94.1 WSAI-FM, Cinncinati
94.3 WMER/WKKI local Celina, OH, when off sometimes WDIF, Marion, OH
94.5 WVIC, Lansing, MI occasionally
94.7 WVKO, Columbus, OH or WFBQ, Indianapolis
94.9 WCNW-FM (and other incarnations), Fairfield, OH
95.1 WPTH "Rock 95", Ft. Wayne, IN
95.3 WKTN, Kenton, OH
95.5 Detroit occasionally or Indianapolis
95.7 WPTW-FM, Piqua, OH. (signed off overnight but nothing comes to mind as to what else I recieved)
95.9 WYAN, Upper Sandusky, OH
96.1 WQLK, Richmond, IN
96.3 WLVQ "QFM96", Columbus
96.5 WQMS/WLWS and various other incarnations
96.7 WCSM-FM, Celina, OH, local. Remeber getting WUFM, Albion MI while they were off
96.9 mostly open
97.1 WBNS-FM, Columbus, OH..alfter WENS, Shelbyville IN signed on recieved them often
97.3 WMEF Ft. Wayne IN (after 1979 WMEE)
97.5 open
97.7 WTGN Lima, OH
97.9 WNCI, Columbus or WLHN, Anderson, IN
98.1 if the band was open, WKQQ "Double Q" Lexington, KY
98.3 WOGM/WTOO-FM, Bellefontaine OH or WIUC/WZZY, Winchester, IN
98.5 any enhancement from the north WNWN, "Stereo Country 98", Coldwater MI
98.7 Detroit, think this one was religious but became WLLZ
98.9 WERT-FM, Van Wert OH (s/off at 10pm)
99.1 WHIO-FM, Dayton OH
99.3 open
99.5 Cleveland or Greensburg
99.7 WILO-FM, or after the power increase, WSHW, Frankfort IN
99.9 WVUD Kettering OH
100.1 WCRD Bluffton, IN, sometimes WLKI, Angola, IN
100.3 WCNB-FM, Connersville IN or WNIC, Detroit
100.5 WHMQ, Findlay, OH or WWKI, Kokomo IN
100.7 WEEC, Springfield OH
100.9 WPGW-FM, Portland IN (signed off at 10pm)
101.1 WRIF Detroit fairly often
101.3 WRKA(?) Richmond In
101.5 mostly open
101.7 when anything, WCOM, Urbana OH or WCMX (?), later WEZV, Ft. Wayne IN
101.9 WKRQ, Cincinnati if anything, sometimes Detroit Public Radio
102.1 WIMA-FM, Lima OH
102.3 open (WGLX, Galion OH or WSAL-FM, Logansport IN
102.5 WMDH, New Castle IN
102.7 WEBN, Cincinnati
102.9 WBLY-FM, Springfield OH
103.1 WHLT-FM/WHUZ, Huntington IN if anything, sometimes WNDH, Napoleon OH
103.3 not the crowded place it is now, if anything, WXTZ, Indianapolis
103.5 WOKV (and various incarnations), Hamilton OH or Detroit
103.7 open
103.9 once recieved WXKE, Ft Wayne, WDJX, Xenia and WBBY, Westerville OH in that order
104.1 WLBC-FM, Muncie IN (signed off at midnight)
104.3 sometimes WOMC
104.5 open
104.7 WTUE Dayton or WIOT, Toledo
104.9 WLSR, Lima
105.1 nothing comes to mind other than an occasional WUBE, Cincy
105.3 fairly open, even today. WCLW-FM Mansfield or sometimes WASK-FM, Lafayette IN
105.5 WMVR-FM, Sidney, OH (sign off at 10pm)
105.7 Most likely was WTLC Indianapolis
105.9 WPBF, Middletown, OH, sometimes WJZZ, Detroit
106.1 if anything, WVNO, Mansfield OH. Jackson MI a time or two
106.3 Columbia City IN's various incarnations or WPNM, Ottawa OH
106.5 WDRK, Greenville OH. Nothing like the powerhouse Northern signal it is today(not so powerful in the market it's trying to target). Signed off overnight.
106.7 Sometimes Detroit
106.9 WMRN, Marion OH or WMRI, Marion, IN
107.1 WDOH, Delphos OH (s/off overnight)
107.3 WRSW-FM, Warsaw, IN or WBEA, Elyria OH
107.5 can't think of anything
107.7 WDAO, Dayton's Stereo Soul Giant
107.9 pretty open.
I know a couple of you who read this board grew up in the same are,a feel free to fill in the blanks
92.1 WERM or WAXC, Wapakoneta, OH (overnight WBST, Muncie IN)
92.3 WXGT 92-X Columbus, OH, sometimes WGTC, Bloonington IN
92.5 WMHE, Toledo or WWEZ, Cincinnati
92.7 WADM-FM, Decatur, IN (until 10pm). Variety of other loggings overnight including WXUS, Lafayette IN
92.9 if anything, WNDU-FM, South Bend on tropo. Don't remember getting Eaton until it became WJAI
93.1 WNAP, Indianapolis or WDRQ, Detroit on occasion
93.3 WAWK-FM, Kendallville, IN, simulcasting 1140 during the day, "Patterns in Stereo" BM by evening
93.5 various including Bowling Green and WZWZ Kokomo
93.7 WFCJ, Miamisburg, OH or WJFM, Grand Rapids, MI
93.9 occasionally CKLW-FM when band was right
94.1 WSAI-FM, Cinncinati
94.3 WMER/WKKI local Celina, OH, when off sometimes WDIF, Marion, OH
94.5 WVIC, Lansing, MI occasionally
94.7 WVKO, Columbus, OH or WFBQ, Indianapolis
94.9 WCNW-FM (and other incarnations), Fairfield, OH
95.1 WPTH "Rock 95", Ft. Wayne, IN
95.3 WKTN, Kenton, OH
95.5 Detroit occasionally or Indianapolis
95.7 WPTW-FM, Piqua, OH. (signed off overnight but nothing comes to mind as to what else I recieved)
95.9 WYAN, Upper Sandusky, OH
96.1 WQLK, Richmond, IN
96.3 WLVQ "QFM96", Columbus
96.5 WQMS/WLWS and various other incarnations
96.7 WCSM-FM, Celina, OH, local. Remeber getting WUFM, Albion MI while they were off
96.9 mostly open
97.1 WBNS-FM, Columbus, OH..alfter WENS, Shelbyville IN signed on recieved them often
97.3 WMEF Ft. Wayne IN (after 1979 WMEE)
97.5 open
97.7 WTGN Lima, OH
97.9 WNCI, Columbus or WLHN, Anderson, IN
98.1 if the band was open, WKQQ "Double Q" Lexington, KY
98.3 WOGM/WTOO-FM, Bellefontaine OH or WIUC/WZZY, Winchester, IN
98.5 any enhancement from the north WNWN, "Stereo Country 98", Coldwater MI
98.7 Detroit, think this one was religious but became WLLZ
98.9 WERT-FM, Van Wert OH (s/off at 10pm)
99.1 WHIO-FM, Dayton OH
99.3 open
99.5 Cleveland or Greensburg
99.7 WILO-FM, or after the power increase, WSHW, Frankfort IN
99.9 WVUD Kettering OH
100.1 WCRD Bluffton, IN, sometimes WLKI, Angola, IN
100.3 WCNB-FM, Connersville IN or WNIC, Detroit
100.5 WHMQ, Findlay, OH or WWKI, Kokomo IN
100.7 WEEC, Springfield OH
100.9 WPGW-FM, Portland IN (signed off at 10pm)
101.1 WRIF Detroit fairly often
101.3 WRKA(?) Richmond In
101.5 mostly open
101.7 when anything, WCOM, Urbana OH or WCMX (?), later WEZV, Ft. Wayne IN
101.9 WKRQ, Cincinnati if anything, sometimes Detroit Public Radio
102.1 WIMA-FM, Lima OH
102.3 open (WGLX, Galion OH or WSAL-FM, Logansport IN
102.5 WMDH, New Castle IN
102.7 WEBN, Cincinnati
102.9 WBLY-FM, Springfield OH
103.1 WHLT-FM/WHUZ, Huntington IN if anything, sometimes WNDH, Napoleon OH
103.3 not the crowded place it is now, if anything, WXTZ, Indianapolis
103.5 WOKV (and various incarnations), Hamilton OH or Detroit
103.7 open
103.9 once recieved WXKE, Ft Wayne, WDJX, Xenia and WBBY, Westerville OH in that order
104.1 WLBC-FM, Muncie IN (signed off at midnight)
104.3 sometimes WOMC
104.5 open
104.7 WTUE Dayton or WIOT, Toledo
104.9 WLSR, Lima
105.1 nothing comes to mind other than an occasional WUBE, Cincy
105.3 fairly open, even today. WCLW-FM Mansfield or sometimes WASK-FM, Lafayette IN
105.5 WMVR-FM, Sidney, OH (sign off at 10pm)
105.7 Most likely was WTLC Indianapolis
105.9 WPBF, Middletown, OH, sometimes WJZZ, Detroit
106.1 if anything, WVNO, Mansfield OH. Jackson MI a time or two
106.3 Columbia City IN's various incarnations or WPNM, Ottawa OH
106.5 WDRK, Greenville OH. Nothing like the powerhouse Northern signal it is today(not so powerful in the market it's trying to target). Signed off overnight.
106.7 Sometimes Detroit
106.9 WMRN, Marion OH or WMRI, Marion, IN
107.1 WDOH, Delphos OH (s/off overnight)
107.3 WRSW-FM, Warsaw, IN or WBEA, Elyria OH
107.5 can't think of anything
107.7 WDAO, Dayton's Stereo Soul Giant
107.9 pretty open.
I know a couple of you who read this board grew up in the same are,a feel free to fill in the blanks
