Carmichael, CA
KKFS Lincoln, CA
Vallejo, CA
Splatter from KOSF 80+ @103.7
KKFS Lincoln, CA
Vallejo, CA
Splatter from KOSF 80+ @103.7
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FM Frequency of the Week: 103.9
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Central Kansas:
Open frequency.
North Iowa:
Typically heavy splatter from adjacent channel KLKK/Clear Lake, though KUOO/Spirit Lake has come through every so often (albeit very weak). VCY’s new signal in Dunkerton (Waterloo-Cedar Falls area) has yet to sign on, so I’m not sure how well I would be able to receive them.
Open frequency.
North Iowa:
Typically heavy splatter from adjacent channel KLKK/Clear Lake, though KUOO/Spirit Lake has come through every so often (albeit very weak). VCY’s new signal in Dunkerton (Waterloo-Cedar Falls area) has yet to sign on, so I’m not sure how well I would be able to receive them.
Hartland, VT:
Nothing
Meriden, CT:
Strong splatter from 104.1 WMRQ. Transmitter was only a couple of miles from my location.
Nothing
Meriden, CT:
Strong splatter from 104.1 WMRQ. Transmitter was only a couple of miles from my location.
East Tennessee: Local LPFM combo WOZO/WOZW (they function as one station). I don't remember anything from before they took to the air.
Retro/other: Dayton, Ohio. WZDA, which slowly crept into the Dayton tower field from its origins as WHBM, Xenia. A group bought the station and rimshotted (if that's a word) a CHR format as WDJX, filling the gap left by WTUE when it went AOR in 1975. Through call letter and format changes, they re-licensed to Beavercreek and tower danced a few times. Still, at the extreme east of the market, WJKR, Worthington OH can make it in.
Further up in West Central Ohio: I remember on one night getting then-WXKE, Fort Wayne; WDJX Xenia, and WBBY, Westerville, coming and going in succession.
Retro/other: Dayton, Ohio. WZDA, which slowly crept into the Dayton tower field from its origins as WHBM, Xenia. A group bought the station and rimshotted (if that's a word) a CHR format as WDJX, filling the gap left by WTUE when it went AOR in 1975. Through call letter and format changes, they re-licensed to Beavercreek and tower danced a few times. Still, at the extreme east of the market, WJKR, Worthington OH can make it in.
Further up in West Central Ohio: I remember on one night getting then-WXKE, Fort Wayne; WDJX Xenia, and WBBY, Westerville, coming and going in succession.
(South) San Jose, California
1.5 kW (HAAT 653') KDFG out of Monterey, Ca. There are "spots" that scatter the south bay, but not many of them. This is clearly a DX (very weak) signal, but it is a catch none the less. Most Central coast radio stations are extremely difficult to catch, as we have mountains right in the way.
1.5 kW (HAAT 653') KDFG out of Monterey, Ca. There are "spots" that scatter the south bay, but not many of them. This is clearly a DX (very weak) signal, but it is a catch none the less. Most Central coast radio stations are extremely difficult to catch, as we have mountains right in the way.
From Cincinnati, OH
It's a new translator 103.9 for AM local 1320 WCVG. Before the translator went into the air, these two signals from Batesville, IN (WRBI) and Dayton, OH (WZDA), mixing in. Both FM signals are pretty fringe to the point where they can be audible in some areas, but sometimes there's too much static to know what's happening.
It's a new translator 103.9 for AM local 1320 WCVG. Before the translator went into the air, these two signals from Batesville, IN (WRBI) and Dayton, OH (WZDA), mixing in. Both FM signals are pretty fringe to the point where they can be audible in some areas, but sometimes there's too much static to know what's happening.
In Pickerington, Ohio, it's local WJKR with country. Like the Dayton 103.9, this frequency has had its share of formats over the past 30 years or so. Once it was jazz WBBY, then left the air in 1990 for about seven years before returning as classic rock "Eagle 103.9" for a while.
Then it was Ted FM playing most anything, then news/talk, standards and more anything as Jack FM before switching to country in April.
103.9 used to broadcast from Westerville, but now it's 6,000 watts from the west side of town (off 270 and 70, between that intersection and the casino). Covers the market well, but is directional to protect Dayton. Not sure why they moved to the west side when they used to be omni from Westerville, 20 or so miles farther from Dayton. Those two signals do clash between London and Springfield.
Then it was Ted FM playing most anything, then news/talk, standards and more anything as Jack FM before switching to country in April.
103.9 used to broadcast from Westerville, but now it's 6,000 watts from the west side of town (off 270 and 70, between that intersection and the casino). Covers the market well, but is directional to protect Dayton. Not sure why they moved to the west side when they used to be omni from Westerville, 20 or so miles farther from Dayton. Those two signals do clash between London and Springfield.
Northern England:
BBC Radio Lancashire, Winter Hill, quite weak as it is directional away from my location, and better heard on parallel 95.5. Programming is standard BBC local/regional fare of little interest outside Lancashire, AC music and general entertainment/news-based chit-chat. For many years, it carried On The Wire, the longest-running alternative music program on UK radio, but this is now gone as part of BBC cost-cutting and standardization of programming across its regional stations.
BBC Radio Lancashire, Winter Hill, quite weak as it is directional away from my location, and better heard on parallel 95.5. Programming is standard BBC local/regional fare of little interest outside Lancashire, AC music and general entertainment/news-based chit-chat. For many years, it carried On The Wire, the longest-running alternative music program on UK radio, but this is now gone as part of BBC cost-cutting and standardization of programming across its regional stations.
This is why I love these threads - you find out about weird and wonderful radio stations you never knew existed. A "campus" radio station for a fictitious university!Mankato, MN
KUOO Spirit Lake, IA depending on time/day etc
South Mississippi:
nothing nearby, these have come in by tropo:
WYAB Pocahontas, MS - Central Mississippi's Stimulating Talk
WDBT Fort Rucker, AL - News Talk 103.9
There used to be WAIP-LP Gulfport, MS which had an Islamic religious format until they went off the air a few months ago.
In Picayune, 103.9 is used to broadcast the music for the Glydewell Christmas Light Show, which can be heard over a mile away.
nothing nearby, these have come in by tropo:
WYAB Pocahontas, MS - Central Mississippi's Stimulating Talk
WDBT Fort Rucker, AL - News Talk 103.9
There used to be WAIP-LP Gulfport, MS which had an Islamic religious format until they went off the air a few months ago.
In Picayune, 103.9 is used to broadcast the music for the Glydewell Christmas Light Show, which can be heard over a mile away.
Northeast NJ
2006 (When I started DXing)-2014: WFAS from White Plains, NY (different transmitter location) weak/moderate signal
Present Day: WFAS Bronxville, NY transmitting from New Rochelle (strong signal)
WRCN Riverhead, NY comes in during tropo, although it's harder to distinguish now that WFAS is also talk
2006 (When I started DXing)-2014: WFAS from White Plains, NY (different transmitter location) weak/moderate signal
Present Day: WFAS Bronxville, NY transmitting from New Rochelle (strong signal)
WRCN Riverhead, NY comes in during tropo, although it's harder to distinguish now that WFAS is also talk
Caught another DX,
San Jose, South,
6kW KKFS out of Lincoln Ca, serving the northern greater Sacramento area. Its weak, but comes in on good nights.
I'm beginning to see a trend here. FM is just like AM, it has nights were it propagates better on certain nights than others. Some nights, there is no signal to be heard, and others, DX stations are coming in from all over (albeit) very weak.
San Jose, South,
6kW KKFS out of Lincoln Ca, serving the northern greater Sacramento area. Its weak, but comes in on good nights.
I'm beginning to see a trend here. FM is just like AM, it has nights were it propagates better on certain nights than others. Some nights, there is no signal to be heard, and others, DX stations are coming in from all over (albeit) very weak.
From Carrollton, MO:
KRLI 103.9FM, Malta Bend, MO (Studios are in Carrollton, MO.). Before 2002, KCHI, Chillicothe, MO, would have been heard on the frequency.
KRLI 103.9FM, Malta Bend, MO (Studios are in Carrollton, MO.). Before 2002, KCHI, Chillicothe, MO, would have been heard on the frequency.
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