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FM Frequency of the Week 2018-19: 101.1

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We’re into the 101s as we survey what were the Class B/C FM frequencies before Docket 80-90. Today, it’s 101.1. What do you/did you/have you heard on 101.1?

East Tennessee: Knoxville/Sevierville. Since I moved here in 2010, 101.1 has always been occupied by WIAM-LP. The Sevierville-Pigeon Forge-Gatlinburg area at various times has had a fill-in translator for WJXB to help cover dead spots in Gatlinburg (since moved to 107.3), and now religious LPFM WJFS-LP, Gatlinburg. To the northwest in Oak Ridge is W266AM, WYSH’s translator.
From the time the B-97.5 vacated 101.5 and before the LPFM signed on, I was able to hear WSGS, Hazard, KY a few times.

Retro/other: Dayton, Ohio area. WRIF, Detroit occasionally made it before some changes on the dial; as did WSGS. A translator for WSWO-LP held forth on the frequency, which currently has a translator for WHKO-HD2 which currently feeds a leased classic soul format. The former CD101 (now WOSA) made it as far as Yellow Springs even with the WSWO translator, and the current WIZF, Erlanger KY made it to Dayton’s South suburbs at times.

RETRO DX Clip of the week: Before there was WSGS, there was WKIC in Hazard, KY. Letters to Santa and all in this recording. http://46124.info/FM/Kentucky/KY Hazard 101.1 1967 WKIC.mp3
 
In the north Chicago area it's local WKQX day & night.

Retro:Years ago when WKQX/WMAQ-FM signed off sometimes after midnight I could hear a weak but audible WIXX Green Bay Wi.
 
Orange County, TX, mostly a steady KLOL, Houston. Skip has brought in WRR, Dallas, KONO San Antonio, KBON, Mamou, LA, WNOE New Orleans & KRMD, Shreveport, LA. Several years ago logged KWOX, Woodward, OK and KFNF, Oberlin, KS.
 
101.1 in Atlanta might be translator W266BW, FM translator for WJZA (1310), a jazz formatted station. But, in recent months this translator has been on very low power due to interference issues with WLJA Ellijay, GA.
So, depending on where you are, you might receive WLJA or W266BW.
The translator recently changed their antenna out, which was supposed to resolve the interference issue, but, as I understand it, it did not.
 
Mason City, IA:

Semi audible KXIA/Marshalltown

Central KS:
Mostly static, but at times, can pick up KCFX from KC (most common) or KFNF/Oberlin (least common).
 
101.1 for most of central and northern Arizona is KNRJ, licensed to Cordes Lakes with a tower on a high spot in Crown King.
 
Newark, NJ area. 101.1 WCBS Local. During tropo, I can sometimes null the signal to hear WBEB B101 out of Philly underneath. I only have to drive 30 minutes to hear B101 interfere with WCBS on a regular day
 
Bremerton, WA. Usually during great tropo, CFMI out of Vancouver, BC. Have received KXL-FM a few times from Portland, OR. And during an E-skip event in 2001, I had KOSI from Denver, CO (In full stereo like a local station), and KRTH from Los Angeles, CA.
 
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We don't have a local on 101.1, but I'm able to pick up the 36KW V101.1 ( KHYL ) out of Auburn/Sacramento on only my best radios. There height above sea level ( 1800 ft ) and there height above average terrain ( HAAT @ 176 meters / 577 Ft ) really helps them get out. There antenna is 240 ft high. I'm exactly 119 miles from the transmitter. At times, the signal is good enough to trigger the stereo circuit.
 
^^^ I also get KHYL (36 Kw), an old school rap station out of Sacramento. It's a decent signal, but I usually get some splatter from "Star 101.3" out of San Francisco. They have a giant 125 Kw signal.
 
Lexington, KY:
Always a surprisingly decent signal from the country powerhouse WSGS, Hazard (100kW @ 1463' ~92 mi.) but soon to be only a memory for Lexington metro folks when WLAP-AM signs on their 220W translator W266DS right smack dab in the middle of town from about 500'.
Other catches have been Hip-Hop/R&B WIZF, Erlanger (Cincinnati metro) during tropo and WUBT, Russellville (Nashville metro) & WKQX, Chicago during Skip.

Zachary, LA (Baton Rouge area):
Most of the time it's a weak signal from Country WNOE, New Orleans (100kW @ 1004' ~85 mi.)
Occasionally it's Americana-formatted (Cajun/Swamp Pop, Country, Zydeco & Oldies) KBON, Mamou (Lafayette area; 25kW @ 328' ~67 mi.)
 
KYradioJake said:
Lexington, KY:
Always a surprisingly decent signal from the country powerhouse WSGS, Hazard (100kW @ 1463' ~92 mi.) but soon to be only a memory for Lexington metro folks when WLAP-AM signs on their 220W translator W266DS right smack dab in the middle of town from about 500'.
Other catches have been Hip-Hop/R&B WIZF, Erlanger (Cincinnati metro) during tropo and WUBT, Russellville (Nashville metro) & WKQX, Chicago during Skip.

Zachary, LA (Baton Rouge area):
Most of the time it's a weak signal from Country WNOE, New Orleans (100kW @ 1004' ~85 mi.)
Occasionally it's Americana-formatted (Cajun/Swamp Pop, Country, Zydeco & Oldies) KBON, Mamou (Lafayette area; 25kW @ 328' ~67 mi.)
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There will be complaints and WLAP will have to move just like WVLK. When WVLK's translator went on at 101.1, hundreds of complaints rushed into the FCC offices.
 
crainbebo said:
There will be complaints and WLAP will have to move just like WVLK. When WVLK's translator went on at 101.1, hundreds of complaints rushed into the FCC offices.
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Yes! I remember reading all of WSGS's complaint filings with the FCC and all the back and forth correspondence. I believe you're right, we probably will see something similar happen with the WLAP translator. WSGS has a VERY loyal cult-like following even as far west as the Lexington area.
 
From Carrollton, MO.
KCFX, Harrisonville, MO (Kansas City area - KMZU in Carrollton, MO used to operate on this frequency, until they swapped frequencies with KCFX, moving from 101.1FM to 100.7FM in 1990.).
 
Mason City, IA:
Fair to semi-weak signal from KXIA/Marshalltown

Central KS:
Can sometimes net KCFX from Harrisonville, MO (KC area). Other than that, it’s just hash.
 
From near Tyler, Texas:

Typically a moderate signal from Classical WRR-FM Dallas 98,000 watts @ 508m HAAT "Classical 101 WRR" owned by the City of Dallas. Some days I can get the HD signal to lock, other days WRR is barely receivable.

Other noted stations on 101.1 are Country KRMD-FM Oil City, Louisiana 97,700 watts @ 345.7m HAAT "KRMD Country 101.1" Cumulus Media, and Spanish Pop KLOL Houston, Texas 96,000 watts @ 585m HAAT "Mega 101" Entercom.

I am regularly surprised that KRMD-FM does not make more regular appearances in this part of ETX. WRR is certainly the dominant signal of the two.
 
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