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FM Frequency of the Week 2018-19: 102.7

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OK, we’ll get the headline and rest of the article right this time.

We are counting up through the traditional, pre-80-90 Class B/C Frequencies.
What do you or did you hear on 102.7?
East Tennessee (Knoxville-Sevierville). Now it’s W274BZ, WLIL, Lenoir City, TN’s translator. Before that, it was WEKX, Jellico TN. Never any sign of WEBN, Cincinnati, which was probably quite doable in the days before 80-90.

Retro/other: Dayton, OH: WEBN, Cincinnati but not all that strong with short-spaced WDHT next door.

Lafayette, IN in the 90s: WPFR, Terre Haute usually.

Retro DX Clip of the week: Let’s listen to a brief clip of WPFR from 1978. http://46124.info/FM/Indiana/IN Terre Haute 102.7 1978 WPFR.mp3
 
In the near north Chicago suburbs it’s WVAZ with a strong signal. WVAZ is licensed to Oak Park, but transmits from the Sears Tower.
 
In Charleston, SC, 102.7 is usually splatter from our local 102.5 (WXLY, AC), but you can null it out with a really good radio and sometimes hear WGNI, Wilmington NC. As long as I can remember, they’ve had an adult contemporary format.

WGNI is probably the best of any of the Wilmington FM signals. The closest full-power signal on 102.7 is way over in Camden, SC, near Columbia. There is no full power station south until you get to McRae, GA, and north the only station is in Appomattox, VA, other than that, Baltimore.

I’ve heard it as far N as Emporia, VA before, and in FL during tropo. It’s a booming signal.
 
Currently, 102.7 is WRVM Suring, WI with a traditional religious format. Signal strength can vary, but it can get very strong at times despite the about 120 mile distance. WRVM can probably be heard throughout most of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan as well as parts of the Lower Peninsula.

There used to be WMOM in Pentwater, but they've been off since April and is for sale. 102.7 has been those two for the most part. I have received WVAZ once (and had to null WRVM hard to get it), during intense Chicago-area tropo a couple of weeks ago.
 
KORD Richland WA dominates in Yakima. Country format, serving Tri-Cities. No other stations have been caught on this channel, even Eskip. I need everything in range on this channel, including the legendary KIIS FM in Los Angeles.
 
Far northwest Chicago suburbs....

102,7 is WVAZ with a fair-good signal. Like most of the stations using a downtown Chicago stick. You can get clear reception at my location with a good radio/good antenna. Hiss if you use anything less (think cheap clock radio, etc.).
 
Mason City, IA:
Clear signal from KYTC up the road in Northwood (stick is right on the IA-MN border)

Central KS:
Before they moved over a decade ago, did pick up KFRX/Lincoln during a hot summer day only once. Generally, there’s nothing but hash.
 
Warminster PA(Philly 'burbs):

Usually splatter from local 102.9 WMGK. In tropo, there's WWFS from NYC, WQSR from
Baltimore and WKSB from Williamsport PA.
 
Locally nothing.

Distant..50KW KHGE out of Fresno, California "Wolf Country" also known as Cat Country and Big Country for those that remember. I"m lucky enough to pick up the station in one or two very specific spots around the house. If i go for a walk, no go, nothing. This is my go to station when heading south on I-5 in the Valley. Once I get to the top of the Grapevine, it fights with KISS out of Los Angeles ( most likely off the KISS 210 watt booster from Santa Clarita ).

Retro..When I lived down in the south land ( Los Angeles ), I listened to 102.7 KISS FM. Every time I pass through LA, I turn on LA's #1 hit music station. The music sure has changed, but its still brings back memory's from when I was a kid.
 
nothing in the Bay...But we have a wonderful KWVF (1.6 Kw) out of Guerneville, an extremely small station that plays a classic hits format. At night (except on Saturdays), they play Wolfman Jack for 5 hours. On Sunday, they play Dick Clark's Rock Roll & Remember, followed by Casey Kasem's Top 40.

It's too bad this station couldn't have a stronger signal. Most people in the Bay probably don't know about it.
 
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