FM Frequency of the Week - 89.9 MHz

[Buckeyes2001]

What can you get on 89.9 FM?

Here in Vermilion, OH it is a varying signal from CBE/Windsor, ON (CBC Radio)

 

[crainbebo]

In Bellevue, WA it's local KASB Bellevue (Bellevue High). 60w that makes it to Gold Bar (30 miles) on occasion, and sometimes static-free in Bothell (15+ miles). In summer, I get KGRG Auburn, WA (Alternative, Green River Community College).
Get down toward Federal Way and Fife and KGHP Gig Harbor starts to come in with another College format.

Other catches were
KUNM Albuquerque, NM (Public Radio, Es)
KACV Amarillo, TX (College, Es) Farthest catch on this frequency at 1350+ miles.
XHSOL Mexicali, BCN (Regional Mexican, Es)
KQAC Portland, OR (Classical, Tropo)
KTMH Montrose, CO (Light Praise, Christian Contemporary, Es)
KZAI Superior, AZ (Air 1, Es)

In Yakima, WA I believe it's mostly empty. A religious xlator came in once in a while, but it was super weak.

In Portland, OR it's KQAC, all Classical.

In Pacific Beach, WA, again I heard only KQAC.

-crainbebo

 

[tomservo]

Nothing local on this frequency in Baldwin County, AL. During tropo I may hear religious WJTF from Panama City, or pubcasters WWNO from New Orleans or WTSU from Troy, Alabama.

 

[dave73]

Despite 89.7 WONU Kankakee, IL being strong in NW Indiana, I'm able to pull in WHLP Hanna, IN

 

[RyanHoward]

Here in Warminster PA(Philly 'burbs), usually splatter from local WRTI 90.1(Temple station). Have heard WKCR from
New York or WOEL from Elkton MD in tropo conditions.

 

[KA7PAT]

KQAC - Portland - with all Classical

 

[stormy01]

Crystal Lake, IL - 40 miles NW of Chicago

WORT Madison, WI
WCBU Peoria, IL
WHLP Hanna, IN
WHSA Brule, WI

 

[Tim from Springfield IL]

Mostly splatter from 89.7 WLUJ here in Springfield--but in parts of the city (and until about 20 years ago), WCBU is also a regular catch as well.

 

[Darth_vader]

Ah, what the heck; I'll say it too:

Nothing but KQAC.

 

[ente]

Picayune, MS:
WWNO New Orleans (public)
tropo has also brought in KDAQ Shreveport, LA (public) Red River Radio

 

[oldradiotapes]

KQAC; really the only station around here that's still halfway listenable. Portland radio in the 2010s is an embarrassment.