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FM Frequency of The Week: 95.7
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95.7 is all hash here now because of the new station in Charleston at 95.9 that signed on last year, but before it signed on, several stations could be heard. WKML was heard about a third of the time, and came in much of the time during the summer.
The 95.7 from Bamberg came in often, and I heard Miami once.
The 95.7 from Bamberg came in often, and I heard Miami once.
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Here in Clovis/Fresno 95.7 is local, its KJFX The FOX, Classic Rock.
Here in Springfield, IL, usually a country duel between WCRC Effingham, IL and KWWR (the legendary "Country 96") Mexico, MO.
In addition, KWWR and their 100,000 watts was quite a regular catch in my family's area during my pre-teen/teen years in the late '80s/early '90s (especially during 1990-91, which IIRC seemed to have plenty of DX/tropo) about 30 miles northwest of Peoria, IL (and also about 125 miles as the crow files southwest of Chicago). Even after WGLO Pekin/Peoria bumped up from 95.3 to 95.5 in spring 1989 (with their current 7 kw/620 ft.).
In fact, also around this time (1990-ish) KWWR went a little over the edge IMO about their coverage area in their station IDs--I vividly recall hearing one where they boasted about serving parts of Missouri, Iowa and Illinois (although realistically at that time I would say they reliably reached at best a Burlington, IA-Macomb, IL-Jacksonville, IL-St. Louis arc on a regular basis during the day, then the rest was tropo and/or night). In addition, KWWR frequently (and may still do) referred to "Mexico-Columbia-Quincy" (and occasionally Jefferson City) in their legal ID--and for a time around '90 again even said "ALL OF THE MIDWEST"
after "Quincy." (when in reality it was a little closer to "all of the Midwest except about 75 miles either side of Effingham, IL").
Was KWWR "Country 96" a frequent visitor to other parts of the Midwest on 95.7 particularly during 1990-91 (e.g. could there have been reception reports for KWWR even in the Chicago area in spite of 95.5 there).
In addition, KWWR and their 100,000 watts was quite a regular catch in my family's area during my pre-teen/teen years in the late '80s/early '90s (especially during 1990-91, which IIRC seemed to have plenty of DX/tropo) about 30 miles northwest of Peoria, IL (and also about 125 miles as the crow files southwest of Chicago). Even after WGLO Pekin/Peoria bumped up from 95.3 to 95.5 in spring 1989 (with their current 7 kw/620 ft.).
In fact, also around this time (1990-ish) KWWR went a little over the edge IMO about their coverage area in their station IDs--I vividly recall hearing one where they boasted about serving parts of Missouri, Iowa and Illinois (although realistically at that time I would say they reliably reached at best a Burlington, IA-Macomb, IL-Jacksonville, IL-St. Louis arc on a regular basis during the day, then the rest was tropo and/or night). In addition, KWWR frequently (and may still do) referred to "Mexico-Columbia-Quincy" (and occasionally Jefferson City) in their legal ID--and for a time around '90 again even said "ALL OF THE MIDWEST"
after "Quincy." (when in reality it was a little closer to "all of the Midwest except about 75 miles either side of Effingham, IL").Was KWWR "Country 96" a frequent visitor to other parts of the Midwest on 95.7 particularly during 1990-91 (e.g. could there have been reception reports for KWWR even in the Chicago area in spite of 95.5 there).
I've heard KWWR here a couple times. I believe they were both in 2008 or 2010.
95.7 is a fairly open frequency for me. For the most part, it's a mish-mash of WLHT- Grand Rapids, MI and WAOR- Nappanee, IN. Sometimes WHIO- Pleasant Hill, OH and WIMX- Gibsonburg, OH will sneak in.
On my home receiver, WCMB- Oscoda, MI is in occasionally.
95.7 is a fairly open frequency for me. For the most part, it's a mish-mash of WLHT- Grand Rapids, MI and WAOR- Nappanee, IN. Sometimes WHIO- Pleasant Hill, OH and WIMX- Gibsonburg, OH will sneak in.
On my home receiver, WCMB- Oscoda, MI is in occasionally.
From near Gurnee/Libertyville, IL - it's WRIT-FM ("Oldies 95.7") from Milwaukee. During very strong ducting events, sometimes WLHT Grand Rapids will try to crash the party. And, WNUA 95.5's IBOC hash tries (generally unsuccessfully) to intrude on 95.7 in our area - and does so once you get south of IL 120.
Interestingly, there are one or two spots in the front of my house where I can get WRIT in HD, which is great because they've got an excellent HD-2 stream called "The Mighty 92 - WOKY" (a throwback to a legendary 60's Milwaukee Top 40 station). Nice wide playlist of 60's-based oldies with great jingles in between. Too bad it doesn't come in just a little better!
Interestingly, there are one or two spots in the front of my house where I can get WRIT in HD, which is great because they've got an excellent HD-2 stream called "The Mighty 92 - WOKY" (a throwback to a legendary 60's Milwaukee Top 40 station). Nice wide playlist of 60's-based oldies with great jingles in between. Too bad it doesn't come in just a little better!
RadioDaze said:
Other DX catches on 95.7 MHz, from Durham, NC (call letters current as of receipt):
WXRC, Hickory, NC
KKAJ, Ardmore, OK
KHJZ, Houston, TX
WSPL, La Crosse, WI
KROA, Grand Island, NE
WZID, Manchester, NH
WHWL, Marquette, MI
KARX, Claude, TX
WWMJ, Ellsworth, ME
KSWI, Atlantic, IA
WXDJ, North Miami Beach, FL
RedWingCJS278 said:
I used to regularly pull in WKSS Hartford, Ct in Leominster, Ma when WKBR-FM (now WZID) Manchester, NH would sign off overnight.....
In Vermilion, OH 95.7 is WIMX/Gibsonburg, OH (near Toledo) with an Urban AC format. With tropo, I have also heard WLHT/Grand Rapids, MI or WHIO 95.7 near Dayton, OH (Their format and call letters have since changed since I last picked this station up)
Buckeyes,
95.7 is still WHIO. They have a news/talk format. They have however changed the city of license to Pleasant Hill, OH.
I read awhile back that Cox was looking to downgrade WHIO to a class A and move them into the Cincinnati market. Looks like they're sticking with Dayton for 95.7. For now.
Next time tropo is up from Ontario, I would try for Barrie on 95.7. It's a rock station known as 'Rock 95'. I heard them from Coldwater, MI this summer.
95.7 is still WHIO. They have a news/talk format. They have however changed the city of license to Pleasant Hill, OH.
I read awhile back that Cox was looking to downgrade WHIO to a class A and move them into the Cincinnati market. Looks like they're sticking with Dayton for 95.7. For now.
Next time tropo is up from Ontario, I would try for Barrie on 95.7. It's a rock station known as 'Rock 95'. I heard them from Coldwater, MI this summer.
Schenectady, NY: Normally, just splatter from 95.5 WYJB, but I could probably get WKSS Hartford during tropo...
Near Farmville, Virginia:
12 miles away from the 50,000 watt blowtorch that is WFLO 95.7, Farmville, VA (FLO Radio)
12 miles away from the 50,000 watt blowtorch that is WFLO 95.7, Farmville, VA (FLO Radio)
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