A geomagnetic storm has affected AM in a big way tonight. 3 newbies! Many rare relogs from CA!
First, the new ones:
1490 - KRKC King City, CA; heard with "Chicken Fried" Zac Brown Band, and ID "Full Service AM 1490 and FM 104.9, KRKC" at 1913 PT 12/29. NEW #672, 1KW, 715 miles! A very nice graveyard distance.
920 - KVEC San Luis Obispo, CA; fair with America Now radio program, a couple PSAs (one for lyme disease) and then a promo ID "Listen to Popular Science Radio, Saturday afternoons at 3 on News Talk 920 KVEC.", at 1953 PT 12/29. NEW #673, 500W, 778 miles. Shocked on the wattage, it was a fair to good signal at times!
1470 - XERCN Tijuana, BCN; fair with mention of call signs and // to tune-in stream at 2028 PT 12/29. NEW #674, 5KW, 992 miles. All alone on the channel for a little bit.
RELOGS
1230 - KWG CA, Stockton; fair under KDYM several times in the session with Catholic programming and 2030 PT Rosary program. Common aurora visitor. 596 miles.
1240 - KNRY CA, Monterey; fair to good under KXLE most of the time with classical music. 691 miles.
1400 - KVTO CA, Berkeley; fair with Chinese programming at 1924 PT 12/29. Common aurora visitor as well. 608 miles.
1260 - KSFB CA, San Francisco; fair with Immaculate Heart Radio programming including Rosary at 2030, // KWG. 618 miles.
1120 - KZSJ CA, San Martin; poor with South Asian talk. 150W, 665 miles! 2007 PT.
1240 - KJOP CA, Lemoore; poor under KXLE/etc with Rosary, same as KWG and KSFB at 2032 PT. 710 miles.
970 - KESP CA, Modesto; fair with CBS Sports Radio at 2059 PT
UNIDs
1340 - Unid. CBS News at 1900 PT and did not come back. Thinking KOMY La Selva Beach, CA, which is a relog (and rare too, not heard since 3/11/12 Au opening)
1490 - Unid. Regional Mexican music in and out with KRKC at 1922 PT. Thinking KTOB Petaluma, which is still needed. "El Patron"
800 - Unid. Spanish talk, sounded like news programming. Likely XESPN Tijuana as it was Au cx. Didn't sound like Ciudad Juarez, but I may be wrong. 1944 PT.
800 - Unid. Most definitely KBFP Bakersfield, CA with comedy format, but faded before 2000 PT ID.
1450 - Unid. Asian programming, likely KEST San Francisco (still needed), at 2008 PT.
-crainbebo
First, the new ones:
1490 - KRKC King City, CA; heard with "Chicken Fried" Zac Brown Band, and ID "Full Service AM 1490 and FM 104.9, KRKC" at 1913 PT 12/29. NEW #672, 1KW, 715 miles! A very nice graveyard distance.
920 - KVEC San Luis Obispo, CA; fair with America Now radio program, a couple PSAs (one for lyme disease) and then a promo ID "Listen to Popular Science Radio, Saturday afternoons at 3 on News Talk 920 KVEC.", at 1953 PT 12/29. NEW #673, 500W, 778 miles. Shocked on the wattage, it was a fair to good signal at times!
1470 - XERCN Tijuana, BCN; fair with mention of call signs and // to tune-in stream at 2028 PT 12/29. NEW #674, 5KW, 992 miles. All alone on the channel for a little bit.
RELOGS
1230 - KWG CA, Stockton; fair under KDYM several times in the session with Catholic programming and 2030 PT Rosary program. Common aurora visitor. 596 miles.
1240 - KNRY CA, Monterey; fair to good under KXLE most of the time with classical music. 691 miles.
1400 - KVTO CA, Berkeley; fair with Chinese programming at 1924 PT 12/29. Common aurora visitor as well. 608 miles.
1260 - KSFB CA, San Francisco; fair with Immaculate Heart Radio programming including Rosary at 2030, // KWG. 618 miles.
1120 - KZSJ CA, San Martin; poor with South Asian talk. 150W, 665 miles! 2007 PT.
1240 - KJOP CA, Lemoore; poor under KXLE/etc with Rosary, same as KWG and KSFB at 2032 PT. 710 miles.
970 - KESP CA, Modesto; fair with CBS Sports Radio at 2059 PT
UNIDs
1340 - Unid. CBS News at 1900 PT and did not come back. Thinking KOMY La Selva Beach, CA, which is a relog (and rare too, not heard since 3/11/12 Au opening)
1490 - Unid. Regional Mexican music in and out with KRKC at 1922 PT. Thinking KTOB Petaluma, which is still needed. "El Patron"
800 - Unid. Spanish talk, sounded like news programming. Likely XESPN Tijuana as it was Au cx. Didn't sound like Ciudad Juarez, but I may be wrong. 1944 PT.
800 - Unid. Most definitely KBFP Bakersfield, CA with comedy format, but faded before 2000 PT ID.
1450 - Unid. Asian programming, likely KEST San Francisco (still needed), at 2008 PT.
-crainbebo