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How well does everyone receive NYC 50Kw AMs?

C

clichemoth

We've discussed the Chicago stations in the past, but I haven't seen a thread about NYC. I'm thinking about it because I targeted the 3 I hadn't yet heard tonight (WINS/WEPN/WBBR) and caught WBBR.

WABC/WCBS/WQEW are no problem at all for me, although WQEW can get lost on occasion.

WFAN/WOR are difficult for me in Alabama because of WDLT-Fairhope, AL on 660 and Radio Rebelde on 710.

I had never managed WBBR before tonight. It was alone, but really faint. It and the two I haven't heard have essentially the same pattern, putting all the signal that doesn't actually cover the metro out in the ocean.
 
> We've discussed the Chicago stations in the past, but I
> haven't seen a thread about NYC. I'm thinking about it
> because I targeted the 3 I hadn't yet heard tonight
> (WINS/WEPN/WBBR) and caught WBBR.
>
> WABC/WCBS/WQEW are no problem at all for me, although WQEW
> can get lost on occasion.
>
> WFAN/WOR are difficult for me in Alabama because of
> WDLT-Fairhope, AL on 660 and Radio Rebelde on 710.
>
> I had never managed WBBR before tonight. It was alone, but
> really faint. It and the two I haven't heard have
> essentially the same pattern, putting all the signal that
> doesn't actually cover the metro out in the ocean.


Years ago, when I lived in Oklahoma, I picked up both WABC and WCBS with a Hammerlund HQ 100-A receiver and a long-wire antenna on the roof of my parents' house.

But reception was poor.

And again, that was last century :).

Never heard WFAN (the old WNBC) or the others.
 
> > We've discussed the Chicago stations in the past, but I
> > haven't seen a thread about NYC. I'm thinking about it
> > because I targeted the 3 I hadn't yet heard tonight
> > (WINS/WEPN/WBBR) and caught WBBR.
> >
> > WABC/WCBS/WQEW are no problem at all for me, although WQEW
>
> > can get lost on occasion.
> >
> > WFAN/WOR are difficult for me in Alabama because of
> > WDLT-Fairhope, AL on 660 and Radio Rebelde on 710.
> >
> > I had never managed WBBR before tonight. It was alone,
> but
> > really faint. It and the two I haven't heard have
> > essentially the same pattern, putting all the signal that
> > doesn't actually cover the metro out in the ocean.
>
>
> Years ago, when I lived in Oklahoma, I picked up both WABC
> and WCBS with a Hammerlund HQ 100-A receiver and a long-wire
> antenna on the roof of my parents' house.
>
> But reception was poor.
>
> And again, that was last century :).
>
> Never heard WFAN (the old WNBC) or the others.
>


In Memphis, on my Grundig, you can usually get WCBS, but it's quiet. If you're lucky, you can get WABC, if that happens it's usually fading quickly. I've heard WFAN on a Sony walkman here once. If whatever that spanish thing on 710 isn't killing it, you can sometimes get a weak WOR. And then it has to fight splatter from all directions. Never a trace of WINS, WBBR or WQEW.

Chicago comes in MUCH better here.
 
Here in central Ohio the Chicago stations come in far better than New York City. WOR and WABC are reliable, but 1010 WINS, WFAN and WCBS always seem tough to pull in. I don't remember that being the case when I was kid (I'm 27 now). WFAN was always pretty loud.

> > > We've discussed the Chicago stations in the past, but I
> > > haven't seen a thread about NYC. I'm thinking about it
> > > because I targeted the 3 I hadn't yet heard tonight
> > > (WINS/WEPN/WBBR) and caught WBBR.
> > >
> > > WABC/WCBS/WQEW are no problem at all for me, although
> WQEW
> >
> > > can get lost on occasion.
> > >
> > > WFAN/WOR are difficult for me in Alabama because of
> > > WDLT-Fairhope, AL on 660 and Radio Rebelde on 710.
> > >
> > > I had never managed WBBR before tonight. It was alone,
> > but
> > > really faint. It and the two I haven't heard have
> > > essentially the same pattern, putting all the signal
> that
> > > doesn't actually cover the metro out in the ocean.
> >
> >
> > Years ago, when I lived in Oklahoma, I picked up both WABC
>
> > and WCBS with a Hammerlund HQ 100-A receiver and a
> long-wire
> > antenna on the roof of my parents' house.
> >
> > But reception was poor.
> >
> > And again, that was last century :).
> >
> > Never heard WFAN (the old WNBC) or the others.
> >
>
>
> In Memphis, on my Grundig, you can usually get WCBS, but
> it's quiet. If you're lucky, you can get WABC, if that
> happens it's usually fading quickly. I've heard WFAN on a
> Sony walkman here once. If whatever that spanish thing on
> 710 isn't killing it, you can sometimes get a weak WOR. And
> then it has to fight splatter from all directions. Never a
> trace of WINS, WBBR or WQEW.
>
> Chicago comes in MUCH better here.
>
 
Since I live in central Connecticut, I will give my report on DAYTIME reception here. WFAN-AM 660 and WCBS-AM 880 are the strongest due to their transmitter location (High Island area of The Bronx). WOR-AM 710 and WABC-AM 770 are about the same. WEPN-AM 1050 is pretty crappy. WINS-AM 1010 is barely there. I don't get WBBR-AM 1130 during the day with WPRX-AM 1120 of Bristol, CT nearby. Surprisingly, I get decent reception of WMCA-AM 570, Depsite their station being only 5,000 watts with their transmitter off of the New Jersey Turnpike's eastern spur in Kearny, NJ.

As for nightime reception, WINS-AM 1010 is there only 50% of the time. It always mixes with CFRB-AM 1010 from Toronto, ON.
 
> We've discussed the Chicago stations in the past, but I
> haven't seen a thread about NYC. I'm thinking about it
> because I targeted the 3 I hadn't yet heard tonight
> (WINS/WEPN/WBBR) and caught WBBR.
>
> WABC/WCBS/WQEW are no problem at all for me, although WQEW
> can get lost on occasion.
>
> WFAN/WOR are difficult for me in Alabama because of
> WDLT-Fairhope, AL on 660 and Radio Rebelde on 710.
>
> I had never managed WBBR before tonight. It was alone, but
> really faint. It and the two I haven't heard have
> essentially the same pattern, putting all the signal that
> doesn't actually cover the metro out in the ocean.
>


In Milwaukee, WCBS is the best, WABC is there but tougher due to 780 WBBM in Chicago. WOR comes through once and a while, but I am in their null. Surprisingly WBBR pops through even though we have WISN on 1130 as well. WQEW used to be fairly good, but we now have a local on 1560 with night service. WINS is real tough as 1010 in Toronto blows in. I caught WEPN just once.
 
> We've discussed the Chicago stations in the past, but I
> haven't seen a thread about NYC. I'm thinking about it
> because I targeted the 3 I hadn't yet heard tonight
> (WINS/WEPN/WBBR) and caught WBBR.
>
> WABC/WCBS/WQEW are no problem at all for me, although WQEW
> can get lost on occasion.
>
> WFAN/WOR are difficult for me in Alabama because of
> WDLT-Fairhope, AL on 660 and Radio Rebelde on 710.
>
> I had never managed WBBR before tonight. It was alone, but
> really faint. It and the two I haven't heard have
> essentially the same pattern, putting all the signal that
> doesn't actually cover the metro out in the ocean.
>
WCBS=First NYC station I ever picked up about 10-12 years ago in Zion, IL. Signal is usually good.

WABC=Suprisingly good even with WBBM right next door. Its not as good as it could be but it comes on over.

WOR=Comes in occationally

WQEW=Great alternative for Radio Disney when the locals power down or get walked over at night.<P ID="signature">______________

AIM: JeremyA1069</P>
 
Completely gone in Dallas

Not a one of them.

30 years ago, I managed fairly regular reception of WABC in Houston - when the station was worth listening to. The old tube KOB transmitter was a powerhouse, and I had to throw a null towards Albuquerque to do it. This was before KAAM in Dallas signed on. The new KKOB transmitter is a piece of junk at night and wouldn't pose a problem for WABC, but KAAM is on at night.

Also 30 to 35 years ago, before KRVN signed on, I managed to regularly get WCBS in Lubbock, TX on a 5 tube radio with a decent loop in the case. I cannot get WCBS now even if I throw a null towards KRVN.

WNBC - never heard them anywhere in Texas. Dallas KSKY is a powerhouse, but even a long way away at night in Lubbock - 660 was blank, faint mix of stations and the gentle hum of the power supply on the old tube radio.

Never heard WOR due to KEEL Shreveport and KGNC Amarillo. KGNC incidentally is a daytime powerhouse all over Texas, I can easily hear it in Dallas by throwing a null towards Shreveport.

The 1030 in Boston used to be a regular catch in Texas, but is gone now. I suspect the new transmitters these legacy stations are buying are not as good as the old tube models.

Reports from my grandfather 70 years ago in Lubbock Texas had regular reception from New York, Philadelphia. He also heard the 500 kW signal of WLW when it was on the air.
 
Re: Completely gone in Dallas

Maybe not the transmitters,but a lot of ground systems at 50kWers aren't what they used to be..WLS comes to mind. When did KRVN come on the air? I thought I had heard them as in the 70s on occasion.<P ID="signature">______________
Greetings from Ohio-where the governor wants everyone to know he's sorry.</P>
 
Here in San Diego...

WFAN 660 - gets clobbered by KTNN Window Rock, AZ
WOR 710 - gets eaten up by a mix of KSPN Los Angeles and a mexican station
WABC 770 - gets obliterated by KKOB Albuquerque and adjacent-channel interference from KFMB 760 about 6 miles north/northwest
WCBS 880 - is owned by KRVN Lexington, NB, and a mexican station and maybe a couple others. Grrr... that means I can't listen to John Sterling.... "Swung on and hit in the air, into deep left field! That ball is high, it is far... It... is... FOUL!!" "Swung on, and grounded to short. The throw to first is OFF THE BAG!!. The first baseman finally gets to the ball, and throws to second... and INTO CENTER FIELD!! The left fielder coming over KICKS THE BALL INTO THE RIGHT FIELD CORNER!! Now the right fielder has it, and the throw to third base is WAY LATE and goes INTO THE VISITING DUGOUT!!! Now the third baseman has the ball, but it's too late to throw home. Mariano Rivera has just hit an inside the park grand slam here in the bottom of the 9th, after blowing a save in the top of the ninth. This game is now tied at 5."
WINS 1010 - gets hammered by a mix of stations, none of which I can remember getting a positive ID
WEPN 1050 - is overwhelmed by a mix of XED Mexicali and K(NBR (I don't remember the actual calls but that's what I've heard it advertised as on the air, although I know KNBR is on 680)) San Francisco (or is it San Mateo?)
WBBR 1130 - a local co-channel KSDO San Diego even goes so far as to obliterate any reasonable possiblity of reception of my former favorite (now out of first place because of IBOC) KDIS 1110 Pasadena - Radio Disney
WQEW 1560 - Dodger Baseball on KNZR prevents me from listening to Disney, but I can hear it just 20 kHz up the dial from Phoenix, when Santa Monica isn't interfering with it.
 
> Here in San Diego...
>
> WFAN 660 - gets clobbered by KTNN Window Rock, AZ
> WOR 710 - gets eaten up by a mix of KSPN Los Angeles and a
> mexican station
> WABC 770 - gets obliterated by KKOB Albuquerque and
> adjacent-channel interference from KFMB 760 about 6 miles
> north/northwest
> WCBS 880 - is owned by KRVN Lexington, NB, and a mexican
> station and maybe a couple others. Grrr... that means I
> can't listen to John Sterling.... "Swung on and hit in the
> air, into deep left field! That ball is high, it is far...
> It... is... FOUL!!" "Swung on, and grounded to short. The
> throw to first is OFF THE BAG!!. The first baseman finally
> gets to the ball, and throws to second... and INTO CENTER
> FIELD!! The left fielder coming over KICKS THE BALL INTO
> THE RIGHT FIELD CORNER!! Now the right fielder has it, and
> the throw to third base is WAY LATE and goes INTO THE
> VISITING DUGOUT!!! Now the third baseman has the ball, but
> it's too late to throw home. Mariano Rivera has just hit an
> inside the park grand slam here in the bottom of the 9th,
> after blowing a save in the top of the ninth. This game is
> now tied at 5."
> WINS 1010 - gets hammered by a mix of stations, none of
> which I can remember getting a positive ID
> WEPN 1050 - is overwhelmed by a mix of XED Mexicali and
> K(NBR (I don't remember the actual calls but that's what
> I've heard it advertised as on the air, although I know KNBR
> is on 680)) San Francisco (or is it San Mateo?)
> WBBR 1130 - a local co-channel KSDO San Diego even goes so
> far as to obliterate any reasonable possiblity of reception
> of my former favorite (now out of first place because of
> IBOC) KDIS 1110 Pasadena - Radio Disney
> WQEW 1560 - Dodger Baseball on KNZR prevents me from
> listening to Disney, but I can hear it just 20 kHz up the
> dial from Phoenix, when Santa Monica isn't interfering with
> it.
>


Have you caught any (or perhaps all) of them in listenable form ever?

At least you can still catch the Yankees on KDEF-Alburquerque (didn't they have a Vegas station in their network at some point as well? I remember hearing it while in Reno.) or does KSDO's IBOC eat everything on 1150 up as well?
 
> > Here in San Diego...
> >
> > WFAN 660 - gets clobbered by KTNN Window Rock, AZ
> > WOR 710 - gets eaten up by a mix of KSPN Los Angeles and a
>
> > mexican station
> > WABC 770 - gets obliterated by KKOB Albuquerque and
> > adjacent-channel interference from KFMB 760 about 6 miles
> > north/northwest
> > WCBS 880 - is owned by KRVN Lexington, NB, and a mexican
> > station and maybe a couple others. Grrr... that means I
> > can't listen to John Sterling.... "Swung on and hit in
> the
> > air, into deep left field! That ball is high, it is
> far...
> > It... is... FOUL!!" "Swung on, and grounded to short.
> The
> > throw to first is OFF THE BAG!!. The first baseman
> finally
> > gets to the ball, and throws to second... and INTO CENTER
> > FIELD!! The left fielder coming over KICKS THE BALL INTO
> > THE RIGHT FIELD CORNER!! Now the right fielder has it,
> and
> > the throw to third base is WAY LATE and goes INTO THE
> > VISITING DUGOUT!!! Now the third baseman has the ball,
> but
> > it's too late to throw home. Mariano Rivera has just hit
> an
> > inside the park grand slam here in the bottom of the 9th,
> > after blowing a save in the top of the ninth. This game
> is
> > now tied at 5."
> > WINS 1010 - gets hammered by a mix of stations, none of
> > which I can remember getting a positive ID
> > WEPN 1050 - is overwhelmed by a mix of XED Mexicali and
> > K(NBR (I don't remember the actual calls but that's what
> > I've heard it advertised as on the air, although I know
> KNBR
> > is on 680)) San Francisco (or is it San Mateo?)
> > WBBR 1130 - a local co-channel KSDO San Diego even goes so
>
> > far as to obliterate any reasonable possiblity of
> reception
> > of my former favorite (now out of first place because of
> > IBOC) KDIS 1110 Pasadena - Radio Disney
> > WQEW 1560 - Dodger Baseball on KNZR prevents me from
> > listening to Disney, but I can hear it just 20 kHz up the
> > dial from Phoenix, when Santa Monica isn't interfering
> with
> > it.
> >
>
>
> Have you caught any (or perhaps all) of them in listenable
> form ever?
>
> At least you can still catch the Yankees on
> KDEF-Alburquerque (didn't they have a Vegas station in their
> network at some point as well? I remember hearing it while
> in Reno.) or does KSDO's IBOC eat everything on 1150 up as
> well?
>


The Yankees are on in Albequerque? strange....
 
Re: Completely gone in Dallas

> Maybe not the transmitters,but a lot of ground systems at
> 50kWers aren't what they used to be..WLS comes to mind. When
> did KRVN come on the air? I thought I had heard them as in
> the 70s on occasion.
>
I checked the NYC stations here in Alabama last night. I heard the Fan for just a minute, all the others were not (unless they've gone spanish}
 
> > Here in San Diego...
> >
> > WFAN 660 - gets clobbered by KTNN Window Rock, AZ
> > WOR 710 - gets eaten up by a mix of KSPN Los Angeles and a
>
> > mexican station
> > WABC 770 - gets obliterated by KKOB Albuquerque and
> > adjacent-channel interference from KFMB 760 about 6 miles
> > north/northwest
> > WCBS 880 - is owned by KRVN Lexington, NB, and a mexican
> > station and maybe a couple others. Grrr... that means I
> > can't listen to John Sterling.... "Swung on and hit in
> the
> > air, into deep left field! That ball is high, it is
> far...
> > It... is... FOUL!!" "Swung on, and grounded to short.
> The
> > throw to first is OFF THE BAG!!. The first baseman
> finally
> > gets to the ball, and throws to second... and INTO CENTER
> > FIELD!! The left fielder coming over KICKS THE BALL INTO
> > THE RIGHT FIELD CORNER!! Now the right fielder has it,
> and
> > the throw to third base is WAY LATE and goes INTO THE
> > VISITING DUGOUT!!! Now the third baseman has the ball,
> but
> > it's too late to throw home. Mariano Rivera has just hit
> an
> > inside the park grand slam here in the bottom of the 9th,
> > after blowing a save in the top of the ninth. This game
> is
> > now tied at 5."
> > WINS 1010 - gets hammered by a mix of stations, none of
> > which I can remember getting a positive ID
> > WEPN 1050 - is overwhelmed by a mix of XED Mexicali and
> > K(NBR (I don't remember the actual calls but that's what
> > I've heard it advertised as on the air, although I know
> KNBR
> > is on 680)) San Francisco (or is it San Mateo?)
> > WBBR 1130 - a local co-channel KSDO San Diego even goes so
>
> > far as to obliterate any reasonable possiblity of
> reception
> > of my former favorite (now out of first place because of
> > IBOC) KDIS 1110 Pasadena - Radio Disney
> > WQEW 1560 - Dodger Baseball on KNZR prevents me from
> > listening to Disney, but I can hear it just 20 kHz up the
> > dial from Phoenix, when Santa Monica isn't interfering
> with
> > it.
> >
>
>
> Have you caught any (or perhaps all) of them in listenable
> form ever?
>
> At least you can still catch the Yankees on
> KDEF-Alburquerque (didn't they have a Vegas station in their
> network at some point as well? I remember hearing it while
> in Reno.) or does KSDO's IBOC eat everything on 1150 up as
> well?
>


KSDO does not have IBOC, but their signal is so dang close to me that it eats things on nearby channels. On 1150 when I DO get something, though, it's usually KTLK from L.A.
 
Re: Here in Metro Detroit...

Here in Metro Detroit:

WCBS 880 is probably the best - fairly strong, reliable
WFAN 660 is fairly good, but fades at times
WOR 710 is a little weaker, but usually listenable
WABC 770 is good, but hammered by 760 WJR - clear though with a carefully oriented loop antenna
WINS 1010 mixes with CFRB Toronto (usually CFRB wins, and can't really be nulled due to direction from here relative to NYC)
WBBR 1130 is not receivable due to local 1130 WDFN, although will occasionally appear a little (along with WISN Milwaukee) in WDFN's nighttime pattern dead spots around town, or with a carefully positioned loop antenna
WQEW 1560 is sometimes receivable, but usually weaker than the others
 
Re: Here in Metro Detroit...

Growing up in Portland, Oregon in the 60s & 70s, the only NYC station I ever heard was WCBS. Frequently tried for WNBC on 660 but never logged anything at all on that frequency. Boy is it ever a different world today!
 
> We've discussed the Chicago stations in the past, but I
> haven't seen a thread about NYC. I'm thinking about it
> because I targeted the 3 I hadn't yet heard tonight
> (WINS/WEPN/WBBR) and caught WBBR.
>
> WABC/WCBS/WQEW are no problem at all for me, although WQEW
> can get lost on occasion.
>
> WFAN/WOR are difficult for me in Alabama because of
> WDLT-Fairhope, AL on 660 and Radio Rebelde on 710.
>
> I had never managed WBBR before tonight. It was alone, but
> really faint. It and the two I haven't heard have
> essentially the same pattern, putting all the signal that
> doesn't actually cover the metro out in the ocean.
>
Just did some amateur DXing while driving across most of the US, and checked for the New York 50kw AMs at each nighttime stop. Of course, nothing from them in NM or OK.

I thought that I might have a shot from Jonesboro, AR - but again no NY AMers. Noticed Radio Reloj from Cuba on at least 3 frequencies though - 570 was the best. Arkansas had the largest presence of Cuban AMers at night (even during sunset) of any place where we stopped. As many as I have picked up in Florida, in fact. Most of the stations receivable in that area seemed to be from TN, TX, and the midwest - though (as stated in a different post) no WLS either. Did pick up a very faint signal from WBZ, but it was quickly buried again.

By the time I was in the Louisville, KY area though, I was able to catch WFAN, WCBS and WABC - in that order of power. It surprised me that WABC was the weakest there, though that could have been a function of atmospheric conditions. WOR, WEPN and WBBR were nowhere to be found. WBZ also boomed in there (stronger than ANY of the NY signals), and WTIC was very weak/fighting with KRLD. Definitely no 38 state boast for WTIC, but WBZ might just pull it off.

In northern WV, the big 3 boomed in just fine as did WOR, while WEPN was faint. Have to admit to not checking for WBBR.
 
> > We've discussed the Chicago stations in the past, but I
> > haven't seen a thread about NYC. I'm thinking about it
> > because I targeted the 3 I hadn't yet heard tonight
> > (WINS/WEPN/WBBR) and caught WBBR.
> >
> > WABC/WCBS/WQEW are no problem at all for me, although WQEW
>
> > can get lost on occasion.
> >
> > WFAN/WOR are difficult for me in Alabama because of
> > WDLT-Fairhope, AL on 660 and Radio Rebelde on 710.
> >
> > I had never managed WBBR before tonight. It was alone,
> but
> > really faint. It and the two I haven't heard have
> > essentially the same pattern, putting all the signal that
> > doesn't actually cover the metro out in the ocean.
> >
> Just did some amateur DXing while driving across most of the
> US, and checked for the New York 50kw AMs at each nighttime
> stop. Of course, nothing from them in NM or OK.
>
> I thought that I might have a shot from Jonesboro, AR - but
> again no NY AMers. Noticed Radio Reloj from Cuba on at
> least 3 frequencies though - 570 was the best. Arkansas had
> the largest presence of Cuban AMers at night (even during
> sunset) of any place where we stopped. As many as I have
> picked up in Florida, in fact. Most of the stations
> receivable in that area seemed to be from TN, TX, and the
> midwest - though (as stated in a different post) no WLS
> either. Did pick up a very faint signal from WBZ, but it
> was quickly buried again.
>
> By the time I was in the Louisville, KY area though, I was
> able to catch WFAN, WCBS and WABC - in that order of power.
> It surprised me that WABC was the weakest there, though that
> could have been a function of atmospheric conditions. WOR,
> WEPN and WBBR were nowhere to be found. WBZ also boomed in
> there (stronger than ANY of the NY signals), and WTIC was
> very weak/fighting with KRLD. Definitely no 38 state boast
> for WTIC, but WBZ might just pull it off.
>
> In northern WV, the big 3 boomed in just fine as did WOR,
> while WEPN was faint. Have to admit to not checking for
> WBBR.

You could hear KRLD in Louisville? Wow. There is a local 1080 in Louisville but it protects both Dallas and Hartford. I never thought KRLD could make it to Kentucky with its null.
 
> > > We've discussed the Chicago stations in the past, but I
> > > haven't seen a thread about NYC. I'm thinking about it
> > > because I targeted the 3 I hadn't yet heard tonight
> > > (WINS/WEPN/WBBR) and caught WBBR.
> > >
> > > WABC/WCBS/WQEW are no problem at all for me, although
> WQEW
> >
> > > can get lost on occasion.
> > >
> > > WFAN/WOR are difficult for me in Alabama because of
> > > WDLT-Fairhope, AL on 660 and Radio Rebelde on 710.
> > >
> > > I had never managed WBBR before tonight. It was alone,
> > but
> > > really faint. It and the two I haven't heard have
> > > essentially the same pattern, putting all the signal
> that
> > > doesn't actually cover the metro out in the ocean.
> > >
> > Just did some amateur DXing while driving across most of
> the
> > US, and checked for the New York 50kw AMs at each
> nighttime
> > stop. Of course, nothing from them in NM or OK.
> >
> > I thought that I might have a shot from Jonesboro, AR -
> but
> > again no NY AMers. Noticed Radio Reloj from Cuba on at
> > least 3 frequencies though - 570 was the best. Arkansas
> had
> > the largest presence of Cuban AMers at night (even during
> > sunset) of any place where we stopped. As many as I have
> > picked up in Florida, in fact. Most of the stations
> > receivable in that area seemed to be from TN, TX, and the
> > midwest - though (as stated in a different post) no WLS
> > either. Did pick up a very faint signal from WBZ, but it
> > was quickly buried again.
> >
> > By the time I was in the Louisville, KY area though, I was
>
> > able to catch WFAN, WCBS and WABC - in that order of
> power.
> > It surprised me that WABC was the weakest there, though
> that
> > could have been a function of atmospheric conditions.
> WOR,
> > WEPN and WBBR were nowhere to be found. WBZ also boomed
> in
> > there (stronger than ANY of the NY signals), and WTIC was
> > very weak/fighting with KRLD. Definitely no 38 state
> boast
> > for WTIC, but WBZ might just pull it off.
> >
> > In northern WV, the big 3 boomed in just fine as did WOR,
> > while WEPN was faint. Have to admit to not checking for
> > WBBR.
>
> You could hear KRLD in Louisville? Wow. There is a local
> 1080 in Louisville but it protects both Dallas and Hartford.
> I never thought KRLD could make it to Kentucky with its
> null.
>

No, to be fair, it was Elizabethtown, KY - about 30 miles to the south. And, there was quite a battle with KRLD, WTIC and (perhaps) the local from Louisville too.
 
> We've discussed the Chicago stations in the past, but I
> haven't seen a thread about NYC. I'm thinking about it
> because I targeted the 3 I hadn't yet heard tonight
> (WINS/WEPN/WBBR) and caught WBBR.
>
> WABC/WCBS/WQEW are no problem at all for me, although WQEW
> can get lost on occasion.
>
> WFAN/WOR are difficult for me in Alabama because of
> WDLT-Fairhope, AL on 660 and Radio Rebelde on 710.
>
> I had never managed WBBR before tonight. It was alone, but
> really faint. It and the two I haven't heard have
> essentially the same pattern, putting all the signal that
> doesn't actually cover the metro out in the ocean.
>
Here in Memphis, WFAN is non-existant for me and so is WOR, but WABC and WCBS occasionally pop in thru the ether. Was driving home one night in SE Shelby County, and was pleasantly surprised to hear that traffic was good on the L.I.E. on WCBS...

We do a little better with Chicago signals here, and WWL is a monster again.
 
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