Listing of Top Stations in Coverage Area or Signal Strength?

[bigtalkradiofan]

I had this question come up at work - Does anyone know where I can find a "Listing of the Top 20 or so Commercial Radio Stations in Coverage Area (or Signal Strength) in the Nation?" Does Radio-Locator have a comparative listing? Anywhere else? Thanks for any help you are able to provide!

 

[robmidmi]

> I had this question come up at work - Does anyone know where
> I can find a "Listing of the Top 20 or so Commercial Radio
> Stations in Coverage Area (or Signal Strength) in the
> Nation?" Does Radio-Locator have a comparative listing?
> Anywhere else? Thanks for any help you are able to provide!

This list might be helpful:
"50,000-Watt AM stations"
<a target="_blank" href=http://www.northpine.com/broadcast/50kwam.html>http://www.northpine.com/broadcast/50kwam.html</a>

 

[mwebster]

This link lists the Class I (50kw W clear channel) AM radio stations.

50kw is the highest allowed signal strength currently (WLW at one time operated at 500kw). Stations at the lower end of the dial - and those between the Appalachians and the Rockies - tend to have larger coverage areas.

WNAX, Yankton, SD has long claimed to have the largest coverage area (5kw at 570).
http://www.wnax.com/AboutUs/CoverageArea.cfm

 

[bigtalkradiofan]

robmidmi & mwebster,

That's exectly the information we were looking for!

Thank you both for your help! I really appreciate it!

 

[Oldbones]

>>
> WNAX, Yankton, SD has long claimed to have the largest
> coverage area (5kw at 570).
> http://www.wnax.com/AboutUs/CoverageArea.cfm
>


I'd always heard it was KFYR in Bismarck, N.Dak. (5 kW @ 550). Both have incredible signals.