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New state on 1680 and new station under local on 550

J

jim-satx

On Jan. 30/31, I experienced some great propagation to the north on AM. At 11:27 p.m. CT, I logged WPRR in Ada, Michigan, on 1680. The station was airing a talk show discussing elections with guest Harvey Wasserman. The signal was weak, and the broadcast matched the station's Simple Radio stream. This is my first logging of Michigan from San Antonio.

A little later, at 12:26 a.m., I logged KFRM in Salina, KS, underneath KTSA on 550. It was airing a talk show discussing boat rides and alligators in Florida, and the host was Donna Sullivan. Afterwards, the tri-state weather forecast for OK, NE, and KS was given.

KFRM's signal was weak to fair, and it was a really surprising catch since the only station I've ever heard in the partial null of KTSA is a very weak XETNC. As for WPRR, I've never heard a trace of it before, either. The propagation indices at that time were very good, and these receptions certainly reflected it.
 
These days I can't even get WJR at night from Houston, too many stations on the frequency.

I was wondering if you can ever null KTSA to get KCRS. It is quite a regional powerhouse in West Texas, although it throws quite a null towards SA. The equal signal point is somewhere near Garden City, which is a heck of a lot closer to Midland than it is SA. Going the other way, I was able to null KCRS from Lubbock and hear KTSA underneath.
 
I've only logged WJR from east Texas - never from S.A. The only station I've been able to log under local KTKR "The Ticket" is a weak XEABC.

Although I've tried many times to catch KCRS, I've only ever heard XETNC and now KFRM. I plan to keep trying, despite that pesky null toward me.
 
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