Hi all...
Like the topic says, what broadcast stations are you able to hear at around midday that are beyond 60 miles from your location?
For FM and TV, don't include e-skip or tropo, unless it's a near-constant occurrence (like along the Santa Barbara to San Diego path in Southern California, for example). For all bands, you may include stations that are only audible when a local is off the air. Also, you don't have to include all the suggested bands. Due to the ionosphere, I'm not including shortwave in this topic. (If someone is able to receive any SW stations beyond 60 miles on groundwave, though, go ahead and post it.)
I'll start... with my AM list first, then FM. (I don't have a TV, so I won't be including that.)
Now, the FM list...
Now, what are your regulars beyond 60 miles? I have a lot in my list - maybe I should have set it at beyond 100 miles. I set it at 60, though, because some of you live in areas where the ground conductivity (for AM) and terrain (for FM) isn't as favorable as it is here in Southern California.
Like the topic says, what broadcast stations are you able to hear at around midday that are beyond 60 miles from your location?
For FM and TV, don't include e-skip or tropo, unless it's a near-constant occurrence (like along the Santa Barbara to San Diego path in Southern California, for example). For all bands, you may include stations that are only audible when a local is off the air. Also, you don't have to include all the suggested bands. Due to the ionosphere, I'm not including shortwave in this topic. (If someone is able to receive any SW stations beyond 60 miles on groundwave, though, go ahead and post it.)
I'll start... with my AM list first, then FM. (I don't have a TV, so I won't be including that.)
Code:
530 WNHV296 Los Angeles Airport, CA - 100 watts ND - 117 mi - LAX Airport Info - may require external tuned antenna
560 - KBLU Yuma, AZ - 1,000 watts ND - 134 mi - Talk
570 - KLAC Los Angeles, CA - 5,000 watts ND - 116 mi - Sports
590 - KTIE San Bernardino, CA - 2,500 watts DA - 93 mi - Talk
640 - KFI Los Angeles, CA - 50,000 watts ND - 99 mi - Talk
670 - KIRN Simi Valley, CA - 5,000 watts DA - 148 mi - Iranian
680 - KNBR San Francisco, CA - 50,000 watts ND - 445 mi - Sports - requires external tuned antenna
700 - KALL North Salt Lake City, UT - 50,000 watts DA - 626 mi - Sports (ESPN) - requires external tuned antenna
710 - KSPN Los Angeles, CA - 50,000 watts ND - 129 mi - Sports (ESPN)
720 - KDWN Las Vegas, NV - 50,000 watts ND - 255 mi - Talk - requires external tuned antenna
730 - XEEBC Ensenada, BCN - 1,000 watts ND - 63 mi - Spanish
740 - KBRT Avalon, CA - 10,000 watts DA - 92 mi - Religious
790 - KABC Los Angeles, CA - 5,000 watts ND - 120 mi - Talk
790 - XESU Mexicali, BCN - 1,000 watts ND - 91 mi - Spanish - heard under KABC, an external antenna helps, unsure of power (750 watts?)
810 - KGO San Francisco, CA - 50,000 watts DA - 439 mi - Talk - requires external tuned antenna
820 XEABCA Mexicali, BCN - 5,000 watts ND - 80 mi - Spanish - unsure of callsign (XEVMS?) or power (3.5kW)
830 - KLAA Orange, CA - 50,000 watts ND - 89 mi - Sports
840 - KXNT North Las Vegas, NV - 50,000 watts DA - 277 mi - Talk - requires external tuned antenna
850 - XEZF Mexicali, BCN - 1,000 watts ND - 91 mi - Spanish
870 - KRLA Glendale, CA - 50,000 watts DA - 120 mi - Talk
930 - KHJ Los Angeles, CA - 5,000 watts ND - 121 mi - Spanish
940 - XEWV Mexicali, BCN - 1,000 watts ND - 80 mi - Spanish - an external antenna helps
960 - KIXW Apple Valley, CA - 5,000 watts ND - 122 mi - Talk
970 - KNWZ Coachella, CA - 5,000 watts DA - 78 mi - Talk
980 - KFWB Los Angeles, CA - 5,000 watts ND - 116 mi - Talk
990 - KTMS Santa Barbara, CA - 5,000 watts DA - 197 mi - Talk - heard under XECL
990 - XECL Mexicali, BCN - 5,000 watts ND - 91 mi - Spanish
1010 - XEDX Ensenada, BCN - 2,000 watts ND - 64 mi - Spanish
1020 - KTNQ Los Angeles, CA - 50,000 watts DA - 106 mi - Spanish
1050 - XED Mexicali, BCN - 10,000 watts ND - 91 mi - Spanish
1070 - KNX Los Angeles, CA - 50,000 watts ND - 111 mi - News
1110 - KDIS Pasadena, CA - 50,000 watts DA - 111 mi - Music (Radio Disney)
1150 - XERM Mexicali, BCN - 1,000 watts ND - 84 mi - Spanish - requires external tuned antenna, heard under KTLK
1150 - KTLK Los Angeles, CA - 50,000 watts DA - 106 mi - Talk - requires external tuned antenna or a radio with good selectivity
1160 - XEQIN San Quintin, BCN - 10,000 watts ND - 163 mi - Spanish - requires external tuned antenna or local 50kW 1170-KCBQ off the air
1180 - KERN Wasco-Greenacres, CA - 50,000 watts DA - 237 mi - Talk - requires external tuned antenna or local 50kW 1170-KCBQ off the air
1190 - KGBN Anaheim, CA - 20,000 watts DA - 97 mi - Asian
1190 - XEMBC Mexicali, BCN - 1,000 watts ND - 86 mi - Spanish - requires external antenna, under KGBN
1230 - KXO El Centro, CA - 1,000 watts ND - 81 mi - Oldies - requires external antenna, good selectivity, dodging local 1240 KNSN
1250 - KZER Santa Barbara, CA - 2,500 watts DA - 201 mi - Spanish
1260 - KMZT Beverly Hills, CA - 20,000 watts DA - 135 mi - Classical - requires external tuned antenna
1280 - KFRN Long Beach, CA - 1,000 watts DA - 104 mi - Religious (Family Radio)
1290 - KZSB Santa Barbara, CA - 500 watts ND - 195 mi - Talk
1290 - KKDD San Bernardino, CA - 5,000 watts DA - 96 mi - Music (Radio Disney) - under KZSB, may require external antenna
1300 - KROP Brawley, CA - 1,000 watts ND - 84 mi - Talk - requires external tuned antenna
1330 - KWKW Los Angeles, CA - 5,000 watts ND - 119 mi - Spanish
1340 - KCLU Santa Barbara, CA - 650 watts ND - 195 mi - Public Radio
1350 - KTDD San Bernardino, CA - 5,000 watts DA - 94 mi - Country Oldies - an external antenna definitely helps
1370 - KWRM Corona, CA - 2,500 watts DA - 85 mi - Asian - an external antenna definitely helps
1430 - KWST El Centro, CA - 1,000 watts ND - 82 mi - Spanish - requires external tuned antenna
1440 - KFNY Riverside, CA - 1,000 watts ND - 91 mi - Comedy - requires external tuned antenna
1490 - KSPE Santa Barbara, CA - 1,000 watts ND - 195 mi - Spanish - also hear presumed 1kW KGBN Heber, CA @ 81 mi under KSPE)
1510 - KSPA Ontario, CA - 10,000 watts DA - 100 mi - Nostalgia - usually requires external antenna
1520 - KVTA Port Hueneme, CA - 10,000 watts DA - 159 mi - Talk - an external antenna definitely helps
1540 - KMPC Los Angeles, CA - 50,000 watts DA - 116 mi - Korean - usually requires external antenna
1580 - KBLA Santa Monica, CA - 50,000 watts DA - 119 mi - Spanish (Religious?) - an external antenna definitely helps
1590 - 2x unID - could be 1kW ND XEHC Ensenada, BCN @ 65 mi, 1kW ND XEYX Mexicali, BCN @ 80 mi, 5kW DA KUNX Ventura, CA @ 165 mi - Spanish
1600 - KAHZ Pomona, CA - 5,000 watts ND - 99 mi - Asian
1650 - KFOX Torrance, CA - 10,000 watts ND - 119 mi - Asian - usually requires external antenna
1670 - KHPY Moreno Valley, CA - 10,000 watts DA - 88 mi - Spanish Religious - usually requires external antenna
Now, the FM list...
Code:
88.1 - KKJZ Long Beach, CA - 30,000 watts DA - 149 m HAAT - 149 m ASL - 100 mi - Jazz
91.5 - KUSC Los Angeles, CA - 39,000 watts DA - 891 m HAAT - 1689 m ASL - 119 mi - Classical
91.9 - KVCR San Bernardino, CA - 3,800 watts DA - 494 m HAAT - 939 m ASL - 85 mi - Public Radio
92.3 - KHHT Los Angeles, CA - 43,000 watts - 887 m HAAT - 1787 m ASL - 120 mi - Rhythmic Oldies
92.7 - KJLL Fountain Valley, CA - 690 watts DA - 293 m HAAT - 376 m ASL - 77 mi - Music
94.3 - KEBN Garden Grove, CA - 6,000 watts - 73 m HAAT - 127 m ASL - 89 mi - Spanish
94.7 - KTWV Los Angeles, CA - 58,000 watts - 863 m HAAT - 1764 m ASL - 120 mi - Jazz
95.1 - KFRG San Bernardino, CA - 50,000 watts - 149 m HAAT - 1042 m ASL - 101 mi - Country
95.5 - KLOS Los Angeles, CA - 63,000 watts - 954 m HAAT - 1851 m ASL - 120 mi - Rock
97.9 - KLAX East Los Angeles, CA - 33,000 watts DA - 184 m HAAT - 596 m ASL - 121 mi - Spanish
98.3 - unID XHMIX "Power 98" "Imperial's got the power!" - not finding this on FCC or Radio-Locator though
98.7 - KYSR Los Angeles, CA - 75,000 watts - 360 m HAAT - 559 m ASL - 126 mi - "Star 98.7"
99.1 - KGGI Riverside, CA - 2,550 watts - 562 m HAAT - 1998 m ASL - 102 mi - Music
99.5 - KKLA Los Angeles, CA - 10,000 watts DA - 902 m HAAT - 1801 m ASL - 120 mi - Religious
99.9 - KOLA San Bernardino, CA - 29,500 watts - 507 m HAAT - 950 m ASL - 85 mi - Oldies
100.3 - KSWD Los Angeles, CA - 5,400 watts - 889 m HAAT - 1782 m ASL - 120 mi - Music
101.1 - KRTH Los Angeles, CA - 51,000 watts - 955 m HAAT - 1854 m ASL - 120 mi - Oldies
101.9 - KSCA Glendale, CA - 4,800 watts - 863 m HAAT - 1763 m ASL - 120 mi - Spanish
102.3 - KJLH Compton, CA - 5,600 watts - 103 m HAAT - 166 m ASL - 118 mi - Music
102.7 - KIIS Los Angeles, CA - 8,000 watts DA - 902 m HAAT - 1802 m ASL - 120 mi - Music
103.1 - KDLE Newport Beach, CA - 300 watts DA - 294 m HAAT - 374 m ASL - 77 mi - Spanish
103.3 - KVYB Santa Barbara, CA 105,000 watts - 905 m HAAT - 1238 m ASL - 212 mi - "103-3 The Vibe"
103.5 - KOST Los Angeles, CA - 12,500 watts - 949 m HAAT - 1843 m ASL - 120 mi - Music
103.9 - KRCD Inglewood, CA - 4,100 watts - 118 m HAAT - 190 m ASL - 119 mi - Spanish
104.3 - KBIG Los Angeles, CA - 65,000 watts - 928 m HAAT - 1818 m ASL - 120 mi - Music
105.1 - KKGO Los Angeles, CA - 18,000 watts - 880 m HAAT - 1776 m ASL - 120 mi - Country
105.5 - KBUE Long Beach, CA - 3,000 watts - 142 m HAAT - 173 m ASL - 106 mi - Spanish
105.9 - KPWR Los Angeles, CA - 25,000 watts DA - 925 m HAAT - 1811 m ASL - 120 mi - Urban
107.5 - KLVE Los Angeles, CA - 29,500 watts - 914 m HAAT - 1811 m ASL - 120 mi - Spanish
107.9 - KWVE San Clemente, CA - 530 watts DA 1156 m HAAT - 1774 m ASL - 74 mi - Religious
Now, what are your regulars beyond 60 miles? I have a lot in my list - maybe I should have set it at beyond 100 miles. I set it at 60, though, because some of you live in areas where the ground conductivity (for AM) and terrain (for FM) isn't as favorable as it is here in Southern California.