What am I hearing on 650 AM?

[BRNout]

Yet that does not seem to have affected WBZ's ratings performance, which is quite superior to that of WRKO.

That can be summed up pretty briefly: WBZ's news content all day and evening local talk is locally very popular, more so than WRKO's mostly syndicated fare; their signal is strong at all times throughout the metro (WRKO is directional at night and misses 1/3 of the market). Basically, WBZ is THE place to turn for local news and traffic at all times while Entercom has cut WRKO back to having just a couple of local shows.

So, it's a matter of content AND signal. Comparing the ratings of the two is apples and oranges. But, WRKO's audio is much better because they use all 10 kHz for analog. It's louder and clearer and provides and excellent example of how a station running AM HD doesn't "sound as good" as one without it.

 

[cyberdad]

Good probability. Either that or XEOY, now 50 kw, in Mexico City... XEOY is mostly talk with little music.

My memory on this one played tricks on my in one of my posts last year, but I thought XEOY was on 1000.
That's definitely where it used to be...did it move when they went to 50kw?

 

[radioman148]

Good probability. Either that or XEOY, now 50 kw, in Mexico City... XEOY is mostly talk with little music.

My memory on this one played tricks on my in one of my posts last year, but I thought XEOY was on 1000.
That's definitely where it used to be...did it move when they went to 50kw?

I can't remember which is which, but there were two Mexico City stations, one on 1000 and another on 1030.
Years ago I heard them both in Illinois.

 

[davideduardo]

My memory on this one played tricks on my in one of my posts last year, but I thought XEOY was on 1000.
That's definitely where it used to be...did it move when they went to 50kw?

My bad. XEOY is 1000, and XERC is 1030. Both are 50 kw, both supposedly cut power at 7 PM local time, neither do, and both are all talk. XERC is the one with the musical signature that is the same as the "Shave and a haircut, two bits" tune.

 

[radioman148]

My memory on this one played tricks on my in one of my posts last year, but I thought XEOY was on 1000.
That's definitely where it used to be...did it move when they went to 50kw?

My bad. XEOY is 1000, and XERC is 1030. Both are 50 kw, both supposedly cut power at 7 PM local time, neither do, and both are all talk. XERC is the one with the musical signature that is the same as the "Shave and a haircut, two bits" tune.

Years ago when AM1000 then WCFL would signoff on Monday mornings for maintenance XEOY could be heard in the midwest. Also sometimes if I nulled WBZ I could hear XERC.

 

[cyberdad]

I've never heard XERC here, but I've never tried. I'd imagine it shouldn't be too tough if I null WBZ. (Of course being two miles from WNVR's stick is no particular problem, either! ;D) XEOY is easy enough under WMVP, sometimes even without the null.

 

[radioman148]

I've never heard XERC here, but I've never tried. I'd imagine it shouldn't be too tough if I null WBZ. (Of course being two miles from WNVR's stick is no particular problem, either! ;D) XEOY is easy enough under WMVP, sometimes even without the null.

I'm talking back to the 60s & 70s as far as XERC is concerned. I haven't tried recently, but I'll bet it's still there.

 

[jd]

My bad. XEOY is 1000, and XERC is 1030. Both are 50 kw, both supposedly cut power at 7 PM local time, neither do, and both are all talk. XERC is the one with the musical signature that is the same as the "Shave and a haircut, two bits" tune.

David, I believe if you'll check again XERC is on 790; 1030 (Radio Centro) is XEQR and has been for decades.

And while we're on the subject, I highly recommend Fred Cantu's excellent site www.mexicoradiotv.com/ which is updated frequently and has links to many of the stations in Mexico.

 

[radioman148]

My bad. XEOY is 1000, and XERC is 1030. Both are 50 kw, both supposedly cut power at 7 PM local time, neither do, and both are all talk. XERC is the one with the musical signature that is the same as the "Shave and a haircut, two bits" tune.

David, I believe if you'll check again XERC is on 790; 1030 (Radio Centro) is XEQR and has been for decades.

And while we're on the subject, I highly recommend Fred Cantu's excellent site www.mexicoradiotv.com/ which is updated frequently and has links to many of the stations in Mexico.

Thanks for that link.

 

[stormy01]

Here's the listings for 650.

http://www.amlogbook.com/freq.htm#650

Down here in Tampa, WSM is sometimes pushed into the background by a strong signal of a Spanish speaking station. I just picked up the radio to see how it is now and there's only WSM.

Can't say I have heard any Spanish language stations recently on 650, though I am sure in the 70's and 80's I heard the
Bogotá station a few times. Lately, however, I have heard WNMT in Nashwauk, MN and KGAB in Orchard Valley, WY during the time period just before and after sunset.

Thanks gar fla for the link. That's a really good resource in a great format! It's a keeper (bookmark)

 

[radioman148]

Yeah I used to hear the South American station occasionally.

 

[davideduardo]

David, I believe if you'll check again XERC is on 790; 1030 (Radio Centro) is XEQR and has been for decades.

My bad; it shows how unimportant calls are in Latin America that I don't remember two of the stations where I interned! But ask me about Radio Centro and Radio Éxitos (later El Fonógrafo and then Formato 21) and I can tell you exactly which they are!

And while we're on the subject, I highly recommend Fred Cantu's excellent site www.mexicoradiotv.com/ which is updated frequently and has links to many of the stations in Mexico.

Fred does a wonderful job in keeping hard to obtain information up to date. Five stars for that site.

 

[radioman148]

>>But ask me about Radio Centro and Radio Éxitos (later El Fonógrafo and then Formato 21) and I can tell you exactly which they are!>>

Please remind me which station was "Radio Exitos". That rings a loud bell in the recesses of my mind from way back.

Thanks.

 

[cyberdad]

I can tell you that "El Fonografo"....at least on 790....was nostalgia, with a healthy sprinkling of english-language classics and standards. A great listen.

 

[radioman148]

I can tell you that "El Fonografo"....at least on 790....was nostalgia, with a healthy sprinkling of english-language classics and standards. A great listen.

Back in the 60s 790 was Rock & Roll Top 40

 

[Eli Polonsky]

WSRO Ashland, MA (an outer west suburb of Boston) is Portuguese on 650, but only puts out 9 watts at night.

 

[radioman148]

What about the 750 under WSB. Is that Venezuela?

 

[BRNout]

Yes, 750 is Radio Caracas Radio (RCR) and they generally run 100 kw. Good catch from the Chicago area!

 

[radioman148]

Yes, 750 is Radio Caracas Radio (RCR) and they generally run 100 kw. Good catch from the Chicago area!

I have definitely heard them under WSB. Are they ND?

 

[ddsparxx]

I think the station I heard a couple of weeks ago may be HJCK 650 in Bogota, 100 kW, according to the 2009 WRTH.