AM X-Band Guide for 2020-21 DX Season
This is a list of radio stations in North America, Mexico and the Caribbean currently believed to be using the extended AM band between 1610-1700 kHz.
(Stations marked with an # is inactive).
Transmitter powers for US stations are generally around 10 kW, with many of the stations listed required to reduce power at night, often to around 1 kW. Because this part of the AM band is relatively clear in Europe, apart from occasional pirates, it is possible to hear some of these stations overnight here in the British Isles when conditions are suitable.
1610
ITU Call Station name /slogan Location kW Format
CAN CHHA Radio Voces Latinas Toronto ON 6.25 Multilingual
CAN CHRN Radio Humsafar Montreal QC 1 South Asian
AIA Caribbean Beacon The Valley 50 University Network #
1620
ITU Call Station name /slogan Location kW Format
USA WNRP News R. 92.3 FM, 16-20 AM Gulf Breeze FL 10/1 News/Talk
USA WTAW News Talk 16-20 College Station TX 10/1 News/Talk
USA KSMH Relevant Radio 16-20 AM Auburn CA 10/1 Religion/Catholic
USA KOZN 16-20 The Zone Bellevue NE 10/1 Sports
USA KYIZ The Z Twins Renton WA 10/1 Urban Contemporary
CUB Radio Rebelde multiple transmitters Spanish
CUB Radio Bayamo Bayamo GR Spanish
MEX XECSGU CREO Radio Guachochi Spanish
VIR WDHP The Caribbean Powerhouse Frederiksted USVI 10/1
Religion/Talk/Local Music/BBC WS
1630
ITU Call Station name /slogan Location kW Format
USA KCJJ The Mighty 16-30 KCJJ Iowa City IA 10/1 News/Talk/AC
USA KKGM 16-30 KKGM Fort Worth TX 10/1 Religion
USA KRND La Jota Mexicana Fox Farm WY 10/1 Spanish/Regional Mexican
MEX XEUT Radio UABC Tijuana BC 10/1 Spanish
1640
ITU Call Station name /slogan Location kW Format
USA WTNI 103.5 The Possum Biloxi MS 10/1 Classic Country
USA WSJP Relevant Radio 16-40 AM Sussex WI 10/1 Religion/Catholic
USA KDIA The Light at the Top of the Dial Vallejo CA 10/1 Religion
USA KZLS AM 16-40 The Eagle Enid OK 10/1 News/Talk
USA KDZR AM 16-40 The Patriot Lake Oswego OR 10/1 News/Talk
USA KBJA K-Talk 16-40 Sandy UT 10/1 News/Talk
DOM HIC80 Radio Juventus Don Bosco Santo Domingo NC 1/0.5 Spanish
1650
ITU Call Station name /slogan Location kW Format
CAN CINA Cina Radio Mississauga ON 5/0.68 South Asian
CAN CKZW La Radio Gospel 16-50 AM /
Montreal Christian Radio Montreal QC 1 Religion/French/English
USA WHKT Praise 104 9 Portsmouth VA 10/1 Religion
USA KFSW 98.7 The Cross Fort Smith AR 10/1 Contemporary Christian
USA KFOX Radio Seoul Torrance CA 10/0.49 Korean
USA KBJD Radio Luz Denver CO 10/1 Spanish/Religion
USA KCNZ 16-50 The Fan Cedar Falls IA 10/1 Sports
USA KSVE La Suavecita 93.9 El Paso TX 8.5/0.85 Spanish/Regional
Mexican
MEX XEAZR Radio ZER México DF 5 Spanish
1660
ITU Call Station name /slogan Location kW Format
USA WCNZ Relevant Radio Marco Island FL 10/1 Religion/Catholic #
USA WQLR AM 16-60 The Fan Kalamazoo MI 10/1 Sports
USA WBCN Fox Sports Charlotte 16-60 AM Charlotte NC 10/1 Sports
USA WWRU AM 16-60 K Radio Jersey City NJ 10/1 Korean
USA KBRE 105 7 The Bear Merced CA 10/1 Album Rock
USA KWOD AM 16-60 The Score Kansas City KS 10/1 Sports
USA KQWB Bison 16-60 West Fargo ND 10/1 Sports
USA KRZI ESPN Central Texas Waco TX 10/1 Sports
PTR WGIT Faro de Santidad Canóvanas PR 10/1 Spanish/Religion
1670
ITU Call Station name /slogan Location kW Format
USA WMGE Black Information Network Dry Branch GA 10/1 News/Talk
USA WOZN 96 7 FM, 16-70 AM The Zone Madison WI 10/1 Sports
USA KHPY ESNE Radio Moreno Valley CA 10/9 Spanish/Religion
USA KQMS News Talk Superstation Redding CA 1 News/Talk/C2C
CAN CJEU Radio Jeunesse Gatineau QC 1 kW French/Youth
DOM HIC81 La Voz del Yuna Bonao MN 3 Spanish
MEX XEANAH Radio Anáhuac Huixquilucan MX 1 Spanish/Student
1680
ITU Call Station name /slogan Location kW Format
USA WOKB WOKB 16-80 AM Winter Garden FL 10/1 Religion/Gospel
USA WPRR 102.5 The Ride Ada MI 10/0.68 Urban AC (R&B/Soul)
USA WTTM Radio Unika Lindenwold NJ 10/1 Spanish/Variety
USA KGED Bendita Eucaristia Radio Fresno CA 10/1 Spanish/Religion (inc EWTN)
USA KRJO 99.7 The Legend Monroe LA 10/1 Classic Country
USA KNTS Radio Luz 16-80 AM Seattle WA 10/1 Spanish/Religion
DOM HIC82 Radio Senda San Pedro Macorís PM 1 Spanish
1690
ITU Call Station name /slogan Location kW Format
CAN CHTO CHTO AM 16-90 Toronto ON 6/1 Greek/Multicultural
CAN CJLO Concordia University Radio Montreal QC 1 Student
USA WMLB WMLB 16-90 Avondale Estates GA 10/1 Oldies
USA WVON The Talk of Chicago Berwyn IL 10/1 Urban News/Talk
USA WPTX Songs of Your Life Lexington Park MD 10/1 Adult Standards
USA KFSG Radio Poder Roseville CA 10/1 Religion/Multilingual
USA KDMT Relevant Radio Arvada CO 10/1 Religion
VIR WIGT WGOD Radio 97.9 FM Charlotte Amalie USVI 0.92ǂ Religion
1700
ITU Call Station name /slogan Location kW Format
USA WEUP Huntsville’s Heritage Station Huntsville AL 10/1 Religion
USA WJCC Radio Mega 1700 AM Miami Springs FL 10/1 World Ethnic
USA WRCR AM 1700 WRCR, Radio Unscripted Ramapo NY 10/1ǂ AC/News/Talk
USA KBGG 1700 The Champ Des Moines IA 10/1 News/Talk/Sports
USA KKLF Jalapeño Radio Network Richardson TX 5/1 Spanish/English/Tejano
USA KVNS Fox Sports Radio 1700 Brownsville TX 8.8/0.88 Sports
MEX XEPE Heraldo Radio Tecate BC 10 Spanish/News ǂ STA granted to operate at low power (1690-WIGT at 0.4 kW and 1700-WRCR at 2.5/0.25 kW)
# believed to be off-air at the time of editing.
Many low-power Travelers Information Stations (TIS) also operate on the AM band in the range 1610-1710. IRCA has list of TIS/HAR stations available at https://www.ircaonline.org/editor_upload/File/TIS_2020.pdf
Several stations in Argentina and Peru also use frequencies between 1610-1700 kHz. For details please refer to the latest edition of the WRTH or check MWList at http://www.mwlist.org/mwlist_quick_and_easy.php
Compiled by Tony Rogers, 22 September 2020.
Please send updates to tony@bdxc.org.uk (Oct BDXC-UK Communication)
Via WOR groups.io (2020-10-10)