Month: September 2021

United States

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SPECIAL 50 kW DX TEST LATE NIGHT TONIGHT—TONIGHT—TONIGHT
The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the NRC/IRCA is pleased to RELAY this announcement of a DX Test from WBOB 600 kHz in Jacksonville, FL tonight starting at Midnight Eastern Time (0400 UTC) at their daytime power of 50,000 watts.
The announcement came Thursday night at 9:28 PM Central time on Facebook from noted DX’er Jerry Kiefer. His announcement was as follows:
“Last-minute AM DX test Friday night 9/3 starting at Midnight Eastern. 50 kw WBOB 600 Jacksonville will be playing classic Top 40 with full fidelity CRL processing. They will QSL via e-mail. Contact Chief Engineer Jerry Smith. They run a two-tower, figure-eight DA beamed North by South-Southwest. Please spread the word.”
No other details are available, but that leaves us all with about 18 hours to prepare. Get those antennas up, and phasers tested. Headphones on, and SDRs or recorders running. Suggest watching the “I Love AM Radio” Group on Facebook for additional details.
Thanks to Jerry Kiefer for alerting us, CPC member Paul Walker for flagging the post and sounding the alarm, and mostly Jerry Smith and the owners of WBOB 600 for helping to kick off the 2021-22 DX Season with a great test!

Les Rayburn, N1LFles@highnoonfilm.com

Leslie Gammascorch to DXing.info fb group (2021-09-03)

Canada

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A summary of CRTC decisions and on air changes affecting the Canadian radio landscape.

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AM to FM Conversions on the air
MB Winnipeg 92.7 CKJS moved from 810. Operates with 24,000 watts.
Testing – will launch in late September.
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Canadian Radio News fb group (2021-09-01)

Canada

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Radio station VOWR [800 kHz] is still assessing the damage and working through the insurance system following the lighting strike on their tower.
Station manager Doreen Whelan says, in all likelihood, the transmitter was damaged beyond repair. They are still broadcasting online at vowr.org and occasionally on Stingray’s local New Country station CJYQ 930 AM.
Whelan estimates they will still need about $30,000 even if insurance fully covers the loss.
She says, realistically, it’s going to be three or four weeks before they get back on AM radio.
https://vocm.com/2021/09/01/vowr-storm-update/

awr to Canadian Radio News fb group (2021-09-02)

United States

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After purchasing the station where her radio career began as a child, Premiere Networks’ syndicated evening host Delilah Rene will relaunch 1030 KDUN Reedsport OR on Monday at 10:30am.

While not disclosing programming plans, the station will emphasize informational elements such as news, weather, and local events. Delilah has been heavily documenting the rebuilding efforts of the station noting that the station’s new studio will be in her former fifth grade classroom at what has recently been repurposed as The Oregon Coast School of Art.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/212353/delilah-documents-kdun-relaunch/

RadioInsight (2021-09-01)

United States

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Vision Media Group has completed the frequency shift of its translator for 1420 KFYN Bonham TX and used it as an opportunity to debut a new format.
The former Classic Country “95.7 The Warrior” K239CG Bonham moved to 103.9 K280GZ at noon today with the station becoming Classic Hits “Rewind 103.9” focusing on hits from the 1970s and 80s.
KFYN serves areas northeast of Dallas between Sherman and Paris TX. The company also owns Christian AC “98.9 Trumpet Radio” KLOW Reno/Paris and Country “104.3 The River” KFYN-FM Detroit/Paris TX.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/212364/kfyn-goes-in-rewind/

RadioInsight (2021-09-01)

United States

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FCC Says 12 Radio Stations Are Dark From Hurricane Ida.
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There are also four AMs silent, including Lee Airwaves classic hits “The Pearl” WCJU Columbia, MS (1450) and classic country “The Legend” WHSY, Hattiesburg, MS (950); Shadowlands Communications religious “Sonshine 800” WSHO, New Orleans; and iHeartMedia gospel “Amen 940” WYLD, New Orleans.
Some of the stations reported silent by the FCC may now be back on the air since the Disaster Information Reporting System, or DIRS, offers just a snapshot in time.
The silver lining in the daily update is that more radio stations have checked in with the FCC as being on the air. The latest count released by the agency includes 31 FMs and 12 AMs as of 11am ET on Tuesday.

Article continues:
http://www.insideradio.com/free/fcc-says-12-radio-stations-are-dark-from-hurricane-ida-but-the-big-problem-is/article_5e43ec9c-0af5-11ec-b807-93f617f2c28d.html

Mike Terry to WOR iog (202109-01)

United States

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Catholic EWTN Radio will expand its coverage in Chicago starting Wednesday, September 1 as its programming will be heard on Newsweb’s 750 WNDZ Portage IN.

WNDZ, which had been carrying a Brokered Ethnic format for much of its history, will now simulcast BVM Helping Hands’s 88.5 WSFI Antioch IL. WSFI covers the far northwest suburbs of Chicago and parts of southeastern Wisconsin. WNDZ is a daytime only signal operating with 15kW.

Both stations will retain carrying programming from the Archdiocese of Chicago that has been heard on WNDZ since 2018.

RadioInsight (2021-08-31)