AM X-Band Guide for 2021-22 DX Season compiled by Tony Rogers.
With autumn once again heralding the start of the MW DX season in the northern hemisphere, here is an updated list of radio stations in the Americas currently believed to be using the extended AM band between 1610-1710 kHz.
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.
This guide was compiled on 1 October 2021. Please send updates to tony@bdxc.org.uk
ITU Call Station name/slogan Location kW Format
1610
AIA Caribbean Beacon The Valley 50 (currently off-air)
ARG Radio Luz del Mundo Rafael Calzada BA 1 Spanish
ARG Radio Mágica Laboulaye CB Spanish
CAN CHHA Radio Voces Latinas Toronto ON 6.25 Multilingual
CAN CHRN Radio Humsafar Montreal QC 1 South Asian
PRU OAU6O Radio El Sol Arequipa AQ 0.5 Spanish
PRU Radio San Juan 104.7 FM Bambamarca CJ Spanish
PRU Radio Inka 92.5 FM Acora Spanish (still active here?)
1620
ARG AM 1620, La Radio Mar del Plata BA Spanish
ARG Radio Sentires Merlo BA 1 Spanish
ARG Radio Italia Villa Martelli BA 1 Spanish
ARG Radio Mitre Cañada de Gómez BA Spanish
ARG R Universidad de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires DF Spanish (still active here?)
CUB Radio Rebelde multiple transmitters Spanish
CUB Radio Bayamo Bayamo GR Spanish
MEX XECSGU CREO Radio Guachochi Spanish
PRU Radio Choque Chamaca Chamaca Spanish
USA WNRP News Radio 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
VIR WDHP 16-20 The Reef Frederiksted USVI 10/1 Religion/Talk/Local Music also relay BBC WS
1630
USA KCJJ The Mighty 16-30 KCJJ Iowa City IA 10/1 News/Talk/AC
USA KKGM Black Information Network Fort Worth TX 10/1 News/Talk
USA KVAM Your Network of Praise Fox Farm WY 10/1 Religion
MEX XEUT Radio UABC Tijuana BC 10/1 Spanish
SLV Radio Elohim San Salvador SS Spanish/Christian
1640
ARG Radio Hosanna Isidro Casanova BA 1 Spanish
DOM HIC80 Radio Juventus Don Bosco Santo Domingo NC 1/0.5 Spanish
USA WTNI 106.3 Casino Radio Biloxi MS 10/1 Tourism
USA WSJP Relevant Radio Milwaukee 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 La Patrona 1640 Lake Oswego OR 10/1 Spanish/Regional Mexican
USA KBJA K-Talk 16-40 Sandy UT 10/1 News/Talk
1650
ARG Radio Las Estrelles Longchamps Spanish
CAN CINA Cina Radio Mississauga ON 5/0.68 South Asian
CAN CKZW Radio Shalom Montréal QC 1 Religion/French/English
MEX XEAZR Radio ZER México DF 5 Spanish
PRU Radio Santa Rosa San Ignacio LL Spanish; unlicensed relay
USA WHKT Praise 104 9 Portsmouth VA 10/1 Religion / of 1500
USA KFSW 98.7 The Cross Fort Smith AR 10/1 Contemporary Christian {really in Sallisaw, OKLAHOMA! No one else seems to realise or care – gh, OK}
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
1660
ARG Radio Revivir Gregorio de Laferrére BA 1 Spanish
ARG LRI232 Radio Ciudad de Nogoyá Nogoyá ER 5/0.25 Spanish
PTR WGIT Faro de Santidad Canóvanas PR 10/1 Spanish/Religion
USA WCNZ Relevant Radio Marco Island FL 10/1 Religion/Catholic air) {sic; what does that mean? gh}
USA WTOU 95.5 The Touch Kalamazoo MI 10/1 Urban Adult Contemporary
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 The Bet KC Kansas City KS 10/1 Sports Gambling
USA KQWB Bison 16-60 West Fargo ND 10/1 Sports
USA KRZI ESPN Central Texas Waco TX 10/1 Sports
1670
CAN CJEU Radio Jeunesse Gatineau QC 1 French/Youth
DOM HIC81 La Voz del Yuna Bonao MN 3 Spanish/Cultural
MEX XEANAH Radio Anáhuac Huixquilucan MX 1 Spanish/Student
USA KHPY Esne Radio Moreno Valley CA 10/9 Spanish/Religion
USA KQMS News Talk Superstation Redding CA 1 News/Talk/C2C
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
1680
ARG Universidad Tecnológica Nacional 1/0.5 Spanish/University
DOM HIC82 Radio Senda San Pedro Macorís PM 1 Spanish/Religious
USA KGED Bendita Eucaristia Radio Fresno CA 10/1 Spanish/Religion (inc EWTN)
USA KNTS La Patrona 16-80 AM Seattle WA 10/1 Spanish/Regional Mexican
USA KRJO 99.7 The Legend Monroe LA 10/1 Classic Country
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
1690
ARG Radio Cristo la Solución San Justo BA 1 Spanish
CAN CHTO Toronto’s Multicultural Radio Toronto ON 6/1 Greek/Multicultural
CAN CJLO Concordia University Radio Montréal QC 1 Student
USA WMLB Freedom 16-90 Avondale Estates GA 10/1 Talk
USA WVON Black Information Network Berwyn IL 10/1 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 0.92 Religion; current STA 0.4 kW
1700
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 Haverstraw NY 10/1 AC/Talk; current STA 2.5/0.25 kW
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
1710
ARG Radio Selva Ituzaingó BA Spanish
BDXC-UK Communication, Oct 2021 via WOR iog (2021-10-09))