From news.cs.tut.fi!news.funet.fi!fuug!mcsun!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!nucsrl!ddsw1!gagme!gagme!wdp Thu Dec 3 15:48:54 EET 1992 Article: 1189 of rec.radio.broadcasting Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting Path: news.cs.tut.fi!news.funet.fi!fuug!mcsun!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!nucsrl!ddsw1!gagme!gagme!wdp From: "TISS: :HIGGINS" Subject: December Sunset Mediumwave (AM) DX Message-ID: <1992Dec3.094150.12364@gagme.chi.il.us> Originator: wdp@gagme Lines: 134 Sender: wdp@gagme.chi.il.us (Bill Pfeiffer) Organization: McDonnell Douglas Date: Thu, 3 Dec 1992 09:41:50 GMT Approved: rrb@airwaves.chi.il.us Here are my monthly (in season) "Sunset Picks" for DXing on the AM Broadcastband from the central United States. As before, all times are Central Local Time. These are all AM stations actually heard in the last 15 years or so, in the month of December, using the following equipment at the following DX sites: C = Chicago IL Superadio, DX160, Hammarlund HQ140X, SM1, Radio West Loop I = Iowa City IA Superadio, Sony ICF6500W, Kenwood R1000, Radio West Loop S = St. Louis MO Superadio, Sony ICF6500W, Sony ICF2010, SM2 and barefoot As sunset skip conditions deteriorate rapidly when we get into January, this will likely be the last pick list until next season (September 93). I should also mention that December, in the Northern Hemisphere, is undoubtedly the best month of all for rare sunset skip. For many, this will be the only month you will get rare states like Nevada at sunset. CLT call freq Location loc/yr/day comments 1510 WPAG 1050 MI Ann Arbor C83 26 f in WLIP null, local news, ID by w 1535 CJMR 1190 ON Missassauga C83 26 strong o/WOWO, old rock, full ID 1540 KCXL 1140 MO Liberty S90 8 ID only, mostly atop mess 1545 KNUJ 860 MN New Ulm I86 6 loud in KWPC null, local ads, weather 1545 WDOR 910 WI Sturgeon Bay C83 26 f/atop, light music, AM FM ID 1545 WGSA 1310 PA Ephrata C81 21 p in mess, legal ID at s/off 1555 KYOO 1200 MO Bolivar S90 8 local ads, ID 1600 KKSU 580 KS Manhattan I85 18 class Christmas mx, ID 1600 WCRK 1150 TN Morristown S90 8 ID after weather 1600 WKWM 1140 MI Kentwood I85 16 loud/atop, ID, soul mx 1600 WTPR 710 TN Paris I86 9 f, s/off 1605 KHYM 1060 TX Gilmer S90 8 g, ID by m in possible rel 1610 KSOO 1140 SD Sioux Falls S90 8 atop/g, ID into poss call-in px 1610 WVAL 660 MN Sauk Rapids I86 20 loud, oldies, 'W-gold' 1615 KCFI 1250 IA Cedar Falls C83 27 strong, ID after weather rpt 1615 WBRI 1500 IN Indianapolis S90 2 g, full ID at s/off 1620 KTCJ 690 MN Minneapolis I86 20 over WVOK, pop mx 1620 WBIU 1210 LA Denham Springs S90 8 oldies, ID 1620 WGRK 1540 KY Greensburg C82 18 f/g, 'The best music WGRK' SID 1620 WWQM 1550 WI Madison C79 21 g, ID, music, s/off at 1630 1625 KSAL 1150 KS Salina S90 8 two IDs atop jumble 1625 WCMT 1410 TN Martin C83 26 f, many ments NW TN, Martin in local nx 1625 WLOU 1350 KY Louisville C82 19 f with WIOU, WXCL, soul, ID by m 1630 KDFN 1500 MO Doniphan S90 2 exc, local ads, mentions 1630 KFAB 1110 NE Omaha S90 8 quick ID only in passing 1630 KJOJ 880 TX Conroe S91 14 g/alone (early!), GOS music, call ID 1630 KURM 790 AR Rogers C81 23 g/atop others, "Kurm" ID 1630 KYMN 1080 MN Northfield C80 5 f with KRLD, s/off, ID, SSB 1630 WDGR 1210 GA Dahlonega C83 28 g, full s/off after C&W, then Dixie 1630 WFLW 1360 KY Monticello C82 18 g/atop, s/off mention WKYM 101.7 1630 WRPM 1530 MS Poplarville C80 20 weak/alone, ID after ad in Au cx 1630 WTAK 1000 AL Huntsville I86 31 f, s/off 1635 WAMY 1580 MS Amory C79 26 g to loud, soft music, ID UPI news 1640 KAAB 1130 AR Batesville S91 15 f o/KWKH, Batesville shoe store ad 1640 KYOK 1590 TX Houston C80 19 atop, soul, ID 1640 WAZA 1360 GA Bainbridge C80 29 p in mess, ID by m after tune 1640 WKCU 1350 MS Corinth C80 23 g/f, ID at s/off, SSB 1645 KBXM 1540 MO Kennett C83 23 vg o/nulled KXEL, s/off by m 1645 KIEL 1500 AR Jacksonville C80 11 ID, 'KIEL is easy listening', PSA 1645 WACT 1420 AL Tuscaloosa C82 21 f in jumble, ID at s/off 1645 WBCA 1110 AL Bay Minette C80 6 p, s/off u/KGFL, ID, mention 10kw 1645 WDQN 1580 IL Duquoin C79 26 g, s/off, ment '1580 kilocycles', IDs 1645 WERH 970 AL Hamilton S91 15 g, Hamilton ad, s/off then SSB 1645 WFTO 1330 MS Fulton C80 23 f in mess, ID, mention 2500w at s/off 1645 WMFC 1360 AL Monroeville C80 23 f/alone, s/off after FL/AL temps 1645 WRSM 1540 AL Sumiton C82 30 g, end of s/off by m 1645 WSEM 1500 GA Donalsonville C80 11 f/atop, positive ID at s/off on tape 1650 KCNN 1590 MN E Grand Forks I86 19 g, many IDs, C&W 1650 KEEL 710 LA Shreveport S90 8 way atop, alone 1650 KSAH 720 TX Universal City S91 14 f u/WGN, lively SS mx, "R. Festival" 1650 KVOL 1330 LA Lafayette C80 19 wk, promo, pattern switch but still in 1655 WXTN 1000 MS Lexington S90 8 exc, black music 1700 KACJ 1510 AR Greenwood C80 10 f, s/off in WLAC null 1700 KAGY 1510 LA Port Sulphur C80 11 o/u WLAC, ID in s/off in passing 1700 KGKL 960 TX San Angelo S91 22 Stones' "Angie", ID into net nx 1700 KHAM 1000 AR Horseshoe Bend I86 21 wk, s/off 1700 KJLT 970 NE North Platte I85 12 g, REL, ID 1700 KLEX 1570 MO Lexington C80 10 f in mess, s/off and address 1700 KSAC 580 KS Manhattan C81 24 g, legal ID after NPR program 1700 KTEK 1110 TX Alvin I86 6 g under KXSA, REL, ID by m 1700 KTTT 1510 NE Columbus C83 27 p in mess, just caught mention KTTT FM 1700 KTXO 1500 TX Sherman C80 10 f/atop, legal ID before Cowboys sports 1700 KVRA 1570 SD Vermillion C80 10 vg/way atop after KLEX, s/off ment KBRF 1700 KXSA 1110 AR Dermott I86 6 g, s/off, many IDs 1700 KXVI 1600 TX McKinney C80 10 f, ID by w after REL, ads 1700 WESY 1580 MS Leland C79 6 g, odd soul music, IDs at s/off 1700 WFFF 1360 MS Columbia C80 24 g/alone, ID after news 1700 WKTY 580 WI Lacrosse I85 19 g/atop, ID after weather 1700 WQIS 890 MS Laurel S90 8 ID after music, o/u WLS 1705 KARV 610 AR Russelville S91 20 f/g, AR bank ad, weather 1705 KLOU 1580 LA Lake Charles C79 6 f in jumble, ID/political spot 1705 KMAR 1570 LA Winnsboro C82 30 exc, Mutual news, s/off, many IDs 1710 KAWS 1530 TX Hemphill C81 21 p, 2 faint IDs in WCKY null 1710 KSPI 780 OK Stillwater S90 8 "Cowboy Country 780 KSPI" ID, atop 1715 KADO 940 TX Texarkana C80 29 f/atop CBM, s/off by w, ment 630a s/on 1715 KBYE 890 OK Oklahoma City S90 8 g, ID after possible rel 1715 KGAS 1590 TX Carthage C80 23 f/p with WVNA, quick temp, ID, s/off 1715 KGCG 1590 OK Henryetta C80 24 vg, ID, mention KHEN FM, s/off 1715 KGGR 1040 TX Dallas S91 14 good o/WHO, GOS, s/off, ment 1000w 1715 KNBO 1530 TX New Boston C81 21 p, ID, mention of town by w, s/off 1715 KNEX 1540 KS McPherson C83 25 exc, no KXEL, full s/off then NA 1715 KRMC 1220 OK Midwest City C80 11 atop WGAR, s/off, Oklahoma City address 1715 KSIS 1050 MO Sedalia S90 8 g, call IDs in passing 1715 KXVQ 1500 OK Pawhuska C80 4 way atop, address, IDs at s/off 1720 CHIN 1540 ON Toronto S91 2 loud/long fades, SS px, EE trfc rpt 1720 KRBC 1470 TX Abilene C80 10 g o/WMBD, weather (50 deg!), ID, ads 1725 KNAB 1140 CO Burlington C81 24 p in WRVA null, KNAB AM FM ID after wx 1725 KTJS 1420 OK Hobart C80 23 g, ID, ment FM 106 at s/off 1725 KZEE 1220 TX Weatherford C80 11 g, = WGAR, 'radio' ad, SID 1730 KBBB 1600 TX Borger C80 10 g/atop, ID, mention psa, etc at s/off 1730 KLOV 1570 CO Loveland C80 10 vg/atop, s/off mention KLOV FM 102.3 1730 WXSS 1030 TN Memphis S91 14 f/alone after KCTA, local GOS, ID 1735 KDNT 1440 TX Denton C83 19 g/f, ID after news rpt 1735 KSSA 1600 TX Cockrell Hill S91 15 in KATZ null, call/"R Variedades" 1745 KBUF 1030 KS Holcomb S91 13 g o/u WBZ, ID by w 1745 KDKD 1280 MO Clinton I86 9 f, atop, call ID's 1745 WHLO 640 OH Akron C77 29 g, news, talk, Ohio weather 1755 KGFL 1110 AR Clinton S91 20 strong in slop, legal AM-FM ID 1755 KKOB 770 NM Albuquerque S90 7 loud, talk, IDs 1800 KZIA 1580 NM Albuquerque C79 7 promo, 'Your news and info stn, KZIA' 1800 WAGC 1560 AL Centre S90 7 weak, s/off 1800 WYDE 850 AL Birmingham S91 20 loud, EZL, ID over hour in KOA null 1805 KVOZ 890 TX Laredo S90 8 loud, EE & SS, rockabilly, CBS Nx 1815 KFLT 830 AZ Tucson S91 20 weak in WCCO null, rel, ID, MST TC 1825 KDWN 720 NV Las Vegas S90 8 g, phone #s, ID @start of call-in 1840 KAIN 1040 LA Vidalia S91 21 g in WHO null, full s/off by w, addr 73 and good DX, Earl Higgins KA9DHA Saint Louis USA