DXpedition #26 - Harry S. Truman Park, Hazelwood, MO

I decided to celebrate my 40th anniversary in the DX hobby (albeit a day late) with a DXpedition. On October 22, 2021, I returned to the site of the July 2, 2021 DXpedition: Harry S. Truman Park in my home city of Hazelwood, MO. Truman Park was established the same year I entered the DX hobby: 1981. Temperatures were in the upper 50s all afternoon (12-14 degrees Celsius). This would be a late afternoon-early evening DXpedition, as sunset was around 1830 CDT (2330 UTC).

Once again, I brought the General Electric Superadio III for AM broadcast band DX, along with the Tecsun PL-600 and MFJ-1022 active antenna for shortwave DX. Reception conditions favored the Midwest and Mid-South in the late afternoon hours, with a number of East Coast and southern Great Lakes stations in around sunset. On the shortwave bands, every continent was heard. Monitoring began around 1615 CDT (2115 UTC), going up to 1820 CDT (2320 UTC).

The receiver setup for DXpedition #26.

AM BROADCAST BAND LOGBOOK (All times CDT. For UTC, add five hours; add one hour for EDT.)

570 kHz WKBN Youngstown, OH - 10/22 1730 noted with ABC News update, local ads, weather forecast from Storm Team 27, promo for a financial show, "News Radio 570 WKBN" slogan ID. A fair to poor signal was heard, alone on the channel.

580 kHz WILL Urbana, IL - 10/22 1619 noted with estate planning promo, public service announcement for the University of Illinois, underwriting announcement into All Things Considered. A good signal was heard with adjacent channel interference from KFNS 590.

610 kHz WTVN Columbus, OH - 10/22 1736 noted with local ads mentioning phone numbers in Area Code 614, "News Radio 610 WTVN" slogan ID. A fair to poor signal was heard over KCSP.

640 kHz WCRV Collierville, TN - 10/22 1626 noted with talk on repealing Roe vs. Wade, promos, local spots, "Bott Radio Network" ID. Fair signal over WOI with minor ACI from KYFI 630.

670 kHz WSCR Chicago, IL - 10/22 1645 noted with "670 the Score" slogan ID into talk on the upcoming game between the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A good signal was heard.

720 kHz WGN Chicago, IL - 10/22 1651 noted with talk on the accidental shooting involving Alec Baldwin. A good signal was heard with ACI from KWRE 730.

740 kHz CFZM Toronto, ON - 10/22 1740 noted with an Oldies format, mention of The Sixties at Six. A good signal was heard over KRMG.

760 kHz WJR Detroit, MI - 10/22 1655 noted with talk on movies, "760 WJR" ID, legal ID into Fox News Radio. A good signal was heard with ACI from WEW 770.

790 kHz WRMS Beardstown, IL - 10/22 1701 noted with EWTN News Link into Catholic Answers Live. A fair signal was heard over WKRD and WMC.

890 kHz WLS Chicago, IL - 10/22 1702 noted with weather conditions, local news and "890 WLS" ID. A good to fair signal was heard with analog ACI from WIJR 880 and digital fourth ACI from KFUO 850.

900 kHz KFAL Fulton, MO - 10/22 1706 noted with a Classic Country format, brief talk on the music, "Your Home for Country Legends, The Big 900 KFAL" jingle ID. A fair signal was heard, alone on the channel.

950 kHz WWJ Detroit, MI - 10/22 1711 noted with local news, "WWJ news time 6:12" time check into local ads. A fair signal was heard with KWOS nulled.

960 kHz KZIM Cape Girardeau, MO - 10/22 1740 noted with business news, local ads into The Lars Larson Show. A fair signal was heard over KMA.

980 kHz KSGM Chester, IL - 10/22 1750 noted with a Classic Country format, local ads, "Classic Country 980 and 105.3 KSGM, the River Region's Legend" slogan ID. A fair signal was heard over WYFN.

1010 kHz CFRB Toronto, ON - 10/22 1717 noted with talk on vaccine mandates in the workplace and other COVID-19 related issues; CFRX also in on 6070 kHz. A fair signal was heard through a nulled KXEN.

1030 kHz WBZ Boston, MA - 10/22 1755 noted with weather forecast, "WBZ, Boston's News Radio" slogan ID, Eastern time check, iHeart Radio promo into local news. A good signal was heard over KCWJ.

1030 kHz WUFL Sterling Heights, MI - 10/22 1721 noted with Contemporary Christian music, "Family Life Radio" network ID. A good signal was heard over KCWJ and WGSF.

1040 kHz WHO Des Moines, IA - 10/22 1757 noted with talk on pet adoptions, "WHO Des Moines, KDRB-HD2 Des Moines, an iHeart Radio station" legal ID, traffic report, local ads and weather forecast. A good signal was heard; alone on the channel.

1060 kHz WILB Canton, OH - 10/22 1725 noted with Catholic Answers Live, mention of Saint John Paul II. A fair signal was heard, mixing with KYW.

1060 kHz KYW Philadelphia, PA - 10/22 1723 noted with traffic report mentioning various Philadelphia highways, weather forecast into local news. A fair signal was heard, mixing with WILB.

1430 kHz CHKT Toronto, ON - 10/22 1804 noted with news in Chinese, "1430 CHKT, Fairchild Radio" ID in English. A fair signal was heard, mixing with WPLN, WXNT and WYMC.

1430 kHz WPLN Madison, TN - 10/22 1805 noted with world news, "BBC News" mention into talk on climate change. A fair signal was heard, mixing with CHKT, WXNT and WYMC.

1500 kHz KSTP Saint Paul, MN - 10/22 1809 noted with talk on the American League Championship Series, mention of the Houston Astros, "ESPN Radio" network ID, ESPN promos, local podcast promo, "Skor-North-dot-com" mention into Twin Cities ads. A good signal was heard; alone on the channel.

1610 kHz CHHA Toronto, ON - 10/22 1819 noted with Latin American pop music, brief talk in Spanish mentioning Mexico. A good signal was heard, alone on the channel.

SHORTWAVE RADIO LOGBOOK (All times UTC. For CDT, subtract five hours; subtract four hours for EDT.)

4790 kHz UNITED STATES The Overcomer Ministry via WBCQ Monticello, ME – 10/22 2253 noted with rerun of a sermon by Brother Stair in English. A fair signal was heard.

5000 kHz UNITED STATES WWV Fort Collins, CO – 10/22 2117 noted with UTC time check in English and time signals. A good to fair signal was heard.

5025 kHz  CUBA Radio Rebelde CMBA Bauta, Ciudad de la Habana – 10/22 245 noted with Cuban pop music and promo in Spanish. A very good signal was heard.

5995 kHz  MALI ORTM Radio Mali – 10/22 2228 noted with talk and vocal music in French. A fair signal was heard.

6070 kHz CANADA CFRX Toronto, ON – 10/22 2217 noted with talk on vaccine mandates in the workplace and other COVID-19 related issues in English. CFRB 1010 kHz also in. A fair signal was heard. (Bueneman-MO/HSTDX)

7850 kHz CANADA CHU Ottawa, ON – 10/22 2157 noted with time signals, “CHU Canada” ID in English at 2158 and French at 2159, UTC time checks in English and French. A good signal was heard.

9665 kHz BRAZIL Radio Voz Missionaria ZYE890 Camboriú, Santa Catarina – 10/22 2241 noted with Christian talk in Portuguese. A fair signal was heard.

9765 kHz MADAGASCAR Madagascar World Voice via Mahajanga – 10/22 2140 noted with brief sermon and vocal Christian music in Portuguese. A fair signal was heard.

9820 kHz CHINA CNR2 Business Radio via Xianyang – 10/22 2314 noted with commentary in Chinese. A fair signal was heard.

9900 kHz TAIWAN Radio Taiwan International via Paochung – 10/22 2315 noted with traditional Chinese music, national anthem into commentary in Chinese. A fair signal was heard over CRI Dongfang. 

11610 kHz MADAGASCAR Madagascar World Voice via Mahajanga – 10/22 2149 noted with sermon in Chinese. A very good signal was heard.

11780 kHz BRAZIL Radio Nacional da Amazônia ZYE365 Brasilia, DF – 10/22 2311 noted with commentary in Portuguese. A very good signal was heard.

12095 kHz ASCENSION ISLAND BBC relay – 10/22 2134 noted with sports report in English. A good signal was heard.

15034 kHz CANADA CHR Canadian Forces Base Trenton, ON – 10/22 2121 noted with weather reports for various Canadian airports, “This is Trenton Military” ID and UTC time check in English. A very good signal was heard in USB mode. 

15580 kHz BOTSWANA Voice Of America relay Mopeng Hill – 10/22 2123 noted with hi-life music and commentary on the music in English. A good to fair signal was heard.

40 Years of Dial Twisting...More to Come!

Think back to October 21, 1981. Ronald Reagan was in the White House. The neighborhood I grew up in had been annexed into the City of Hazelwood six months before. On that night, I used the money I made from the sale of a Stereo turntable to buy my first shortwave receiver. I still have it today. The Realistic DX-60, which receives AM and FM broadcast bands, the Citizens' Band and three shortwave bands, opened up a whole new world for me. Finally, I could tune in the world's leading shortwave broadcasters. Soon, I was sending out for QSL cards and letters; verification cards and letters, or "veries" for short.

My first receiver, a Realistic DX-60

The impetus for me to get my first shortwave receiver came in September 1980. I had a decent AM/FM receiver in the Panasonic RX-1350 with a cassette recorder. Even with a local (then Easy Listening WRTH) on 590 kHz, I could pull in a station relaying Radio Moscow's North American Service on 600 kHz. I would later find out that the relay was a 150 kW relay, CMKV from Urbano Noris on the western end of Cuba. The relay carried Radio Moscow's North American service until 10:00 p.m. Central U.S. time, with Radio Moscow World Service aired from 10:00 to 11:00 p.m., and The Voice of Cuba (produced by Radio Havana Cuba) from 11:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. Central U.S. time. I could even pull in image transmissions above 1600 kHz on this receiver, such as he Voice of America, Radio Canada International, WYFR (now WRMI) and HCJB. These broadcasts allowed me to hear a perspective other than what U.S. and Canadian broadcasters gave to their audiences.

Before I got my DX-60, I would wake up and get ready for school by listening to WOAI (1200 kHz) out of San Antonio, TX. During the summer of 1981, I visited San Antonio, going along the famous Riverwalk and visiting The Alamo. My oldest brother was stationed at Fort Sam Houston for advanced training in substance abuse counseling. The morning after buying the receiver, I tuned it in to Radio Australia. Thanks to that receiver, I could hear more perspectives on what was happening in the world from other countries. I sent out my first reports within a week; my first QSL card came from time and frequency station WWV out of Fort Collins, CO for reception on 10 MHz. Back then, air mail rates were double that of Domestic First Class rates, so a letter that cost 20 cents to send within the United States (the same rate also applied to Canada and Mexico at the time) would cost 40 cents to send to other countries of the world (35 cents to Central America and the Caribbean). My first international QSL card came from Kol Israel for reception on 11640 kHz.

My first QSL card, from WWV Fort Collins, CO (1981)

Within two months, I would get "whole hog" into AM (MW) broadcast band DXing. I started sending out for verifications to the 50 kW AM stations first. My first AM BCB QSL card came from WOAI 1200 kHz San Antonio, TX for reception on New Year's Day 1982. Soon, I would receive cards from stations like WABC and WCBS in New York, WGN in Chicago, WWL New Orleans, KOA Denver and KNX Los Angeles. I also got QSL cards from CBC stations in Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, Regina and even Chicoutimi (now part of Saguenay) in northern Quebec, as well as XEG in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon and XERF in Cuidad Acuña, Coahuila (across the Rio Grande from Del Rio, TX). By the spring of 1982, I also got into FM broadcast band DXing and into TV DXing that fall.

Verification from WABC 770 (January 1982)

During that first year in the hobby, I also discovered that I could make my own antennas to improve reception. I homebrewed my first shortwave antenna by mating a length of speaker wire with a broken hacksaw blade, and hooking it to the external antenna jack of the DX-60. With that antenna, I pulled in The Voice of Nigeria on 15120 kHz and numerous 60 and 90 Meter broadcasts from Central and South America. I would homebrew more antennas in later years, including one made from stripped telephone wire (my father worked as an Information Systems Auditor for Contel, providing phone service to rural areas) wrapped along the backyards fence.

During the spring of 1982, I joined my first DX club, the American Shortwave Listeners' Club (ASWLC, now defunct). I also got  my first monitor call from the WDX Monitoring Service (KDXØSTL) in July 1982. In 1983, I joined the World Listening Service as WLS-5MO. In October 1984, I got my third monitor call from CRB Research (KMOØCN). When I joined the National Radio Club (NRC) in September 1982, I was introduced to other DXers in the Saint Louis area. The leader of the DXer group at the time was Terry Klasek (1947-2011), who founded the Saint Louis International DXers (SLIDX), whose bulletins combined DX logs with humor. Through SLIDX, I was introduced to legendary Saint Louis DXer Rich Eddie (1948-1996), experimenter Bob Flick (1918-2013), legendary DXer Roger Giannini, and young DXers Rick Overmann and Jeff King. I knew I wasn't alone! Keeping the DX flame lit in Saint Louis today are yours truly and Earl Higgins, along with promo item collector Ken Hawkins and a few others.

In the fall of 1982, I upgraded my receiver to a Realistic DX-200, which Terry Klasek referred to as "a Kenwood R-300 in disguise". The DX-200 also had single sideband capability, so I could DX the Amateur Radio bands. It also had the longwave band, so I could tune in the "LM" beacon on 338 kHz and the "ST" beacon on 404 kHz (both decommissioned in recent years). I would add a Realistic Patrolman CB-60 that winter, using it for monitoring the 2 Meter Amateur Radio band, VHF Public Service, NOAA Weather Radio as well as the AM broadcast band. My first GE Superadio was a Superadio II, which I got in December 1983. The Superadio series was THE must-have portable receiver for AM broadcast band DXing at the time. In the summer of 1985, I would add a Realistic DX-400 to my setup, followed by a Realistic TM-152 AM Stereo tuner in the fall of 1986. I learned another trick in the mid-1980s; hooking my receivers through the speaker jack to stereo equipment to record DX on cassette tapes. This would become my standard practice in later years.

Yours truly in the shack on Lamplight Lane (1983)

In August of 1988, my father's employer transferred him to Atlanta, GA. From that point until June 1991, I had my shack in Woodstock, GA (on the Cherokee-Cobb County line). The Worcester Electronics Space Magnet II, which I had off and on since 1983, became a permanent part of my shack; it was hooked up to a Realistic DX-200. I built a longwire antenna to put inside the baseboards of my bedroom for the DX-400. The first thing I discovered was that the ground conductivity in most of metro Atlanta was very poor; the only area of the United States with worse ground conductivity is in northern New Hampshire. I was used to very good ground conductivity in Saint Louis. The only Atlanta AM frequencies I could hear regularly at night were 590, 640, 750 and 920. 750 (WSB) is the 50 kW blowtorch; the only AM to have a clear signal throughout the area. The transmitter for 590 (then WKHX) was located in Austell; the ground conductivity was slightly better in Cobb County than in Fulton and DeKalb (pronounced "De Cab") Counties. WCNN 680 and WQXI 790 directed their night patterns away from my shack, allowing me to hear WPTF Raleigh, NC on 680 as well as WMC Memphis, TN and WTAR (now WNIS) Norfolk, VA on 790. On the FM side, most of the 100 kW Chattanooga FMs (75 miles NW of Woodstock) were semi-locals. 88.9. 89.7, 90.5, 92.3, 96.5 and 100.7 were at semi-local strength from southeast Tennessee. FM and TV DX were excellent in that area; however, the mountains affected tropospheric enhancement propagation to the northeast; the easternmost tropo I had from that location was Charlotte, NC. To the west and south, it was excellent, going as far south as Tampa Bay, as far north as Saint Louis and as far west as Shreveport, LA, Texarkana, TX, Fayetteville and Fort Smith, AR. I also tried my hand at logging ex-locals at my location. I logged Saint Louis area AM stations on 550, 590 (through a WKHX open carrier), 630, 690 (on a 1990 DX Test), 770, 850, 1120, 1260, 1380 and 1430. Saint Louis area FM stations were logged during a November 1988 opening on 90.7, 92.3 (through semi-local WDEF), 93.7, 99.1, 102.5, 105.7 and 107.7 MHz late at night. While I was in Georgia, I added a 1970s era Realistic STA-90; the sliderule dial made  hearing adjacent channels a bit easier. When my father lost his job at Contel in 1991 due to the merger with GTE, the shack was moved across the county line to Marietta, GA. I built another homebrew antenna for shortwave out of speaker wire and a metal coathanger. 

Verification received from KXOK (now KYFI) Saint Louis, MO (1989)

At the end of June 1992, I returned to Saint Louis; this time, to my present location on Coachway Lane (two blocks northeast of where I grew up). The present QTH is a two-story, split-foyer home. I set up my shack in a basement room that was previously an art room. That provided extra height for better antennas. I then began attempting to log my ex-locals on AM; since returning, I logged 610, 640, 680, 750, 790, 920, 970, 1010, 1080, 1190, 1260, 1380, 1480, 1550, 1570 and 1600 from Metro Atlanta. On the FM side, I've logged 90.1, 94.1, 96.1, 98.5, 99.7, 101.5 and 107.1 from my old stomping grounds, as well as analog TV stations on channels 17, 36, 57, 63 and 69. I added DXing the NOAA Weather Radio bands in January 2001. Since returning to the Saint Louis area, I've met legendary Midwest DXers like John Tudenham (1929-2021), Ernie Wesolowski, Frank Merrill, John Callarman, Walt Breville and Earl Higgins. 

It was also when I returned to Saint Louis that I decided to study for my Technician Class Amateur Radio license. I passed the first part of the test needed to earn the license at the Zero Beaters' Hamfest in Washington, MO in July 1992; the following month, I passed the other part at the Saint Charles Hamfest in Saint Charles, MO. On October 6, 1992, I received the call NØUIH, which I have used ever since, keeping it through upgrades to a General Class license in June 2007 and an Amateur Extra Class license in May 2012. 

My DX arsenal has changed over the years since returning to Hazelwood. The DX-200 was retired in the spring of 1994, when the tuning string to the top tuning cylinder snapped. The DX-400 did double duty for AM and shortwave DX in 1994 and 1995 before I bought the Sangean ATS-803A from a DXer at the 1995 Halloween Hamfest. In the winter of 1994, I added the General Electric Superadio III, which became my main AM BCB DX rig when I retired my DX-400 in 1997. The DX-200 and DX-400 were donated to the High Frequency Lab at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's School of Engineering in 2007. A late 1950s-early 1960s era National NC-60 Special was added in 1998, followed by a Kenwood AR-304 AM/FM receiver (filter modification by Dr. Bruce Elving) and a Grundig S350 portable in 2004. The AR-304 replaced the STA-90. A Radio Shack PRO-79 handheld scanner was added in December 2000, followed by a Radio Shack PRO-2052 in the summer of 2004 and a Uniden Bearcat BCD996P2 digital scanner in the summer of 2016. The Yaesu FRG-7 was purchased at Winterfest in January 2011; I use this for AM BCB and SW DX. I took up Ultraight DXing in the fall of 2016, when I added a CountyComm GP5/SSB Gen3 receiver. In the fall of 2018, I began taking my radios out in the field to various parks and conservation areas in the Saint Louis region, using a Tecsun PL-600 (purchased in 2017) and the GE Superadio III. My most recent addition to the receiver lineup is an SDRplay RSPdx software-defined receiver, added in the summer of 2020.

Software-defined receiver, tuned to 1230 kHz (2021)

Antenna-wise, I built two 30-foot longwires for shortwave radio, one at my home location and one for portable use. I also built a 150-foot dipole in the attic in 2010; first for shortwave radio listening; I now use this with my ICOM IC-718. I also have a G5RV antenna; I bought it for SWL in 1997; I now use this for digital modes on HF. The Radio Shack discone antenna for VHF/UHF Public Service monitoring has been in use since 2004. Today, I use a Channel Master CM3020 for TV and FM DX; I modified one of my 2-Meter beams for NOAA Weather Radio DX in 2020.  The most recent antenna addition is a W6LVP loop, which I put into service in October 2021 and use with my SDR. I also have an Apex 303WA-2 vertical antenna for shortwave and AM hooked to the SDR; I added that in the fall of 2018. For Ham Radio, in addition to the HF antennas, I use a five-eighths wave ground plane for the local 2 Meter repeaters; I bought it in 1993 and have it in the attic. I use a Cushcraft three-element beam for 6 Meter SSB, AM and CW; I bought that in January 2007. For 2 Meter Sideband and CW, I added a Gizmotchy G241 dual-polarized beam in June 2021. I built an inverted "V" for the Citizens' Band in 2010.

My newest antenna, a W6LVP loop (2021)

My Ham equipment now includes a Yaesu FT-2800M, which I bought new in 2005 for 2 Meter FM. For 6 Meters, I use a Kenwood TS-60, which I bought in the fall of 2006. 2 Meter SSB/CW is the domain of the Yaesu FT-221R, which I bought at the Lewis and Clark Hamfest in 2009. For HF, I bought an ICOM IC-745 at Winterfest in January 2010. I bought the ICOM IC-718 new in April 2021. I have a Kenwood TM-731 dual-band (2 Meter/70 Centimeter) mobile in storage, which I bought in 2007. 

In 2017, in honor of the DXers that came before me, I adopted the handle "The Florissant Valley Dial Twister". Hazelwood is part of the Florissant Valley, and a "dial twister" is another name for a DXer. These handles are similar to handles on the Citizens' Band (my CB handle is Alligator Junior), except these were used in print rather than on the air. "Dial Twister" was the handle used by early DXer Warren Carpenter.

The DX hobby also led to a 22-year broadcasting career. Starting at KCFV 89.5 Ferguson, MO in the fall of 1985, I did some freelance work for the station in the fall of 1988, after moving to Georgia. I volunteered for a month in the spring of 1989 at WRFG 89.3 Atlanta, but was lured away to Christian radio station WFTD 1080 Marietta, GA. The worst-run station I ever saw was also in Georgia: WGHR 102.5 (also in Marietta) at Southern Tech (now Kennesaw State-Marietta). I returned to KCFV in the summer of 1992, and stayed there until the summer of 1995. I worked as a fill-in engineer/announcer at WGNU 920 Granite City, IL (now licensed to Saint Louis, MO) in late 1996 and January 1997, before becoming an engineer/announcer at WFUN-FM (now KXBS) Bethalto, IL. I worked at WFUN-FM from August 1997 to  June 1999. I finished my career at WSIE 88.7 Edwardsville, IL, where I served as a DJ (the final five years in morning drive), studio engineer, fill-in sports reporter, hockey coverage coordinator and PSA director in my nine-year stay (May 2000-July 2009). I left the industry due in part to Deregulation; I was NOT "blackballed". It was just too difficult to find employment in the radio industry with fewer owners than 25 years ago. I used the air name of E.B. Stevenson throughout my career. 

Me on the air at KCFV 89.5 (1995)

Forty years later, I'm still spinning the dials in search of DX. And I will continue to search for DX as long as my health allows.

DXpedition #25 - Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area, Black Walnut, MO

On October 9, 2021 (UTC October 9-10), I once again took my radios to Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area for the fourth DXpedition to the area between Saint Charles and West Alton, MO. The first site I checked out was a parking area along Missouri Highway 94 in an area that is only open from March 15 to October 15. Turning on the General Electric Superadio III, I noticed some power line noise on the AM (MW) broadcast band from overhead power lines going along Highway 94. So, I moved to the site of the last two DXpeditions in a gravel parking area off Island Road, two miles from State Road H. This site is far quieter. 

This time, I brought my MFJ-1022 active antenna for shortwave DX instead of the 30-foot portable longwire I used on previous DXpeditions. Once again, the Tecsun PL-600 came along for the shortwave bands, and the aforementioned Superadio III was used for AM (MW) broadcast band DX. Monitoring took place between 2315 and 0200 UTC (1815-2100 CDT). The shortwave radio band was dominated by Chinese stations, although all other continents except Africa were also heard. On the AM (MW) band, conditions favored the Midwest before sunset, with several New York stations and a few from southwest Ontario making it in after sunset. With the days getting shorter, this will likely be the last DXpedition of the year in which I could stick around after 2000 CDT. 

The receiver setup for DXpedition #25.

AM BROADCAST BAND LOGBOOK (All times CDT; for UTC, add five hours; add one hour for EDT.)

630 kHz CFCO Chatham, ON - 10/9 1854 noted with Country music, "When asked what's your favorite radio station, tell them CFCO, Chatham Kent's Country" slogan ID. Kent refers to Kent County. A good signal was heard over KYFI.

660 kHz WFAN New York, NY - 10/9 1900 noted with "WFAN, WFAN-FM and HD1 New York, an Audacy station" legal ID into a WFAN Sports Flash. A good signal was heard with adjacent channel interference from WSM 650.

680 kHz WNZK Dearborn Heights, MI - 10/9 1903 noted with Middle Eastern pop music with Arabic lyrics. A fair to poor signal was heard over WMFS.

710 kHz WOR New York, NY - 10/9 1905 noted with weather forecast, local ad, "710 WOR, an NBC News Radio station" slogan ID into The Mark Weber Show. A good signal was heard with ACI from WLW 700.

770 kHz WABC New York, NY - 10/9 1907 noted with Cousin Brucie playing Oldies and talking to a caller from Virginia, "77 WABC" IDs.  The format is usually Talk. A good signal was heard, alone on the channel.

810 kHz WGY Schenectady, NY - 10/9 1915 noted with local ads into Syracuse University American football play-by-play. A good to fair signal was heard with ACI from WBAP 820.

900 kHz CHML Hamilton, ON - 10/9 1917 noted with talk mentioning Canadian politics and the Catholic Church. A good signal was heard over KFAL; with ACI from WLS 890.

1130 kHz KWKH Shreveport, LA - 10/9 1816 noted with local ad and Fox Sports Radio promos. A fair signal was heard over WBBR with minimal ACI from KMOX 1120.

1150 kHz KRMS Osage Beach, MO - 10/9 1830 noted with local ads, promo for a Sunday church service mentioning KRMS into weather forecast for the Lake of the Ozarks. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with KSAL.

1150 kHz WEAQ Chippewa Falls, WI - 10/9 1829 noted with a Dance-oriented Contemporary Hit Radio format. A good signal was heard before cutting power at 1830.

1250 kHz WSSP Milwaukee, WI - 10/9 1946 noted with local ads into University of Wisconsin post-game show. A good to poor signal was heard, mixing with KYYS.

1270 kHz WXGO Madison, IN - 10/9 2000 noted with "WXGO Madison, Indiana" legal ID into a Classic Hits format. A fair signal was heard over other stations.

1270 kHz WDLR Marysville, OH - 10/9 2004 noted with "My 96-7" slogan ID into a Classic Hits format. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with WXGO and other stations.

1280 kHz WBIG Aurora, IL - 10/9 2045 noted with Fox Sports Radio promos and local ads. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with other stations.

1390 kHz WGRB Chicago, IL - 10/9 2054 noted with Urban Gospel music, "Inspiration 1390" slogan ID followed by legal ID. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with KCLN.

1390 kHz KCLN Clinton, IA - 10/9 2051 noted with a mix of Adult Standards and Oldies, "AM 1390 KCLN" ID. A fair to poor signal was heard, mixing with WGRB.

SHORTWAVE RADIO LOGBOOK (All times UTC. For CDT, subtract five hours; subtract four hours for EDT.)

2500 kHz UNITED STATES WWV Fort Collins, CO - 10/10 0016 noted with time signals and UTC time checks in English. A good signal was heard.

4790 kHz UNITED STATES WBCQ Monticello, ME - 10/10 0027 noted with talk on shortwave radio in English. A good to fair signal was heard.

4840 kHz UNITED STATES WWCR Nashville, TN - 10/10 0027 noted with tail end of pop music program, PSA mentioning UNESCO and the WHO into The Words of Jesus Christian teaching program. An excellent signal was heard.

4980 kHz UNITED STATES The Overcomer via WRMI Okeechobee, FL - 10/10 0032 noted with pre-recorded sermon and political commentary by Brother Stair. A very good signal was heard. 

5050 kHz UNITED STATES WWRB Morrison, TN - 10/10 0036 noted with Scripture study and discussion in English. An excellent signal was heard.

5960 kHz GERMANY The Mighty KBC via Nauen - 10/10 0018 noted with Pop/Rock Oldies, "The Mighty KBC" ID in English, ads in English and Dutch. An excellent signal was heard.

7505 kHz UNITED STATES WRNO Worldwide New Orleans, LA - 10/10 10/10 0140 noted with Contemporary Christian music in English. A very good signal was heard.

9330 kHz UNITED STATES World's Last Chance via WBCQ Monticello, ME - 10/10 0138 noted with Scripture discussion in English. An excellent signal was heard.

9490 kHz CLANDESTINE Radio Republica via Issoudun, France - 10/10 0153 noted with commentary in Spanish, targeting Cuba. A very good signal was heard.

9675 kHz CHINA China Radio International via Kashgar - 10/10 0130 noted with talk on Chinese traditions in English with clips of traditional Chinese music. A fair signal was heard.

9710 kHz CHINA China Radio International via Kashgar - 10/10 0125 noted with commentary and light vocal music in Spanish. A fair signal was heard, mixing with Radio Havana Cuba.

9710 kHz CUBA Radio Havana Cuba via La Habana - 10/10 0125 noted with commentary in Spanish. A fair signal was heard, mixing with CRI Kashgar.

10000 kHz HAWAII WWVH Kekaha, Kauai - 10/10 0149 noted with time signals and UTC time checks in English. A fair signal was heard, mixing with WWV.

11620 kHz CHINA China Radio International via Beijing - 10/9 2346 noted with Chinese language lessons with Vietnamese translations. A fair signal was heard.

11745 kHz CLANDESTINE Al-Azm Radio via Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - 10/9 2334 noted with commentary and Koranic chanting in Arabic, targeting Yemen. A fair to poor signal was heard.

11810 kHz SOUTH KOREA KBS World via Kimje - 10/10 0107 noted with news analysis in Spanish. A fair to poor signal was heard.

11815 kHz BRAZIL Radio Brasil Central ZYE440 Goiânia, Goiás - 10/9 2351 noted with light pop music, ID and brief commentary in Portuguese. A fair signal was heard.

11960 kHz CHINA China National Radio 1 via Beijing - 10/10 0110 noted with commentary in Chinese. A fair to poor signal was heard.

12085 kHz CHINA China Radio International via Xiamen - 10/9 2340 noted with commentary in Mongolian into Chinese language lessons with Mongolian translations. A fair signal was heard.

13580 kHz CHINA China Radio International via Beijing - 10/10 0057 noted with commentary and promos in Chinese. A fair signal was heard.

13770 kHz CHINA China Radio International via Beijing - 10/10 0048 noted with Chinese language lessons with Vietnamese translations. A fair to poor signal was heard.

13845 kHz UNITED STATES University Network via WWCR Nashville, TN - 10/9 2329 noted with a sermon by Pastor Melissa Scott in English. A good to fair signal was heard.

15100 kHz CHINA China Radio International via Beijing - 10/9 2319 noted with commentary in Chinese into traditional Chinese music. A fair signal was heard.

15380 kHz CHINA China National Radio 1 via Beijing - 10/9 2327 noted with promo and commentary in Chinese. A fair to poor signal was heard.