** CANADA. Note there are a few Canadian logs in my USA [and non] UT July 23 sporadic E FM DX report in chronological order
** OKLAHOMA. There are some incidental state logs mixed in with USA [and non] FM DX report in chronological order for July 23
** U S A [and non]. Another big sporadic E opening, Friday evening, UT Saturday July 23 from the NW centered on Montana; nexus for most paths is over S/E Wyoming. A few from Alberta. Also Idaho, as far as into Washington state. Would love to get some BC, possible from SE corner, but not this time. Just one bit of ND and of SD. A few lead to low-power translators. Quotes from WTFDA FM Database.
All u.o.s. on Nissan 2004 stock caradio parked in hot garage, with daily highs well 100+; vertical fender antenna only, no RDS, no even-frequency side-tuning, no internet access until later research. No recordings. All logged in real time by my own ears on own receiver, no remotes to compare with streams. All times UT in chronological order; including some Oklahoma spoilers. PTA = probable target area.
I am not counting stations, states or anything and not in competition. Rather, each DX log is a potential learning experience. Some are presumed or circumstantial, and any correxions or help with IDing are very welcome. Distances approx., city-of-license to Enid, not site to site, from distancefromto.net Showing distances does not necessarily imply more definite logs, but pertinent info.
92.3 at 0012, M&W plugging Disney movie, music over talk; 0015, ``The Most Music and the Most Hits, 92-3 and 95-3, Star ## Radio``. No hits on slogan but on Star and two-freq match, and see more at 0112: KKMT 92.3 RONAN MT CONTEMPORARY HIT RADIO STAR 92 60.0 kW 707.0 m --- 1819 km = 1130 mi; and the 95.3, not heard, would be: K237GF relays:KKMT 92.3 95.3 KALISPELL MT CONTEMPORARY HIT RADIO STAR 92 --- the much smaller Ronan is between Kalispell & Missoula
94.5 at 0013, country; 0016, text 548-82-88, ``Today`s country, Chad? 94-5`` -- must have been Max. Further: at 0028, ``Accu-weather 85/55/85 on the Central Montana Radio Network``, Great Falls IDs. 0038, adstring including MT Dept of Transportation; The Man Shop in Great Falls; 0046 The Man Shop, which is barber in GF: KMON-FM 94.5 GREAT FALLS MT COUNTRY 94.5 MAX COUNTRY 98.0 kW 151.0 m --- 1657 km = 1029 mi
96.7 at 0017, country, fade; also at 0030; 0035 plug Women`s Expo, AC (406) 761-7600. Weather by YL, 50-55 lows, Sat 80-85, Sun 75-85 highs; Great Falls ad, which is bigger city S of Shelby; 0058 country/rock. Again much later at 0228, 761-7650, JCPenny, ``Wide Open Country T?-96 FM``: KZIN-FM 96.7 SHELBY MT COUNTRY K-96 WIDE OPEN COUNTRY 100.0 kW 168.0 m --- 1763 km = 1096 mi
97.1 at 0018, interview with kidvoice, briefly vs local 96.9 ACI; unlikely the CHR in Billings outside PTA, KKBR, but two relig MTs: KALS 97.1 KALISPELL MT RELIGIOUS TEACHING YOUR NETWORK OF PRAISE 26.5 kW 758.0 m YNOP-Your Network of Praise www.ynop.org --- 1877 km = 1166 mi OR even?: KSMR-LP 97.1 GREAT FALLS MT RELIGIOUS TEACHING 0.029 kW 54.1 m --- 1657 km = 1029 mi
97.3 at 0019, ``Hail Mary, full of grace``, fade. Nevermore in 2+ hours. In PTA and Radio-Locator confirms this is ``Catholic Radio``! KNEH-LP 97.3 HELENA MT RELIGIOUS TEACHING 0.1 kW -71.0 m horiz only BELOW average terrain HELENA CMTY EDUCATIONAL ASSN --- 1630 km = 1013 mi A stronger possibility might be this, just west of Spokane WA, except it`s on the KRTM network, evangelical but not overtly Catholic: KKRS relays:KRTM 88.1 97.3 DAVENPORT WA RELIGIOUS TEACHING 5.1 kW 220.0 m --- 2081 mi = 1293 mi
95.5 at 0020, country; none in Montana, but nearby Alberta: CHLB-FM 95.5 LETHBRIDGE AB CAN COUNTRY COUNTRY 95.5 100.0 kW 173.0 m horiz only. --- 1907 km = 1185 mi There is another AB country further north, unlikely: CKGY-FM 95.5 RED DEER AB CAN COUNTRY REAL COUNTRY 95.5 100.0 kW 256.5 m --- 2163 km = 1344 mi
93.5 at 0021 FRENCH Canadian chat briefly, likely CBC. Unless it`s a spoiler leftover via a separate opening from Kenora ON, as I concluded earlier this summer, CKSB-7-FM relays:CKSB-1050 93.5 KENORA ON CAN French NEWS/TALK ICI RADIO-CANADA PREMIERE 20.0 kW 100.0 m --- 1542 km = 958 mi to NNE Only other possibility west of there is not in the MT/AB PTA either: CBKF-FM-3 relays:CBKF-FM 97.7 93.5 ZENON PARK SK CAN French VARIETY ICI RADIO-CANADA PREMIERE 1.798 kW 122.6 m --- 1909 km = 1186 mi ZP is a bilingual village in the NE part of inhabited SK, i.e. east central overall. Can`t find it exactly on my atlas. There are lots of low-powers in MB; only 93.5 in AB is full power in English commercial
92.9 at 0022, Grace Veterans Homeless Center is having a bash 7/22. Grace Home Veterans Center is in Great Falls. 0022, ad for The Man Shop, 800 Tenth Ave S. 0054 rock, ``We`ve Got the Beat/Speed``; ``Your home for --- hits and oldies, Kool 92.9``. 0103 another ID ``Kool 92-9 FM and 103-9``. Again 0236 ``Kool 92-9`` in Montana --- there are two 103.9 translators in MT, neither related to KLFM; unheard there anyway KLFM 92.9 GREAT FALLS MT CLASSIC HITS KOOL 92.9 98.0 kW 125.0 m --- 1657 km = 1029 mi
92.9 at 0022, CCI to above MT from ``Channel 4 Weather Centre``, likely referring to CFCN-TV Calgary, really RF 29 now. Then, Calgary grocery co-op, ``Calgary`s Alternative, X 92-9`` CFEX-FM 92.9 CALGARY AB CAN ROCK X 92.9 100.0 kW 342.2 m --- 2075 km = 1289 mi
92.1 at 0023, Calgary ads, for -- Coast, mortgages; country CCI; 0025 traffic report about Deerfoot? Trail, ``CJ-92, text 92-92-92; phone = Calgary (403) 249-CJ92: CJAY-FM 92.1 CALGARY AB CAN ROCK C-JAY 100.0 kW 298.5 m --- 2075 km = 1289 mi
Ricky Leong, Calgary, tells me: ``Hi Glenn, CJAY-FM actually uses its full call letters in its “marketing” name — CJAY92. CFEX-FM is on my very short list of go-to music stations on local FM — part of a smaller company and populated only with local hosts, which is nice. 73, Ricky``
91.9 at 0024, CCI preacher and music. One probably my fringer: KBDD 91.9 WINFIELD KS RELIGIOUS TEACHING THE SONLIFE RADIO NETWORK 48.0 kW 150.0 m --- 123 km = 77 mi none in Alberta and the other from PTA: KFRW 91.9 GREAT FALLS MT RELIGIOUS TEACHING FAMILY RADIO 50.0 kW 142.0 m --- 1657 km = 1029 mi
93.1 at 0027, oldies: Van Halen`s first hit; but see also 0106+: KGCX 93.1 SIDNEY MT CLASSIC ROCK EAGLE 93 100.0 kW 110.1 m --- 1360 km = 845 mi
93.3 at 0028, CCI to Okie; likely from PTA, not KURL relig Billings?: KGGL 93.3 MISSOULA MT COUNTRY EAGLE 93 43.0 kW 777.0 m --- 1769 km = 1099 mi
93.7 at 0028, CCI to KSPI Stillwater OK; 0043-0046+ dead air! from DX vs KSPI audible at 0049. [Speaking of hot, and dead air, at 0046 I finally install the box fan in the back seat of car for a little relief as this opening is prolonging.] 0057 KSPI ID as ``The freshest hits are on Hot 93.7``, again at 0120: KSPI-FM 93.7 STILLWATER OK HOT AC HOT 93.7 16.0 kW 270.0 m KSPI-93.7 STILLWATER'S HIT MUSIC STATION Title & Artist Adult Hits --- 80 km = 50 mi
We got 3, make that 4, MTs which could be deadairing: KTZZ 93.7 CONRAD MT CLASSIC ROCK Z-93 100.0 kW 170.0 m GREAT FALLS ONLY LOCALLY OWNED STATION --- 1742 km = 1082 mi KTZZ-FM1 relays: KTZZ 93.7 93.7 BLACK EAGLE MT CLASSIC ROCK Z-93 20.0 kWH 18.0 kWV 57.0 m --- 1657 km = 1029 mi KOBB-FM 93.7 BOZEMAN MT OLDIES KBOZ GOOD TIME OLDIES 93.7 51.0 kW -39.0 m BELOW A-T --- 1508 km = 937 mi K229BU relays:KKVU 104.5 93.7 MISSOULA MT HOT AC U 104.5 0.18 kW 621.6 m --- 1769 km = 1099 mi
95.1 at 0029, ``Power 95``: KTHC 95.1 SIDNEY MT HOT AC POWER 95 100.0 kW 219.0 m --- 1360 km = 845 mi
99.3 at 0031, folk/rock instrumental; now could be: KQEZ 99.3 ST. REGIS MT ADULT CONTEMPORARY THE RIVER 99.3 14.5 kWH only 277.0 m --- 1865 km = 1159 mi --- with booster: KQEZ-FM1 relays:KQEZ 99.1 99.3 MISSOULA MT ADULT CONTEMPORARY THE RIVER 99.3 0.265 kWV only 615.0 m --- must be an error in DB showing original KQEZ on 99.1 not 99.3 too. But see 0201, 0233 for a 99.3 different definite ID --- 1769 km = 1099 mi
97.5 at 0034, CCI including an online pharmacy phone 452-0205 only clue. Surprised that several widely dispersed pharmacies hit this phone in broad search such as Milledgeville GA, Sheboygan WI. Might also be from a nearby fringer
96.3 at 0037, pet vet ad. Besides two xltrs in MT, two full-powers, PTA more likely west than KRZN Billings to the SE: KBAZ 96.3 HAMILTON MT ROCK 96.3 THE BLAZE 50.0 kW 637.0 m --- 1740 km = 1081 mi
94.9 at 0052, rock, SFX, ``94-9 The Zoo``, Steve Miller Band, at Oak Park; suicide event at Minot, ND! Near Velva. Only ND this opening: KTZU 94.9 VELVA ND CLASSIC ROCK THE ZOO 94.9 98.0 kW 156.0 m THE KING OF CLASSIC ROCK 94-9 THE ZOO! --- 1310 km = 819 mi
95.1 at 0100, Christian testimonials, VG briefly but soon fade; not // 94.3 so not the OK/KS Bott pair, rather in PTA: KXEI 95.1 HAVRE MT RELIGIOUS TEACHING YOUR NETWORK OF PRAISE 98.0 kW 518.0 m --- 1659 km = 1031 mi
93.1 at 0106, rock; 0108 Hélena ad, BFS Roofing; Montana Internet for TV by streaming, mt.net. Altho there is 100 kW in Sidney, local Hélena ad leads to translator!: K226BI relays:KKGR-680 93.1 HELENA MT CLASSIC HITS HELENA`S GREATEST HITS 0.25 kW Vertical only 212.7 m --- 1630 km = 1013 mi
93.5 at 0107, lo in 50s, Monday 80s/50s; ``right now in downtown Glasgow``, then fade to CCI like KS fringer; note low power: KLAN 93.5 GLASGOW MT ADULT CONTEMPORARY MIX 93 3.0 kW 91.0 m --- 1495 km = 929 mi
92.9 at 0110, Fence-crafters in Hélena and other ads. Altho 98 kW KLFM Great Falls has been otherwise logged, this would be translator: K225DA relays:KKGR-680 92.9 TOWNSEND MT CLASSIC HITS HELENA`S GREATEST HITS 0.25 kW vertical only --- 1581 km = 983 mi
91.9 at 0111, hard rock overcomes preacher; closests: KUFN relays:KUFM 89.1 91.9 HAMILTON MT NEWS/VARIETY MONTANA PUBLIC RADIO 0.9 kW 130.0 m Univ of Montana --- 1581 km = 983 mi -- OR: KGLT 91.9 BOZEMAN MT VARIETY ALTERNATIVE PUBLIC RADIO IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA 12.0 kW 262.0 m MONTANA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM --- 1508 km = 937 mi
92.3 at 0112, rock, ``Eliott & Nina``. 0115 they? M&W discuss creepy pix on Airdrop; she is only 4`11``, 130 lb. Searching on names: ``Eliott & Nina - Westwood One --- https://westwoodone.com › programs › daily-shows › Eliott & Nina: A CHR/Top 40 show that's live each weeknight from 7 p.m. to 12 midnight! Eliott and Nina engage listeners with content targeting young adults ...`` The only CHR in MT on 92.3, like first log atop, is: KKMT 92.3 RONAN MT CONTEMPORARY HIT RADIO STAR 92 60.0 kW 707.0 m --- 1819 km = 1130 mi
92.1 at 0117, rap ``Give It Away Now`` over & over. No 92.1 in MT
95.5 at 0120, ad again for Women`s Expo, reserve a space, (406) 671-7600. As above, that will be in Great Falls. Of the two 95.5 in MT, Butte is closer than Worden which is near Billings. 0154, hard rock, ``You`re All I Got Tonight``; 0157 definite KMBR ID, promo, music: KMBR 95.5 BUTTE MT CLASSIC ROCK MONTANA'S BEST ROCK 50.0 kW 555.0 m --- 1623 km = 1008 mi
92.9 at 0122, ad for a lot auxion in Cœur d`Alène, Idaho, then ad for Max Auto something in Spokane. 0124, ``Fedex Express [redundant] hiring event Aug 4 in Spokane``; 0125 more Spokane ads, ``92-9 ZZU``, rock/rap. 0125, NW Orthoædic specialists; Also at 0148 that ID, hard rock, Cœur d`Alène mentioned again, Silver Lake Mall: KZZU-FM 92.9 SPOKANE WA HOT AC 92.9 ZZU 81.0 kW 634.0 m --- 2034 km = 1264 mi
[Here`s why no stations from Cd`A itself heard: 3 xltrs and one non, all very low power, 88, 95, 4 and 172 watts! Spokane covers from only 49 km = 30 miles away, with a dozen full-power FM stations. BTW there is an Idaho town called Hauser almost between them]
96.5 at 0129, Rickert Tree Service, 272-6111, fixmytree.com; McDonalds, something about Tacoma? 41st St gas station with Upside app for discounts, ziprecruiter, adstring: SPOILER, fixmytree leads to Tulsa as does 41st St -- their arterial E/W streets all end in -1: 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71... While many of the N/S are named for other cities which could get really confusing, like: Boston, Cincinnati, Denver, Peoria; or universities, Harvard, Yale. I had not been getting much this evening from Mix 96 till now: KRAV-FM 96.5 TULSA OK HOT AC MIX 96 100.0 kW 453.0 m Now playing - Song/Artist - on Mix 96.5 FM Adult Hits --- 171 km = 106 mi
93.7 at 0136, ``New Country 93-7 The Mountain``; 0157 give blood, NW Stage & Lighting: KDRK-FM 93.7 SPOKANE WA COUNTRY 93.7 THE MOUNTAIN 60.0 kW 739.0 m New Country 93.7 The Mountain --- 2034 km = 1264 mi
94.1 at 0137, hard country, 0140 CCI soft rock, segué. 0143, rodeo ad for chiefjosephdays.com, clearwaterfence.com on FB, ``Country 94.1``. rodeo is at Joseph in the NE corner of OR, close to this station in the SE corner of WA: KCLK-FM 94.1 CLARKSTON WA COUNTRY HOT COUNTRY 94.1 100.0 kW 376.0 m Right across from Lewiston ID, so check radio-locator for site: barely on the WA side. BTW R-L gives you the runaround if you search on full call with -FM. Must start with KCLK only. --- 1940 km = 1206 mi
94.5 at 0140, hard rock, 0143 ``Rock 94-5``: that slogan search reaches WI, FL, VT only. What`s rocking close to PTA? None in MT, AB or BC, but: KATS 94.5 YAKIMA WA ROCK KATS FM 100.0 kW 277.0 m 94.5 KATS YAKIMA'S ROCK STATION! 2188 km = 1360 mi but much closer more likely near Spokane; if unsays ``and a half``: KHTQ 94.5 HAYDEN ID ROCK ROCK 94 1/2 83.0 kW 665.0 m ROCK 94 1/2 --- 1999 km = 1232 mi
92.3 at 0145, organ donor promo; local radio stations, NAB promo? fade. Maybe KKMT again as at 0112 above
92.1 at 0146, KKRR? ``92.1 and 1140, The Heart`` -- must really be the OKC translator which can barely make it; no KKRR anywhere: K221FQ relays:KRMP-1140 92.1 OKLAHOMA CITY OK URBAN AC HEART & SOUL 92.1 & AM 1140 0.099 kW OKC'S HEART AND SOUL 92.1 460-1140 No Program Type or Undefined --- 108 km = 67 mi to downtown OKC, site?
96.5 at 0158, CCI with Tulsa? T-Mobile, ``Z-Rock, birthday box, live-local, the only way to rock, Z-Rock 96.5, KOZE-FM, Lewiston``: KOZE-FM 96.5 LEWISTON ID ROCK Z-ROCK 96.5 25.0 kW 226.0 m --- 1939 km = 1205 mi --- site is barely on ID side of WA frontier --- 1939 km = 1205 mi
99.3 at 0201, CCI with Ponca, ziprecruiter ad; 0233, ``FM 99.3 The Mountain``; 0233, ``Alexa: play FM 99.3 The Mountain``: KMXE-FM 99.3 RED LODGE MT ADULT HITS FM 99 THE MOUNTAIN 30.0 kW 369.0 m --- 1366 km = 849 mi
100.3 at 0203, gospel huxter, CCI, also 0213; 0242, $tereo gospel rock, ``K-LOVE on demand``. Could be two different stations: KXAA 100.3 CLE ELUM WA RELIGIOUS TEACHING ETERNAL WORD NETWORK 6.0 kW 32.0 m --- 2256 km = 1452 mi, stretching too far? Most likely as none in OR or ID besides many low-powers. But K-LOVE would be MT: KLSK 100.3 GREAT FALLS MT CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN K-LOVE 100.0 kW 151.0 m --- 1657 km = 1029 mi
101.3 at 0204, weather: lows in mid-50s; highlinetoday.com for events, rap --- really https://hilinetoday.com/ which wants to mess with my browser first: ``Hi-Line Today – Northern Montana's Home Page`` around Havre with obscure linx to 3 radio stations: KOJM, KPQX, KRYK. This one fits near Havre in north central MT near Canada: KRYK 101.3 CHINOOK MT HD HOT AC SUNNY 101 100.0 kW 207.0 m --- 1635 km = 1016 mi
101.5 at 0205, soft rock in English, CCI; 0212 rap; 0214 praise? rock in English; too steady now. The semi-local Okie thought to be Spanish-only, but? No fit in MT, maybe AB? CKCE-FM 101.5 CALGARY AB CAN HOT AC KOOL 101.5 100.0 kW 160.0 m --- 2075 km = 1289 mi KOCD relays:KWDW-LP 101.5 OKEENE OK Spanish RELIGIOUS RADIO SALVACIÓN 14.0 kWH only 88.0 mH only [yet OK on vertical cartenna] LIBERTAD EN CRISTO MINISTRIES --- 75 km = 47 mi
102.1 at 0206, hard rock, 0209 segué. Not KS or MT or AB. Maybe: KPQ-FM 102.1 WENATCHEE WA CLASSIC ROCK THE QUAKE 102.1 35.0 kW 809.0 m Title & Artist | CENTRAL WASHINGTON'S ROCK STATION THE QUAKE 102 --- 2214 km = 1375 mi
102.5 at 0209, soft rock, fades. Maybe one of these: KMSO 102.5 MISSOULA MT HOT AC MOUNTAIN 102.5 29.0 kW 534.0 m --- 1769 km = 1099 mi KRAO-FM 102.5 COLFAX WA HOT AC MY RADIO 102.5 2.2 kW 329.0 m -- in SE WA near Pullman --- 1987 mi = 1234 mi
103.9 at 0210, hard rock, fadeout. Maybe one of these: KBBD 103.9 SPOKANE WA ADULT HITS 103.9 BOB FM 34.0 km 455.0 m --- 2034 km = 1264 mi -- OR: KZMN 103.9 KALISPELL MT CLASSIC ROCK THE MONSTER 103.9 - 106.7 100.0/43.0 kW 174.0 m --- 1877 km = 1166 mi
97.3 at 0222, gospel huxter in mono, also at 0229; and 0241 singing Amens, still mono, CCI rock in $tereo. Best bet, just W of Spokane, but not as mono: KKRS relays:KRTM 88.1 97.3 DAVENPORT WA RELIGIOUS TEACHING 5.1 kW 220.0 m --- 2081 km = 1293 mi if not an Okie spoiler not otherwise heard, near Norman: KKNG-FM 97.3 BLANCHARD OK RELIGIOUS TEACHING 1.0 kW 244.0 m Visit us at WWW.OKCR.ORG --- 141 km = 88 mi
96.7 at 0222, Town Square Media job opening, country, CCI. NOT bleed from 96.9 local with TSq, which feeds news for far-right talkers. Maybe same as early 0017 q.v. log and soon 0228, KZIN-FM Shelby MT
97.5 at 0229, Air One ID vs, CCI. This fits: KYMI 97.5 CHARLO MT CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN AIR1 2.1 kW 618.0 m --- 1817 km = 1129 mi
99.1 at 0230, Northwest Marine, King City Truckstop: that`s in Pasco WA, right next to Burbank!: KUJ-FM 99.1 BURBANK WA CONTEMPORARY HIT RADIO POWER 99.1 52.0 kW 385.0 m --- 2065 km = 1283 mi
95.1 at 0237, Liberty Chrysler in Rapid City: KSQY 95.1 DEADWOOD SD ROCK 95.1 K-SKY 100.0 kW 521.0 m --- 995 km = 618 mi --- and/or: KSQY-FM1 relays:KSQY 95.1 95.1 RAPID CITY SD ROCK 95.1 K-SKY 17.0 kW vertical only 0.0 m [sic] --- 967 km = 601 mi
95.3 at 0238, ``95-3 ... rock``. None in MT or SD, closest maybe: KZJH 95.3 JACKSON WY CLASSIC ROCK KZ95 13.0 kW 305.0 m --- 1349 km = 838 mi --- but nothing else from WY in this opening
100.7 at 0244, ``Downtown Bozeman`` ad, tough next to 100.9 local. This is near Bozeman: KXLB 100.7 CHURCHILL MT COUNTRY XL COUNTRY 40.0 kW 220.0 m --- 1529 km = 950 mi
The opening has been declining since 0225, and I quit at 0245! (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, WOR)
This report dispatched as soon as completed, 0056 UT July 25
