Re: [IRCA] Proving that I have more time than brains.....

[The Kaskey Family <kaskeyfamily@xxxxxxxxx>]

Michael Hawkins wrote:

> Once I made the comment about wanting to hear all of the stations in
> California, I decided to look at my logs in detail.  Heavily anal
> analysis (is that where they get the word?) follows: * According to my
> records, there has been a total of 398 licensed AM stations in
> California since someone flipped the switch the first time.  Most of
> these stations have changed call letters, frequency, and city of
> license at least once. * Of these 398 stations, 118 were off the air
> for good before I ever started listening, leaving a possible 280
> stations that could have been logged. * Of these 280, 6 may have never
> officially went on the air.  These stations are as follows.  If anyone
> knows for sure, please let me know.     * KDAD - 800 - Weed     * KHUM
> - 1580 - Santa Rosa     * KJRC - 1090 - South Lake Tahoe     * KMRE -
> 1580 - Anderson     * KPTO - 890 - Citrus Heights     * KKSA - 1030 -
> Folsom
> -----------Mike, 4 of these never made it.  I heard KHUM-1580-Santa
> Rosa in 1965 not long before their demise.  The Folsom station came on
> for a year or two circa 1988-1990 and had several calls before
> eventually folding.  KDAD must have had a CP for 30 years at least &
> never made it on the air.
> dkk
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>  * That leaves 274, of which 10 stations have went permanently dark
> since I started listening, putting a damper on my future chances to
> listen for them.  They are:     * KOLI - 1470 - Coalinga     * KIIS -
> 850 - Thousand Oaks     * KHTZ - 1400 - Truckee     * KIFX - 1280 -
> Fortuna     * KNYO - 600 - Independence     * KLOM - 1330 - Lompoc
> * KMSL - 1250 - Ukiah     * KMYX - 1310 - Taft     * KJAZ - 1590 -
> McFarland     * KHPY - 1530 - Moreno Valley
>
> ------Coalinga was heard as recently as 2 years ago & I am assuming is
> still on the air with calls KKFO.  850 was still operational up til 6
> months ago.  Seems I heard they may have ceased operation but I
> haven't been keeping my logs up to date recently.  Fortuna-1280 moved
> to 1090 & is still operational.  Moreno Valley 1530 gave up their
> license after the XBand station on 1670 became operational.  The rest
> just starved to death, except Ukiah-1250.  I don't remember that one
> at all.  Willits KLLK is on there now.   dkk
>
>   * That leaves 264, of which 9 are still unheard BUT still
> broadcasting.  They are:     * KCNR - 1450 - Shasta     * KECR - 910 -
> El Cajon     * KDAC - 1230 - Fort Bragg     * KTAP - 1600 - Santa
> Maria     * KBOV - 1230 - Bishop     * KCEO - 1000 - Vista     * KWRN
> - 1550 - Apple Valley     * KKSM - 1320 - Oceanside     * KQAB - 1140
> - Lake Isabella
>
> Wow!  Very impressive.  I'm not all that sure that the Shasta station
> is operational on 1450.  Wish we had someone up that way who could
> check.  Of the rest, I have heard all of them except Apple Valley,
> under one call or another & mostly back in the 60's & 70s.  A tip for
> Fort Bragg is to listen from 6-7:30am (darkness permitting).  Thats
> the only time I've heard them but at times they came in nicely.  I'll
> have to check & see what I have left to hear.
> dkk
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>  Outside of that, I've got it handled.  Now that I can put my mind to
> rest for the night, I will go outside, smoke and see if I can sneak up
> on any of the neighborhood cats. Mike Hawkins
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> Nice Info Mike.  Sleep well........
>
> dkk
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