Re: [IRCA] On the road in OK and NM, AM notes, follow-ups

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

KIVA95.9 has a CP to go from 1500W/118 ft to 50KW/79 feet.

The station is owned by Broadcast Engineer Don Davis who also owns KQNM 1550
and KRKE 1600 Albquerque along with KKJY 110 Milan, NM.

Paul



On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 12:25 AM, Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> {replies since original post have been inserted in brackets; only pertinent
> entries repeated}
>
> 1340, 2300+ Aug 19, at Clayton NM, we started looking for KSSR Santa Rosa
> NM, whose activity has been in question. It is not currently on NRC`s silent
> stations list, and FCC shows it still licensed. We were hearing at least two
> 1340 stations, one of which was KVOT Taos NM, another progressive station,
> now with Rachel Maddow show on Air America, the other ``Sports Radio 1340``
> making a rumbling het, and fading up at 2305 as skywave may have been
> starting to kick in, west Texas forecast, 1-866-290-6868 ad about credit.
> KKAM Lubbock is the one that fits.
>
> Further into NM on US 412 kept looking for signs of KSSR, but KVOT improved
> as we got closer to it; at 2332 PSA for Albuquerque Museum i.a., mentioning
> Taos, more Maddow. (BTW, Rachel is getting her own show on MSNBC following
> Countdown at 0100 UT starting September 9. Can`t say we are surprised, as
> her star has been rising as a frequent contributor and sub-host on
> Countdown, but what becomes of Dan Abrams, Verdict? It`s already gone for
> elexion special Aug 30. And will she keep doing her Air America show despite
> the pay differential?)
>
> It turned out we did not make it to my old hometown of Santa Rosa on this
> trip, but the closest point was on I-25 near Las Vegas, US 84 exit at 1950
> Aug 25, and there was still no KSSR to be heard, so I am confident it was
> off. Nor could I hear Santa Rosa on 95.9, but did not expect to from there
> as it has always been QRP along I-40, audible only within a few miles of the
> town. At 1934 Aug 25, 1340 bore ``Northern New Mexico`s progressive talk,
> KVOT, the Voice of Taos``. This frequency was reactivated in Taos a few
> years ago after several years of silence since KKIT closed (named for Kit
> Carson). See DXLD 5-177 for our previous report about Santa Rosa and much
> more, under USA.
>
> {Glenn, Sounds like a fun trip. One of the highlights of any trip is DXing
> along the way. Concerning Santa Rosa, 1340 continues to be silent. The FM is
> on the tower at about 150' so they don't set the woods on fire. When we
> changed our day pattern last year we swung the northern lobe east about 20
> degrees, with almost 1 mv we now put the strongest AM signal into SR and
> close to 2 mv into Fort Sumner. Few people realize they shot some scenes for
> the "Grapes of Wrath" in Santa Rosa. Beautiful little classic town. Hope all
> is well, (Jerry Kiefer, KCKN 1020, Roswell NM, DX LISTENING DIGEST)}
>
> 1570, back in Enid around 2000 Aug 28, found new talking house at 1330 West
> Elm, low het but not sure if off-frequency or on their loop. Woman extolling
> house virtues, and like others we have heard here, also extolling the
> talking-house concept. Range 2 or 4 blox only, and by downtown Enid
> fortunately inaudible, so we can hear weakly standards from KZLI Catoosa.
> But the next-door neighbors are doubtless deprived of XERF at night until
> it`s sold.
>
> {Interesting for a couple of reasons, One that it's on 1570 home to
> local KNDY and second because I called 1909 West Elm home during my
> stay in Enid. I moved out eleven years ago so memories of the
> neighborhood are starting to fade a bit.
>
> I presume they're using some Part 15 device and that they look for some
> non-local "open" frequency to set up shop? Do they have a sign out front
> with the frequency posted? 73, de (Nate Bargmann, KS, N0NB, dxldyg via DX
> LISTENING DIGEST)}
>
> {The sign in front of the house shows the frequency, or we might never have
> noticed it; refers to Smith Realty, phone 233-4040 and also to the agent on
> the recording, Samantha (Sam), Sabedra --- is that an anglicization of
> Saavedra? No Spanish accent, and she speaks quite slowly and distinctly,
> which is no advantage when idling in front of the house waiting for her to
> get around to mentioning the price again, $55,900, but helps readability vs
> the continuous big hum. Her own number is 580-554-7279. Abode has new
> electrical and plumbing featuring no galvanized pipes. In promoting Talking
> House sales method, claims she is the only agent in the area using it, and
> it is at no extra cost to clients. She has lived here for 20 years and has
> been realtor a hefty 2 years! Opens with ``Hi, neighbors!`` -- gh}
>
> 1660, 0038 UT Wed Aug 27, baseball game, and Royals mentioned, heard from
> near Woodward OK. Dominant signal and I figured it had to be KXTR Kansas
> City departing from its classical format, but not so sure after further
> research. Royals website says 610 is the flagship, except on Sundays 980,
> but I believe all these are commonly owned, so 1660 sometimes carries BB
> instead? KXTR website has no info about its own programming after the
> morning hours, but nothing about baseball. If not KXTR, must be KRZI Waco or
> maybe KQWB Fargo, both sports format.
>
> {Yes, it is KXTR! UT Sunday Aug 31 at 0032 on 1660 I was hearing definite
> KC ads, including mentions of Shawnee Mission, and then back to baseball. So
> how much classical format is left?}
>
> {Glenn: KXTR-1660 broadcasts Kansas City T-Bones baseball games. The
> T-Bones are an independent team in the Northern League. Occasionally their
> announcers deviate from the game and talk about the Royals. This weekend the
> T-Bones play the Red Hawks from Fargo-Morehead, not to be confused for the
> Oklahoma City team.
>
> Most nights KQWB-1660, West Fargo ND, dominates the frequency here
> northwest of Perry OK. They are an ESPN Radio affiliate who broadcasts
> Chicago Cubs games. If conditions aren't favorable, another ESPN affiliate,
> KRZI-1660, Waco TX, is heard instead. Good report, thanks (Richard Allen,
> OK, MWC via DXLD)
>
> All about LORAN-C at Boise City, except WTFK??? at
> http://www.loran-history.info/boise_city/boise_city.htm
> Including a satellite photo of it. The proudly displayed coordinates are
> 36-30-20.783 N, 103-53-59.487 W which puts it just NW of the very small town
> of Felt OK, rather than Boise City. The clix were no longer heard by the
> time we got to Clayton NM.
>
> {Thanks, Glenn, I was stationed at the now decomissioned LORSTA at Sitkinak
> Island, Alaska in the 1970's (Wayne Heinen, CO, Aug 31, DX LISTENING
> DIGEST)}
>
> {Hi Glen[n]. The trip across the dials in NM was especially nostalgic for
> me as I was born in Albuquerque in 1946, grew up and worked as a DJ gypsy in
> Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Clovis, Roswell and Truth or Consequences at
> commercial stations. Moved east several years later and worked for VOA in
> Washington and now retired in Philly area. But man your trip sure brought
> back some fond memories. Thank you (Bruce Barker, Broomall, PA, dxldyg via
> DX LISTENING DIGEST)}
>
> {Nice reading Glenn. Most of stuff a pipe dream for this side of "The Pond"
> but never the less very interesting (Barry Davies, UK, MWC via DXLD)}
>
> {Hi Glenn, I enjoyed reading your account of your trip to Santa Fe via MWC
> list. I'm sitting here (near Hull, England) listening to a rather poor
> overnight recording of, at the moment, 1120 KMOX.
>
> On the advice of Martin Hall, when in London recently I bought a USA and
> Canada road atlas, so I thought it would be good fun whilst hearing mostly
> noise, to follow your trip on the atlas. I rearranged the list to
> chronological order and can see the route you took via Guymon, Boise City,
> Clayton and Las Vegas. As you pointed out it makes a lot more sense in this
> order than in that of frequency! Your account was pleasant reading, thanks
> for sharing it with us. 73 (Andrew Brade, UK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)}
>
> I only sent the MW portion to MW-only lists, so you might also want to read
> the FM portion in the full report at
> http://www.w4uvh.net/dxld8095.txt
> 73, Glenn Hauser
>
>
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