Re: [IRCA] [AMFMTVDX] Domestic MWDX to Enid OK, March 14-20, 2014

[Saul Chernos <schernos@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Glenn,
Just so you know, I'm getting duplicates of some of your reports (ie., two 
Mexican reports coming to the same address from the same newsgroup - 2 NRC, 
2 IRCA, etc...). I don't know if others have experienced or told you about 
this. But wanted you to know.
Now, to go thru your latest Mexican - I have a definite Mexican I'm 
currently trying to ID on 700 from the Feb 28 auroral activity. I did ID 580 
XEMU and 800 XEROK. Also will be working on my 1190 clip soon. Was a crazy 
period, had more than 25 new in just one week, most of that in a couple of 
days.
73, Saul

-----Original Message----- 
From: Glenn Hauser
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 2:35 PM
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Subject: [AMFMTVDX] Domestic MWDX to Enid OK, March 14-20, 2014

All times and dates strictly UT [4 hours ahead of `ELT`]. Rx: mostly DX-398 
with internal antenna only; or Sony SRF-59 as specified; Nissan stock 
caradio as specified; FRG-7 with E/W longwire as specified

These logs are excerpts from my daily all-band reports, mainly SWBC, also 
VHF/UHF, sometimes, utility, ham, which may be found in several archives 
without much delay, such as
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Hauser

And compiled weekly along with extensive news from many other individuals 
and publications in DX LISTENING DIGEST:
http://www.worldofradio.com/dxldmid.html

All my MW DX reports starting August 2011 are archived in this forum with 
open access:
http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?6543-MW-DX-from-Enid-OK-by-Glenn-Hauser/page21

These logs are in four sections, Canada [if any], Oklahoma [if any], rest of 
USA, unidentified, separated by ======= Within each, they are in frequency 
order

Last week my single post showed up more than once on some lists. I don`t 
know why, and I am not doing it!

** U S A. 750, March 20 at 1210 UT, YL in Ukrainian with news about – 
Ukraine and Krim, what else; occasional music liners. Has the frequency to 
itself for the moment, no KMMJ (or KSEO, ha2). Of course it`s WNDZ, Portage 
IN (Chicago market). Its ratings must be way up lately, but probably not so 
much in Oklahoma (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1330, March 19 at 1303 UT, C&W music atop KNSS Wichita making fast 
SAH (~15 Hz), which was dominant before 1300 UT; 1315 UT timecheck and more 
music; 1318 UT KNSS atop; 1321 UT KCKM Monahans TX regains dominance at SRS, 
with adstring including Quality Cleaners in Kermit & Robo Cleaners in 
Monahans; truckers needed in Pecos (pronounced PAY-kuss); 8:22 TC, plug Bob 
Martin news later [is that the ex? TV anchor in Albuquerque?]; headlines 
include mercury spill at a school, radiation in Carlsbad NM. Singing ID at 
1324, back to music, by B J Thomas.

I can hear KCKM just about any morning as its 12 kW daytime ND gets out very 
well despite much closer and daytime groundwaver KNSS Wichita KS. Official 
SR/SS in March are 1300/0100 UT, as it`s way west of the meridian and should 
be in the MST zone UT -7 instead of CDT UT -5.

I`m checking it out today as prélude to the big DX test scheduled with same 
day facilities, UT Saturday March 22 at 0500-0530 UT including code IDs, 
sweep tones, SFX and IDs. This test is a direct outgrowth of an unsolicited 
verie I got from KCKM last year, and reported as in
http://www.w4uvh.net/dxld1316.txt
as well as in my weekly MW log reports:

1330, KCKM: received an unsolicited e-mail verie April 12:

``Glenn, I noticed in your DX log that you received KCKM in early
April, just minutes before we dropped power. Our recent upgrade to 12,000 
watts non-directional day combined with our 1/2 wave tower has made KCKM a 
great catch in the final minutes of daytime power. Congratulations! Attached 
is our coverage map. [Axually it was am, not pm].

And one more thing, we will be switching to C-QUAM AM Stereo on 1330
kHz by the end of the year. A lot of my contemporaries think I'm
insane and that's OK. It's about time other AM broadcasters revisit AM
Stereo.

I bought this place 6 years ago. It was licensed for 5000 watts but
was running 2200 watts. It was off-the-air and about to surrender the
license to the FCC. What a mess! But, I could see the potential.

Two years ago, I discovered KOYL in Odessa was gone for good. They
were at 1310 kHz. That allowed me to upgrade to 12,000 watts. Sadly, a
lot of stand-alone AM's in smaller communities are gone.

It cost a lot to rebuild this facility. It was a labor of love as I'm
not sure I'll be able to recover this investment.

If you belong to any DX clubs, I'd be happy to run 12,000 watts after
midnight if they're interested. Bob Souza, Managing Partner `` (Glenn 
Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1550, March 17 at 1411 UT, presumed still KUAZ Tucson AZ, with 
NPR-inflected news, but fading out by 1412, more than a sesquihour after 
sunrise here (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1650 kHz, March 18 at 1225 UT, always on the lookout for elusive 
XEARZ, Radio ZER near the DF, I am getting Spanish so listen a while: plug 
for Iglesia Alfa y Omega en Miami, Florida; loops NW/SE, ``16-50 AM`` ID, 
QRM, then plugs a location on Cherry Street, i.e. Denver CO`s KBJD which is 
Spanish religion, rather than El Paso`s KSVE with ESPN Deportes (Glenn 
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1700, March 18 at 1221 UT, surprised to hear Mexican music 
(norteña) here mixing with sports-format stations. One of the three-in-a-row 
from the RGV to The Metroplex to Iowa must have flipped, unless it`s a real 
Mexican. This is hard to DF, but roughly N-S, and certainly not E-W from 
Tijuana which is sports in English. It is a bit counter-clockwise from the 
English stations, which implies DFW, i.e. I can null the others a bit that 
way. I keep checking but never catch an announcement; however at 1245 I hear 
some notes of the Mexican NA! But mixing with this other music. 1254 it`s 
about gone with KVNS dominating (see separate logs). I figure it`s got to be 
KKLF Richardson TX, ex ``Funny 1700`` all-comedy. Flip must have happened 
very recently. Soon confirmed by consulting the Texas board at:
http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/86581/1700-kklf-dallas-sold/

``1700 KKLF Dallas Flips To Tejano
RadioInsight Last Updated on March 14, 2014 at 2:22 pm

[illustrated logo seal says ``KICK AM – Tejano and Conjunto``]
http://radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2013/11/kick1700.png
[text associated with the image, comes out on copy but not visible on 
original:] Kick 1700 Tejano Funny KKLF Richardson Dallas Claro 
Communications Gerald Benavides

Update 3/14/14: Claro Communications has closed on its purchase of 1700 KKLF 
and has flipped it to Tejano "Kick 1700".

The "Kick" branding and Tejano format previously were used in the Dallas 
market by what is now Univisión’s 99.1 KDXX and 107.9 KFZO.

Original Report 11/4/13: The Joule Broadcasting Trust has sold Comedy "Funny 
1700" KKLF Richardson/Dallas to Claro Communications for $1.25 Million.

Claro, run by Gerald Benavides, owns Spanish Talk 1500 KBRN and Tejano 
"Radio Jalapeño" 1540 KEDA/102.3 K272EK in the San Antonio market and 
Spanish Oldies 1510 KROB/94.3 K232DE and Regional Mexican "106.9 La Ley" 
KMZZ in the Corpus Christi market.

The Joule Broadcasting Trust (Formerly Volt Radio) was created to divest 
stations from the Cumulus/Citadel merger. Written By Lance Venta``

Apparently the real callsign, which ought to be a valuable commodity, has 
not changed to KICK --- FCC AM Query shows no station owns it but on -FM 
there is one on 97.9 in Palmyra MO. And I am fairly sure there is no such 
word in Spanish (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1700, March 18 at 1254 UT, I have been monitoring the new Mexican 
music to be heard here, from flipped KKLF The Metroplex, which has been 
mixed with sports stations, no doubt KBGG in Iowa, and KVNS in Brownsville 
TX. By 1255, KVNS is dominating, with traffic report for the Lower Valley, 
1256 local news, mentions Fox sports (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 
See also MEXICO: 1700

** U S A. 1700, March 20 at 1158 UT, I am paying close attention to this 
frequency following yesterday`s discovery of a new Mexican presumably in 
Mérida. At this time, KVNS is dominant with Hidalgo County items from 
``Channel 5 News`` atop KKLF Tejano music. 1200 UT ``KVNS, Brownsville and 
the Rio Grande Valley, 1700``, into Fox sports (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX 
LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1700, March 19 at 0531 UT, break in Mexican music, for ID in 
unaccented English, ``Reaching the Metroplex with a totally Tejano sound, 
Kick-1700``, right back to música which is by definition tejana, dominant at 
the moment. Still haven`t caught a legal ID at hourtop for presumed KKLF 
Richardson TX, ex-comedy, ex-sports, ex-KLIF simulcaster (Glenn Hauser, OK, 
WORLD OF RADIO 1713, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1700, March 20 at 1158 UT, Tejano music from KKLF Richardson TX 
mixing with KVNS Brownsville news/sports; music plays right thru houtop, 
1205 UT non-ID, ``By popular demand, Tejano returns to Dallas on 
Kick-1700``, right back to music. And at 1240 UT, ``Rockin` the Metroplex 
with a totally Tejano sound, Kick-1700``. Seems they run an English non-ID 
between every two or three songs which are always in Spanish. How 
bi-cultural! Does not believe in legal IDs? At 1241 UT beating against KBGG 
to the tune of 1.7 Hz (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1700, March 20 at 1241 UT, traffic report ``on the 35``, i.e. KBGG 
Des Moines IA, since the other station on I-35, KKLF, is mixing with 
Mexican --- oops, Tejano if not Tejana music, at a SAH of 102 per minute = 
1.7 Hz. 1243 UT, CBS Sports promo, which is the current net on KBGG (Glenn 
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

==================

UNIDENTIFIED. 2598-USB, March 17 at 0113, very poor signal in English on 
this Canadian Coast Guard marine weather frequency. According to 
http://dxinfocentre.com/mb.htm
this would be VCM in St Anthony, Newfoundland & Labrador, starting at 0107 
UT, but alternating with six other stations. As Don Moore found out, a neat 
frequency to monitor at night if your noise level permit, which mine hardly 
does. Other 2 MHz band Canadian CG channels in other regions are: 2749, 
2582, 2514, 2054. Let`s hope they last a while longer unlike the USCG which 
abandoned the band last year, no more 2670s (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING 
DIGEST)
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