Re: [IRCA] DXing in Alaska - Part 2
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Re: [IRCA] DXing in Alaska - Part 2



Hello Bruce
 
Thanks for sharing the news and logbook with us. Useful info on a number of stations on my "wants" list hi!.
 
Barry Davies
Editor
North American News
MWC UK

Bruce Portzer <bportzer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
 

Here are a few loggings from the Alaska trip.  All times are EDT.  All loggings are from Seward, except as noted.


Bruce


 

525  ?ICW?  Nenana, beacon noted all day in Healy, quite good for listed 25 watts at 50 miles

560  KVOK  Kodiak, AK, 0810 7/25 fair-poor w/promo mentioning call & "Kodiak ____ Report"
630  KIAM   Nenana, AK, good signal all day in Healy w/Christian programs, music etc.  Program sample: 0100 7/21 ending "Unshackled" program, "The Gospel Voice of the Wilderness, KIAM Nenana" into USA network news, later had "Mukluk Messages" (messages for listeners in remote areas) and very detailed weather report (including the water level for every river in the area).  Also IDs as "The I Am Radio Network"

670  KDLG  Dillingham AK, 0800 7/25 good ending jazz program, ID mentioned relays by KIAL Unalaska, KSDP Sand Point, KNSA Unalakleet & FM translator, then BBC news

740  KCBS  San Francisco 0606 7/23, news & call ID fair

760  KFMB San Diego 0634 7/24 fair w/local ad, "Radio 7-60 KFMB" ID, into talk show

770  KCHU  Valdez, AK, weak days in Seward w/various music/talk programs.  Good w/jazz show 0637 7/24.  Loud w/NPRs "Blues Before Dawn" show 0732 7/25.  NPR news good 0806 7/25.

780  KKOH Reno, 0607 7/23 Coast to Coast good, no sign of KNOM Nome
790  KCAM  Glenallen AK, 0703 7/20 fair w/weather & call ID by woman

810   KGO San Francisco, 0555 7/23 talk show strong, ABC news at 0601 recheck

830  KSDP  Sand Point AK, 0808 7/25 marine wx forecast, fishing report from AK Dept of Fish and Game, then music fair, not //670 despite ID heard earlier on KDLG

860  CFPR  Prince Rupert, BC, 0603 7/23 news //CBU-690, Radio Sweden relay 0606

870  KSKO McGrath, AK 0715 7/25 tentative w/offbeat music program, stuff like operatic version of "Till There Was You", soft voiced woman announcer, some jazz music weak-fair o/unid talk

890  KBBI Homer, AK, 0616 7/23 loud w/BBC program

920  KSRM  Soldotna, AK fair signal days in Anchorage & Seward, strong at night in Seward w/newstalk.  Noted in Healy 0700 7/20 w/legal ID "KSRM Soldotna-Kenai-Homer", then ABC news

930  KTKN  Ketchikan AK, 0426 7/25 good w/oldies "930 KTKN Ketchikan, a proud service of Alaska Broadcast Communications"

980   CKNW  New Westminster, BC, 0559 7/24 loud, ending radio drama, "CKNW 98" ID, promo for "99.3 FM Rock"

1000  KOMO Seattle, 0605 7/23 good w/traffic report "Komo 1000 News", into "Mariners After Midnight" (replay of previous nights ball game).  Good w/news 0553 7/24

1050 KTCT  San Mateo, 0605 7/24 probably the one w/Fox Sports, fair

1070  CFAX  Victoria 0729 7/25 Coast to Coast & local ads fair-good

1070  KNX Los Angeles, 0648 7/24 local ad fair-poor, mixing w/unid music station

1070  UNID, 0650 7/24 pop music including John Lennon "Woman", looping ESE o/u KNX

1090 KPTK  Seattle 0547 7/23 Air America //KUDO-1080 u/XEPRS.  Randi Rhodes //1080 u/XEPRS 0608 7/24

1090 XEPRS  Tijuana 0547 7/23 strong w/Fox Sports, local break "Mighty 10-90" ID, ad about visiting Ensenada

1130  CKWX  Vancouver 0744 7/24 good w/local news, then Canadian sports

1140  KSLD  Soldotna, AK, fair-weak days in Seward w/rock music.  Good at nights.  Loud 0755 7/25 w/rock "The Classic Rock Experience, KSLD"

1160  KSL  Salt Lake City, 0742 7/24 presumed w/talk show fair

1190 KEX  Portland 0600 7/23 "Newsradio 1190 KEX Portland" into ABC news, good

1200  UNID, Hindi program 0706 7/24 fair.  Also 0751 7/25.  KYAA??

1230  KVAK  Valdez, AK 0613 7/24 good-fair w/country music "The Best Country Sounds in Prince WIlliam Sound, KVAK 12-30"

1250  KKDZ, Seattle, 0711 7/24 Radio Disney fair-poor 0711

1260  CFRN Edmonton, 0658 7/24, tentative w/ads, one mentioned Fort McMurray, weak

1320 CHMB Vancouver, 0623 7/23 very strong w/Chinese program

1350  KSRO Santa Rosa CA, 0735 7/25 good w/Coast to Coast "...on newstalk AM 13-50 KSRO"

1410  CFUN Vancouver, 0704 7/25 Broadcast News, local ad, "C-fun" ID, into Coast to Coast, very good

1420  KITI  Chehalis, WA, 0626 7/23 ad for Wild Waves & Enchanted Village near Tacoma, "14-20 KITI" ID, oldies music.  Again w/jingle ID & oldies 0707 7/25

1430  KYKN  Salem-Keiser 0733 7/24 fair w/ads, promo "...here on 14-30 KYKN", into talk show

1450 KLAM Cordova, AK, 0532 7/23, local ID during Coast to Coast fair-good

1510  KGA Spokane 0730 7/24 talk show loud, ad for Spokane Raceway Park

1520 KGDD Oregon City 0535 7/23 fair Spanish

1530 KFBK Sacaramento 0533 7/23, local ID & Jim Bohannan show.  Quite loud 0657 7/25.

1550  KKAD Vancouver WA, 0800 7/24 legal ID mixing w/2 others

1550  KRPI  Ferndale WA, 0651 7/25 probably the one w/Hindi program mixing w/2 others

1550 UNID  0630 7/24 national ads & "Music of Your Life", mixing w/2 other stations.

1560 KNZR Bakersfield 0530 7/23 ID & Coast to Coast good

1600  KVRI  Blaine, WA 0726 7/24 good w/Hindi Program.  Loud 0640 7/25

1620  KYIZ Renton WA 0740 7/25 tentative w/ad, 206 area code mention, then music, weak, mixing w/1-2 others

Nothing above 1620.....I think my 2010 is suffering from blown FET syndrome.

 

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