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[IRCA] Domestic MWDX to Enid OK, April 29-May 4, 2017

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All times and dates strictly UT [4 hours ahead of `ELT` during EDT; when changing times one must also change the dates for events in the 00-04 UT period to the previous date by ELT].

Rx: mostly DX-398 with internal antenna only or PL-880; NRD-545 with ALA-330S inside E-W or inside randomwire N-S; Nissan stock caradio as specified; IC-R75 with E-W longwire

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/page58
[over 213,000 views! as of May 4, 2017]

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

** OKLAHOMA. 1000, May 4 at 0446 UT, KTOK OKC with Dodgers baseball play-by-play, and not the OKC farmteam, because an ad for Southern California Toyotathon is then inserted, in the bottom of the eighth, just before midnight here (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 

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** U S A. 690, May 4 at 0556 UT, one minute of Fox News Radio, ``Mighty 690, KGGF, Coffeyvile KS`` ID (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 810, May 1 at 0417 UT, ``810KLVZ.com`` so Brighton CO station is back on the air. As of 2016 NRC AM Log in August, said it was silent as of 4/2016. But in DXLD 16-45: ``AM Log Updates: 810, KLVZ, CO, Brighton â Format to NOS (ex - Silent); slogan to "Legends 810/94.3," adds // K232FK - 94.3 (John Wilkins, NRC DX News Nov 14 published Nov 6 via DXLD)`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1020, May 4 at 0446 UT, KCKN Roswell NM in Spanish sermon from WWRV 1330 NYC is S9+30, blowing away semi-local KOKP Perry OK. 

Jerry Kiefer, FL, who used to be with KCKN, replied to my previous log of April 28: ``Greetings Glenn, Quick comment on KCKN. They might be running non directional at the moment. The night pattern throws 40 watts in your direction and the day pattern less than 500. Either could be screwed up. Not being in the loop anymore that's the only thing I can offer. Take care``

This signal is no 500 or 40 watts. How about 50,000, ND? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1070, May 1 at 0422 UT, KNX with IBOC noise circa 1057 & 1083, 0425 UT traffic on the fives at 9:25 timecheck. Not unusual here with Wichita nulled, and thus its IBOC is more of a factor than that from 1080 KRLD.

1147 & 1173, May 1 at 0426 UT, IBOC noise from KSL. I haven`t noticed any from 1170 KFAQ in quite a while, which would give KSL a take-that from 1157 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1240.20, May 1 at 0427 UT, quite a het against the 1240.0 pileup, presumably KCRT Trinidad CO, reported on 1240.19, as of March 20, 2015 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1479.967, April 29 at 0537 UT, 1-kHz step bandscan with BFO finds sore-thumb off-frequency carrier here; 0610 UT ad in English with a 972-904-#### phone number, and covering ``from North Texas north to Oklahoma City``. So KBXD Dallas not with Namaste at this time (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1480, May 4 at 1208 UT, song in Spanish about MarÃa with various rhymes such as frÃa; after a ``Tally-ho!`` as in Bollywood, 1211 UT English announcement, paraphrased, ``KBXD, 50,000 watts covering North Texas and as far as Oklahoma City to the north, Waco to the south. If you would like to rent this station, please call John Hammond, 972-904-5904``. Same music resumes in a loop, 1216 UT same announcement again. 

So Radio Namaste is gone. Wonder why they couldn`t make it? Rather enjoyed their music and Hinglish chat. I question how much of a signal they put into OKC on daytime groundwave when really 50 kW. This daytime coverage map
http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/patg?id=KBXD-AM&h=D
has OKC just inside its outer ``fringe`` contour, whatever that amount to. Night map of only 1900 watts shows a deep notch toward OKC and five others in a ``flower`` pattern; you couldn`t even hear it in Plano
http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/patg?id=KBXD-AM&h=N
Radio locator also claims its format is still gospel music! This time no off-frequency het with KQAM Wichita, closer to 1480.00 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1530, May 4 at 0600 UT, WCKY in dead air interrupted by bits of Brother Scare who was already on the previous hour; finally 0604 UT cuts back on without breaking up. Meanwhile I could hear an understation in Spanish, probably KGBT among several other possibilities (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1590, May 4 at 0558 UT, Bing Crosby song, 0600 UT ``WAIK, Galesburg IL`` ID and back to another oldsong. NRC AM Log 2016-2017 had it as NWS/TLK/SPT, 5000/55 watts U4 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1700, April 29 at 0541 UT, I am paying more attention to the Spanish here from KKLF Richardson (Metroplex) TX. Slogan ID as Banda Trece plus informaciÃn y deportes, but plays music, in fact a rock song in English! 0546 UT another ID, then Spanish romantic song. 0553 UT after an ad, I clearly copy non-ID as ``Banda 13, mÃsica, informaciÃn y deportes``. So why isn`t it ``Banda Diez y Siete``?? Where does the 13 come from? Arctic Radio Club DXers were reporting this latest slogan change over a month ago, along with a verie displaying the logo.

NRC AM Log 2016-2017 had it as `Super Estelar`, Tejano format, with an address in faraway Corpus Christi. Radio-Locator currently shows even more outdated ``Kick 1700`` name. And ``no website``. O yes, there is, as a simple search reveals: Banda Trece is a ``network`` which came to 1700 at the New Year. 
http://www.banda13radionetwork.com/

``Frecuencia Deportiva con Xavier Olalde is now officially on Banda 13. After broadcasting to the local Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, San Francisco and Miami markets, Xavier Olalde will have his show on Banda 13 Radio. The most popular Spanish morning sports show, Frecuencia Deportiva con Xavier Olalde, will air on Banda13.net weekdays from 7-9a Central Time. Along with the show, Banda 13 Radio will have programming for more Spanish sports shows, followed by music in the afternoon online at www.banda13.net or on 1700AM in the Dallas Fort Worth region, starting late November.

Frecuencia Deportiva con Xavier Olalde
Monday-Friday 7-9a (CT)
http://banda13.net
Banda 13 Radio``	

This still doesn`t explain where the 13 comes from, maybe approx. frequency of station in one of the other markets?? Various logos imply that the name applies only to this 1700 station, so the 13 may not allude to a frequency at all. Could be it`s of some sporting significance to the SS.

More about station`s history of format and ownership changes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KKLF
Not including Super Estelar; and ``Banda 13`` still unexplained. {It does say the KKLF calls originally were to duplicate 570 KLIF} (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1876, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

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