[IRCA] Strange stuff this morning

[The Kaskey Family <kaskeyfamily@xxxxxxxxx>]

Listening period approximately 0015-0045 PDT  8/2/07
San Francisco CA   Drake R8A  Kiwa Loop

1430 was very strange.....Normal dominant on that frequency is KFIG
Fresno with ESPN Sports Network.

0015-0027 noted dominant station on the frequency with a Religious
Preacher.  Also noted were KLO Ogden UT with Talk and a smattering of
Asian music which was probably Santa Clara CA.  Religion was so strong
that I immediately assumed KFIG had switched formats.  During fade where
2/3 stations were mixing an ad for a merchant in Delano was heard which
further indicated to me that KFIG was carrying religion.

0027-0032 switched over to 1400 where local KVTO was running open
carrier, hoping to snag an ID at BOH but no such luck.  Talk show rose
for a short time then faded, replaced by Spanish talk (KUKI ?)...

0032-0045 back to 1430 and found dominant station carrying ads and
mentioned a location in Keyser.  Turned out to be KYKN in Keyser/Salem
OR, strongly atop. After ads into a Talk show.  KLO still strong in NE
beam..  After about 5 minutes an ESPN station began to appear between
KLO/KYKN.  It kept getting stronger and by 0043 was dominant.  It also
was noted carrying the same ad for the Dinuba merchant that I heard
previous to 0030. Eventually it IDed as KFIG.

Question?  Was either KFIG or KYKN carrying religion from 0000-0030.
Possible but seemingly very unlikely.  If not who WAS carrying
religion?  A remote possibility would be KJAY in Sacramento with 20
watts.  This is even more unlikely as a couple years back they ran a DX
Test with code & sweeps etal that was heard by quite a few people in the
west and I could not hear a thing through Fresno/Santa Clara/Ogden (as I
remember)...

Any help on this reception?

Addenda:  Turned radio back on at 5 a.m.  Checked splits-found nothing.
However, did hear the very sad news of the passing of the fine Irish
singer & Clancy Brothers member, Tommy Makem.  I loved all the Clancy
Brothers but Tommy was my very favorite.  2007 is a bad year for heroes
and such.  They are departing all too rapidly.

Don Kaskey
San Francisco CA




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