Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] [NRC-AM] Tornado radio in OKC

[Russ Edmunds <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>]

Maybe back in the day.....


Russ Edmunds
15 mi NNW of Philadelphia  
Grid FN20id
<wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>
FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15'; Grundig G8
AM:  Modified Sony ICF 2010's barefoot


--- On Wed, 5/22/13, Chernos Saul <sauldx@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Chernos Saul <sauldx@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Amdx] [NRC-AM] Tornado radio in OKC
> To: "am@xxxxxxxxxxx" <am@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "amdx@xxxxxxxxxx" <amdx@xxxxxxxxxx>, "amfmtvdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <amfmtvdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 9:27 AM
> Re the 88.1 Oasis station in Moore -
> I don't know the rules - would the FCC have anything to say
> about a station right in the affected community not veering
> at all from its regular programming?
> 
> Saul
> 
> 
> 
> > Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 10:06:42 -0700
> > From: wghauser@xxxxxxxxx
> > To: amdx@xxxxxxxxxx;
> am@xxxxxxxxxxx; amfmtvdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> mwcircle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> mwdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] Tornado radio in OKC
> > 
> > Further chex, May 21 at 1324-1340 UT, on the DX-398
> inside: 
> > 
> > 1640, KOAG Enid, still all-ag, but some mention of the
> tornado; from Floydada HQ or OKC?
> > 1580, KOKB Blackwell & 1020, KOKP Perry local
> `Triple-play` sports talk but also about the tornado
> > 1560, KEBC Del City, still all-comedy, just what we
> need??
> > 1520, KOKC on with tornado, TV simulcast?
> > 1490, KMFS Guthrie, fundraiser for Jimmy Swaggart,
> seems unlocal; later with gospel music
> > 1340, KGHM still talk about the tornado rather than
> sports
> > 1220, KTLV Midwest City, I can barely hear anyway; not
> sure if on
> > 1140, KRMP, OFF; had been on last evening post-tornado;
> power out?
> > 1000, KTOK, on with tornado, TV simul?
> >  930, WKY, Spanish, discussion of Mexican politix
> >  890, KTLR, regular religion
> >  800, KQCV, regular religion
> >  640, KWPN, still OFF. Paul Walker first thought
> its four towers were right in the path, but later said they
> were OK, just off due to power issues
> > 
> > Another check this time on the parked caradio, which
> has much better sensitivity, 1445-1451 UT:
> > 1560, KEBC, ad during comedy service
> > 1520, KOKC is now OFF!! Power issue? Paul Walker
> reported that the tornado missed its towers by only 300
> feet
> > 1490, KMFS Guthrie, yes, a ``shareathon`` not for the
> tornado victims
> > 1460, KZUE El Reno, usual Spanish music
> > 1340, KGHM, still tornado coverage, not sports
> > 1260, KWSH, Wewoka, C&W music (near Shawnee which
> was hit day before; Show & Tell shopper May 15 issue had
> display ad for this as part of One Ten Broadcast Group, Inc,
> along with Planet 104.7 KSLE Seminole, and Real Country KIRC
> 105.9 Shawnee)
> > 1220, KTLV, trace of a signal, presumably this 
> > 1140, KRMP is still OFF
> > 1120, KEOR, Catoosa is off again, no surprise, not
> tornadic
> >  890, KTLR, now in Spanish religion
> >  800, KQCV, still gospel-huxtering in English
> >  640, KWPM is still OFF; I am hoping to pull in
> WOI Ames IA on daytime groundwave, but the storm noise level
> will first have to abate; 5 kW ND, the ONLY public radio
> station on AM around here. Maybe a trace of a signal between
> crashes
> > 
> > FM check 1451-1458 UT on caradio:
> >  88.1, KMSI, Moore! Usual Oasis Network
> gospel-huxtering
> >  88.5, KZTH, Piedmont, tornado relief, // 89.7
> KJTH Ponca City
> >  90.1, KCSC, classical as usual
> >  90.9, KOKF, Edmond, Air One // 91.1 Enid, re
> Moore, but national net
> >  91.7, KOSU, Stillwater, `The Takeaway` national
> show is interviewing KOSU`s Michael Cross. During the
> strike, KOSU was relaying one of the commercial TV station`s
> coverage (but all commercials suspended)
> >  94.7, KBRU, // KFOR-TV 27, all regular TV
> programming still pre-empted [only KWTV-39 provides network,
> CBS on 9.2 when 9.1 is pre-empting it; KFOR and KOCO stay
> with old movie channels on .2s]
> >  95.1, KQCV, gospel-huxtering like its AM 800
> >  96.1, KXXY, // KFOR, or partially so
> >  96.9, KQOB, tornado interview, not sure whence
> > 100.5, KATT, tornado coverage
> > 101.9, KTST, tornado coverage; guess it is still
> nicknamed ``The Twister``? I never listen to it. Hey, why
> doesn`t The Weather Channel *name* tornadoes now like they
> do regular winter storms and `canes?
> > 102.7, KJYO, tornado coverage 
> > 
> > Following OKC-area stations seemed in regular
> programming: commercials or music as I tuned by:
> > 92.5, 93.7, 98.1, 98.9, 99.7, 104.1, 106.7, 107.7
> > (Glenn Hauser, Enid, UT May 21, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
> > 
> > --- On Mon, 5/20/13, Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > 
> > > Saturation coverage on local TV and
> > > national cable networks.
> > > 
> > > But around 0055 UT, shortly before sunset, checked
> the AM
> > > stations in Oklahoma City, as I know three of them
> at least
> > > have transmitter sites near the Moore tornado
> area.
> > > 
> > > 1520 KOKC is on
> > > 1000 KTOK is on
> > >  640 KWPN is OFF
> > > 
> > > Most FM and some AM stations simulcasting one TV
> station or
> > > another
> > > including 1520, 1000, and:
> > > 
> > > 1140 KRMP
> > > 1340 KGHM
> > > 
> > > Regular programming now (if not earlier):
> > > 800 KQCV
> > > 890 KTLR
> > > 930 WKY
> > > 
> > > Did not check all the FMs for absences, not too
> familiar
> > > with transmitter sites, but 92.5 KOMA and 107.7
> KRXO are
> > > on.
> > > 
> > > All this is some 80 miles from where I am
> > > (Glenn Hauser, Enid, UT May 21, DX LISTENING
> DIGEST) 
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