Re: [IRCA] CKSL 1410 London, ONTARIO Updateââ..

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

Apparently the tower array would cost many hundreds of thousands to fix and
they said its not worth it, to which I agree. WJMP 1520 Kent, OH has turned
in it's license... a multi tower daytimer, and I udnerstand that decision
too

Paul

On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 10:45 AM, Todd S <amdxing1976@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Glad I was able to nab them a couple of years ago.
>
> Todd Skaine
> Bloomington Mn
>
> On Aug 15, 2016 12:44 PM, "Robert Ross" <va3sw@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Wellâit's Adios Amoeba for CKSLââ..They are no more!!
> >
> > Last night about 2330 EDT I fired up the Sony SRF-T615 Ultralight and
> > tuned in to 1410 to hear their spectacular Sign-off!!
> >
> > They were playing the Comedy Feed with no LIVE Talk at all. I figured
> just
> > before Midnight someone would come on the air and say something
> likeâ"Thank
> > You London fort tuning into CKSL for the past 60 yearsâ..we're sorry we
> > have to leave the air and hope you have enjoyed listening to us over the
> > Years".
> >
> > Instead the sign-off wasâââ.
> >
> > "Live Comedy Skits up to Midnightâthen precisely at Midnight somebody
> > pulled the Power Cord and they were Gone!! No CarrierâNo Goodbye, No
> > Nothin'"!!!!
> >
> > Pretty sad exit for a 60 year Old Stationââ.I'm 60 tooâ.and I hope I go
> > out with a Bigger Bang than that when it's time!! HHAHAHHAHA.
> >
> > Anywaysâ.once the power Cord was yanked..I noticed that there actually
> was
> > life UNDER CKSL!!!
> >
> > I logged 1 NEW STN on 1410 Khz before cashing in for the night. I'll do
> > some more listening and see what I can dig out. I don't have the
> Wellbrook
> > Loop back out on the deck yetâand probably won't hook it back up til I
> get
> > home from Alaska around the 11th of Septââ
> >
> > I heard several stations on 1400 Khz as wellâso I should be able to dig a
> > few out of that, especially with the ULR as I have heard exactly ZERO
> > Stations on 1400 with the ULR.  We'll see what I can find when I'm not so
> > tired, and can also check Sunset/Sunrise timesâ..even Daytime might yield
> > something??
> >
> > 73âââROB VA3SW
> >
> > Robert S. Ross
> > London, Ontario CANADA
> >
> > RECEIVERâââ..SONY SRF-T615 Ultralight BAREFOOT
> >
> > TOTAL ULR Stations now heardââââ.1107 Stations
> >
> > Here's the NEW ONEââ.
> >
> >
> > ************************************************************
> > ******************
> > 1410  CJWI  Montreal, QUEBEC  Aug/15/16  0020 EDT   CREOLE/FRENCH  VG
> > French/Creole Pop Music and Vocals 0020-24 EDT. Male DJ with Creole FF
> Talk
> > @ 0024 EDT. More Creole Pop Music and FF Talk between Songs.  In/Out
> > swapping
> > with WING with ESPN Programming. Mention of Montreal on Hour.
> >
> > Heard after my Local - AM 1410 London went SILENT forever @ Midnight!!
> >
> > NEW STN            ULR # 1107 Heard                  10 kW
> > ROSS, ON.
> > ************************************************************
> > ******************
> > 1410  CKSL  London, ONTARIO  Aug/14/16   2345 EDT     EE    EXC
> > Comedy Programming in progress with Comedy Skits. IDs as "FUNNY 1410".
> > At exactly 0000 EDT they went OFF THE AIR forever!! No Sign-Off, No ID
> and
> > cut the Power in Mid sentence of a Comedy Skit!
> >
> > This opens up 1410 Khz as well as 1400 Graveyard Channel and 1420 Khz
> > for future DX for me!!
> >
> > RELOG           10 kW
> > ROSS, ON.
> > ************************************************************
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