Monday, January 29, 2007

WAMG DEADHAM, MA 890 VERIFICATION

Long friendly e-mail from Len Weiner, Program Director verified my January 25th report to WAMG this evening. WAMG is simulcasting ESPN sports with WLLH Lowell-Lawrence 1400. I heard WAMG with a good signal on a DX-expedition to Lista (south west Norway) with Jan Alvestad, Arnstein Bue, Tore B. Vik and Tore Johnny Braatveit. Conditions was not very good but manage to hear a few new ones.

KRJO MONROE, LA 1680 VERIFICATION

NEW STATE! I heard KRJO 1680 on my home QTH on the 9th January 2007 with a good signal. Russel Kendrick (K5RUS) verified my report with a short e-mail today. This verification was very welcomed! 2 more states to go Delaware and New Mexico.

KBYR ANCHORAGE, AK 700 VERIFICATION

Letter, KBYR history and stickers received via snail mail from Justin McDonald, General Manager verified my October 12th 2006 (KONG14) today. KBYR is as most of the stations from Alaska very strong in Kongsfjord when conditions favour Alaska.

CKLW WINDSOR, ON 800 VERIFICATION

Very nice e-mail from Anne Marie Isshack, PSA Director on the 26th January. CKLW “AM 800” had a huge signal on the 9th October. I have tried this one from time to time over the years and finally I had luck.

WSUI IOWA CITY, IA 910 VERIFICATION

Joan Kjaer Kirkman verified my October 7th (KONG14) on the 24th January. WSUI heard with a good signal that night.

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

KLO OGDEN, UT 1430 VERIFICATION

E-mail from Dan Jessop, Operation Director verified my October 6th 2006 (KONG14) this evening: “Very exciting Ole....Thanks for DX'ing KLO. Yes, that is our broadcast from that date and time.” KLO is one of the dominants on the AM dial in Kongsfjord.

CHOK SARNIA, ON 1070 VERIFICATION

Nice e-mail from Sue Storr, Program Director at CHOK verified my October 10th 2006 (KONG14) today. CHOK was heard with a good signal during very good conditions towards Ontario. Sue says CHOK have changed their music formate to Country since October 2006.

Monday, January 22, 2007

KVI SEATTLE, WA 570 VERIFICATION

Larry Roberts, Vice President and General Manager verified my October 8th (KONG14) report to KVI this evening. KVI was heard with a good signal at 0433 UTC.

Thursday, January 18, 2007

WRDW AUGUSTA, GA 1630 VERIFICATION

Short e-mail from Mary Liz Nolan verified my January 14th 2007 report this night. I have heard WRDW several times over the years but haven't received any verification before now. Thank you Arnstein Bue for submiting the e-mail adresse.

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

SANTA MARIA DE LA PAZ RADIO, MEDELLIN 1560 VERIFICATION

Long informative e-mail from Daniel Martin, Productor at Santa Maria de la Paz Radio verified my October 31st report today. This station is often heard at my location. My 60 Colombian verified!

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

WFDF FLINT, MI 910 VERIFICATION

Nice letter, coverage map and promontion matrial from Rich Padgen, Station Manager verified my October 7th 2006 (KONG14) today. 2 snail mail verifications in one day is not often these days! WFDF was heard mixing with CKDQ and WSUI. Local identification in Radio Disney programme.

KNWC SIOUX FALLS, SD 1270 VERIFICATION

Nice letter from Chief Engineer Gary L. Ellingson at KNWC verified my October 12th 2006 (KONG14) today. Gary have been an avid SWL'er and ham operator (WA0WHE) since 1968. Even with a lifetime in broadcasting engineering he still not get tired of listening to far away stations.

Thursday, January 11, 2007

KUAI ELEELE, HAWAII 720 VERIFICATION

Letter from Reggie DeRoss, PD verified my October 8th 2006 (KONG14) report today. He said that they don't have any budget for promontional matrial. They are part of a 15 radio stations group on the islands and it seems they are at the bottom of the list for goodies to give out! Anyway I'm glad for the verification!

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

CKGL KITCHENER, ON 570 VERIFICATION

Brief e-mail from Don Kollins at CKGL verified my October 12th (KONG14) report. Heard the station with a commercial for Grand Valley Garden Village in Kitchener.

KORL HONOLULU 1180 VERIFICATION

E-mail this morning from George Hochman, Owner of KORL verified my October 8th 2006 (KONG14) report. KORL was heard with a good signal several days during this expedition. I heard the station with it’s Filipino programme. They also broadcast in Japanese, Vietnamese, Spanish and English.

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

KNRS SALT LAKE CITY, UT 570 VERIFICATION

Barry McLellan, Director of Engineering send me an e-mail verifying my October 12th (KONG14) report today. He also attached a word document with verification. 570 brought me many new ones like KVI, WNAX, WKBN and CKGL.

Monday, January 08, 2007

WWJ DETROIT, MI 950 VERIFICATION

Short e-mail from Ralph J. Hunt verified my October 9th (KONG14) report to day. Ralph is the Chief Engineer for CBS Radio in Detroit (WWJ, WXYT and WKRK).

Friday, January 05, 2007

KQDS DULUTH, MN 1490 VERIFICATION

3. verification this evening came from Shawn Skramstad, Vice President/General Manager for Red Rock Radio Corporation. As for most of the GY stations the signal just popped up for some seconds an luckily they had a “AM 14-90 KQDS Duluth” identification. And yes, Shawn have norwegian ancestors!

KZXR PROSSER, WA 1310 VERIFICATION

E-mail from Randy Pugsley, Network Chief Engineer verified my October 10th 2006 report this evening. KZXR is running 5 KW daytime and 66 watts night time. Find it hard those 66 watts it’s enough to push such a good signal into Kongsfjord as they did this autumn? Although they have recently worked on improving the audio quality. Thank you Bjarne Mjelde for submiting the correct e-mail adress.

WJMC RICE LAKE, WI 1240 VERIFIATION

Brief but very much welcomed e-mail from John Roberts at Production verified my October 11th 2006 (KONG14) report. Heard WJMC with a nice ID in the jumble on 1240. Thanks to Arnstein Bue for submitting the e-mail address!

Wednesday, January 03, 2007

CKKW KITCHENER, ON 1090 VERIFICATION

Nice e-mail from Pete Travers, Program Diretor at "Oldies 10-90" verified my October 9th 2006 (KONG14) report to day. My first verie this year. Heard CKKW with a good signal when we had good conditions towards Ontario.

Monday, January 01, 2007

HAPPY NEW YEAR

HAPPY NEW YEAR to everybody. Let's hope 2007 will bring better radio conditions then the last 2 mounths of 2006!