Wednesday, December 30, 2009

KGNO DODGE CITY, KS 1370 VERIFICATION


KGNO was heard with a good signal on AND4 in January 2009. Finaly I received a e-mail verifying my report.

KOLY MOBRIDGE, SD 1300 VERIFICATION

KOLY had a weak signal on AND5 one evening, but the top of the hour ID was good enough to send as a MP3 to the station. E-mail verified my report.

KLOH PIPESTONE, MN 1050 VERIFICATION


In 2000 I was visiting Pipestone, MN. This is a very special place and if you ever come to this area you must visit the place the indians came togetther smoking "Peace pipes"! Hearing KLOH was one of the highlights on AND5. A brief e-mail verified my report.

WROL BOSTON, MA 950 VERIFICATION


WROL was heard with a weak signal on AND5. The Chief Engineer kindly verified my report.

KTKZ SACRAMENTO, CA 1380 VERIFICATION


KTKZ have been heard a couple of times on our AND expeditions. Finaly received a brief e-mail verifying my report.

Thursday, December 24, 2009

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Wish the readers of this blog all the best for the holidays. We have a white Christmas here at my QTH, temperature around -15 degrees C.

KSLL PRICE, UT 1080 VERIFICATION

KSLL had a fair signal one evening on AND5. E-mail vweification from this one also.

WKKX WHEELING, WV 1600 VERIFICATION


WKKX was heard during AND4 in January 2009. E-mail from their sales manager verified my report.

WJML PETOSKEY, MI 1110 VERIFICATION


WJML was heard with good signals a couple of times during AND5. E-mail from the owner verified my report.

WCFR SPRINGFIELD, VT 1480 VERIFICATION

Brief e-mail verified my report to WCFR. Due to mutch snow th v/s promised to send a longer e-mail later:-)

Friday, December 18, 2009

KZQZ ST. LOUIS, MO 1430 VERIFICATION


KZQZ was heard on AND3 in October 2008. E-mail verified my report.

CJYE OAKVILLE, ON 1250 VERIFICATION


CJYE is easy to hear but I haven't sent them any report before. I sent them a very good recording from AND5 and the PD kindly verified my report. He also write: "It's been quite a month for reception from your part of the world...mostly
notably Finland and Sweden. This one of the first from Norway."

Thursday, December 17, 2009

KDOW PALO ALTO, CA 1220 VERIFICATION


KDOW had also a good signal for some minutes on AND5. E-mail verified my report.

CHNL KAMLOOPS, BC 610 VERIFICATION

Not easy to hear new Canadians, but on AND4 I heard CHNL. Verification received from the Chief Engineer.

WLKD MINOCQUA, WI 1570 VERIFICATION


WLKD had a good signal on AND5, e-mail from the General Manager received.

WPDR PORTAGE, WI 1350 VERIFICATION

WPDR was also heard on AND5. Brief e-mail from the Sports Director verified my report.

KRCN LONGMONT, CO 1060 VERIFICATION

KRCN is heard now and then. They had a very good signal one night on AND5 and the Operation Manager kindly verified my report.

Monday, November 30, 2009

KOEL OELWEIN, IA 950 VERIFICATION

KOEL was heard with a good signal on AND5. E-mail from the News Director verified my report.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

KTNF ST. LOUIS PARK, MN 950 VERIFICATION


KTNF "The Voice of Minnesota" had a fair signal one evening on AND5. E-mail from the President verified my report this evening.

KCOL WELLINGTON, CO 600 VERIFICATION


KCOL was heard with a legal ID on AND5. E-mail from the PD verified my report.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

WWJC DULUTH, MN 850 VERIFICATION

We had VERY good conditions to Minnesota one day on AND5. One of the nice stations was WWJC. They played non stop gospel music and had a station ID when the signals was at the best. E-mail from the GM verified my report.

Friday, November 20, 2009

WTLB UTICA, NY 1310 VERIFICATION

CIWW is dominating 1310 early evnings at Andoya. But one evning on AND5 they took a deep fade and open the way for WTLB. They used 13-10 WTLB and 13-10 The Fan ID's. 2 e-mails this evening verified my report.

KLBB STILLWATER, MN 1220 VERIFICATION


For some reason we had perfect timing with ID's on AND5. KLBB was one of the stations that was strongest when they was given a ID. E-mail this evening verified my report.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

KTNN WINDOW ROCK, AZ 660 VERIFICATION


I have seen that KTNN have been heard in Scandinavia so I have been looking for them. But, it was hard to belive it was KTNN dominating the frequency on night on AND5. Nice programing before they started a local Sport Show from Window Rock Stadium. E-mail verified my report this evening.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

WATZ ALPENA, MI 1450 VERIFICATION


Suprise suprise:-) WATZ had a nice ToH ID when I heard them on AND5. Nice e-mail from Operation Manager verified my report.

KUBC MONTROSE, CO 580 VERIFICATION

KUBC was barley heard one morning with the top of the hour ID on AND5. E-mail with 2 nice photos attached received this evening.

WKY OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 930 VERIFICATION


WKY or "La Indomable" was heard a couple of times during AND5. Their Assistent Engineer send me a informative e-mail with bouth daytime and nightime coverage map attached. Thanks to OJS also for comming up with v/s information.

Friday, November 13, 2009

KLER OROFINO, ID 1300 VERIFICATION

KLER was also heard with a good signal on AND5. Very nice e-mail verified my report and I also received a photo of Orofino.

KTIC WEST POINT, NE 840 VERIFICATION


KTIC was heard with a good signal during the close down sermony one evening on AND5. WHAS faded down and KTIC was alone on the frequency, amazing. The PD verified my report.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

KLIX TWIN FALLS, ID 1310 VERIFICATION


KLIX was heard one evening when we had very good conditions towards Idaho/Oregon and the usual WA-stations was not there:-) Brief e-mail from the chief engineer verified my report.

KNEB SCOTTSBLUFF, NE 960 VERIFICATION

Conditions towards Nebraska was very good a couple of days on AND5. One new station for me was KNEB. The PD verified my report with a nice e-mail.

KNML ALBUQUERQUE, NM 610 VERIFICATION

KNML was briefly heard with a ToH ID on AND5. E-mail from the Director of Engineering verified my report. Thank You! My second NM station.

Saturday, November 07, 2009

CBE WINDSOR, ON 1550 VERIFICATION

CBE is an easy catch, often dominate 1550. Nice QSL-card received in my mail box today.

Friday, November 06, 2009

KBUF HOLCOMB, KS 1030 VERIFICATION

KBUF was heard with a ToH ID on AND5. The PD kindly verified my report.

KRVM EUGENE, OR 1280 VERIFICATION

KRVM was heard with daytime power during AND5. Very nice and informative e-mail from the Chief Operator verified my report. He say KRVM will go IBOC in December or January. KRVM is a Non-commercial Educcational station and mainly supported y the listerners. Thanks for a nice verification Randy!

Thursday, November 05, 2009

KMBI SPOKANE, WA 1330 VERIFICATION


KMBI was heard with daytime signal one evening. Brief e-mail verified my report this evening.

KTAR PHOENIX, AZ 620 VERIFICATION

Heard KTAR with a fair signal one morning on AND5. The Vice President kindly verified my report. Thank you!

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

KACI THE DALLAS, OR 1300 VERIFICATION


KACI was heard with a fair signal one evening on AND5. Informative e-mail from the Operation Manager verified my report. I got many new Oregon stations on this expedition. Nice:-)

KZMQ GREYBULL, WY 1140 VERIFICATION


I did not belived my own ears when KZMQ faded up with country music and a perfect top of the hour ID alone on frequency. A real daytimer. Nice e-mail verified my report today.

WEOK POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 1390 VERIFICATION

WEOK, Radio Disney, was heard early one evening on AND5. The band was full of stations already 2030 UTC. Luckely WEOK fade up to their local ID. Nice e-mail from Contract Engineer verified my report.

WMEQ MENOMONIE, WI 880 VERIFICATION

Hearing "8-80 AM W-M-E-Q" when I was going trough a recording from AND5 and find out that it was a station in Menomonie, WI with that call is a good feeling:-) Received a e-mail with attached QSL letter from CE and even a e-mail from the Vice President.

KDZR LAKE OSWEGO, OR 1640 VERIFICATION

Radio Disney from Oregon on 1640 is an easy catch in northen Norway. I have tried several reports via e-mail the past 4-5 years with no luck. But finaly a nice letter and a lot of promo stuff was found in my mail box when I came home from AND5 expedition.

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

KNPT NEWPORT, OR 1310 VERIFICATION


Another nice Oregon station is KNPT. Not easy to hear but on AND5 this station also had a nice signal. General Manager verified my report.

KBND BEND, OR 1110 VERIFICATION

KBND has been on my "wanted list" for a while. And when I first heard them the signals was very good. The PD kindly verified my report.

KVLV FALLON, NV 980 VERIFICATION

Hearing KVLV with country music and a top of the hour ID with huge signal was one of the high lights on AND5, And when one of the owners verified my report the story was completed:-) This is a station witch started the year I was born, 1957, a golden year!

KDSJ DEADWOOD, SD 980 VERIFICATION


KDSJ was heard with a fair ID on AND5. The PD verified my report with a e-mail.

KIXW APPLE VALLEY, CA 960 VERIFICATION


Some times it's hard to belive what you hear. To hear KIXW is such a moment. Catch the top of the hour ID when CFAC had a seconds brake. The PD kindly verified my report.

Monday, November 02, 2009

KBGN CALDWELL, ID 1060 VERIFICATION

KBGN was heard a couple of times with ID just before they switched from daytime to nightime power. Very nice and informative e-mail verified my report.

KMTI MANTI, UT 650 VERIFICATION

KMTI is KSVC's sister station. We heard KMTI with a good signal on AND3 in October 2008. The PD verified my report.

KSVC RICHFIELD, UT 980 VERIFICATION

Another new "not heard in Scandinavia" station, one of many, on AND5 was KSVC. They had a good signal with "Senior High School Sport's Action". The News Director verified my report.

KXMA AURORA, CO 1090 VERIFICATION

KXMA "La Tricolor" was heard with a huge signal a couple of times on AND5. Brief e-mail from the GM verified my report.

KVKK VERNDALE, MN 1070 VERIFICATION


KVKK was heard a bit earlier than KFTI. KVKK is a bit low in frequency. Very nice e-mail verified my report.

KFTI WICHITA, KS 1070 VERIFICATION

KFTI "Rhe Ranch" had a good signal one evening on AND5. (A VERY succesful DX-expedition between 22nd October - 1st November 2009). Nice veification received from the Operation Manager.

Monday, October 26, 2009

KXGN GLENDIVE, MT 1400 VERIFICATION


"Amazing AM" was briefly heard a couple of times during AND4. The General Manager kindly verified my report. Thank You Paul!

KUYO CASPER, WY 830 VERIFICATION


This station realy surprised us one evening on AND3 in October 2008. Nice e-mail verified my report.

WNEM BRIDGEPORT, MI 1250 VERIFICATION


The VP/GM verified my AND4 report with a e-mail. WNEM promoting their web stream when I heard them.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

WEBC DULUTH, MN 560 VERIFICATION

The Sports Director at WEBC kindly verified my AND4 report. Nice signal from this station some days in January 2009.

WBGX HARVEY, IL 1570 VERIFICATION

WBGX was briefly heard with a top of the hour ID in the middle of the day on AND4. E-mail verified my report.

CJMS SAINT-CONSTANT, QC 1040 VERIFICATION

Finaly a e-mail verification from CJMS. This station was heard with a very good signal on our AND1 expedition in October 2007. TNX Arnstein Bue for v/s information.

Thursday, October 01, 2009

KXTL BUTTE, MT 1370 VERIFICATION


KXTL is often heard at Andoya but have been difficult to get a verification from. But, today Chris Ackerman, GM made my day verifying my report with a e-mail. Thank you Chris!

WJMO CLEVELAND, OH 1300 VERIFICATION


"Praise 1300" or WJMO is heard from time to time in Scandinavia. Today Christopher Forgy, VP/GM verified my report with a e-mail. Thank you!

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

WMRC MILFORT, MA 1490 VERIFICATION

Tom McAuliffe II, President kindly verified my AND4 report to WMRC. He recognize the voice of his news director Ed Thompson on the clip I send him. Ed have been with the station for 42 years!

WRMT ROCKY MOUNT, NC 1490 VERIFICATION

Brief e-mail with perfect verie text from Mike Binkley verified my AND4 report to WRMT.

ZYL273 RÁDIO UBERLÂNDIA, UBERLÂNDIA, MG 1290 VERIFICATION

E-mail from Sérgio Pereira Lima verified my AND1 report to Rádio Uberlândia. Thank you Arnstein Bue for v/s info.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

ZYH519 RÁDIO NOVO TEMPO, SALVADOR, BA 920 VERIFICATION

Nice letter, sticker and vy-card received from Carlos Oliveira by snail mail verified my report to Rádio Novo Tempo. This is a station I have heard several times during the years so very nice to finaly get a QSL.

LT23 RADIO REGIONAL, SAN GENARO, SF 1550 VERIFICATION


Nice e-mail from Evangelina G. Burgues de Galetto kindly verified my report to Radio Regional. We heard this station on our first AND-expedition in October 2007. Thanks OJS for v/s information.

Monday, August 31, 2009

WKOK SUNDBURY, PA 1070 VERIFICATION

Harry Bingaman, Chief Engineer kindly verified my reception of WKOK. We heard WKOK on AND4 with a top of the hour ID one evening.

WMSA MASSENA, NY 1340 VERIFICATION


E-mail from General Manager Michael R. Guimond verified my AND4 report to WMSA.

Thank you for a new NY station Michael.

Sunday, August 30, 2009

KTRB SAN FRANSISCO, CA 860 VERIFICATION

KTRB was heard in January 2009 (AND4) with a slogan "Radio for the Bay" when CHAK was silent for a second:-). E-mail with a attached "QSL-letter" from Chief Engineer John Burger verified my report. Thank you!

Saturday, August 29, 2009

WNLK NORWALK, CT 1350 VERIFICATION


E-mail from Steve Soyland attached a QSL-card verified my AND3 report to WNLK. Thank you JAn for v/s information.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

CW1 RADIO COLONIA, COLONIA 550 VERIFICATION

E-mail verified my AND3 report to Radio Colonia. This station was heard with a very good signal one morning. Thank you OJS for v/s information.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

CX22 RADIO UNIVERSAL, MONTIVIDEO 970 VERIFICATION



Nice e-mail from José verified my AND3 report to Radio Universal. They came trough with a ToH identification. Radio Universal use 20 KW on 970 kHz.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

KWLO WATERLOO, IA 1330 VERIFICATION

KWLO "Star 13-30" was heard with a fair signal during AND3 in October 2008. Nice e-mail with 3 photos of antenna and studio building from Mark Schumacher verified my report.

KBKR BAKER, OR 1490 VERIFICATION


KBKR was heard with dual ID for KLBM 1450 and KBKR 1490. Nice e-mail from Cliff Tarpy, News Director verified my report.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

WCRT DONELSON, TN 1160 VERIFICATION

Randy Uselton, Area Manager Bott Radio Network verified my AND4 report to WCRT. WCRT was heard with a fair signal with daytime power one evening.

HJHP RADIO NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA, CALI 580 VERIFICATION

E-mail from Radio Nacional de Colombia verified my AND4 report.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

ZYL268 RÁDIO ITATIAIA, BELO HORIZONTE, MG 610 VERIFICATION

A verification letter and a book about Rádio Itatiaia's 50 years of broadcasting droped down in my mail box today. Thank you Severino Dais Carneiro for a nice QSL. My 75th AM station from Brasil.

KMIK PHOENIX, AZ 1580 VERIFICATION

KMIK - Radio Disney 1580 was heard with daytime signal during AND4. The signal was very nice at times. Brief e-mail verified my report. Second AZ station this week:-)

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

KOY PHOENIX, AZ 1230 VERIFICATION



E-mail from Director of Engineering, John P. Baker with a attached QSL-letter verified my AND4 report to KOY. KOY was briefly heard with a station ID. KOY is one of USA oldest radio stations, started in 1921, broadcasting for almost 70 years on 550 AM before they moved to 1230. Thank you very mutch for a very nice QSL John!

Monday, August 10, 2009

XERW RADIO FORMULA, LEON, GJ 1390 VERIFICATION

Brief e-mail from Jose Pablo Coello verified my AND3 report today. Thanks to Jari Korhonen for info.

KATE ALBERT LEA, MN 1450 VERIFICATION


KATE Albert Lea have been on my wanted list for some times. Finaly during AND4 the station poped up. Nice e-mail from Darrel Amundson today verified my report. THANK YOU!

Saturday, August 08, 2009

WFIR ROANOKE, VA 960 VERIFICATION

Nice e-mail from Josh Arritt, RF System Engineer verified my AND4 report to WFIR. WFIR broadcast from two towers surronded by a shoping mall. As far as he know WFIR is the only station in USA having most of their ground system covering by a parking lot!

Tuesday, August 04, 2009

WIOS TAWAS CITY, MI 1480 VERIFICATION



A bigg suprise to find on our AND4 files was WIOS. WIOS came trough for some seconds in heavy QRM from WGVU. Very nice and informative e-mail from Marvin Walther, Chief Engineer verified my report. They have done a job on the grounding system of the antenna last october. Thank you for a very nice QSL Marvin.

Friday, July 31, 2009

WLVL LOCKPORT, NY 1340 VERIFICATION

Brief e-mail from Tom Schuh, Operation Manager WECK/WLVL verified my AND4 report.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

YVRL RADIO IDEAL, MAIQUETIA 1130 VERIFICATION

Very nice e-mail received from Marlon Reolon verified my report to Radio Ideal. Radio Ideal is a station I have heard several times during the years so it was nice to finaly receive a QSL. Marlon also attached photos and MP3's (jingels) from Radio Ideal. Thank you for a nice verification.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

HJKX RADIO MUNDIAL, BOGOTÁ 1370 VERIFICATION

Short e-mail from Constanza Coy Sierra, Asistense de Gerencia Cadena Radial Autentica verified my report to Radio Mundial. Radio Mundial is often heard and was my 50th Colombian verified on the AM band.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

WDOE DUNKIRK, NY 1410 VERIFICATION


E-mail from Chuck Telford verified my AND4 report to WDOE. WDOE was heard during AND3 and AND4 dx expedition.

Friday, July 24, 2009

WVNA TUSCUMBIA, AL 1590 VERIFICATION

Another nice station from one of the South States on AND4 was WVNA. This station had a good signal one morning. Nice e-mail from Brian Rickman, Regional Director of Programing verified my report and also invited me for an ice cold beer and a southern fried chicken if I was in the neighborhood. Thank you Brian.

ZYH526 RÁDIO EDUCADORA, RIBEIRA DO POMBAL, BA 1560 VERIFICATION

Nice e-mail verified my AND2 report to Radio "Povo" Educadora, Ribeira do Pombal. Heard this one with local ID on top of the hour.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

WKSR PULASKI, TN 1420 VERIFICATION

WKSR was an other suprise from our expeditions to Andoya. We heard WKSR on AND4 in January 2009. Nice e-mail from Ed Carter, Program Director verified my report. Thank you Ed for a new TN station to my collection.

Monday, July 20, 2009

KPXQ GLENDALE, AZ 1360 VERIFICATION


KPXQ was a big suprise to find on our AND3 recordings. They had a good signal on daytime power togetther with a couple of other AZ stations one evening. E-mail from John Timm, General Manager verified my report. Thank you!

ZYK590 RÁDIO GUARUJÁ, GUARUJÁ, SP 1550 VERIFICATION

This station was also heard during AND2 with a fair signal during a identification. E-mail from Andrea Barateiro kindly verified my report.

WHTK ROCHESTER, NY 1280 VERIFICATION

Hot Talk 1280 was heard during AND2 in January 2008. Today I received a e-mail from Jeff Howlett, Station Manager verifying my report. Thank you!

Sunday, July 19, 2009

WNSS SYRACUSE, NY 1260 VERIFICATION

I have heard this ESPN station several times during our AND expeditions and after several reports I finaly received a verification. Thank you Dave Edwards, Chief Engineer for taking the time to write me a e-mail.

Thursday, July 09, 2009

KTNO UNIVERSITY PARK, TX 1440 VERIFICATION


KTNO was heard with a fair signal during the AND3 expedition in October 2008. After sveral e-mails Erika Rodriguez verified my report today with a brief e-mail.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

KRZI WACO, TX 1660 VERIFICATION

KRZI was heard a couple of times during AND3. I heard them with local comercials and a top of the hour ID including a "16-60 ESPN Radio K-R-Z-I Waco". Bill LeGrand, General Manager kindly verified my report. Thank you!

WAEI BANGOR, ME 910 VERIFICATION

WAEI came up with a top of the houer ID one morning on AND4. Brief e-mail from Jonathan Shields, Bangor Operations Manager verified my report.

LR.. RADIO BELGRANO, SUARDI 1510 VERIFICATION

Brief e-mail verified my report to Radio Belgrano 1510. This station was heard with a good signal during AND1 DX-expedition in October 2007.

Monday, June 15, 2009

KNRY MONTEREY, CA 1240 VERIFICATION


Brief e-mail from Jim Vossen verified my AND2 report to KNRY.

Sunday, June 14, 2009

FINALY E-SKIP ON FM

Finaly some action on FM this season. A short opening to Poland around 1700 UTC this evening. Many Polskie Radio 1,2 and 3 station, a couple of RFM and Radio Zet stations and Radio eR, Lublin 87.9 was heard. Hope for more action the next days .

KSDN ABERDEEN, SD 930 VERIFICATION


KSDN was heard with a fair signal during AND3. I have tried several times to get a verification from the station and finaly Scott Solberg verified my report in a nice e-mail

CX20 RADIO MONTE CARLO, MONTIVIDEO 930 VERIFICATION

Radio Monte Carlo is a station I have heard several times during my nearly 39 years of DX-ing. Finaly I received a nice verification from the station. Thanks to OJ Sagdahl who came up with v/s information. Robert Rocha kindly verified my report. Thank you.

Monday, June 08, 2009

WINC WINCHESTER, VA 1400 VERIFICATION


WINC was heard on my best expedition ever - AND3. Jeff Adamas kindly verified my report with a e-mail.

Saturday, June 06, 2009

KABQ ALBUQUERQUE, NM 1350 VERIFICATION


NEW STATE, NR. 49! KABQ has become the most "common" NM station and we have heard them several times during our AND expeditions. Finaly after several reports I received a e-mail verifying my report. Now we have to go for Delaware:-)

Friday, June 05, 2009

KDAL DULUTH, MN 610 VERIFICATION

John Warren, Program Director verified my report in a nice e-mail. KDAL is located "down the hal" from WDSM, belonging to the same company Midwest Communications Duluth. The goal now is to hear their 3rd AM station WGEE 970.

WDSM DULUTH, MN 710 VERIFICATION


Nice e-mail from Mike Rasmusson verified my report to WDSM. WDSM was heard with a fair signal on AND4.

KXLX AIRWAY HEIGHTS, WA 700 VERIFICATION


E-mail from Bob Nameck, Program Director verified my AND4 report to "The Ticket ESPN Radio 700.