Speg's 2024 Broadcast FM DX Log

Capitalized items are what were heard on the air to identify the station. Distances are in miles.
Red call letters indicate new stations. Tan call letters indicate new stations this year.
Explanation about estimation of critical frequency and electron density is at bottom of page.

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             2024 Es
Days:                   8
Es Contacts:           38
 Different Stations:          38
 New Stations:                20
States:                14 (CO DE FL IN MD MI MN MT ND OH PA SD WI WV) +DC
Canadian Provinces:     2 (MB ON)
Mexican States:         2 (QR YU)
Countries:              3 (US CN MX)

Map updated: June 27, 2024


July 9, 2024 (Es) from Goldsby OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 18.46 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 4.23 x 10¹² /m³ (based on wwrz)


 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 88.9  WQCS    1140 am 1141    fl fort pierce           PUBLIC/N/T     HD DECODE over local audio but subchannels were in
 89.7  WUSF-FM 1139 am 1027    fl tampa                 PUBLIC/N/T     HD DECODE
 91.9  whgn    1219 pm  978    fl crystal river         RELIGIOUS      "FOCAL POINT RADIO" SHOW
 93.7  WOGK    1149 am  985    fl ocala                 COUNTRY        HD DECODE
 96.5  WOEX    1226 pm 1063    fl orlando               SPANISH TOP 40 HD DECODE
 96.7  wzph-lp 1224 pm 1015    fl dade city             variety/clscs  PLAYLIST MATCH (AC/DC) WITH STATION OWNER 
 97.5  wpcv    1152 am 1053    FL winter haven          COUNTRY 
 98.3  wwrz    1156 am 1047    fl fort meade            ADULT HITS     MAX FM
 
June 27, 2024 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 23.40 MHz.  Est. Electron Density: 6.79 x 10¹² /m³ (based on kstj)
Also had unid 88.3/Smile FM (suspect WKPK/Michigamme MI per geography). Plus tropo including KARF/91.5/Independence KS 
(5th time) and KDGS/93.5/Andover KS (6th time)

 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information
..wave 1..
 91.3  wwqi    1140 am  707    in morristown            RELIGIOUS      THE LIFE FM. (+GEOG)
 91.3  kxrp    1155 am  803    nd BISMARCK              REL-CCM/CNTRY  BISMARCK WX
 91.3  kstj    1157 am  570    sd hartford              REL-CATHOLIC   REAL PRESCENCE RADIO. EWTN PROGRAMMING
 91.3  WGTE-fm 1201 pm  876    oh toledo                PUBLIC         RDS
 91.5  cklq    1138 am 1048 cn mb brandon               COUNTRY        Q-COUNTRY 91.5 FM. STREAM MATCH
..wave 2..
 91.1  wovm     230 pm  785    wi appleton              AAA            PLAYLIST MATCH: (U2: WITH OR WITHOUT YOU) (+GEOG)
 91.1  CINN     259 pm 1216 CN on hearst                FRENCH-comm    ID AND STREAM MATCH

 
June 26, 2024 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 19.06 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 4.51 x 10¹² /m³ (based on wrjo)
Briefly tapped into an event that was mainly just out of reach. Also fighting strong tropo from Kansas where I 
also picked up KGBL/100.9/Lakin KS (only 3rd time), KKDT/93.5/Burdett KS (only 6th time), KANZ/91.1/Garden City KS (only 6th time)

 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 93.5  WKMJ-fm  935 pm  939    mi hancock               HOT AC
 94.5  WRJO     937 pm  864    wi eagle river           classic hits

June 22, 2024 (Es) from Newcastle/Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 20.02 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 4.97 x 10¹² /m³ (based on wclt)


 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 88.5  WAMU     932 am 1147    dc washington            news/talk      HD DECODE BUT HD ONLY. primary blocked by KZTH
 93.5  WFBY     937 am  991    wv buckhannon            CLASSIC ROCK
 93.7  WSTW     927 am 1237    de wilmington            hot ac         RDS: WSTW
 93.9  wrrr-fm 1026 am  935    wv st. mary's            AC             LIGHT ROCK 93-R
 94.5  WDAC     947 am 1201    PA lancaster             RELIGIOUS
 94.5  WWSW    1022 am 1014    PA pittsburgh            classic hits   3WS. WESTERN PENN REFERENCES. RDS PS: 94.5 3WS. rds pty: Adult Hits
 97.9  wiyy     944 am 1174    MD BALTIMORE             rock           
 97.9  wkkw     944 am  995    WV fairmont              COUNTRY
 98.3  wybl     953 am 1011    oh ashtabula             COUNTRY        THE BULL
 99.1  wdch-fm 1022 am 1166    md bowie                 BUSINESS       RDS: BLOOMBERG
100.3  wclt-fm 1030 am  885    oh newark                COUNTRY        T-100
106.9  WWEG    1037 am 1124    md myersville            classic hits   RDS
 

June 14, 2024 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 17.97 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 4.00 x 10¹² /m³ (based on KEMC)


 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 89.7  kbil    1155 am  927    MT park city             CONT CHRI      AIR ONE
 91.7  KEMC    1154 am  925    mt billings              n/t/classical  HD DECODE BUT HD ONLY. primary blocked by KOSU
 96.7  kzin-fm 1205 pm 1171    mt shelby                COUNTRY        LOCAL WEATHER. WIDE OPEN COUNTRY K-96
 
June 9, 2024 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 19.36 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 4.65 x 10¹² /m³ (based on kvsc)
Weak opening. Earlier (852 am) had a CBC on 91.5 (probably one of two from Ontario)

 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 88.1  KVSC    1222 pm  729    mn st. cloud             aaa            HD DECODE BUT HD ONLY. primary blocked by KMSI

May 16, 2024 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 17.01 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 3.59 x 10¹² /m³ (based on xhptlm)


 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 91.5  xhccq-fm 722 pm 1164 MX qr cancun                SPANISH        RDS: LABESTIA (la bestia grupera)
 91.9  XHMET-FM 724 pm 1144 MX yu temozon               SPANISH        RDS: XHMET
 93.5  xhptlm   718 pm 1202 MX QR tulum                 SPANISH        CANCUN REFERENCE. RADIO PAAX TURQUESA
 
Janurary 22, 2024 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 21.36 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 5.66 x 10¹² /m³ (based on KMGJ)


 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 89.5  KPRN      854 pm  677    CO GRAND JUNCTION        PUBLIC         COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO. ID
 93.1  KMGJ      903 pm  677    co grand junction        TOP 40         MULTIPLE SONG STREAM MATCH

The critical frequency and electron density of the sporadic-E layer are estimated by calculating the minimum values to allow the reflection of the radio waves from the station requiring the highest critical frequency of the broadcast frequencies and distances observed. The following assumptions are used: (1) The height of the Es layer is 105 km, and (2) constant (no tilt), and that (3) the signal is affected only by the Es layer and not the temperature profile or weather in the elevations below the Es layer. Given otherwise similar parameters, the signal needing the highest critical frequency and electron density of the Es layer are those of shorter reflection distances or higher broadcast frequencies. The values listed were derived mathematically, but the 105 km height was used to compare values to the PROPLAB-PRO radio propagation computer program (which agreed reasonably well).