Speg's 2009 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.
Unidentified or unconfirmed list

(map current through 9/4/2009)

             2009 Es
Days:                   8
Es Contacts:           82
 Different Stations:   79
 New Stations:         33
States:                15 (GA FL IN KY MD MI NC NY OH PA SC TN VA WI WV) + DC
Canadian Provinces:     2 (ON SK)
Mexican States:         2 (TL VC) + DF
Countries:              3

Closest Stations:
  742 miles: WKCN, Lumpkin, GA
  744 miles: WZOC, Plymouth, IN
  754 miles: WYFC, Clinton, TN
  747 miles: WLXX, Lexington, KY
  748 miles: WNFZ, Oak Ridge, TN
  773 miles: WFTK, Lebanon, OH
  760 miles: WNNF, Cincinnati, OH
  793 miles: WMXK, Morristown, TN
  804 miles: WLTU, Manitowoc, WI
  817 miles: WBCT, Grand Rapids, MI
Farthest Stations:
 1364 miles: WMJC, Smithtown,NY
 1283 miles: CHVR, Pembroke, ON, Canada
 1255 miles: WYSP, Philadelphia, PA
 1255 miles: WBEB, Philadelphia, PA
 1250 miles: CKBL, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
 1215 miles: WGMX, Marathon, FL
 1214 miles: WXDJ, North Miami Beach, FL
 1191 miles: WLAN, Lancaster, PA
 1188 miles: CILQ, Toronto, ON, Canada
 1183 miles: CBLU, Huntsville, ON, Canada
Stations received on 3 days:
Stations received on 2 days:
 WMFQ, 92.9, Ocala FL
 WSOS, 94.1, St. Augustine FL
 WXRC, 95.7, Hickory, NC


July 29, 2009 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 21.61 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 5.79 x 10¹² /m³ (based on wkcn)


 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 94.3  wnfb    1208 pm  915    FL lake city             AC             MIX 94.3
 99.3  WKCN    1101 am  742    ga lumpkin               country        COLUMBUS AREA

 92.1  wltu     513 pm  804    WI manitowoc             OLDIES         OLDIES 92.1
 93.9  wnby-fm  522 pm 1005    mi newberry              OLDIES         OLDIES 93. DJ NAME (TRAVIS FREEMAN)
 94.1  cknr     612 pm 1092 cn on elliot lake           AC             THE MOOSE 94.1
 94.3  wfcx     512 pm  904    MI leland                CLSC HITS      NORTHERN MICHIGAN. FOX FM
 94.3  cblu     603 pm 1183 CN ON huntsville            PUBLIC         CBC-1. GRAVENHURST AND PARRY SOUND WEATHER
 95.3  WCFX     614 pm  892    mi clare                 top 40         
 95.7  wcmb-fm  617 pm  981    MI oscoda                PUBLIC         CMU PUBLIC RADIO
 96.7  chvr     618 pm 1283 cn on pembroke              COUNTRY        STAR 96
 99.5  wyss     517 pm 1026    MI SAULT STE. MARIE      top 40         AREA ADS

June 26, 2009 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 21.94 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 5.97 x 10¹² /m³ (based on wjmz)

 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 92.7  wfhg-fm  732 pm  859    va abington                             JOHNSON CITY/TRI-CITIES REFERENCES
 92.9  wlxx     548 pm  747    ky lexington             COUNTRY        92-9 THE BEAR.
 92.9  wegx     625 pm 1027    sc dillon                country        FLORENCE SC AREA ADS
 93.7  wdgg     548 pm  844    ky ashland               COUNTRY        THE DOG
 93.9  WRRR-fm  550 pm  935    wv st. mary's            AC             
 94.1  wnnf     551 pm  760    oh cincinnati            AC             Partial RDS: "NCY 94.1" (for FREQUENCY 94.1)
 94.1  wqkx     634 pm 1188    pa sunbury               HOT AC         94-KX. SONG: "BIG TIME"
 94.1  wmxk     736 pm  793    tn morristown            CONT CHRI      K-LOVE (in/out with wthz)
 94.1  wthz     736 pm  963    nc lexington                            AREA ADS. TROY AREA REFERENCE. MAGIC 94-1 (in/out with wmxk)
 94.3  wnfz     738 pm  748    tn oak ridge             MODERN ROCK    94-3 THE X. RDS: KNOXVILLE'S ROCK STATION
 94.5  wwsw     642 pm 1015    pa pittsburgh            OLDIES         3WS
 94.9  waez     729 pm  829    tn greenville            HOT AC         RDS: ELECTRIC 94.9. SONG: "HOT N COLD"
 95.3  wyfc     727 pm  754    tn clinton               RELIGIOUS      BBN. SHOW "DYNAMIC LIVING"
 95.5  whpe-fm  727 pm  977    nc high point            RELIGIOUS      BBN. SHOW "DYNAMIC LIVING"
 95.7  wxrc     728 pm  921    nc hickory               CLASSIC HITS   SONG: "YOU CAN CALL ME AL"
 96.5  wftk     632 pm  773    oh lebanon               ROCK           96 ROCK. SONG BY KID ROCK.
 96.9  wlan     606 pm 1191    pa lancaster             TOP 40         SONG: "YOU KNOW I WANT YOU". in briefly over semi-local
 97.5  WCOS     623 pm  932    sc columbia              COUNTRY        
 98.7  WOVK     620 pm  969    wv WHEELING              COUNTRY        98-7 COUNTRY
100.9  wzst     552 pm 1003    wv westover              country        MORGANTOWN REFERENCES
100.9  wmjk     619 pm  889    oh clyde                 classic rock   100.9 THE COAST
101.1  wbeb     605 pm 1255    pa philadelphia          AC             SOFT ROCK. SONG "WHY CAN'T I BREATHE"
102.1  wowq     640 pm 1091    pa DU BOIS                              AREA ADS INCLUDING DU BOIS MALL
102.9  cklh     617 pm 1090 cn on HAMILTON              SOFT AC        K-LITE. 
102.9  wyfm     622 pm  995    pa sharon                classic rock   Y-103.COM REFERENCE
103.1  cfhk     645 pm 1017 cn on st. thomas            HOT AC         FRESH FM. AREA AD. NEAR LONDON
106.9  wweg     559 pm 1124    md myersville            classic hits   THE EAGLE
107.1  cilq     628 pm 1120 CN on toronto               CLASSIC ROCK   ROCK 107. CANADIAN REFERENCE at 607pm.
107.1  wqsd     636 pm 1052    sc briarcliff acres                     CONWAY SC AREA REFERENCES
107.3  wjmz-fm  556 pm  839    sc anderson                             AREA ADS
107.3  wrqx     609 pm 1148    dc washington            HOT AC         MIX 107.3. SONGS "BODY IS A WONDERLAND" > "BLACK HORSE AND CHERRY TREE"
107.9  WFSI     558 pm 1170    MD annapolis             RELIGIOUS      

June 25, 2009 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 20.49 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 5.21 x 10¹² /m³ (based on wzoc)
Unstable Es. A number of short-lived Es stations.

 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 93.7  wbct     736 pm  817    mi grand rapids          country        AREA ADS
 94.1  wvic     736 pm  845    mi jackson               SOFT AC        SOFT ROCK 94.1. DELILAH SHOW
 94.1  wysp     752 pm 1255    pa philadelphia          ROCK           SONG: "SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT"
 94.3  wzoc     740 pm  744    in plymouth              OLDIES         AREA ADS. MICHIANA. PARTIAL RDS: GREAT OLDIES
 94.3  WQCM     752 pm 1124    pa greencastle           rock

June 22, 2009 (Es) from Norman OK 
AM: Est. Critical Freq: 18.41 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 4.20 x 10¹² /m³ (based on wjbx)
PM: Est. Critical Freq: 18.68 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 4.33 x 10¹² /m³ (based on waac)

 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 92.9  WIKX    1125 am 1065    fl charlotte harbor      COUNTRY        
 93.7  wtlt    1145 am 1112    fl NAPLES                              
 94.3  WGMX    1130 am 1215    fl marathon              AC             
 95.3  WOLZ    1125 am 1101    fl fort myers            classic hits   
 99.3  wjbx    1147 am 1098    fl fort myers beach      MODERN ROCK    99-X

 88.7  wmoc     509 pm  878    ga lumber city           religious      LOCAL AREA SERVICE REFERENCES. one of about 4 mixing.
 88.7  wagp     527 pm  976    sc BEAUFORT              religious      
 88.7  wago     603 pm 1112    nc snow hill             sthrn gosp     GO MIX CHRISTIAN RADIO
 92.9  waac     443 pm  870    ga valdosta              COUNTRY        92-9 COUNTRY
 92.9  wmfq     443 pm  991    fl OCALA                 clsc hits/old? hits of THE 60S 70S AND 80S.
 94.1  WSOS     447 pm  996    fl ST. AUGUSTINE         SOFT AC        SUNNY 94.1
 94.3  wscc-fm  520 pm 1020    sc goose creek           talk           NEWS RADIO 94.3 WSC-FM

June 18, 2009 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 17.38 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 3.75 x 10¹² /m³ (based on wxdj)
only one id in a handful of stations

 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 95.7  wxdj     545 pm 1214    fl north miami beach     SPANISH        EL ZOL

June 16, 2009 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 17.57 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 3.83 x 10¹² /m³ (based on chxl)

 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 92.1  chmx    1221 pm 1117 cn SK REGINA                               LOCAL ADS. LITE 
 92.3  wwka    1246 pm 1063    fl orlando               COUNTRY        SONG: AIN'T GOING DOWN TIL THE SUN COMES UP
 92.9  ckbl    1211 pm 1250 cn SK SASKATOON             COUNTRY        SASKATOON'S BEST COUNTRY. THE BULL.
 92.9  wmfq    1220 pm  991    fl OCALA                 oldies         BIG 92.9. STILL AT 1246 pm.
 93.7  wogk    1235 pm  985    fl ocala                 COUNTRY        K-COUNTRY
 93.9  wdrr    1217 pm  883    ga martinez              CLASSIC HITS   93.9 THE DRIVE.
 94.1  cfgw    1215 pm 1145 cn SK yorkton                              FOX FM. AGAIN AT 1222PM MIXING WITH WSOS. AGAIN AT 116 PM. LOCAL ADS
 94.1  WSOS    1219 pm  996    fl st. augustine         soft ac        RDS: SUNNY. LOCAL AD (BARESMOOTH). MIXING WITH CFGW.
 95.3  chxl    1237 pm 1124 cn sk balcarres                            CREEK FM [unsure about call and city]
 95.7  wqpw    1205 pm  886    ga valdosta              AC             95.7 THE MIX

June 12, 2009 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 16.93 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 3.55 x 10¹² /m³ (based on wmjc)
Unstable Es during quick break at work, but got what is now 3rd most distant station

 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 94.3  WMJC     110 pm 1364    ny smithtown             HOT AC         LONG ISLAND REFERENCE

June 9, 2009 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 19.88 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 4.90 x 10¹² /m³ (based on xeqr)

 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 91.5  xhtl     659 pm  986 mx vc tuxpan                SPANISH        RADIO OLA
 92.1  xhfo     750 pm 1100 mx df ciudad de mexico      SPAN/CLSC ROCK rds. UNIVERSAL
 92.9  xeq      652 pm 1100 mx df ciudad de mexico      SPANISH        RDS: MUSICA KE BUENA
 93.9  xhtxa    700 pm  986 mx VC TUXPAN                SPAN/RGL MEX   KE BUENA.
 94.3  xhcal    655 pm 1083 mx tl calpulalpan           SPAN/ENGL AC   [likely; webcast sound/format match] songs: "my life would suck without you" (655 pm); "Take On Me" (733 pm); "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (742 pm)
 95.3  xhsh     657 pm 1100 mx df ciudad de mexico      SPAN/ROMANTICA RDS: ROMANTICA. 
 99.3  xhpop    725 pm 1100 mx df ciudad de mexico      SPAN/TOP 40    SOLO EXITOS
100.9  xhson    728 pm 1100 mx df ciudad de mexico      SPAN/TOP 40    RDS: BEAT
107.3  xeqr     731 pm 1100 mx df CIUDAD DE MEXICO      SPAN/GRUPERA   rds: escuchas al zorro fresa.

May 26, 2009 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 18.79 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 4.38 x 10¹² /m³ (based on wxrc)

 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 95.7  wxrc-fm 1055 am  921    nc hickory                              SONG: BARACUDA

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).