Speg's 2023 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.

             2023 Es
Days:                   8
Es Contacts:           95
 Different Stations:          91
 New Stations:                50
States:                13 + DC (FL MD MI MN MT ND NY OH PA SD UT WI WV)
Canadian Provinces:     3 (MB ON SK)
Mexican States:         0
Countries:              2 (CN US)

Map updated: September 3, 2023



July 30, 2023 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 16.73 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 3.47 x 10¹² /m³ (based on wbjc)


 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 89.7  WTMD      708 pm 1177    md towson                aaa            RDS PS: "on WTMD"
 91.5  WBJC      653 pm 1170    md baltimore             CLASSICAL      ID
 
 
July 20, 2023 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 21.40 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 5.68 x 10¹² /m³ (based on wmvr)


 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 88.7  WBFO     657 pm 1131    ny buffalo               PUBLIC         RDS PS: WBFO
 89.7  WOSU-FM  700 pm  853    oh columbus              PUBLIC         ID
 91.9  wvme     635 pm 1030    pa meadville             rel            EAS FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CLEVELAND (//wcrf/cleveland)
 92.1  ckpc-fm  701 pm 1067 cn on brantford             AC             LITE 92. STREAM MATCH
 93.7  wqio     705 pm  891    oh MOUNT VERNON          ac             .
 93.9  wbks     707 pm  823    oh columbus grove        TOP 40         KISSLIMA.COM 
 95.1  WAIO     706 pm 1195    ny honeoye falls         talk           HD SIGNAL
 95.1  wzzo     713 pm 1258    pa bethlehem             ROCK           STREAM MATCH
 95.5  wfhm-fm  633 pm  962    oh CLEVELAND             cont chri      EAS FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CLEVELAND
 97.1  wreo-fm  713 pm 1006    oh ASHTABULA             SOFT AC
 97.7  chms     715 pm 1226 cn on bancroft              HOT AC         MOOSE FM
100.3  wgyy     719 pm 1030    pa meadville             country        EAS: FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN NW PENNSYLVANIA
101.3  WNCO-fm  643 pm  905    oh ashland               country        ID
105.5  wmvr-fm  646 pm  801    oh sidney                HOT AC         HITS 105-5


 
 
July 9, 2023 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 19.41 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 4.67 x 10¹² /m³ (based on wbrb)
Missed a big event while at work. Had a few contacts between committments in the afternoon

 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 88.5  WAMU     448 pm 1147    dc washington            NEWS/TALK      [HD]
 91.1  wkao     445 pm  858    ky ashland               CONT CHRI      WALK-FM. //STREAM
 91.9  WGTS     449 pm 1144    md takoma park           CONT CHRI      ID
 95.5  wpgc-fm  517 pm 1156    md morningside           RHY TOP 40     LOCAL ADS (BAILEYS CROSSROADS)
 97.9  wkkw     507 pm  995    wv fairmont              COUNTRY        PARTIAL ID
 98.7  wovk     510 pm  969    WV wheeling              COUNTRY        AREA/WV ADS
 99.1  wdch-fm  515 pm 1166    md bowie                 BUSINESS       RDS: PS: BLOOMBERG
101.3  wbrb     516 pm  983    wv buckhannon            COUNTRY        RDS: PS: "THE BEAR". PTY: COUNTRY
 




June 22, 2023 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 21.23 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 5.59 x 10¹² /m³ (based on wyha)


 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 93.7  ckyc     246 pm 1079 cn on owen sound            COUNTRY        COUNTRY 93
 93.7  wbct     246 pm  816    mi grand rapids          country        B93 DOT COM
 94.9  wupz     334 pm  935    mi chocolay township     TOP 40         THE BAY. MARQUETTE AREA ADS/REFERENCES
 97.1  WGLQ     249 pm  929    mi escanaba              TOP 40         RDS: GLQ
 97.1  cbl4     249 pm 1089 CN on owen sound            VARIETY        CBC MUSIC
 97.9  WEVE-FM  329 pm  895    mn eveleth               ac             RDS: WEVE-FM
100.3  wupt     341 pm  935    mi gwinn                 CLASSIC HITS   MARQUETTE AREA REFERENCES
100.9  wlun     300 pm  924    MI pinconning            SPORTS         ADS FOR THE HUGE SHOW ACROSS MICHIGAN
100.9  wcmp-fm  328 pm  773    mn pine city             country        LOCAL ADS (ANDERSON AND KOCH FORD - NORTH BRANCH MN)
101.3  wbfx     259 pm  840    mi grand rapids          OLDIES         BIG 101.3
102.5  wiog     258 pm  920    mi BAY CITY              top 40         BAY CITY-SAGINAW
102.9  wyha     256 pm  823    mi grand rapids          RELIGIOUS      BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK //STREAM MATCH
 

June 11, 2023 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 23.72 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 6.98 x 10¹² /m³ (based on kksd)


 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 91.9  kqsd     942 pm  706    sd lowry                 PUBLIC         RDS: SDPB (probable. Could be kysd/spearfish)
 92.9  kyyy     944 pm  826    nd bismarck
 93.1  cfob-fm  540 pm  945 cn on fort frances                         THE BORDER
 93.1  chpo     629 pm 1018 cn MB PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE    COUNTRY
 93.1  kgcx     955 pm  934    mt sidney                CLASSIC ROCK   EAGLE 93
 93.7  kizz     911 pm  908    nd minot                                Z-94. RDS (again at 946 pm)
 93.9  kkmk    1006 pm  682    sd rapid city                           RDS: 93.9 THE MIX
 94.9  ktzu     921 pm  907    nd velva                                AREA ADS
 95.1  kthc     953 pm  946    mt sidney                HOT AC         POPCRUSH WEEKEND. 
 96.7  WCMJ     431 pm  923    oh cambridge
 96.7  KKCQ     544 pm  860    mn BAGLEY                COUNTRY        Q-COUNTRY. ID and RDS
 97.1  kyyx     912 pm  907    nd minot                 COUNTRY        97 KICKS. RDS
 97.9  cbwv     626 pm 1005 cn mb brandon               NEWS/TALK      CBC + MULIPLE WINNIPEG STATIONS IN
 98.3  cbw      611 pm 1004 cn mb winnipeg              VARIETY        CBC MUSIC
 98.3  wuin     735 pm 1105    nc oak island            AAA            STREAM MATCH
 98.7  WOVK     428 pm  969    wv wheeling                             ID
 99.1  cfpg     609 pm 1003 CN MB winnipeg              CLSC HITS      PEGGY @ 99.1. RDS
 99.1  wzfx    ~720 pm 1054    nc whiteville            URBAN          LOCAL ADS: Hoke Co, Scotland, Laurenburg, Fort Bragg, Fayetteville
 99.9  kmxa-fm  919 pm  908    nd MINOT                                LOCAL WEATHER. MIX 99.9. RDS
100.3  WCLT-FM  424 pm  885    oh newark
100.7  wrdu     619 pm 1083    nc rocky mount
100.7  wmms     808 pm  951    oh cleveland             ROCK           STREAM MATCH, GEOGRAPHY (AKRON WAS GETTING OKLAHOMA)
100.7  kndl     915 pm  908    nd berthold              CONT CHRI      K-LOVE
100.7  KXLB    1035 pm 1019    MT churchill             COUNTRY        RDS: XL COUNTRY 100.7BOZEMAN'S COUNTRY...
101.3  wbfx     535 pm  840    mi grand rapids          OLDIES         BIG 101.3
101.3  wwqq-fm ~710 pm 1107    nc wilmington            COUNTRY        LOCAL ADS
103.7  WSOC     520 pm  944    nc charlotte             COUNTRY        HD SIGNAL
103.7  wwib     521 pm  757    wi hallie                CONT CHRI      WESTERN WISCONSIN
104.3  kzio     514 pm  856    mn two harbors           AAA            THE CURRENT
104.3  cbwz     633 pm 1139 CN mb fairford              NEWS/TALK      CBC 
104.3  kksd     637 pm  687    sd milbank               CLSC HITS      STREAM MATCH
104.3  WJSG     637 pm 1001    nc hamlet                GOSPEL         RDS
104.3  kzlt-fm  647 pm  869    mn east grand forks                     LOCAL ADS
104.7  KFGO-FM  925 pm  816    nd hope                                 RDS: THE MIGHTY KFGO
104.7  KNDR     927 pm  803    nd mandan                               RDS
105.3  WRLN     557 pm  876    MN RED LAKE                             RDS  (not on fmlist log)
105.3  cbww     557 pm 1133 cn mb DAUPHIN               NEWS/TALK      CBC
105.3  kzpr     907 pm  908    nd minot                                THE FOX. RDS: 105.3 THE FOX MINOT'S ROCK STATION
105.5  kmom     602 pm  709    sd roscoe                COUNTRY        MAVERICK FM
105.5  wdar-fm ~730 pm  996    sc darlington            URBAN          105.5 THE BEAT
105.9  kkbo     936 pm  802    nd flasher
106.5  WSFL-FM  530 pm 1132    nc new bern                             RDS
106.9  WUPM     511 pm  866    mi ironwood                             MIX 106.9
106.9  wmgu     559 pm 1025    nc southern pines        URBAN AC       SHOW HOSTED BY KEITH SWEAT
106.9  KHRT-FM  906 pm  914    ND MINOT                                RDS
107.1  ckcl     617 pm 1004 cn mb winnipeg              CLASSICAL      FORMAT + MULTIPLE WINNIPEG STATIONS IN
107.3  cjme3    940 pm 1040 cn SK warmley




June 5, 2023 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 17.82 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 3.94 x 10¹² /m³ (based on KBYU)
Brief window, but strong enough for an HD signal

 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 89.1  KBYU-FM 1254 pm  881    ut provo                 CLASSICAL      HD SIGNAL ID.

May 31, 2023 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 19.54 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 4.73 x 10¹² /m³ (based on CHRE)
Some times approximate as the WTFDA log did not archive

 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 88.5  WYSU    1000 am  994    oh youngstown            PUBLIC
 89.7  WOSU     957 am  853    oh columbus              PUBLIC         HD ID
 93.9  wbks    1022 am  823    oh columbus grove        TOP 40         KISS FM
 94.1  whbc-fm 1010 am  958    oh canton                HOT AC         RDS. MIX 94.1
 94.1  cbl     1030 am 1120 cn on toronto               CLASSICAL
 98.7  cbcp    1100 am 1191 cn on PETERBOROUGH          NEWS/TALK      CBC ONTARIO
 99.9  wiii    1050 am 1246    ny cortland              CLASSIC ROCK   WX FROM WENY. 
105.7  chre    1040 am 1111 cn on st. catherines        AC             MOVE 105.7

 
May 30, 2023 (Es) from Norman OK 
Est. Critical Freq: 16.97 MHz.    Est. Electron Density: 3.57 x 10¹² /m³ (based on WMFE)


 FREQ  CALL      Time  Dist    ST City                  Format         Other information

 88.3  wpoz     512 pm 1060    fl orlando               CONT CHRI      //WMYZ 
 88.7  WMYZ     502 pm 1004    fl the villages          CONT CHRI      RDS
 89.5  WFIT     503 pm 1103    fl melbourne             PUBLIC         NPR. RDS.
 90.7  WMFE     517 pm 1060    fl orlando               N/T            ID

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).