Further chex, May 21 at 1324-1340 UT, on the DX-398 inside: 1640, KOAG Enid, still all-ag, but some mention of the tornado; from Floydada HQ or OKC? 1580, KOKB Blackwell & 1020, KOKP Perry local `Triple-play` sports talk but also about the tornado 1560, KEBC Del City, still all-comedy, just what we need?? 1520, KOKC on with tornado, TV simulcast? 1490, KMFS Guthrie, fundraiser for Jimmy Swaggart, seems unlocal; later with gospel music 1340, KGHM still talk about the tornado rather than sports 1220, KTLV Midwest City, I can barely hear anyway; not sure if on 1140, KRMP, OFF; had been on last evening post-tornado; power out? 1000, KTOK, on with tornado, TV simul? 930, WKY, Spanish, discussion of Mexican politix 890, KTLR, regular religion 800, KQCV, regular religion 640, KWPN, still OFF. Paul Walker first thought its four towers were right in the path, but later said they were OK, just off due to power issues
Another check this time on the parked caradio, which has much better sensitivity, 1445-1451 UT: 1560, KEBC, ad during comedy service 1520, KOKC is now OFF!! Power issue? Paul Walker reported that the tornado missed its towers by only 300 feet 1490, KMFS Guthrie, yes, a ``shareathon`` not for the tornado victims 1460, KZUE El Reno, usual Spanish music 1340, KGHM, still tornado coverage, not sports 1260, KWSH, Wewoka, C&W music (near Shawnee which was hit day before; Show & Tell shopper May 15 issue had display ad for this as part of One Ten Broadcast Group, Inc, along with Planet 104.7 KSLE Seminole, and Real Country KIRC 105.9 Shawnee) 1220, KTLV, trace of a signal, presumably this 1140, KRMP is still OFF 1120, KEOR, Catoosa is off again, no surprise, not tornadic 890, KTLR, now in Spanish religion 800, KQCV, still gospel-huxtering in English 640, KWPM is still OFF; I am hoping to pull in WOI Ames IA on daytime groundwave, but the storm noise level will first have to abate; 5 kW ND, the ONLY public radio station on AM around here. Maybe a trace of a signal between crashes FM check 1451-1458 UT on caradio: 88.1, KMSI, Moore! Usual Oasis Network gospel-huxtering 88.5, KZTH, Piedmont, tornado relief, // 89.7 KJTH Ponca City 90.1, KCSC, classical as usual 90.9, KOKF, Edmond, Air One // 91.1 Enid, re Moore, but national net 91.7, KOSU, Stillwater, `The Takeaway` national show is interviewing KOSU`s Michael Cross. During the strike, KOSU was relaying one of the commercial TV station`s coverage (but all commercials suspended) 94.7, KBRU, // KFOR-TV 27, all regular TV programming still pre-empted [only KWTV-39 provides network, CBS on 9.2 when 9.1 is pre-empting it; KFOR and KOCO stay with old movie channels on .2s] 95.1, KQCV, gospel-huxtering like its AM 800 96.1, KXXY, // KFOR, or partially so 96.9, KQOB, tornado interview, not sure whence 100.5, KATT, tornado coverage 101.9, KTST, tornado coverage; guess it is still nicknamed ``The Twister``? I never listen to it. Hey, why doesn`t The Weather Channel *name* tornadoes now like they do regular winter storms and `canes? 102.7, KJYO, tornado coverage Following OKC-area stations seemed in regular programming: commercials or music as I tuned by: 92.5, 93.7, 98.1, 98.9, 99.7, 104.1, 106.7, 107.7 (Glenn Hauser, Enid, UT May 21, DX LISTENING DIGEST) --- On Mon, 5/20/13, Glenn Hauser <wghau...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Saturation coverage on local TV and > national cable networks. > > But around 0055 UT, shortly before sunset, checked the AM > stations in Oklahoma City, as I know three of them at least > have transmitter sites near the Moore tornado area. > > 1520 KOKC is on > 1000 KTOK is on > 640 KWPN is OFF > > Most FM and some AM stations simulcasting one TV station or > another > including 1520, 1000, and: > > 1140 KRMP > 1340 KGHM > > Regular programming now (if not earlier): > 800 KQCV > 890 KTLR > 930 WKY > > Did not check all the FMs for absences, not too familiar > with transmitter sites, but 92.5 KOMA and 107.7 KRXO are > on. > > All this is some 80 miles from where I am > (Glenn Hauser, Enid, UT May 21, DX LISTENING DIGEST) _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com