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Note: this report concerns logs following the imposition of DST, so EDT
conversions are now called for.
All times and dates strictly UT [4 hours ahead of `ELT` during EDT; when
changing times one must also change the dates for events in the 00-05 UT period
to the previous date by ELT].
Rx: mostly DX-398 with internal antenna only or PL-880; NRD-545 with ALA-330S
inside E-W or inside randomwire N-S; Nissan stock caradio as specified; IC-R75
with E-W longwire
These logs are excerpts from my daily all-band reports, mainly SWBC, also
VHF/UHF, sometimes, utility, ham, which may be found in several archives
without much delay, such as
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Hauser
And compiled weekly along with extensive news from many other individuals and
publications in DX LISTENING DIGEST:
http://www.worldofradio.com/dxldmid.html
All my MW DX reports starting August 2011 are archived in this forum with open
access:
http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?6543-MW-DX-from-Enid-OK-by-Glenn-Hauser/page56
[over 201,000 views! as of March 16, 2017]
These logs are in four sections, Canada [if any], Oklahoma [if any], rest of
USA [if any], unidentified [if any], separated by ======= Within each, they are
in frequency order
** U S A. 1540.11, March 13 at 0434 UT, off-frequency het loops about SSE/NNW,
not much signal from KXEL, and with notching on the NRD-545, separable from
various signals on 1540.0. Playing classic rock music. I bet it`s KGBC
Galveston TX, which for many months in 2015-2016 was off frequency, but no het
lately, presumably temporarily fixed until now. At 0434 UT, partial ID as
``##101.5 FM & 1540 AM``, refers to a website ending in 1015.com. Researching
later:
WTFDA FM Database confirms the 1540/101.5 translator for KGBC:
``K268DE // KGBC-1540 101.5 GALVESTON TX 0.22 0.22 0.0 0.0 29-18-52 94-48-19
Chinese ETHNIC/ASIAN``
It used to be Chinese with CRI relay // 1520 KYND but that was done long ago.
Wikipedia has some info, starting with newer? but still outdated format:
``The current format is a business talk format.[5] [sic] In 2016, after 69
years of broadcasting as "1540 KGBC", Siga changed the station's image to
reflect the new 101.5 translator dial position attached to the heritage AM``
Then I search out this website unknown to Wikipedia:
http://www.gc1540.com/
which still exists but refers to www.gc1015fm.com --- GC stands for Gulf Coast.
``Visit our Facebook page
Check out the Live Surf Cam Courtesy of Gtownsurf.com
K242BG 101.5 fm (Galveston) and KGBC 1540 am (Galveston & Houston), keeping
Galveston Island and Galveston County connected with great music and
entertainment Owned and operated by SIGA Broadcasting on Galveston Island
Texas``
The AM appendage still claims to broadcast on 1540, rather than 1540.11 kHz!
Clearly it`s mainly music now, with local talk, and not particularly business.
Check out the Local Programs tab (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1869, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Glenn, KGBC has been running an Oldies format for a few months now. The 101.5
translator is fairly new, but covers much less area than the daytime AM signal.
No het on 1540 when checked recently. Unsure if Oldies is "permanent" as the
new FM outlet may have convinced Siga to try something other than a succession
of brokered formats. The nighttime KGBC signal doesn't make it to my QTH, some
70 miles away --- buried in the 1540 pileup (Stephen Luce, Houston, Texas, 0021
UT March 14, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
1540.11, March 15 at 0109 UT, no het from KGBC Galveston TX, as heard a binite
ago, so presumably back on 1540.00 (or off), with 1540 dominated by far-right
talkhost presumed KXEL, and TexMexmx in background, from KEDA San Antonio. KGBC
might have been on 2.5 kW daypower then too instead of 0.25 kW nite (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1869, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
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