Equipment: Realistic STA-90 AM/FM/FM Stereo receiver, Radio Shack PRO-79 handheld scanner, Radio Shack VU-210XR with Radio Shack Archerotor at 28 feet (8 meters) above ground level for all logs prior to July 23, 2002; raised to 35 feet (10.6 meters) above ground level on July 23, 2002. All times CST/CDT.

July 31, 2002 (trop)

0358 WGEL 101.7 Greenville, IL Noted with ad for a local car dealer, legal ID and country music. Fair with KLPW-FM.

August 7, 2002 (trop)

0321 WLTE 102.9 Minneapolis, MN Noted with local ads, Twin Cities weather, "102.9 Light FM" slogan and Soft Adult Contemporary format. Fair signal.

August 9, 2002 (trop)

0501 WVSI 88.9 Mount Vernon, IL Noted with legal ID //WSIU 91.9 and WUSI 90.3, NPR Morning Edition and underwriting announcements. Poor between WSIE 88.7 and KCLC 89.1.

2002 will go down as one of the worst FM DX seasons in recent memory.

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