This logbook covers AM, SW and LW DX logged between June 1 and September 30, 2000.
AM DX Equipment: General Electric Superadio III with built-in ferrite rod, Realistic STA-90 AM/FM/FM Stereo receiver, Realistic TM-152 C-QUAM AM Stereo tuner
SW DX Equipment: Sangean ATS-803A, MFJ-1778 G5RV antenna with MFJ-956 antenna tuner
LW Equipment: Sangean ATS-803A with built-in ferrite rod antenna
All times are CDT (for EDT, add one hour; for UTC, add five hours)
670 WSCR Chicago, IL-8/23 0115 noted with sports talk, "670 The Score" slogan, local ad. Good signal over Cuban pirate. No longer broadcasting in AM Stereo. Call letter change, ex-WMAQ.
710 KXMR Bismarck, ND-9/5 0611 noted with North Dakota weather, "News/Talk 710 KXMR" slogan, into morning talk show. Good signal over WOR, KCMO, others.
950 KWOS Jefferson City, MO-9/4 1647 noted with local ads and Dr. Laura. Good signal. Frequency change, ex-1240. Former occupant KLIK is now on 1240.
1070 KHMO Hannibal, MO-9/2 0343 noted with "The greatest artists of all time are on AM 1070 KHMO" slogan, into Adult Standards. No longer all-news overnight. Good to fair with WDIA.
1160 WXRT Chicago, IL-8/23 0140 noted with local ads, "XRT" ID and Modern Adult Contemporary music //WXRT-FM 93.1 MHz. This is in effect until Infinity Broadcasting divests this frequency. Call change, ex-WSCR, WJJD.
1240 WSDR Sterling, IL-9/5 0500 noted with legal ID and CBS News. Good to poor through local channel QRM.
1250 CHSM Steinbach, MB-9/2 0317 noted with Classical music, talk on music played. Fair to poor with WEMP, KDNZ. This station is no longer the only Classical music station on 1250; the other one is KXTR Kansas City, KS.
1260 KWYR Winner, SD-8/24 0321 noted with ABC Real Country, local ads, "Country 1260" slogan. Good to poor over KTTS, semi-local WSDZ nulled.
1280 WWTC Minneapolis, MN-9/2 0309 noted with recorded speech from Bishop Fulton Sheen (his 1950s and 1960s talks on disc are now carried by EWTN Global Catholic Radio). Good to fair over WNAM, WGBF.
1330 WNTA Rockford, IL-9/3 2158 noted with R&B Oldies, legal ID at 2200, "The Rhythm of Rockford" mention. Good to poor with KWLO.
1340 KCKN Kansas City, KS-9/2 0500 noted with "KCKN Kansas City" legal ID and mention of Family Life Radio. Fair through WSOY and others on frequency. Call letter change, ex-KFEZ, KNHN, KRKR.
1400 WEOA Evansville, IN-8/26 0226 noted with calls and ABC Urban AC. Fair to poor in local channel QRM.
1400 WDWS Champaign, IL-9/5 0508 noted with University of Illinois Fighting Illini football promo, "News/Talk 1400 WDWS" ID, into talk on environmental issues. Good to poor in local channel QRM.
1490 KBUR Burlington, IA-9/5 0532 noted with Burlington address mentioned in promo. Poked through local channel QRM, WESL nulled.
1500 WMJL Marion, KY-9/5 0550 noted with local ads. Fair to poor, KSTP nulled.
1550 KLFJ Springfield, MO-9/5 0611 noted with Branson ads. Good over WBSC, WAZX, others.
1590 WAIK Galesburg, IL-9/5 0607 noted with local news. Good to fair over other stations with ACI from KATZ-1600.
1620 WTAW College Station, TX-8/23 0145 noted with Coast-to-Coast AM with Mike Seigel, local ads, 5:00 drive-time news promo, "News/Talk 1620 WTAW College Station/Bryan" legal ID, into CBS News. Good to fair mono, good to poor Stereo signals. Dominant over KAZP, WHLY.
1650 KBJD Denver, CO-8/25 0250 noted with Contemporary Christian music, "1650 The Beat" slogan, legal ID at 0302. Good to fair mono and Stereo signals in KCNZ null.
4800 MEXICO XERTA Mexico, DF-9/19 0557 noted with Ranchera music and Scripture reading in Spanish. Good to fair signal.