Radio doings (Dec 1930-Jun1932)

Page Twenty-eight RADIO DOINGS December, 1930 AEQUMD THE DIAL Radio station KCRC in Enid, Oklahoma, is now on the air with their special DX program every Saturday morning from 12:01 a. m. until 8 30 a. m. (C.S.T.) This program is a regular feature over this station and it is a very good station to catch and verify. KCRC broadcasts on 1370 Kc. with 100 W. nighttime power and 250 W. daytime. I have a verified report on having picked up KIDO while KFOX was on and in said verification they state that KIDO has a Saturday night midnight frolic. This program is called the "Idaho Spuds;" starts at 12 midnight (M.S.T.) and stops when the crowd goes home. Radio station XEJ in Jaurez, Chihuahua, Mexico, has the following schedule: 12 p. m. (M.S.T.) and 7 to 1 1 p. m. (M.S.T.) They are on the air seven days a week. Their slogan is "The Voice of the Frontier" or "La Voz de la Frontera." They have 100 W. power and operate on 857 Kc. I have quite a complete set of Mexican station information and to anyone who will write for it I will gladly pass it on. The information is the latest obtainable and proves to be very helpful in logging the harder Mexico stations. I find from exhaustive tries that CMK is definitely on 730 Kc. and not on 1095 Kc. I have had CMK very loud and clear on 730 Kc. and have never logged them on 1095 Kc, although I have a clear field around there. Speaking of Cuba, I find that CMC is very loud and clear in the early evening hours. — George Schmidt, 1642 West 82nd street, Los Angeles, Calif. In reply to a recent inquiry from one of our readers as to how it is possible to hear KGHL in this vicinity when the station operates on the same frequency as KFWB, a reception which was reported by A. E. Armstrong in a recent prize-winning log, we point out that Mr. Armstrong logged KGHL at 11:44 p. m., after KFWB had signed off at 11:04 p. m. Many stations may be logged under similar conditions, as the middle western and eastern stations assigned to the same channels as our locals, often are on the air after the locals shut down for the night. Many of us have been mistaken in regard to KTAR's power. They do not use their entire 1000 watts of power during the evening, but instead, they use only 500. The 1000 W. are used during the day. According to a verification from CMK, Havana, they are broadcasting on 411 M., 730 Kc. only. I believe this will clear up A. E. Armstrong's question as to whether CMK is broadcasting on both 1095 and 730 Kc. Here is something that may be of some interest: KIDO puts on a late program every Saturday beginning at 12 p. m. (M.S.T.), and continuing until "the crowd goes home ... in the mornin'." CKWX has a late program every Wednesday and Saturday from 11:30 p. m. to 1 a. m. To anyone who wishes the complete program schedule of CKWX, I will be glad to send it to him if he will drop me a line. WKBW, Buffalo, came in roaring early Saturday evening. This is a new one to me. Also, I played a new station in Mexico, XED, in Reynosa, on KFWB's wave length about 2:35 o'clock Sunday morning. They were broadcasting an all-night program for DX listeners and came in as clear as a bell. — Stuart Walmsley, 1641 West 60th street, Los Angeles, Calif. * * * I suppose every one has picked up XED at Reynosa, Mexico. This station had their official opening on Saturday, November 8. I picked them up early Saturday evening, and they announced at that time that they would broadcast for one hundred consecutive hours. For those who have not yet heard this station, it comes in on approximately 960 Kc, just one channel from KFWB. Announcements are in English, and are very clear. Another station that may be new to a good many is CMX at Havana, Cuba. I played CMX on Saturday night between 9 and 10 on 390 Kc, just one channel from KHJ. It was a test program, and announcements were also in English, very clear. For those who have not yet had KMBC at Kansas City. This station can usually be heard on Sunday nights on KFWB'S wave length after this station signs off, which is anywhere from 10 to 10:30. — A. E. Armstrong, 2021 Bonita Drive, Glendale, Calif. Will the fans please note that 3YA, Christchurch, N. Z., was listed on 399.8 M., 750 Kc, instead of 305.6 M., 980 Kc. (KDKA.) In part I quote you A. R. Harris' letter regarding 3YA's correct allocation. Mr. Harris is general manager of The Radio Broadcasting Company of New Zealand, Ltd.: "It would appear that the United States listing of the wave length of 3YA is incorrect as the actual wave is 306 M. (980 Kc.)" Here is more important information regarding your verifications from 1YA, 2YA, 3YA and 4YA. To avoid a delay in receiving your communications, by all means direct your request for same to Mr. Harris, P. O. Box 1079, Christchurch, N. Z., instead of directly to the station you have played. — Homer G. Gosney, 431 So. Elena avenue, Redondo Beach, Calif. * * * I have some information which I believe will be of interest to your readers of this column. XED went on the air Nov. 8, operating on a frequency of 960 Kc. and using a power of 10,000 W. It maintains studios and offices in Hidalgo, Texas and Reynosa, Tamps., Mexico. Their station manager stated in his letter that programs will be truly international, broadcasting in both English and Spanish. This station will be operated by the International Broadcasting Company, Inc. XEW is the station received on 770 Kc. and not XED. I was quite surprised to see that XEW was net listed in your recent edition of the Call Book, but I take it to be true, as this information was sent me from XED itself. * * * WJR, 750 Kc, is on the air from 6:00 a. m. until 1:00 a. m. (E.S.T.) CMK broadcasts on 730 Kc. XEN broadcasts on 720 Kc KGIR, 1360 Kc, is on the air from 7 a. m. to 12 midnight. KGNF comes on the air at 4 a. m. and is on for the rest of the day 'til sundown. KFYR, Bismark, N. D., 550 Kc, is on at 4 a. m. and is on until midnight. CKWX, 410.7 M., 730 Kc, broadcasts two weekly DX programs on Wednesday and Saturday from 11:30 to 1 a. m. KFXF, 920 Kc, is on the air after 6:30 p. m. (P.S.T.), at which time KFEL comes on. KTBS, 1450 Kc, in Shreveport, is on the air from 6 p. m. 'til lip .m. and sometimes until 12 midnight (C.S.T.) KCU (Fresno airport), can be heard on 600, 900 and 1040 Kc, at 2, 5, 8 and 11 a. m. and p. m. KFPL, 1310 Kc, broadcasts each morning at 4 a. m. except Sunday. KIDO, Boise, Idaho, can be heard at 1 1 a. m. and is on until the crowd goes home. WDAY, Fargo, N. D., 940 Kc, is on the air at 4 a. m. CKCK, 960 Kc, somewhere in Saskatchewan, can be heard very well at and after 5 a. m. (P.S.T.), every morning except Sunday. This station is not listed in your recent Call Book. Can any one tell me who it is? Say, where's that new Canadian that was scheduled this fall? I've been successful enough to log JOJK in Kanazawa, Japan, one morning. It came in on about 710 Kc. JOAK, Tokio, Japan, 870 Kc, can be heard on the Pacific Coast well after 4 a. m. After 5 the announcer gives the call letters twice in English and plays recordings of classical music. I've had JOAK until 6:00 a. m., at which time they signed off. WBBM, 389.4 M., is cn the air daily from 9 a. m. to 1 a. m. (C.S.T.) KFJF, Oklahoma City, 1480 Kc, can be heard on Sundays at 7 p. m. (P.S.T.) WSUI, Iowa City, 880 Kc, can be logged at 12 to 3 a. m. (C.S.T.) Can any one furnish me with some information regarding stations broadcasting on 910 and 990 Kc? These are the only two channels on my Philco that are blank. On 1370 Kc. I logged eight stations, while on 1310 Kc. and 1420 Kc. I've logged seven stations on each one. All in all, my log consists of 234 broadcasting stations. Hoping that the above listed information will meet with the approval and interest of your readers and thanking you for the interest shown me in the past, I am Constantino Stefani, Route 1, Box 65, Merced, Calif. (Continued on Page 29)