Friday, 2 February 2007

4DB Hot Country 1611, QLD 1611

28 minutes past midnight I got my QSL no. 4 in February, with an email from Geoff Speed, Station Manager of Radio 4VL (918 kHz) and Radio 4DB (1629). He now confirms my reception of "Hot Country 1611" in Queensland, where 4DB has four transmitters on 1611.
I asked if they have separate programming on 1611 and 1629 (because of the "Hot Country 1611" announcement), but this is not the case he said.

Thursday, 1 February 2007

KDLG Dillingham AK 670

I received a nice email from Rob Carpenter, General Manager/Engineer, late tonight, confirming my KONG15 reception of KDLG Dillingham AK. Heard with an excellent quality on October 22nd in Kongsfjord. First contact made with school superintendent Arne Watland, a Norwegian living in Dillingham. Thanks to both of you, guys!

CFFX Kingston ON 960

"Kingston's Fun Oldies - Oldies 960" was heard during my trip to Lista in southwestern Norway last weekend. Very nice email reply from Ray Bergstrom, Music Director/Supervisor, who said he also will drop a letter in the mail in the next few days. Nice guy and nice station!

HCOT1 Radio Zaracay, Santo Domingo de los Colorados 3395

Radio Zaracay never replied to me in the golden days of the 80'ies, but finally they did! Found an old recording last summer when Ecuador was playing in the World Football Championship and sent an email report, receiving a nice email back this afternoon after a few reminders.

Wednesday, 31 January 2007

KBYR Anchorage AK 700

Justin McDonald, General Manager, kindly confirmed my reception of Smart Radio AM 700 KBYR - "The Best News and Talk for Alaska" - in an email with a logo attached.

Wednesday, 24 January 2007

Radio 16 NTC, Canberra 1647

Received a brief email confirming my KONG15 logging of Radio 16 NTC in Canberra - the only Australian on 1647.

Tuesday, 23 January 2007

KJRB Spokane WA 790

Dave Ratener, Chief Engineer of Citadel-Spokane, kindly confirmed my KONG15 reception. Thanks also to Regina Winkler at the station for helping me getting his attention.

Thursday, 18 January 2007

5AA Adelaide SA 1395

My KONG15 reception of FIVEaa 1395 was confirmed in a nice email from Mark Murphy, Commercial Production Manager. "You can stream us at www.fiveaa.com.au if you need to listen further or check", he writes.

Wednesday, 17 January 2007

WTKG Grand Rapids MI 1230

Phil Tower, Director of Programming and Operations - NEWSRADIO WOOD 1300/ TALKRADIO AM 1230-WTKG, Clear Channel Radio Grand Rapids, confirmed my reception of WTKG in an email. Later on I also received a letter and a coverage map via air mail.

Friday, 12 January 2007

KQEN Roseburg OR 1240

I missed to record this station during KONG13 in 2005 when I heard several clear IDs, so I was quite happy to catch them again on KONG15. Nice email from Kyle Bailey, Program Director.

Wednesday, 10 January 2007

YTVJ Radio Falcón, Puerto Cumarebo 1350

Finally I got a confirmation from Radio Falcón 1350, heard at the island of Smøla, off the coast of mid Norway, on 2nd May 2004. Email from José G. Jatar Ramos. This also became my first LA verification in 2007.

Tuesday, 9 January 2007

KORL Honolulu HI 1180

One of only two new Hawaiians heard during KONG15. George Hochman, Owner, writes: "Aloha from Hawaii. Sounds like you where listening to our Filipino programming that airs on KORL 1180 AM. KORL 1180 AM is 1 kW and broadcast 24 hours a day. The station is mostly foreign language and broadcast in Japanese, Filipino, Spanish, Vietnamese, and English. Our web site is KORLAM.com".

Thursday, 4 January 2007

WJMC Rice Lake WI 1240

It was hard to reach this station, but after several reminders I finally received a confirmation of my KONG13 reception of WJMC. "Got your Email & did hear WJMC on your mp3. I think that's pretty cool to be able to pick us up so far away. Sometimes we can't even pick up the station in our own building!", John Roberts, Production Guru, writes. Nice title.

Wednesday, 3 January 2007

KGY Olympia WA 1240

Karen Copeland, Office Manager, confirms my reception of this KONG15 log.

KBRB Ainsworth NE 1400

Larry Rice kindly confirm my reception of KBRB - my third and final Nebraska on 1400. But hurry up if you want his services, as he writes: "I am 69 and thinking of retirement ... we have 4 married children, 9 grandchildren ...". A real gentleman.