Wavelengths of American Stations

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 25, 4 January 1929, Page 3

Wavelengths of American Stations

Comprehensive Changes Made

$ was announced in a recent issue, there has been a change in the wavelengths of the American stations. This step was necessitated by the congestion of the bands upon which these stations were broadcasting. The conntion that fixed the wavelengths at 8 same time regulated the hours during. which these stations might go on the air so that these Americans will be found not only in different places on the dial, but will be heard in many eases at different hours. This will mean that we will be able to hear many new stations, while at the same time many will disappear or appear to 0 SO.

Just recently many correspondents have been inquiring about new stations that they have heard so that one may presume that a few of these strangers have already made themselves heard in this country. Appended is a list comprising those stations that have already been heard in New Zealand on their old wavelengths, followed by a list of those most likely to be heard; that is, the most powerful of the American stations. The first list denotes those which we have recorded as having already been heard in this country, while in brackets will be found the nearest station to the American in point of position on the dial. The stations are arranged in the order of wavelength :-

‘E following are a few of the highpowered stations in America whose reception, to our knowledge, has not heen reported. Would any listener

having heard any of these or, indeed, any -other unlisted American, kindly advise? These are arranged in alphabetical order :--

. = WLAGC, Nashville, Tennessee .... KFBL, Everett, Washington .... KGER, Long Beach, California . KFON, Long Beach, California . KPQ, Seattle, W., Washington . KEX, Portland, Oregon ...ecee KFEB, Milford, Kansas ...ceccecse KMOX, St. Louis, Montana ..... KNX, Los Angeles, California . KTBI, Los Angeles, California . KRLD, Dallas, Texas ........-.. WBZ, Springfield, Mass. ...... . KDKA, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania KGR, Seattle, Washington .... KOKA, Byrd Expedition ...... KWFB, Hollywood, California .. KOUN, Portland, Oregon ...... WFIW, Hopkinsville, Kentucky . KOA, Denver, Colorado ;...... KHJ, Los Angeles, California . WENR, Chicago, Illinois ....... KWEH, Shreveport, Louisiana .. KOA, Denver, Colorado ....... KGO, Oakland, California .... KNRC, Santa Monica, California WBBM, Chicago, Illinois ........ KZRM, Manilla eoeeeneeae eeeneeeeee KEFVD, Venice, California ...... KPO, San Francisco, California ' KFI, Los Angeles, California . WDABH, Tampa, Florida ......... KFRC, San Francisco, California KPLA, Los Angeles, California . 50 100 100 23 500 fe OU pat pat pa 25 10 12 10 500 10 250 5 5 1 1 500 4 kw. watts watts kw. (4ZL) watts (8ZC) kw. (1ZQ) kw. kw. (2ZM) kw. (2Z7) watts kw. (4ZB) kw. kw. kw. (8YA) (2GB) kw. kw. kw. (3UZ) kw. kw. (1¥YA) kw. (JOAK) kw. (2BL) kw. . kw. (JOGK) watts (4QG)) kw. (5CL) watts (2YA) kw. (2FC) kw. (4YA) kw. (8AR) kw. watts

KFAB, Lineoln, Nebraska ..... 5 kw. 389 KFIJF, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 5 kw. 204 KFKX, Chicago, Illinois ....... 5 kw. 254 KGA, Spokane, Washington ... 5 kw. 204. KJR, Seattle, Washington .... 5 kw. 309 KOB, State Coll., New Mexico. 10 kw. 254 _KSL, Salt Lake City, Utah .... 5 kw. 265 KSTP, St. Paul, Minneapolis .. 10 kw. 205

KTNT, Muscataine, TOW& sesesee KVOO, Tulsa, Oklahoma eeeeees New York City eecesoces WATU, Columbus, Ohi0 .ecsccess WAPI, Auburn, Alaska ,..+s+eess WBAL, Baltimore, Maryland cove WBAP, Fort Worth, Texas ..e.. WBAW, Nashville, Tennessee .. WBT, Charlotte, North Carolina WOAD, Philadelphia, Penn. ....- WOBD, Zion, Illinois ...-.eeceee WCCO, Minneapolis, Minn. ose. WHAR, New York City eeesoeese WIHBH, Chicago, Illinois ..ccscee WFAA, Dallas, TexaS ..-ceseoes WGN, Chicago, Illinois ........ WGY, Schenectady, New York . WHAM, Rochester, New York ... WHAM, Louisville, Kentucky ... WHO, Des Moines, lowa seees WIBO, Chicago, Illinois ...cee. WJAZ, Chicago, Illinois .e.eoeWIZ, New York City ..-cee.. WKBY, Buffalo, New York ...... WLBL, Stevens Point, Wisconsin WLS, Chicago, Illinois ....... WLW, Cincine ti, Ohio . .ccese WLWL, New York City eecevecee WMAQ, Chicago, Illinois cecsoce WMBI, Chicago, Illinois eceveses! WOAI, San Antonio, Texas ‘sees WOC, Davenport, Iowa .eceoes WOI, Ames, Iowa .....ccenece WOR, Newark, New Jersey wee WORD, Chicago, Illinois ........ WOWO, Fort Wayne, Indiana ... WPG, Atlantic City, N. Jersey WPTF, Raleigh, North Carolina . WRR, Dallas, Texas .....ceec WRUF, Gainsville, Mlorida ..... WRVA, Richmond, Virginia .... WSAI, Cincinatti, Ohio ...ccese WSB, . Atlanta, Georgia ...see. WSM, Nashville, Tennessee .... WTAM, Cleveland, Ohio ......e0. WTF, Mt. Vernon Hills, Va. .. WWL, New Orleans, Louisiana . WwVA, Wheeling, W. Virginia .. to Oe AAAS HRS or rr 1 ot gy AH ho SU OT OT CT OLDS OL OT OT OX Ss ray , CLOTS 09 OLS CLO OL OL OT ST OT OT OL OT OL OT it 252 300 422 208 258 273 441 252 204 270 375 405 461 280 205 | 853 258