Category: North America

There are no European stations in the so-called extended AM band from 1620 to 1700 kHz. This means even the weak transatlantic signals can be heard without any local interference. One of the lowest power US stations I have ever heard is WPTX from Lexington Park (MD). I arrived on 1690 kHz at 02:29 UTC… Continue reading WPTX Lexington Park, 1690 kHz

There is one huge difference between 1980s and 2020s for me: I heard only a couple of AM stations from USA during 1980s. Nowadays, it is much easier if one can avoid the high noise level of urban areas. Here in Helsinki, it is practically impossible for me to hear transatlantic AM stations. Luckily, I… Continue reading WBBR New York, 1130 kHz