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Author Topic: Season's Greetings - 50K watt Class A AM MLB Broadcasters - 2025  (Read 569 times)

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Well, as the first MLB game wraps up, it's about time to list the flamethrowers that will pierce the summer nights. No significant changes other than the call letters for WCBS.  Batter up......

All stations are the flagship unless noted.

660am WFAN New York Yankees
670am WSCR Chicago Cubs
680am KNBR San Francisco Giants
700am WLW Cincinnati Reds
710am KIRO Seattle Mariners
830am WCCO Minnesota Twins
850am KOA Colorado Rockies
880am WHSQ New York Mets
1000am WMVP Chicago White Sox
1020am KDKA Pittsburgh Pirates*
1080am WTIC Boston Red Sox    Affiliate in Hartford, CT
1090am WBAL Baltimore Orioles
1100am WTAM Cleveland Guardians
1120am KMOX Saint Louis Cardinals
1140am WRVA Washington Nationals    Affiliate in Richmond, VA
1500am WFED Washington Nationals   
*The Pirates' website mentions some games on KDKA 1020 am (in previous seasons, weekday day games). Albeit, the web page does not appear complete as no affiliates are listed.
« Last Edit: March 18, 2025, 1228 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Season's Greetings - 50K watt Class A AM MLB Broadcasters - 2025
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2025, 0029 UTC »
620 am WTMJ Flagship station of the Milwaukee Brewers.  Great signal unless you're past 10 miles of the transmitter,
unless its past sunset
unless you don't  live directly north of Milwaukee
unless all the stars aren't  in perfect alignment.....
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Re: Season's Greetings - 50K watt Class A AM MLB Broadcasters - 2025
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2025, 0215 UTC »
620 am WTMJ Flagship station of the Milwaukee Brewers.  Great signal unless you're past 10 miles of the transmitter,
unless its past sunset
unless you don't  live directly north of Milwaukee
unless all the stars aren't  in perfect alignment.....
:D  That about covers it!
Default RX location is Wisconsin using various wire antennas. Other RX will be noted.

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Re: Season's Greetings - 50K watt Class A AM MLB Broadcasters - 2025
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2025, 1239 UTC »
620 am WTMJ Flagship station of the Milwaukee Brewers.  Great signal unless you're past 10 miles of the transmitter,
unless its past sunset
unless you don't  live directly north of Milwaukee
unless all the stars aren't  in perfect alignment.....

One would think and I did pick it up in NY in my teen years.  However, it is a Class B station - 50K day, 10k night.
But I always appreciate feedback.  :)
Tecsun H501x (broadcast received on this unless noted), Zenith T/O G500, Zenith T/O Royal 7000, Emerson AR-176, Zenith 8S154, T/O 7G605 (Bomber), Tecsun PL-600, Tecsun PL-880, Zenith 5S320, Realistic DX 160 using 40 feet of copper wire.  With apologies to Senator Gramm for his thoughts on firearms, "I have more radios than I need but not as many as I want."
QTH:  Durham, Connecticut (rural setting, 15 miles north of Long Island Sound)
qsl please to:  jamcanner@comcast.net  (Thank you)

 

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