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Loggings => MW Loggings => Topic started by: Treehouse SWL on May 03, 2020, 0848 UTC

Title: WBBM 780 AM 0711 UTC UTC 3 May 2020
Post by: Treehouse SWL on May 03, 2020, 0848 UTC

I heard a distinctive signal behind KKOH, which usually dominates 780, and was able to mostly null the Reno station to hear news of a Chicago area fire, a report on vending machines and other news and weather that I matched with WBBM’s online stream.

The signal was weak, but peaked at times through the waves of fading until KKOH went back on top for good by about 0730 UTC. Even then, however, WBBM could be heard in the background. This one’s listed as 42 kW at night; distance from me is 1,699 miles.

Title: Re: WBBM 780 AM 0711 UTC UTC 3 May 2020
Post by: sat_dxer on May 03, 2020, 1206 UTC

There was a time years ago (1978 to be exact) when Reno bid adieu and ‘BBM ruled the night on the West Coast.

Title: Re: WBBM 780 AM 0711 UTC UTC 3 May 2020
Post by: autovon on May 03, 2020, 1425 UTC

They’re on a different tower as of 2019.   
https://wbbm780.radio.com/tag/radio-tower

Title: Re: WBBM 780 AM 0711 UTC UTC 3 May 2020
Post by: pinto vortando on May 03, 2020, 2112 UTC

The Chicago and NYC stations are pests here... too many of them.