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Title: WBBM 780 AM Chicgo 2238 UTC 8 NOV 2021 - Da Bears
Post by: Ct Yankee on November 08, 2021, 2244 UTC

Good reception, about 800 miles from me.  Started receiving reception 2 minutes after sunset time in Chicago.

2238 Chicago area business commericals
2239 OM "Your Kick Off Special" - About 2.5 hours before Bears/Steelers kickoff on the flagship station for da Bears.
2257 YL with Chicagoland Traffic report

Title: Re: WBBM 780 AM Chicgo 2238 UTC 8 NOV 2021 - Da Bears
Post by: autovon on November 08, 2021, 2310 UTC

This may have been discussed a few years ago, but the WBBM transmitter relocated in 2019 from it's original site.   It's diplexed with WSCR and has nite-time power of 42kW.

Title: Re: WBBM 780 AM Chicgo 2238 UTC 8 NOV 2021 - Da Bears
Post by: Ct Yankee on November 08, 2021, 2314 UTC

Autovon, you appear correct.  Thanks for enlightening me.  Lost signal at 2300 utc, probably dropped down at that time.