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Author Topic: WPTX 1690 AM 0300 UTC 1/10/17  (Read 1509 times)

JoeFLIPS

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WPTX 1690 AM 0300 UTC 1/10/17
« on: January 10, 2017, 0330 UTC »
Not sure if this is a pirate or a legit MW station. Been listening since around 0300 UTC and heard songs by Patsy Cline, Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett. Also heard a ".com" advertisement by YL. Programming formats for the stations listed as using this frequency don't fit what I'm hearing. Hmmm.....

0326- "Stone In Love"  S9 with another station underneath this one talking in Greek
0329- "Sunday Will Never Be The Same"
0334- "There's A Place For Us" Barbara Streisand
0336- "You Fill Up My Senses (Annie's Song)" John Denver
0339- YL with a commercial for some .com website
0340- Greek language station now on top of this UNID
0341- UNID back strong with ads for Pure Water and Pro Active acne medication
0344- "Get Your Kicks On Route 66"
0353- "California Dreaming" Mamas and Papas
0356- "Didn't We Almost Have It All" Whitney Houston
0400- ID of WPTX (Lexington Park, MD)

 OK so it is a legit MW station, my bad. Please move topic when a moderator gets a chance. Thanks!  :)
« Last Edit: January 10, 2017, 0404 UTC by JoeFLIPS »

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Re: WPTX 1690 AM 0300 UTC 1/10/17
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2017, 1045 UTC »
It's the dominant station on 1690 here. That music lineup tells you why I just tune on past it.

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Re: WPTX 1690 AM 0300 UTC 1/10/17
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2017, 1210 UTC »
The Greek station is CHTO.
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Re: WPTX 1690 AM 0300 UTC 1/10/17
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2017, 1609 UTC »
When normal east-west props go weak, I can hear CHTO fairly well. Otherwise, all can hear of it is bits of audio when WPTX fades a bit.