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AM Broadcast Band reception is different than FM reception. The distance that AM stations
can go is limited by wattage and other stations on the same frequency, which also "mix"
with what you are trying to listen to, unlike FM stations which "overtake" one another.
In the evening, it is very hard to get reception of stations between (1300khz and 1500khz)
because of band overcrowding which results in listening clutter.. The radios which I use
for AM reception appear in the title bar above. A good AM/FM/LW/SW radio to get you started
is the
Sangean ATS-909
(Also sold by Radio Shack Model DX-398 part #20-228). I
use that for all my portable listening uses. At home I use a
Kenwood TS-2000
HF/VHF/UHF All Mode Multiband Amateur Transceiver being driven by a
Cushcraft R8 multiband HF antenna.
Best AM reception occurs during the night hours and in the winter. Notice stations
in Detroit, Chicago, and New York that can be received at night. If you can get over
the interference; lots of news, sports, music and religious variety awaits you from
all over the nation. If interested in DX’ing the AM band, you can get more information from
www.fcc.gov or you may want to purchase a book containing
complete info about broadcasting stations, such as the
M Street Radio Directory
, (edited Robert Unmacht from M Street Corporation,
54 Music Square East, Suite 201, Nashville, TN 37203, ã 2000. (615) 251-1525.)
Paul J. Lossner
This area in BLUE displays a list of "Clear Channel" Stations, which the FCC throughout the years
has protected against other night operation stations. This protection along with upto
50,000 watt nightly transmission powers, allows reception distances sometimes more than 750 miles.
Best reception results occur during night hours especcially during the winter and during high solar activity periods. In earlier years,
before radio consolidation, listeners could hear a wide variety of formats including
music, talk, and comedy. But after radio consolidation many stations run Talk, Sports,
or Programming in Spainish.
Freq - Call - Location [day/night watt] {Format} "non-id"
540 WTGO Pine Hills, Florida
This area in GREEN displays a list of AM Stations personally received by me in Georgia.
Many of these stations originate in Metro Atlanta, but a great deal of these are
also "Clear Channel" stations from New York, Chicago, Tulsa, Nashville, and Boston.
If conditions are right, sometimes stations which are not "clear channel stations" may also
acheive good distances such as WPAD Paducah, KY; WAVG Louisville, KY; and WODT New Orleans, LA.
Just turn on your radio and who knows what you will hear and from where!!
Freq - Call - Location [day/night watt] {Format} "non-id"
550 WDUN Gainsville, GA [10k/2500w] {News-Talk}
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Broadcast information (including call letters, transmit site and technical data) taken from
M Street Radio Directory,
(edited Robert Unmacht from M Street Corporation,
54 Music Square East, Suite 201, Nashville, TN 37203, ã 2000. (615) 251-1525).
Additional update information provided by FCC databases and actual on air announcements.
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List Last Updated 09/01/2002; Out of town format, call, and non-ID's changes
may not have been noticed at last update.
A list of Atlanta Area Radio Stations can be found at the following Link:
A history of Atlanta Area Broadcasting can be found at the following Link:
Paul J. Lossner
AM radio is a very exiting band to listen to if one can
stand the static and interference. During the daytime local niche stations can be heard
tailoring their broadcasting format for a very small time audiences, such as an "all Elvis"
format. But at night, on the other hand, variety from as far as 2,000 miles is possible,
especially of clear channel stations. Most clear channel stations transmit with 50,000 watts,
and can service 750 miles or more. For this reason, all clear channel
stations are listed below in BLUE to get you started. Following the AM Clear Channel list,
is a list of all radio stations received by me personally in North Georgia
(clear channel or local) are printed in GREEN.
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Clear Channel AM Stations
This list was compiled in the early 90's and some call letters or stations may
not still be in operations. Email me if updates are needed.
540 CBT Grand Falls, Newfoundland
540 CBK Regina, Saskatchewan
580 CJSX Antigonish, Nova Scotia
640 KFI Los Angeles, California
640 CBN St. John’s, Newfoundland
640 CHOG Richmond Hill, Ontario
650 KYAK Anchorage, Alaska
650 WSM Nashville, Tennessee
660 KTNN Window Rock, Arizona
660 WFAN New York, New York
660 CFFR Calgary, Alberta
670 KAIM Boise, Idaho
670 WMAQ Chicago, Illinois
670 CKXB Musgravetown, Newfoundland
680 KNBR San Francisco, California
680 WRKO Boston, Massachusetts
680 WPTE Raleigh, North Carolina
680 CJOB Winnipeg, Manitoba
680 CFTR Toronto, Ontario
690 CBU Vancouver, British Columbia
690 CBF Montreal, Quebec
690 XETRA Tijuana, Mexico
700 WLW Cincinnati, Ohio
710 WOR New York, New York
710 KIRO Seattle, Washington
720 WGN Chicago, Illinois
720 KDWN Las Vegas, Nevada
730 CKLG Vancouver, British Columbia
730 CKAC Montreal, Quebec
740 KCBS San Francisco, California
740 WWNZ Orlando, Florida
740 KTRH Houston, Texas
740 CBC Toronto, Ontario
740 CBX Edmonton, Alberta
740 KRMG Tulsa, OK {OL}
750 WSB Atlanta, GA [50k/50k] {NX-TK}
750 KFQD Anchorage, Alaska
750 CBGY Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland
760 KFMB San Diego, California
760 WJR Detroit, Michigan
770 KKOB Albuquerque, New Mexico
770 WABC New York, New York
770 CHQR Calgary, Alberta
780 WBBM Chicago, Illinois
780 KKOH Reno, Nevada
790 CIGN Sudbury, Ontario
800 CKLW Windsor, Ontario
800 CHRC Quebec City, Quebec
810 KGO San Francisco, California
810 WGY Schenectady, New York
810 WKVM San Juan, Puerto Rico
820 KCBF Fairbanks, Alaska
820 WBAP Fort Worth, Texas
830 WCCO Minneapolis, Minn.
840 WHAS Louisville, Kentucky
850 KOA Denver, Colorado
850 WHDH Boston, Massachusetts
860 CJBC Toronto, Ontario
870 KAIM Honolulu, Hawaii
870 WWL New Orleans, LA
880 WRVN Lexington, Nebraska
880 WCBS New York, New York
880 CHQT Edmonton, Alberta
890 WLS Chicago, Illinois
900 CHML Hamilton, Ontario
900 CKBI Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
940 KFRE Fresno, California
940 CBM Montreal, Quebec
980 CKNY New Westminster, British Columbia
990 CBW Winnipeg, Manitoba
990 CBY Corner Brook, Newfoundland
990 CKIS Montreal, Quebec
1000 WLUP Chicago, Illinois
1000 KOMO Seattle, Washington
1010 WINS New York, New York
1010 CBR Calgary, Alberta Canada
1010 CFRB Toronto, Ontario
1020 KTNQ Los Angeles, California
1020 KCKN Roswell, New Mexico
1020 KDKA Pittsburgh, Penn.
1030 WBZ Boston, Massachusetts
1030 KTWO Casper, Wyoming
1040 WHO Des Moines, Iowa
1050 WEVD New York, New York
1050 CFGB Grande Prairie, Alberta Canada
1060 KYW Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1060 CFCN Calgary, Alberta
1070 KNX Los Angeles, California
1070 CBA Moncton, New Brunswick
1080 WTIC Hartford, Connecticut
1080 KRLD Dallas, Texas
1090 KAAY Little Rock, Arkansas
1090 WBAL Baltimore, Maryland
1090 KING Seattle, Washington
1100 KFAX San Francisco, California
1100 WTAM Cleveland,OH
1110 KFAB Omaha, Nebraska
1110 WBT Charlotte, NC
1120 KMOX Saint Louis, Missouri
1120 KPNW Eugene, Oregon
1130 KWKH Shreveport, Louisiana
1130 WBBR New York, New York
1130 CKWX Vancouver, British Columbia
1140 KHTX Sacramento, California
1140 WRVA Richmond, VA
1140 CHRB High River, Alberta Canada
1150 CKX Brandon, Manitoba
1160 KSL Salt Lake City, Utah
1170 KVOO Tulsa, Oklahoma
1170 WWVA Wheeling, West Virginia
1180 WHAM Rochester, NY
1180 RADIO MARTI Marathon Key, Florida
1190 WOWO Fort Wayne, Indiana
1190 KEX Portland, Oregan
1200 WOAI San Antonio, Texas
1200 CKDA Victoria, British Columbia
1200 CFGO Ottawa, Ontario
1210 WGMP Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1220 WKNR Cleveland, Ohio
1260 CFRN Edmonton, Alberta Canada
1360 WSAI Cincinnati, OH {OL&}
1410 CFUN Vancouver, British Columbia
1500 WTOP Washington DC
1500 KSTP Saint Paul, Minnesota
1510 WSSH Boston, Massachusetts
1510 WLAC Nashville, TN
1510 KGA Seattle, Washington
1510 CBE Windsor, Ontario
1520 WWKB Buffalo, New York
1520 KOMA Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1530 KFBK Sacramento, California
1530 WSAI Cincinnati, Ohio
1540 KXEL Waterloo, Iowa
1540 WPTR Albany, New York
1560 WQEW New York, New York
1580 KCWW Tempe, Arizona
1580 KBLA Santa Monica, California
1580 CBJ Chicoutimi, Quebec
1580 WEAM Columbus, GA
AM Stations Received by Me in Atlanta1,2
570 WAAX Gadsden, AL ??
590 WDWD Atlanta, GA [5k/4.5k] {Pre-Teen} (off air??)
610 WPLO Grayson, GA [1500w/225w] {Spanish}
640 WGST Atlanta, GA [50k/1k] {News-Talk} "News Radio-WGST" Clear Channel
650 WSM Nashville, TN [50k/50k] {Country} New Gaylord Entertainment
660 WDLT Fairhope, AL [1k/850w] {Black Gospel}
660 WFAN New York, NY [50k/50k] {Sports} Infinity
670 WMAQ Chicago, IL [50k/50k] {News/Sports nights} Infinity
680 WCNN North Atlanta,GA [50k/10k] {SX-TX}
690 WOKV Jacksonville, FL [50k/10k] {News-Talk} AMFM Inc.
700 WLW Cincinnati, OH [50k/50k] {Talk/Sports/Country} Clear Channel
710 WOR New York, NY [50k/50k] {Talk} Buckley Broadcasting
710 WAQI Miami, FL [50k/50k] {Spainish News-Talk} Hispanic Broadcasting Co.
720 WGN Chicago, IL [50k/50k] {Talk} Tribune Broadcasting {TK}
720 WGSE Hogansville, GA [7970w days] {Talk}
750 WSB Atlanta, GA [50k/50k] {News-Talk} Cox Communications
760 WJR Detroit, Michigan [50k/50k] {News-Talk/Country (late)}
770 WABC New York, NY [50k/50k] {Talk} ABC Radio
780 WBBM Chicago, IL [50k/50k] {News} Infinaty
790 WQXI Atlanta, GA [28k/1k] {Sports-Talk] Jefferson-Pilot
820 WBAP Fort Worth, TX [50k/50k] {News-Talk/Country (late)} ABC Radio
840 WHAS Louisville, KY [50k/50k] {Talk} Clear Channel
860 WAEC Atlanta, GA [5k/500w] {Religion}
870 WWL New Orleans, LA [50k/50k] {News-Talk/Country (late night)} Entercom
880 WCBS New York, NY [50k/50k] {News} "News 88" Infinity
890 WLS Chicago, IL [50k/50k] {Talk} "89-WLS" ABC Radio
900 WATV Birmingham, AL {R&B Oldies}
900 WJTH Calhoun, GA [1k/266w] {Country} Cherokee Broadcasting
920 WAFS Atlanta, GA [5k/1k] {Contemporary Christian/Religion} Moody Bible Institute
940 WMAC Macon, GA [50k/10k] {Talk/Sports} U.S. Broadcasting
970 WNIV Atlanta, GA [5k/39w] {Religion} Genesis Communications
970 WAVG Louisville, KY [5k/5k] {News}
990 WNOX Knoxville, TN [10k/10k] {Talk/Sports}
1000 WMVP Chicago, IL [50k/50k] {Sports} ABC Radio
1010 WGUN Decatur, GA [10k days] {Religion} Dee Rivers Group
1020 KDKA Pittsburgh, PA [50k/50k] {News-Talk-Sports} Infinity
1030 WAUL? Brantley, AL ?? [Oldies]
1030 WBZ Boston, MA [50k/50k] {News/Talk (nights)} Infinity
1040 WHO Des Moines, Iowa [50k/50k] {News-Talk/Country (late)} Clear Channel
1060 WKNG Tallapoosa, GA [5kw days] {Country}
1060 KYW Philadelphia, PA [50k/50k] {News} Infinity
1080 WFTD Marietta, GA [10kw days] {Spainish}
1080 WKJK Louisville, KY [10k/1k] {Adult Standards} Clear Channel
1100 WWWE Hapeville, GA [5kw days] {Spainish}
1100 WTAM Cleveland,OH [50k/50k] {News-Talk-Sports} Clear Channel
1110 WBT Charlotte, NC [50k/50k] {News-Talk} Jefferson-Pilot
1120 KMOX Saint Louis, MO [50k/50] {News-Talk} Infinity
1140 WRVA Richmond, VA [50k/50k] {News-Talk} Clear Channel
1150
1170 WMLB Cumming, GA [5kw days] {Americana}
1170 KVOO Tulsa, OK [50k/50k] {Country} Journal Broadcasting Group
1190 WGKA Atlanta, GA [10kw days] {Solid Gospel/Variety} JW Broadcasting
1190 WOWO Fort Wayne, IN [50k/9800w] {Talk} Pathfinder Communications
1220 WZOT Rockmart, GA [500w/103w] {Southern Gospel}
1230 WFOM Marietta, GA [10k days] {Talk/s} Simulcast 1340 WIGO "Straight-Talk 1340"
1240 ?? {Oldies-Adult Standards}
1260 WTJH East Point, GA [5k/39w] {Black Gospel} Willis Broadcasting
1270 Cartersville, GA [500w/186w] {Talk-News} Empire Radio
1280 WODT New Orleans, LA [5k/5k] {Blues} Clear Channel Comm.
1290 WCHK Canton, GA [5k/500w] {Classic Country}
1310 WPBC Decatur, GA [500w days] {Spainish}
1340 WIGO Atlanta, GA [1k/1k] {Talk} "Straight-Talk 1340" CBS Radio
1350 WGAO Gadsden, AL [5k/1k] {News-Talk/Sports (night)} Coosa Broadcasting
1370 WDEF Chattanogga, [5k/5k] {Sports-Talk} Bahakel Communications
1380 WAOK Atlanta, GA [5k/4200w] {Black Gospel/Talk}
1390 WHMA Anniston, AL [5k/1k] {Sports} Susquehanna Radio Corp.
1400 WLTA Alpharetta, GA [1k/1k] {Religious} Genesis Communications
1410 WLVV Mobile, AL [5k/5k] {Religious/Black Gospel}
1440 WGMI Bremen, GA [2500w days] {Southern Gospel}
1440 WHHY Montgomery, AL [5k/1k] {News}
1450 WBHF Cartersville, GA [1k/1k] {News-Talk-Sports} Prestige Cable
1460 WXEM Buford, GA [5k/193w] {Regional Mexican} La Favorita,Inc
1470 WRGA Rome, GA [5k/5k] {News-Talk}
1480 WYZE Atlanta, GA {5k/500w} [Black Gospel/Religious] GHB Broadcasting
1500 WDPC Dallas, GA [1kw days] Simulcast of WBCY 1550 [Religious] World Christian
1500 WTOP Washington DC [50k/50k] {News} Bonneville International Corp
1510 WLAC Nashville, TN [50k/50k] {Talk-Sports/Religion(nights)} AM/FM Inc.
1520 WDCY Douglasville, GA [2500w days] {Religious} World Christian
1530 WSAI Cincinnati, OH [50k/50k] {Adult Standards/Religion} Clear Channel
1550 WAZX Smyrna, GA [50k/500w] {Regional Mexican}
1560 WPAD Paducah, KY [10k/5k] {Adult Standards}
1580 WEAM Columbus, GA [2300w/1000w] {Religion}
1600 WAOS Austell, GA [5k/67w] {Regional Mexican}
1650 WAZJ Atlanta, GA [10k/1k] {Construction Permit Not On the Air} Infinaty
Atlanta Journal Constitution Radio Stations
Atlanta Radio Station History
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