MW DX Opportunities

For those of you inspired to try MW DXing by the disappearance of NZers from a number of frequencies (see bottom of this article for a list), here are some suggestions of what you may find lurking on or near the now free channel. The suggestions are grabbed from the MW Mega Trail, which uses material taken from DX Times contributions. A link to the Trail is below in case you don’t have it.

Please note: some of these logs are many years old. Formats, slogans, call-signs etc may have changed so as always a firm identification is best. Please report your loggings to the DXT.

Some of these frequencies have only recently been freed up and more loggings will no doubt start appearing.

MW reception is not that great at the moment because of the very high amount of solar activity, so saying the same solar activity can open MW up nicely, even when the SW bands are dead.

639

639 0705 AUSTRALIA 2HC Coffs Harbour NSW id “2SM Super Network”
     
640 1550 ALASKA KYUK Bethel fair w/PSA for Alaska Public Media
640 0707 USA KFI Los Angeles CA w/Coast to Coast regular at nights.
640 0810 USA KWPN Oklahoma City OK w/ESPN Sports tlk.
640a 0758 CHILE (tent) CD64 Radio Cooperativa, Temuco
640 0811 CUBA R. Progreso, Guanabacoa mxd KFI 0811 25/2 w/SS tlk and soft ballads.
640 0849 PERU R. Pacifico Lima over or mxd KFI w/relig
640 0719 ECUADOR R Morena Guyaquil fair at times with SS pops.
640 0725 ECUADOR HC0580 R Morena Guayaquil, fair-good at times with SS pops. CWIS
640 0607 ARGENTINA LRA24 R Nacional Rio Grande Fair, but v noisy with songs and SS anncts. CWIS.
640.2 1030 PERU Onda Azul, Puyo, (t) Andean mx, farmyard noises,

 

648

650 0909 ALASKA KENI Anchorage w/ IDs, promos 0858, nx, C2C tlk show
650 0603 HAWAII KPRP Honolulu w/Filipino & Hawaiian mx
650 0750 CANADA CISL Vancouver BC sports tlk format.
650 0903 USA WSM Nashville TN w/nx over KPRP, followed by weather & ID
650 0925 CHILE (tent) CD64 Radio Cooperativa, Temuco, undermod. annc
650 0718 URUGUAY Radio Classical strong w/classical mx, ID

 

666

666 1735 JAPAN JOBK Osaka, pres fr mxd 4CC
     
670 0736 ALASKA KDLG Dillingham AK Huey Lewis “Bad case of lovin’ you”
670 0707 HAWAII KPUA Hilo, nx.
670 0816 USA WSCR Chicago IL nicely up w/ID “..here on 6-70 The Score.
670 0750 USA KBOI Boise ID (tent) wk w/ Red Eye R.
670 0658 USA KLTT Denver CO wk w/ gdIDs at 0700, relig tlk
670 0911 CUBA R. Rebelde, var. on top or mxd w/US tlk format 0911 16/1 // 5025 SW.
670 0643 ARGENTINA R. Nac. Commodoro Rivadavia gd 0700 nx “Nacional Informa” also 1040z
670 0930 ARGENTINA Radio Mar del Plata good, many IDs
670 0822 USA KIRN Simi Valley CA w/Iranian mx, anncts CWIS, over/mixed WSCR Chicago on sports talk. Feb 25.
670 0959 USA WSCR Chicago IL w/advt for US Tax Shield, refs to Chicago, then back to sports talk, fair. After 1100, refs to “right here on ..home of Chicago Cubs Baseball” and “Chicago’s 6-70, The Score” Dec 24.
670 0748 COLOMBIA HJPL Antena 2 Medellin with lively SS songs. CWIS. Mixed with another. Apr 25
670 0615 CUBA Radio Rebelde fair at times w/talk on milestones of the independence war. Music preceded it. Apr 25

 

684

680 1621 ALASKA KBRW Barrow w/coastal wx forecast, weak, CWIS
680 0854 CANADA CJOB Winnipeg MB w/ID up briefly in the mix, “The Shift” tlk show
680 1043 CANADA CFTR Toronto ON w/ID thru KNBR fair.
680 0818 USA KKYZ San Antonio TX w/country mx, advts, promos, ID
680 0641 MEXICO XEORO Guasave w/lively SS format, promos for 98.1FM,
680 1000 USA KNBR San Francisco CA w/PSA for 1800runaway.org then ID “We are all equal… on KNBR and KNBR-FM”, vgd Dec 24.
680 1007 UNID NORTH AMERICA on 679.998m thru KNBR w/news-talk format, occasionally on top. Weather report gave temps of minus 25 and minus 27, so CJOB Winnipeg most likely.
     
684 1340 CHINA Putain?? presumed in CC fair-good on peak
684 0540 AUSTRALIA 2KP Kempsey w/talkback, poor but steady this early

 

711

710 0727 USA, KIRO, Seattle WA fr w/ id and lots of mentions of Seattle, ESPN sports
710 0717 USA KSPN Los Angeles CA, dominant w/ESPN.
710 0557 CUBA R. Rebelde, var. gd w/lively mx // 5025
710 0727 ARGENTINA R Diez, Buenos Aires, up o/Rebelde briefly.
     
711 0717 AUSTRALIA 4QW Roma Qld w/id as ABC Radio Queensland,

 

747

747 0905 JAPAN JOIB NHK2 Sapporo gd spoken prog in JJ //774
     
750 0705 ALASKA KFQD Anchorage gdw/”Ground Zero” tlk show
750 0902 USA KXTG Portland OR w/NBC Sports R. promo 0902 after sports nx
750 0733 USA WSB Atlanta GA up w/ time check “WSB Nx Time 2.33”
750 0900 ARGENTINA LRA7 R Nac Cordoba mxd up nicely w/pips on the hour
750 0647 ARGENTINA AM750, Buenos Aires, fr/gd MA // web

 

783

780 0924 ALASKA KNOM, Nome, Country mx, dominant o/KKOB & WBBM
780 0700 ARGENTINA R Tres, Trelew, lively instru, mxd unid balladeer.
780 0612 ARGENTINA R.Nac, var. programme // 1190 fr
780 0710 PERU(t) R. Victoria, Lima w/Andean vocals, usually relig
780 0644 PERU OAX4X Radio Vision, Lima w/monotone SS preacher past 0710, CWIS. Freq 780.09m causing het whine on 780.
780 0812 USA WBBM Chicago IL w/rolling nx & wx, peaking good, frequent IDs eg “Chicago’s News, Traffic & Weather Station, Newsradio 105-9 and wbbmnewsradio.com”, advts, PSAs.
780 0731 USA KKOH Reno NV poor w/Red Eye Radio talk show, nx w/some local advts on the hour.

 

846

680 1621 ALASKA KBRW Barrow w/coastal wx forecast, weak, CWIS
680 0854 CANADA CJOB Winnipeg MB w/ID up briefly in the mix, “The Shift” tlk show
680 1043 CANADA CFTR Toronto ON w/ID thru KNBR fair.
680 0818 USA KKYZ San Antonio TX w/country mx, advts, promos, ID
680 0641 MEXICO XEORO Guasave w/lively SS format, promos for 98.1FM,
680 1000 USA KNBR San Francisco CA w/PSA for 1800runaway.org then ID “We are all equal… on KNBR and KNBR-FM”, vgd Dec 24.
680 1007 UNID NORTH AMERICA on 679.998m thru KNBR w/news-talk format, occasionally on top. Weather report gave temps of minus 25 and minus 27, so CJOB Winnipeg most likely.
     
684 1340 CHINA Putain?? presumed in CC fair-good on peak
684 0540 AUSTRALIA 2KP Kempsey w/talkback, poor but steady this early

 

891

890 0809 ALASKA KBBI Homer, w/oldies, ID, 2am t/chk & nx at 1000
890 0942 USA KIHC Arroyo Grande CA w/Catholic Mass 27/3. First time hrd
890 0840 CUBA R. Progresso, Chambas w/old SS love songs, fr, // 640, at 0840
890 0930 USA KDXU St George UT w/lengthy commercial break, incl. local St George real estate, vgd on peaks. 890.002m
890 0624 USA WLS Chicago IL fair with Red Eye Radio Show promos. ID just after half hour & wx forecast. Some fading & 882 splash.
     
891 0917 AUSTRALIA 4TAB Townsville dominating this freq since Magic vacated!
891 1719 SOUTH KOREA HLKB KBS1 Busan, mxd KK tlk

 

927

930 1635 ALASKA KNSA Unalakleet poor, CWIS // KDLG
930 0927 CANADA CJCA Edmonton AB, dom. w/modern gospel //web
930a 0947 CHILE R. Nuevo Mundo, Santiago hrd opening abruptly at 0947
930 0722 USA KLMR Lamar CO w/70s & 80s hits fair but long fades //web
930 0825 USA KHJ Los Angeles CA fair at times w/Relevant Radio, catholic talkshow CWIS
930 0813 CUBA R. Reloj var. SS nx mxd w/unid Latin on pop vocals
930 0555 COLOMBIA La Voz de Bogota, Todelar network stations announced
930 0627 URUGUAY CX20 R Monte Carlo, Montevideo, vocals.

 

1053

1050 0735 MEXICO XEMR Monterey w/religious talk in SS, fair CWIS
1050 0735 MEXICO XEG Monterey w/ranchera vocals, ID 0743 as “La Ranchera de Monterrey”, alternating peaks w/KTCT sports. Feb 25.
1050 0850 ARGENTINA Radio San Francisco poor/ fair but mixed //web
1050 0708 ECUADOR Radio Águila Sport, Guayaquil 1050.139m hetting on 1050 w/lively mx
1050 0756 URUGUAY CX25 R. Uruguay, Montevideo. Strongest Uru signal, mostly tlk
1050 0834 USA KTCT San Mateo CA Fair w/sports.
     
1053 1536 JAPAN JOAR Nagoya vgd, animated JJ chat 20/11

 

1089

1089 1215 CHINA CNR6 Fuzhou vg CC talk over 3WM and Gold PN
1089 0955 AUSTRALIA 3WM Horsham good w/ID, advts o/weaker signal from 2EL, now that we have no kiwi stations on 1089!
     
1090 0811 COLOMBIA HJOM Blu Radio, Cartagena w/western pops, short id
1090 0603 MEXICO XEPRS Tijuana good w/new format effective 1 May. SS talk re medicines & natural remedies, IDs at as “La Voz”, mentioning “transmitiendo con 50,000 watts de potencia”. Previously Monte Maria Radio catholic talk format.
1090 0828 USA KPTR Seattle WA (P) w/talk format o/XEPRS w/Catholic SS prgm, but heavy 1089 splatter.

 

1116

1120 0728 USA KMOX St Louis MO up w/nx, military veterans PSA
1120 0849 USA KPNW Eugene OR w/Coast to Coast AM talkshow w/Connie Willis, peaking vgd. 0900 ID at “We are News Radio 11-20, KPNW” then Fox News Apr 25.

 

1134

1130 0743 USA KWKH Shreveport LA w/ads, sports tlk, ID “11-30 The Tiger”
1130 0945 USA KSDO San Diego CA w/SS relgious tlk and relig pop
1130 0721 BRAZIL R. Nac, Rio de Janeiro w/PP tlk, vocals
1130 0832 CANADA CKWX Vancouver BC w/ rolling nx format – news coverage of Pope Francis funeral, ‘NewsRadio’ promo at 0855. KWKH, usually dominant, wasn’t a problem this day! Apr 25.
1130v 0609 PERU R. Bacan Sat, Lima fr w/folksongs 14/5. 1130.9m
     
1134 1740 KOREA S KBS HLKC Hwaseong (presumed) w/ tlk in Korean
1134 1750 JAPAN JOQR Tokyo, w/JJ tlk fr mxd

 

1170

1170 0731 ALASKA KJNP North pole, Country mx.
1170 0515 COLOMBIA HJNW Caracol Radio, Cartagena clear on 1170.013m w/SS comment till US station faded up at 0526
1170 0858 AUSTRALIA 2CH Sydney fair w/classic oldies
1170 1725 SOUTH KOREA HLSR Gimje, KK tlk, strong
1170 0700 USA KLOK San Jose CA good w/Radio Punjabi, talks, vocals, alternating peaks w/KOTV.
1170 0757 USA KOTV Tulsa OK fair w/news. ID just before the hour.

 

1188 (From 30/06/25)

1190 0743 CANADA CFSL Weyburn SK, fr thru tlk stns w/C&W mx //web
1190 0800 USA KFXR Dallas TX w/id “an I-heart R. Station”
1190 0900 USA KPTR Seattle WA mentioning its FM HD3 sub-carrier KJAQ HD3 during top of the hour ID, before nx bulletin Mar 25.
1190 0831 USA KEX Portland OR. iHeart Radio ads and good id at 0834. Audible at home better than on SDR3. Mar 25
1190 0930 MEXICO XEWK Guadalajara w/“Musica W” overnight, over KEX
1190 0730 ARGENTINA LR9 R.America Buenos Aires Lots of SS tlk,
1190 0620 ARGENTINA LRA15 R. Nac, Tucuman, fr nx & tangos
1190 0850 COLOMBIA R Cordillera dominant w/SS oldies – lots of singing.17/5
1190 1102 COLOMBIA HJKG Radio Mira, Tumaco fair w/easy listening
1190 0656 ECUADOR UCSG Radio, Guayaquil o/mix w/EE pops
1190 0529 PERU R. Ancash, Huaraz. ID by M/Ann also “ La Voz de Huaraz”

 

1269

1270 0801 HAWAII KNDI Honolulu gd sig, steel guitars & islands vocs.
1270 0658 USA KBZZ Sparks NV w/oldies
1270 0602 MEXICO XEAZ Tijuana w/SS tlk, ID for ‘La Zeta’ at 0605
1270 0919 ARGENTINA Radio Provincias de Buenos Aires good & clear on peaks, Covid-19 nx items
1270 0952 CHILE R Festival, Vina del Mar id & chatty MAs.
1270 0515 ECUADOR R. Universal, Guayaquil w/id & promo o/KNDI
1270a 0910 COLOMBIA La Carinosa, Cartagena on measured 1270.029, non-stop pops & shouted IDs

 

1350

1350 1100 USA KSRO Santa Rosa CA w/PSAs, ID 103.5 and 94.5 FM.
1350 0902 ARGENTINA R.Buenos Aires over ZB at times
1350 0446 PERU Radio Vision, Ferrenafe came up on 1349.985m in NZL fades CWIS
1350 0845 AUSTRALIA 2LF (P) over NZ w/advt for Bunnings.

 

1359

1360 0700 USA KFIV Modesto CA w/ID 0700 17/1. Later carried Red Eye R..
1360 0958 USA KUIK Hillsboro OR jazz interlude.
1360 0839 KMNY Hurst TX w/multiple SS IDs as “La Voz, 13-60 AM”, Christian msg & songs in ranchera style on 1360.004m o/co-channel Peruvian Bethel Radio. Must be using their 50kw day power rather than listed 890 watts nights. 3/5. Also 0600 on 6/5 w/EE iD as “KMNY, Hurst-Dallas-Fort Worth, 13-60
1360 0858 USA KRKK Rock Springs WY w/pop oldies format
1360 0900 USA KOHU Hermiston WY “13-60, KOHU, Hermiston’s Real Country”
1360 1000 USA KKMO Tacoma WA w/ id “This is KKMO, Tacoma/Seattle” SS prog
1360 0801 USA KLSD San Diego CA presumed w/Fox Sports Radio promos. (see WSAI 1360)
1360 0852 USA WSAI Cincinati tent also w/Fox Sports, 2 sec delay from KLSD
1360 0715 USA KPXQ Glendale AZ vgd peaks. Politically slanted relig “Faith Talk 13-60”
1360 1149 MEXICO XEZON La Voz de la Sierra de Zongolica, Tepetitlanapa, tlk
1360 0500 CHILE R. UBB, Concepcion, older light orchestral
1360 0756 PERU Bethel Radio, Lima w/EE vocals 0803 long SS speech.

 

1422

1420 0806 HAWAII KKEA Honolulu fair/ poor with sports nx. Mar 25
1420 0743 USA KSTN Stockton CA, country mx “The Bull”
1420 0808 USA KITI Centralia-Chehalis WA w/rock mx standards mixing KKEA on ESPN sports, peaking fair, CWIS
1420 0626 USA WOC(p) Davenport IA w/tlk C2C
1420 0600 ARGENTINA Somos R, Buenos Aires, FA EE blues singer
1420 0742 BRAZIL Radio Guaruja, Florianopolis, MA w/relig.//Bandeirantes
1420 0537 COLOMBIA HJHK CRV Radio, Manizales poor on 1420.027m
1420 0855 MEXICO (T) XEXX Tijuana on 1420.0085m w/possible anthem, thru dominant KKEA. Latin vocals heard later..

 

1449

1449 1730 AUSTRALIA 6TAB Mandurah WA causing light QRM to co-channel India & Maldives
1449 1931 MALDIVES – Voice of Maldives at fair levels with radio play. Mixed at times with racing station in WA.
1449 1740 INDIA Akashvani w/signoff of march/anthem then annct
     
1450 1100 USA KVEN Ventura CA w/ID “KVEN Ventura, a Cumulus station”
1450 0837 COLOMBIA HJNL La Carinosa, Manizales (P) w/popular vocals, SS anncts on 1449.992m occasionally good on peaks
1450 0857 URUGUAY R America, Montevideo, lively ballads, //web. Soon faded.
1450 0931 UNID LATIN on 1450.002m w/preaching, fair on peaks past 1005. No streaming match w/Radio Maria Colombia or Venezuela – a possibility is WKAT Miami.
1450 0935 USA UNID w/George Noory Coast to Coast AM theme & promo. Also at 0957. There are 12 “K” stations to choose from – KVML CA, KLBM OR and KONP WA are west coast possibilities
1450 0946 VENEZUELA Radio Maria YVKJ Catia La Mar Fair/poor. Talk then mx with id at 0956 and National Anthem of Venezuela.

 

1467

1470 0700 CANADA CJVB Vancouver BC M/Ann ID mixed with Yank.
1470 1018 MEXICO XEAI Radio Formula Mexico DF w/many advts, “Grupo Formula”,
1470 0854 PERU Radio Megamix, Lima fair w/Latin & EE pops, anncts.
1470a 0525 PERU R. Victoria, Arequipa w/lively Latin pops
1470 0810 UNID from the Americas way off nominal freq at 1470.015m, competing w/Peru on 1469.999m. Note that 5kw WNYY was reported in MW Offsets Nov 24 as drifting here.

 

1512

1510 0733 USA WLAC Nashville TN w/”WLAC News” then short Fox News bulletin, f/by mx bridge for Coast to Coast AM talk, good on peaks o/unid Latin format on 1510.004m, possibly Ecuador.
1510 0658 USA KCKK Littleton CO w/non-stop pops, promo “Only one station delivers”
1510 0900 USA KGA Spokane WA mix sports and hip-hop mx
1510 0455 ECUADOR HCHD2 INOCAR Guayaquil w/time pips,
1510 0535 ECUADOR Radio Monumental Quito fair in SS with Andean flute music and vocals CWIS
1510 0510 ECUADOR R Monumental, Quito, Andean mx
1510 0819 MEXICO XEPBGR Guadalajara up w/id “Somos Radio Miled, XEPBGR… 1510 AM, desde Guadalajara Jalisco. Radio Miled la radio con poder”, easy listening Latin pops
1510a 0610 PERU R. Tarma, Tarma on measured 1509.9365 //web
1510 0734 UNID LATIN up briefly w/Andean vocals on 1510.004m. Suspect Ecuadorian Radio Monumental Nov 24.

 

1539

1539 1909 UAE Pravasi Bharati, Al-Dhabbiya (t), mxd R Italia & TAB, w/Hindi mx
     
1540 0820 HAWAII KREA, Honolulu, Abba song then ID in Korean, as is KMPC! NOW SILENT
1540 0811 USA KMPC Bakersfield CA fair with KK talk and ads.
1540 0557 USA KXEL Waterloo IA w/Red Eye Radio talkshow briefly in KMPC fade.
1540a 0504 USA KGBC Galveston TX (250W nites) Latin format station
1540 0724 USA KEDA San Antonio TX (T) briefly w/Mexican format, 1540.003m, over /mixed /Bahamas on talkshow & KMPC in KK.
1540 0639 BAHAMAS ZNS1 Nassau fair w/jazz rendition of ‘Georgia on My Mind’ 1539.998m, before usual KMPC fade in, CWIS.
1540 0556 UNID LATIN on 1540.003m, u/KMPC. Suspect KEDA

 

1566

1566 1759 AUSTRALIA 4GY Gympie w/ABC nx theme
1566 0704 NORFOLK ISLAND R. Norfolk, Kingston fr relay RNZ National
1566 1758 INDIA AIR Rajkot, pres the one here w/sitar mx.
1566 1750 SOUTH KOREA HLAZ Jeju VOA Nx in Korean, ID in Eng
1566 1759 AUSTRALIA ABC Wide Bay, Gympie o/presumed 3NE w/time pips & ABC’s familiar ’Majestic Fanfare’ theme & nx. Was looking for Norfolk of course!
     
1570 0627 MEXICO XERF Ciudad Acuna fair with SS pops.
1570 0726 PERU Bethel R., Lima, Gd at best w/ relig
1570 0702 PERU Radio Carráviz, Juliaca on 1570.002m, religious sermon in SS, w/another male inserting commentary. Mar 25.
1570 0653 UNID LATIN w/Andean vocals on 1569.998m over/under Carráviz (see below)

 

1584

1580 0844 CANADA CKDO Oshawa ON fair with classic hits nxs and wx at 0930
1580 0840 USA KMIK Tempe AZ fr w/R. Disney 0840 26/6 mixing SS, likely KBLA.
1580 0700 COLOMBIA R. Maria, Barranquilla, up nicely w/id.
1580 0709 COLOMBIA HJQT Radio Uniminuto in Bogotá fair at times with pop songs, mixed KBLA. CWIS
1580 0642 USA KFCS Colorado Springs CO fair w/SS ID, regional Mexican format, in KBLA fade Mar 25. 1579.9955m. Must still be using 10kw day power at night, rather than authorised 140 watts!
1580 0700 USA KBLA Santa Monica CA exc w/’Black Information Network’, ID, nx & sports, targeting African American audience.
     
1584 0820 AUSTRALIA ABC station 2EC (tent) sports.

 

1602

1600 0758 USA KAHZ Auburn CA w/CC tlk format fr, EE ID
1600 0835 USA KGST Fresno CA SS pops //web
1600 0859 USA KVRI Blaine WA w/Asian Indian vocals, brief EE id
1600 0802 USA KATZ St Louis MO up nicely w/ident for “Hallelujah 1600”
     
1602 1130 JAPAN NHK1 var. orchestral/operatic

639, 648, 666, 684, 711, 747, 783, 846, 891, 927, 1053, 1089, 1116, 1134, 1170, 1188, 1224, 1269, 1350, 1422, 1449, 1467, 1512, 1539, 1566, 1584 & 1602.