The reason AM Radio is dead

[brettbutlerisok]

I would've included Rick James, Cameo, Billy Ocean, The Gap Band and etc, just all I thought of at the time.
So a station like KOLA 99.9 or KRTH 101.1 won't work here in Fresno?

Didn't seem to work on 107.1, but at this point I think it might work better than competing with 98.9 or 103.7.

 

[brettbutlerisok]

merry xmas! A little late, cause of happy paid holidays!

 

[brettbutlerisok]

Less than 40 miles away from Fresno and not being able to hear KYNO 1430 at night. KYNO is a full 5 KW signal. I am hearing KMRB 1430 in San Gabriel better than KYNO. Worse yet - San Gabriel started out as a 1 KW daytimer years after KYNO (KARM AM) was "on the air". There is no protection of any AM station it seems.

I can hear KBRT 740 Costa Mesa ( 190 watts DA Nights ) under KCBS 740 most evenings. And KBRT (KBIG AM) also started out as a daytimer.

Get rid of about 2,000 daytimers and the over 2,000 TIS stations and the AM Band might be listenable again.

Now I'm hearing KLO from Utah over KYNO all night. I think they are not turning down the power. I pulled over at 41 and Manning and KLO was actually the stronger signal.

 

[DaveBayArea]

Now I'm hearing KLO from Utah over KYNO all night. I think they are not turning down the power. I pulled over at 41 and Manning and KLO was actually the stronger signal.

Even if they're not switching properly there should still be a null toward Fresno based on this:

http://nf8m.com/pattern_maps/2016/DAYTIME-UNLIMITED/DAYTIME-UNLIMITED_map_1430KHz-1.html
and this:
http://nf8m.com/pattern_maps/2016/NIGHTTIME-UNLIMITED/NIGHTTIME-UNLIMITED_map_1430KHz-1.html

I'm wondering if maybe their ground system is deteriorating or some other thing affecting the pattern.

Dave B.