Weather Radio News

A couple of updates from Kansas

2008-06-29T17:22:00.003-05:00

Station WZ2511 has been on the air in Sharon, KS for a few weeks. WZ2511 operates on 162.400 MHz from the K-DOT tower 5 miles south-southeast of Nashville, KS. Effective radiated power is 1000 watts and programming originates from the NWS in Wichita.

In addition, the expansion site previously listed as "La Cygne, KS" will instead be located a couple miles southeast of Parker, KS, on a K-DOT tower. This station is expected on the air by fall 2008.

Randle, WA

2008-04-22T20:43:00.002-05:00

A new NOAA All-Hazards radio station is on the air in western Washington. WZ2502 broadcasts from a tower on Bennett Road in the valley east of Randle, WA at 162.425 MHz (100 watts). Due to the low tower site, coverage is limited to Randle and the valley to the east/northeast. Programming originates from the NWS office in Seattle.

Crystal Falls, MI

2008-04-17T21:52:00.002-05:00

The NOAA All-Hazards radio station in Crystal Falls, MI is on the air!

KJY76 broadcasts at 162.475 MHz from a transmitter near Crystal Falls, with an effective radiated power of 1000 watts. Programming originates from the NWS office in Marquette.

Another transmitter in the western Upper Peninsula is still to come, located near Marenisco.

New Stations

2008-03-17T15:35:00.001-05:00

Copper Harbor, MI -- WZ2513, 162.500 MHz, 100 W, NWS Marquette

Dickens, TX -- WZ2507, 162.500, 1000 W, NWS Lubbock

Toledo, OH frequency change

2008-02-19T12:24:00.003-06:00

The Toledo, OH weather radio frequency will be changed from 162.550 MHz to 162.500 MHz effective March 3, 2008. Power will be increased from 100 W to 300 W, increasing the coverage area and resolving interference issues with the nearby Detroit/Southfield transmitter, which also broadcasts on 162.550 MHz.

Updates on planned stations

2008-02-14T15:14:00.002-06:00

Great Bend, KS -- within the next year

Hutchinson, KS -- low-power; unknown schedule

LaCygne, KS -- should be on the air by September.

Accomack County, VA -- funded (RUS grant) -- expected on the air later this year

Also, upgrades will be made at the Wichita, KS site -- new cabling, new transmitter, and new antenna 300 feet higher (on the same tower).

New station in Tennessee

2008-01-31T11:47:00.000-06:00

Serving parts of south-central Tennessee, including the Clifton area:
WZ2506, 162.500 MHz, 1000 W

The broadcast originates from the NWS office in Old Hickory, TN (Nashville) and transmits from Cypress Inn, TN.

Relocation

2008-01-29T10:36:00.000-06:00

The Savannah, GA transmitter has been relocated across the state line to Hardeeville, SC. This move increases the overall coverage area of the station (KEC85). The new coverage pattern is slightly to the northeast compared to the old; however, the Jesup, GA transmitter provides a strong signal to the parts of southeastern Georgia which will now be in the KEC85 fringe area. KEC85 now gets a stronger signal to Beaufort, SC; also covered by station WXJ23 (162.475 MHz) transmitting from nearby Green Pond.

New Stations

2008-01-28T21:11:00.000-06:00

Dillon, CO:

WNG-737, 162.400 MHz, 300 W

Transmitting from a tower near the Eisenhower Tunnel.

Programming originates from the NWS office in Boulder, CO.

Reedsport, OR:

WZ2509, 162.525 MHZ, 100 W

Programming source: NWS Medford, OR (?)

Guadalupe Peak, TX:

WZ2503, 162.525 MHz, 1000 W

NWS Midland, TX (??)

Corrections:

Washington, GA: 300 W (was listed as 1000 W)

Salmon, ID: 100 W (was listed as 300 W)
Spencerport, NY: 162.525 MHz (was listed as 162.450 MHz)
Yakima (Spanish), WA: 100 W (was listed as 300 W)

Michigan UP Updates

2008-01-25T13:40:00.000-06:00

The NWS in Marquette, MI will be adding a 100 W transmitter on 162.500 MHz in Copper Harbor in the near future.

Call sign info for two other Upper Peninsula transmitters:
Crystal Falls — KJY76 (162.475 MHz)
Marenisco — WNG683 (162.550 MHz)

New station in the Nebraska Sandhills

2007-12-15T01:57:00.000-06:00

(In the “Finally!” category…)

A new station is on the air in west-central Nebraska. KPS502 broadcasts from northeast of Mullen, NE at 1000 watts on 162.425 MHz. Programming originates from the NWS North Platte office.

New station in Idaho

2007-12-13T15:49:00.000-06:00

Weather radio finally comes to the Salmon, ID area! A new transmitter is broadcasting from Mt. Baldy on 162.500 MHz.
Programming on KPS509 originates from the NWS office in Missoula, MT.

Two new planned stations and an upgrade

2007-12-07T20:35:00.000-06:00

New transmitters in Crystal Falls, MI and Marenisco, MI are expected between now and late spring, according to the NWS Marquette newsletter. The Crystal Falls transmitter is expected online sometime this winter, and Marenisco by the end of spring 2008.

In addition, the Glendive, MT transmitter will be upgraded from 100 W to 300 W, adding coverage to Wibaux.

Back on the air?

2007-11-28T14:00:00.000-06:00

The Spencerport, NY (Rochester area) weather radio station is now listed (again) on the NWS New York coverage map. Four years ago the station signed on but was taken off the air soon after due to Canadian interference issues. Apparently these issues have been resolved and the station has returned to the air.

WNG539, 162.450 MHz, 300W, NWS Buffalo

New station in Georgia

2007-11-16T22:00:00.000-06:00

Washington, GA

New station KPS506 operates on a frequency of 162.500 MHz at 1000 watts.

New station in Washington

2007-11-09T11:41:00.000-06:00

Yakima (Spanish)

WZ2508 / 162.425 MHz / NWS Pendleton / 300 W

New station coming to Mullen, NE

2007-10-30T19:00:00.000-05:00

Official word from the National Weather Service in North Platte (LBF) regarding the upcoming installation of a station in Mullen, Nebraska:

There is a NOAA Weather Radio station coming to Mullen soon! I just got
word last week that the transmitter and antenna will be installed by the
end of this week. Once they are installed, we will just have to wait on
the telephone lines to get hooked up. I’m hoping that will only take a
couple of weeks.

The station will broadcast on the frequency 162.425 MHz. This is coming
online just in time for the winter season.

I won’t be sure of the coverage area until it is up and running, but I’m
hoping it will range from near Hyannis to near Thedford and then from
Tryon to the North Loup River northwest of Brownlee. Of course, your
reception will be dependent on your location (i.e. in a valley or on a
hill).

New station in Montana

2007-10-30T00:04:00.000-05:00

Glentana, MT
KPS507, 162.525 MHz, 100 W, NWS Glasgow

New station in California

2007-10-11T13:17:00.000-05:00

Sandberg, CA

WZ2505, 162.400 MHz, NWS Oxnard

Effective radiated power appears to be 300 watts.

This is the first weather radio station in the U.S. to have a two-letter + four-digit call sign. All others are two letter + three digit or three letter + three digit.

New station in Michigan

2007-10-01T19:17:00.000-05:00

Petoskey/Emmet County

WNG572, 162.475 MHz, 1000 watts, operated by the NWS in Gaylord.

Transmitter site appears to be west of Friendship, MI.

Mooresville, NC

2007-09-20T06:08:00.000-05:00

New station in Iredell County:
KJY85, 162.525 MHz, Mooresville

Programming is provided by the National Weather Service office in Greer, SC.

Alaska stations update

2007-09-19T19:33:00.000-05:00

Three sites will be removed from the Alaska expansion list: Mud Bay, Site Summit, and Valdez Spit are no longer planned USCG/NWS cooperative weather radio sites.

The Nenana station is still in progress and a new transmitter is now broadcasting to the Glennallen area.

New station in the Alaska interior

2007-09-19T05:24:00.000-05:00

Glennallen (transmitting from a site west of Glennallen)

KPS503, 162.550 MHz, NWS Anchorage

The signal coverage area appears to be upwards of 80 miles from the transmitter site.

Washington, DC update

2007-09-07T06:06:00.000-05:00

The station is on the air although is in a test phase (not yet commissioned). The NWS in Sterling, VA recommends that listeners continue to use either the Manassas or Baltimore stations for receiving urgent weather warnings.

New Stations in June 2007

2007-06-22T18:25:00.000-05:00

Since the last update, three stations have signed on:
Washington, DC
WNG736, 162.450 MHz, 300 W, NWS Sterling VA

Sumterville, FL
KPS505, 162.500 MHz, 1000 W, NWS Ruskin FL

Alpine, TX
KJY69, 162.550 MHz, 1000 W, NWS Midland TX

Also, KJY96 in Guymon, OK has changed frequency from 162.525 MHz to 162.500 MHz.