Billings is a rural radio site in north central Oklahoma. The site is based at the Cimarron Travel Plaza 6 miles east of the town of 500 and has an elevation just shy of 1,000 feet. It locally lies 75 miles due south of Wichita and 60 miles north of Oklahoma City. In addition, Billings is 210 miles southwest of Kansas City, 180 miles northwest of Fort Smith, 260 miles northeast of Amarillo, and 230-280 miles north of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
I visited Billings for the night and decided to see what the band held for me. Nighttime enhancement by radiation inversion in the area spanned from the Ozarks of Arkansas in the east, Dallas and Wichita Falls in the south, northern Kansas in the north, and southwest and central Kansas to the west, a distance of generally 200 miles in all directions with additional enhancement seemingly quite common to the south. Despite the longer distances, the band averaged a distance of just 88 miles, which is typical for many locations.
The scan was performed over the course of 3 hours in the evening with a later comparison for accuracy in the morning on a Volvo VNL 760 factory radio with a 13-foot high whip antenna.
BILLINGS, OKLAHOMA BANDSCAN (BASIC)
August 25, 2017 1930-2230 / 79°F, mostly cloudy
August 26, 2017 0600-0630 / 70°F, partly cloudy
Location: 36°32’02.0″N 97°20’22.5″W
Equipment: Volvo VNL 760 radio / 13-ft. high antenna
988 feet (average elevation)
121 stations total / Average distance: 88 mi.
*88.1 KDIM OK Coweta / Oasis R. Network / 100kw / perfect (67 mi.)
*88.3 KOSR OK Stillwater / Public //91.7 / 1.2kw / perfect (31 mi.)
88.5 KBQC KS Independence / American Family R. / 20kw / good (77 mi.)
*88.7 KLVV OK Ponca City / My Praise FM / 11.5kw / perfect (14 mi.)
*88.9 KYLV OK Oklahoma City / K-Love / 5.9kw / perfect (68 mi.)
*89.1 KMUW KS Wichita / NPR / 100kw / perfect (86 mi.)
89.1 K206CA OK Enid / Oasis R. Network / 205w / very good (38 mi.)
89.3 KIEL OK Loyal / R. 74 Internationale / 3.8kw / good (58 mi.)
89.3 KSSO OK Norman / Sonlife Radio / 5.6kw / good (91 mi.)
*89.5 KWGS OK Tulsa / Public R. 89.5 / 50kw / very good (99 mi.)
*89.7 KJTH OK Ponca City / The House FM / 100kw / perfect (14 mi.)
89.9 KRPS KS Pittsburg / Public / 100kw / good + 89.7 (149 mi.)
*90.1 KUCO OK Edmond / Classical R. / 100kw / perfect (67 mi.)
*90.3 K212DX OK Ponca City / Oasis R. Network / 170w / perfect (19 mi.)
*90.5 KNYD OK Broken Arrow / Oasis R. Network / 80kw / perfect (98 mi.)
*90.7 KAYE OK Tonkawa / The Source / 1.2kw / perfect (10 mi.)
*90.9 KOKF OK Edmond / Air1 / 7.8kw / perfect (68 mi.)
91.1 KCFN KS Wichita / American Family R. / 100kw / perfect (103 mi.)
*91.3 KAXR KS Arkansas City / American Family R. / 13.5kw / perfect (32 mi.)
91.5 KSNS KS Medicine Lodge / Contemp. Christian / 96kw / good (88 mi.)
91.5 KARF KS Independence / Bott R. Network / 100kw / good (95 mi.)
*91.7 KOSU OK Stillwater / Public / 100kw / perfect (53 mi.)
91.9 KBDD KS Winfield / Sonlife Radio / 48kw / very good (62 mi.)
*92.1 KTBT OK Broken Arrow / The Beat / 27kw / perfect (78 mi.)
92.1 KFXI OK Marlow / Foxy 92 / 100kw / good (134 mi.)
*92.3 KKGQ KS Newton / Kansas Country / 100kw / perfect (103 mi.)
*92.5 KOMA OK Oklahoma City / Cl. Hits / 94kw / perfect (68 mi.)
92.7 KWME KS Wellington / Super Hits 92.7 / 14kw / very good (56 mi.)
*92.9 KBEZ OK Tulsa / The Drive / 100kw / perfect (73 mi.)
*93.1 KHMY KS Pratt / My 93-1 / 100kw / perfect (110 mi.)
93.3 KJKE OK Newcastle / Jake FM / 100kw / very good (94 mi.)
93.3 KIGL MO Seligman / The Eagle / 100kw / very good (176 mi.)
93.5 KDGS KS Andover / Power 93.5 / 15kw / good (82 mi.)
93.5 KKDT KS Burdett / My Country 93.5 / 95kw / very good (193 mi.)
*93.7 KSPI OK Stillwater / Hot 93.7 / 16kw / perfect (30 mi.)
93.9 KJMK MO Webb City / 93.9 Classic Hits / 48kw / very good (164 mi.)
94.1 KXOJ OK Glenpool / Contemp. Christian / 100kw / in (76 mi.)
*94.3 K232FI OK Stillwater / Pete 94.3 //780 / 250w / perfect (31 mi.)
94.5 KEMX OK Locust Grove / The Wolf / 4.9kw / good (119 mi.)
94.5 KZMJ TX Gainesville / Majic 94.5 / 100kw / good (209 mi.)
*94.7 KBRU OK Oklahoma City / The Brew / 94.9kw / perfect (65 mi.)
*94.9 K235CG OK Ponca City / Public //91.7 / 250w / perfect (21 mi.)
*95.1 KQCV OK Shawnee / Bott R. Network //800 / 100kw / perfect (103 mi.)
95.3 IBOC (KWEN)
*95.5 KWEN OK Tulsa / K95.5 / 100kw / perfect (73 mi.)
*95.7 KXLS OK Lahoma / My 95.7 / 14kw / perfect (37 mi.)
*95.9 KSOK KS Winfield / Country / 15.2kw / perfect (44 mi.)
*96.1 KXXY OK Oklahoma City / Country / 94.9kw / perfect (65 mi.)
96.3 KZCH KS Derby / Channel 96.3 / 50kw / good + IBOC (82 mi.)
*96.5 KRAV OK Tulsa / Mix 96.5 / 100kw / perfect (73 mi.)
96.7 KTCK TX Flower Mound / The Ticket / 90kw / good + IBOC (214 mi.)
*96.9 KQOB OK Enid / Fun 96-9 / 98kw / perfect (43 mi.)
*97.1 KYAL OK Muskogee / The Sports Animal / 100kw / perfect (135 mi.)
*97.1 KIBB KS Haven / Bob FM / 18.5kw / perfect (88 mi.)
97.3 KKNG OK Blanchard / OK Catholic Broadc. / 1kw / perfect + IBOC (95 mi.)
*97.5 KMOD OK Tulsa / Rock / 100kw / perfect (73 mi.)
97.7 KSNP KS Burlington / The Dawg / 17.2kw / good + IBOC (150 mi.)
97.7 KICM OK Healdton / The Big Station / 50kw / good (151 mi.)
97.9 KRBB KS Wichita / B98 FM / 100kw / perfect (86 mi.)
*98.1 WWLS OK The Village / The Sports Animal / 28.87kw / perfect (68 mi.)
98.3 KQZQ KS Kiowa / Coyote Country / 97kw / perfect (91 mi.)
*98.5 KVOO OK Tulsa / Country / 99kw / perfect (73 mi.)
98.7 KNSS KS Clearwater / News Talk 1330/98.7 / 50kw / very good (62 mi.)
*98.9 KYIS OK Oklahoma City / 98.9 Kiss FM / 100kw / perfect (68 mi.)
99.1 KTLI KS El Dorado / K-Love / 100kw / very good (99 mi.)
99.1 KMAG AR Fort Smith / New Country / 94kw / good (180 mi.)
*99.3 KLOR OK Ponca City / Classic Hits / 3kw / perfect (23 mi.)
*99.5 KXBL OK Henryetta / Big Country / 100kw / perfect (83 mi.)
*99.7 KNAH OK Mustang / Hank FM / 47kw / perfect (71 mi.)
99.9 K260CV OK Stillwater / Bott R. Network //800 / 250w / very good (34 mi.)
99.9 KLUR TX Wichita Falls / Country / 100kw / good (194 mi.)
100.1 KYFM OK Bartlesville / Bright Star / 25kw / perfect (64 mi.)
100.3 KJKK TX Dallas / Jack FM / 97kw / perfect (273 mi.)
*100.5 KATT OK Oklahoma City / Rock 100.5 The KATT / 28.87kw / perfect (68 mi.)
*100.7 KPNC OK Ponca City / 101 Country / 25kw / perfect (23 mi.)
100.9 KTSO OK Sapulpa / Totally Awesome 80s / 19kw / very good (82 mi.)
100.9 KCLY KS Clay Center / Full Service / 35.5kw / good (203 mi.)
*101.1 KVRO OK Stillwater / Cl. Rock & Roll / 6kw / perfect (24 mi.)
101.3 KFDI KS Wichita / Country / 100kw / very good (88 mi.)
101.5 KIZS OK Collinsville / El Patrón / 6.2kw / good (88 mi.)
101.7 KREJ KS Medicine Lodge / Religious / 50kw / very good (88 mi.)
101.7 KTFX OK Warner / Okie Country / 25kw / good (136 mi.)
*101.9 KTST OK Oklahoma City / The Twister / 94.4kw / perfect (65 mi.)
102.1 KZSN KS Hutchinson / The Bull / 100kw / very good + IBOC (86 mi.)
102.1 KDGE TX Ft. Worth-Dallas / Star 102.1 / 100kw / good (273 mi.)
102.1 KEOK OK Tahlequah / Lakes Country / 6kw / good (140 mi.)
102.3 KRMG OK Sand Springs / News 102.3 & 740 / 50kw / very good (72 mi.)
102.3 KWFS TX Wichita Falls / The Bull / 100kw / very good (194 mi.)
102.5 KACY KS Arkansas City / The River / 6kw / very good (44 mi.)
*102.7 KJYO OK Oklahoma City / KJ103 / 94.1kw / perfect (65 mi.)
102.9 KHUT KS Hutchinson / Country 102.9 / 98kw / very good (111 mi.)
102.9 KHBZ AR Harrison / 102-9 The Z / 100kw / very good (228 mi.)
*103.1 KOFM OK Enid / Oklahoma’s Country / 25kw / perfect (33 mi.)
*103.3 KJSR OK Tulsa / The Eagle / 100kw / perfect (100 mi.)
103.5 K278AF OK Ponca City / BBN //KYFW / 250w / perfect (24 mi.)
103.7 KEYN KS Wichita / Cl. Hits 103.7 / 98kw / very good (88 mi.)
103.7 KYLK OK Okemah / K-Love / 72kw / very good (103 mi.)
103.9 KOSG OK Pawhuska / The Gospel Station / 6kw / good (60 mi.)
103.9 KHYM KS Copeland / Praise & Encouragement / 100kw / good (191 mi.)
*104.1 KMGL OK Oklahoma City / Magic 104.1 / 92kw / perfect (68 mi.)
104.3 KVGB KS Great Bend / B104.3 The Point / 96kw / good (153 mi.)
104.5 KMYZ OK Pryor / Z104.5 The Edge / 70kw / very good (100 mi.)
*104.7 KQSN OK Ponca City / Sunny 104.7 / 25kw / perfect (24 mi.)
104.9 KKWD OK Bethany / Wild 104.9 / 6kw / good (73 mi.)
104.9 KRIG OK Nowata / Real Country / 8.3kw / good (88 mi.)
*105.1 KOSB OK Perry / Triple Play Sports R. / 6kw / perfect (21 mi.)
105.3 KINB OK Kingfisher / CBS Sports R. / 930w / very good (63 mi.)
105.3 KFBZ KS Haysville / The Buzz / 98kw / very good (88 mi.)
*105.5 KGFY OK Stillwater / Cowboy Country / 4.2kw / perfect (31 mi.)
105.7 KROU OK Spencer / Public / 1.6kw / very good (67 mi.)
105.9 K290BP OK Stillwater / The House FM / 250w / good (35 mi.)
*106.1 KTGX OK Owasso / The Twister / 100kw / perfect (94 mi.)
106.3 K292FJ OK Stillwater / K-Love / 250w / good (28 mi.)
*106.5 KYQQ KS Arkansas City / Radio Lobo / 100kw / perfect (61 mi.)
*106.7 KTUZ OK Okarche / La Z / 13kw / perfect (70 mi.)
*106.9 KHTT OK Muskogee / K-Hits / 98kw / perfect (98 mi.)
*107.1 KNID OK North Enid / Country / 14kw / perfect (37 mi.)
*107.3 KTHR KS Wichita / Alt 107.3 / 100kw / perfect (86 mi.)
107.5 KOSN OK Ketchum / Public //91.7 / 100kw / very good (106 mi.)
*107.7 KRXO OK Oklahoma City / The Franchise / 92kw / perfect (68 mi.)
107.9 KWLS KS Winfield / US 107.9 / 50kw / good (56 mi.)
107.9 KEZA AR Fayetteville / Magic 107.9 / 99kw / good (191 mi.)