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Loyalist Township, including the village of Bath, is a radio site 10 miles west of Kingston on the north shore of Lake Ontario. The site, which was previously unplanned, came into being due to difficulties with an originally-planned site in Prince Edward County when Sandbanks was booked for the summer. Originally, Sandbanks would be the initial west-facing site with Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory, at the furthest southeastern point of the county, being both the east and south-facing site to compensate for blockage. Because of the change in plans, forcing the central site further west to Presqu’ile, these sites were no longer feasible due to time. For this reason, the Prince Edward County sites were called off with no plans otherwise. Loyalist Twp. became an impromptu site during a stop at Finkle’s Shore Park, a small historical roadside park with a gazebo (famous for the launching of the Frontenac and being the location of Finkle’s Tavern in 1786), a short walking trail, boat launch, food truck, and portable toilet. It’ll do! Interestingly, Loyalist Parkway – full of historic sites and plaques – follows Route 33 from near the Presqu’ile radio site all the way to this site.
Finkle’s Shore Park has just two miles of water to work with before running aground on sizable Amherst Island, meaning there is a primary land mass within view that is already blocking open water. Prince Edward County‘s peninsula, the very one with the bird observatory planned to operate for this very stretch of shoreline, blocks a direct path to all points west of Rochester (75 miles southwest), meaning signals from Buffalo (130 miles southwest), Hamilton (160 miles southwest), and especially Toronto (130 miles southwest) are dependent on refracted signals caught within the inversion duct or signals hopping over Prince Edward County entirely. Syracuse (80 miles southeast), Watertown (45 miles east), and Utica (100 miles southeast) are all wide open unobstructed water paths. With Kingston just 10 miles away, local interference would be expected to be rather heavy. On paper, it’s not a site I would ever choose given the numerous disadvantages unless I were desperate, but hey, let’s see what we can pull in here! (Hint: it worked out pretty well!)
LOYALIST TOWNSHIP / BATH, ONTARIO BANDSCAN
August 2, 2019 1540-1740 / 27°C, clear
Location: 44°10’19.3″N 76°47’21.1″W
at lake level in Finkle’s Shore Park
146 stations total / Average distance: 77 mi.
* station was received on seek
*87.75 CJOH-6 ON Deseronto / CTV Ottawa / 10kw / 35dBµ, mono (14 mi.)
*88.1 WSLZ NY Cape Vincent / NCPR / 2kw / 30dBµ, stereo (23 mi.)
*88.3 WAER NY Syracuse / NPR Public / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono (85 mi.)
88.5 CILV ON Ottawa / Live 88.5 / 90kw / 10dBµ, mono (94 mi.)
88.5 WRUR NY Rochester / Different R. / 15.1kw / RDS / 5dBµ, mono (82 mi.)
*88.7 CKYM ON Napanee / myFM / 11.1kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (14 mi.)
88.9 WSLJ NY Watertown / NCPR / 280w / 20dBµ, mono (49 mi.)
88.9 WNYO NY Oswego / Laker Radio Network / 100w / 7dBµ, m. in null (51 mi.)
89.1 WBSU NY Brockport / The Point / 7.3kw / 5dBµ, m., IBOC in null (88 mi.)
89.3 WMHN NY Webster / Mars Hill Network / 1kw / 15dBµ, mono (73 mi.)
89.5 CIUT ON Toronto / Sound of Your City / 15kw / weak (134 mi.)
89.7 –
*89.9 WRVO NY Oswego / NPR Public / 50kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (53 mi.)
*90.1 WKWV NY Watertown / K-Love / 400w / 25dBµ, stereo (55 mi.)
90.1 WGMC NY Greece / Jazz90.1 / 15kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (78 mi.)
90.3 –
90.5 WBER NY Rochester / Monroe One Schools / 2.5kw / RDS / 10dBµ, m. (85 mi.)
90.5 WSLG NY Gouverneur / NCPR / 2kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (60 mi.)
90.7 CBOF ON Ottawa / Ici Première Ottawa / 84kw / 15dBµ, mono (103 mi.)
90.7 W214AR NY Oswego / CSN International / 24w / 10dBµ, mono (55 mi.)
*90.9 WJNY NY Watertown / Classic FM / 7.1kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (57 mi.)
91.1 –
*91.3 CJLX ON Belleville / 91X / 3.4kw / 25dBµ, stereo (36 mi.)
91.3 WCNY NY Syracuse / Classic FM / 18.5kw / 15dBµ, mono (91 mi.)
91.5 WXXI NY Rochester / Classical 91.5 / 45kw / RDS / 10dBµ, mono (82 mi.)
91.5 CBO ON Ottawa / CBC R. 1 Ottawa / 84kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (103 mi.)
*91.7 WRVJ NY Watertown / NPR Public //89.9 / 1.6kw / 20dBµ, mono (57 mi.)
91.9 CBOB ON Brockville / CBC R. 1 Ottawa / 1.571kw / 10dBµ, mono (66 mi.)
*92.1 CJAI ON Stella / Amherst Island R. / 250w / 45dBµ, stereo (4 mi.)
92.3 CKWE ON Tyendinaga / KWE Mohawk Nation R. / 15dBµ, mono (19 mi.)
92.3 CJET ON Smiths Falls / Jack 92.3 / 17kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (71 mi.)
*92.5 WBEE NY Rochester / Country / 50kw / RDS / 25dBµ, mono (77 mi.)
92.5 WBLH NY Black River / Tunes 92.5 & 104.5 //104.5 / 6kw / 15dBµ, m. (42 mi.)
92.7 WQTK NY Ogdensburg / North Country’s Talk / 3kw / behind IBOC (75 mi.)
*92.9 CBBK ON Kingston / CBC Music Ottawa / 1.6kw / 35dBµ, stereo (17 mi.)
*93.1 WNTQ NY Syracuse / 93Q / 97kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (93 mi.)
*93.3 WCIZ NY Watertown / Z93 / 6kw / 35dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
*93.5 CKXC ON Kingston / Country 93.5 / 7.5kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo (16 mi.)
93.7 WBLK NY Depew / Power 93.7 / 47kw / 15dBµ, mono (137 mi.)
93.7 CKOL ON Campbellford / Real Radio / 500w / 15dBµ, mono (51 mi.)
93.9 CKKL ON Ottawa / Pure Country 94 / 95kw / 10dBµ, mono (103 mi.)
93.9 WKXZ NY Norwich / 94 KXZ / 26kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (131 mi.)
*94.1 WOTT NY Calcium / 94 Rock / 21.5kw / 25dBµ, stereo (51 mi.)
94.1 WZNE NY Brighton / The Zone / 1.8kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (82 mi.)
*94.3 CJBC-1 ON Belleville / Ici P. //860 / 50kw / 25dBµ, m. only (23 mi.)
*94.5 WYYY NY Syracuse / Y94 / 100kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (91 mi.)
94.5 WNED NY Buffalo / Classical 94.5 / 94kw / in null (145 mi.)
*94.7 WMHI NY Cape V. / Mars Hill N. / 5.8kw / RDS / 30dBµ, st., IBOC in null (27 mi.)
94.9 CIMF QC Gatineau / 94,9 Rouge FM / 84kw / 10dBµ, mono (103 mi.)
94.9 WKLL NY Frankfort / K-Rock //100.9 106.5 / 34kw / 10dBµ, m. in null (107 mi.)
*95.1 WAIO NY Honeoye Falls / Radio 95.1 / 50kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (85 mi.)
95.3 WLFK NY Gouverneur / The Wolf / 6kw / 10dBµ, mono (70 mi.)
*95.5 CJOJ ON Belleville / Hits FM / 64kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (36 mi.)
*95.7 WAQX NY Manlius / 95X / 25kw / 25dBµ, stereo (88 mi.)
95.9 CJFM QC Montréal / Virgin Radio / 41.2kw / 5dBµ, mono (182 mi.)
96.1 WVLF NY Norwood / Mix 96.1 / 25kw / 15dBµ, mono + overload (106 mi.)
96.1 WMSX NY Buffalo / The Breeze / 47kw / weak + overload (137 mi.)
*96.3 CFMK ON Kingston / Big FM / 28kw / RDS / 60dBµ, stereo (18 mi.)
96.5 WCMF NY Rochester / Cl. Rock / 48kw / 15dBµ, mono (82 mi.)
*96.7 WCIO NY Oswego / Family Life Network / 3.4kw / RDS / 30dBµ, st. (52 mi.)
96.9 CKOI QC Verdun / CHR / 148kw / 20dBµ, mono (182 mi.)
96.9 WOUR NY Utica / Cl. Rock / 19.5kw / 15dBµ, mono (107 mi.)
96.9 WGRF NY Buffalo / 97 Rock / 24kw / 10dBµ, mono (134 mi.)
*97.1 CIGL ON Belleville / Mix 97 / 50kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (31 mi.)
97.3 WYXL NY Ithaca / Lite Rock 97.3 / 26kw / 10dBµ, mono (120 mi.)
*97.5 WFRY NY Watertown / Froggy 97 / 97kw / 50dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
97.7 CHTZ ON St. Catharines / HTZ-FM / 50kw / 10dBµ, m., IBOC in null (144 mi.)
*97.9 WPXY NY Rochester / 98 PXY / 50kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (82 mi.)
98.1 CHFI ON Toronto / Adult Contemp. / 44kw / 5dBµ, m. + overload & IBOC (134 mi.)
*98.3 CFLY ON Kingston / FLY FM / 95.5kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo (19 mi.)
98.5 WNYR NY Waterloo / Mix 98.5 / 3.2kw / 10dBµ, mono + 98.3 (94 mi.)
98.5 CHMP QC Longueuil / 98,5 FM / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (182 mi.)
98.7 WLZW NY Utica / Lite 98.7 / 25kw / 15dBµ, mono (107 mi.)
98.7 CKFG ON Toronto / G 98.7 / 1kw / 5dBµ, mono (134 mi.)
*98.9 CKLC ON Kingston / Pure Country 99 / 15kw / RDS / 50dBµ, st. (19 mi.)
*98.9 WBZA NY Rochester / The Buzz / 37kw / 20dBµ, mono in null (82 mi.)
99.1 W256AC NY Solvay / TK99 //99.5 105.5 / 99w / 10dBµ, m. + overload (83 mi.)
99.1 CBLA ON Toronto / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 98kw / behind overload (134 mi.)
99.3 CJPE ON Prince Edward Co. / County FM / 3kw / 15dBµ, mono (27 mi.)
99.3 WLLG NY Lowville / The Moose / 1kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (67 mi.)
*99.5 CJBC-2 ON Kingston / Ici Première //860 / 1.56kw / 40dBµ, m. only (17 mi.)
99.5 WTKW NY Bridgeport / TK99 //99.1 105.5 / 5.7kw / 20dBµ, m. in null (82 mi.)
99.7 CJOT ON Ottawa / Boom 99.7 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (94 mi.)
*99.9 CJGM ON Gananoque / myFM / 4.47kw / 15dBµ, mono (43 mi.)
99.9 WIII NY Cortland / I 100 / 26kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (116 mi.)
*100.1 CHCQ ON Belleville / Cool 100.1 / 32kw / 30dBµ, stereo (36 mi.)
100.1 W261AC NY Oswego / ESPN R. //1440 / 210w / in null + perfect in car (55 mi.)
100.3 CJMJ ON Ottawa / Majic 100.3 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (103 mi.)
100.3 WMVN NY Sylvan Beach / 96.5 & 100.3 The Beat / 6kw / 10dBµ, mono (87 mi.)
*100.5 WDVI NY Rochester / Mix 100.5 / 50kw / RDS / 20dBµ, mono (85 mi.)
100.5 CKJJ-3 ON Kingston / UCB Canada / 50w / 20dBµ, mono (16 mi.)
*100.7 WEFX NY Henderson / The Eagle / 6kw / 30dBµ, stereo (42 mi.)
100.9 CIYM ON Brighton / Oldies 100.9 / 316w / 5dBµ, mono (50 mi.)
100.9 WKRL NY N. Syracuse / K-Rock //94.9 106.5 / 6kw / 3dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
101.1 CKBY ON Smiths Falls / Country 101.1 / 100kw / RDS / 10dBµ, mono (71 mi.)
*101.3 WRMM NY Rochester / Warm 101.3 / 27kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (82 mi.)
101.5 CKWF ON Peterborough / The Wolf / 15.2kw / 10dBµ, mono (75 mi.)
101.7 WGKV NY Pulaski / K-Love / 5kw / 20dBµ, stereo (56 mi.)
*101.9 CFRC ON Kingston / Queen’s University / 3kw / 45dBµ, stereo (19 mi.)
102.1 WZUN NY Phoenix / Sunny 102 //1070 106.1 / 6kw / 5dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
102.1 WJCA NY Albion / Sonlife Radio / 3.7kw / 5dBµ, mono (96 mi.)
102.1 CBOF-7 ON Brockville / Ici Première Ott. / 2.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (66 mi.)
*102.3 CKJJ ON Belleville / UCB Canada / 15kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (23 mi.)
102.5 CBOX ON Ottawa / Ici Musique Ottawa / 94kw / 10dBµ, mono (103 mi.)
102.5 WUMX NY Rome / Mix 102.5 / 27kw / 5dBµ, mono (103 mi.)
102.5 WTSS NY Buffalo / Star 102.5 / 110kw / 5dBµ, mono (139 mi.)
*102.7 WLYK NY Cape Vincent / Kiss 102.7 / 6kw / 35dBµ, stereo (23 mi.)
102.7 WLGZ NY Webster / Legends 102.7 / 6kw / 15dBµ, mono in null (82 mi.)
*102.9 WMHR NY Syracuse / Mars Hill N. / 20kw / RDS / 15dBµ, stereo (88 mi.)
*103.1 WTOJ NY Carthage / Magic 103.1 / 1.8kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (55 mi.)
103.1 CFMX ON Cobourg / Classical 103.1 / 86.7kw / 10dBµ, m. in null (67 mi.)
103.3 = 102.7 / 15dBµ, mono (23 mi.)
103.3 WEDG NY Buffalo / The Edge / 49kw / 3dBµ, mono (134 mi.)
103.5 WUUF NY Sodus / Big Dog Country / 6kw / RDS / 15dBµ, stereo (65 mi.)
*103.7 CJPT ON Brockville / Bob FM / 100kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (43 mi.)
103.7 WQNY NY Ithaca / Q Country 103.7 / 16.5kw / 10dBµ, m. in null (123 mi.)
*103.9 WSEN NY Mexico / The Dinosaur //1340 106.1 / 3kw / 20dBµ, st. (58 mi.)
103.9 WDKX NY Rochester / Urban Contemp. / 800w / 15dBµ, mono (81 mi.)
104.1 WHTT NY Buffalo / Cl. Hits 104.1 / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (137 mi.)
*104.3 CKWS ON Kingston / Fresh R. 104.3 / 8kw / RDS / 60dBµ, st. (18 mi.)
104.5 W283CC NY Watertown / Tunes 92.5 & 104.5 //92.5 / 65w / 10dBµ, m. (49 mi.)
104.5 CHUM ON Toronto / Hot AC / 40kw / 5dBµ, mono, IBOC in null (134 mi.)
*104.7 WBBS NY Fulton / B-104.7 / 50kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (69 mi.)
104.7 CKOF QC Gatineau / 104,7 FM / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono in null (108 mi.)
104.9 WKDL NY Brockport / K-Love / 6kw / 20dBµ, mono, IBOC in null (86 mi.)
104.9 CFJR ON Brockville / JR FM / 7.7kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (57 mi.)
*105.1 WCIS NY DeRuyter / Family Life N. / 33kw / RDS / 20dBµ, stereo (107 mi.)
105.1 CKQM ON Peterborough / Pure Country 105 / 25kw / 5dBµ, m. in null (75 mi.)
105.3 CISS ON Ottawa / KiSS 105.3 / 84kw / 10dBµ, mono (103 mi.)
105.3 WKPQ NY Hornell / Kickin’ Country / 43kw / 5dBµ, mono (137 mi.)
105.5 WTKV NY Minetto / TK99 //99.1 99.5 / 4kw / 15dBµ, mono (55 mi.)
*105.7 CIKR ON Kingston / K-Rock / 50kw / RDS / 55dBµ, stereo (18 mi.)
105.9 WJZR NY Rochester / North Coast R. / 3kw / 10dBµ, mono (80 mi.)
106.1 CHEZ ON Ottawa / Classic Rock / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (103 mi.)
106.1 W291BU NY Fulton / Sunny 102 //1070 102.1 / 250w / 15dBµ, mono (55 mi.)
106.1 W291CV NY Auburn / The Dinosaur //1340 103.9 / 210w / 5dBµ, m. (85 mi.)
106.3 WCIT NY Oneida / Family Life Network / 1.75kw / 5dBµ, mono (103 mi.)
106.3 CJBC-5 ON Peterb. / Ici Première / 12.438kw / 5dBµ, mono (67 mi.)
*106.5 WKRH NY Fair Haven / K-Rock //94.9 100.9 / 6kw / RDS / 25dBµ, st. (54 mi.)
*106.7 WBDR NY Copenhagen / The Border / 1.8kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (57 mi.)
106.7 WKGS NY Irondequoit / Kiss 106.7 / 4.6kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (82 mi.)
106.9 WSYR NY Solvay / Newsradio 570 / 9kw / 15dBµ, mono (86 mi.)
106.9 CKQB ON Ottawa / Jump! 106.9 / 84kw / 7dBµ, mono (103 mi.)
*107.1 CJTN ON Trenton / Rock 107 / 15kw / RDS / 20dBµ, stereo (43 mi.)
107.3 WNBL NY S. Bristol Twp. / The Bull / 650w / 5dBµ, mono (103 mi.)
107.3 WKVU NY Utica / K-Love / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (107 mi.)
*107.5 CBCK ON Kingston / CBC R. 1 Ottawa / 100kw / RDS / 60dBµ, st. (17 mi.)
107.7 WLKK NY Wethersfield Twp. / Alt. Buffalo / 17kw / 10dBµ, mono (131 mi.)
*107.9 WWHT NY Syracuse / Hot 107.9 / 50kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (91 mi.)
107.9 CHUC ON Cobourg / Cl. Rock 107.9 / 20kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (67 mi.)
Inconclusive signals: 95.3, 107.7
Recommendations for this radio site: When you pick a random little roadside park, you usually don’t expect a lot. For a radio site, it’s not especially perfect, but it has the basics. First off, there is often a food truck in the parking lot, and it’s worth a try! The gazebo can provide for some shelter and some trees immediately beside the water offer shade. Privacy here is hard to find due to the small nature of the park, but at the same time, the park isn’t especially busy. A portable toilet is on site if needed.
The site is close to services, with ample options just to the east in Kingston; the city’s beautiful downtown is just 15 miles away and an absolutely must-visit if you find yourself in this area. Bath is a historic town founded in 1784 – one of Ontario’s oldest – just a moment’s drive to the east of this park. It’s just a quick drive through, but this area is rich in history from the days of Upper Canada. Just the little roadside park has its own historical plaques and is full of history. The name “Loyalist” originates from the fact that this was the settlement of the United Empire Loyalists, those Americans who were loyal to the British cause and Crown during the American Revolution of the late 1700s, going against the goals of the colony’s fight for independence from Great Britain. The history of this cause lies all around the community. Primarily rural Amherst Island, which is a far more suitable substitute for this radio site, can be accessed by ferry from Millhaven, just to the east, with a fare of $10. Potential radio sites on this island include Back Beach Park (a 7-mile drive from the ferry in Stella) at the far southwest point of the island, or alternatively, the entrance to Sand Beach Wetlands Conservation Area (Third Concession at Beach Rd., the latter of which is typically closed to traffic) where a small turn-around can provide a public spot to set up that should be void of people. All other water-facing land on this large island is private. Listening on Amherst Island largely avoids the shadow of Prince Edward to the west.
Location rating: Loyalist Township, despite it being an impromptu last-minute site, was a bit of a surprise. Despite Kingston locals immediately to the east and the most frustrating mass of stations that call Syracuse, Oswego, and Watertown home – far too many stations for the small population in the area – this site still performed exceptionally well. Toronto and Buffalo managed to appear, plenty of Rochester as expected, nearly the entire Ottawa market along with Montréal regulars, and a handful of stations from the interior of New York. With the joys of downtown Kingston just down the road and the tourist area of Prince Edward County just to the west, the options to visit rural Amherst Island across the water, and the area’s interesting history, it’s a site worth a visit even just to relax along the water!