{"id":65037,"date":"2025-12-28T11:08:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T15:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=65037"},"modified":"2025-12-28T11:08:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T15:08:06","slug":"wnam-final-broadcast-and-dx-test-announcement-december-30-31-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/wnam-final-broadcast-and-dx-test-announcement-december-30-31-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"WNAM Final Broadcast and DX Test Announcement: December 30-31, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following announcement was shared by Loyd Van Horn of DX Central<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n

1280 – WNAM DX Test Announcement<\/h1>\n

Dec 27, 2025<\/p>\n

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the National Radio Club (NRC) and the International Radio Club of America (IRCA) announces a special DX Test for distant listeners for radio station WNAM on 1280 kHz in Neenah-Menasha,WI. The test is scheduled for Tuesday, December 30th and Wednesday, December 31st starting at Midnight local Central Standard Time through 5:05 AM Central Standard Time (This equates to 0600 to 1105 UTC on 30 December and 31 December).<\/p>\n

This test is scheduled to run for 2 minutes after ABC News at the top-of-the-hour each hour from Midnight to 5am local Central time. ABC News runs from :00-:03 after the hour. The DX Test will run from :03-:05 after the hour, each hour of the window.<\/p>\n

These test transmissions are being broadcast in conjunction with the final days of broadcast of WNAM. WNAM is scheduled to cease broadcast operations at 11:59 PM Central Time on December 31st.<\/p>\n

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These test transmissions are a way to honor the history of WNAM in its service to the community as well as provide an opportunity for DXers to hear WNAM one last time – or possibly the first time!<\/p>\n

The test will consist of an assortment of classic station jingles, sweep tones, voice IDs, morse code and other sounds.<\/p>\n

WNAM will be operating at their daytime power\/pattern for the duration of the test events.<\/p>\n

In addition, listeners\/DXers are invited to tune in WNAM\u2019s special 3-hour farewell broadcast on Wednesday, December 31, starting at 9:00 PM Central Standard Time. This will include a \u201crecreation\u201d of the station\u2019s glory years as \u201cBlue 128\u201d complete with airchecks from previous on-air staff.<\/p>\n

RECEPTION REPORTS & QSL REQUESTS<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n

All reception reports will be verified through the station directly with a special QSL that was developed for the occasion. Reception reports along with MP3 recordings or .MP4 video recordings of your reception should be emailed to:<\/p>\n

steve.edwards@cumulus.com<\/a>. Please be sure to use the subject line: “WNAM 1280 DX TEST RECEPTION REPORT.”<\/p>\n

The following are recommendations are in effect in order to expedite processing and receive a QSL verifying your report:<\/p>\n