The conditions were right. The east coast was coming in strong off the back end of the 1000 ft. BOG. All the big guns were dominating their channels but I didn't pay any special attention to them. I stopped at 630 kHz. as semi-local WTMJ-620 had gone to night power and directionality and both 610 and 630 were open. Then, at 8pm (CST) I thought I heard an ID. Something that ended in O. Still not giving it much thought as I most often get CFCO, I listened more out of curiosity and then I heard _PRO. Looking it up, it could be only one thing - WPRO Providence RI. I needed to hear more so I ran the recording through Audition and I thought I heard 'Rhode Island' and 'Providence.' Still not enough. I got on the live internet feed and waited until the next TOH. Sure enough, the exact same ID: "Rhode Island's station of record, AM 630, WPRO, Providence." I play the recording back and the words start to fit. It's a match.
Never did I ever think I could get RI as I put in the 'don't even bother' list along with NH, VT, ME and DE. I guess anything is possible if you put enough hours in and you're in the right spot at the right time.


Ed Semrad
Lake Villa IL