Listen To Surge on Terrestrial Radio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green reflects strength of 60 dBu (100.5 FM)/2.0 mV/m (710 AM); clear reception on nearly all radios.
Yellow reflects strength of 50 dBu (100.5 FM)/0.5 mV/m (710 AM); clear reception on car radios, but may be weak in some areas; may be very weak on portable radios.
 

 

Note: Our 710 AM broadcast station is required to cease broadcasting while the sun is below the horizon. The reason for this is that in the overnight hours, AM signals are able to travel along the Earth's ionosphere, and thus can travel over much greater distances than during the daylight hours. Surge broadcasts on 710 AM, which is a "clear channel" frequency. Radio stations in other states have the priority over this frequency in the night hours, and therefore, Surge has to cease broadcasting each night in order to prevent interference with those stations. The FCC has tried to make accomodations for daytimer AM stations, like us, by allowing them to broadcast 24/7 over low powered FM repeaters, known as "translators". In our case, our AM signal serves a much larger area than our FM translator does. While Surge's 710 AM signal is off the air in the night hours, we have two options for you to continue listening. Those in Duplin County and portions of surrounding counties, can catch our FM signal at 100.5 FM 24 hour a day. We're also available via online streaming and via our mobile listening apps 24 hours a day. We invite our 710 AM listeners to continue experiencing Surge Radio in the overnight hours by one of these two methods. Thanks for your understanding.