Most TV and FM DXers are not strangers to logger programs and amateur radio operators use them often.

The first logger program we know of that catered specifically to TV and FM DXers prior to 2013 was on dxworld.com. The logger was called the tvfmskiplog and was a simple logging program open to the public. It was a nice concept and worked well until 2012-13 when it began to plagued by spammers and malcontents. Attempts were made to fix the problems with the skiplog but the fact remained that the logger was opened to the public and was open to anyone who wanted to post logs or just cause chaos in the logger. The owner left it that way.

Here is what a skiplog page looked like:

As you can see, the skiplog was used for gab mostly when DXing went off-season.

In the summer of 2013, a WTFDA member by the name of Ed Phelps began to have serious doubts about the skiplog. The site was often in chaos because of spammers and the site frequently went down so people could not post. He worked with a developer at his internet provider to create an alternative logger for WTFDA members and only club members. A login was required to enter the site. The site was named the WTFDA DX Bulletin Board and made its entrance in August 2013. It, too, was a simple logger but free from the mayhem of the skiplog. It proved itself and became popular with club members and lasted until 2020 when the site went down due to old, outdated code and its developer could no longer be found. It was also around that time that DXers saw the skiplog pulled from the internet because of its problems.

At this time, the only known logger was in Europe and maintained by a developer in Germany. DXers flocked to this logger on fmlist.org.

Because of popular demand, a WTFDA member by the name of Bryce Foster worked long hours and created the successor to the Bulletin Board. It was called the WLogger. It was a simple logger updated to include an archive of every post made. Later on it was updated to include a discussion, or chat panel to keep logs and chat seperate.

In the most recent upgrade (v2), the ability to plot logs on a map of the world became a reality as well as other much needed upgrades. The site remains very popular with WTFDA club members and has a good group of loyal users. Anyone who joins the WTFDA is welcome there.