Taranaki Civil Defence Emergency Management wrote in its fb group:
Hi everyone, here’s an important update from RNZ and NZME for AM radio listeners around New Plymouth.
**RNZ 918 AM, Newstalk ZB 1053 AM, Coast 1359 AM moving off-air**
In mid-November RNZ will be decommissioning its aging AM radio transmitter site at Bell Block.
The transmitter serves some areas north of New Plymouth and some areas south and south-west of the city.
Radio listeners on AM frequencies served by the site will need to retune to alternative frequencies to continue receiving RNZ National, as well as Newstalk ZB and Coast Radio.
Listeners to RNZ National on the 918 AM frequency will need to retune to their local 101.2 FM frequency or choose alternative ways of listening via the RNZ website www.rnz.co.nz and app, www.iheartradio.co.nz or on the iHeartRadio app, and Freeview channel 50 / SKY Channel 421.
Some RNZ listeners may still be able to receive an AM signal by retuning to 567 AM.
Listeners to Newstalk ZB on the 1053 AM frequency will need to re-tune to the 96.4 FM frequency or listen at www.iheartradio.co.nz or on the iHeartRadio app.
Listeners to Coast on the 1359 AM frequency will need to re-tune to the 106 FM frequency or listen at www.iheartradio.co.nz or on the iHeartRadio app.
Bryan Clark to DXing.info fb group (2020-10-23)