Germany

DCF77 time code transmitter will remain in operation.
DCF77 is a German longwave time signal and standard-frequency radio station. It started service as a standard-frequency station on 1 January 1959. In June 1973 date and time information was added. Its primary and backup transmitter are located in Mainflingen, about 25 km south-east of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The transmitter generates a nominal power of 50 kW, of which about 30 to 35 kW can be radiated via a T-antenna.

It operates on a frequency of 77.5 kHz.
Most European radio clocks and watches, and many industrial applications rely on its accurate time signals.
Its official range is 2,000 km (1,243 mi).It’s recently been announced that it will remain in operation for another 10 years, until 2031.

Mike Terry to Longwaveradiolistening iog (2021-11-30)

United States

Of special interest.
630 KID ID, Idaho Falls noted silent since 11/7. We took a drive to their transmitter site (only about 7 miles away) and found one of their towers was gone.
Their nighttime signal was very weak for the past three months and I could regularly hear KQNT Spokane WA coming in over KID. I called their office and nobody could tell me what was going on. (RSR-ID)
*(RSR) Rocky S Robello-Idaho Falls ID ka7eii@gmail.com
 23 year old Sangean ATS-909 and Select-A-Tenna

Western DX Roundup, IRCA DX Monitor Dec 4, published Nov 29 via WOR iog (2021-11-30)

Russia

Pirate radio station “Free Waves Bay1575 kHz has already been registered in the well-known database of MW broadcasters – http://www.mwlist.org/mwlist_quick_and_easy.php?area=1&kHz=1575 :
RUS / Radio Free Waves Bay / Smolensk / 2 kW / unlicensed, vf, ex Radio Komintern, QTH based on tentative df, power estimated.

Heard very loudly in Minsk (during the daytime as a local)
http://bigsatnet.proxy.kiwisdr.com:8073/

https://dxforum.ru/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=453&sid=ab6a174927d09777ec3c625f74008ce6&start=15

“We know our content is being broadcast on air. The main frequencies are 3940 kHz (presumably a converted military transmitter from the side, traveling on wheels from the Chernobol zone, possibly remotely controlled). Frequency 1575 kHz (Presumably, the power is about 2 kW and the source of the broadcast is in the swamps of St. Petersburg).
The reported frequency is 7300 kHz. There is a message about the broadcast at a frequency of 1777 kHz and the desire to continue it. We know for sure that there is broadcasting on FM, but we will not give
either the frequency or the location, since we only take into account AM. If there are other frequencies, then you can tell us, it may make sense to post information about the reception (reports) and about
these frequencies. We remind you that we do not have our own transmitter, but we answer letters with reports, at least out of courtesy to the correspondents and respect for the successes of our repeaters. About a hundred of these cards have already been sent out.
All editions of our programs can be listened to and downloaded on the
website under the heading Listen and download”.
Vadim Komarovhttp://id043199.myrh.ru/

RUS-DX via Glenn Hauser to WOR iog (2021-11-28)

United States

Confirmed Changes
Boise – Cumulus Media Conservative Talk 670 KBOI will add a simulcast on what is now Sports “93.1 The Ticket” KTIK-FM on January 4. The Sports format will continue to be heard on 1350 KTIK and new translator 95.3 K237HA.

Expected Changes
Albuquerque – iHeartMedia’s 1350 KABQ dropped its Podcast programming to temporarily become “Santa 1350“.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/215523/2021-post-christmas-format-change-watchlist/

Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2021-11-26)

Ukraine

Local nongovernmental FM radio station from Chernihiv Svoboda.FM have plans to start broadcasting on the medium wave frequency of 1422 kHz. Svoboda.FM has already obtained license, including this frequency, from the National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine (НР № 01501-м) valid from 10.05.2019 till 10.05.2026.
Here are some interesting details which can be found in NCTRBU’s decision № 596 from 18.04.2019:
Transmitter location: Chernihiv
Address: vul. Remisnycha, 53-b, Chernihiv, Ukraine
Frequency: 1422 kHz
Output power of the transmitter: 0.2 kW
Time of broadcasts: 24 hours a day

From Ukrainian DX Blog (2021-11-21)

Marco (2021-11-26)

United Kingdom

Radio Caroline on 648 khz power increase – reception report request.
Stronger signal reported over much of the UK and elsewhere today (Friday 26 November)

From the station website:
648 Power Increase
The opportunity arose to boost our power on 648 AM. This was beyond the ability of the existing Nautel machine. High power AM transmitters are not easily sourced now. We found one in storage near the Dutch/German border and imported it to Essex so that it could be very extensively overhauled and converted. This was a long, costly and labour intensive task. Then the Harris DX25 was shipped to Orfordness and delivered by landing craft.
The staff of Cobra Mist, who could have left us to struggle, were particularly helpful. Our unsung heroes were Howard Beer, Alan Beech and Steve Bradley. Working conditions veered between not very nice to evil.
Now the new transmitter is in service covering, we hope, a much larger area than before to reconnect with more of our listeners from the past. Obviously we would like to know where our signal is going and indeed where it is not. Might you help us with a reception report so that we can see what we have achieved and to consider what we may do next.
Peter Moore – Station Manager
Please complete and submit the form – http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/home.html

Mike Terry (2021-11-26)

Italy

RAI‘s 286 meters high antenna mast in Caltanissetta should have been demolished on November 23, 2021. The transmitter plant, which hasn’t been in use for years, was used for long wave 189 kHz , medium wave 567 kHz and short wave transmissions.
However, the region of Sicily has intervened and initiated the classification of the mast as a cultural monument.

Ydun Ritz (2021-11-26)

Canada

There has been a lot of discussion lately about the 40 watt CBC low power repeaters that remain on the AM band. I believe it was the CBC’s original intention to have them all converted to FM by 2015. Running a bit behind schedule.
I have compiled a list of those remaining LPRT’s. As you can see the bulk of them are in British Columbia, while Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the Maritime provinces have none left. Hope I didn’t forget any.
Remaining CBC LPRT’S on the AM band, not including LPRT’S that have been granted flips to FM
BLUE RIVER, BC CBKM 860
BRALORNE, BC CBRZ 1350
CLEARWATER, BC CBKZ 860
COAL HARBOUR, BC CBKO 540
GOLD BRIDGE, BC CBTG 860
GOLD RIVER, BC CBKJ 860
GRANISLE, BC CBKG 920
KASLO, BC CBUG 860
KEREMEOS, BC CBKY 1350
KIMBERLEY, BC CBRK 900
MACKENZIE, BC CBWF 920
MERRITT, BC CBUP 860
MICA DAM, BC CBXA 1150
NEW HAZELTON, BC CBRH 1170
SALMO, BC CBUN 740
SAYWARD, BC CBKU 630
SHALATH, BC CBKN 990
STEWART, BC CBKA 1450
WELLS, BC CBYW 540
SAINT LAZARE, MB CKSB-2 860
WRIGLEY, NT CBQG 1280
GJOA HAVEN, NU CBIA 640
BEARDMORE, ON CBLE 1240
FOLEYET, ON CBLF 1450
IGNACE, ON CBES 690
MATTAWA, ON CBON-12 1090
MATTAWA, ON CBLO 1240
ROLPHTON, ON CBOF-4 1400
**AGUANISH, QC CBSI-14 1350
CHAPAIS, QC CBJ-2 1140
CHAPAIS, QC CBMD 1400
CLOVA, QC CBF-16 990
**LAC EDOUARD, QC CBF-17 710
MANIWAKI, QC CBOM 710
MANIWAKI, QC CBOF-1 990
PORT MENIER, QC CBSI-23 1130
BEAVER CREEK, YT CBDM 690
CARMACKS, YT CBQF 990
ROSS RIVER, YT CBQJ 990
TESLIN, YT CBDK 940
** – CBSI-14 AGUANISH, QC & CBF-17 LAC EDOUARD, QC have applications in front of the CRTC to flip to FM.

Canadian Radio News fb group (2021-11-25)