Italy

Power 927 from Milan, Italy, has obviously been sending out loads of verification emails tonight, with an attached eQSL. The transmitter power is 1 kW, and this is presumed to be the same transmitter/station as I AM Radio several years ago on 1350 kHz. You can send your reception reports to reports@power927.am

Mika DX Makelainen to DXing.info FB group (2021-11-17)

Transnistria

Transnistrian Radio Television Center. One of the few in the countries of the former USSR who has retained its activities to this day. Since 2007, the owner of the transmitting facility is Russia – FSUE RTRS (“Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network”)
It is located near the village of Mayak, Grigoriopol region of the PMR. It is a town-forming enterprise for the village.
In the best years, the center’s workload for medium-wave and short-wave broadcasting was 23 hours a day. Nowadays, albeit with an incomplete load, the center is alive and the transmissions from its antennas sound on the air.
There are various antenna feeder systems in the center, but the most famous is the swivel antenna for short waves, built in 1980 and in use today. The antenna can transmit power of 1000 kW (1 MW) through itself and work anywhere in the world.
The antenna’s sister in Transnistria was in Bulgaria (Parsko radio center)
Dismantled, like the radio center itself, in 2012.

Broadcasting on medium waves:
621 kHz – Radio Prednestrovie (Radio 1 plus)
999 kHz / 1548 kHz – Transworld Radio (broadcasts in different languages)
1413 kHz – Vesti-fm
It will not be difficult to hear these transmissions on an ordinary receiver.
The center employs excellent specialists who maintain the equipment at a decent level.
Medium-wave broadcasting from the center can be clarified here –
https://www.mwlist.org/mwlist_quick_and_easy.php?area ..
Shortwave –
https://www.short-wave.info/index.php?txsite=Kishinev-Grigoriopol
(https://vk.com/public158109176?w=wall-158109176_2475)
(https://vk.com/public158109176)

RUS-DX 14 Nov via WOR iog (2021-11-16)

Russia

In the latest issue of “Radioset”, Vadim Alekseev spoke about the current state of affairs in the restoration of WRN broadcasting on medium waves.
“One of the proposed options is to buy out the retransmission facility. Are ordinary radio amateurs ready to take part in crowdfunding?
Radio Grid program. Radio listener. Announcement INTERVIEW – MAGAZINE CONNECT IX Conference Communication in the Russian North.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg4jKtwHhYs&t=1018s
(https://vk.com/radioko)

In the next issue of “Radioset” Vadim Alekseev somewhat clarified the situation around the test broadcast of the “World Radio Network” through the Noginsk radio center.
“Immediately after the tests, all our further activities at this facility were banned by the management of the Moscow branch of RTRS and all our attempts were unsuccessful. […] we are working on returning air, now in new conditions, although it is a pity for the money and time spent. And while there is hope, we want the listeners to have this hope, so we really hope that the listeners will not abandon us and will continue to support […] A variant not related to RTRS is being worked out. “
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg4jKtwHhYs
(Alex Miatlikov, Ukraine / “deneb-radio-dx“)

About WRN and average waves in the Moscow region from 3 to 12 minutes.
As far as you can understand, RTRS is going to demolish / sell everything.
WRN is looking for other sites, or someone will buy out the existing ones.
https://youtu.be/Vg4jKtwHhYs?t=178
(https://vk.com/vcfm2014)

RUS-DX 14 Nov via WOR iog (2021-11-16)

United Kingdom

We’re all aboard Ross Revenge again for the next Radio Caroline North broadcast this weekend 20th-21st November.
You’ll hear some great music from the 60s – early 90s, plus your can enter our competition to win merchandise from the web shop (£50, £30, £20), kindly sponsored this month by Dave Cragie from Reydon, Suffolk. And this month we have a bonus for our first and second prize winners – a CD of Stephen Chopek’s latest album Dweller.
Listen in on 648 AM in the South and South-East, on 1368 AM in the North and North-West courtesy of our friends at Manx Radio, on the Radio Caroline app and around the world online here (via the Manx AM Radio Player).
We’d love to hear from you during the broadcast via memories@radiocaroline.co.uk and remember, it’s the only email address that gets you straight through to our ‘North’ broadcasters.
https://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/home.html

Mike Terry to WOR iog (2021-11-15)

United States

Just a note that in West Michigan, WGVU-AM 1480 and WGVS-AM 850 are both turning off on January 7th and surrendering their licenses to the FCC. Both run an oldies format but are up against more popular FM stations in the market, making it ineffective, as is the state of AM radio these days. Perhaps listen while you can.

Chris Kadlec to I Love AM Radio fb group (2021-11-12)

Australia

HT&E buys Grant Broadcasters and will merge it with ARN network.
ARN’s parent company HT&E has announced its acquisition of Grant Broadcasters, giving advertisers the potential to reach over 90% of Australians nation-wide.  
The acquisition includes radio and digital operations across 46 Grant’s stations and will combine with ARN’s existing 13 stations.
https://www.mediaweek.com.au/hte-buys-grant-broadcasters-and-will-merge-it-with-arn-network/

mediaweek (2021-11-12)