Czech station CRo Radiožurnál – 270 kHz is closing down at the end of this year.
[See also https://mediumwave.info/2021/09/21/czech-republic-9/ (Ed]
Mike Terry to Longwaveradiolistening iog (2021-11-04)
Month: November 2021
Space
Geophysical Alert Message
Solar-terrestrial indices for 03 November follow.
Solar flux 89 and estimated planetary A-index 21.
The estimated planetary K-index at 0300 UTC on 04 November was 6.
Space weather for the past 24 hours has been strong.
Geomagnetic storms reaching the G3 level occurred.
Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be strong.
Geomagnetic storms reaching the G3 level are expected.
Solar radiation storms reaching the S1 level are expected.
Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/geophysical-alert-wwv-text Nov. 4th.
Glenn Hauser in WOR iog (2021-11-04)
United States
Flood Communications has announced it is purchasing Platte River Radio’s five stations in Hastings and Kearney NE.
Flood, which owns ten radio stations across the state and the statewide “NewsChannel Nebraska” and “Telemundo Nebraska” LPTV networks, will add AC “94.5 The Breeze” KLIQ Hastings, Classic Hits “Power 99” 98.9 KKPR-FM Kearney, News/Talk 1230 KHAS/104.1 K281CW Hastings, “ESPN Tri-Cities” 1460 KXPN/92.1 K221GM Kearney and 1550 KICS/92.7 K224FK Hastings serving the Hastings/Kearney/Grand Island area.
Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/214789/flood-communications-to-acquire-platte-river-radio-in-central-nebraska/
Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2021-11-02)
Space
A Halo CME is heading for Earth: The sun just hurled a storm cloud toward Earth. It launched during the early hours of Nov. 2nd, propelled by an M1.7-class solar flare in the magnetic canopy of sunspot AR2891.
https://spaceweather.com/
Ydun Ritz (2021-11-02)
Space
Minor G1-class geomagnetic storms are possible on when a CME is expected to sideswipe Earth’s magnetic field.
The CME was hurled into space on Nov. 1st by an M1-class solar flare from departing sunspot AR2887.
We’re not certain yet, but another CME may be following close behind it. Read on….
https://spaceweather.com/
Mike Terry to WOR iog (2021-11-02)
Canada
CHCM 740 Marystown NL has left AM and is now on 88.3 FM with 27.000 watts.
Canadian Radio News fb group (2021-11-01)
United States
All-Digital AM is on its way to Boston.
Langer Broadcasting Group has filed with the FCC that it will convert Jazz 650 WSRO Ashland MA to all digital operation on December 1.
WSRO’s programming will still be heard in analog on translator 102.1 W271CU Framingham in the “Metrowest” suburbs. WSRO operates with 1.5kW day/100 watts night directionally right towards Boston.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/214659/fcc-report-10-31-all-digital-am-coming-to-boston/
Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2021-10-31)
Italy
Heard Radio Funk Z 100 recently with pop and dance music on 1350 kHz. It is moderated partly in English and Italian.
For example, the news is broadcast in English with the same moderators as I AM radio back then.
The transmission power is 0.2should not exceed 0,2 KW.
Steffen Mehnert D (2021-11-01)