What is better than starting Christmas morning with a transmission from SAQ Grimeton?
On Christmas morning, Friday December 24th 2021, SAQ Grimeton is scheduled* to be on the air, to send out the traditional Christmas message to the whole world, using the 97 year old 200kW Alexanderson alternator on 17.2 kHz CW. 

Program and transmission schedule:
08:00 CET (07:00 UTC: The transmitter hall at World Heritage Grimeton is opened for visitors.

Transmission & YouTube Live stream:
08:25 CET (07:25 UTC): Live stream on YouTube begins.
08:30 CET (07:30 UTC): Startup and tuning of the Alexanderson Alternator SAQ.
09:00 CET (08:00 UTC): Transmission of a message from SAQ.

Test transmissions
We are planning to carry our some test transmissions on December 23rd, approximately between 13:00 CET (12:00 UTC) and 16:00 CET (13:00 UTC). SAQ will be on the air shorter periods of time during this interval, when we will be carrying out some tests and measurements. Your comments are welcome to info@alexander.n.se.

Live Video from World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station
The event can be seen live on our YouTube Channel.
https://alexander.n.se/en/saq-scheduled-for-a-transmission-on-christmas-eve-december-24th/

Ydun Ritz (2021-12-11)

Radio Augusta (International) 1611 kHz; does anybody know from where it is transmitting?

Ydun Ritz (2021-12-11)

Radio Krym Realii 648 kHz off air? Since yesterday evening, Radio Krym Realii (крым реалии) seems to be
off-air or the power must have been massively reduced.
It was good audible even via ground wave here, but isn’t anymore.
http://kiwi.24×7.hk:8073/?f=648.00amz5

Marco (2021-12-11)

WHAS tornadic.
WHAS [840 Louisville] went back to network at 0123 EST (0623UT). Major storm cell dissipating after 200 mile (320km) run!

Paul S. in CT to WOR iog (2021-12-11)

WHAS tornadic.
WHAS 840 Louisville with continuous tornado coverage from tune-in 0604 past 0618 UT Saturday Dec 11. unID weatherman obviously on TV with invisible visual references like “follow my finger“ and “note the highlighted areas“. But plenty of geographical references, counties threatened, etc. Meanwhile, nothing about this on other major stations in the region, KMOX, WSM, WLAC? Tnx to alert from Paul S in CT.

73, Glenn Hauser, OK in WOR iog (2021-12-11)

From Northern Star Media Services AS: Press Release
1314 1611 5895
At the time of writing(9/12/21) there is uncertainty regarding extensions of Northern Star’s MW/SW AM licenses as they soon will run out.
Northern Star has been on MW since 2012 and SW since 2013.
The company expects a reply to their re-applications in the near future.
For this reason there are tentative plans for a silent Period on their AM frequencies from Mid-December pending license renewal from 2022.
 A special “Goodbye to AM?” event is therefore in production for 1314(228 metres) and 5895 kHz(49 m band) for the evening of Tuesday December 14th slightly into Wednesday 15th.
“Radio Days” on Sunday December 12th which runs from 2200 CET until midnight will broadcast classic and historic Norwegian-language programming ex NRK relating to the LKB LLE site, Bergen kringkaster, which broadcasted NRK Riks(1937-1978) and Bergen Lokal from 1937-1966. 
 A special format on Radio Northern Star will start after midnight CET on Monday December 13th, including a new trial version of the station’s sign off procedure. the format will as always consist of great music, with a mix of A-List, Christmas, Country, Gospel, Scandinavian as well as «radio», and «message music» plus tracks of empathy and hope.
On December 14th at 2000-2200 CET there will be two hours dedicated to Foreningen Bergen Kringkaster(Bergen Broadcasting) which is the Radio Club that have been good cooperators with since 2009. It was the radio amateurs here that managed to get the LKB LLE site back on air in 2012.
From 2200 CET on the the 14th and until 0008 CET on the 15th December the AM sign off program of Radio Northern Star will be broadcasted, closing with the signature tune “Northern Star” by Ann Reed, the usual sign off announcement and then a special version of the Norwegian National Anthem “Ja vi Elsker», before the transmitter goes off the air.
So at that time both 1314, 5895, also the 1611 kHz The Sea transmitter will leave the air, but the company hopes this will be temporary.
After a short break in the stream, the web version of RNS will then continue with its format of Classic Pop and Rock, from both sides of the Atlantic, Scandinavian and European Oldies and Gospel Standards.
The Sea, The Ferry and The Northern Beacon streams will run uninterrupted all the way.
Of course it is the company’s hope that Radio Northern Star/The Northern Star stations will get new permanent licenses and that they will last long!
A promo with information about this has been rotating in the program schedule since Thursday Dec.9th, and in the final hour just before Midnight CET on the 14th there will be a short speech by the CEO SvennM.
The Northern Star stations are still interested in receiving reception reports with recordings of their AM frequencies as they go far.
The stations are heard on many regular receivers especially on 5895 kHz.
5895 is so far heard in over 30 countries, 1611 in over 15 and 1314 in over 10. Among the furthest points are upstate New York, Newfoundland, Rostov, Russia, Messina, Sicily and Kongsfjord, Norway.
Many Kiwi SDR receivers are hearing the stations from countries such as Ireland, the UK, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland.

Reports may be sent to 1000@northernstar.no.
The station will as always be glad to acknowledge correct reports by eQSL folder.

The company is very happy that it has been possible to create an international radio station and that is has lasted so long-12 years so far- since it first appeared on the web.Now it is the company’s hope that permanent licenses will be awarded and that it is possible to build a bigger operation and use as many radio platforms as possible.
For more information please write
Northern Star Media Services AS
1000@northernstar.no
SvennM/s/
Chief Editor/Broadcasting Coordinator
Svenn Martinsen
https://www.facebook.com/svennm
https://www.linkedin.com/in/svennm/
https://twitter.com/SvennM1611
+4795067890

Ydun Ritz (2021-12-09)