BIG SUNSPOT ALERT:
Watch this movie. A big new sunspot group is emerging over the sun’s northeastern limb. It is crackling with C-class solar flares and could soon pose a threat for stronger M-flares. With a primary dark core twice as large as Earth, the sunspot is an easy target for backyard solar telescopes. We recommend the projection method.
https://spaceweather.com/
Ydun Ritz (2022-03-25)
Audacy Sports “ESPN Upstate” 1330 WYRD/97.7 W249DL/WFBC-HD3 Greenville and 950 WORD/97.1 W246CV Spartanburg has dropped its affiliation with ESPN Radio and relaunched as “The Fan Upstate“.
The station will now air network programming from CBS Sports Radio and Audacy’s BetQL Network. “The DA Show” with Damon Amendolara will be heard in mornings from 6-9am. The local Rob Brown Show moves to 9am-12pm from its previous 12-3pm slot. Jim Rome will now be heard from 12-3pm. The local “Offsides with Marc Ryan” remains in its 3-7pm timeslot. BetQL’s “Bet MGM Tonight” will air in evenings. The Fan will also continue to carry Furman University football and basketball and Byrnes High School football.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/221750/espn-upstate-relaunches-as-the-fan/
Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2022-03-23)
RMC test on 216 kHz:
The test was heard in Almere, The Netherlands from 1835 to 1855 UTC with French IDs as “R-M-C”. There were several transmitter trips and there was also the LUX-effect audible like on 162 kHz! Signalstrength at 1845 UTC S9+3dB.
Ehard Goddijn, Almere, The Netherlands (2022-03-23)
216 kHz:
I have also received the 3 tests with interuptions en different power around 19u55 local time on my FTdx101mp.
Max was S7 on inverted L (ant tuner was not adjusted).
Wim, on4cfo hamradio, QTH Grimbergen Belgium JO20EW (2022-03-23)
It seems that there has been some testing on LW 216.
Checked 1850 UTC via a Web SDR http://46.32.47.202:8073/ 14 kms from my location; heard with program in French. At 1855 suddenly off air.
Ydun Ritz (2022-03-23)
1520 oregon city downgrade.
We have now dismantled the Clackamas 1520 antenna feed system and the hardware is being shipped to another station to be rebuilt for its use. The 1330 station here in Portland has also had its antenna feed system hardware salvaged for use elsewhere. Inductors and capacitors are expensive and so when in good condition often get re-purposed. We’ve worked on 3 projects over the past two or three years where we upgraded the power of stations using nearly all surplus equipment.
Ben Dawson to WOR iog (2022-03-23)
Some news from Monaco. Yesterday evening it was announced that the Prince’s Government (of Monaco) has received the request to reactivate the LW 216 kHz transmitter, for (evening) broadcasts in Russian and
Ukrainian.
But the organization has not been named.
More news ASAP.
Christian Ghibaudo (2022-03-23)
World Music Radio is back on 927 kHz (150W) from Monday March 21st, broadcasting 24/7 – after a long absence since January 29th when strong winds damaged the aerial. Meanwhile 5930 (200W) and 25800 kHz (60W) have been running continuously and still do.
Radio208 on 1440 kHz was also forces off the air due to the strong winds late January. It is hoped that Radio208 will be returning to 1440 kHz sometime next week. The SW outlet of Radio208 on 5970 kHz (100W) didn’t suffer any damage and is still on the air.
Stig Hartvig Nielsen (2022-03-23)
Radio Caroline.
Monday 22nd March – We have an ongoing fault with our 648AM service, and are presently working on approx half power. This is likely to continue for about a week.
https://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/#home.html
Mike Terry to Medium Wave Circle FB group (2022-03-22)
Audacy has announced it will acquire the the intellectual property of Hip Hop “WAMO 107.3” 660 WAMO Wilkinsburg/107.3 W297BU Pittsburgh from Martz Communications Group while operating the stations via LMA starting Monday, April 4.
Audacy had previously begun operating Martz’ 100.1 W261DU Pittsburgh via LMA in October 2020 to rebroadcast News/Talk 1020 KDKA. At that time WAMO’s Hip Hop programming moved from W261DU to W297BU.
The WAMO brand has much heritage in Pittsburgh first on 860 and 105.9 and then 106.7 from 1956 until their 2010 sale to Catholic operator Saint Joseph Missions. Martz would resurrect the call letters and format the following year on 660 and then adding the translators.
WAMO will join an Audacy Pittsburgh cluster that includes KDKA, Sports “93.7 The Fan” KDKA-FM, Hot AC “100.7 Star” WBZZ, and Country “Y108” 107.9 WDSY.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/221654/audacy-to-acquire-wamo/
Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2022-03-22)