Starting next May 30, 2022, TWR will start a new daily broadcast from 17:30 – 18:30 UTC in Russian language for Ukraine and Western Russia through 621 Khz.
Possibly use Radio Odin Plus transmitter with 150 kW in Maiac Grigoriopol, Moldova?
(Google translated from Spanish / Ed)
Ruben Medina (2022-05-22)
Yesterday morning I listened on the BDMR / Clashmore , Radio Selva (Argentina) at 0430UTC on 1710kHz // Kiwi SDR in Buenos Aires (LU4EEC).
Unless I’m mistaken it’s maybe an UK First ?
The signal was weak with deep fading (Spanish songs).
Here at home I only had a very weak carrier this morning at 0330UTC.
Franck Baste F4LKC to mwcircle iog (2022-05-21)
Longtime Montana programmer Dan DeWitt began operating Community Communications LLC’s 1490 KHTC Malmstrom AFB/104.3 K282CE Great Falls MT on March 31 relaunching the station as Classic Country “Real Country 104.3“. KHTC previously featured a diverse playlist made up of local artists.
DeWitt most recently served as Program Director for STARadio’s cluster in Great Falls. He has also programmed Cherry Creek Media’s “106.7 Star-FM” KXDR and Townsquare’s AC “101.5 The View” KVWE and CHR “107.5 Zoo-FM” KENR Missoula, and then Fisher’s Alternative “96.3 The Zone” KRZN and 910 KBLG Billings.
Dewitt describes the new brand as being “with a ‘pure country’ programming philosophy, Real Country 104.3FM and 1490AM plays a little classic country, your favorites from the 80’s and 90’s, some of the best of the new millennium and a touch of today’s ‘pure’ new country pioneers.”
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/226391/real-country-comes-to-great-falls/
Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2022-05-20)
Happy 100th Anniversary to WGN 720 Chicago!
WGN is a 50,000-watt, non-directional, clear channel Class A station, licensed to Chicago, illinois. WGN used to be easily heard here in Southern California in the 1980s when KDWN Las Vegas would take Monday morning silent periods.
WGN 720 in Chicago signed on the air 100 years ago today — May 19, 1922 — as WDAP. The radio station was originally located in the Wrigley Building.
The Chicago Tribune purchased WDAP, and on June 1, 1924, renamed it WGN. The call letters stood for “World’s Greatest Newspaper,” a slogan the newspaper used since 1911.
The WGN call letters were in use by a Great Lakes vessel, but the skipper agreed to relinquish them so the newspaper could use them for the radio station.
Wikipedia says: “Early programming was noted for its creativity and innovation. It included live music, political debates, comedy routines, and some of radio’s first sporting event broadcasts, including the 1924 Indianapolis 500, and a live broadcast of the 1925 Scopes Trial from Dayton, Tennessee.”
In 1934, WGN became a founding member of the Mutual Broadcasting System. Previously the station was affiliated with NBC and CBS.
Over many decades, WGN aired middle of the road music until the 1970s, when its switched to adult contemporary. Music programming was phased out during the 1980s, and by 1990, the station’s lineup mainly consisted of talk shows.
“100 Years of WGN Radio: A Retrospective” will air Thursday, May 19 at 7 pm CT and Sunday, May 22 at 2 PM CT on WGN-TV. The video will also be available for on-demand viewing on wgnradio.com beginning Friday, May 20.
Steve Mittman to MWDX – The National Radio Club FB group (2022-05-20)
“Radio AM” from Poland on 963 still in operation. Power 0,1 kW.
Heard in Czech Republic on March 19th 2045 CEST.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMVoIum6QWo
Jiří Pažout to Medium Wave Circle FB group (2022-05-19)
Power 927 was on air again today evening.
Marco (2022-05-19)
2GN Goulburn will stop regular programming on 1368 from 8am on Friday 20 May and play a ‘retune’ loop message for next 3 weeks until finally switching off the AM tx after 90 years of local broadcasting. Henceforth, ‘Forever Classic’ GNFM on 107.7 Goulburn and 106.1 Crookwell.
Matt Francis to ICDX-AM iog (2022-05-19)
There is a signal on 1494 on this SDR:
http://kiwisdr-m0kwr.ddns.net:8073/?f=1494.00amz8
Location is Stibbington. I haven’t heard an ID yet, but I will keep listening.
Marco (2022-05-18)
This station, “Radio Blackbeard“, is broadcasting now (16.00 hrs. U.K./17.00 CET) with a very strong signal on 1495 khz. / 200 metres (AM). It wasn’t on air this morning. I am receiving it in a slightly different location from yesterday, which was in Sherwood, Nottingham, whilst today I am receiving it in West Bridgford, Nottingham). The signal is too strong to be from The Netherlands.
I can’t find any information anywhere about this station!
Martin Wilson (2022-05-18)
Woof Boom Radio is teasing an upcoming format change at “Muncie Sports 92.5” 1340 WXFN/92.5 W223CZ Muncie IN.
WXFN is currently running teasers promoting that they are “building a new radio station for Muncie and Delaware County”. New WMUN call letters are now in place.
WXFN carries Fox Sports Radio programming along with an hour-long local 4pm show hosted by Mark Foerster. The station also airs play-by-play of the Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers, Cincinnati Reds, IndyCar Series, Ball State University football and women’s basketball, and three local high schools.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/225910/wxfn-building-something-new-for-muncie/
Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2022-05-17)