RTL has announced on the air that they will stop broadcasting on longwave on January the 2nd [i.e. not the 1st as previously announced]. They did not say at what time the transmission will end.
Vincent (2022-12-31)
Month: December 2022
Luxembourg
RTL 234 kHz
Finally, the decision is made. The transmitter will be stopped on January 1 at 01:00 CET instead of December 31 at midnight.
Michel FREMY, Facebook Radio Magazine to Longwaveradiolistening iog (2022-12-31)
Czechia
DX ON MEDIUM WAVES: Special broadcast of Radio Dechovka in the Czech Republic tonight from 8pm to 9pm CET via a vintage Tesla SRV1TR transmitter. He is revived for the occasion and will broadcast on the 792kHz frequency of Radio Decovka. This New Years Eve show will have radio fanfare. All amateur radio who send reports to the radio email address prani@radiodechovka.cz will receive a special QSL card dedicated to this event.
Beware, this transmitter is of low power, it has much inferior performance than today.
The only radio in Slovakia that broadcasts 24/7 folk groups, bandfares, brass orchestras, big bands.
The purpose of the radio is to preserve cultural heritage and raise awareness about brass music in order to attract new listeners, copper music fans.
They want to support and promote the popular culture and traditions of their region by ensuring the promotion of various festivals, concerts and, last but not least, to present their copper orchestras in neighboring countries.
Michal Hons to Radio Magazine FB group (2022-12-31)
Luxembourg
According to the latest news, the RTL 234 kHz transmitter will only be shut down on January 02, 2023 at 01:00 CET.
I’m waiting for confirmation because it’s still under discussion.
Michel FREMY, Facebook Radio Magazine to Longwaveradiolistening iog (2022-12-31)
India
Happy New Year 2023 to all members of Dx India!
Please note that most stations of All India Radio will have extended broadcasts on MW & FM till past local midnight IST ie 1830 UTC to usher in the New Year.
Latest list of AIR stations on MW in frequency order is in
https://qsl.net/vu2jos/mw/freq.htm
With best wishes
Jose Jacob & Alokesh Gupta to dxindia iog (2022-12-31)
United States
Exclusive: iHeartMedia will be adding an eighth brand in Washington DC to start 2023 as the company has entered into an LMA with Potomac Radio Group to operate 1190 WCRW Leesburg VA starting Wednesday, January 4, 2023.
WCRW has begun running promos announcing the impending end of its Brokered Ethnic “New World Radio” programming. New WTSD call letters will take effect with the LMA. No word yet on format plans for the station.
WCRW operates with a directional 50kW daytime and 1.2kW night from northwest of Washington. The former 1200 WAGE upgraded in 2011 to serve the entire Washington market after shutting down 1190 WBIS Annapolis MD.
The LMA will last for three years with iHeart also having an exclusive option to purchase the station during the term of the agreement. iHeart acquired 1120 WUST Washington from Potomac Radio Group in 2020 for $1.2 million to serve as the Washington outlet for its “Black Information Network“.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/246758/iheartmedia-lmas-washington-dc-am/
Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2022-12-30)
Czechia
DX ON MEDIUM WAVES:
Radio Dechovka special broadcast in Czechia tonight from 8-9pm CET using a vintage Tesla SRV1TR transmitter.
It is revived for the occasion and will broadcast on the 792kHz frequency of Radio Decovka.
This New Year’s Eve show will broadcast the radio fanfare.
All radio amateurs who send reports to the radio e-mail address prani@radiodecovka.cz will receive a special QSL card dedicated to this event.
Attention this transmitter is of low power, it has performances definitely lower than the current one.
The only radio in Slovakia that broadcasts 24/7 folk groups, brass bands, brass bands, big bands.–
Michel FREMY to WOR iog (2022-12-31)
Space Weather
A new, apparently large sunspot group is emerging over the sun’s eastern limb, right here. Even before it rotated into view, the sunspot produced multiple M-class flares partially eclipsed by the edge of the sun. Even stronger flares may be in the offing as the sunspot turns fully toward Earth.
https://spaceweather.com
Mike Terry to WOR iog (2022-12-30)
United States
KDLO towers collapse in Garden City due to ice st…
From: Paul Staupe
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2022 03:09:56 UTC
https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/kdlo-towers-collapse-in-garden-city-due-to-ice-storm/
Near Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Thankfully no one was hurt.
Paul (via MDXC iogroup – Minnesota)
KDLO was ch 3 both physical and display, 14.4 kW ERP per rabbitears.
It used to be a frequent sporadic E analog DX presence.
Not *that* close to Keloland HQ in Sioux Falls, SE corner. Far enough from there to require a full-power satellite station at least in the analog era. Both Florence and Garden City are tiny towns just west of Watertown in NE SD.
1230Glenn Hauser, WOR iog (2022-10-30)
United States
On January 8, KMED will be moving from 1440 KHz to 106.3 FM. Meanwhile, The Valley 106.3, which is currently on 106.3 (currently KYVL), will be moving to 106.3 HD2. Other frequencies aren’t affected.
https://kmed.com/?page_id=16520
https://thevalley.fm/?page_id=12748
Liron (2022-12-30)