“To our listeners: We would like to inform you that our medium wave [Radio Hapi Isles] 1035 and FM 96.3 frequencies are currently unavailable due to technical problems that are beyond our control. The reason for this is the frequent power cuts in Honiara.”
Christoph Ratzer to A-DX Facebook group (2023-05-30)
Re. BBC Radio 4 begins information campaign to transition listeners from Long Wave.
There is no indication in the announcement from the BBC as to when the LW transmitter will close, only that they will stop scheduling separate programming on LW from 31 March 2024.
The various R4 MW transmitters are never mentioned by the BBC but probably included in the same transmission contract with Arqiva as the LW transmitter, so I expect they will close at the same time as LW – whenever that is.
73s Dave Kenny to Longwaveradiolistening iog (2023-05-30)
BBC Media Centre
Published: 11:30 am, 29 May 2023
Updated: 11:24 am, 28 May 2023
BBC Radio 4 begins information campaign to transition listeners from Long Wave.
The BBC has begun an information campaign to help transition listeners of Radio 4 Long Wave (LW) to alternative BBC platforms.
This follows the announcement in May 2022 that the BBC is to stop scheduling separate content for Radio 4 LW in anticipation of the closure of the LW platform, owned and operated by a third party, which is coming to the end of its life as a technology.
Radio 4 LW is starting to run targeted on air trails from today, giving listeners plenty of advance notice of the coming changes.
All programmes on Radio 4 LW – Shipping Forecast, Daily Service, Yesterday in Parliament and Test Match Special – will continue to be available on other BBC platforms.
Digital listening has grown significantly over the past decade as the range of alternatives has become easier to switch to, and listeners are increasingly accessing content elsewhere on the BBC. The audiences for Radio 4 LW are small, but we know there are some who still tune in on LW for their favourite programmes.
The BBC is working with key organisations so that specific audiences will be notified how they can switch to other BBC platforms to hear programmes between now and the end of Radio 4 LW separate scheduling in March 2024.
The Shipping Forecast will cease to be broadcast four times a day, and will instead be available via the Radio 4 FM simulcast twice a day (weekdays) and three times a day (weekends) as well as on DAB and BBC Sounds.
It will also continue to be broadcast via HM Coastguard’s channels. Whilst modern technology and new methods means the Shipping Forecast is no longer integral to mariners, the BBC has been working closely with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the Met Office to ensure seafarers have adequate advance notice of the changes taking place next year and can prepare accordingly.
The Daily Service and the longer version of Yesterday in Parliament will also continue on LW until March 2024 and will then be available on BBC Radio 4 Extra and BBC Sounds.
Yesterday in Parliament will still be broadcast on the Today programme on Radio 4 FM/DAB.
Test Match Special is already available uninterrupted on Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds where listeners will continue to be able to access it digitally. All scheduled cricket matches on Radio 4 LW will still be broadcast this summer, for the final time. Radio 4 LW listeners will be reminded where they can hear the cricket across the BBC going forward.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/articles/2023/bbc-radio-4-long-wave-transition
Mike Terry to Longwaveradiolistening iog (2023-05-29)
My Town Media flipped two stations to Variety Hits as “Bob-FM” this weekend.
90s based Rock “Z107.5” 1550 KRZD/107.5 K298CI Springfield MO and “Radio X 103.5” KWXD Asbury MO both made the move to Kroeger Media’s “Bob-FM” brand on Friday.
In Springfield the flip places KRZD in direct competition with SummitMedia’s “106.7 The River” KRVI, while KWXD goes up against Carthage Broadcasting Company’s “95.1 Mike-FM” KMXL in Joplin MO/Pittsburg KS.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/252565/bob-fm-debuts-in-springfield-joplin/
Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2023-05-28)
This weekend COPE Castellón is observed on 1056 kHz with 50 Hz and 100 Hz hum. After dark the resulting 3 kHz heterodyne can be heard far beyond the station’s service area.
David W. (2023-05-28)
Liblice update.
The output on 639 kHz will be 20 kW, like the Zbraslav transmission it will replace.
In addition Country Radio will also be transmit from Ceske Budejovice with 5 kW on 954 kHz, by the transmitter so far used for a DRM test. This per
https://www.lupa.cz/aktuality/country-radio-vyuzije-am-kmitocet-v-ceskych-budejovicich/
And the rumour mill describes the transmitter they brought to Liblice as a rig that came from Germany and has been obtained for scrap metal value. Which could be taken as a paraphrase for the ex-Topolna transmitter which indeed is the ex-261 kHz 1996 til 2000 transmitter from Burg. In this case it would, however, be a modification of a TRAM-L into a mediumwave TRAM. Thus I would not jump to conclusions here too quickly.
Kai Ludwig to WOR iog (2023-05-27)
Greek pirate Radio Ekfrasi 1431.
1431 Radio Ekfrasi 26/5 1631 with nice old songs the presenter has a very nice radio voice. For around 20 minutes he only advised for dedications and salutations to his listeners Songs were quite good until 1635 then lowered the music quality to ‘heavier’ folk songs but after 1655 he returned to good songs.
2×15 khz wide signal with 55+SNR signal -75/-130db floor
I stopped the SDR and continued to listen via a portable Tecsun radio (signal 40/25) just in case he advised any more personal info till the end of the program. He didn’t notice any info.
Zacharias Liangas to mwcircle iog (2023-05-27)
Stations Sales of Week 5/26
Taylor Made Broadcasting Network sells AC 100.9 KGLC and Country 910 KVIS Miami OK to Michael Landis’ Land Go Radio Group for $100,000. Land Go owns “SoMo Sports Radio” 1560 WMBH/101.3 K268CP Joplin and Oldies 101.3 KHST Lamar MO. Taylor Made retains Country 99.3 KGVE Grove OK.
Joshua Smith’s Yankee Kingdom Media Corp. will acquire Country 101.3 WYKR-FM Haverhill NH and Christian 1100 WTWN/105.1 W286DE Wells River VT from Puffer Broadcasting for $125,000. Smith will also acquire the station’s tower properties from Puffer’s Mill Street Enterprises in a separate deal. Smith recently served.
Dos Media buys Spanish CHR “La Selecta” 1050 WVXX/103.3 W277DF Norfolk VA from Hindlin Broadcasting for $850,000. Dos Media has been operating WVXX via Time Brokerage Agreement since March 2021.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/252511/station-sales-week-of-5-26/
Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2023-05-26)
Well, WRSB Brockport NY has shifted from 1590 to 1600 in the last week or so. This is the station whose tower I can see from my porch. I could barely hear the signal at night on 1590 and that seems to be the case with 1600, too. In fact, there is a wicked blob on 1600 at 0200 UTC, which can only be WRSB, I think. See if you can hear the blob, too. Who knows? It may change your life, but probably won’t.
Jim Renfrew, Clarendon NY to irca iog (2023-05-27)
Next Sunday Spain will celebrate municipal and regional elections.
RNE will have special local/regional programming:
UTC
0804, 0904 & 1004: 2 min. of regional info.
1850-1900: Regional
1955-2000: Regional
2025-2030: Local
0030*-…: 20 min. of Regional/Local info. This break does not have a fixed start time.
RNE-Castilla y León will do 10 min Regional, 10 min. Local. Other regions may make a different time sharing.
73! Mauricio Molano, Salamanca Spain (2023-05-26)