Month: August 2024

United States

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WCBS Retrospective airs today – Reminder.

To commemorate the history of WCBS 880, the station will air a retrospective from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 22 Thursday at 14-17 UT.

Glenn Hauser, WOR iog (2024-08-22)

United States

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On this date (August 20) in 1920, 8MK, now WWJ 950AM in Detroit, became one of the first, if not the first, commercial radio station in the world.

Forrester DX Todd to I Love AM Radio FB group (2024-08-20)

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Per DX NEWS Volume 91, Issue 19, 880 WCBS New York will change call letters to WHSQ (for Hudson Square) and will change its’ format from All News to ESPN Sports effective August 26. WCBS has been All News since 1967. Thanks to member Scott Fybush for being the first to report this historic change.

Marc deLorenzo to MWDX – The National Radio Club FB group (2024-08-19)

United States

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Latino Media Network will relaunch 1140 WQBA Miami with a new News/Talk lineup on Monday, August 12. Currently running TelevisaUnivision’s “TUDN Deportes” Sports network, the station will reposition as “El Pulso de Miami”.
General Manager Mike Sena stated, “This is an exciting time for WQBA, marking the beginning of a new era for our station. As a trusted source in our community for decades, we are committed to building on that foundation. Our new lineup of talent and programming is designed to provide more representation for Miami’s ever-expanding Latino community, offering a platform where their voices can be heard and their stories told. With our incredible talent at the forefront, we aim to build a deeper connection with our listeners.”
The new lineup is described as providing “a primary source of news, entertainment, sports and information in Miami, helping to preserve language and cultural traditions across generations, while fostering a sense of community and belonging.”
(Radio Insight 7.8.2024)

Arctic Radio Club mv-eko via WOR iog (2024-08-19)

Canada

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Neeti Ray’s CINA Radio Group has closed on its purchase of three AMs in Hamilton and Windsor ON and has debuted new Classic Hits formats on 1150 CKOC Hamilton and 580 CKWW Windsor.
CKWW evolves from Oldies to a 1970s/80s based playlist. It will feature Mark Lander and Kara Ro in mornings. Lander previously spent 20 years at AAA “93.9 The River” CIDR Windsor, while Ro, a retired professional boxer, has worked at 800 CKLW and 95.1 CKUE.
CKOC most recently carried Bloomberg business programming. It is now positioning as “Superhits of the 70s and 80s”. Kent Chambers, who most recently hosted afternoons at “Jewel 88.5” CKDX-FM Toronto, will be heard in mornings. Ro will host middays, and Scott Penfold will follow in afternoons. Penfold has worked across Ontario including a five years in afternoons at Classic Rock “Y108” CJXY-FM Hamilton from 2010-15.
CINA Radio Group is also acquiring 820 CHAM Hamilton, but has not yet set its plans for that signal.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/278382/ckoc-ckww-relaunch-with-classic-hits/

Lance Venta, Radio Insight (2024-08-19)

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WBBM & WSCR On The Move – After placing the 25.72 acres in the middle of commercial development in their Audacy Atlas divestiture group in early 2023, Audacy has proposed relocating Sports “670 The Score” WSCR and News 780 WBBM Chicago. Both stations would move to the tower site of Salem Media Group’s 1160 WYLL Chicago where currently two of the four towers at the site are unused after WYLL moved its nighttime array to a separate site in 2007.
WBBM and WSCR would share one tower with WSCR remaining at 50 kW day/night, while WBBM would increase power to 45 kW day and 43 kW night. The move would mark the second time in a decade that WBBM has relocated. It began broadcasting from the tower of WSCR in 2019 after its home of 75 years was sold to a real estate developer for $46 million. At that time WBBM dropped from 50 kW to 35 kW
day / 42 kW night, but with no reduction in coverage, just as the new proposal does.
Audacy has announced a licensing deal with Good Karma Brands in which the company will move the programming of “ESPN New York” 98.7 WEPN-FM to 880 WCBS effective August 26. The LMA will see 880 end its 57 year run with all-News just two days shy of its anniversary and change call letters to WHSQ. All of the content currently heard on 98.7 WEPN-FM will move to 880.

NRC DX Items Aug 27, published Aug 19 via WOR iog (2024-08-19)

United Kingdom

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Droitwich transmitter

Tuesday 20th August 2024
BBC Radio 4 198 long wave off air between 20:00pm to 02:00am
BBC Radio 5 live 693 medium wave  off air between 20:00pm to 02:00am
Talksport 1053 medium wave off air between 20:00pm to 04:00am

Wednesday 21st August 2024
BBC Radio 4 198 long wave off air between 20:00pm to 02:00am
BBC Radio 5 live 693 medium wave off air between 20:00pm to 02:00am
Talksport 1053 medium wave off air between 20:00pm to 03:00am

Tariq Hanif (2024-08-19)

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Recent observations of the following Pacific MW stations whilst on a DXpedition to Rarotonga, Cook Islands.

Radio Tuvalu Funafuti 621 observed to be signing off at around 1000 UTC daily, with national anthem, and not 24 Hour as per WRTVH, however the transmitter remains on until sign on with no audio, so obviously no remote switching. Announced sign on 1825 UTC.

Radio Samoa Apia 540 observed to be signing off at 1100 UTC daily, not 1000 UTC, as per WRTVH usually mid song without national anthem, or announcements.

Radio Kiribati Tarawa 1440 heard signing off daily at 0940 with national anthem. 846 Kiritimati still off the air.

Radio Majuro Marshall Islands 1098 heard signing off with national anthem at 1130 UTC. id’s as Radio Majuro, or Radio Majuro V7AB. 2 years ago there was no sign of it, so I can only assume there was transmitter issues then.

Chris Rogers, Melbourne, Australia to WOR iog (2024-08-19)