Month: November 2024

United States

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KOFI-1180 at 30 watts
Conditions last night were quite good with WHAM finally fading in and out much of the evening.  Cuba-1180 was in as well.  A few others showed up elsewhere on the dial, including KRWB-1410 and tentative KKAQ-1460 from Minnesota.
But the really amazing catch of the night was KOFI-1180 with its temporary 30 watts at about 4:32 pm PST.  Before KERN faded in, my only QRM was semi-local KLAY, about 40 miles south of here.  I sent a recording of the ID.to Paul Walker, asking if he was sure about the power.  An hour later, I received an interesting email confirmation from KOFI’s engineer, who was thrilled to learn I’d heard it.  He confirmed the power as 30ish watts into one of the two two towers.
Kalispell is about 360 miles from here, so this was like hearing a TIS station in terms of power vs distance.  I certainly hadn’t expected to hear KOFI again until it had boosted power to 1kw, but there it was..  

Bruce Portzer to irca iog (2024-11-17)


Its going to be about christmas time before theyre up to 1kw with a new 1kw transmitter from nautel. they wont be back tyo 50kw till summer 2025

Paul B. Walker Jr. to irca iog (2024-11-17)

Sweden

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On Saturday, November 23rd, a new program from Radio Igloo will be on air.
Next weekend The West Coast DX-Club in Gothenburg, Sweden will have a listening camp in a cabin in the woods north of Gothenburg.
To draw attention to this Radio Igloo will be on air with a new program.
In the programme, our club-members will present their favourite radio stations, and play music that may have been heard in their programs.
The program starts at 22.00 CET (2100 UTC) on 1620 kHz or on a free frequency nearby.
We appreciate reports on our program, preferably with an audio clip and with comments on the content of the program.
Correct reports will be answered with a new e-QSL.
Send your reports to radioigloo@gmail.com

Mikael Sjöberg to mwcircle Facebook group (2024-11-16)

United States

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Station Sales Week Of 11/15:

Aaron Ishmael’s Mid-Century Radio purchases Classic Hip Hop “Jump 104.5” 870 KJMP Pierce/K283CN Fort Collins CO from Northeast Digital and Wireless’ Brahmin Broadcasting Corporation for $50,000. The station has been operated by Ishmael’s co-owned Loud Media since 2019 via LMA.

Augusta Radio Fellowship sells 1090 WCZZ/102.7 W274CC Greenwood SC to Benetra Calhoun’s ALJEPI Productions for $95,000.

La Radio Cristiana Network acquires 1210 KUBR San Juan/McAllen TX from the estate of Paulino Bernal for no consideration. La Radio will also acquire 890 KVOZ Del Mar Hills/Laredo from the estate’s Consolidated Radio Inc. for no consideration.

After beginning to operate the stations as part of his “Sports Superstations” network in September 2022, Bill Shanks’ Shanks Broadcasting will purchase 1400 WSEG/104.3 W282AR Savannah, 1350 WFNS/98.5 W253CI Blackshear, and 790 WSFN Brunswick GA from Southern Media Interactive for $260,000. Shanks owns five other stations and four translators in southern Georgia.
xxhttps://radioinsight.com/headlines/287010/station-sales-week-of-11-15-2/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=radioinsight_daily_
2024_11_15&utm_term=2024-11-15

Lance Venta, Radio Insight (2024-11-15)

United States

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KSFO To Move To 810; KNBR Sets New Lineup.
The changes at Cumulus Media San Francisco continue as the company has announced that Conservative Talk 560 KSFO will move to 810 on Monday, November 18 and Sports 680 KNBR/104.5 KNBR-FM will debut a new lineup and studio location.

KSFO will replace Sports Betting “810 The Spread” KGO on 810 giving the Conservative Talk outlet the 50kW signal. No changes to its all-syndicated lineup will accompany the move. The shift to 810 will improve KSFO’s coverage in the San Jose area.

680 104.5 KNBR San Francisco

KNBR will relocate its studios to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, the home of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers. With the move the station has announced that Greg Silver will join 49ers play-by-play voice as midday co-host and producer replacing John Lund starting November 18, while Derek Papa will join Adam Copeland in afternoons on December 2. Derek Papa has served as afternoon producer June 2022 after previously working at KGMZ San Francisco and NFL Network. Silver has been a producer at the station since April 2023 and serves as play-by-play voice for the University of California.

Cumulus San Francisco Regional Vice President and Market Manager Larry Blumhagen said, “We make these moves as Cumulus San Francisco is experiencing an exceptionally successful year. We continue to evolve as an organization committed to excellence and to growing for the future. With these changes, we say goodbye to some of our most storied and influential talent and we extend our gratitude for their countless contributions.”
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/287092/ksfo-to-move-to-810-knbr-sets-new-lineup/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=radioinsight_daily_
2024_11_15&utm_term=2024-11-15

Lance Venta, Radio Insight (2024-1-1-15)

Spain

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Translated from Spanish:
Irregularities observed this week…
900 kHz. Radio Popular – Herri Irratia is broadcasting at a +2 kHz offset and the transmitter is experiencing interruptions.
684 kHz. RNE Sevilla (Los Palacios) transmits carrier with faint modulation in the background (this morning at 08ea (last night only carrier).

73 by Jorge Garzón to iberiaDX iog (2024-11-15 10.13 UTC)


684 RNE-RN Sevilla (Los Palacios) is already on the air (observed at 18:30ea).

Jorge Garzón to iberiaDX iog (2024-11-15)

United States

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iHeart Makes Big KFI Newsroom Layoffs
The ongoing iHeartMedia layoffs have seen the most significant elimination in one market as the News department of News/Talk 640 KFI Los Angeles were all dismissed from the company.
News Director Chris Little confirmed that the entire 22 person news department was let go on Monday, November 11. Little had been with KFI since 1991 first as a reporter and fill-in anchor before becoming News Director in 2000.
Update 11/12: Little updates stating that 13 were laid off, three asked to stay, and three not contacted by management. Four weekday anchors are still at the station.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/286732/kfi-eliminates-entire-22-person-news-department/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=radioinsight_daily_2024_11_12&utm_term=2024-11-12

Lance Venta, Radio Insight (2024-11-12)

United States

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KFI Los Angeles axes entire News Department
RAMP has learned that News-Talk KFI-AM 640/Los Angeles has disbanded its entire 22-person news department, including longtime News Director (and 30-year station veteran) Chris Little, along with anchor Jo Kwon, reporters Kris Adler and Corbin Carson, and Editor Erin Ben-Moche, amid rumblings that iHeart’s 24/7 News Network will now supply content. Little confirmed this mass layoff in an Instagram post.
These departures follow last Friday’s exit of longtime KFI Program Director Robin Bertolucci and her husband, Don Martin, EVP of Programming for iHeartMedia Sports and PD of KLAC (AM 570 LA Sports). 
This latest KFI news was originally reported by Barrett Media and independently confirmed by RAMP.
https://ramp247.com/programming/kfi-los-angeles-axes-entire-news-dept/

Tony Pavick to WOR iog (2024-11-12)

Sweden

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On December 1st, 1924, the VLF transmitter, with call sign “SAQ” at Grimeton Radio Station, was put into commercial operation, with transmissions across the Atlantic ocean, to the receiving station at Riverhead and the replying transmitter station at Rocky Point, both on Long Island, NY, USA.
On December 1st 2024, one hundred years later, SAQ will air to commemorate this event. The unique Alexanderson alternator from 1924, with the call sign SAQ, is scheduled for one transmission over the antenna on VLF 17.2 kHz CW.
Visitors are welcome to the transmitter hall at Grimeton radio station to experience an SAQ transmission. Tickets can be purchased here: 
https://grimeton.entryevent.se/ticketshop/tickets/sandarstart

Program & transmission schedule:
10:00 CET (09:00 UTC) The doors to the transmitter hall will open.
10:20 CET (09:20 UTC) Live YouTube broadcast begins.
10:30 CET (09:30 UTC) Start-up of the Alternator.
11:00 CET (10:00 UTC) Transmission of a message

Test Transmissions
Test transmissions are scheduled for November 29th between 13:00 – 16:00 CET.
During the tests, SAQ will be on air shorter periods of time, when we will be carrying out tuning, tests and measurements.
Your comments are welcome to info@alexander.n.se.

QSL Reports to SAQ
QSL reports to SAQ are most welcome and appreciated!
For guaranteed E-QSL from us, please report using our ONLINE QSL FORM.
We can not guarantee that reports by Email / mail / bureau will be confirmed. The online form will be open from December 1st until December 20th, 2024.
https://alexander.n.se/saq-to-air-on-dec-1st-anniversary/

Ydun Ritz (2024-11-12)