The Caroline North [648 kHz] broadcast for January from our radio ship Ross Revenge has now concluded.
Many thanks to our listeners, sponsors, presenters and Manx Radio [1368 kHz] for use of their AM transmitter.
We hope to see you for the next Caroline North broadcast from Ross Revenge over the weekend of 8th – 9th February.
https://radiocaroline.co.uk/stories/story_2.html?_=1692201600023
Greetings of Nico from Gouda, the Netherlands (2025-01-20)
963 Alfa Media Group broadcasts from Pori-Preiviki to Russia are delayed more. Traficom licence was
granted 8.11.2024. However, the 600 kW AM-station in Pori has been unused 12 years since 2013. The
transmitter was found to be in poor condition. Repair and maintenance will take more time and money.
Jorma Mäntylä, ARC mv-eko Jan 20 via WOR iog (2025-01-20)
Hubbard’s Advertising Agency’s Gospel 930 WLLL Lynchburg VA received a Notice of Violation for five potential violations. The enforcement bureau noted the following issues:
1) a portion of the wooden fence had fallen and no longer enclosed the antenna structure,
2) the station did not drop from its 9kW daytime authorization to its 42 watt nighttime authorization at sunset,
3) after being contacted by agents its Vice President stated personnel were unable to meet with the agents and then failed to reply to further communication to schedule an inspection,
4) all lighting on the station’s tower failed to operate and no NOTAM was filed with the FAA, and
5) no transfer of control application has been filed following owner Fletcher Hubbard’s death in 2023.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/292726/
Lance Venta, Radio Insight (2025-01-19)
Saint Petersburg and Leningradskaya oblast.
On January 16, the RTRS branch “Saint Petersburg RC” temporarily suspended the broadcast of the radio channel
“Radio Maria” in Saint Petersburg at a frequency of 1.053 MHz and Vyborg at a frequency of 92.6 MHz.
The decision to turn off the transmitters until March 17 was made by the broadcaster.
https://vk.com/tvradio47
RUS-DX # 1325 via WOR iog (2025-01-19)
Celebrating 50 years since 2JJ launched.
2JJ – Double Jay – was Australia’s first non-commercial, 24-hour rock radio station for young people, launching on 1540 kHz AM in Sydney on 19 January 1975.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the station’s launch, the first 12 hours of 2JJ’s day on air now are being rebroadcast on the Double J digital station which is also available online through ABC Listen at https://www.abc.net.au/listen/doublej
Poor transmitter quality limited the station’s each across Sydney, and actuallt led to threats of industrial action by staff. Nothing was done to improve the transmitter until 1980 when the station switched to 105.7 FM and became 2JJJ – Triple J. The station expanded into a national FM network during the 1990s.
Matt Francis, Bilgola Plateau, NSW, Australia to ICDX-AM iog (2025-01-19)
I remember hearing 2JJ Sydney testing on 1540kHz and later the opening. Back then I was living in Marrickville, south west of Sydney.
Just prior to 2JJ coming to air, they had to move 2CN Canberra ACT, which was then using 1540kHz, to 1440kHz to allow space.
Here is a recording that I made of the 2JJ test broadcast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAcHqVvTWnY
I remember there were some “intellectual’ listeners, who complained about the station’s “horrific music format” as it was referred. One electronic store even advertised 2JJ blockers for sale. Not sure if they actually worked or how many were sold at the time. Grin!!!
Robert Copeman to ICDX-AM iog (2025-01-19)
747 kHz – Radio 4 Brainport has some antenna problems and not on air now. The antenna will be repaired later this month.
1134 kHz – Polderpop Radio has changed frequency (ex 1179). Also a new transmitter running now 100 Watt.
Regards, Arno – PE1RDP – Veldhoven/NL (2025-01-18)
I think I’m hearing Radio Danielle from Dublin active on 1206KHz – Disco Inferno playing – I recently improved my antenna here with more height so it seems to be working a little better despite noisy conditions.
Listening in Co. Antrim – random wire inverted L and Kenwood TS870. 13:50 UTC 18/01/2025.
Patrick Wylie to Medium Wave Circle FB group (2025-01-18)
Station Sales Week 1/17
John and Joey Krieger’s Krieger Media Company will acquire Classic Country 860 KWPC/95.1 K236CF and Rock “93.1 The Buzz” KMCS Muscatine for $250,000. The Kriegers previously owned multiple car dealerships in the Muscatine area until selling them in 2022.
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Joseph and Sydney Sugg’s King & Co. Radio will purchase 49% of King-Sullivan Radio Inc. from the Deanna J. Sullivan Living Trust for $160,000. The company owns 92.1 KHPQ Clinton and 1110 KGFL/94.7 K234BV Clinton and 97.3 K247CQ Guy AR. Sid King will continue to own 51% of the company. The Suggs’ Red River Radio Inc. owns 101.9 KSUG in nearby Heber Springs.
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Susan Loch’s Trinity Broadcast Associates is donating Christian/Conservative Talk 1180 WFYL King of Prussia/Philadelphia PA to non-profit Lighthouse Support. The donee is run by Daniel and Margaret Huber, who also own a network of Christian television stations “Lighthouse TV” including WBPH Bethlehem/Philadelphia and WLYH Red Lion/Harrisburg along with a number of LPTVs.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/291970/station-sales-week-of-1-17-2/
Lance Venta, Radio Insight (2025-01-17)
THIS COULD BE A FLARE-Y WEEKEND: Yesterday’s M7.4-class solar flare could be the opening salvo of a flare-y weekend. Three sunspots (3959, 3961, 3964) facing Earth have unstable magnetic fields. NOAA forecasters estimate a 70% chance of M-class flares and a 30% chance of X-flares on Jan. 18th.
https://www.spaceweather.com/
Ydun Ritz (2025-01-18)
Waingawa transmission mast closure.
In late January 2025 RNZ will be retiring its aging AM radio transmitter site at Waingawa.
The Waingawa site provides AM radio transmissions for the Wairarapa region on the 1071 AM frequency.
Listeners to RNZ National on the 1071 AM frequency will need to retune to either 101.5 FM or 567 AM to continue to listen to RNZ National.
There are also several alternative online listening options which are detailed below.
More here
https://www.rnz.co.nz/Waingawa?fbclid=IwY2xjawH24vxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHY4fB5AB7KhG8bGfrCamUehHXQ92
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Christian Ghibaudo (2025-01-17)