Strong winds felled the mast of Akashvani Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh) on February 21, 2025. This means that the medium wave broadcasts of the 100 kW transmitter on 756 kHz (AM) and 747 kHz (DRM) are cancelled until further notice.
According to press reports, the 168 m mast was 48 years old. This would mean that it was the original mast from which All India Radio Jagdalpur began in 1977. The original 20 kW transmitter (2×10 kW) was replaced in 1997 by an Indian made 100 kW transmitter (BEL HMB-104) and this in 2017 by a DRM-compatible 100 kW transmitter from Nautel (NX100). Currently, there are only FM broadcasts with a very limited range on 100.1 MHz (100 watts).
Jose Jacob, DX-India / Dr Hansjörg Biener (2025-02-27)