Month: May 2025

Philippines

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DWJJ 684 observed on mediumwave.
Cabanatuan-based “new” station DWJJ 684 consistently observed on 684kHz via a remote webSDR in Manila. Not really new as according to Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DWJJ-AM] it’s been around for quarter of a century! It’s listed in the current hard-copy version of WRTH but not in the app, nor on MW List.

David Kernick, Interval Signals Online to MWlist iog (2025-05-11)


Thanks. It was reported to having closed down early this year, but apparently for once not true for an AM station.

Mauno Ritola to MWlist iog (2025-05-11)

United States

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After planning to take the station silent in March, Cumulus Media has agreed to sell Conservative Talk “Talk 1270” WHLD Niagara Falls/Buffalo NY to Buddy Shula’s Radio One Buffalo for $150,000. Shula currently owns Oldies “Big WECK” 1230 WECK Cheektowaga with three translators in the Buffalo market and Yacht Rock “Key 93.7” WKEY-FM Key West FL. An LMA will take effect on June 1.

Holy Family Communications sells its trio of 730 WACE Chicopee/Springfield, 1230 WNEB Worcester, and 970 WESO/101.1 W266DK Southbridge MA to Journey For Life Media for $150,000. The stations currently operate as part of the seller’s Catholic “Stations of the Cross” network.

Tómas Tate buys 1220 WSTL/93.7 W229AN Providence RI from Nelson Diaz’s Diaz Holdings for $450,000. WSTL currently serves as the parent of Spanish CHR “Mega 94.9” W235CN with the translator operating as Hip Hop “The Juice” fed bu Audacy’s 103.7 WVEI-HD2.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/300222/

Lance Venta, Radio Insight (2025-05-09)

Laos

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567, Lao National Radio, 0347+ UT, May 8 (Thursday), via Kiwi SDR remote at So. Phisal, Thailand. Surprised to hear that LNR still broadcasts a VOA program; “Teaching Tips,” in English and Laotian, about gender and equality in the classroom; with a vocabulary segment; pop song (Justin Timberlake – “Can’t Stop The Feeling”).

My ten minute remote audio, with ID at 07:03 on the audio clip (“America, VOA, Washington, DC”) –
https://app.box.com/s/xqewt4xqwylgsny50w1l4vyzkhn30p7r

Ron Howard to WOR iog (2025-05-08)

Sweden

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During the big car-show in Gothenburg [on May 24th and 25th] the Radiomuseum will make a transmission to all old cars with AM-radio.
We have a permit on 981 kHz (the traditional MW-frequency for Gothenburg).
Only 10 W ERP – music 24 hours from Radio SBG during the weekend.
Please listen and report if heard to info@radiomuseet.se

Radiomuseet via Ydun Ritz (2025-05-07)

New Zealand

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There have been some major changes on the AM band in New Zealand, with some AM stations changing some time back and others changing more recently.

531kHz More FM Alexandra NZL has closed its AM frequency and now operates on FM.
639kHz RNZ National Alexandra NZL has closed its AM frequency and now operates on FM.
711kHz Sport Nation Wellington NZL has closed this frequency and now operates on 1233kHz.
891kHz Magic Wellington NZL has closed its AM frequency and now operates on FM.
927kHz Newstalk ZB Palmerston North NZL has closed its AM frequency and now operates on FM.
1071kHz RNZ National Masterton NZL has closed its AM frequency and now operates on FM.
1089kHz Gold/Sport Palmerston North NZL has closed its AM frequency and now operates on FM.
1134kHz RNZ National Queenstown NZL has closed its AM frequency and now operates on FM.
1449kHz RNZ National Palmerston North NZL has closed its AM frequency and now operates on FM.
Also, All SENZ stations now identify as Sport Nation and all Star stations now identify as Sanctuary. The format of each respective network remain sport and religious programming.

Thanks to Radio Heritage, NZRDXL and various other sources for this information.

Robert Copeman to ICDX-AM iog (2025-05-06)

Papua New Guinea

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The National Broadcasting Corporation’s provincial station for the autonomous region of Bougainville is looking into ways of improving NBC radio signals throughout the region.
MEDIUM WAVE
Technical teams have identified a possible site for a medium wave transmitter which should improve the clarity of NBC radio signals, helping the current FM signals. This site is to accommodate a 10kw Nautel medium-wave transmitter, which has already been ordered.
SHORT WAVE
NBC engineers are also going to Hutjena Buka to observe the possible resumption of short-wave transmission. They plan to use the shortwave transmitter that is currently inactive. It would only need a few parts to be fully operational. These parts have already been purchased and are now awaiting installation. The transmitter would be a 10 kW NEC HFB-7840 manufactured in the early 90s.
Since the early 2020s, a major programme of public investment has been unleashed to renovate NBC’s headquarters and regional stations.
Combining the FM network with shortwave and medium-wave transmitters will bring NBC radio signals to communities nationwide and internationally.
(Translated from French)

Radio Magazine FB group (2025-05-03)