Translated from Norwegian:
From the FBK Board:
Regarding broadcast time on the AM medium wave transmitter at 1314 kHz [Bergen Kringkaster].
At its meeting on 3 June 2025 (Item 19.5), the FBK Board decided to divide the broadcasting time on our AM/medium wave transmitter (callsign LLE-2, licence 1 kW 1314 kHz, 228 metres) per day into three parts. The new programme format will start no later than 1 September 2025. Some interruptions in the programme stream must be expected until further notice.
The station has also recently been operating at reduced power and is currently out of service due to a fault in the antenna. The board is looking into the matter.
Daytime hours will be set aside for ‘major rentals’ to established broadcasters (subject to approval by the Norwegian Media Authority) for a fee*), and FBK members with a licence will be allocated airtime in the evening. To date, there have been no regular broadcasts at night. Here, too, ‘major’ rentals will have priority.
-Allocation of any unused airtime:
Any unused airtime will be announced on the email list and Facebook with an application deadline of 14 days and will be allocated free of charge to paying members of FBK with companies upon justified application. A content licence must be applied for from the Norwegian Media Authority and a rental agreement must be made with FBK before broadcasts with your own external programme stream under your own editorial responsibility (cf. the Editor’s Charter) can begin. The deadline for commencement is another 14 days. We are generally unable to handle the broadcasting of individual programmes.
Other parts of the decision package:
-The current programme rotation will be stopped, but FBK programmes of the type ‘Bergen Kringkaster på farten’ will be retained at fixed broadcast times. The same applies to old radio recordings from Bernt Erfjord’s collection.
-Any material from the facility owner Askøy Municipality, but without interfering with the local radio station Radio Askøy. Fixed broadcast times.
-‘Dead air’ must be avoided.
-New reserve programme streams if Bergen Kringkaster’s programme goes down.
-The board notes that these currently have content licences on 1314 kHz apart from ourselves:
LAKRI/Laksevåg Kringkaster
BAS/Radio Kontakt
Questions and applications from interested FBK members regarding the use of any unused broadcasting time can be sent to our email address by Wednesday 7 July 2025 at 12:00:
styret2025 (at)bergenkringkaster.no
addressed to FBK’s Chair and Editor-in-Chief Svenn Martinsen.
*)Possibly combined with other broadcasts, such as FBK’s original plan for veteran radio.
**)The hourly rate (currently NOK 10) should be maintained for external users, but negotiation is possible. Consideration of an increase in the hourly rate.
Svenn Martinsen Facebook page (2025-06-25)