A CME IS COMING, AURORAS LIKELY: New sunspot 4549 erupted this morning, hurling a full-halo CME straight toward Earth. Forecast models predict it will arrive on Oct. 9th, possibly sparking a G2-class geomagnetic storm. The timing is perfect for aurora photographers as a nearly new Moon keeps rural skies dark. Full story @ Spaceweather.com.
Space Weather (2026-10-06)
Re.: https://mediumwave.info/2026/10/05/isle-of-man-4/
Manx Radio 1368
Yes it closes down (without specific announcement) on AM around 00:15 local time. Except on the weekends when relaying Caroline North.
So the new noon-5pm relay of “normal” Manx Radio is to up their speech content content.
Mark Hattam to MWCircle iog (2026-10-06)
Broadcast Station Totals as of September 30, 2026
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1064A1.pdf
Dennis Gibson to IRCA iog (2026-10-06)
Manx Radio 1368
In May 2026 the IOM regulator launched an investigation into a potential licence breach over the amount of speech content Manx Radio was broadcasting. Speech content should not generally fall below 40% of it’s total output between 0600 and 1900 BST weekdays.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3d209jd0zlo
AM schedule on the website shows that it carries Manx Gold programming 0000-1200 weekdays, still closing down on AM overnight?
https://www.manxradio.com/on-air/schedule/am
Manx Radio Gold schedule
https://gold.manxradio.com/schedule
Mike Barraclough to MWCircle iog (2026-10-06)
Service Message from Radio Caroline:
Monday 5th 648 is back on normal power from approx 13.10hrs. Thanks to Mike and a squirty can of contact cleaner!
https://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/#home.html
Mike Terry to MWCircle iog (2026-10-05)
Radio Caroline North‘s next broadcast is between 10th – 11th October, live from our radio ship Ross Revenge.
You’ll hear some great music from the 60s to 90s – plus you could win a retro Stylophone in this weekend’s competition draw.
Listen on 648 AM across England, The Netherlands, Belgium and beyond, on 1368 AM in the North/North-West courtesy of our friends at Manx Radio, worldwide online here via our Caroline North Player, on smart speakers and the Radio Caroline app.
We’d love to hear from you during the broadcast via north@radiocaroline.co.uk and remember, it’s the only email address that gets you straight through to our ‘North’ broadcasters.
Radio Caroline programme guide https://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/#caroline_north_schedule.html
Nico in Gouda, the Netherlands (2026-10-05)
Western Australia
Whilst I’ve not heard anything official, both 6FX “Wangki Radio” 936 Fitzroy Crossing & 6WR “Waringarri Radio” Kununurra 693 may be looking at operating on FM.
In the last Newsletter from BAI Communications, it mentions “installing FM equipment” in relation to 6FX. No further details given.
6WR has this paragraph on its website – “has applied for an FM license with the same frequency for Kununurra. This will offer music lovers better sound quality (stay tuned for more information)”.
These may also end up being supplementary licenses, in that case they would keep the AM frequencies.
Geoff Wolfe – Cooma NSW Australia (2026-10-06)
ALG Chaîne 1 153 kHz, inactive.
MRC MEDI 1 171 kHz, inactive.
ALG Chaîne 3, ON SIO 555
73 de Jorge Garzón (Conil DXP, IM66xq) to MWlist iog (2026-10-06)
Manx Radio 1368 kHz
Seems to have stopped the daytime automated Manx Gold and is now putting out the locally presented Manx Radio.
It had been local programmes at Breakfast Time and recently also 5pm-6pm “Drive at Five”, but today it seems to be Manx Radio all day.
Nice sounding with 7.5 kHz bandwidth.
Mark Hattam to MWCircle iog (2026-10-05)
In the course of one week, 28 full-power AM or FM licenses have been surrendered back to the FCC.
One-third of the license surrenders were Rufus Resources’ nine stations making up its Classic Country “No Bull Radio” in South Texas as the organization transitioned to a streaming-only platform. The licenses turned in by Rufus were: 92.1 KCAF-FM Kenedy, 95.3 KVWG-FM Dilley, 96.9 KWYU Christine, 100.1 KQBQ Myersville, 103.9 KBQQ Smiley, 104.3 KUFA Hebbronville, 105.9 KIBQ Austwell, 1280 KMFR/94.7 K234DG Pearsall, and 1490 KIBL/97.1 K246CP Beeville TX.
Another organization was responsible for ten of the deletions as Hispanic Target Media turned in ten of the twenty four licenses it held with most operating as part of its Regional Mexican “Radio Amigo” network. They turned in: 93.5 KGWT George West TX, 93.7 KXFS Rankin TX, 94.9 KHMZ Snyder TX, 95.1 KHMJ Troma CA, 99.3 KEHM Colorado City TX, 102.5 KXAM San Diego TX, 102.7 KQHM Zapata TX, 104.3 KPQG Goliad TX, 105.7 KOHM Ridgecrest CA, and 107.7 WAJP Perry FL.
Also surrendering their licenses this week were:
Kimtron Inc.’s 850 WXJC Birmingham AL
Rubin Broadcasting’s 610 KAVL Lancaster CA
Choice Radio Corporation’s 1450 WWXL Manchester KY
Local Media Boston’s 1510 WMEX Quincy MA
Blue Jey Broadcasting’s 870 WLVP Gorham ME
Latino Media Network’s 870 KLSQ Whitney NV
Mount Rich Media’s 1380 WBTK Richmond VA
Mel Wheeler Inc.’s 610 WPLI Roanoke VA
WKLC Inc.’s 1340 WMON Montgomery WV
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/374033/fcc-report-10-4-28-licenses-surrendered-in-one-week/
Radio Insight (2026-10-04)