Author: mw

Spain

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«ACUERDO por el que se acepta la renuncia de Radio Zaragoza, S.A., a una licencia para la prestación del servicio de comunicación audiovisual radiofónico en ondas medias (hectométricas) en Zaragoza (873 kHz), y se declara la extinción de dicha licencia.» Link: https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/consejodeministros/referencias/Paginas/2026/20261110-referencia-rueda-de-prensa-ministros.aspx

Yesterday 10 November 2026 the cabinet of ministers of the Spanish Government has accepted the resignation of the license of mediumwave station EAJ101 (873 kHz) in Zaragoza, submitted by the commercial company Radio Zaragoza, S.A. Therefore, the closure of the service is a fact, but the extinction still not reflected on State Official Bulletin yet.
There have been rumours about that circulating at least by summer 2025, and formal announcement was this July.

This station, 25 kW nowadays, started on 19 Apr. 1938, working with 30 kW until 60s (1966 WRTH shows 20), being one of the most powerful commercial station in the country (in terms of installed power, it was on par with Radio Madrid and Radio Intercontinental.
At least from 1953 till 1978 worked on 344 meter, 872 kcs. From then on, it was at 873 until today.

At least, on tuesday 10th evening, it was still running, and now (with daylight I cannot receive) 1230 UTC is still on air.

Guillermo S, Spain (2026-11-11)

Lithuania

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Radio Poland published its updated B-26 medium wave broadcast schedule on 1386 kHz from the Viesintos transmitter site.
The site airs daily programming in Belarusian, Ukrainian, English, German, Russian, and Polish.

Claus Jensen to DDXLK Facebook group (2026-11-10)

Sweden

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(Translated from Swedish / Ed)
On August 25, 2026, Asfalttelegrafen was granted the 1224 kHz frequency—the same frequency once used by the P1 transmitter at the Alsbäck site near Borlänge (often labeled as “Falun” on vintage tube radios).
Televerket (the former Swedish national telecommunications agency) shut down the transmitter on March 31, 1978, and the frequency has remained unused in Sweden for the 48 years since.
We’re also launching a new format: “swing and sweet” music from the 1930s and 1940s, mixed with jazz from the absolute golden age of AM radio.
Broadcast times:
Friday, November 13, 17:00–01:00 UTC.
Saturday, November 14, 17:00–01:00 UTC.
Reports to 1224kHzAM@gmail.com

Asfalttelegrafen to nordx iog (2026-11-09)

North Korea

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Seems like, the “mysterious” North Korean DRM network (MW+SW) carries the “Third Program” in encrypted DRM mode. I attached the opening of KCBS 3 with the schedule (airtime is 05:00-23:00!), and the DRMDEC window. It shows that EVS likely encrypted audio data is in the stream! The local KST time is also carried btw. The DRM network is on air from ~0440 – 2300 KST. The Third Network having the SAME airtime! So my hypothesis is the following: The DRM network feeds the local distribution points of the wired “Third Network” and also where no wire network is available: modified DRM receiver for this station, so the “wireless wired network”!

Third Network stream is here: https://koryofront.org/radio (labelled as KCBS-2)

Tringer László (2026-11-09)

France

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Raphaël Voydis, the owner of the little radio station Mystery for Joy, writes:

Originaly broadcasting on shortwave but this evening [Saturday November 7th / Ed – the late publication is my fault] between 20:00 and 20:30 UTC, I will run a test on mediumwave from Roumoules on 1467 kHz with 500 kW Power !
The goal of that is to have a regular schedule (2 Saturdays per month) of programs from Roumoules on mediumwave, to cover Europe ! (MW is more accessible than SW) 

Ydun Ritz (2026-11-09)

France

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The Thourie east mast (Rennes) is gone (west is gone for a long time), you can see parts on the ground and trucks on Google Earth.
47°51’19.55″N  1°29’9.64″W

Marco (2026-11-08)

Iran / Jamming

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An unknown jamming station appeared against IRIB Farhang on 585 kHz. First I thought that is an transmitter failure, but on the Quatar SDR IRIB Farhang was stronger than the jammer. Another jammer is working somewhere against IRIB Radio Iran on 558 kHz, but the source is still unknown too. 

Tringer László (2026-11-07)

Germany

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A piece of Hamburg’s broadcasting history is disappearing: the old NDR antenna mast in Moorfleet is being dismantled. For decades, it provided the greater Hamburg area with radio and television programming.
For many decades, the mast was the tallest structure in Hamburg with 303 metres.
The new mast is already in place—and it is even one meter taller than its predecessor.
https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendungen/hamburg_journal/antennenmast-des-ndr-in-moorfleet-wird-abgebaut,hamj-16176.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawVcRXtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mBWJyaWQRMTNVRUdUYzd5a3NEQkZUNzdzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEfd9ywo4pZy5enpuOtrhd9bKkeLnVQFHMm2trKSI8qzI0lRMopz8yk3as9Mg4_aem_SIdjt_F5V46vHK8BwV-sRQ

NDR Facebook group (2026-11-05)