In northeast Ohio, a longtime AM station has gone silent after owner Family Stations sold the property for its six-tower antenna array.

WCUE(AM) 1150 is licensed to Cuyahoga Falls. It broadcast from a 38-acre site just outside the boundaries of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, operating 5 kW daytime and 500 watts at night.

Family Stations filed a special temporary authority with the FCC on May 8, citing that the tower site was sold due to financial considerations.

Radio World Facebook group (2026-05-22)

Sanctuary in NZ will be ending its AM sharing with the parliament network.
Sanctuary is Leaving AM Radio: Here’s What’s Changing for Listeners

BTW should have mentioned, I noticed last night that 774 New Plymouth is now Newstalk ZB (formerly GoldSport)

Geoff Wolfe to IRCA iog

Translated from Dutch:
The BBC has announced that BBC Radio 4‘s longwave broadcasts will be terminated on the night of Friday, June 26 to Saturday, June 27. This marks the disappearance of one of the broadcaster’s oldest national distribution platforms, more than a hundred years after longwave was introduced for national broadcasts.
The announcement was made last Monday. Previously, a termination later in 2026 was anticipated, meaning the shutdown is now taking place several months earlier than expected.
An international campaign to advocate for the preservation of the longwave broadcasts has been underway since March 2023. According to the activist group, more than 7,500 people have now signed a petition to save Radio 4 Longwave. Additionally, 25 British MPs signed a so-called Early Day Motion calling for the closure to be discussed in Parliament. Several members of the British House of Commons have also sent letters to both the BBC and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to draw attention to the situation. In June 2025, the BBC also received the report Still Speaking to the Nations, which lists various arguments for continuing longwave broadcasts. The document also includes responses from listeners explaining why reception via longwave remains important to them. According to the campaign organization, the BBC has not yet provided a substantive response to the report.
The action group states that listeners in rural areas, users at sea, and listeners outside the United Kingdom will be particularly affected by the disappearance of the longwave transmitter. In this regard, they point to the wide range of the signal, which can be received not only in the United Kingdom but also in large parts of Europe.
The activists also point out that the BBC has not yet published a public impact study on the consequences of switching off the longwave service. According to the campaign, there is simultaneously an increasing focus on digital distribution and online listening options, while a portion of the current longwave audience has limited access to these.
Acting Director-General Rhodri Talfan Davies has reportedly been asked for a comment, but according to the campaign organization, he has not yet responded.
https://www.radiotrefpunt.nl/entry/9994-actievoerders-blijven-strijden-tegen-sluiting-bbc-langegolf/

Nico (2026-05-19)

El Dorado Broadcasters continues to shed signals as it has shut down Conservative Talk “Talk 960” KIXW Apple Valley/Victorville CA.

A notice on the station’s website says “Talk960 has signed off the air. We are grateful for your years of loyal listenership.” It also provides links to the syndicated shows it had been carrying.

The sign-off of KIXW follows El Dorado’s shutdown of co-owned 560 KBLU Yuma AZ at the end of February coinciding with the sale of its two Yuma FM’s to K-Love Inc.

The company retains five FM signals in the Victorville CA market.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/353002/kixw-signs-off/

Radio Insight (2026-05-19)

According to “Xiaolin Broadcasting Station” (https://kbysradio.wordpress.com/2026/05/17/), China recently ceased the following high-power MW transmissions:

Over NRTA No.623 transmitter site –  Changzhou, Jiangsu province
   CNR1 Voice of China  1593kHz 400kW
Over NRTA No.641 transmitter site –  Quanzhou, Fujian province
   CNR5 Cross-Strait Radio (to Taiwan)  837kHz 1000kW
   CNR6 Easy Radio  909kHz 600kW
Over NRTA No.741 transmitter site – Nanping, Fujian province
   CNR5 Cross-Strait Radio  (to Taiwan)  1116kHz 600kW

I myself monitored using remote Kiwi SDR in Taiwan in the night hours on May 17.  No signal was detected on 909kHz. On 1593, 837, 1116kHz some Chinese stations were detected but with weak signal strength. 

Takahito Akabayashi to WOR iog (2026-05-17)

BBC Radio 4 Long Wave will close on the 27 June 2026.
The closure will be at 01:00 BST (00:00 GMT) on Saturday 27 June.

The RSGB and the BBC Amateur Radio Group are planning to mark this occasion on the air. More details of how this will be achieved will be available soon. Please email ContestClub@rsgbcc.org if you would like to register your interest.

Mike Terry to Longwaveradiolistening iog (2026-05-12)

As reported on BBC Radio 4’s Six O’clock News this evening, BBC Radio 4 Long Wave will cease transmission at 1am on Saturday, June 27th. The announcement was made by transmitter provider Arqiva.

Willie Bone (2026-05-11)

The BBC have today confirmed the date its Long Wave 198 kHz service will close is Saturday June 27th 2026. It is broadcast from sites at Droitwich, Burghead and Westerglen.

“Radio 4’s Long Wave (LW) service will close on the 27th June 2026. We will broadcast daily on-air reminders to help everyone switch to other ways of listening.”

“Why the LW service is closing

The company that owns and operates the LW broadcast equipment has confirmed that the system is reaching the end of its life. As LW is an older broadcasting technology, recent years have seen a decline in listener numbers, with the majority now opting for FM and DAB digital platforms. Given these factors, investing in upgrading the LW equipment is not considered a cost-effective solution for licence fee-funded services. You can verify the services available at your location by visiting our transmitter checker.”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/work-warning/news/radio4lw

BDXC – British DX Club facebook group (2026-05-11)

BBC
11 May 2026

Radio 4’s Long Wave (LW 198 kHz) service will close on the 27th June 2026. We will broadcast daily on-air reminders to help everyone switch to other ways of listening.

Why the LW service is closing:
The company that owns and operates the LW broadcast equipment has confirmed that the system is reaching the end of its life. As LW is an older broadcasting technology, recent years have seen a decline in
listener numbers, with the majority now opting for FM and DAB digital platforms. Given these factors, investing in upgrading the LW equipment is not considered a cost-effective solution for licence fee-funded services. You can verify the services available at your location by visiting our transmitter checker.

Supporting listeners through the change:
To facilitate this transition away from LW and ensure it is as smooth as possible, we will be producing comprehensive guidance on alternative ways to listen through our website and helpline, outlining alternative methods for accessing BBC Radio 4 content. Visit our new factsheet for advice on how to keep listening, How to Continue Listening to Radio 4 after the Closure of LW.

Information for users of RTS electricity meters:
Some older electricity meters use a system called the Radio Teleswitching Service (RTS) that is carried within the LW signal. This service is run by the energy industry, not the BBC. If you need advice about replacing or upgrading an RTS meter, please contact your energy supplier or the relevant energy regulator. The BBC does not manage or control the RTS system.

This information is also accessible through a recorded telephone message at 0203 977 1480.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/work-warning/news/radio4lw

Mike Terry to nordx iog (2026-05-11)

Robert Copeman kindly sent the following list. So far as of last evening, I can only confirm that 1386 KHz Tarana Auckland is off air.

Auckland NZL:
531kHz PI – Now silent – Permanently moved to 102.2Mhz FM.
603kHz Waatea – Now silent.
702kHz Humm FM  – Now silent.
756kHz Parliament/Sanctuary – Now silent.
810kHz BBC-WS – Now silent.
882kHz Sanctuary – Now silent.
936kHz Chinese Voice – Now silent.
990kHz Apna – Now silent.
1080kHz Newstalk ZB – Now silent.
1179kHz Ake – Now silent.
1251kHz Rhema – Now silent.
1332kHz Gold/Sport – Now Silent
1386kHz Tarana – Now silent.
1593kHz Samoa – Now silent.

Christchurch NZL:
738kHz Breeze – Now silent.
1503kHz Gold/Sport – Now silent.
1593kHz Coast – Now silent.

Todd Emslie to ICDX-AM iog (2026-05-07)