Global Radio is once again cutting back on medium-wave distribution. From the end of April, Smooth Radio’s four remaining AM stations in the south of England will go out.

After switching off the four AM frequencies, Smooth Radio can only be heard in the north of Wales and north-west of England via medium wave (1260 kHz). On this frequency, there is no promo to be heard about the shutdown.

Listeners are adviced in those promo’s to switch over to listen via DAB+ or the internet 

Over the past year, Global has already turned off quite a few of Smooth Radio’s AM stations. In June, 10 channels were switched off, followed by two more in September. Also sister station Gold has already been largely removed from AM, including in London.

Also in in the United Kingdom too, there is less and less listening via medium wave, which means that stations are increasingly cutting back on this distribution method. At the beginning of this year, Absolute Radio completely disappeared from medium wave and Talksport also wants to turn off the last stations in phases. BBC Radio 4’s AM stations will also be switched off in mid-April.

https://radiowereld.nl/medianieuws/2024/04/vk-smooth-radio-zet-laatste-4-am-zenders-in-zuiden-van-engeland-uit-audio/

Willem Prins (2024-04-08)

1449kHz 2MG Mudgee NSW AUS – due to close on 15/4/24 (AM to FM Conversion).

Robert Copeman to ICDX-AM iog (2024-04-05)

The Smooth Radio AM transmitters in Kent (603 and 1242) and Hampshire (1170 and 1557) will be closing at the end of April. Retune announcements are being played on the frequencies during ad breaks. (Tomtom, Digital Spy, April 6th)
Post afterwards asks if anyone in the Wrexham area can monitor 1260 to see if the same announcements are being played.

Mike Barraclough to MWlist iog (2024-04-06)

End of AM 1611 kHz relay, from Belgium, for Radio Augusta. The station was seized on April 4 by the national spectrum control service of the Belgian Institute of Postal Services and Telecommunications (IBPT). These tecnicians have the status of Judicial Police officers. The transmitter, which had a power of 400 W, was taken away and sealed.

This transmitter was put into service and took over from Ukrainian Radio during the first weeks of the war with Russia. The aim was to give refugees a way to listen to their national radio when there was no alternative yet. Subsequently, RTBF launched a radio for Ukrainians and the transmitter broadcast the programs of Radio Augusta: a radio, launched by a Belgian, which is broadcast on the web and on FM in the region of Abidjan in Ivory Coast.

Many rumors had circulated about the location of the AM transmitter, it was located in Peruwelz, halfway between Mons in Belgium and Lille in France.

Michel Fremy (2024-04-06)

Kilrock 1287 will go off air from June 1st for an unknown period of time.
https://kilrock.nl/nieuws/

Translated in English:
Dear medium wave listeners,
KilRock currently broadcasts radio on 1287 kHz AM. These broadcasts will have to be stopped for a longer period of time as of June 1. Our program offering remains available online via kilrock.nl and the websites that offer KilRock radio on their own pages.

Why does KilRock stop broadcasting on 1287 AM?
Willem moves to another home. Our transmission system will have to move with us, as it is located at Willem’s home. There is no other installation location available, unless a temporary installation location for our transmission installation can be found elsewhere in the Hoeksche Waard. We do not expect to be able to realize something like this in the short term.
The move is scheduled for July 2024. The antenna mast and transmitter must be dismantled well in advance and ready for transport. The disassembly work will start on June 2. That is why KilRock will no longer be receivable via 1287 kHz from Saturday, June 1 after 6:00 PM. The intention is to resume medium wave broadcasts from the new location as quickly as possible.

New start date unknown.
It is still unclear from what date we can switch the channel back on. This depends, among other things, on how quickly we can obtain an environmental permit at the new location; Such a permit is required if you want to install a transmission tower over eleven meters high.
We will inform you via our Facebook page and this website if there are any new developments.
Always keep in mind that KilRock is a hobby project. There are often more important things in life than pursuing a hobby. A move should be considered one of the most important things in life, whether it is fun or not…

Via Peter Reuderink (2024-04-02)

This Colombian station HJNB Onda 5, Bucaramanga (Santander), currently only broadcasts its daily programming via Online and social networks. Therefore and now, it does not use the 1300 Khz dial on which it previously operated. There are speculations such as that the transmitter is damaged and another more relevant one is that there was no agreement to renew the lease contract with the current Concessionaire assigned by Mintic.

Rubén Medina (2024-03-27)

The Colombian channel HJHX 960 AM is inactive. This dial was occupied by Blu Radio Santanderes, Bucaramanga (Santander), who migrated to 1080 AM. To date, no regional or national radio media uses this 960 Khz Santander frequency.

Rubén Medina (2024-03-27)

Radio Warrington closing on AM.
I had a note today that 1332 Radio Warrington is closing down their 1332 am service on Thursday this week. The station will continue to Broadcast locally on DAB. And online. 

Other closures this week. 
It appears 1476 Carillon Radio Leicestershire have already switched off earlier this week. The LPAM at Loughborough and Coalville to close by Sunday. 
Flame 1521 on the Wirral is closing on Easter Sunday. 

David Thorpe via Steve Whitt, mwcircle iog (2024-04-27)

Saga Communications has requested the cancellation of the license of 930 KBAI Bellingham WA.
The station’s Classic Hits “98.9 K-BAY” format will continue on 98.9 K255DC and 92.9 KISM-HD3 Bellingham. The station had flipped from Liberal Talk to Classic Hits in August 2017.
KBAI operated with 1kW day and 500 watts night from a two tower array just north of Bellingham. Originally licensed to Bellingham-Ferndale, the station originally signed on in 1958 as KENY. It was best known for its 30+ year run at KBKW from 1968 until 1999 most of which featured Country music programming.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/266512/saga-surrenders-bellingham-am/

Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2024-03-22)