USAGM Transmission Site Update
From ‘Wavescan’ dated 15 March, by Jeff White
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/wavescan/episodes/2026-03-14T17_00_00-07_00

“At the recent HFCC conference in Malaysia we had an update from the USAGM representative there regarding the agency’s transmitter sites. He said that for the foreseeable future it appears that USAGM’s relay sites in Greenville (North Carolina), Kuwait and the Philippines will continue to operate. But their short wave transmitter sites in Thailand, Germany, Botswana and the medium wave site in Djibouti will remain off the air. […] The USAGM was coordinating frequencies for the Voice of America and Radio Marti but no longer for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty nor for Radio Free Asia”.

Alexander Miatlikov to WOR iog (2026-03-15)

Marc C on Digital Spy has posted audio from BBC 5 Live, Bexhill 693 saying that they will close down at the end of this month. 
xxhttps://vocaroo.com/14kuAKDmi2HK

Mike Barraclough to MWCircle iog (2026-03-15)

It has been confirmed on Facebook that XEHK-960 has gone off the air. Their web page has already been taken down, and they have already been removed from the Radiorama Occidente live streams page.

The web page and live stream page for XEZJ-1480 have also been taken down.

THall DX to DXing.info Facebook group (2026-03-14)

COPE infoloops on AM making it easy to identify which one we are hearing.
Interesting to ID the various COPE stations that used to be a big mashup with lots of echoes most of the time, but now airing local IDs constantly because of the on-going switch to FM:

1296 kHz is announcing 93.4 FM for Valencia
711 kHz is announcing various frequencies for Murcia, Cartagena and Lorca/Aguilas, eg. 106.9 and 89.2 / 89.4
1143 kHz is announcing 90.2 FM for Ourense
1215 kHz is announcing 106.1 FM for León.
(1053 is blocked by UK and 837 is swamped)

Furthermore, several “normal” COPE outlets are audible relaying the usual programme. at least one heard on 1143 announcing as “COPE Jaen 94.2 FM”. On 837, I found two COPE stations, one of them IDing as the southernmost “COPE Sevilla 99.6 FM” and one more (possibly Burgos).
1224 and 1269 carried the normal COPE stations, most probably Lugo and Zamora. So does 999 kHz with “COPE Madrid – connectate en tu communidad de Madrid”.

As announced, COPE is closing down its AM transmitters where FM is available on two or more frequencies.
So the question is: why is 999 kHz Madrid still active with the regular schedule? Madrid has COPE on 106.3 FM and COPE Mas on 92.0 FM (both logged on FM last summer). I cannot follow the argumentation that they are closing down in cities with COPE and COPE Mas on FM, as Madrid does fulfill this condition and still keeps on running on AM. Yes, its the provinces capital – but so is Valencia and that has the infoloop …

Paradise.FM (2026-03-14)

Here are the recordings I made in Córdoba of the COPE stations in Orense and Murcia with the loop urging listeners to switch to FM or the Internet:
COPE Orense: https://youtu.be/L2Rw6NzOyvM?is=bBF34dh3pUufz5gc
COPE Murcia: https://youtu.be/umgf6WYiJxk?is=3si36R-TIQnm36In

Jorge Trinado Luque to iberiaDX iog (2026-03-09)

Since today, at least, seven medium wave stations of COPE had appeared with a loop playing all the time, inviting the listeners to tune into FM, saying in each province what’s the frequency in FM, or to tune via web.
Not saying a closure, but compulsory forcing the people to tune FM, or web or radio sound via digital UHF TV.
It is said these outlets are redundant in places where COPE has two FM stations to do COPE and COPE + (plus, or más) to give sport matches or talk radio in each channel.
But in cities without duplicated signal, it will remain the AM station… for the moment. 

411 m.  711 kHz EAK12 COPE Murcia – 6 kW
358 m.  837 kHz EAK43 COPE Ferrol – 2 kW
285 m. 1053 kHz EAK6 COPE Zaragoza – 20 kW
262 m. 1143 kHz EAK59 COPE Orense – 5 kW
247 m. 1215 kHz EAK25 COPE León – 10 kW
236 m. 1269 kHz EAK21 COPE Badajoz – 10 kW
231 m. 1296 kHz EAK5 COPE Valencia – theoric 50 kW
All of these, heard by me in my QTH unless EAK43 which is reported in social.

On 837 kHz I hear echo, so more than one. Same on 882 kHz.
Normal sound in 900, and 999 kHz.
1224 kHz with echo.

383 m.  783 kHz EAJ39 COPE Barcelona (Miramar) – theoric 50 kW (Heard by me, SEEMS NORMAL PROGRAMME)
358 m.  837 kHz EAK35 COPE Las Palmas Gran Canaria – 10 kW
358 m.  837 kHz EAK2 COPE Sevilla – 10 kW
358 m.  837 kHz EAK3 COPE Burgos – 5 kW
340 m.  882 kHz EAK64 COPE Tenerife (La Laguna) – 25 kW
340 m.  882 kHz EAK11 COPE Málaga – 2 kW
340 m.  882 kHz EAK31 COPE Alicante – 5 kW
333 m.  900 kHz EAK39 COPE Granada – 5 kW
300 m.  999 kHz EAK1 COPE Madrid – 50 kW (Heard by me, STILL RUNNING NORMAL PROGRAMME)
285 m. 1053 kHz EAK78 COPE Castellón (Villarreal) – 5 kW (Heard by me, STILL NORMAL PROGRAMME)
264 m. 1134 kHz EAK19 COPE Salamanca – 10 kW (Heard by me, STILL NORMAL PROGRAMME)
264 m. 1134 kHz EAK17 COPE Jerez – 5 kW (Heard by me, SEEMS TOO NORMAL PX)
262 m. 1143 kHz EAK40 COPE Jaén – 5 kW
247 m. 1215 kHz EAK20 COPE Córdoba – 10 kW
245 m. 1224 kHz EAK14 COPE Huelva – 10 kW
245 m. 1224 kHz EAK69 COPE Almería – 5 kW
245 m. 1224 kHz EAK58 COPE Lugo – 2 kW
236 m. 1269 kHz EAK26 COPE Zamora – 5 kW (Heard by me, SEEMS ALSO NORMAL PX)
245 m. 1224 kHz EAK18 COPE Mallorca – 5 kW INACTIVE since some time.
245 m. 1224 kHz EAK15 COPE Lérida – 5 kW INACTIVE since some time. 

CLOSED IN THE PAST
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358 m.  837 kHz EAK24 COPE Ibiza – 1 kW (VI-2013)
340 m.  882 kHz EAK9 COPE Valladolid – 10 kW (V-2022)
340 m.  882 kHz EAJ34 COPE Gijón – 5 kW (IX-2023)
333 m.  900 kHz EAK57 COPE Alta Extremadura (Cáceres) – 10 kW
333 m.  900 kHz EAK33 COPE Vigo – 5 kW
264 m. 1134 kHz EAK23 COPE Puertollano – 5 kW (I-2014)
264 m. 1134 kHz EAK67 COPE Menorca – 5 kW
264 m. 1134 kHz EAK48 COPE Astorga – 5 kW
264 m. 1134 kHz EAK4 COPE Pamplona – 5 kW
262 m. 1143 kHz EAK53 COPE Reus – 5 kW (IX-2014)
262 m. 1143 kHz EAK91 Oviedo (Avilés) – 5 kW
247 m. 1215 kHz EAK29 COPE Lorca – 5 kW (II-2015)
247 m. 1215 kHz EAK68 COPE Santander – 5 kW
245 m. 1224 kHz EAK46 COPE Albacete – 5 kW (I-2015)
236 m. 1269 kHz EAK22 COPE Ciudad Real – 10 kW
236 m. 1269 kHz EAK82 COPE Gerona (Figueras) – 5 kW 

Guillermo S., Valencia, Spain (2026-03-09)

BBC Channel Island stations to end medium wave transmissions.
Less than 100 stations across Europe still broadcast services on AM.
The latest wave of BBC local radio medium wave transmitter closures will take place at the end of this month.
The shut down will affect BBC Radio Guernsey and BBC Radio Jersey, though both stations will continue to be available on FM, DAB and via BBC Sounds.
The BBC says the latest shut downs follow declining audience numbers on Medium Wave, with listeners preferring the audio quality of other services.
Manx Radio continues to offer medium wave transmissions, though the station has been running a DAB pilot over the past three years. 
AM or medium wave services have been in steady decline across Europe for nearly two decades, with the UK and countries in Eastern Europe among relatively few to still provide medium wave options.
It’s thought less than 100 stations across the Continent still broadcast services on AM.
The wavelength has been used since the 1950s and medium wave audiences are generally among older age groups.
But it seems the frequency that’s crackled, popped and faded across the airwaves since the arrival of rock and pop may soon die on the altar of digital clarity.
https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/bbc-channel-island-stations-to-end-medium-wave-transmissions/

Manx Radio website (2026-03-09)

CJVB-1470 now silent.
I recorded the last announcement ending at 07.21, here is the English part: 2026-03-05 07’19’56 CJVB good-bye 1470.mp3. The open carrier was visible until around 07:45, in line with Bruce and Theo’s comments. Usual dominant KBSN was there as well as XERCN with its Radio Bahia XEHC liner.
In later years, CJVB was a lot less dominant than it used to be.

Bjarne Mjelde to IRCA iog (2026-03-06)

Looks like CJVB, Vancouver on 1470 pulled the plug at approximately 07:46 UTC early this morning, 5th of March, 2026 after a continuous English/Mandarin loop announcement.  Unfortunately, my recorder didn’t listen to that final sign-off.  My last clip was to 07:06 UTC only,  At 07:55 when my next wav file starts, they were gone.  Tonight, the dominant station is KBSN, Moses Lake, WA including other cochannel stations, too.   
Good bye, CJVB!   

73,  Walter Salmaniw to IRCA iog (2026-03-05)

According to my SDR recording, CJVB ended its loop announcement at 0721 UTC (11:21 pm local time).  Kind of a weird time to end it.  My guess is whoever was responsible logged in from their laptop, and shut it off just before going to bed.
There were lots of weak stations audible with CJVB gone, but the only ID I heard was from KELA Centralia, WA, which is my closest station on 1470 and the likely source of Fox news and a talk show.  Others could be easily guessed: country (KBSN Moses Lake WA), Punjabi (KIID Sacramento), Spanish (XERCN Tijuana),  and some other music format (no idea). 
Conditions weren’t that great, but future nights will hopefully be more promising.

Bruce Portzer to IRCA iog (2026-03-05)

In a phone conversation this afternoon/Thurs, a techie I’ve known for decades at Fairchild’s engineering contractor (i.e. longtime CJVB engineer) confirms he personally turned the tx off while on site at 11.45 pm PST Wed 4 Mar/0745 UT Thurs 5 Mar.  He was unsure of the exact time the loop was stopped as that was actioned by Fairchild from their studios… and the tx had been OC when he arrived at No. 8 Road/River Road, Richmond.

Theo to IRCA iog (2026-03-05)