Frequency / Call Sign / Name change

Peru

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Peru has recently held a public tender to assign a total of 88 frequencies (73 FM and 15 AM). But only 43 frequencies were awarded by the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC).
The city that had the most applicants was Espinar in Cusco, where 13 bidders competed for 5 frequencies; In Arequipa, for the town of Caylloma, 10 bidders participated for a single frequency.
The highest amount offered was for a frequency in the town of Caylloma – Chivay de Arequipa for an AM frequency, where the bidder offered S/101,100 soles (approx. £22000) for the 1530kHz frequency. Two other MW frequencies were won, 910kHz (Huancavelica) and 950kHz (Ayacucho)
The second public tender for AM and FM Radio frequencies is currently in process for 59 FM frequencies and 6 AM frequencies in different regions of the country.
More information: https://www.perutvradios.com/index.php/item/380-mtc-otorga-43-frecuenciasde-radio-am-y-fm-via-concurso-publico

Steve Whitt, Medium Wave News January (2023-01-03)

India

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Interesting to note that 2 All India Radio stations in Uttar Pradesh state changed their names with effect from yesterday 21 September 2022.
All India Radio -Allahabad which operates on 1026 kHz & 100.3 MHz was changed to All India Radio Prayagraj while All India Radio -Faizabad which operates on 101.9 MHz changed to All India Radio-Ayodhya.
This follows changes in name of the cities.
Info got from Jhavendra Kumar Dhruv, Raipur, India

Jose Jacob to dxindia iog (2022-09-22)

Argentina

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LRA5 1300kHz. Radio and Television Argentina announced that as of today, Tuesday, September 20, Radio Nacional Rosario will bear the official name of LRA5 Radio Nacional Rosario Roberto Fontanarrosa , in homage to the enormous artist from Rosario. The official ceremony, which has the support of the family and the editors of Fontanarrosa, will take place in the historic headquarters of the radio station in the center of the city of Rosario and will be broadcast throughout the country by TVPública and by the 49 stations of National Radio.

The transmission can also be followed on the YouTube channel of Radio Nacional, and will feature testimonies from personalities close to the Master. In addition, with the presence of national authorities, the plaque that will immortalize the new name of the radio station will be unveiled.

In this way, Radio Nacional Argentina promotes and stimulates collective memory towards the exponents of our culture.
https://www.argentina.gob.ar/

Steve Whitt to mwcircle iog (2022-09-20)

United States

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The NBA’s Miami Heat will move their broadcasts from Audacy’s “790 The Ticket” WAXY South Miami to co-owned 560 WQAM Miami.

The Heat will join the NFL’s Dolphins and University of Miami Hurricanes on WQAM as Audacy consolidates their local sports content on the station. WAXY will air games that conflict with WQAM as well as additional pre-season games. WAXY had served as the flagship for Heat broadcasts since the 2011-12 season. WQAM previously carried the Heat from its inaugural season in 1988-89 to 1992-93.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/238185/miami-heat-move-to-wqam/

Puerto Rico

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AM Switch
FCC and CRTC Decisions and Applications
CALL CHANGES
680 WAPA PR San Juan – Call change to WBQN (May 27).
1160 WBQN PR Barceloneta-Manatí – Call change to WAPA (May 27) then to WISO (June 10)
and then to WMTI (June 24).
1260 WISO PR Ponce – Call change to WAPA (June 10).

NRC DX News July 5, published June 28 via WOR iog (2022-06-29))