Regarding “BBC starts a new Arabic broadcast” (https://mediumwave.info/2024/12/13/cyprus-25/):

Most of it is English. Arabic has today (the first day of these extended MW transmissions?) been noted only between 1500 and 1530 UTC, so still appears to be on the schedule introduced in November 2023 on 639 kHz, 0500-0530 and 1500-1530.
https://bsky.app/profile/arniedxer.bsky.social/post/3ld6zdkfhfk2i

720 kHz was not in use since January 2023, so it’s no surprise that it was not properly set up today.

What would also need clarification is what became of the other transmissions on 639 kHz: Al Arabiya, which from July 2023 had booked the airtime between 1900 and 2100 UTC, and FMM’s Monte Carlo Doualiya which from December 2023 used 1600-1700 UTC. I have not seen any further reports about or mentions of either broadcast. Will try to check it out if no one else does…

Concerning the difference between 639 and 720 kHz:
https://bsky.app/profile/newsguy.bsky.social/post/3lcxbijxhds2r

Kai Ludwig (2024-12-13)

The BBC starts a new Arabic broadcast to Syria 0600-0730 and 1300-1930z on
639 beamed to Egypt and Palestine
720 beamed to Syria and Iraq

Ashraf Chaabane to DXing.info FB group (2024-12-13)

The next Radio Caroline North broadcast will take place 16th-17th November live from the radio ship Ross Revenge. Listen on 648 AM across England, The Netherlands, Belgium and beyond and on 1368 AM in the North/North-West courtesy of Manx Radio.
https://radiocaroline.co.uk/#home.html

Nico, The Netherlands (2024-11-11)

Marc Paskin has begun operating 1090 XEPRS Rosarito MX/San Diego CA and has flipped the station to Oldies.
The station will feature a lineup of well known personalities including Charlie Tuna, MG Kelly, El Chingon, Real Don Steele, and Wolfman Jack. The station will utilize Talent Farm’s syndicated remasters of Wolfman Jack daily from 5-7pm.
Paskin stated, “1090 AM XEPRS is a true blast from the past. We’re thrilled to bring back the voices and music that defined an era, and no one embodies that better than Wolfman Jack. It’s some of the world’s greatest DJs, playing the world’s greatest oldies. It really is radio the way it was meant to be heard.”
Paskin has operated a number of stations over the past decade including Pot Rock “Smokin 94.1” KBUD Denver, Oldies “104.5 MeTV-FM” KXXP Portland, and 1470 WWNN Pompano Beach FL.
XEPRS had been running Spanish Catholic “Monte Maria Radio” with a couple hours of Oldies since its lease to Out The Window Advertising to operate as Sports “The Mightier 1090” ended at the end of July.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/286215/xeprs-flips-to-oldies/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGb365leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYdywAH77oFBAyNR69DWRHXLdmkE-qGh5Ko-nKtdh-dLoLp0_ebaOvUHtg_aem_FmgES8tzyPtcxeXw04pMqQ

Lance Venta, Radio Insight (2024-11-05)

After flipping Classical “K-Mozart” 1260 KMZT Beverly Hills/Los Angeles to Classic Country earlier this fall, Mount Wilson FM Broadcasters has taken the brand’s remaining signals and has gone all-Christmas.
105.1 KKGO-HD2 and 98.3 K252FO Los Angeles are now running a playlist of holiday standards through December 31. The translator covers the majority of Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley such as Canoga Park, Encino, North Hollywood, Northridge, and Van Nuys. In previous years, the company did all-Christmas on “Go Country 105” KKGO-FM from after Thanksgiving until Christmas. iHeartMedia AC 103.5 KOST is the usual market leader with Christmas music in Los Angeles.

As to why they started on October 25, Mount Wilson FM Broadcasters owner Saul Levine told the LA Daily News, “We want to get a jump on the competition.”
KKGO-HD2/K252FO was not the first station in the country to go all-Christmas as New Albany Broadcasting Company’s 1570 WLRS New Albany IN and 92.5 W223DK Louisville KY began so on October 11.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/285166/christmas-comes-to-the-san-fernando-valley/

Lance Venta, Radio Insight (2024-10-27)

Emergency transmission due to cyclone.
Akashvani Cuttack in Odisha State, East India noted on 972 khz just now 1745 UTC /11.45 pm Indian time with special emergency broadcast due to Cyclone Dana which is to hit the area tonight. Normal sign off time is 1736 UTC. Akashvani Bhavanipatna 1206 khz   Sambalpur 945 khz is also noted now with extended broadcast.

Jose Jacob to dxindia iog (2024-20-24)

Former Radio Luxembourg DJ Mark Wesley joins Radio Caroline‘s offshore team on board Ross Revenge this weekend as guest host.
https://radiovisie.eu/blad-2253-digitale-radio-vlaanderen-mark-wesley-the-economist/

Nico from Gouda HOL (2024-10-09)

“Our next Radio Caroline North broadcast is between 12th-13th October, live from our radio ship Ross Revenge.
You’ll hear some great music from the 60s to early 90s – plus a chance to win some goodies from our Web Shop, courtesy of Peter Roberts from Frimley in Surrey.
Listen on 648 AM across England, The Netherlands, Belgium and beyond, on 1368 AM in the North/North-West courtesy of our friends at Manx Radio, worldwide online here via our Caroline North Player, on smart speakers and the Radio Caroline app.
We’d love to hear from you during the broadcast via memories@radiocaroline.co.ukand remember, it’s the only email address that gets you straight through to our ‘North’ broadcasters.
The programme of this is now on https://radiocaroline.co.uk/#caroline_north_schedule.html“

Nico from Gouda, HOL (2024-10-07)

Translated from German:
According to his website, the Swiss musician C.M. Obrecht will be performing one of his music programmes on 25 and 26 October 2024 from 1700 – 1730 UTC via Viesintos, LTU on medium wave
1386 kHz.

Patrick Robic to A-DX iog (2024-09-29)