Radio Caroline North September 2024
https://radiocaroline.co.uk/#home.html

Nico from Gouda HOL (2024-09-09)

1260 AM Beverly Hills to Flip to Classic Country Format and Become KKGO-AM

1260 AM Beverly Hills is currently stunting with an all-Taylor Swift format.
On October 1, the station will begin a Classic Country format “playing country hits of the 1980s, ‘90s, and early 2000s,” and the call letters will change from KMZT (K-Mozart) to KKGO (AM).
At that time, Go Country 105 will change calls from KKGO to KKGO-FM. (The AM and FM will have different Country formats.)
The K-Mozart Classical format will continue on KKGO-FM HD2, as well in the San Fernando Valley on low-power translator K252FO 98.3 FM.
HD1 channels are always a simulcast of the analog signal. It’s unclear what format the KKGO-FM HD3 channel will carry, but reportedly it will not be KKGO-AM 1260.
However, the AM 1260 signal will be streamed, and it broadcasts in HD stereo. Saul Levine’s engineers have made 1260 AM sound amazing in HD.
(I once did a blind test with one of my friends and asked him which sounds better — Station A or Station B — and he replied, “Oh, Station A, definitely!” Station AM was 1260 AM in HD and Station B was the simulcast on HD2.)
KKGO-FM HD4 will continue to be K-Surf Oldies.

Thank you to Richard Wagoner’s newspaper column, and to Barrett Media, for this information.

Steve Mittman via Svenn Martinsen in DXing.info FB group (2024-09-08)

Radio Caroline North – 7 and 8 September

The Dawn of The Ross Revenge.
80s Weekend Live Broadcast Special from Ross Revenge

We go back to the 80s on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September when we celebrate Radio Caroline’s return to the airwaves from our new radio ship Ross Revenge in August ’83.
Join us for a live broadcast from Ross Revenge with fabulous music and magical memories from the 80s. Hosted by past presenters from the decade, and some still on Caroline today.
Our great line-up features: Tommy Rivers, Paul McKenna, Stuart Vincent, Susan Charles, John Ford, John Dwyer, Carl Kingston, Chris Pearson, Peter Philips, Kevin Turner and Dave Richards.
The Dawn of The Ross Weekend – music and nostalgia from those who were on board Ross Revenge when it returned in the 1980s!
Listen on 648 AM or here via the pop-up player which will be available over the weekend.
https://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/#home.html

Mike Terry to nordx iog (2024-09-02)

Radio Caroline is to broadcast two special shows this weekend as a tribute to the Dutch pirate stations, marking the 50th anniversary of their closure. When the Marine Offences Act closed UK offshore pirates in August 1967, apart from Radio Caroline, some listeners turned to Dutch pirate station Radio Veronica, which wasn’t affected by the law. Radio Veronica was a pioneer, broadcasting responsibly with modest power, and was tolerated by the Dutch authorities for many years. However, the early 1970s saw an influx of new stations, including Radio North Sea together with Radio Caroline, which joined Veronica in broadcasting with high power. More stations began broadcasting off the Dutch coast causing intense competition and as tensions escalated, an incident occurred where an incendiary device set the RNI ship ablaze. By 1974, the Dutch government took action and despite Veronica’s efforts to gain public support, they too, along with other stations such as Radio Del Mare and Atlantis were forced to cease operations on 31st August that year. Once again, Radio Caroline defied the odds and continued to broadcast. To commemorate this moment in broadcasting history, this Saturday at 4pm on Radio Caroline’s album channel, Andre Van Os will be playing classic tracks from Dutch bands of the era, accompanied by original jingles, commercials, and airchecks from Radio Veronica, Atlantis and Radio North Sea. The show will also feature the final moments of these stations, aired exactly 50 years to the day from when they fell silent. Then, on Sunday 1st September on Caroline’s Flashback service at 10 am, Ray Clark will play a selection of relevant songs and read excerpts from listener emails, reflecting on the legacy of the Dutch offshore pirates.
https://radiotoday.co.uk/2024/08/radio-caroline-to-air-50th-anniversary-tribute-to-dutch-offshore-stations/

Mike Terry to mwcircle FB group (2024-08-27)

CKOC, CKWW and CHAM
These 3 stns started their new format under the new owner today
https://radiowest.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?p=12869658#p12869658

As for CHAM it now calls itself Big AM 820 playing mostly ethnic music but I cannot find a web site for them. 

Andy Reid (2024-08-19)

Special  broadcast/programs for India’s 78th Independence Day on 15th Aug, 2024.

India is celebrating its 78th Independence Day on 15th August 2024, details of special programs by Akashvani for the occasion is as follows:

14th August 2024 (Wednesday) 1330 UTC (7.00 pm IST) onwards “Address to the Nation” on the eve of Independence Day in Hindi and English by Smt.Draupadi Murmu, Hon’ble President of India.
All stations of Akashvani will relay this on MW, SW & FM.
MW Frequencies : http://www.qsl.net/vu2jos/mw/freq.htm
FM Frequencies : http://www.qsl.net/vu2jos/fm/airfreq.htm
Also on DTH Channels/ airlivenews 24×7

15th August 2024 (Thursday) 0130-0240 UTC (0700-0810 hrs IST)
Akashvani will broadcast live broadcast the running commentary in English and Hindi on the Flag Hoisting and Prime Minister’s address to the nation to be held at Red Fort, New Delhi between 0130-0240 UTC (0700-0810 hrs IST) on 15th August, 2024 on the following SW frequencies.

English:
15260 kHz Bengaluru 500 kW
Hindi:
11805 kHz New Delhi 100 kW
15410 kHz Bangalore 500 kW
The External Services on the above frequencies in Indonesian, Nepali & Baluchi scheduled  at this same time will be not there on that day.
The Regional SW Station (Leh) will start using their day time frequencies about 1 hour or more earlier than usual on 15th August as follows to relay the commentary. This may provide enhanced reception of stations than on normal days.

kHz     kW       Station
—————————–
4760    2.5       Leh          

All stations of Akashvani (AIR) on MW, FM & ‘Akashvani AIR’ YouTube Channel will relay the running commentary.
MW Frequencies : http://www.qsl.net/vu2jos/mw/freq.htm
FM Frequencies : http://www.qsl.net/vu2jos/fm/airfreq.htm

Live streaming of the above programs is available in:
https://www.youtube.com/@akashvaniair
http://allindiaradio.gov.in/
https://mib.gov.in/media/all-india-radio

Reception Reports to :
Please submit your reception reports on line at: https://prasarbharati.gov.in/reception-report/
or by email to:  spectrum-manager@prasarbharati.gov.in
or by postal mail to :
Director (Spectrum Management & Synergy)
Akashvani (All India Radio),
Room No. 204, Akashvani Bhawan,
Parliament Street
New Delhi110001, India

Independence Day events are also available live on Doordarshan TV on all their channels .Try the following links :
DD National:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3RhpgO2ItQ
DD News: http://webcast.gov.in/

Jose Jacob & Alokesh Gupta to dxindia iog (2024-08-13)

Good Karma Brands To LMA 880 WCBS From Audacy Following 98.7 Sign-Off

Audacy has announced a licensing deal with Good Karma Brands in which the company will move the programming of “ESPN New York” 98.7 WEPN-FM to 880 WCBS effective August 26.
The LMA will see 880 end its 57 year run with all-News just two days shy of its anniversary and change call letters to WHSQ. All of the content currently heard on 98.7 WEPN-FM will move to 880, with the station retaining Audacy’s production of New York Mets baseball. The deal takes effect as Good Karma’s lease with Emmis Communications for 98.7 comes to an end.
Audacy New York Market President Chris Oliviero stated, ““New York has always been proudly unique in supporting two all-news radio brands, but the news business has gone through significant changes. The headwinds facing local journalism nationwide made it essential to strategically reimagine how we deliver the news for the most impact. WCBS 880 has been one of the most respected radio stations in history, with a legacy cemented by the hundreds of world-class journalists, on and off the air, who willed it into existence over the decades. If it happened in New York or the world, you heard about it on WCBS 880. Today, 1010 WINS@92.3FM, equally iconic, moves forward as New York’s only 24/7 all-news station with the best distribution platform, the largest audience and the most recognized brand in the industry. All-news is a pillar of Audacy, and this decision, though difficult, fortifies that leadership position for generations to come.”
Audacy will continue to program News on 1010 WINS/92.3 WINS-FM with the company stating, “Since the FM launch, 1010 WINS@92.3FM’s listenership has grown significantly in numbers and geographic reach, with a distribution platform better suited to go deeper into the surrounding Tri-State suburbs of Long Island, New Jersey, Westchester and Connecticut. Across FM, AM and digital platforms, nearly two million people a week come to 1010 WINS@92.3FM to get their news, traffic and weather.”
WCBS will host a special edition of “Newsline” hosted by Brigitte Quinn on Thursday, August 22 to pay tribute to the history of the station. “WCBS 880 News: The People, the Moments, and the Events that Shaped our Lives” will air from 10am to 1pm with interviews and historical clips.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/277824/277824/

Radio Insight (2024-08-12)

Our next Radio Caroline North broadcast is between 9th-11th August, live from our radio ship Ross Revenge.
You’ll hear some great music from the 60s to early 90s – plus all the fun of our Annual Fundraiser!
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.
https://radiocaroline.co.uk/#caroline_north_schedule.html

Nico from Gouda (2024-08-05)

Great Circle Media flipped Classic Country “The Legend 93.5/930” KAFF/K228XO Flagstaff AZ to News/Talk “KAFF News Radio“.
The new brand builds off the company’s existing KAFFNews.com platform with the station retaining the local 7-9am morning talk show hosted by Jeff Kennedy that debuted in May 2023. The remainder of the lineup will feature “This Morning with Gordon Deal” from 4-7am, the Chad Benson Show from 9-11am, Dave Ramsey 11am to 2pm, Bloomberg Radio from 2-3pm, Tom Sullivan Show from 3-6pm, Fox Sports Radio from 6pm to 12am, and Red Eye Radio and America In The Morning overnight. KAFF will continue to serve as home for Northern Arizona University football and basketball.
“KAFF News Radio” is being led by cluster News & Sports Director Dave Zorn, who adds Program Director of KAFF to his duties. The station will also feature local hourly newscasts from 6am to 5pm.
The format creates a local competitor to Stone Canyon Media Group’s Conservative Talk “97.1 The Big Talker” KBTK.
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/276668/kaff-drops-classic-country-for-news-talk/

Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2024-08-01)

A format change is coming in Tijuana in which sports programming receives a red card and Catholic radio accesses XEPRS-AM 1090.

It’s the end of an era for XEPRS-AM in Tijuana. On Thursday, August 1, it will flip to Catholic radio from Monte María Radio, a Tijuana-based Catholic media ministry. The Mightier 1090 sports radio format that has been using the frequency will cease after just under four years on the air.

The Mightier 1090 launched August 17, 2020. It revived sports radio on the frequency after the financial problems of Broadcast Company of the Americas forced The Mighty 1090 off the air, first off XEPRS and then off a webstream, in April 2019. Its programming consists of local and national sports talk, including ESPN Radio since January 2022. Bill Hagen has programmed the station under what at the time was reported to be a five-year lease with its owners, the Bichara family (Interamericana de Radio).

The first announcement of the Monte María change was made by the Catholic group on July 19. As of the writing of this article, no programming or social media on The Mightier 1090 has indicated the forthcoming change. An attempt to contact Bill Hagen was unsuccessful as of press time.

For Monte María, this is a big move up for a group whose roots lie in radio. Padre Rayito founded the ministry in 2001 after being a fill-in on a religious radio program on XEXX-AM 1420. Monte María then went on to broadcast the Mass for Radio Fórmula’s XEKAM-AM 950, later growing to program 12 hours a day. In 2005, a television ministry was added, initially on San Diego’s low-power channel 61 and later with a slot on Sky in Mexico.
https://medium.com/en-frecuencia/catholic-radio-goes-clear-channel-sports-shut-out-cb887c4a0381

En Frecuencia to DXing.info FB group (2024-07-28)