India

Like monitored in previous years, on the occasion of Tamil New Year Day tomorrow 14 April 2024, All India Radio Stations  in Tamilnadu and Puducherry are expected to start their transmissions over  1 hour earlier than  usual ie from around 4.25 am Indian Time (2255 UTC of 13 April 2024). 

The MW frequencies are
711 Chennai  DRM
720 Chennai  200 kW
927 Tiruchirapalli DRM
936 Tiruchirapalli 100 kW
999 Coimbatore 20 kW
1053 Thoothukudi 200 KW
1197 Tirunelveli 20kW
1215 Puducherry

FM stations in Tamilnadu and Puducherry  will also sign on earlier than usual.
Note: Stations in Tamilnadu & Puducherry still use identification as All India Radio !

Happy Tamil New Year!–

Yours sincerely, Jose Jacob, VU2JOS to dxindia iog (2024-04-13)

United Kingdom

Our next Radio Caroline North broadcast is between 13th-14th April, 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 Dave Cragie from Southwold, Suffolk.
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.uk and remember, it’s the only email address that gets you straight through to our ‘North’ broadcasters.
https://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/#home.html

Mike Terry to nordx iog (2024-04-09)

Ukraine / Lithuania

Radio Ukraine International A24 schedule. All times UTC.

Broadcast platforms:
Medium waves – via Radio Baltic Waves International
21:00-03:30 Daily 1386 kHz Viesintos (LTU) 75 kW
24/7 online http://radio.ukr.radio:8000/ur4-mp3
On-demand https://ukr.radio/progs.html?channelID=4

RUI continues to relay Ukrainian Radio’s 1st channel in Ukrainian language, except for the following news bulletins and programmes in foreign languages.
01:00-01:08 Tue-Sun Belarusian
02:00-02:08 Tue-Sat Slovak
03:00-03:08 Tue-Sat Hungarian
21:00-21:28 Daily Romanian
21:28-21:44 Sat English
22:00-22:08 Mon-Fri Polish
23:00-23:08 Tue-Fri Bulgarian

Note: Sometimes news bulletins may be replaced by those in other languages (for example, Slovak instead of Polish etc).

Alexander Miatlikov to MWlist iog (2024-04-07)

Alaska

Alpha Media has flipped “CBS Sports 590/96.7” KHAR Anchorage AK to Adult Standards.
The new “Gold Rush Radio” is described as featuring “four decades of the greatest hits of all time with a special blend of the best Pop, Soft AC, R&B, and Easy Listening.” The station will run jockless with “rich and diverse imaging, versus traditional announcers”.
Market Manager Nikki Hilton said, “We are excited to bring this format to Anchorage, it brings back memories for all of us here at KHAR and will connect with those listeners who want a feel good, safe listening experience.” Program Director Joe Campbell added, “I am excited to bring back music that is not heard anywhere else in Anchorage and for the escape Gold Rush radio will offer listeners from the hustle & bustle of the daily information overload”
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/266848/a-gold-rush-for-khar-anchorage/

Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2024-04-01)

Ukraine / Lithuania

Radio Ukraine International A24 schedule. All times UTC.

Broadcast platforms:
Medium waves – via Radio Baltic Waves International
21:00-03:30 Daily 1386 kHz Viesintos (LTU) 75 kW
24/7 online http://radio.ukr.radio:8000/ur4-mp3
On-demand https://ukr.radio/progs.html?channelID=4

RUI continues to relay Ukrainian Radio’s 1st channel in Ukrainian language, except for the following news bulletins and programmes in foreign languages.
00:00-00:08 Tue-Fri Bulgarian
02:00-02:08 Tue-Sat Slovak
03:00-03:08 Tue-Sat Hungarian
21:00-21:28 Daily Romanian
21:28-21:44 Sat English
22:00-22:08 Mon-Sat Belarusian
23:00-23:08 Mon-Fri Polish
Note: Sometimes news bulletins may be replaced by those in other languages (for example, Slovak instead of Polish etc).

There are also short newsсasts in foreign languages (online only; started on January 15, 2024)
Bulgarian
09:47-09:50 Mon-Fri
14:47-14:50 Mon-Fri
Gagauz
09:50-09:54 Mon-Fri
14:50-14:54 Mon-Fri
Hungarian
09:43-09:47 Mon-Fri
14:43-14:47 Mon-Fri
Romanian
09:35-09:39 Mon-Fri
14:35-14:39 Mon-Fri
Slovak
09:39-09:43 Mon-Fri
14:39-14:43 Mon-Fri

RUI programmes (except for English) are produced at Ukrainian Radio’s regional studios in Odesa, Lviv, Uzhhorod and Chernivtsi.

Alexander Miatlikov to MWlist iog (2024-04-01)

India

Special Ramadan broadcast by Akashvani stations.
Like every year, the special transmissions for Ramadan has started from Akashvani stations in Jammu & Kashmir as follows:

Timings (variable) : 4.20 am to 5.25 am (2250 to 2355 hrs UTC)
Frequencies
1116 kHz 300 kW Srinagar
1350 kHz 20 kW Kupwara
103.5 MHz 10 kW Srinagar

This transmission is for about 1 hour and sign on and sign off timings vary. It will continue for one month – till Ramzan day ie around 9 April 2024.
After the above program the Srinagar station signs off and comes back on air for their regular broadcasts starting from 6.48 am.
It is a good time to catch the station from long distances

Yours sincerely, Jose Jacob to dxindia iog (2024-03-12)

United States

With John and Kristine Treese’s Treese Media Group LLC closing on its $138,900 acquisition of News/Talk 830 WEEU Reading PA, the station has temporarily dropped its format for Oldies. 
The station is promoting a relaunch on Monday, February 5 with the return of a former host to the station, while afternoon host Chris Barnes has exited. Station management noted on social media that the music stunt is being done while the station upgrades its equipment. 
John Treese is a former host at WNPV Lansdale and WQKX/WVLY Selinsgrove PA. The Treese’s agreed to purchase WEEU in November from Bob Lowe’s Twilight Broadcasting. 
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/264483/weeu-in-stunt-mode-ahead-of-monday-relaunch/

Lance Venta, RadioInsight (2024-02-02)

Ukraine

1386 Radio Ukraine in English, confirmed on 13 Jan at *2128-2148* & on 27 Jan at 2127-2147 with news and interviews. It seems as earlier their bcs in English are on Wed, Sat & Sun in UTC

Rumen Pankov to MWlist iog (2024-01-30)


No, all other programmes in English were cancelled in December 2023. The only one remaining is that mentioned by you (21:28 UTC on Saturdays). 

Alex Miatlikov to MWlist iog (2024-01-30).