Finland

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“Arctic 252 is an exciting Finland-based project founded by British ex-pat Matt King. Now residing in Inari, northern Finland, Matt has acquired the license to broadcast on 252 kHz,

the frequency once home to Atlantic 252. This station, which launched on September 1st, 1989, became a major part of the radio scene. One of its original DJs was Charlie Wolf, a former host

on LASER558. With Arctic 252, Matt aims to bring back the spirit of 80s radio, especially in regions where long-wave radio is still widely used.”
Read more… https://laser558.live/arctic-252/

Kari Kallio to nordx iog (2026-09-02)

Transatlantic Bandscan

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Transatlantic DX: US “daytimers”
As we move towards Autumn in Europe I have noticed the first signs of US daytimer stations:
1530    WVBF Talking Information Network  2255utc 1/9/26
1590    WHGT (probably) Christian programming cut power mid programme  0015 1/9/26
Both on the BDMR but I think these were either on the Asian or S American Beverages (I don’t think the N Am Beverage was active).
This a good sign because the 2nd half of September is usually the better time for catching stations before they power down.

73 Steve Whitt to MWCircle iog (2026-09-02)

Unid?

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I have been wondering for a while whether PEF Canal 1 from Funchal on Madeira Island is still active on 1530 kHz. It is the only station still listed in ‘Europe’ overnight @ 3 kW, between the daily ROU broadcasts.
I often see a fading carrier after 1900z (QRT Romania) but never got a readable signal.

Last night I left my rx tuned to just below 1530 in USB to see the carrier over time and potential audio, but only the carrier was visible in my spectrogram thru 0245z when Radio Constanza signs on, from 0300z both ROU stations were audible with different programming.

But at 0117z, a male ID (jingle?) was suddenly audible in English, but I cannot understand the station name or even a QTH. Nothing heard before or later, only the music which faded rather quickly thereafter.

Do you have any idea what this may have been?
I attach what I heard and my spectrogram, yellow time scale in UTC.
My location is central Bavaria, my rx a SONY CF-2001D, my ant. a 50 cm MagLoop
(tuned) in-house.

Tobias (2026-09-02)

Hungary

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Scheduled maintenances in Hungary:
– Kossuth Rádió from Solt on 540 kHz will be off air completely from 31.08 to 04.09 and from 07.09 to 08.09.
– MR4 from Szolnok will be off air at 1188 kHz at 08.09 in the morning hours.
– MR4 from Marcali will be off air completely on 1188 kHz from 22.09 to 25.09.

Tringer László (2026-08-31)

Canada

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CBC received approval to convert 990 CBY Corner Brook NL to FM. The new station will be at 106.7, 10kWs. A FM repeater will be added in Lark Harbour.

Ici Radio-Canada received approval to convert 860 CBKF-2 Saskatoon SK to 91.7 FM, 44.225kWs. FM repeaters in Prince Albert and Zenon Park will get power increases as well to fill in coverage with the closure of 860.

Andy Reid (2026-08-30)

Finland

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Joakim Wekström on  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wrthgroup/posts/10165642089078698

RealMix will start broadcasting on medium wave this Saturday!
The broadcasts can be heard on 1485 kHz AM from Raasepori, in addition to the familiar shortwave frequency of 6005 kHz.
During the test phase, the transmitter power will be 15 watts.
The plan is to increase the power to 250 watts in October, which will improve coverage.
Reception reports are always welcome! 

Mauno Ritola, MWlist iog (2026-08-28)