ARC Newsflash: New schedule for Bulgarian National Radio on MW/AM

This is the new schedule for BNR Bulgarian National Radio effective from August 1st, 2010

Vakarel 5 LW 261 VAK 075 kW 0000-2400 NAT.Horizont HS-1
Petrich 747 PET 300 kW 1500-2200 EXT.Radio Bulgaria, External Service
Salmanovo 747 SLM 010 kW 0000-2400 NAT.HS-1+R.Bulgaria Turkish Minority
Varna 1 774 VRN 075 kW 0300-0100 REG.Radio Varna,>>>>>>new from Aug.1
Blagoevgrad 864 BLD 075 kW 0300-2100 REG.Radio Blagoevgrad,>>>>>ex 150 kW
Samuil 864 SML 010 kW 0000-2400 NAT.HS-1+R.Bulgaria Turkish Minority
Stara Zagora 873 STZ 060 kW 0200-2400 REG.R.Stara Zagora+HS-2,>>>new Aug.1
Shumen 2 963 SHM 075 kW 0200-2400 REG.Radio Shumen+HS-1,>>>>>new Aug.1
Dragoman 4 963 DRA 040 kW 0000-2400 NAT.Horizont HS-1
Kardjali 2 963 KRL 050 kW 0200-2400 NAT.HS-1+R.Bulgaria Turkish Minority
Malko Tarnovo 963 MTN 005 kW 0000-2400 NAT.Horizont HS-1
Doulovo 1161 DLV 010 kW 0000-2400 NAT.HS-1+R.Bulgaria Turkish Minority
Targovishte 1161 TRG 010 kW 0000-2400 NAT.HS-1+R.Bulgaria Turkish Minority
Vidin 1 1224 VDN 300 kW 0300-0630 EXT.Radio Bulgaria, Ext.Sce, Mon-Fri
Vidin 1 1224 VDN 300 kW 0630-1300 NAT.Horizont HS-1 Mon-Fri, cancelled
Vidin 1 1224 VDN 300 kW 0300-0800 EXT.Radio Bulgaria, Ext.Sce, Sat/Sun
Vidin 1 1224 VDN 300 kW 0800-1300 NAT.Horizont HS-1 Sat/Sun, cancelled
Vidin 1 1224 VDN 300 kW 1300-2200 EXT.Radio Bulgaria, External Service
Kardjali 1 1296 KRL 075 kW 0300-2100 NAT.Hristo Botev HS-2,>>>>>ex 150 kW

(2.8.2010 Info from Ivano Ivanov and Stoyan Kovachev, BUL via DX-Mix and Mauno Ritola, FIN via Bengt Ericson, ARC , Växjö).

ARC Newsflash: Bulgarian MW update

864 kHz Radio Blagoevgrad with regional programs is still on the air reports Patrick Robic from Austria. He included an excellent audio recording with his mail.

1296 kHz Kardzhali is heard with Christo Botev program. At 17.30 UTC one hour of almost non-stop classical music. (Bengt Ericson, ARC, Växjö)

ARC Newsflash: Current active Bulgarian MW stations

With assistance from Stoyan Kovachev in Bulgaria and Mauno Ritola in Finland here is the current schedule for Bulgarian MW-stations on the air after April 6th, 2010:

747 Petrich 0300-2200 (reduced power)

747 Shumen 24h 10 kW

864 Samuil 24h 5 kW

963 Kardzhali 0152 to 2400 50 kW

963 Pirin ? ?

963 Malko Tarnovo 24 h ? 5 kW

1161 Targovishte 24 h 10 kW

1161 Dulovo 24 h 10 kW

1224 Vidin 0300-2200 500 kW

1296 Kardzhali 0252-2100 ?

(Bengt Ericson, ARC, Växjö)

ARC Newsflash: Bulgarian MW stations off

Today, April 6th, many Bulgarian mediumwave transmitters have ceased their operations. According to reports 594, 648, 747, 774, 828, 864, 873, 1143 and 1161 are closed.

After monitoring the frequencies we will be back with a full report within a few days. (Bengt Ericson, ARC, Växjö)

ARC Newsflash: Bulgaria 594 / Twoje Radio AM

594 kHz Bulgaria now closes down at 2100 UTC. In Finland FRCN Kaduna has been heard after 2100 UTC by Mauno Ritola on this frequency. In Växjö the fq is covered by HR-Info.
1062 kHz Several Twoje Radio AM-stations can be heard in the evening under Italy and Czechia with the cuckoo clock interval signal on the hour. One of them has been identified by Jim Solatie of Finland as Twoje Radio Jaroslaw. It is located in south-east Poland near the town of Rseszow. It was heard at 1900 UTC. Power is 500 watts. Best reception in Sweden is around midnight local time when Italy closes down. (Bengt Ericson, Växjö, Sweden/ARC)