ARC Newsflash: Radio Free Libya

Just now after 1700 UTC Benghazi-transmitter on 675 kHz and El Beida on 1125 kHz seems to ID as Radio Free Libya according to translation by Tarek Zeidan . The 1449 kHz transmitter is very well heard in Växjö, but not announcing. Arabic music and songs after Mr. Ghaddafi’s strange speech.

We will see what happens. (Bengt Ericson, ARC, Växjö)

ARC Newsflash: New station: Challenger Radio, Italy 1368 on the air

On 1368 kHz I have heard the new 2500 watts transmitter of Challenger Radio at Villa Estence, Padova, Veneto region at 1520 UTC on Feb 12th with relay of VOA English programs. The reception was quite good for 15 minutes at 1530 when the full VOA identification followed. Later came Iran and Serbia on the frequency. (Bengt Ericson, ARC, Växjö)

ARC Newsflash: Radio Nord Revival on the air from Riga

Radio Merkurs in Riga will relay the programmes of Radio Nord Revival on MW at variuous times the weekend of February 12-13. The frequency is 1485 kHz and the power 1 kW.

ARC Newsflash: Absolute Radio to leave MW?

U K The UK pop & rock station Absolute Radio is reported to be considering switching off its network of mediumwave transmitters on 1215 kHz + low power relays on 1197, 1233, 1242 and 1260 kHz. Soon the station will hear what a new licence for the use of those channels will cost, but according to Media Week Absolute Radio is thinking seriously stopping its AM broadcasts. The radio station will neither confirm nor deny the rumours. (Andy Sennitt, Media Network via Bengt Ericson, ARC, Växjö)

ARC Newsflash: Voice of Russia over Monte Ceneri-Cima, Switzerland 558

558 Monte Ceneri-Cima will be activated from March 1st, 2010 transmitting the Voice of Russia programs.It is a decision from BAKOM, Bundesamt für Kommunikation, Switzerland. Power was earlier 300 kW but the planned power is not indicated. For further information check out BAKOM’s webpage.
(A-DX by Wolfgang Thiele via Bengt Ericson, ARC, Växjö)

Loggings by Rolf Larsson, Fredriksfors

Europa

1485 28.1 1800 R. Merkurs Riga idade efter ett musikprogram RLH

Asien

576 28.1 1720 AIR Alappuzha hördes under tysken. RLH

648 28.1 1725 AIR Indore A med inhemsk musik. Gick bra på 105°. RLH

1206 28.1 1715 AIR Bhawanipatna hördes under europeerna. RLH

1449 28.1 1735 VOIRI Bandar-e-Torkamen gick starkt RLH

Nordamerika

680 30.1 0515 CFTR Toronto ON ”All News Radio” RLH

830 29.1 0645 WCRN Worcester MA Talk px och id. DAD

840 30.1 0300 WHAS Louisville KY ”News Radio” RLH

850 26.1 2358 WEEI Boston MA ”Sports Talk Radio” RLH

860 30.1 0301 CJBC Toronto ON RLH

880 30.1 0610 WBBM Chicago IL RLH

930 30.1 0040 CFBC Saint John NB ”You´re driving home with Good Times Only – 93 CFBC” RLH

930 30.1 0305 WBEN Buffalo NY ”News Radio 930 WBEN” ”Great Talk Radio” var en ny bekantskap för mig. RLH

950 27.1 0315 CKNB Campbellton NB ”Your community...95 CKNB” RLH

1010 30.1 0405 CFRB Toronto ON ”News Talk 10-10” RLH

1130 29.1 0215 WBBR Bloomberg Radio New York NY med ”Traffic&Weather” RLH

1050 28.1 0740 WEPN New York NY ”ESPN Radio -New York” RLH

1150 27.1 0730 WHBY Kimberly WI ”News Talk 11-50” RLH

1160 27.1 0720 WYLL Chicago IL sände programmet ”New Life Live”med Steven Arteburn. Idade med annat call. RLH

1190 28.1 0000 WLIB New York NY ”This is 11-90 WLIB....New York” QRM från spansktalande. RLH

1200 28.1 0620 WXKS Newton MA ”1200 WXKS” slogs med CFGO om frekvensen. RLH

1290 27.1 0540 CJBK London ON ”sports radio 1290” RLH

1300 27.1 0705 WOOD Grand Rapids MI ”News Radio WOOD” RLH

1370 30.1 0705 WDEA Ellsworth ME spelade ”You Made Me So Very Happy” RLH

1390 29.1 2210 WEGP Presque Isle ME med NBA Basketball. RLH

1400 29.1 2312 CBG Gander NL pratade om händelserna i Egypten. RLH

1500 27.1 0120 WFED Washington D.C. ”Washington Capital Radio Network” RLH

1510 29.1 2310 WWZN Boston MA pratade om ”National Football League” RLH

1570 30.1 0700 CJLV Laval QC spelade ”My Baby Does The Hanky Panky” RLH

1640 30.1 0650 WTNI Biloxi MS ”ESPN Radio” RLH

1650 28.1 0605 WHKT Portsmouth MA ”AM 16-50 WHKT sport...Conservative Talk Radio” RLH

OID Nordamerika

1280 28.1 0540 OID NA sportformat RLH

Västindien

1230 28.1 0010 WNIK Unica R. Arecibo pratade på. RLH

1280 30.1 0430 WCMN Noti Uno 1280 Arecibo ”contacto Noti Uno” RLH

1280 30.1 0635 R. Rebelde gick bättre än på KV. RLH

1540 29.1 0320 ZNS1 BCB Nassau ”..1540 and 104.5 FM – your national voice” underhållande soca-musik. RLH

1610 30.1 0410 The Caribbean Beacon The Valley predikade på som vanligt. RLH

Sydamerika

730 29.1 0510 HJCU Cadena Melodía Radio Lider S.F. de Bogotá RLH

770 30.1 0500 HJJX RCN S.F. de Bogotá ”RCN La Radio” RLH

1020 30.1 0455 YVMX R. Calendario Maracaibo ”Radio Calendario - las siempre con su gente” RLH

1070 30.1 0630 YVMA R. Mundial Zulia Maracaibo RLH

1290 29.1 2315 YVLF R. Puerto Cabello Puerto Cabello ”bailar a tí” RLH

1470 29.1 0505 YVSY R. Vibracíon Carúpano spelade en låt som tycktes heta ”La Luna del Margerita” RLH

1580 29.1 0600 HJRM Caracol Colombia Sincelejo ”ultima hora Caracol”. Stördes av en annan spansktalande som nog också var colombian. RLH

ARC Newsflash: Radio Gloria testing from Switzerland on 1566 kHz

Switzerland
1566 kHz. Radio Gloria, the religious broadcaster, has just started their transmissions on mediumwave from central Switzerland. The power is approx. 250 watts and they will broadcast 24 h between Feb 1st and March 2nd. Reception reports are welcome at info@radiogloria.ch . (Mauno Ritola via Bengt Ericson, ARC, Växjö)