African SW Radio update

Radio Peace, South Sudan is transmitting on SW again. Both 4750 and 5895 kHz should be in use. Probbaly the best time to catch the station is at s/on 02:30 or at s/off 17:30.
(Jari Savolainen, HCDX)

Radio ELWA, Liberia has changed frequency from 4760 kHz to 6070 kHz. Heard with usable signal until s/off 23:00 in Scotland.
(Dave Kenny, BDXC via DXLD)

Ethiopian station Amhara Regional State Radio has been logged in Sweden on 6090 kHz at 17:30. Schedule 0300-0600, 0900-1100, 1400-1700.
(Björn Fransson, Shortwave Bulletin)

Radio Fana, Ethiopia heard on new frequency 6889,3 kHz // with e.g. 6110 kHz.
(Craig Seager, HCDX)

Radio Hargeisa; Somalia active on 7145 kHz, logged in Finland at 15:35, s/off at 18:58. Station may have a new transmitter, probably 25 kw.
(Jari Savolainen, HCDX)

Valleys Radio, Wales stopped broadcasting

On Thursday April 30, 2009 at 10am, Valleys Radio ceased transmitting, after many listener messages, emotional speeches and farewells from radio producers and presenters. The final song aired was “Our last song together” by Neil Sedaka. Valleys Radio was a radio station broadcasting to the South Wales Valleys.The broadcast area was covered by two transmitters, 999 kHz from the Aberdare transmitter, and 1116 kHz from the Ebbw Vale transmitter.

(various sources)

Recent European AM closings

France
738 kHz The RFI 5 kW transmitter in Paris has been closed.

Italy
1062 kHz RAI Pisa transmitter has been closed
1368 kHz RAI Firenze transmitter has been closed

Moldova
549 kHz Transnistria: transmissions have stopped.

Ukraine
The following transmitters are off the air:
765 kHz Radio Maiak, Odesa
810 kHz Lutsk,
819 kHz Novodnistrovsk,
837 kHz Kharkiv,
1242 kHz Dokuchaievsk & Oktiabrske and
1557 kHz Putila

(WRTH National update)

Power changes for Romanian MW transmitters

Some power changes for SRR MW transmitters (only the changes more than 1 kW mentioned):

531 15 Urziceni (was 10),
603 50 Oradea (was 14),
603 30 Bucuresti (was 50),
630 50 Voinesti (was 400),
909 200 Jucu (was 400),
909 25 Valu lui Traian (was 14),
1314 25 Timisoara (was 30),
1314 50 Valu lui Traian (was 14),
1314 15 Craiova (was 7),
1323 15 Târgu Mures (was 7),
1404 15 Sibiu (was 7),
1422 10 Olanesti (was 7),
1458 100 Valul lui Traian (was 50),
1593 10 Sibiu (was 20),
1593 15 Oradea (was 20)

(WRTH National update)

TRT, Turkey reduces transmissions on LW and MW

TRT LW & MW transmissions have been greatly reduced: transmitters on

162, 180, 225, 558 & 594 kHz operate between 1100-1200

630, 702, 765, 891, 927, 954 & 1062 kHz operate only between 0400-0800;

while 243 & 1017 kHz have been closed altogether.

(WRTH National update)

Afghanistan radio update

RTA Radio Badghis in Qalay-e-Naw has started operation on 1503 kHz with 6 kW.
RTA Paktika province station, Radio Paktin Voice, has started operation in Barmal district on 1386 kHz with 5 kW. (received already in Finland / finndxer)

Peace Radio transmissions on 6700 kHz haven’t been heard since December.

(WRTH National update)

Changes in Belarus Radio

As from 1 April, Belarussian national radio has reduced broadcasting times and made some frequency changes.
BR1 and Radio Kultura now only from 1500 to 2100 UTC on the following frequencies:

BR1: 1278, 6010,6040,6070,6080,6115,6190, 7255 (also Mogilev regional, ex-7135), 7280 (also Grodno regional, ex 7110)
Kultura 1008,1026,1125,1197,7265 kHz

(Alexander Mazgo, Belarus via open_dx)

Some Russian AM stations off the air

Since the start of the year these Russian AM stations seem to be off the air:

684 Nahodka
738 Vladivostok (Europa Plus)
1224 Habarovsk
1584 Nahodka
1602 Tyumen (Yunost)

(Victor Rutkowski via open_dx)

New station in Angarsk, Russia on 1242 AM

Information and music radio station Novyi Den (New Day) is new station (ex-Radio 7-y Etazh) on 1242 AM. It targets city of Angarsk and Irkutsk region and broadcasts round-the-clock. The music format: domestic and foreign variety, jazz, rock 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, classic. The station has website at http://radionoviyden.narod.ru/.

(Victor Rutkovsky via open_dx and stations website)

Belgian VRT turned off three AM transmitters

At the end of March Belgian national radio company VRT turned off three of its four AM transmitters.  Those were the transmitter of Radio 2 in Wavre (540 kHz, 150 kW), Radio 2 in Kuurne (1188 kHz, 5 kW) and Radio Flanders International in Wolvertem (1512 kHz, 600 kW). The transmitter in Wolvertem (927 kHz, 300 kW) remains in operation.  By eliminating the transmitters VRT saves on maintenance and energy.

(Radiovisie)