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WRTHmonitor

WRTHmonitor contains news items for the National Radio section of WRTH and other reference items. The updates are posted up to August each year. They consist of selected items supplied to us by our contributors, some other items of interest, and corrections to the previous edition of WRTH. These entries relate to the 2017 edition. For entries relating to the 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012 editions see here.

 

Uploaded 11 July 2017:

CHINA
CNR17 Kazakh prgr. 11630 kHz is off the air.

FRENCH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
All remaining MW transmitters in French overseas territories have been closed down.

IRAN
R. South Korasan is carried now on Birjand 963 kHz, ex-621 and R. Iran, Birjand has moved to 558 kHz. R. Fars transmitters will be synchronized on 666 kHz. R. Hamadan has moved to 981 kHz, from where R. Iran has moved to 558kHz. 558 kHz will be a nationwide synchronized frequency for R. Iran and many transmitters have already moved there.

KOSOVO
R. Kosovo is reported active again on 549 kHz 10/1 kW.

MOROCCO
SNRT Azilal 207 kHz is inactive, but is expected to return after repairs.

NETHERLANDS
Groot Nieuws Radio plans to close 1008 kHz in September.

PHILIPPINES
DWNX R. Mindanao Network, Naga has started operation on 1611 kHz, 2000v-1300v, but noted lately also with non-stop music overnight.

RUSSIA
R. Sakha other SW frequency 7295 kHz is reported inactive.

SOUTH AFRICA
LM Radio, Welgedacht has started 24h operation on 702 kHz with 50 kW.

UKRAINE
UR1 has a new transmitter in Chasiv Yar, eastern Ukraine: 873 kHz 50 kW 0300-2100.

VANUATU
R. Vanuatu is inactive on 3945 kHz, but 7260 kHz has been operating lately 24h.

ZAMBIA
ZNBS only shortwave transmitter on 5915 kHz is reported inactive.

Uploaded 27 March 2017:

ALGERIA
153 and 198 kHz are inactive.

AUSTRALIA
ABC has closed its Northern Territory shortwave service.

BRAZIL
R. Canção Nova, Cachoeira Paulista has reactivated their frequency of 9675 kHz.

CANADA
CBC Vancouver 6160 kHz transmitter is inactive due to transmitter failure and won’t probably return on the air.

CHINA
Gannan PBS is reported operating on 5979 kHz instead of 5970 kHz.
Vo Strait News Channel uses 9505 kHz 1000-1200 and 4940 kHz 1200-1600 and Dialect Channel 6115 kHz 1000-1200 and 4900 kHz 1200-1600.

EL SALVADOR
Radio Elohim has started a new transmitter in San Salvador on 1630 kHz in parallel with 1120 kHz.

FRANCE
TDF Smartcast has started DRM test transmissions from Brest Quimerc’h on 1071 kHz with 20 kW.

FRENCH POLYNESIA
The transmitter on 738 kHz has been closed down.

GREECE
Ilida Radio (ex RS Amaliadas) has returned to the air on 1584 kHz with 1 kW.

INDIA
AIR Kota is using 1413 kHz 20 kW also in the morning and evening as the 1584 kHz transmitter has become faulty.

MONGOLIA
Mongolian Radio 2nd prgr. has reactivated 4830 and 7260 kHz, but on the air very irregularly. 4895 kHz still remains off.

RUSSIA
R. Radonezh, Vladivostok 738 kHz has been closed down.

TURKEY
Turkey did not revert to normal time, but used summer time UTC+3h throughout the winter 2016-2017.

VATICAN CITY STATE
Vatican Radio has closed their MW frequencies 585 and 1260 kHz.

 

 



   
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