Radio Waddenzee closing down

The Dutch commercial radiostation Radio Waddenzee, broadcasting on 1602 kHz medium wave from an old lightvessel near Harlingen will stop broadcasting on the 29th of June. The station announced that on their website. Problem is, they don't have enough advertisers. Because Radio Waddenzee has a 1 KW transmitter, they can be heard in the northern part of the Netherlands only. And in the Netherlands , apart from some freaks, nobody listens to mediumwave anymore. (René van Hoof in the Medium Wave Circler Facebook group)

ERA Rhodes still on the air with local programming

ERA Rhodes, Greece on 1260 kHz is protesting by running their own program. Very good reception in southern Sweden at 2000 UTC. Mentioning several telephone numbers, e-mail addresses etc. Discussions, some high voices and few musical interludes.         (Bengt Ericson, ARC)

Greek state radio and TV ERT closing down temporarily

According to AP news ERA, the Greek Public Radio, will cease all transmissions from midnight June 11th, 2013 local time due to the financial situation in the country. Transmissions will be resumed when the financial situation is improving. (Bengt Ericson, ARC)

AFN Frankfurt 873 closing down

Germany 

873 Final closure of the mediumwave AFN Frankfurt installation on May 31, 2013, because of the US budget problems after three wars in Middle East in the past 25 years.... For more information check out the full story at http://www.afneurope.net/Headline/tabid/2098/Default.aspx?aid=28284 (Bengt Ericson, ARC)

Mother's Day in Peru on May 12

On Sunday, May 12, Peru will be celebrating Mother's Day. (Henrik Klemetz via Tore B. Vik via Tore Larsson, ARC).

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Radio Seagull has left 1395 kHz

The Netherlands

1395 R Seagull has left this frequency! Message on their website:"1395 AM - April 2013 - Radio Seagull’s co-operation with the 1395 licence holders has ended, and Radio Seagull will cease broadcasts on 1395AM at 7pm on April 30th. We have been using the frequency for 13 months, and would like to thank everyone who sent in reception reports etc.
Radio Seagull will continue daily broadcasting via 1602 from 7pm til 7am (CET). Taking into consideration that the Spanish 27 kW co-user of 1602, Radio Vitoria, will cease using this frequency by April 30th we hope to increase our coverage. http://www.radioseagull.com/news.html"
(Erhard Goddijn via Ydun’s Medium Wave Info 2.5.2013 via Tore Larsson, ARC)

Radio Vitoria 1602 closing down with special programme on April 30

Spain
Radio Vitoria on 1602 kHz will cease its tranmissions on MW  April 30th with a special programme to remind of memories from the 80 years of operation. It will be between 2030-2200 UTC on April 30th on the frequency of 1602 kHz. (Francisco Txabi Matxain via Bengt Ericson, ARC)