RIAS/Deutschlandradio 990 closing down

After 65 years of broadcasting the RIAS/Deutschlandradio, Berlin-Britz will close the operation on mediumwave 990 kHz on September 4th, 2013 . (Bengt Ericson, ARC, Växjö)

British RSL Brit AM 1386, Croydon on air July 8-19

From Ofcom BRIT AM 1386 AM - Croydon School & community radio broadcast On air from: 08/07/13 to 19/07/13 Contact: Jon Preston Telephone: 020 8665 5242 Email: jpreston@brit.croydon.sch.uk (John Williams via Tore Larsson, ARC)

Radio Seagull taking over 1602 kHz 24/7

We are delighted to tell you that, from the beginning of July, Radio Seagull will be available on 1602 kHz around the clock.
Transmission power 1kw.
Enjoy the summer with Radio Seagull 1602 24/7.
The frequency will be fully taken over by Radio Seagull.       (Bengt Ericson, ARC).

Greece radio update

I wrote this to WRTH Facebook:
Again tonight 729 carries Flash 96.
1260, 1404 is // with 9420 now at 2030, earlier local px.
1008, 1278, 1314, 1512 own prgr.
666, 792, 981, 1179 off.

I suppose Flash 96 on 729 kHz could be regarded as a new station, because legally ERA doesn't exist this week.

Source: WRTH Facebook via Mauno Ritola, ARC via Bengt Ericson, ARC

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)