Ydun's Medium Wave Info
News from the long and medium wave bands
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Russia
Radio Maria 1053 kHz leaves MW, says ‘permanently’ this time. “Back on Monday, we announced that we would be permanently (!) leave MW (1053 kHz) on May 7, 2026. However, for several reasons, the switch-off has been rescheduled to April… -
France
Radio Six International Saturday night’s MIDNIGHT RENDEZVOUS will be on the air on 1467kHz Medium Wave at midnight, UK time; and 1am Sunday throughout most of Europe, and we’re using a million watts of power. Reception reports are welcome. Send… -
Australia
ABC Perth 6WF 720 AM & 6RN 810 AM have departed AM band. At Midnight WA time 1600 UTC ( April 20th) the ABC stations in Perth Western Australia ceased operation. They have been running separate loop messages since beginning… -
New Zealand
Auckland-Henderson Masts. Not sure about the exact time table of the closures but the current Auckland situation (19:20 UTC, 20 April 2026) seems to be: 531 PI, 756 (RNZ), 882 (Plmnt /Sanct) , 990 (Apna), 1332 (Gold) , 1476 (Sport… -
United Kingdom
James Cridland’s radio newsletter20 April 2026 Closure of Radio 4 on Long WaveThe BBC made an announcement about the future of BBC Radio 4 Longwave. In the early 1990s it was due for closure; then in 2011, theyconfidently suggestedthat it… -
United Kingdom
Radio Caroline – engineering works. There is engineering work at the Orfordness 648 TX site Mon & Tues this week – more Solar Cells & a couple of other problems being worked on.Expect interruptions in service. (whitecross – Digital Spy)… -
Australia
ABC Perth 720 and 810 kHz will close down April 20th at 06.00 pm (10.00 utc), heard via Western Australia KiwiSDR. Ydun Ritz (2026-04-20) -
Australia
So… I’ve called the ABC National Switchboard, and the loop transmissions on 720 and 810 AM are turning off at 6pm today.I really hope someone will be recording this, as I don’t know if I’ll be able to hear it… -
United States
590 license purchased by 1490 owner Local Broadcaster Buys Silent Omaha AM StationPosted on April 18, 2026 by Jon Ellis (www.northpine.com) About two months after it took KXSP/590 (Omaha) off the air, SummitMedia has reached an agreement to sell the…