NEWS and REPORTS
Edited by Tony Rogers
This is an ongoing compilation of news and reports that will support the various DX guides as they are updated.
Updated: 1 July 2025
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Shortwave news
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BBC World Service Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast The latest BBC World Service Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast was at 2130-2200 on Saturday 21 June 2025 with three frequencies directed to Antarctica: 5960 kHz via Dhabbaya, UAE; 9575 kHz via Ascension Island; and 12065 kHz via Woofferton, UK. Further details of the programme can be found at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07dsz97.
KTWR Guam to close The TWR Asia website on 4 June 2025 announced the following: "TWR’s global leadership unanimously decided to wind down operations and end broadcasts on Guam by Oct. 31, 2025. It's important to emphasize two vital points regarding this tough but necessary course of action. The decision to end TWR’s shortwave broadcasting from Guam was made to maintain operational sustainability, not to change ministry objectives in any way. TWR is not abandoning its listeners in Asia, many of whom depend on the biblical programming for evangelism, encouragement and discipling. We have initiated processes to transition 100% of shortwave programming to other outlets in the region, such as ministry friends Reach Beyond Australia and Far East Broadcasting Co. (FEBC) as well as commercial providers. We’ll also explore other platforms, including FM and AM broadcasting and digital streaming. Listeners will be advised about where they’ll be able to find our programs well before the transition takes place". The full report can be read at https://twr.org/story/transition-for-twrs-guam-station
LRA36 Antarctica update On 26 May 2025, Glenn Hauser sent an enquiry to Adrián Korol of RAE concerning their current status: "We are still awaiting signals on 15476 from LRA36; it seems not to be appearing in 2025. Could you inform us that is happening, why the delay, or never again? Thanks, Glenn Hauser". His reply: "Hi Glenn. Thanks for your email first of all. Unfortunately, the 15476 USB (Collins HF80) equipment suffered an unrepairable fault in Antarctica and was returned to the Radio Nacional plant in Pacheco for repairs. The Armed Forces have also obtained similar equipment, which was also transported to Pacheco. Pacheco technicians have begun repair and adjustment work to ensure that at least one of these two devices is operational for LRA36. Due to weather conditions, transport from Pacheco to LRA36 is no longer possible until next October. Until then, we hope to repair the transmitter equipment and conduct test broadcasts from Pacheco. We will provide updates in the coming months. On the other hand, LRA36 continues to broadcast its program Sonidos de La Antártida on Saturdays, starting this past Saturday the 24th, via streaming on the RAE website and Radio Nacional. The program, although streaming, originates from LRA36. Messages on social media from LRA36, especially on Facebook and Instagram, requesting the LRA 36's prompt return to shortwave will be a welcome sign of support to consolidate and prioritize the return to 15476. I remain at your disposal. 73 Adrián". (Glenn Hauser, World of Radio IO Group, 27 May 2025; enquiry and reply translated from Spanish to English by GH)
Pop Shop Radio Canada Day
Specials Here is the schedule for the
Canada Day Specials on Pop Shop Radio. Canada Day Show #1: 1 July 2025 at 0300 UTC on 11960
kHz with 250 kW from Woofferton to North America and 3 July 2025 at 1600
UTC on 3955 and 9670 kHz over Channel 292 in Germany. Canada Day
Show #2: 2 July 2025 at 0300 UTC on 11960 kHz with 85 kW DRM from
Woofferton to North America and 3 July 2025 at 1700 UTC on 3955 and 9670 kHz over Channel 292 in Germany. (Tony Pavick, Pop Shop Radio, WOR &
BDXC-UK IOG's)
Radio Farda back on shortwave Radio Farda resumed shortwave broadcasts to Iran on 20 June 2025. These are the frequencies registered by Encompass with the HFCC effective from 20/21 June 2025, either via Dhabbaya, UAE, or Woofferton, UK (all 250 kW): 0400-0700 on 12035-Dhabbaya, 0700-1000 on 13710-Dhabbaya, 1000-1300 on 15720-Dhabbaya, 1300-1700 on 12035-Dhabbaya, 1700-1900 on 9450-Dhabbaya, 1900-2300 on 12035-Woofferton and 2300-0400 on 9620-Woofferton.
Radio Martí back on shortwave Radio Martí has resumed shortwave broadcasts from Greenville NC to Cuba. Times, days and frequencies will be established shortly but 11860 and 13605 kHz are the two initial ones heard, registered with HFCC for A25 at 1400-2200 and 1300-2100 respectively.
Radio Ndarason International shortwave
broadcasts reduced Jean-Michel Aubier says that he has had an email from Radio
Ndarason International to confirm that their shortwave broadcasts have been
reduced from six hours to just three and is now on air at 0500-0700 and 1800-1900 UTC. (posted
to the World of Radio IO Group by Jean-Michel on 10 June 2025); the revised
schedule based on existing HFCC registrations should be: 0500-0600 on 6195 kHz
via Ascension Island, 0600-0700 on 15505 kHz via Woofferton and 1800-1900 on
12050 kHz via Ascension Island.
Radio Onda Radio Onda broadcasts in Brussels on DAB+, with the transmitter site located at the Finance Tower, in Botanique. With 2 kW of power, the transmitter covers the entire capital and surrounding areas. Radio Onda also broadcasts on shortwave and is a separate service from the one in Brussels. Having previously broadcast from a transmitter in the Netherlands, it now broadcasts from a 1 kW transmitter at Junglinster in Luxembourg on 6140 kHz. Other frequencies registered with the HFCC for A25 are 9530, 15190 and 25850 kHz. In the past there was no fixed programming and it was on the air according to the time available to the presenters. At certain times, Radio Onda may relay the Swiss-Catholic radio station, Radio Gloria (https://radiogloria.ch/). Manuel Méndez commented on 25 May 2025 that he asked, via email, the director of Radio Onda if they were transmitting from Luxembourg and he replied that, indeed, they have been broadcasting from Luxembourg for the last three weeks, relaying Radio Gloria, Switzerland, and that next week they will return with the usual Radio Onda programmes.
Shortwave tests from Grigoriopol-Maiac Having been inactive on shortwave since April 2022, two rounds of tests were conducted from the Pridnestrovian Radio and Television Center between 9-12 April and 19-21 May 2025 on behalf of the Far Eastern branch of RTRS. The purpose of the tests was to assess the coverage of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in Russia with a shortwave signal. The programme used on these dates was Vesti FM. The first round of tests was on 9 April at 2100-2130 & 10 April at 0300-0330 and 0900-0930 on 7465 kHz, 10 April at 2100-2130 & 11 April at 0300-0330 and 0900-0930 on 11530 kHz, and 11 April at 2100-2130 & 12 April at 0300-0330 and 0900-0930 on 12160 kHz. The second round was on 19 May at 1000-1100, 1500-1600 and 1900-2000 on 13730 kHz, 20 May at 1100-1200, 1600-1700 and 2000-2100 on 15175 kHz, and 21 May at 1000-1100, 1500-1600 and 1900-2000 on 17505 kHz. Power was believed to be either 300 or 500 kW. Thanks to Alex Miatlikov for the alerts on the World of Radio IO Group, with links at one time or another to https://vk.com/public158109176; https://www.radioscanner.ru/forum/topic52466.html#msg1607431; https://vk.com/public158109176; https://t.me/s/powerfulradio/290
The Overcomer Ministry to end its radio broadcasts Jose Jacob comments that as per the Wavescan DX programme, The Overcomer Ministry (Brother Stair) says it's ending its radio broadcasts. More details in Wavescan programme of next week. (posted to World of Radio IO Group by Jose on 10 June 2025); Update: According to Jeff White on Wavescan, the Overcomer Ministry says it will stop radio broadcasting on AM, FM and SW at the end of June. Can no longer be sustained as contributions have been dropping. It will continue on internet, and on a low-power FM under construction in Walterboro. (via Glenn Hauser, World of Radio IO Group, 13 June 2025); early indications on 1 July 2025 are that Overcomer broadcasts are still being heard, so it is a question of whether they will end soon or be phased out gradually.
Mediumwave news
For the latest mediumwave news, please see Ydun's Medium Wave Info at https://mediumwave.info/
Egyptian radio Egypt's state broadcaster National Media Authority (NMA) Education Radio was observed signing-on 558 kHz at 0600 UTC, rather than 1000 UTC as most published sources have it. The broadcast commenced with their Big Ben-like "Cairo carillon" preceding introductory announcement in Arabic followed by a heavily-abridged version of 'William Tell Overture' then Islamic devotions. Reception was 'fair' - undermodulated and somewhat noisy - via the TWR webSDR in Cyprus. (David Kernick, Interval Signals Online via MWlist, 19 June 2025)
Publications
Programmes on Shortwave Various shortwave listening guides for the current A25 season produced by Alan Roe are available to download from Alan's Box page at https://app.box.com/s/kbdxb4c5lwpju0kpoi27aiwc35br2g2a. These include Music on Shortwave, as well as English language programme schedules for BBC World Service, CGTN Radio, Radio Romania International, Radio Taiwan International and Voice of Türkiye.