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Hospital
Broadcasting Sheffield in the UK launched on 1431
AM
 A
new hospital radio station in the United Kingdom
has begun broadcasting on 1431 kHz mediumwave. Hospital
Broadcasting Sheffield (HBS) has been on the air
for over 30 years, but aired its first AM broadcast
on May 3, 2008. Programming runs 24/7 and consists
of request shows, specialist music shows, live sports
programs and hourly news reports. The low-power
transmitter is meant to cover the Royal Hallamshire
Hospital, the Northern General Hospital and Weston
Park Hospital, in Sheffield in the United Kingdom.
You can contact the station by writing to:
Hospital Broadcasting Sheffield, Royal Hallamshire
Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield, England S10 2JF,
or by calling at (0114) 271-271-9. News about HBS
Radio was first published by Sheffield forum website
and by Alan Pennington on BDXC mailing list on May
2.
(DXing.info,
May 4, 2008)
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Mediumwave
transmitters shut in Belgium and Ireland
 Several
mediumwave transmitters have signed off in Europe.
In Belgium, Flemish public broadcaster VRT closed
down its transmitters on 540 and 1512 kHz on March
30, and a day later also 1188 kHz, while only 927
kHz remains on the air. VRT wanted to shut down
old mediumwave transmitters because of soaring energy
expenses, and the proposal was approved by the Flemish
government on February 29. Another reason for closure
was said to be poor quality of reception when compared
to FM, internet, satellite radio and digital radio.
 In
Ireland, public service broadcaster Raidió
Teilifís Eireann (RTÉ) closed its
mediumwave transmitters on 567 (500 kW in Tullamore)
and 729 kHz (10 kW in Cork) on March 31. Listeners
have been advised to switch to FM frequencies, and
RTÉ wants to point out that longwave service
on 252 kHz will continue, airing Radio 1 for areas
without adequate FM coverage. RTE research has found
out that roughly 10% of its audience has relied
on the AM service.
(DXing.info,
April 2, 2008)
Kids
in Quebéc get a station on 1670 kHz AM
 Radio
Enfant
CJEU is a new mediumwave station broadcasting on
1670 kHz with a power of 1 kilowatt. The French-speaking
station aims to involve children and youth of 5-18
years of age in radio broadcasting. CJEU is operated
by Fondation Radio Enfant and the Children's Radio
Workshop, which have organized radio workshops in
more than 250 schools. The station has been reportedly
heard sporadically in Canada in late March. CJEU
can be contacted by writing to Radio Enfant/Ado,
Atelier Radio Enfant Inc, Studio de la Maison de
la culture, 855 boul de la Gappe pièce 310,
Gatineau (Québec) J8T 8H9, Canada, tel. 819-243-6226,
and by email.
(DXing.info,
April 2, 2008)
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