Eivind Motland reports: Norwegian public broadcaster NRK will cease broadcasts on 630 kHz from the Vigra mediumwave transmitter on 30 June. The purpose of keeping it on the air simply isn’t there anymore, as it primarily is targeted towards the fishing fleet to let them get the weather reports. Today NRK broadcasts weather forecasts on dedicated channels on satellite and DAB.
The 630 kHz antenna mast is 220 metres high and located near the airport at Vigra. Avinor, the operator of the airport, states that the mast is a danger to air traffic and wants it removed. Avinor and transmitter operator Norkring have agreed that the site will be dismantled after the radio broadcasts cease. The dismantling process is expected to finish by the end of this year. The Vigra transmitter site started transmissions as early as 1935.
The mediumwave transmitter at Røst on 675 kHz will also cease broadcasting on 31 December 2012. This transmitter took over from the Bodø transmitter in 1999. It has not been decided what will happen with the site afterwards.
There are no plans to stop broadcasts from the Ingøy longwave transmitter on 153 kHz or the Svalbard [Spitsbergen] mediumwave transmitter on 1485 kHz, simply because receiving satellite signals in the northern areas is difficult.
(Source: Eivind Motland, NRK via Media Network Weblog)
The 630 kHz antenna mast is 220 metres high and located near the airport at Vigra. Avinor, the operator of the airport, states that the mast is a danger to air traffic and wants it removed. Avinor and transmitter operator Norkring have agreed that the site will be dismantled after the radio broadcasts cease. The dismantling process is expected to finish by the end of this year. The Vigra transmitter site started transmissions as early as 1935.
The mediumwave transmitter at Røst on 675 kHz will also cease broadcasting on 31 December 2012. This transmitter took over from the Bodø transmitter in 1999. It has not been decided what will happen with the site afterwards.
There are no plans to stop broadcasts from the Ingøy longwave transmitter on 153 kHz or the Svalbard [Spitsbergen] mediumwave transmitter on 1485 kHz, simply because receiving satellite signals in the northern areas is difficult.
(Source: Eivind Motland, NRK via Media Network Weblog)
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