The catholic radio station Radio
Maria has resumed broadcast on MW on 675 kHz after being silent since
September 2015.
"In September 2015 the station had to
cease broadcasting via this medium wave frequency as the transmitter operator of
the medium wave transmitter in Lopik decided to stop the service. The radio
tower was dismantled in mid-September. Since then, the Catholic radio station
could not broadcast on medium wave. Radio Maria is still heard in the
Netherlands through the digital ether (DAB +). Radio Maria broadcasts through
the network of the national commercial radio stations and through a number of
top regional DAB + networks.
Radio Maria has based its
broadcasting license until September 2017 the requirement to also broadcast on
medium wave. In consultation with the Radiocommunications Agency, the radio
station can now broadcast from the North Brabant Aarle Rixtel. Radio Maria
broadcasts recently on a low power from this new location. It is intended to
improve the antenna in the short term and increase the ability of the medium
wave transmitter at 675 kHz, so that a greater part of the southern Netherlands
can be achieved.
The radio station will broadcast ended
with a power of 5 kilowatts from the transmitter location in England. The
Radiocommunications Agency is the power to 25 kilowatts from the new location.
This achieves a large part of the Catholic audience in the Southern Netherlands
and parts of Belgium. Radio Maria will continue to be received via DAB + and
Internet."
Rene van Hoof, mwc fb group (8/4-2016)
