Radio Belarus to shut down shortwave, mediumwave and longwave

[Oliver]

Due to the fact that National Government Broadcasting Company of Belarus Republic refused services of the Belarus Radio and TV Transmitting Center, since April, 01 transmission of radio programs of “1 National Channel of Belarus Radio” and “Radiostation Belarus” on LW, MW and SW bands will stop:

– by transmitting center in Kolodishci:
– “1 National Channel of Belarus Radio” on 7255 KHz, 250 KW
– “Radiostation Belarus” on 11930 KHz, 250 KW
– “Radiostation Belarus” on 11730 KHz, 150 KW
– “1 National Channel of Belarus Radio” on 6080 KHz, 150 KW
– by Osipovich transmitting center in Sosnovy:
– “1 National Channel of Belarus Radio” on 279 KHz, 500 KW
– “Radiostation Belarus” on 1170 KHz, 800 KW

Source: http://swling.com/blog/2016/03/radio-belarus-to-shut-down-shortwave-mediumwave-and-longwave/

[Rafman]

last call!

2030z 11730 English to Europe [till 2200z per schedule]

s5-7 here with mod noise/UTE type QRM

[ulx2]

BR1 on 279 kHz is already off  

[Chanter]

I do wonder about that 'has refused' phrasing.  Is that the restrictive governmental control situation I suspect it is?    What a shame, for us as listeners, and for Belarus itself. 

I still regret the iffy state of the reception report I sent to Radio Belarus; the log was questionable, and I knew it when I sent it.  They QSL'd it, and to this day I feel guilty...