eHam

eHam Forums => SWL (Shortwave Listening) => Topic started by: W7XTV on November 10, 2022, 03:09:10 PM

Title: WTWW, 2/19/2010-11/10/2022
Post by: W7XTV on November 10, 2022, 03:09:10 PM
Last night they announced that they are shutting down all their shortwave transmitters effective at the end of the 5085 kHz broadcast at 0600Z on 11/10/22, and will continue online only.  High costs were given as the reason, mainly the cost of electricity at about $15K/month. 

No mention of the shutdown on their website, however.  RIP, WTWW.  Another nail in the shortwave broadcasting coffin.  :'(

Title: Re: WTWW, 2/19/2010-11/10/2022
Post by: K4FMH on November 10, 2022, 04:08:09 PM
Last night they announced that they are shutting down all their shortwave transmitters effective at the end of the 5085 kHz broadcast at 0600Z on 11/10/22, and will continue online only.  High costs were given as the reason, mainly the cost of electricity at about $15K/month. 

No mention of the shutdown on their website, however.  RIP, WTWW.  Another nail in the shortwave broadcasting coffin.  :'(

Interesting. They are owned by the heirs of a religious leader in Utah, as I recall Ted Randall telling me when I co-hosted a show with him a few years ago. The 5085 transmitter was actually the backup transmitter for the religious broadcasts. Ted just used it for amateur radio and, later, music. Tubes were about $10K a pop, he said. I wonder of the religious programming support dropped recently. It could well be temporary. Stay tuned!

73,

Frank
K4FMH
Title: Re: WTWW, 2/19/2010-11/10/2022
Post by: KU4UV on November 10, 2022, 04:45:14 PM
Amazing, the Overcomer broadcast will probably never end, even without Brother Stair around.
Title: Re: WTWW, 2/19/2010-11/10/2022
Post by: W7XTV on January 09, 2023, 06:42:02 PM
I heard WTWW on 5085 with religious programming last week at around 0400 UTC.  No idea if this means they're back for good. 

The oldies programming that used to air on 5085 has moved to WRMI on the following frequencies effective 1/3/2023, per their website:

4980 kHz:  2300-0500 UTC
7730 kHz:  0400-0500 UTC
9455 kHz:  0200-0300 UTC

https://www.wrmi.net/index.php/programming/