The annual winter broadcast of Radio Öömrang (Radio Amrum), will be broadcast on February 21, 2024.
This special broadcast airs on February 21, a North Frisian holiday (Bikebrånen), and is relayed by Media Broadcast. It was founded by the amateur radio operator, Arjan Kolzow on the island of Amrum in North Germany.
The first broadcast was in 2006. Most of the programming is in the North Frisian language (Öömrang dialect) as well as Standard German and English. Programming is aimed at the descendants of North Frisian immigrants in North America.
English station identifications are noted as, “this is Radio Öömrang, the freedom voice of Öömrang.”
The 2024 broadcast is scheduled for 1600-1700 UTC on 15215 kHz (500 kW) relayed via Issoudun, France by Media Broadcast transmitter facilities.
Radio Öömrang does not verify reception reports, however, you may direct your program details to: qsl@sortwave@media-broadcast.com or postal address: Media Broadcast GmbH, Order Management & Backoffice, Erna-Scheffler, Strasse 1, 51103 Cologne, Germany. Additional contact info@media-broadcast.com
For an audio sample from the 2016 broadcast, go to the Shortwave Central YouTube channel at:https://youtu.be/Sd2Tlf2i1Sk
