Yesterday the news of Adventist World Radio's possibly leaving shortwave radio circulated among email mail groups and websites.
The initial announcement by Christoph Ratzer on the A-DX list stated, "Since AWR is completely stopping its shortwave broadcast at the end of the year, as Jens Hofstadt (Radio Joystick) reports, broadcasting from Moosbrunn will also be stopped at the end of the year."
Is this official ? Is AWR set to drop the Austrian relays ... or will they drop shortwave completely, as has been speculated? To do so would eliminate a major swath of broadcasting relays from Austria, Tajikistan, Germany, Madagascar, Uzbekistan, and Sri Lanka. It is unlikely the KSDA site from Agat, Guam would close, as the station operates their own station, as indicated by my sources.
There has been no official statement from AWR at this posting, and radio hobbyists are left to speculate on the station's future.
As it becomes available, information will be posted on this blog.
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The statement from Radio Joystick on Facebook:
"We just received a frightening message from Austria: AWR has spontaneously decided to completely abandon its shortwave activities in 2025. Of course, Moosbrunn will be affected by the end of the year 2024 and will also no longer offer services. We started to look for alternatives. Atleast 7330 frequency is properly coordinated..."