What do you listen to on AM?

[turretslug]

It's the odd unexpected surprises while tuning around that make it still worthwhile for me- late this afternoon, an hour of David Bowie tracks from NHK on 6000kHz (presumably a local relay!), signal so strong and clear that selectivity could be set to full broad (AR88D) and 6V6GT made to move some air.

[60136 Alcazar]

Regularly listen to Radio Caroline on 648kHz MW, also Absolute radio; RTL (Luxembourg) on 234kHz LW, occasionally R4 LW 198kHz.

[Valvepower]

Hello,

Radio Caroline on 648kc/s...

Get a cracking reception here.

It's shame it doesn't align with the Caroline station marker on some of my old transistor radios.

Terry.

[PaulR]

I put a Schaffner mains filter in the mains feed to my Philips Music Maid clock radio and it has removed most of the interference which had previously made it unusable on LW.

[agardiner]

I am listening to more and more on MW!

I like Radio 5 Live in the morning for breakfast, and Smooth Radio on 1251KHz for a lot of other listening, including at bed time on my 80s MW clock radio.

Radio Caroline also gets a look in, particularly at weekends. I also sometimes enjoy Lyca radio on 1458Khz, but can only get that on some evenings. With the right radio, MW still sounds great.

And a 2022 bonus for me. I have previously reported that Smooth on 1251 has a hum on it, which I believe was caused by an industrial building nearby. Well, they have recently replaced an air handler unit and the hum is gone!

Upon occasion in the summer I like to pick up the low power special stations. And then go for a motorcycle ride looking for the antenna (that is why summer). I have yet to find the antenna at Royal Holloway University, don't suppose I will, MW has stopped, still FM though.

[kipper9904]

Caroline 648, nothing else worth listening to in UK.

[Stuart R]

Originally Posted by merlinmaxwell

Upon occasion in the summer I like to pick up the low power special stations. And then go for a motorcycle ride looking for the antenna (that is why summer). I have yet to find the antenna at Royal Holloway University, don't suppose I will, MW has stopped, still FM though.

I could spoil it and provide the full link, It is listed on mb21.

http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery

But even the photographer on-site couldn't get a decent shot of it!

SR

[stevehertz]

Originally Posted by kipper9904

Caroline 648, nothing else worth listening to in UK.

In fairness that is very much a personal view not a fact. As this thread shows there's lots to listen to if your tastes are more than popular music. Radio 4 alone covers a vast range of interests and subjects. Local stations provide, yes, local information and there's sports stations too.