The return of Long Wave radio! This is Arctic 252 Longwave
We begin where others have ended, longwave lives on
The return of Long Wave radio! This is Arctic 252 Longwave
We begin where others have ended, longwave lives on
About Arctic 252
Arctic 252 started as a project in the Spring of 2024. With the decline in LW broadcasts it was mostly with nostalgia the project was born. The challenge was to see if the viability of small-scale private broadcasting on LW could work.
Arctic 252 has partnered with Laser 558 to take you back to the heyday of AM music radio in Europe. Along with this we will include our own programming focusing on our area here in the North.
252 kHz was the former home of Finland’s YLE longwave station from Lahti that was switched off in 1993. A commonly asked question is why 252 kHz? The short answer is Finland only has 252 kHz allocated under the GE75 ITU plan. We are aware of the power of Algeria also on 252 that may hinder reception of our station further South but we are hopeful in future that we may be granted a clear channel by the ITU.
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Arctic 252 - 252 kHz Longwave - Inari, Finland
