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 but the need for an independent Arctic based radio station was recognised.
Multi-language programming in English, Finnish, Inari Sámi, Northern Sámi and Skolt Sámi it caters for the people who live in our Arctic area.
We will begin broadcasting later this year from Inari, Northern Finland with 1kW, we hope to slowly upgrade the power as time goes on. Our goal is a dedicated LW station that will cover most of the Arctic region in the future.
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
