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WTWW Signs Off Permanently — Some Programming Moves to WRMI

In a surprise move in early November, the owners of shortwave broadcaster WTWW (5085 kHz) abruptly pulled the plug on the station’s radio transmissions, moving exclusively to online streaming. However, much of the station’s musical and ham radio-related programming, such as Ted Randall’s “QSO Radio Show” and Ria Jairam’s “Ria’s Shack Ham Radio,” quickly QSYed to WRMI in Miami, returning to the airwaves on 9455 kHz under the “WRMI Legends” moniker. Additional frequencies have been added at 4980, 5850 and 9395 kHz. Randall, WB8PUM, was WTWW’s Chief Engineer as well as the host of “QSO Radio.” He said the decision to shutter the station was a financial one and came from the owners on very short notice, saying he was told, “we can’t afford to do this anymore.” “When I…

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