Loss of AFN Services at Volkel Air Base

Americans at Volkel Air Base in the Netherlands lost their 93.6 FM American Forces Network Europe radio service at noon on Friday (30 October).

The loss of service is a result of the Dutch government turning AFN’s transmitter site over to a private party and ending AFN’s authorization to broadcast from the location.

The Dutch government had approved the AFN plan to move its transmitter to a site with a Dutch Telecom tower, but Telecom, a private company, denied AFN access.

AFN Europe Commander Colonel Bill Bigelow says “it’s regrettable,” adding, “I hope an agreement is reached soon to allow listeners to get back their AFN radio.”

People may still tune in AFN Benelux The Eagle (radio) channel 212 and AFN Benelux Power Network (radio) on channel 213 if they have an AFN decoder.

Source: Media Network, AFN via David de Jong