Kilrock Radio, a beloved Dutch low-power AM (LPAM) station known for its free-form mix of pop, rock, and soul music, has completed a significant relocation from its original home in ‘s-Gravendeel to Zuiddorpe in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen.
The move was prompted by station owner Willem Klomps relocating his residence in July 2024. As a result, broadcasts on 1287 kHz medium wave ceased on June 1, 2024, after over a year of on-air presence in the Dordtsche Kil area — the inspiration for the station’s name.
After an intensive relocation process and home renovations, Klomps began rebuilding the studio and antenna mast in late July 2025. The station retained its “Kilrock” branding, fittingly, as the new region also features local “kil” waterways. On September 20, 2025, Kilrock Radio resumed test transmissions on the same frequency, 1287 kHz, marking its return after more than a year off the AM band.
Despite the distance (with 116 kilometers the distance from my QTH in Woerden to Zuiddorpe is three times bigger than that to their previous location in ‘s Gravendeel), reception quality was pretty good in the afternoon. I did have to turn the 6x6x6 m delta loop N/S to receive them. At night SER Galicia is dominant.
Kilroy is back, heard last night the weak signal from Kilrock on 1287 kHz here in the Hannover area / Germany. Nice surprise.
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Hi Klaus-Peter,
Thank you for your interest in my site. So sent the folks at Kilrock a reception report. They will be very pleased to hear that they are being received so well in Hannover. I’m surprised that you didn’t experience QRM from SER Galicia, but maybe you use a loop and from Hannover it is probably possible to null Galicia without compromising Kilrock too much. From my QTH they are exactly the same direction.
Kind regards, Peter