Thursday, March 30, 2023

Classical music program from Encore - Tumbril Radio

 

Regular Broadcast times of Encore are:
02:00 - 03:00 UTC Friday 5850 kHz WRMI to US
10:00 - 11:00 UTC Saturday 6070 AND 9670 kHz Channel 292 to Europe
 
Repeated:
01:00 - 02:00 UTC Sunday 7730 & 5850 kHz WRMI to Europe US and Canada
16:00 – 17:00 UTC Sunday 9670 kHz Channel 292 to Europe
21:00 - 22:00 UTC Sunday 3955 kHz Channel 292 to Europe
02:00 - 03:00 UTC Monday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada
13:00 - 14:00 UTC Tuesday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe, the east coast of US, and Iceland. (Touch of seasonal RTTY on the lower sideband. Suggest notch out or use USB.)
19:00 – 20:00 UTC Friday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe
 
 Some additions to the website:
The Encore website is www.tumbril.co.uk where you will find:
Important information about the funding of Encore - Radio Tumbril.
Up-to-date transmission times and frequencies.
The playlists for the most recent programs.
An email link.
 
Informal reception reports as well as those requesting eQSL cards are welcome.
 
THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM - (First broadcast this coming FRIDAY by WRMI at 0200 UTC on 5850, and then Channel 292 on SATURDAY at 11:00 UTC on 6070 and 9670 kHz): Starts with part of a Mozart piano concerto arranged for chamber ensemble, a couple of pieces by contemporary US composer Terry Riley, and A Drop in the Ocean from Eriks Esenvalds - a contemporary Latvian Composer. After that, three songs by Ivor Cutler were sung at the pedal-driven harmonium, and some of Romeo and Juliette by Berlioz. The program finishes with a song from La Bohème by Puccini.
 
Channel 292 can be pulled live off the internet if the reception is poor in your location. Easy to find their site with a google search. A very good site for online SDR receivers all over the world is: http://kiwisdr.com/public/  Click the 'Map' button in the top left of the screen.
 
Thank you for spreading the word about Encore - Classical Music on Shortwave on Radio Tumbril - and thank you for your support.
Brice Avery - Encore - Radio Tumbril - www.tumbril.co.uk
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