January 2025
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Monitored December 5-30, 2024
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Argentina
620, LT17 Radio Provincia de Misiones, Candelaria at 0210. Spanish program including IDs and pop songs. SINPO 25322 (Rudolf Grimm, São Bernardo, Brazil).
Brazil (Portuguese)
720, Rádio Difusora, Casa Branca. Catholic broadcast at 0222, “com a mãe Aparecia”’ SINPO 35553 (Grimm).
720, Rádio Espaço, Olimpia, 0228. Brazilian songs, Roberto Carlos. SINPO 22522 (Grimm)
1160, Rádio Luz e Alegria, Frederico Westphalen at 0048. Brazilian song Zezé di Camargo & Luciano. Station jingle and ID for FM. SINPO 35443 (Grimm).
1330, Rádio Iguatemi (ex-Rádio Terra) 0113. Station jingle to identification. Brazilian songs from Roberto Carlos and Rita Lee. SINPO 35553 (Grimm).
1350, Super Rede Boa Vontade de Rádio via Rádio Cristal, Salvador BA. Station ID “programa Cortando Estradas,” (Grimm).
1390, Rádio Esperança, Porto Alegre at 0126. Christian broadcast with messages and prayers. SINPO 35543 (Grimm).
1510 Rádio Teresópolis at 0148. Instrumental music, IDs and local time checks. SINPO 35443 (Grimm).
1560, Rádio Nativa, Ribeirão do Pinhal at 0104. Brazilian songs, IDs as “Nativa.” Interference from Rádio Jornal, Leopoldina (Grimm).
Paraguay
1250, RCC Radio, Asunción. Spanish programming at 0144, including ID “RCC Noticias…el campo, encontro de las.” (Grimm).
Euro Free Radio
7400, Radio Marconi International 1629-1700. Euro pops from Peter & the Test Tube Babies. Euro pop and heavy-metal music continued with fair-poor signal quality with fading. Station did not take a 1700 ID break. Kiwi France SDR Email marconiradiointernational@gmail.com (G Van Horn, LA)
6020, Radio Casanova, (Netherlands) 0718-0741. Dutch programming with IDs and Dutch pop tunes. SINPO 35433 (Manuel Méndez, Spain/BDXC).
6170, Radio Delta International (Netherlands) 1045-1120. Special holiday programming from Netherlands, with Euro pops and Dutch/English DJ format. ID’s as Crazy Pirate Radio program and Radio Delta International.” Email info@radiodelta.am Twente NLD SDR (Van Horn)
6130, Radio Europe Netherlands, 1804-1825. Euro techno pops Dance it Out by Genox. “From the heart of Holland on shortwave.” Additional Euro pops, slight signal fades, by 1825 barely audible. Twente NLD SDR (Van Horn).
6185, RealMix Radio (Finland) 2032-2055. DJ intros in Finnish. Reggae vocals from Jesse Royal to RealMix ID’s and intros. Additional Euro pops and ID’s. Kiwi Finland SDR (Van Horn).
Shortwave
Botswana
21580, Voice of America relay via Selebi-Phikwe in English at 1621. Announcer’s comments, “VOA” identification. Music program to 1629.*(Grimm).15580, VOA Botswana at 1736. ID as, “you are listening to VOA One.” Fair signal quality (Harold Sellers, BC Canada).9775 VOA Botswana (Paul Walker, AK)
Brazil (Portuguese)
5939.668 Rádio Voz Missionaria 0743. Music program // 11749.873 also fair signal into Kiwi Maine SDR Rádio Inconfidencia on 6009.963 Portuguese programming from US remote Perseus at 0747.
Rádio Nacional Brasilia 6179.935. “Bom dia Brasil” announcement at 0801 noted on // 11780.004 from Kiwi Maine SDR. (W. Buescher, Germany/BDXC)
4985, Rádio Brasil Central, Goiania 0546-0637. English pop songs to Brazilian pops. Excessive interference // 11815 (Méndez)
6150, Rádio Saturno, Belo Horizonte 0532-0617. Brazilian songs to “Radio Saturno” ID. Portuguese program “Faixa Brasil.” SINPO 15422 (Méndez).
11815, Rádio Central, Goiania 0551-0639. Brazilian songs to “Rádio Brasil Central” ID into program Madrugada Musical with distorted signal quality. (Méndez).
Clandestine
11509.996 Denge Gel at 0811 likely via Yerevan Gavar, Armenia. Kurdish national radio service with s-9 signal via Kiwi Qatar SDR. (Bueschel). 17555, Radio Dabanga via Issoudn, France relay at 1608. Phone-in calls and mentions of “Sudan and Uganda.” (Grimm).
6115, National Unity Radio 6115 at 1100. South Korean opposition to North Korea. Good signal for station Korean. Sign-on over stirring music to talk about pensions.
6350, Echo of Hope via Hwasung/Hwaeseong at 1600. Top of the hour station ID in Korean. Brief inspirational message about having hope. News with mention of President Biden.
6600, Voice of the People, KJoyang, Gyeonggi-do/Kyonggi-do at 1600. Station jammed by North Korea. Somewhat clearer on USB where music and lady’s talk could be heard (Tony Pavik, Canada).
Denmark
5970, Radio 208, Hvidovre, 0538-0554. Rock to pop music tunes. Station ID “Radio 208 Copenhagen.” SINPO 25422 (Méndez).
Eswatini
15105, Trans World Radio at 1550. Kunama service with Christian sermon text to Christian vocals. Fair signal quality to “this is TWR, broadcasting from Eswatini.” International signal to sign-off. (Sellers).
Finland
11690, Scandinavian Weekend Radio, Virrat, 0602-0738. Finnish programming and clear station ID. English pop songs. SINPO 15422. Also heard 1527-1623 with English pops and Finnish/English announcer comments (Méndez).
Germany
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3955, Texas Radio Shortwave 1800-1825. Yellow Rose of Texas signature song at sign-on. “Merry Christmas from Texas Radio Shortwave,” and upcoming program preview. Texas tunes from Tracy Byrd, Buck Owens, Tex Ritter and others. Email texasradioshortwave@prontomail.com Twente NLD SDR .(Van Horn).
5920.008, HCJB Deutschland 0848. German program from Weenermoor into Bavarian Perseus. Nice broadband audio quality with religious choir presentation (Bueschel).
9715, Bible Voice Broadcasting relay at 1800. On the air with English programming discussing the “Seed of Abraham.” Poor signal quality (Sellers).
9810, Music 4 Joy via Nauen at 2035. No audio, just a good carrier with SINPO 21112 for target area West Africa (Grimm).
Liberia
6049.998 ELWA at 0703. Christmas choral music. Poor signal from Monrovia into central Europe. Listener tip: “listen to Euro UT mornings around 0700 UTC via Kiwi SDR Fuerteventura Island, Canary Islands (Bueschel).6050, 0603-0633 with English Christmas tunes to comments (Mendez).
Mali
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17880, China Radio International relay via Bamako at 1602. Arabic news service with news on Uganda and additional African countries. SINPO 35553 (Grimm). Radio Mali via Bamako 5995, 1843-1906. African songs at 1850 into English program English Magazine. African songs at 1900. SINPO 25322 (Méndez).
Mexico
6185, Radio Educación, Ciudad de México, 0603-0615. Classical music to ID. SINPO 25422 (Méndez).
North Korea
6170, Voice of Korea at 1600. German service with standard sign-on. French noted on 6170 at 1100. Spanish at 0300 on 15180 (Pavik).
Norway
5985, Radio Northern Star, Bergen 0557-0616. Pop and country music. Interference from WWCR’s Overcomer Ministry program on 5890. Strong fading, audible at times. SINPO 23411 (Méndez).
Palau
9965, Hope Radio 0807-0825. Sign-on music, worship opening music to “this is Angel 5.” Additional praise music and sermonette. Kiwi PHL SDR (Van Horn).
Philippines
12120, Radyo Pilipinas at 1730. Station sign-on with the national anthem in Filipino and English. Frequency quote by announcer // 9925 poor signal with het // 15190 barely audible (Sellers).
Turkey
6120, Voice of Turkey at 1929. Turkish music was interspersed during the Turkish service. Overall, pretty decent audio quality. SINPO close to 55555 (Walker).English on 9660 at 1733 with newscast (Sellers).Noted on 9865 in French at 1856 (Walker).
Uzbekistan
9740, BBC World Service at 1300. Upcoming program promo. Station ID at 1300. Newscast with fair-poor signal quality (Pavik).
Venezuela
4940, Estación 4940, 0541-0641. Spanish programming to religious comments and vocals. SINPO 25422 (Méndez).
Zambia
4965, Voice of Hope Africa, Lusaka 1742-1814. Religious vocal songs and English program comments. SINPO 15422 (Méndez).
Special Holiday programming from Radio Delta International
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