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// denotes station heard on a parallel frequency
*Sign-on Sign-Off*/ frequencies in kHz
Monitoring March 3-28, 2025
All times UTC
Longwave
Algeria
252, Chaine 3, Típaza. 2314-2325. Easy-listening instrumentals to French intros for upcoming Arabic pop style vocals. Music break for the announcement as Music of the Middle East, not intros and artist names. SINPO 44344. LW not heard on 153 or 198 kHz, YouTube video available at: https://youtu.be/a2esccghCI4 (G Van Horn, LA/ Kiwi Canary Islands SDR)
Morocco
171, Medi 1 via Séloune, Morocco 1705-1715. Arabic ads and newscasts. Website and social media information. YouTube video https://youtu.be/EA4a6AvJ4xI (G Van Horn Kiwi Tanger)
Mediumwave
Brazil (Portuguese)
1020, Rádio Educadora, Limeira SP, 2324. Commercial advertisements about Limeira. Comments about plantations and seeds – with interference from Radio Aanduti, Asunción. SINPO 23532. (Rudolf Grimm, São Bernando SP, Brazil).
1430, Rádio Serra Negra, Serra Negra SP, 0825. Brazilian songs. SINPO 25432 (Grimm).
Iran
666, IRIB Radio Fars. 2305-2310. The announcer’s Arabic commentary to Arabic vocals and instrumentals. (G Van Horn, Kiwi Kuwait SDR).
Saudi Arabia
567, SBA Quran Radio 2245-2300. Twenty-four-hour station. Arabic recitations during Ramadan. Brief station breaks at 2300, resumed with Quran (G Van Horn, Kiwi Kuwait SDR)
1449, SBA Radio Riyadh, Jeddah // 1467, 1920-1930 with Arabic programming. (G Van Horn, Kiwi Kuwait SDR)
United States
870, WWL, 1800-1900. Daily Monday- Friday program, Scoot on the Air, with talk on national and local New Orleans topics. Follow WWL at https://www.audacy.com/wwl YouTube video at: https://youtu.be/1huPSfmEZUg (G Van Horn, Kiwi LA SDR)
1600, KLEB Golden Meadows, LA. 1815=1915. Sports talk about Nicholls State University. Several local commercials, SINPO 44444. Station website https://www.kleb1600.com/ YouTube video https://youtu.be/wkmMHQOPAes (G Van Horn, Kiwi LA SDR)
Shortwave
Australia
17650, Reach Beyond Australia via Kununurra. Japanese/English programming at 2242. Translations from Japnese between Christian songs. Station ID as “HCJB Japan,” to email address. Station ID to 2300.* SINPO 35553, target to Japan (Grimm).
15320, RBA via Kunnurra at 1345. Fifteen-minute English program amid poor signal quality (Harold Sellers, BC Canada)/
Bolivia
3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cotapachi, 0021-0028. Quechua programming, SINPO 15421 (Manuel Méndez, Spain/BDXC).
Brazil (Portuguese)
6010, Rádio Inconfidéncia 0057-0110. Sting classic tunes at tune-in. The announcer’s station ID mentions of Flashback programming. Station IDs, logos, contact information and social media references. Additional video available at: https://youtu.be/noYa-XnXBFg Station website : https://www.inconfidencia.com.br/ (Van Horn/Kiwi Goiana, Brazil SDR).
6010, 2108-2133 with Brazilian songs and comments // 15189.8. SINPO 15422; Heard on 15189.8, at 0704-0726. Brazilian songs and program Memoria Nacional. SINPO 35433 (Méndez)
15190 Rádio Inconfidencia at 0118. Adult contemporary type nusic. SINPO is 45354 Yeah I know, a 3.5 for noise, … but this signal is pretty good for what it is and yet better than a 3 but not quite a 4. (Paul Walker, AK)
15190 Nacional mazonias 0128. Music and listener interaction via whatsapp. Usual host Mauricio Rabelo isn’t on. SINPO 55555 (Walker)
6150, Rádio Saturno. Belo Horizonte 2109-2129. Brazilian music to announcer’s comments. SINPO 15422; 0602-0633 with program Faixa Brasil,” SINPO 15422 (Méndez).
9665.1, Voz Missionaria, Camboriú at 2038-2054. Religious vocals and comments // 11749.8. SINPO 35433 (Méndez).
9818.6, Rádio 9 de Julho, São Paulo, 0639-0705. Religious vocals and comments. SINPO 15422.(Manuel Méndez, Spain/BDXC)
11815, Rádio Brasil Central, Goiania at 0549-0619. Brazilian music vocals with very bad signal quality. Signal distorted and barely intelligible (Méndez). YouTube video from 2022 https://youtu.be/4sK4Dys7UNI
China
6090, CNR 1-Voice of China 2130-2150. Tuesday broadcast with features and Asian vocals. SINPO 43434 (G Van Horn, Kiwi Ethiopia SDR)
Denmark
25800, WMR -World Music Radio, Marslet. 1832. English programming with international music, including Portuguese tunes. Station target area to Europe. SINPO 25432 (Grimm).
Ecuador
6050, HCJB 0112-0200;0129-0137; 0148-0200. Monitoring on consecutive evenings. Choral praise music, indigenous Ecuadorian music on pan flutes. Station ID audible at 0200 including station information and call letters quote. Programming in Quechua. Website: www.http://hcjb.org (G Van Horn, Kiwi Mandeville, LA SDR)
Finland
6195, RealMix Radio, Raasepori, 0603-0616. English pop vocals and station comments. SINPO 15421; heard n 6185 ay 1827-2055 with Spanish song, Nu una sola palabra by Pauline Rubio. Additional music oldies, station ID, and info for reception reports sw@gmail.com. SINPO 24422 (Méndez)
Guam
17620, Adventist World Radio, Agat, Guam. Mandarin service at 2306. Christian broadcast with lady’s text. SINPO 35553, target to China (Grimm). KTWR Guam on 9730 at 1347 in Korean; 15530, AWR at 1433 in Burmese (Sellers).
Madagascar
17700, KTWR via Talata-Volonondry relay. Programming in Hindu at 1407 with Christia broadcast. SINPO 35433, target to South Asia (Grimm).
13830, Vatican Radio via Madagascar relay at 1613 in Swahili. Station interval signal and Somali service from 1615 // 15565 via Vatican site (Sellers).
Mali
5995, ORTM1, Radi Mali 2350-0000. Bambura programming to indigenous music. French station ID, frequency, and station information 0000-0001* Consecutive monitoring on several days. YouTube video https://youtu.be/P8TqTurpyTE (G Van Horn, SW Central LA Kiwi SDR)
Mexico
6185, Radio Educación, Ciudad de México, 0556-0655. Latin American music vocals and Spanish comments. ID as “Rado Educación, back to music. SINPO 25422 (Méndez).
Netherlands
7405, Radio Piepzender, Zwolle, 1433-1455. English pop songs to oldie tunes. SINPO 25422 (Méndez. Netherland’s Radio Delta International, Elburg. 0649-0713. Pop songs and English comments to station ID “Radio Delta International.” SINPO 35433 (Méndez).
New Zealand
15720, RNZ Pacific, 1910-1920. English programming to newscast. Conversations of local interest items. SINPO 44444 (Rod Pearson, FL)
Norway
5895, Radio Northern Star, Bergen, 0602-0614. English pop vocals. SINPO 15422; Heard 1731-1835 with pop songs and English comments. Also heard 2108-2133 with English pop oldies to “Radio Northern Star” ID. SINPO 25422 (Méndez).
Oman
12080, BBC WS relay at 1333 in English. Newshour program and discussion on USA-Ukraine relations. Fair signal. 12095 with English sports report (Sellers).
Peru
4775, Radio Tarma, Tarm. Open carrier observed from 0949:30, Andean music instrumentals from 1000. Male announcer at 1002 with ‘good morning’ and sign-on announcements. Good signal despite CODAR interference. (Brandon Jordan K2SWL/HCDX)
4775, Radio Tarma heard 0012-0026 with Spanish comments and Peruvian vocals. SINPO 15422 (Méndez).
4809, Radio Logos, Tarapoto-Chazuta. Open carrier from 0756 to Andean vocals from 0804 until male announcer with sign-on announcement at 0807. The Peruvian national anthem at 080. Great signal in LSB to avoid utility signal on 4812 kHz (Jordan).
Philippines
15620, FEBC. Javanese service at 1411. Christian broadcast including announcer’s message. SINPO 35543, target to Indonesia (Grimm).
Spain
17755, Radio Exterior de España 1830-1845, Portuguese service to REE station ID, newscast and station info and ID. Interviews and features. SINPO 43334. (Pearson).
United Kingdom
25700, BBC via Wooferton. Hausa service at 1418.
Announcer’s comments to phone-in calls to instrumental music. The station signed off at 1429. SINPO 35543, target to West Africa (Grimm).
United States
13845, WWCR, Nashville, TN. English Christian programming 2317 featuring the Glory and salvation of God. SINPO 35553, target to North America.
17525, WMLK Bethel, PA. English at 2057 with religious sermons. ID “Bethel, Pennsylvania, United States of America.” SINPO 35553, target to North America (Grimm).
17790, PAB Radio Africa via WRMI Okeechobee, Florida. English at 2235. Instrumental music to ID as “Pan American Broadcasting.” Testimonials via phone-in calls and comments. Noted programming was outside the scheduled times. SINPO 35553, target to South America (Grimm).
Vietnam
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11885, Voice of Vietnam, 1915-1945 via Hanoi-Sontay. English programming of national and local news items. Station ID to announcer’s text. SINPO 34443. (Pearson).9840, VO Vietnam at 1330. “This is the Voice of Vietnam,” followed by English program lineup and news // 12020 Heard on 9730 at 1607 with BBC sports discussion and 9405 at 1601. (Sellers)
