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Languages as indicated
// denotes station heard on a parallel frequency
*Sign-on Sign-Off*/ frequencies in kHz
Monitoring January 1-27, 2026
UTC, frequencies kHz
Mediumwave
Argentina
540, Radio Nacional, Sante Fe at 0418. Popular Argentine songs with the announcer’s commentary during the external period. (Rudolf Grimm, Brazil).
680, Radio AM680, Rosario. Spanish heard at 0426. Musical sequence with a similar format to Radio Nacional. No signal observed from Radio Copacabana/Rede Aleluia, Rio de Janeiro 680 kHz. (Grimm).
Brazil
1080, Rádio de Universidad Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre. Monitored 0051-0100 with classical music on piano/guitar. Station ID. S-7 signal. (Grimm).
Bulgaria
576, 2159-2203 (270 kW). BNR Horizont Bulgarian music to the lady’s station ID, time tips, national anthem into announcer’s additional ID and national newscast. YT Video https://youtu.be/AfUiR63dX8Y (Van Horn).
Clandestine
864, Radio Iran Azad 1655-1710. Persian programming, including a male’s text about Iran. Instrumental piano music to station ID, contact info and items on the internet. Fanfare introduces a news format. (Kiwi RU SDR) YT video https://youtu.be/Zc1R3AXQZW4 (Van Horn).
Hungary
540, Kossuth Rádió. 2000 kW. Evening broadcast in Hungarian with national news items, station info and website quote to 2130.* YT video at: https://youtu.be/Yc4rfuKMT68
Paraguay
730, ABC Cardinal, Asunción. Spanish police news about traffic incidents in Asunción, including the passing of a Brazilian citizen in one of the accidents. (Grimm).
Spain
9690, Radio Exterior de España, Noblejas. Spanish programming to North America 2341-2347. Commentary on cinema, films, Almodovar, and film history. Additional audio excerpts of dialogue from certain films. S-5 signal (Grimm).
United Kingdom
693, BBC Radio Five Live, 2150-2205-Bexhill-on-Sea. BBC Sports with the 2026 Olympic event results. YT video at: https://youtu.be/nNXN0IwlbHk (Van Horn).
1026, BBC Radio Jersey - 2200-2210, Trinity. Evening news and promos to music program for the 1 kW station, scheduled to close on 31 March 2026. YT video available at:
https://youtu.be/wvAx0Mw6j0o (Van Horn)
1116, BBC Guernsey-BBC Radio 5 Live 2045-2105, Saint Peter Port. Full station ID into national and world news. Local time check and Guernsey promo. YT video available at: https://youtu.be/2fnPljuBwZQ (Van Horn).
Uruguay
1430, Radio Durazno in Spanish. Noted at 0448 with rhythmic music, suitable for dancing. Chat from announcer and mentions of “Durazno.” S-5 signal (Grimm).
Shortwave
Algeria
13855 Ifrikya FM, Ourgla 1938-2004. Arabic service for regional music. French comments and news // 13640. SINPO 25422; 17600 – 0709-0744 with French programming (Manuel Mendez, Spain/BDXC).
Australia
17650, Reach Beyond, Kununurra. Japanese service to Japan 2227-2236. Possible interval signal to “This is Reach Beyond Australia,” to station comments. S-7 signal. (Grimm).
Bolivia
3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cotapachi 0015-0045. Fair signal Quechua religious text programming. SINPO 24333 (Rod Pearson, FL).
Brazil (Portuguese)
6180, Rádio Nacional da Amazônia, Brasília 2047-2116.Announcer’s talk and intro to Brazilian music and comments // 11780. SINPO 25422 (Méndez).
9818.5 Rádio 9 de Julho São Paulo, 0652-0727. Religious programming and songs. SINPO 35433 (Méndez).
11780, Rádio da Amazônia, Brasília 2038-2111. Brazilian songs and comments, followed by “Sintonia da Nacional musical Brasileira.” SINPO 35433 (Méndez).
Bulgaria
6005, Radio Taiwan International, Kostinbrod 1921-1930.* French comments to the male announcer’s “Radio Taiwan International.: SINPO 35433 (Méndez).
Canada
6070 CFRX Toronto 0802-0816. English newscast and comments. SINPO 13421 (Méndez).
China
5925, CNR-5 Cross-Strait Radio, Beijing. Mandarin service to Taiwan 2059-2104. Announcer’s talk to text. Additional station from China noted as: 7210 PBS Yunna via Kunming-in Lahu to China. Monitored as 0102-0108; 7225 PBS Sichuan 2 via Chengdu in Tibetan to China at 0109-0114. (Grimm).
9665, CNR-5 Cross Strait Radio, Beijing, in Chinese to Southern China and Taiwan. Monitored 2332-2340 with announcer’s talk and typical rhythmic music. S-4 signal, no signal from 9665 kHz from Tadio Voz Missionaria (Grimm).
Colombia
6010, La Voz de tu Conciencia, Puerto Lleras 050-0105. Spanish religious program to vocal hymn for a fair signal. SINPO 23333 (Pearson).
Cuba
11760, Radio Habana Cuba 1615-1735.* Station IDs and promotional. Spanish national news, // 11880 // 15140 kHz. Sam Wright, MS). Cuba’s Radio Rebelde, Bauta 0542-0633. Spanish news and comments about Cuba. Station ID “Radio Rebelde,” “Portada Rebelde,” Cuban music to program “Nosotros. SINPO 35333 (Méndez).
Ethiopia
6030, Radio Oromiya, Addis Ababa 1811-1827. African vernacular service covering comments. SINPO 15422 (Méndez). 6110 Radio Fana, Addis Ababa 1816-1829 in Vernacular text and East African music. SINPO 25422. (Méndez).
Guam
15400, Adventist World Radio via Agat in Karen service. Programming targeted to Southeast Asia and Myanmar. Monitored 1438-1444 with music and a Christian message. 15505, AWR in China to Southeast Asia 1420-1428. Christian message to music and 1428.* (Grimm). (Grimm).
India
15280, AIR Akashvani External Service via Bangalore in Chinese 0043-0049. Announcer’s talk with background music, continuous instrumental pop music. S-7 (Grimm).
Kuwait
5860, Radio Farda via Kuwait City in Persian to Iran 2042-2050. Conversations from two male announcer’s, including an interview. S-4 signal (Grimm).
Madagascar
11610, MWV The Light of Life via Mahajanga. Mandarin programming to Europe, 2125-2131. Conversations, possibly a religious sermon. Beautiful Mandarin music. S-6 signal (Grimm).
Mali
5995, Radio Mali/ORT via Bamako. 1900-1915. French ID to new script. African pop/rap to African vernacular text and announcer’s comments (Pearson).
Mexico
6185 Radio Educacóon. 0600-0735. Cultural programming includes various classical selections. Station ID and promos. (Pearson).
Netherlands
6130, Radio Europe 1740-1750. English DJ format with U.S./Euro techno-pop vocals. (Ben Clement, TX)
North Korea
9650, Voice of Korea, Kujang in Japanese; 2131-2137. Orchestral music to talk and announcements (Grimm).
Peru
4775, Radio Tarma 0030-0045. Spanish ID, text and comments. Better signal quality than previous attemps (Wright).
4810, Radio Logos, Chazta. Spanish to Peru 0128-0135 with commentaries from the announcer. QRM from utility station (Grimm).
4820, Radio Sena Cristiana, Cotahuasi, Arequipa in Spanish. Noted 1Kw by WRTH at 0004-0022 to Christian message and hymns. (Grimm).
United States
15380 Radio Marti. 1805 tune in to stations promotional ID. News and commentary on Cuba. Excellent signal. (Van Horn/Airspy LA).
