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*Sign-on Sign-Off*/ frequencies in kHz
Monitoring January 1-27, 2026
UTC, frequencies kHz
Mediumwave
Argentina
840, Radio Salta, Salta. Spanish at 0053. Announcers with commentary and talk on items about tango music, friends, tourist items and advertisements for Salta. S-4 signal (Rudolf Grimm, Brazil).
1070, Radio Metropolitana, Mogi das Cruzes , São Paulo at 1631. Staton ID “Metropolitana” to comments on health to local time check (Grimm)
1220, Radio Eco Medios, Buenos Aires. Spanish programming at 0152 with romantic music with S-5 signal quality.(Grimm).
1230, Radio Dos, Rosario. Spanish text and talk from the announcer. Local ads and time checks to sports news from Rosario (Grimm).
Paraguay
920, Radio Nacional del Paraguay, Asunción. Spanish programming with a sequence of Paraguayan rhythm, accompanied by famous Paraguayan harps (Grimm).
970, Radio Universo, Asunción in Spanish. Sports news and mentions of Guarany, Olimpia, and Cerro Porte?o (Paraguayan soccer teams. S-6 signal quality (Grimm).
1080, Radio Minumental Chacoi. Spanish at 2346 with coverage of a soccer match. Local ads and sports talk for S-5 signal quality (Grimm).
United Kingdom
972, Sunrise Radio, 1957-1910. Bollywood music format, for a 24-hour schedule. ID at 1900 with singing jingles, promos, ‘Sunrise Radio” into national news from Sky News-UK. (Van Horn, LA) YT video: https://youtu.be/cFAtprdztP4
Uruguay
1010, Radio Carve Deportina, Montevideo at 0120. Spanish sports news from Argentina and Uruguay. (Grimm).
1050, Radio Uruguay, Montevideo at 0131. Spanish speech from a public presentation. Music tunes, including classic - The Sound of Silence (Grimm)
1090, Radio Maria Uruguay, Montevideo. Spanish religious vocals with S-4 signal quality (Grimm)
Shortwave
Bolivia
3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski’, Cotapachi, 0002-0011 with Quechua comments during very weak signal. SINPO 15421 ((Manuel Méndez, Spain/BDXC/HCDX). Classic video from Oct 1, 2020 at: https://youtu.be/XmjTXz6OBdI
Brazil (Portuguese)
5039.4, Voz Missionaria, Camboriú, 0605-0627. Religious music and comments from the announcer (Méndez).
6150, Rádio Saturno, Belo Horizonte 0556-0621. Brazilian music tunes to clear station ID and comments. SINPO 15422. (Méndez)
6180, Rádio Nacional da Amazônia, Brasília 0742-0753. Brazilian music to station comments. Signal fade out // 11780. SINPO 15421 (Méndez).
6200, Rádio Ancora 0601-0633. Brazilian music to station info and station ID. SINPO 15422 (Méndez).
15189.8 Rádio Inconfidência, Belo Horizonte, 1942-2011. Brazilian music, program comments “Delinio e Cía to ID “Inconfidencia.” Station located, given program name and local time check. SINPO 25433 (Méndez).
Clandestine
5920, NKHB 1727-1735. Transmitter on at 1727 to interval signal at 1828. “NKHB” identification, following by contact info and repeat of ID into Korean religious readings (Van Horn, LA) YouTube video: https://youtu.be/RRcLxE0QwK8
6110, Radio Zamaneh via Bulgaria relay 2017-2030. Tune in to African vocals to low-level audio talking about Tehran. Additional music and station ID’s. (Van Horn, LA) YT video: https://youtu.be/eBMdZPRk39w
11640, Radio Dabanga via Talata-Volonondry, Madagascar relay at 0445. Sudanese Arabic programming with fair signal quality. Announcer’s text and African music (Pearson).
China
4905, Xijang Tibet – PBS RTV, Lhasa Chengguan 1738-1804.* Tibetan comments and local music // 4920 and 7385 kHz. SINPO 15422 (Méndez).
Colombia
6010, Alcaravan Radio via Puerto Lleras 0400-0515. Spanish religious text and vocal hymns (Rod Pearson, FL)
Netherlands
6129.98 Radio Europe, Alphen a/d Rijn, in English/Dutch, 04.19.2026, 0107-0130. With techno music to the station ID and a brief announcement. Music program of disco pop, rock, and electro house. Additional ID and similar programming. (Gio Serra, Italy/NASWA)
North Korea
9875, Voice of Korea/KCBS Kujang. Korean program at 2029 to 2036. Programming targeted to the Middle East. Additional monitoring on 11910 to Africa 1942-1950 (Grimm).
Palau
9965, T8WH/Hope Radio Five at 0800. Religious text and choral hymns for fair signal quality (Pearson).
Peru
4775, Radio Tarma 0002-0013. Spanish programming about charismatic healers. Local ad and time check (Mendez).
Philippines
9400, FEBC-Radio Liangyou 1, Iba 1145-1150. Mandarin service with FEBC info and promotions. Religious scripture format. (Frank Hilton, SC).
South Korea
15575, KBS World Radio, Kimjae. English programming with news on North Korean threats. Signal poor-to fair. (Pearson).
Spain
17715, Radio Exterior de España, Noblejas 1841-1857. Spanish programming to South America, including interviews about various foreign policy matters. Additional world news into the program 24 Hours.Good reception – SINPO 45544 (José Ronaldo Xavier, Spain/HCDX).
United Kingdom
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15265, KBS World Radio relay via Woofferton. Russian programming at 1831, with K-Pop tunes and an announcer’s talk. Fair to poor signal quality. (Tony Pavick, BC, Canada)
United States
11860, Radio Martí, 1610-1620. Spanish national news on the U.S. and Cuba. Noted on 11930 with station IDs, info, frequencies, and “Radio Marti” ID (Hilton)
17790, Radio Africa/Pan American Broadcasting via WRMI Okeechobee. English to Latin America at 1809-1817. Announcer’s talk and ID (Grimm).
15150, WMLK Bethel, PA 1632-1645. Classic religious teachings from Elder Jacob O’Meyer. SIO 433 (Hilton)
Uzbekistan
6035, BBC World Service via Tashkent relay in English to South Asia at 0004-0009. Tashkent relay for Radio For Peace International on 15640, to Iran at 0515-0535. Commentary and station ID, to signal cut at 0530 (Grimm).
Vanuatu
Vatican State
9705. Vatican Radio via Santa Maria di Galeria, 1935-1946. French service for The Way of the Cross. SINPO 35444. Additional Vatican Radio tuning from the same location as: 11870, 1926-1948 in English; 15565, 1928-1942 in Portuguese (Méndez).
9710, Radio Vaticana, 0500 in Russian to interval signal and 0500 ID, followed by announcer’s text. (Pavick)
