Italy's IRRS revised A06 schedule

The following revisions for station IRRS, should extend until the October schedule adjustment. Thanks to Alfredo E. Cotroneo, CEO, and Hard Core DX. This schedule has been edited from the original posting, to reflect a more complete by-hour listing.
GVH

IRRS Revised A06 schedule (effective Aug. 7, 2006)

UTC/ days: as (Sat/Sun) mtwhf (Mon-Fri)
Target areas: eu (Europe) af (Africa) as (Asia) me (Middle East)

0700-0800 as 9310eu
0800-0900 as 9310eu
0900-1000 as 9310eu
1000-1100 as 9310eu
1100-1200 as 9310eu
1200-1300 f 15750af
1300-1350 s 15750as
1400-1500 s 9310eu
1600-1700 f 9310eu/me
1600-1700 s 9310eu
1700-1800 f 9310eu/me
1700-1800 s 9310eu
1800-1900 mtwhfas 9310eu/me
1900-2000 mtwhfas 5775eu
2000-2030 mtwh 5775eu
2000-2100 fas 5775eu
2100-2200 fas 5775eu

IRRS-Shortwave is operated by NEXUS-International Broadcasting Association based in Milan, Italy (http://www.nexus.org). Our broadcasts can be usually be heard in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East as a primary target area, and now to the Far East and West Africa via additional transmissions on 100 and 250 kW recently introduced in A06.
(Source: Alfredo E. Cotroneo, CEO,NEXUS-Int'l Broadcasting Association/HCDX)
Email: alfredo@nexus.org Web: www.nexus.org

Radio Taiwan Int'l testing new frequency

RTI has received reports of poor reception on 9610Khz in Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines and the Eastern part of Indonesia. As a result, we will begin test broadcasts on 11715 KHz for a period of five days starting Aug.19 (Taipei Time) to Aug. 25, from 08:00-09:00 UTC.

We invite listeners in these areas to tune in and offer us feedback so that we may better serve you!


(Source: http://english.rti.org.tw/)

Two new FM stations for Guinea

The operators of two recently-licenced private radio stations in Guinea, FM LibertΘ and Nostalgie-Guinee, have been told by the National Communications Council that their frequencies will be FM 101.7 and FM 98.2 MHz respectively. Abdoulaye Kouyat of Liberty FM and Djibril Sakho (president of the group Canal Saguiö which owns Nostalgie-Guinee) today received their licences from the government. Sakho says Radio Nostalgie-Guinee will start broadcasting tomorrow.

(Source: Guineenews/R Netherlands Media Network weblog)

VOA's Studio 7 signal jammed to Zimbabwe

In its weekly media update, the Media Monitoring Project of Zimbabwe (MMPZ) says it has been unable to receive a consistently clear signal from the Voice of America (VOA)’s Zimbabwe flagship programme, Studio 7 broadcasting service. “The steady droning interference appears to corroborate earlier reports that the Central Intelligence Organisation and engineers from the Ministry of Information were “now working flat out” to find ways of “completely” jamming the radio station’s broadcasts into Zimbabwe,” said the MMPZ. ”The jamming indicates a single-minded determination to ensure that the station’s broadcasts into Zimbabwe cannot be heard.”

When the jamming started in June, VOA spokesperson, Joe O’Connell was quoted by the Committee to Protect Journalists as saying only the mediumwave broadcasts were affected. But in the week under review the station’s shortwave signal also appears to have been interfered with. “For example, of the week’s Studio 7 shortwave bulletins that MMPZ tried to monitor, only three (1/8, 2/8 & 4/8) were mostly audible, but even then under constant interference. The other two (31/7 & 3/8) were completely muffled by a continuous grinding sound that specifically coincided with the start and end of the bulletin.”

(Source: MMPZ via zimbabwejournalists.com/R Netherlands Media Network weblog)

Iran enforces 'decadent' dish crackdown

Iran has launched a crackdown against “decadent” satellite television in the Islamic republic, raiding rooftops in Tehran and other major cities to seize hundreds of illegal dishes. The action followed a warning issued last month by Tehran’s metropolitan police chief to the country’s estimated three to four million satellite television watchers who defy the law. “The use of satellite dishes is prohibited by law and we ask people not to use this equipment anymore,” Morteze Talaie was quoted as saying in the press.

Police armed with warrants raided rooftops of large apartment blocks and high-rises in the chic northern and western areas of Tehran on Sunday and have conducted similar operations in other cities, witnesses and press reports said. ”Police seized scores of satellite dishes in Velenjak (northern Tehran) and after loading their vans, they took off,” a resident identifying himself as Hamid told AFP. Programmes broadcast on satellite channels are considered “decadent” by the authorities in the Islamic republic which frequently try to jam the airwaves.

(Source: AFP/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

VOIRI Iran Multilingual schedule update

The following A06 scedule update should carry listener's to the seasonal frequency adjustments in October 2006. We begin this update with Iran's English service.
GVH

IRAN Updated A-06 for Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran (VOIROI/IRIB):
UTC/ kHz
English 0103-0200 7235 9495 "Voice of Justice"
0200-0227 7235 9495 "Voice of Justice"
1030-1100 15600 17660
1100-1127 15600 17600
1530-1600 7370 9635
1600-1627 7370 9635
1930-2000 6205 7205 7540 9800 9925
2000-2027 6205 7205 7540 9800 9925

Albanian 0630-0727 13810 15235
1830-1927 9545 9570
2030-2127 9535 11830
Arabic 0230-0427 9685 9935 13790
0330-0427 9610 11875 "Voice of Islamic Palestinian Revolution"
0430-0527 9935 13790 13800
0530-1427 13790 13800 15150
1430-1627 15150
1630-0227 9935
Armenian 0300-0327 12025
0930-0957 9695 15260
1630-1727 7230 9780
Azeri 0330-0527 13710
1430-1657 6200
Bengali 0030-0127 5955 7135
0830-0927 11705
1430-1527 9520 9810 12090
Bosnian 0530-0627 13750 15235
1730-1827 7295 9860
2130-2227 7305 9810
Chinese 1200-1257 13735 15190 17535 17635
2330-0027 11785 11975 13715
Dari 0300-0627 11910 13740
0830-1427 9940 13720
1430-1457 9940
German 0730-0827 15085 15430
1730-1827 7540 11855 15085
French 0630-0727 13710 15430
1830-1927 7540 9905 13755 15085
Hausa 0600-0657 17810 17870
1830-1927 9925 11930
Hebrew 0430-0457 9610 11875
1200-1227 13685 15260
1900-1927 3985 5970
Hindi 0230-0257 15165 17635
1430-1527 11695 13805
Italian 0630-0727 11555 13770 15085
1930-1957 5910 7380
Japanese 1300-1327 13755 15555
2100-2127 9670 11990
Kazakh 0130-0227 7270 9795
1300-1357 11665 13615
Kurdish 0330-0427 7255 11920 Sorrani dialect
1330-1427 5990 Sorrani dialect
1430-1627 5990 Kirmanji dialect
Malay 1230-1327 15200 17555
2230-2327 5945 7310
Pashto 0230-0327 7130 9605
0730-0827 11990 15440
1230-1327 6175 9790 11730
1430-1527 7270
1630-1727 6000 7195
Russian 0300-0327 9650 11925
0500-0527 9855 11870 17595 17655
1430-1527 7165 9315 9580 9900
1700-1757 3985 7175
1800-1857 6205 7260
1930-2027 3985 7175
Spanish 0030-0227 9655 9905
0230-0327 9905
0530-0627 15530 17785
2030-2127 7300 7540 9650
Swahili 0330-0427 15265 15340
0830-0927 15240 17660
1730-1827 7165 9655
Tajik 0100-0227 6185 7285
1600-1727 5945 5955
Turkish 0430-0557 11685 13640
1600-1727 7165 9870
Urdu 0130-0227 7205 9480 9845
1330-1427 6000 9665 11695
1530-1727 7270
1730-1757 6175 7220
Uzbek 0230-0257 9740 11945
1500-1557 5945 5955
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Aug 7/WWDX BC Top News)

Radio Prague's search for old QSL map cards

Do you still have old QSL map cards from Radio Prague in your archives? Their latest contest is searching for these vintage cards from the 1960's, 1970's and 1980's era, and could be amidst your collection. Write a brief two-three line history of each card included with a scanned copy of the QSL. Winners will be chosen from drawn lots, and prizes are sure to appeal to DXers.
The contest closes August 25, so don't delay. Entry's should be mailed to: Radio Prague International, Vinohradska 12, 12099 Praha, Czech Republic or email to: deutsch@radio.cz.
(Source: www.radio.cz/de/aktuell/forum)

Indonesian loggings

Here's a quick look from WWDXC of recent logging observations from Indonesia. With the DX season nearing, propagation conditions will improve, and we'll likely see extended listings.
GVH

INDONESIA 3987.04 RRI Manokwari 1249-1303 Aug 7. Talks and mx to 1259 SCI, then Jakarta relay. Fair with ARO QRM.

3976.06 RRI Pontianak noted the past two days (8 and 9 August) with fair signal after being silent for 5 days. (John Wilkins-CO-USA, DXplorer Aug 9)

7289.86 RRI Nabire Aug 09 0751-0818* 25442-25342 INSn, Music, 0800 Jakarta nx realy, ID at 0817, 0818 sign off. (Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Aug 11)

7289.86 RRI Nabire July 19 0754-0807 25442-35342 INSn, ID at 0800, RPK, 0801 Jakarta nx relay.

7289.86 RRI-Nabire July 26 0757-0803* 24442 INSn, ID at 0758, Talk and mx, 0803 sign off.

7289.86 RRI Nabire July 29 0753-0824* 34443 INSn, Talk and mx, ID at 0759 and 0823, 0800 Jakarta nx realy. (Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium Aug 4)

15149.8, 1738-1755, Overseas Service of RRI, Aug 5, 1740 UT En ID and webaddress, pops.
(Finn Krone-DEN <www.krone-web.dk> wwdxc BC-DX Aug 6)

(Source: WWDXC-Top News)

A closer look at Nigeria

Since the recent news of Voice of Nigeria's plans for a new shortwave broadcasting center, (see August 5) WWDXC includes the following schedule.
GVH

NIGERIA
UTC/ kHz

Monitored schedule for Voice of Nigeria on August 4,5,6:
0500-0700 English on 15120, co-ch CRI in Chinese, ex 0630-0700
0700-0800 French on 15120
0800-0900 Hausa on 15120, ex 7255
0900-1000 Fulfulfe on 15120, ex 7255
1000-1200 English on 15120
1200-1300 English on 15120, co-ch RL in Kazakh
1300-1400 English on 15120, co-ch VOA in Russian
1400-1500 English on 15120, co-ch RL in Turkmen
1500-1530 Swahili on 15120, co-ch RL in Turkmen, ex 1600-1630 on 7255
1530-1630 Fulfulfe on 15120, co-ch RL in Turkmen till 1600, new txion
1630-1700 Arabic on 15120
1700-2100 English on 15120
2100-2200 French on 15120, ex 7255
2200-2300 Hausa on 15120, ex 7255
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Aug 7/WWDX-Top News)

Special DRM testing slated for BBC Thailand

The BBC relay site in Thailand is making some special DRM broadcasts this week for the ABU digital radio convention in Kuala Lumpur. These transmissions are on every day until Thursday 17th August at 0100-0400 UTC and 0800-0900 UTC on 9795 kHz.

(Source: James Briggs, VT Communications, via DRM Software Radio Forums/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

BBC plans clip-on digital radio

The BBC is drawing up plans for a plug-in gadget that turns MP3 players into digital radios.
Currently plans are at an early stage and there are no firm details for the capabilities of the gadget or how much it will cost.

There is also no timetable for when the add-on radio might appear.
"It's important for to us to make sure that people can listen to digital radio on their own terms," said a BBC spokesman.
Player power
Portable media players have grown in popularity recently and a study released at the end of June showed that ownership of them has doubled since 2003. The study by market research firm Ipsos reported that 20% of Americans over the age of 12 own one of the portable players.

Speaking about the plan for the gadget, the BBC spokesman said the broadcaster was carrying out feasibility studies to see how easy it would be to make and market the clip-on gadget. The study was also looking at the design of the product and what it would do.

"We have a duty to make sure digital radio is relevant and clearly portable MP3 players are a massive area of growth," he said.

The plug-in gadget would not be limited to playing the BBC digital radio stations. Versions might also be available for mobile phones and cars.

He would not name potential partners in the project but dismissed as "pure speculation" that Apple was involved.

Apple's iPod dominates the market for portable music players. Many people use a clip-on gadget for it called the iTrip to listen to their collection of tracks via FM radio. There are also many other gadgets and add-on extras for the iPod and other MP3 players.

The spokesman would not put a timetable on when the project would be finished but said: "We would like to get something out sooner rather than later."

(Source: BBC NEWS)

R Netherlands Program Preview Aug 12-18

Welcome to our weekly guide to Radio Netherlands' English Service - a list of the new programmes coming up on Radio Netherlands this week, beginning on Saturday.

SATURDAY 12 AUGUST
*** Weekend Connection ***
Every Saturday, the Newsline team brings you Weekend Connection, with thought-provoking reports on the issues making headlines in the Netherlands, Europe and beyond.
It's a lively mix of local color and "the big picture". One week you might hear how Dutch farmers are doing their part to combat bird flu, the next week it's about the worldwide attempt to punish crimes against humanity. Big or small, Weekend Connection covers it all!
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.00 (Australia/Asia/Far East), 12.00 (Eastern N America), 14.00 & 15.30(South Asia), 18.00, 19.30 & 20.30 (Africa), 00.00 (Eastern N America), 01.00 (Central N America), 05.00 (Western N America & New Zealand)

*** Vox Humana ***
"God Knows Why"
Vox Humana this week features a programme made by ABC producer Julie Kimberly. God Knows Why is the story of her aunt Janny who decided at the age of 20 to renounce the world and enter the cloistered order of the Carmelite Nuns where she became Sister Johanna of the Cross.
More than 40 years later, Julie Kimberly talks to her aunt and other family members about how this decision affected them all.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.27 (Australia/Asia/Far East), 11.27 (Eastern N America), 14.30 (South Asia), 18.27 & 20.00 (Africa), 00.27 (Eastern N America), 01.27 (Central N America), 04.27 (Western N America), 06.27 (New Zealand), 07.27 (Australia)
Repeated: Sun 1430 (South Asia), Sun 1900 (N America, Africa)

SUNDAY 13 AUGUST
*** World Wide Jazz Sessions ***
Amsterdam Forum and Dutch Extra are taking a summer break and will be back on Sunday 10 September.
While host Sarah Johnson prepares for a new season, join resident jazz expert Hans Mantel on Sundays for a celebration of some of the best in world wide jazz.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.45 (Australia/Asia/Far East), 11.45 (Eastern N America), 15.45(South Asia), 18.45 & 20.45 (Africa), 00.40 (Eastern N America), 01.40 (Central N America), 04.40 (Western N America), 06.40 (New Zealand), 0740 (Australia)

MONDAY 14 AUGUST
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.00 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.00 (Eastern N America), 14.00 & 15.30(South Asia), 18.00, 19.30 & 20.30 (Africa), 00.00 (Eastern N America), 01.00 (Central N America), 04.00 (Western N America), 06.00 (New Zealand), 07.00 (Australia)

*** The Research File ***
This week's Research File is all about smell.
We meet the electronic nose that is being taught to sniff out TB. We take a look at tiny worms, whose sense of smell is being harnessed to find out how drugs work in our bodies. And smelling a profit - how mining volcanoes on the ocean floor may be a multi-million dollar source of metals.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.27 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.27 (Eastern N America), 14.30 (South Asia), 18.27 & 20.00 (Africa), 00.27 (Eastern N America), 01.27 (Central N America), 04.27 (Western N America), 06.27 (New Zealand), 07.27 (Australia)
Repeated: Thurs 1500 (South Asia), Thurs 1900 (Africa)


TUESDAY 15 AUGUST
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.00 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.00 (Eastern N America), 14.00 & 15.30(South Asia), 18.00, 19.30 & 20.30 (Africa), 00.00 (Eastern N America), 01.00 (Central N America), 04.00 (Western N America), 06.00 (New Zealand), 07.00 (Australia)

*** EuroQuest ***
"The (Near End) of Summer Holidays"
The Dutch are caravan crazy. Wherever you drive in Europe, there they are, the family cars straining to pull massive caravans up the Alps, through Provence, and down to the Spanish Coasts. All Europeans do it, but none more so than the Dutch.
Camping and nudity seem to go together in Germany. Euroquest wonders why and visits a few German campgrounds. Aren't you glad this is radio? Bulgaria's an up and coming holiday destination and tourism has meant a building boom on the sub-tropical Black Sea Coast. But local environmentalists say vast areas of natural beauty are being ruined. If you're in France don't try to get anything done in August. The French have all checked out while the tourists checked in. But they're back - well, kind of....
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.27 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.27 (Eastern N America), 14.30 (South Asia), 18.27 & 20.00 (Africa), 00.27 (Eastern N America), 01.27 (Central N America), 04.27 (Western N America), 06.27 (New Zealand), 07.27 (Australia)
Repeated: Thurs 1500 (South Asia), Thurs 1900 (Africa)
Repeated: Mon 1500 (South Asia), Mon 1900 (Africa)

WEDNESDAY 16 AUGUST
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.00 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.00 (Eastern N America), 14.00 & 15.30(South Asia), 18.00, 19.30 & 20.30 (Africa), 00.00 (Eastern N America), 01.00 (Central N America), 04.00 (Western N America), 06.00 (New Zealand), 07.00 (Australia)

*** The Weekly Documentary ***
"Botswana: The Last Bushmen?"
20,000 years ago, San Bushmen made rock paintings deep in the heart of Southern Africa's Kalahari Desert. The paintings left by these ancient hunter-gatherers depict rhinoceros, elephant and antelope and they offer a tantalising glimpse of the Bushmen's lives and their culture - the daily struggle between man and his environment. In 21st century Botswana, the Bushmen are still facing that struggle. They've been evicted from their lands and are fighting for their culture and the right to determine their own future. Join Anna Yeadell for this week's documentary - "Botswana: The Last Bushmen?"
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.27 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.27 (Eastern N America), 14.30 (South Asia), 18.27 & 20.00 (Africa), 00.27 (Eastern N America), 01.27 (Central N America), 04.27 (Western N America), 06.27 (New Zealand), 07.27 (Australia)
Repeated: Thurs 1500 (South Asia), Thurs 1900 (Africa)
Repeated: Mon 1500 (South Asia), Mon 1900 (Africa)

THURSDAY 17 AUGUST
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.00 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.00 (Eastern N America), 14.00 & 15.30(South Asia), 18.00, 19.30 & 20.30 (Africa), 00.00 (Eastern N America), 01.00 (Central N America), 04.00 (Western N America), 06.00 (New Zealand), 07.00 (Australia)

*** Dutch Horizons ***
Rembrandt's most famous painting is without a doubt The Nightwatch. But the masterpiece, which draws thousands of visitors to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam every day, is incomplete - missing the edges cut off in the 18th century. On Dutch Horizons you'll hear how artist Alfred Eikelenboom is on a mission to have The Nightwatch restored to its original glory. This summer's theme on Radio Netherlands is family and on this week's edition of Dutch Horizons you'll meet a Russian family in Amsterdam. Irina Grivnina is a former Soviet dissident who made the headlines in 1985 when she asked for political asylum in the Netherlands. You'll hear how she and her family are doing today in Amsterdam, their hometown of 20 years.
And we look at a photo-project by Dutch photographer Roelof Bakker. He recently staged an exhibition in London called 365 days - composed of 365 photographs, one for each day of the year 2005.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.27 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.27 (Eastern N America), 14.30 (South Asia), 18.27 & 20.00 (Africa), 00.27 (Eastern N America), 01.27 (Central N America), 04.27 (Western N America), 06.27 (New Zealand), 07.27 (Australia)
Repeated: Thurs 1500 (South Asia), Thurs 1900 (Africa)
Repeated: Mon 1500 (South Asia), Mon 1900 (Africa)

FRIDAY 18 AUGUST
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.00 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.00 (Eastern N America), 14.00 & 15.30(South Asia), 18.00, 19.30 & 20.30 (Africa), 00.00 (Eastern N America), 01.00 (Central N America), 04.00 (Western N America), 06.00 (New Zealand), 07.00 (Australia)

*** A Good Life ***
Philosopher Henry David Thoreau wrote about the restorative value of trees to the human soul in his book "Walden; or, Life in the Woods". More than 100 years later, researchers are discovering that a pleasurable walk among trees and green space can calm an active child, refresh a tired mind, and make all of us feel better. The view of a tree outside a window can make an office worker more productive, a hospital stay shorter, or a prison sentence more bearable. Even in the most deprived inner city areas, trees and green space around buildings reduce crime and violence as well as promote a sense of community and well-being. Soundprint producer Jean Snedegar explores the power of trees to restore us, body and mind. This programme is part of our international broadcasting collaboration - Crossing Boundaries.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.27 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.27 (Eastern N America), 14.30 (South Asia), 18.27 & 20.00 (Africa), 00.27 (Eastern N America), 01.27 (Central N America), 04.27 (Western N America), 06.27 (New Zealand), 07.27 (Australia)
Repeated: Thurs 1500 (South Asia), Thurs 1900 (Africa)
Repeated: Mon 1500 (South Asia), Mon 1900 (Africa)
Repeated: Tues 1500 (S Asia), Tues 1900 (Africa)
(Source: Radio Netherlands)

Blog Logs

The following by-frequency listings, are from contributor logging's that were cut from my upcoming SWBC Logging column due to space. Thank you to all the contributors who share their monitoring with the magazine. Stay tuned for more Blog Logs!

All times UTC, English unless otherwise indicated, // parallel frequency. * sign-on, sign-off*
2325 VL8T Tennant Creek 1311. Call in car show, no sign of 2310 or 2485. (WS, CAN)
3215 USA, WWCR 0349-0356. Tips on home improvement project. (JW, TN)
4052.5 Guatemala, R Verdad 0358-0403 Spanish/English. Multi lang music to ID. (JW, TN)
4739.71 Vietnam, R. Son La 1, 1347. Distorted signal, unk lang, (not Vietnamese) (WS, CAN)
4790 Peru, R. Vision (tent) 0128-0142 Spanish. Religious svc to tune-out. (SB, NH)
4810 Mexico, R Transcontinental 0516-0529 Spanish religious prgm. (MM, SPN)
4830 Mongolia, R. Commentaries and music. (MM, SPN)
4974 Peru, R del Pacifico 0534-0606 Spanish. Religious cmmtry. (MM, SPN)
5015 Turkmenistan, Turkmen R 2110-2123. Turkmen. Mx & cmmtry. (MM, SPN)
5019 Solomon Is. SIBC. 1404+, BBC news relay w/ adjacent signal splatter. (WS, CAN)
5446 USA, AFR Key West 0418. Progrm on raising children. Good sinal. (JW, TN)
5910 Colombia, Marfil Estereo 0630-0710 Spanish. Ranchera mx to IDs. (M, SPN)
6010 Colombia, LV de tu Conciencia 0623-0655. Spanish relig program. (MM, SPN)
6019 Peru, R Victoria 0610-0625 Spanish. Ids & religious program. (MM, SPN)
6035 Colombia, LV del Guaviare 2235-2256 Spanish. Ads, Ids, local mx. (MM, SPN)
6120 Japan, R France Intl 1422-1455. African news roundup to IDs. (SW, CAN)
6185 Mexico, R Educacion 0705-0723 Spanish operas. (MM, SPN)
6925U USA, Pirate-James Bond R. Seven movie themes & IDs. (JW, TN)
6925U USA, Pirate-WBNY. IDs, musical parodies. Fair signal (JW, TN)
6955 USA, Pirate-WMPR. Techno mx w/ IDs. Fair-good signal. (JW, TN)
7250 Vatican City, Vatican R. 0605-0617. Traditions of pilgrimages. (JW, TN)
7440 Ukraine, R Ukraine Intl. Folk music to announcer's tlk. Fair signal. (JW, TN)
9265 USA, WMLK 1936-1943+. Text from Bro. Jacob. Fair signal. (HF, MI)
9410 Cyprus, BBC WS relay 2010. Interviews abt Middle East conflict. (BF, ME)
9485 Clandestine-Taiwan, Shiokaze (Sea Breeze) 1321-1330* IDs (WS, CAN)
9505 Cuba, R Rebelde 1115 Spanish. Program Haciendo Radio, news & temps. (MM, SPN)
9615 New Zealand, R NZ Intl. Interview abt NZ labor unions. (JW, TN)
9710 R Vilnius 0841-0900. Commentary & ID for English svc. (MM, SPN)
9745U Bahrain, R. Bahrain (tent) 2350-0001. Arabic mx to 0001 Bonaire s/on. (SB, NH)
9925 Germany, VO Croatia 2227-2229. IDs, skeds, local language 2229:25. (HF, MI)
11625 Italy, Vatican R. 2005-2016+. Catholic news from Uganda & Congo. (HF, MI)
11660 Czech Rep. R. Prague 2143+ talk on hot hot summer //9410 poor. (WS, CAN)
11760 Cuba, R Havana 0501. Talk on USN base at Guantanamo Bay. (JW, TN)
11770 UK, BBC 0419+ Ukranian svc via 500 kW Rampisham. // 9895, 9560. (WS, CAN)
11815 Brazil, R Brasil Central 2324-2335+ Portuguese. Pop mx to several IDs. (HF, MI)
11930 Belarus, Belarussian R. 0359-0412. ID as "Belaruskaya Radio" w/ news. (WS, CAN)
11940 Romania, R Romania Intl 2148+. Fair signal // 15465 barely audible. (WS, CAN)
12180 USA, WWRB 1835-1903+. Investigating Journal program. (HF, MI)
13630 Australia, Radio 2157-2206*. ID, sked. After 2200 // 13620, 15240, 15230. (HF, MI)
15240 Sweden, R. Eurosong Contest information. (BF, ME)
15260 Russia, Voice of Eritrea 1622. Presumed Tigrinya, fair-good reception. (WS, CAN)
15295 Malaysia, Voice of 1624+. Fair reception w/ 200 kW according to ILG. (WS, CAN)
15385 Spain, SFR/REE. 0012. Report on China/Spain economic plan. (BF, ME)
15515 Australia, Radio 0615. Sports news on swimming & auto racing. (JW, TN)
15575 Oman, BBC WS. 0349 Sports news on British Open to weather update. (WS, CAN)

Contributors
Scott Barbour, NH
Bob Fraser, ME
Harold Frodge, MI
Manuel Mendez, Spain/Cumbre DX
Walter Salmaniw, Canada

FCC Issues New Grants of Authority for SIRIUS Radios

NEW YORK, Aug 10, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) announced today that one of its radio manufacturers has resumed manufacturing and distribution of SIRIUS branded radios with FM transmitters. Radio manufacturer, Kiryung Electronics Co. Ltd. (KRI), received new grants of authority from the FCC for the Xact Visor, SIRIUS One and Sportster Replay radios. The grants were issued after the FCC's laboratory confirmed that the devices were compliant with applicable FCC rules. KRI also continues to manufacture the SIRIUS Sportster 4.

(Source: PR Newswire/COMTEX)

DX Alert- Last chance to log 1350 Oshawa, Ontario

From National Radio Club, comes news about a change from CKDO. Log this while you can.
GVH

I have it on good authority that CKDO 1350 in Oshawa Ontario is on day pattern and power, from now until 10 AM this Sunday, then it will go silent. Its replacement, 1580 with 10KW day-night U3 with mostly east-west pattern will sign on 22 hours later, this coming Monday, at 6 am. They apparently plan to use the same antenna. CKDO, under various calls, has been on 1350 since Dec 31, 1955 - over 50 years. The station will mark its 60th anniversary this October 3.

(Source:Saul Chernos, NRC DX Tip Service)

Voice of America adjust summer schedule

VOA has made a few frequency adjustments for the remained of the A06 schedule period to include the following:

English 2100-2200 6080 //15580 additional transmission for Africa

French 2030-2100 15185 (ex Sat/Sun 15730)

Hausa 1500-1530 13750 (ex 13745 to avoid Gospel for Asia)
2030-2100 15185 (ex Mon-Fri 15730)

Persian 1730-1800 11925 (11740 to avoid R. Cairo English until 1800)
1800-1900 11925 (11740 to avoid R. Cairo English until 1800)
1900-1930 11925 (11740 to avoid R. Cairo English until 1800)

Serbian 1930-2000 9530 (ex 9705)

Turkish 1030-1045 7740 (ex 1030-1100, 17670 to avoid China Radio Intl)
1830-1900 11865 //15235, retimed (former 1800-1900, 11865 // 15235)
(DX Mix News, Bulgaria/ F. Hillton, SC)

FM/TV DX from Canada

Special thanks to Rob Ross for sharing his recent FM/TV DX and photos. By staying current on station information and propagation, you can help increase your station totals and county count on the TV bands. There are several good online references to aid you in this regard.
Propagation is your number one priority to follow and two sites represent the best on the net William Hepburn's VHF/UHF Tropospheric Ducting Forecast at http:home.cogoeco.ca/~dxinfo/tropo.html and Tomas Hood's Propagation Resource Center http://prop.hfradio.org/.
Don't forget to visit the Worldwide TV-FM DX Association at www.anarc.org/wtfda/ The WTFDA is the leading source of information dedicated to the study, and enjoyment of long-distance propagation of television and FM broadcasting signals. Armed with two excellent prop websites and help from WTFDA, both should help you in your hunt for distant FM and TV signals.
The following FM/TV loggings represent Rob's DXing for the past eleven days.
Gayle VH

FM/TV include E's, Tropo, and some more Digital TV stuff....including my 2nd Canadian Digital Station, and a New Distance Record for me on Digital TV at 257 Miles!!!
Digital TV Stations logged now at 43 Stations.....

FM Tuner is......................Magnum Dynalab FT-101A
FM Beam is.....................APS-14, 14 Element Beam @ 50 Feet.
TV is...............................Hitachi 50V500E HD/Digital
Digital Tuner is.................US DIGITAL
UHF Antenna is...............Channel Master Flying Arrow @ 55 Feet.
VHF Antenna is...............APS-14, 14 Element Beam @ 50 Feet.
My Location is................London, Ontario Canada

27 WNYB-DT Jamestown, NY July/23 2335 EDT EXC
Channel 26-1 with WNYB-DT, Praise the Lord Pgm.
NEW STN. TCT/TBN
ROSS, ONT.

22 WFXP-DT Erie, PA July/24 0015 EDT EXC
Channel 66-1 with WFXP-DT, CSI Pgm.
NEW STN. FOX
ROSS, ONT.

44 WWJ-DT Detroit, MICH July/24 0927 EDT EXC
Channel 62-1 with WWJ-HD, with Want to be a Millionaire
NEW STN. CBSROSS, ONT.

21 WMYD-DT Detroit, MICH July/24 0930 EDT EXC
Channel 20-1 TV20-HD, with Jerry Springer.
Channel 20-2 TV20-SD, with Jerry Springer.
NEW STN. WB
ROSS, ONT.

2 KACV Amarillo, TEXAS July/24 1150 EDT VG
Sesame Street. KACV 2 ID on Screen. PBS Spsonsors.
NEW STN. PBS
ROSS, ONT.

99.5 KQBR Lubbock, TEXAS July/24 1252 EDT VG
Country Music. Phone # for Requests. ID as "Lubbock's
99-5".
NEW STN. 100 KW
ROSS, ONT.

45 WDIV-DT Detroit, MICH July/24 1750 EDT EXC
Channel 4-1 WDIV-HD, with PSIP (STN ID) Only.
Channel 4-2 WDIV-SD, with PSIP (STN ID) Only.
NEW STN. NBC
ROSS, ONT.

99.7 KBCY Tye, TEXAS July/24 1247 EDT VG
Country Music. ID as "99.7 KBCY and the Lonestar Cafe".
NEW CALLS 100 KW
ROSS, ONT.

24 CBLFT-DT Toronto, ONT. July 29 2131 EDT EXC
Channel 25-1 CBLFT-DT with FRENCH Drama Show CBC Pgm.
NEW STN. CBC FRENCH 2nd Canadian Digital Stn.
ROSS, ONT.

59 WLNS-DT Lansing, MICH. Aug/01 0603 EDT EXC
Channel 6-1 WLNS-DT with 6 News this Morning.
NEW STN. CBS
ROSS, ONT.

54 WSTM-DT Syracuse, NY Aug/01 2209 EDT EXC
Channel 3-1 WSTM-DT with Law and Order
Channel 3-2 WSTQ UPN 6 News
Channel 3-3 Weather Plus
Channel 3-4 The Tube Music Videos
NEW STN. NBC New Digital Record for me at 257 MILES!!
ROSS, ONT.

93.1 WHDR Miami, FLA. Aug/02 2021 EDT VG
ID as "93 Rock" Stn Contest and promo. "South Florida's
Pure Rock Stn".
NEW CALLS 98 KW
ROSS, ONT.

RELOGS
2 KJRH Tulsa, OKLA. July/24 1218 EDT NBC
3 KFDX Wichita Falls, TEX July/24 1230 EDT NBC
90.3 KNYD Broken Arrow, OKLA July/24 1228 EDT 50 KW
93.3 KKNG New Castle, OKLA July/24 1238 EDT 100 KW
4 CJCN Grand Falls, NFLD July/24 1503 EDT NTV/CTV
100.1 WCKT Port Charlotte FLA Aug/02 2012 EDT 84 KW
96.5 WPOW Miami, FLA Aug/02 2025 EDT 98 KW
99.1 WEDR Miami, FLA Aug/02 2029 EDT 100 KW
100.3 WCTH Plantation Key FLA Aug/02 2028 EDT 100 KW
92.9 WIKX Charlotte Hrbr FLA Aug/02 2239 EDT 100 KW
94.5 WARO Naples, FLA Aug/02 2047 EDT 99 KW
98.7 WKGR Ft. Pierce FLA Aug/02 2058 EDT 100 KW

(Source: ODXA/Robert S. Ross VA3SW/Ontario, Canada)

New broadcasting center for RTG Guinéenne

The government of Guinea has announced that the new broadcasting center of Radiodiffusion Télévision Guinéenne (RTG) in Koloma will be inaugurated on 2 October. The building, donated by China, was completed more than two years ago, but logistical and financial problems prevented RTG from moving into it. Problems included getting the programmes from the studios to the transmitters, providing sufficient electrical power, and giving staff the necessary training to operate the new equipment. Two RTG engineers have already flown to China for training, and funding will be provided to have Chinese personnel present in Koloma for one year.

It has been decided that not everyone in RTG will move to the new site. Radio Guinée Internationale (RGI) will remain at the old site in Boulbinet, but will be provided with better facilities and more resources to do its job properly. Also staying put is Radio Kaloum Stéréo - so Radio Nationale will be the only radio network moving to Koloma. The station should start operating from there by 15 August, and the TV service will be up and running before the inauguration on 2 October.

(Source: Guinéenews/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Niger adds radio and television to the web

Niger’s public broadcasting organization, Office de Radiodiffusion du Niger (ORTN), has a new website at http://www.ortn-niger.com/.
ORTN operates two television services, Tele Sahel and Tal-TV, and a nationwide radio service, La Voix du Sahel. The website offers on-demand video and audio files of the main news bulletins broadcast on all three television and radio services in the previous seven days.
Tele Sahel is broadcast terrestrially nationwide and is available to a wider audience on the Atlantic Bird 3 satellite at 5 degrees west, frequency 3646 MHz, right-hand polarization, symbol rate 2170, FEC 3/4.
La Voix du Sahel is broadcast throughout the country on various mediumwave and FM frequencies, and on 9705 kHz shortwave. It is also available on satellite, on the same Atlantic Bird 3 transponder transponder as Tele Sahel.
Tal-TV coverage is limited to the capital, Niamey, and surrounding areas.
(Source: BBC Monitoring research 7 Aug 06/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

TV Marti steps up airborne broadcast to Cuba

TV Marti broadcasts to Cuba from an airborne transmitter have increased to a six-times-a-week schedule by using a civilian aircraft contracted by the US government and flying out of Key West. The new flights, which will take place Monday through Saturday evenings, are part of a $10 million allotment by Congress on top of $28 million to cover operating expenses for Radio/TV Marti. The private aircraft likely will replace the Pennsylvania National Guard Commando Solo C-130 that has been transmitting to Cuba. The new broadcast aircraft currently is being used only to transmit TV Marti, but a future generation of the plane possibly will be outfitted with an FM band transmitter for Radio Marti, according to Alberto Mascaro, TV Marti's chief of staff.

The transmission from this plane is the fulfillment of the presidentÆs commitment to break the Cuban dictatorship's information blockade on the Cuban people, and will increase their access to timely and accurate information that they need at this critical time.

The Commando Solo C-130 aircraft had been broadcasting the TV signals for only four hours a week since hurricanes destroyed the broadcasting blimp in Cudjoe Key. The new airplane was described only as a twin-engine G1. No special equipment is necessary to receive the station's signals.

(Source: Miami Herald/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Blog Logs - focus on Colombia

Station's broadcasting on shortwave from Colombia, represent a much smaller voice than they once did. The following logs from Carlos Goncalves are from recent monitoring.
GVH

COLOMBIA 5910.2 R. Marfil Estereo via LV de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda,
2241-2254, 23 Jul, Spanish, songs; 55433, and was so for several days.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 1)

5940.2 R.Marfil Estereo via LV de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda, 2241-2254, 23
Jul, Spanish, songs; 55433, and was so for several days.

6010.2 LV de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda, 0826-f/out 0910, 24 Jul, Spanish,
sermon; 34432, het. w/ MEX 6010.

6035 LV del Guaviare, S. Jose del Guaviare, 2216-2226, 26 Jul, Spanish,
folk songs; 35321, vy. fluttery & noisy.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Aug 1/WWDXC-Top News)

IRRS revises shortwave frequency

BULGARIA Italian Radio Relay Service. We are on 9310 kHz effective on
Sunday (Aug 7) instead of 13840 kHz.

Sat & Sun mornings on 9310 kHz from 0700-1200 UT at 20 kW.
100 kW on 9310 kHz on Sun 1200-1300 UT, and 9310 100 kW Sat 1800-1900,
Fri&Sun 1600-1900 UT - Mon-Fri+Sun 1800-1900 UT will be 250 kW on 9310
kHz.

We will be on 5775 kHz in the evenings from 1900-2030 UT Mon-Fri and 1900-
2200 UT Fri, Sat & Sun as usual. or just check out this IRRS relay link:
<http://www.nexus.org/NEXUS-IBA/Schedules/IRRS-SW_A06.html>
(Tom Taylor, UK, HCDX July 29/WWDXC-DX-Top News)

Stupid criminals hold up 'live radio broadcast'

This one I just couldn't pass up for blogging. Just how dumb can one be? Would love to see video for this stunt!
GVH

Two would-be robbers in Brazil, who must surely qualify for the title of the worldÆs dumbest criminals, burst into the studio of Rßdio Verde e Rosa in Alto Paranß at 1.30 am on Sunday morning. Romualdo Fernandes, 35, and a 17-year-old teenager demanded money, but apparently didnÆt realise that their victim, Tiago Amorin da Silva, was talking live on the air at the time. Over 100 listeners called the police, who immediately went to the radio station and arrested them.

(Source: Folha Online/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Update on Japan's plan for shortwave reduction

As reported here on July 26, Radio Japan is planing to scale down their international radio. The following update gives listener's a look at the planned reduction.
GVH

JAPAN - NHK Radio JPN Reduction plan of SW broadcast. According to the Press Release on July 25, the detailed plan of the reduction of SW broadcast of NHK Radio JPN is as follows:

1) Transmissions to North America, Hawaii, and Europe (except Russia) will be discontinued.
2) Programs in Italian, German, Swedish, and Malay will be discontinued.
3) Programs in French will be limited for Africa only.
4) Programs in Spanish will be limited for Central & South Americas only.
5) Further reduction of the langs.
These plans will be in practice in B07 season.
(Takahito Akabayashi-JPN, wwdxc BC-DX July 29/WWDXC-Top News)

Bangladesh Betar to expand shortwave capacity

BANGLADESH Bangladesh Betar to set up 1000-kilowatt capacity transmitter in Dhamrai soon.

A 1000-kilowatt capacity tx will be set up at Dhamrai soon at a cost of Taka 650 million (65 crore) aiming at further strengthening the transmissions of Bangladesh Betar.

This was stated by Information Minister M Shamsul Islam who was the chief guest while inaugurating a 100-kilowatt short-wave transmitter here.

The information minister said the people of the country would be able to change their fortune if it is possible to reach accurate and objective information to them as information is considered as a vital force of democracy as well as development.

Presided over by Director General of Bangladesh Betar AFM Matiur Rahman, the function was addressed, among others, by Information Secretary Muhammad Haidar Ali and Chief Engineer of Bangladesh Betar Delip Kumar Saha.

Describing Betar as a powerful mass medium, Sahmsul Islam said still Betar is the most effective medium to reach information to people from all walks of life, specially those who are living in the rural areas. "Betar can play an important role in building a developed nation by airing different development programmes on family planning and use of modern technologies in agriculture to increase agri-products," he said.

Recalling the past glory of Betar, he said this state-owned organisation became an inseparable part of our history by playing an important role during the country's War of Independence.

The information minister said President Ziaur Rahman had guided the nation by proclaiming the independence of the country from Kalurghat Betar station, Chittagong during the country's War of Independence in 1971.

He said the govt has liberalised the txion policy, as it believes in people's rights to know. This liberalisation policy has helped create positive competitiveness among the transmitting media, he added.

The information secretary termed the information technology (IT) is an important thing in the present era of globalisation.

We have to go forward with expertise in this regard to achieve the millennium development goals, he added, With the launching of this 100- kilowatt short-wave transmission, the listeners of Bangladesh Betar living abroad would be able to listen its programmes clearly.

Via http://www.financialexpress-bd.com
(Swopan Chakroborty-IND, wwdxc BC-DX July 14/WWDXC-Top News)

The prospect of hearing Bangladesh more clearly is encouraging. At present they are broadcasting in English as:
UTC
as - Asia eu - Europe
1230-1300 7185as
1745-1800 7185eu
1800-1815 7185eu
1815-1900 7185eu
(Source: G. Van Horn/Monitoring Times)

Azores Radio Lajes plans move to 1584 AM

AZORES Radio Lajes - A Voz da Forca Aerea Portuguesa, will hopefully be
back on MW soon, though neither on its previous, inactive, outlet on 648
kHz (was 650 kHz at least in the mid~late 70s) nor on the one shown in
their website, i.e. 1530 kHz, which was the freq they originally planned
to move to. It's going to be on 1584 kHz, a freq where the station seemed
to have operated in the past too. Power will again be 1 kW via the old,
idle tx.

Part of their future plans include DRM operation on MW via a new tx and
VHF-FM power increase from the current 0.150 kW PEP to 0.5 kW PEP. Besides
that, split operation will be an option, i.e. VHF-FM, internet and MW all
carrying different channels albeit including some relays of R. Renascenca,
and with sport being carried via MW. - R. Lajes' audience is not confined
to the Lajes airbase personnel, nor to Lajes or even Praia da Vitoria, the
nearest town, but to the whole island of Terceira at least. If you want to
visit their page
<http://www.radiolajes.com>
and still need more detail, simply add the following: /lajes.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, June 9; ARC MV-Eko July 14/WWDCX-Top News)

Radio Tirana's program preview

ALBANIA R. Tirana broadcasts two programmes, of 15 and 30 mins in English, Mon-Sat.

MONDAY: Nx Edition, Albania in a Week (the most important political developments during the past week), Cultural Activities

TUESDAY: Nx Bulletin, A Note, Mail-Box, Sports Round-Up

WENESDAY: News, Albania Under the Regional and European Integration
Process, Light Entertainment Music

THURSDAY: Albanian Economy on Facts, Focus on Albania

FRIDAY: News, A Note, Albanian Outstanding Personalities Profile

SATURDAY: News, The Mosaic of the Week, Folk Traditional Music.
(Richard G. Read, Radio World, July WDXC Contact/WWDXC-Top News)

The following complete English service targeted to Europe reflects our current schedule:
mtwhfa - Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat
0145-0200 twhfas 6115 7455
0230-0300 twhfas 6115 7450
1845-1900 mtwhfa 7465 9920
2000-2030 mtwhfa 7465
2130-2200 mtwhfa 7465
(Source: Gayle VH/Monitoring Times)

BPL Report called "misleading"

League Calls Manassas BPL Interference Report "Flawed," "Misleading"

NEWINGTON, CT, Aug 3, 2006 -- The ARRL has told the FCC it has found a radio interference report filed on behalf of the Manassas, Virginia, BPL system "flawed in numerous respects." The League responded this week to a July 17 letter and BPL interference study the FCC mandated following repeated complaints from local radio amateurs.

"ARRL objects to the report because it is based on improper engineering practice and contrary to the instructions provided by your office in your letter dated June 16, 2006," ARRL General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD, wrote FCC Spectrum Enforcement Division Chief Joseph Casey on August 2. In June, Casey had ordered the City of Manassas and BPL provider COMTek to investigate complaints from several Manassas radio amateurs of BPL interference to their mobile operations and report back to the Commission on their findings. The League, and local amateurs, contend the BPL system is still causing harmful interference to Amateur Radio operations, despite the clean bill of health the engineering report purports to present.

"It did so both before and after the tests conducted by COMTek; and there is no doubt at all that the interference is from the COMTek BPL system operated in the City of Manassas and not from any other source." The League reiterated its demand that the system be shut down immediately.

"Unless the Enforcement Bureau is willing to do that, you are going to have to send Commission staff to observe this interference and conduct their own measurements in the presence of both COMTek and the local Amateur Radio operators who are receiving the interference," Imlay asserted. Manassas radio amateurs who have complained to the FCC about the BPL interference also have suggested that the FCC must investigate the problem firsthand.

The League maintained that COMTek "has filed incorrect and misleading reports" and has "manipulated the BPL system to show false readings." In particular, the ARRL -- and local radio amateurs -- suggest that the BPL system was not operating at peak user loading during the testing, as the FCC had ordered. Either that or COMTek and BPL equipment manufacturer Main.net adjusted system power levels downward for the testing, Imlay told the FCC.

In its August 2 letter, the ARRL pointed out that one complainant, Dwight Agnew, AI4II, never stated during a post-testing demonstration for Agnew and other Manassas radio amateurs that the BPL equipment was no longer causing harmful interference. The League said "it is beyond dispute" that BPL interferes with Amateur Radio, and it noted a 2005 Federal Computer Week article that quoted COMTek Vice President Walt Adams conceding the point.

"The Commission is going to have to investigate this matter itself, without advance notice to COMTek or the City, so that the system is not powered down or otherwise manipulated to show other than peak loading characteristics at the power levels typically used in Manassas," the ARRL stated. The League said it's clear that the FCC can't rely on reports from consultants hired by the system's operators while excluding the victims of the interference.

"It is obvious that COMTek and Main.net have done testing in various ways each time they go to the system," the ARRL said. "Their findings are not in agreement with each other."

The League concluded that in its dealings with the Manassas BPL system, the FCC has "completely ignored" Part 15 rules requiring a BPL operator, upon learning of harmful interference, to investigate and resolve it successfully within a reasonable time. "The recent submission of COMTek and the City have produced no resolution of the interference at all," ARRL said. "Rather, COMTek and the City have shown a complete inability, and now, by their denials, the unwillingness, to resolve the interference."

(Source: ARRL/www.arrl.org)

Somalia's Radio Mogadishu under Islamists' control

Somalia’s resurgent Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) have taken the territories where the country’s former national radio is located in the capital Mogadishu. Sources in the capital have told BBC Monitoring that the Radio Mogadishu (Voice of the People of the Somali Republic) is now under the Islamists’ control.

The station is located near Villa Somalia, which was the residence of the country’s late President Siyad Barre. The surrounding areas fell to the Islamists on 27 July 2006. These territories were until then under the control of the Somali National Alliance (SNA), which is led by Husayn Aydid, who is the interior minister and deputy prime minister in the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia. Besides handing over the villa, Aydid’s supporters also surrendered their weapons. It is unclear whether the station was among the properties surrendered to the Islamists.

Sources in Mogadishu have however told the BBCM that the station is now under the Islamists’ control. The UIC’s intentions remain unclear and BBC Monitoring has not noticed any changes in the station’s programming or management structure.

If the Islamists decide to impose direct, effective control on the station, Radio Mogadishu (Voice of the People of the Somali Republic) will become the first Somali station officially allied to the Islamists, who already have their own web site.

The head of the UIC’s information council, Shaykh Abdirahim Ali Mudey, told the private Somali Shabeelle radio on 3 August that “the time anyone could broadcast whatever report they desire was over”.

Aydid assumed control of the station from his late father, Muhammad Farah Aydid, who was one of the most powerful faction leaders in Mogadishu in the early 1990s. The senior Aydid had taken control of Radio Mogadishu when he captured the capital in 1991. The station became his mouthpiece, a trend which continued during the reign of his son. The radio also became known as the SNA radio. Aydid’s power base has been ebbing and the capture of the villa marked his final capitulation.

Radio Mogadishu operates between 0300 and 0500 gmt, and 0900 to 1900 gmt. It airs news bulletins at 0330, 1115, 1400 and 1700 gmt.

Its programming is exclusively in Somali. Besides news, the station also airs health and educational programmes, and phone-in programmes.

(Source: BBC Monitoring research in English 7 Aug 06/R. Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Schedule for All India Radio's Chennai special

All India Radio Chennai's 30th week of Vanoli Ulagam (Radio World) program will broadcast on 07 August 2006 (Sunday). The Content of the program is like this.

In the First, segment some details about the Cross Modulation Part II.
In the second part, 'Radio History' contains History of radio in Lebanon with their Signature Tunes (Voice of Lebanon).
In the third part 'Radio Today' contains, Voice of Armenia, Asian Broadcasting Union, Radio Japan, Radio Cairo Radio TV Malaysia Fourth part with the DX Logging in English.
The Fifth segment for DX Book review: In this week edition, we review the 'Guide to World Radio' by David and Johnson.
In the six part of that day program, we give the detail review of the www.irkutsk.com/radio/jingles.htm
web site

Those who are want to get the special limited edition World Smallest QSL card (6x3.5CM), and 25th week commemorative sticker send your Reception Report with
1 New IRC to the following address. Indian listener must send Rs.10/- mint stamps for return QSL.

N.C. Gnanaprakasa
Program Executive
Vanoli Ulagam
Thiraikadal Adaivaram Thamiizh Naatham
All India Radio
Kamarajar Salai
Chennai 600004
Tamilnadu, India

The schedule of the Tamil DX Program 'Vaanoli Ulagam'(Radio World) is as follows:
Sundays between 1115-1215 UTC (for about 10 minutes)
To Sri Lanka :
1053 kHz Tuticorin (200 kw)
15050 Khampur, Delhi (250 kw)
17860 New Delhi (100 kw)
7270 Chennai (Avadi) (100 Kw)
To SE Asia:
13695 Bangalore (500 kw)
15770 Aligarh (250 kw)
17810 Panaji (250 kw)

73's,
Jaisakthivel,
Producer and Presenter,
Chennai
05-08-2006

(Source: Jaisakthivel, Chennai, India/via Cumbre DX)

MV Baltic Radio to air August 6th

MV (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Baltic Radio, another European that broadcast once a month, is scheduled to be on the air Sunday August 6, on 6045 kHz, 1200-1300 UTC. The station formerly known as Stör-Sender, transmits via T-Systems International, Jülich, Germany
German or English reports with one IRC or $ 1.00 are confirmed via:
R&R Medienservice
Roland Rohde
Seestrasse 17
D-19089 Göhren, Germany

(Source: Tom Taylor/MV Baltic Radio)

Voice of Nigeria plans new shortwave broadcasting center

NIGERIA

After years of planning and study, the dream of a new shortwave broadcasting center in Nigeria is coming true. Voice of Nigeria (VON) has contracted Thomson and its local partner for the supply of a DRM turnkey station close to the capital Abuja.
The project will be implemented in two phases, whereby the supply of the first phase includes: 250kW digital DRM transmitter, Thomson Type TSW 2300D; Cirrus, the Thomson DRM Multi-Program Multiplexer; Stratus, the Thomson DRM Versatile Modulator/RF Exciter; Thomson fix curtain antenna; New transmitter building, access and service roads, mains supply, fresh water supply, etc. The second phase will include two additional transmitters and a rotatabe antenna system.
With the implimentation of this ambigious new project, VON will have a highly modern, efficient and fully flexible broadcasting solution at its disposal, thus re-instating its roll as a leading shortwave broadcaster in Africa.

(Thomson RadioNews, Summer 2006 [released August 2006], via Bernd
Trutenau-LTU via Cumbre DX)

Scandinavian Weekend Radio set for August 5 broadcast

This weekend is the first Saturday of the month, and time for Scandinavian Weekend Radio from Finland. The station will be broadcasting for 24 hours on medium wave and shortwave on the following schedule.
GVH

Welcome to listen SWR's August transmission -24 hours on 1602 KHz MW and on SW's....!

Reception reports are higly appreciated and specially important is info of best and worsiest times on each frequency as well knowlegde of source and type of interference. All correct reports with handlig cost of 2 Euro/2 IRC's (correctly stamped!) will be verified with our QSL-card.

Postal address for reports is SWR, P.O. Box 99, 34801 Virrat Finland. More info can be found: http://www.swradio.net

Programe schedule (times local Finnish time)
00-08 Open Studio- SWR Crew
08-10 Huomenta - Good Morning Virrat by Häkä
10-12 Studiossa Dj. Miki
12-13 SDXL kesäkokous 2006 Korpilahti
13-14 Studiossa Kartza
14-16 Suomi Tänään by Häkä ja Pena-setä
Kansainväliset suotutkijat pohjanmaan soilla
16-17 SDXL kesäkokous 2006 Korpilahti. 2. esitys17-18 Pohjanmaa vuonna nolla by Olavi Letku ja Tenho Liiteri
18-19 Open studio- SWR Crew
19-21 Studiossa Dj Peeveli
21-22 Saunan lämmitys - Warming up the Sauna by Häkä
22-23 Studiossa Dj Peeveli ja jotain outoa
23-24 Closing seremony by Häkä

Here's our A06 schedule for this transmission day:

MW - 24 hours 1602 kHz
48 MB
00-01 (21-22 UTC) 6170 kHz
01-06 (22-03 UTC) 5980 kHz
06-19 (03-16 UTC) 6170 kHz
19-21 (16-18 UTC) 5980 kHz
21-24 (18-21 UTC) 6170 kHz

25 MB
00-09 (21-06 UTC) 11720 kHz
09-14 (06-11 UTC) 11690 kHz
14-21 (11-18 UTC) 11720 kHz
21-24 (18-21 UTC) 11690 kHz

(Source: Alpo Heinonen, Scandinavian Weekend Radio/via HCDX)

Radio Netherlands Program Preview Aug 5-11

Radio Netherlands PROGRAMME PREVIEW Saturday 5 - Friday 11 AUGUST 2006

Welcome to our weekly guide to Radio Netherlands' English Service - a list of the new programs coming up on Radio Netherlands this week, beginning on Saturday.

SATURDAY 5 AUGUST

*** Weekend Connection ***

Every Saturday, the Newsline team brings you Weekend Connection, with thought-provoking reports on the issues making headlines in the Netherlands, Europe and beyond.

It's a lively mix of local colour and "the big picture". One week you might hear how Dutch farmers are doing their part to combat bird flu, the next week it's about the worldwide attempt to punish crimes against humanity. Big or small, Weekend Connection covers it all!

Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.00 (Australia/Asia/Far East), 12.00 (Eastern N America), 14.00 & 15.30(South Asia), 18.00, 19.30 & 20.30 (Africa), 00.00 (Eastern N America), 01.00 (Central N America), 05.00 (Western N America & New Zealand)

*** Vox Humana ***

"A True Brother"

Paul and Timothy Burke grew up in a very religious family in Jamaica. But when Paul was fourteen, he learned that his older brother Timothy was gay. For fifteen years the two brothers barely spoke to each other.

The family moved to Canada and Paul became an Evangelical pastor. Though he felt called by his faith to minister to those marginalized by society, he still felt only shame at having a gay brother. But one day something changed...

This touching, personal story is part of Radio Netherlands' summer theme of Family.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.27 (Australia/Asia/Far East), 11.27 (Eastern N America), 14.30 (South Asia), 18.27 & 20.00 (Africa), 00.27 (Eastern N America), 01.27 (Central N America), 04.27 (Western N America), 06.27 (New Zealand), 07.27 (Australia)
Repeated: Sun 1430 (South Asia), Sun 1900 (N America, Africa)

SUNDAY 6 AUGUST

*** World Wide Jazz Sessions ***

Amsterdam Forum and Dutch Extra are taking a summer break and will be back on Sunday 10 September.
While host Sarah Johnson prepares for a new season, join resident jazz expert Hans Mantel on Sundays for a celebration of some of the best in world wide jazz.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.45 (Australia/Asia/Far East), 11.45 (Eastern N America), 15.45(South Asia), 18.45 & 20.45 (Africa), 00.40 (Eastern N America), 01.40 (Central N America), 04.40 (Western N America), 06.40 (New Zealand), 0740 (Australia)

MONDAY 7 AUGUST

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.00 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.00 (Eastern N America), 14.00 & 15.30(South Asia), 18.00, 19.30 & 20.30 (Africa), 00.00 (Eastern N America), 01.00 (Central N America), 04.00 (Western N America), 06.00 (New Zealand), 07.00 (Australia)

*** The Research File ***
The Research File this week presents a special programme on new technologies in healthcare and medicine.

We'll hear how virtual reality (combined with a massive database) can greatly improve surgery of the face and we'll be present in the operating room during heart catheterisation

And Thijs tries out minimal invasion surgery - on a plastic button.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.27 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.27 (Eastern N America), 14.30 (South Asia), 18.27 & 20.00 (Africa), 00.27 (Eastern N America), 01.27 (Central N America), 04.27 (Western N America), 06.27 (New Zealand), 07.27 (Australia)
Repeated: Thurs 1500 (South Asia), Thurs 1900 (Africa)

TUESDAY 8 AUGUST

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.00 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.00 (Eastern N America), 14.00 & 15.30(South Asia), 18.00, 19.30 & 20.30 (Africa), 00.00 (Eastern N America), 01.00 (Central N America), 04.00 (Western N America), 06.00 (New Zealand), 07.00 (Australia)
*** EuroQuest ***

"Sound Advice"

How did we get from the songs of Gibbons to Beethoven's 5th Symphony? And for what evolutionary reason? The second international conference on music and the neurosciences, "From Perception to Performance", tries to find the answers.

Can the recorder by exotic and sexy? The Quartet New Generation, a recorder collective, is trying to break down stereotypes about contemporary classical music.

Jana Mange is a member of Sweden's indigenous Sami and also one of Sweden's few professional singers of Joik or traditional Sami songs. She talks about the Joik tradition and the haunting song of the Sami.

Rapid development in Bucharest has turned the Romanian capital into a noisy din. It's the kind of noise pollution that can even damage your health.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.27 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.27 (Eastern N America), 14.30 (South Asia), 18.27 & 20.00 (Africa), 00.27 (Eastern N America), 01.27 (Central N America), 04.27 (Western N America), 06.27 (New Zealand), 07.27 (Australia)
Repeated: Thurs 1500 (South Asia), Thurs 1900 (Africa)
Repeated: Mon 1500 (South Asia), Mon 1900 (Africa)

WEDNESDAY 9 AUGUST

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.00 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.00 (Eastern N America), 14.00 & 15.30(South Asia), 18.00, 19.30 & 20.30 (Africa), 00.00 (Eastern N America), 01.00 (Central N America), 04.00 (Western N America), 06.00 (New Zealand), 07.00 (Australia)

*** The Weekly Documentary ***

"AIDS In Thailand"

A quarter of a century after HIV/AIDS first emerged, the disease continues to wreak havoc in many parts of the world. Initially, one of the hardest hit countries was Thailand. In the mid and late 1980s, the virus spread rapidly among drug users and prostitutes.
In 1991, the country's prime minister announced that AIDS prevention and control would become a national priority. Thailand soon became one of the world's first success stories in the battle against the disease, reducing the number of transmissions from 140,000 in 1991 to 23,000 in 2003. Nonetheless, one in every 100 Thais is infected, and AIDS is still the country's leading cause of death.

In this week's documentary AIDS In Thailand, Eric Beauchemin looks at Thailand's response to the epidemic.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.27 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.27 (Eastern N America), 14.30 (South Asia), 18.27 & 20.00 (Africa), 00.27 (Eastern N America), 01.27 (Central N America), 04.27 (Western N America), 06.27 (New Zealand), 07.27 (Australia)
Repeated: Thurs 1500 (South Asia), Thurs 1900 (Africa)
Repeated: Mon 1500 (South Asia), Mon 1900 (Africa)

THURSDAY 10 AUGUST

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.00 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.00 (Eastern N America), 14.00 & 15.30(South Asia), 18.00, 19.30 & 20.30 (Africa), 00.00 (Eastern N America), 01.00 (Central N America), 04.00 (Western N America), 06.00 (New Zealand), 07.00 (Australia)

*** Dutch Horizons ***

This summer, Radio Netherlands is taking an in-depth look at the foundation of all societies: family. In a series of radio programmes and internet articles, we'll deal with different aspects of the ways family life around the globe is changing and evolving.

On Dutch Horizons you'll hear how Italian immigrants in the Netherlands try to hang on to their family traditions.

We find out why Dutch mothers work less than other mothers in the western world - in paid jobs that is.

And we look at the way family structures have evolved through the ages. Today, we use the term nuclear family to describe a household of parents and their children - in the Middle Ages, family relations were something quite different.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.27 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.27 (Eastern N America), 14.30 (South Asia), 18.27 & 20.00 (Africa), 00.27 (Eastern N America), 01.27 (Central N America), 04.27 (Western N America), 06.27 (New Zealand), 07.27 (Australia)
Repeated: Thurs 1500 (South Asia), Thurs 1900 (Africa)
Repeated: Mon 1500 (South Asia), Mon 1900 (Africa)

FRIDAY 11 AUGUST

*** Newsline ***

The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.00 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.00 (Eastern N America), 14.00 & 15.30(South Asia), 18.00, 19.30 & 20.30 (Africa), 00.00 (Eastern N America), 01.00 (Central N America), 04.00 (Western N America), 06.00 (New Zealand), 07.00 (Australia)

*** A Good Life ***

"The Public Green and the Poor"

Numerous times in American history, reformers have sought to help the poor by putting them amidst nature -- the belief being that physical beauty can make beautiful people.
It seems like an odd idea, but Thomas Jefferson believed it fervently. It's also the reason Central Park exists in New York and the town of Greenbelt exists in Maryland.

This program, from Soundprint producer Richard Paul, looks at a time in our past when nature was used to uplift the poor. It airs as part of our international broadcasting collaboration - Crossing Boundaries.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.27 (SE Asia/Far East), 11.27 (Eastern N America), 14.30 (South Asia), 18.27 & 20.00 (Africa), 00.27 (Eastern N America), 01.27 (Central N America), 04.27 (Western N America), 06.27 (New Zealand), 07.27 (Australia)
Repeated: Thurs 1500 (South Asia), Thurs 1900 (Africa)
Repeated: Mon 1500 (South Asia), Mon 1900 (Africa)
Repeated: Tues 1500 (S Asia), Tues 1900 (Africa)

Blog Logs - focus on Brazil

The following by-frequency listings, represent what is being heard on shortwave from Brazil. Most stations broadcast exclusively in Portuguese, from 26 states scattered throughout the country. There are hundreds of stations to log and verify, and this current list should get you started for scanning the Brazilians. Stay tuned for Blog Logs as we focus on future loggings from South America, Asia and beyond.
GVH

kHz/ UTC / Portuguese unless otherwise indicated
3235 Radio Clube do Marilla, Marilla, São Paulo, 1016+ (AS, ARG)
3255 Radio Educadora 6 de Agosto, Xapuri 2218-2236 CG, POR)
3325 Radio Mundial, São Paulo 2210-2221 (CG, POR)
3385 Radio Guaruja Paulista, Madilia, São Paulo // 5940, 5045 2200 (CG, POR)
4764.9 R. Rural, Santarém, Pará 2205-2212 (MM, SPN)
4775 Radio Congonhas, Mato Grosso 2255-2352 (AP, DNK)
4785 R. Cairari, Porto Velho 2213-2218 (MM, SPN)
4805 Radiodiffusora do Amazonas, Manaus 2211-2213 (MM, SPN)
4825 Radio Educadora, Bragança, Pará 2120-2131 (MM, SPN)
4845.2 Radio Cultura Ondas Tropicais, Manaus 2201-2205 (MM, SPN)
4865 Radio Alvorada, Londrina 0508-0515 (MM, SPN)
4876.25 Radio Difusora Roraima, Boa Vista 2125-2155 (GVH, NC)
4885 Radio Club do Para 0245-0330 (GVH, NC)
4915 Radio Difusora Macapá 0550-fade out 0905 (CG, POR)
4924.8 Radio Educaçao, Rural, Tefé 2216-2222 (MM, SPN)
4935 Radio Capixaba, Vitoria, Espirito Santo 1007+ (AS, ARG)
5035 Radio Aparecida 2232-2236 (MM, SPN)
6135 Radio Aparecida 2130-2137 (MM, SPN)
6150 Radio Record, São Paulo 2122-2129 (MM, SPN)
9506 Radio Record, São Paulo 2134-2142 (MM, SPN)
9515 Radio Novas de Paz, Curitiba 2143-2148 (MM,SPN)
9565 Radio Tupi, Curitiba 2207-2211 (MM, SPN)
9615 Radio Cultural, São Paulo 2148-2157 (MM, SPN)
9630 Radio Aparecida 2133-2202 (MM, SPN)
11785 Radio Guaiba, Porto Alegre 2112-2119 (MM, SPN)
11804.9 Radio Globo, Rio de Janeiro 1011-1033 (MM< SPN)
11855 Radio Bandeirantes, São Paulo 1002-1010 (MM, SPN)

C. Gonçalves, Portugal/DX Window
M. Méndez, Spain/Cumbre DX
A. Petersen, Denmark/DX Window
A. Slaen, Argentina
G. Van Horn, NC

Australian DX Report available for download

The latest edition, No.6, of the weekly "Australian DX Report" is now
available for download as an MP3 file, produced by the Electronic DX Press Radio Monitoring Association, in Melbourne, Australia, as part of the "EDXP World Radio Network".

It is at http://livehouse.com.au/bobPrevious programs are also available at the site.

The programs are also broadcast over WWCR, Nashville, Tennessee, on Sundays
on 5070 at 0200-0215, and on Tuesdays on 9985 at 0945-1000.

Musical intros and close-offs are added to the Internet version!

Free subscriptions are available at the above site via the RSS feed, providing direct Email notifications whenever a new program becomes available.

The programs are of 15 mins duration, and include news about high frequency
broadcasting, new schedules, monitoring notes, and propagation summaries.

Radio EDXP postal-delivered QSLs are available for correct reports for the
shortwave broadcasts, which should be sent to:

Radio EDXP
404 Mont Albert Rd
Mont Albert
Victoria 3127
Australia

Return postage is required for postal-mailed QSLs.

E-QSLs are also available, using the on-line template at http://edxp.orgReturn postage is not required for E-QSLs.

Good listening to the Australian DX Report!

Regards from Melbourne

(Source: Bob Padula, Australia/via Cumbre DX)

'KONG' State-of-the-art web radio

From August 1st, 2006 KBS World Radio is being heard on KONG. KONG is a digital web radio service that Korean Broadcasting System has created using advanced technology for its digital audience at home and abroad. It is the sharpest way to listen to KBS World Radio, no matter where you are. With only a single click, you are able to enjoy crystal-clear sound on all of KBS’s radio channels. You can easily download and install this multi-functional web service on your personal computer.

How to Install:
To tune in to KONG, visit the KBS website, http://world.kbs.co.kr/ and sign up to become a member. Hit the download button for KONG, and after you will see the KONG icon appear on your desktop. Click it and then log on.

(Source: Md. Azizul Al-Amin, Rajshari, Bangladesh)

RTM Malaysia goes live on the web

Public broadcaster Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) has now made available its overseas service, Voice of Malaysia, live on the Web. This is accessible on two audio streams from the organization’s recently redesigned website at www.rtm.net.my.

Most of RTM’s national domestic networks have been available on live streams for some time, subject to free registration. Now all five are online and no longer require registration. These are:

Nasional FM - National 24-hour general service in Malay
Muzik FM - National 24-hour music presented in Malay
Traxx FM - National 24-hour general service in English
Ai FM - National 24-hour general service in Mandarin and other Chinese languages
Minnal FM - National 24-hour general service in Tamil
Also available:

KLFM - 24-hour general service for the capital
Asyik FM - Regional general service presented in Orang Asli. 0500-1300 gmt
Klasik FM - Music service for the capital, presented in Malay. 0400-1600 gmt
RTM’s two national television channels are also available on live video streams from the website: TV1 (labelled “Inforia Channel”) broadcasts in Malay and is on the air 2145-1800 gmt daily. TV2 (labelled “Family Channel”) is on the air round the clock in Malay, English, Mandarin and Tamil. Programme guides for both services are available on the site.

The site also has links to the individual websites of most of the RTM national radio networks and regional broadcasters.

(Source: BBC Monitoring research, 2 Aug 06/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Media program spotlight - ODXA Perspectives

Today we focus on this weekends once a month ODXA Perspectives program, as part of DX Partyline with host Allen Graham on HCJB, in Ecuador, hosted by member Greg Schatzmann. It delivers news about the Ontario DX Association, as well as profiles of club activities and those involved with the organization. You may hear this fine program at www.hcjb.org/dxplaudio.php or listen on the following shortwave schedules.
GVH

UTC & kHz
Saturday - August 4
0600 WRMI 9955
0730 HCJB 11750
1030 HCJB 15400
1430 HCJB 15390

Sunday - August 5
0215 WWCR 5070
0500 WRMI 9955
1430 WRMI 7385

Monday - August 6
0530 WRMI 9955

Tuesday - August 7
0930 WWCR 9985

Bible Voice Broadcasting revised schedules

The following schedules are updates for the remainder of the A-06 schedule period. It has been edited to reflect an hourly schedule, despite there being over lapping schedule times and frequencies among English and multilingual listings.
GVH

Germany, Bible Voice Broadcasting Network via DTK T-Systems, Jülich, Germany A06 frequency update
Times: UTC Target areas: eu Europe; af Africa; me Middle East
Days: f Friday; mtwhf Mon-Fri; a Saturday; s Sunday

English Service

0000-0100 f 6140me (125kW)
0100-0200 f 6140me (125kW)
0700-0800 f 6140me (125kW)
0700-0800 s 5945eu (100kW)
0715-0800 f 5945eu (100kW)
0800-0815 f 6140me (125kW)
0800-0845 s 5945eu (100kW)
1400-1500 as 15690as (250kW)
1500-1600 a 15680as (100kW)
1530-1600 mh 15680as (100kW)
1530-1600 s 13590me (100kW)
1540-1600 mtwhf 13590me (100kW)
1545-1600 w 15680as (100kW)
1545-1600 a 13590me (100kW)
1600-1615 mtwhf 13590me (100kW)
1600-1700 a 13590me (100kW)
1630-1645 h 13590me (100kW)
1630-1700 as 9430me (100kW)
1645-1700 t 13590me (100kW)
1700-1730 a 13590me (100kW)
1700-1800 s 13590me (100kW)
1700-1800 as 9430me (100kW)
1730-1800 f 13590me (100kW)
1800-1815 a 11710me (100kW)
1800-1815 t 13590me (100kW)
1800-1830 a 13590me (100kW)
1800-1830 s 6015eu (100kW)
1800-1900 fas 9430me (250kW)
1800-1900 a 6015eu (100kW)
1900-1915 s 9430me (250kW)
1900-1930 s 6015eu (100kW)
1900-2000 a 9775af (250kW)
1900-2000 s 9775af (125kW)

Multilingual
0430-0500 as 13810af (125kW) Amharic (effective 23 July)
0500-0530 as 13810af (125kW) Amharic
0800-0815 f 5945eu (100kW)Urdu
0815-0830 mtwhf 5945eu (100kW)Punjabi
0900-1015 f 17595af (100kW)Arabic
1415-1500 a 12005as (250kW) Vietnamese
1430-1500 s 12005as (250kW) Vietnamese
1500-1530 f 13840as (250kW) Bengali (former Fri & Sun)
1500-1545 s 13840as (250kW) Bengali (former 1500-1530 UTC)
1500-1600 t 15680as (100kW) Urdu
1530-1545 w 15680as (100kW)Urdu
1530-1600 w 15775af (100kw)Tigrinya
1530-1600 mtwhf 13840as (250kW)Hindi
1530-1600 f 15680as (100kW)Punjabi
1530-1600 s 15680as (100kW)Urdu
1600-1630 w 13810af (100kW)Amharic
1615-1630 t 13590me (100kW)Hebrew
1615-1630 h 13590me (100kW)Hebrew
1615-1700 mwf 9430me (100kW)Arabic
1630-1645 t 13590me (100kW)Tagalog
1630-1700 tf 13580me (250kW)Arabic
1630-1700 daily 13810af (100kW)Amharic
1630-1730 mwh 13580me (250kW)Arabic
1700-1715 t 13590me (100kW)Russian
1700-1715 tf 13580me (250kW)Arabic
1700-1730 mtf 13810af (100kW)Tigrinya
1700-1735 mwf 9430me (100kW)Arabic
1700-1735 th 9430me (100kW)Arabic
1715-1800 t 13590me (100kW) Hebrew
1730-1745 a 13590me (100kW) Tagalo
1730-1800 mtf 13810af (100kW)Amharic
1745-1800 a 13590me (100kW)Hebrew
1800-1830 a 13810af (100kW)Somali
1800-1830 whf 11710me (100kW)Persian
1800-1830 s 9435eu (100kW)Spanish
1800-1900 fs 13810af (100kW)Somali (former 1800-1830)
1800-1900 s 11710me (100kW)Persian
1815-1830 mtwhf 6015eu (100kW)Russian
1815-1900 a 11710me (100kW)Persian
1830-1845 h 6015eu (100kW)Russian
1830-1900 s 6015eu (100kW)Russian
2000-2015 s 9605af (250kW)Arabic (effective 6 August)
2000-2030 h 9605af (250kW)Arabic
(DX Mix News, Bulgaria)

'Palestinian Voice' segment heard on anti-Hezobollah Radio Mashriq

Radio Mashriq has been monitored carrying an Arab-language program called “Palestinian Voice Corner” on a live audio stream accessed from its website at www.almachrek.org. This was observed at 0430-0600 UTC on 30 July 2006.

The programme opened with an identification announcement voiced over the strains of “Mawtani” [My Homeland], which was written by Palestinian poet Ibrahim Hefeth Touqan and adopted as the new Iraqi national anthem in 2004. The announcement went on to state that they were broadcasting on a trial frequency of 756 kHz AM/mediumwave, and gave their website address as www.pal-voice.org.The website has a very similar layout to that of Radio Mashriq, and offers a separate live audio stream when the programme is aired. According to information on the site, this is at the following times daily: 0730-0900 AM [local time, equivalent to 0430-0600 UTC in summer] and 1300-1430 PM [local time, 1000-1130 gmt in summer]. The frequency of 756 kHz is given as “temporary”.

Radio Mashriq is a pro-Israeli anti-Hezbollah radio station which has operated on 756 kHz from the Lebanon/Israeli border region under various names since 1985.

(Source: BBC Monitoring research, 1 Aug 06/R. Netherlands media Network Weblog)

All India Radio plans expansions

India’s Information and Broadcasting Ministry has approved over 550 million US dollars for Indian national public broadcaster Doordarshan’s development, as part of the country’s tenth five-year plan outlay. Additionally, over US$88 million US has been set aside for the expansion of All India Radio’s (AIR) services.

As part of the expansion plans for AIR, a special package will be provided for Jammu and Kashmir, and the north-eastern states including Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This was announced by the Minister for Information and Broadcasting and parliamentary affairs Priyaranjan Dasmunsi in parliament.

(Source: Commonwealth Broadcasting Association/R. Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

GVH: No mention if All India Radio's expansion will be for their shortwave services or shift to an FM service as speculated for sometime next year.

Radio Oman loggings

Included are recent logging observations

OMAN 9760, R Sultanate of Oman, 0021-0110, Jun 26, Qu'ran recitations, 0045 Arabic talk and some music followed by drama program, 0106 ID and instrumental music. Fair with some RCI (R. Canada Intl) slop from 9755. (Rich D'Angelo-USA, DSWCI DX Window Jun 27)

15375, R Sultante of Oman, 1400, clear ID in Arabic.
(Victor Goonetilleke-CLN, DSWCI DX Window Jun 27)

Scheduled from Seeb (100 kW, 240 degrees) in Arabic at 1400-1800 UTC. (AP)

15375 R. Sultanate of Oman July 16 1408-1419 35433 Arabic, News, ID at 1412 and 1415. (Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium July 21)

Ghana GBC launches new website

The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation has launched a new website at the new URL http://www.gbcghana.com. The old website had not been updated for several years. The new site contains current news items, but is still not complete. The links to the various GBC radio stations go nowhere at the moment. Some of the other links are also not working yet. Even a link from the Home Page banner saying “Broadcast and Advertising” produces a “page not found” message. The “contacts” page contains no phone, fax or E-mail details. Clearly here’s still a lot of work still to be done.
(Source: R. Netherlands media Network weblog)

Try monitoring Ghana on the following English service schedule:
UTC times/ vl (various languages) do (domestic service) kHz

0525 0600 vl Ghana, Ghana BC Corp 3366do 4915do
0600 0700 vl Ghana, Ghana BC Corp 3366do 4915do
0700 0800 vl Ghana, Ghana BC Corp 3366do 4915do
0800 0900 vl Ghana, Ghana BC Corp 3366do 4915do
0900 0915 vl Ghana, Ghana BC Corp 3366do 4915do
1900 2000 vl Ghana, Ghana BC Corp 3366do 4915do
2000 2100 vl Ghana, Ghana BC Corp 3366do 4915do
2100 2200 vl Ghana, Ghana BC Corp 3366do 4915do
2200 2300 vl Ghana, Ghana BC Corp 3366do 4915do

(Monitoring Times/G. Van Horn)

Dismal ratings put Rover in doghouse

BY ROBERT FEDER Television/Radio Columnist
It's over for Rover.

One of the biggest bombs in Chicago radio history -- the morning show hosted by Shane "Rover" French -- is about to be replaced by the New York-based syndicated duo of Gregg "Opie" Hughes and Anthony Cumia.

CBS Radio is expected to pull the plug today on "Rover's Morning Glory" after eight months of microscopic ratings on WCKG-FM (105.9), the "Free FM" talk outlet.

Although today will be his last day on the air in Chicago, French is expected to continue in about a dozen other markets, including his former home base of Cleveland.

Duo fired over church sex show

French came here to replace Howard Stern, the self-styled "King of All Media," who signed off at the end of last year to move to Sirius Satellite Radio. French never caught on with the young male audience he was hired to attract -- or with anyone else, for that matter.

In the latest Arbitron quarterly survey, he plunged to a 0.3 percent share of men between the ages of 18 and 34, and was largely responsible for WCKG's finishing dead last among every major station in the market with an all-time low 0.9 share overall.

The ouster of Mancow Muller from Emmis Communications' alternative WKQX-FM (101.1) earlier this month offered French a brief glimmer of hope. Despite running print and television ads to capitalize on Mancow's demise, CBS Radio bosses ultimately concluded that the situation at WCKG was hopeless.

Starting Tuesday, WCKG will revamp its lineup throughout the day: From 5 to 6 a.m., highlights of Steve Dahl's show from the previous day will be followed by "Opie & Anthony" from 6 to 9 a.m.; Stan Lawrence and Terry Armour from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; the syndicated Penn Jillette from 1 to 2 p.m.; Dahl from 2 to 7 p.m., and Jim Cramer's syndicated financial show from 7 to 8 p.m.

"Opie & Anthony" made headlines in 2002 when they were fired for airing a couple having sex in a vestibule of New York's St. Patrick's Cathedral as part of a contest.

They resurfaced on XM Satellite Radio.
(Source: Chicago Sun Times)

Islamic countries said to stumble in getting voice out

Doreen Carvajal writes in the International Herald Tribune that “The efforts of Islamic countries to get their governments’ views out in a language accessible to audiences elsewhere appear halting compared with a headlong rush in the United States, Germany, France, Russia and Britain to start or expand Arabic programming in a variety of media.” She points out that “Syria’s Damascus Radio programming in English is not accessible on its Web site, although it transmits about two hours of information daily on a shortwave transmitter.”
(Source: R. Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

GVH: Well, actually Radio Damascus has three hours of English targeted to Europe, and not the easiest to hear in the afternoons, 12085kHz was audible from my receiver a few days ago. Their English service includes:
Times: UTC kHz al- alnernate frequency
2005-2100 Syria, Radio Damascus 9330eu 12085eu 13610al
2100-2200 Syria, Radio Damascus 9330eu 12085eu 13610al
2200-2210 Syria, Radio Damascus 9330eu 12085eu
(Source: Monitoring Times/G. Van Horn)

DW New Satellite for Africa: Atlantic Bird

Get ready for a change!
Deutsche Welle is going to switch all its African satellite broadcasting operations from Intelsat 10-02 (IS10-02) to Atlantic Bird 3 (AB 3).
But don't worry there'll be simultaneous transmissions for two months (from August 1st to September 30th). That means you have enough time to adjust your equipment. So it adds up to this: well stop our transmission via Intelsat 10-02 (IS10-02) on 30 September 2006. Please make sure you've shifted your reception hardware to Atlantic Bird 3 (AB 3) by then.

Tomorrows technology today

You can see at a glance that Atlantic Bird 3 (AB 3) combines light-weight versatility with heavy-weight performance:
Position: 5 West
Frequency: 3,727 GHz (or 3727 MHz)
Polarization: right hand circular polarization/RHCP
Symbol rate: 29.950 Msymbols/s (Ms/s)
FEC: 7/8
Video Standard: PAL

All it takes to enjoy good reception is a dish diameter of approximately 2 metres and a digital satellite receiver. The hardware you already use to receive Deutsche Welle on Intelsat 10-02 (IS10-02) will, in most cases, work perfectly on Atlantic Bird 3 (AB 3). But its important for you to adapt your hardware to the above parameters until September 30th.

All the service you want

Do you have any questions about switching to Atlantic Bird 3 (AB 3)? Deutsche Welle is ready to support you during the whole satellite transition process. Should you have any problems with your reception equipment, please send an e-mail to info@dw-world.de or call our hotline: +49 228 429-4000. Alternatively, you can send a fax to ++49 228 429-154000. Just ask. Our experts will give you the advice you need.

Better programmes, more variety

Look forward to the full Deutsche Welle range: with top news and entertainment, reports on politics, business, culture and lifestyle. All this, plus a wider choice of features with a European focus.

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Source: Deutsche Welle/ www.dw-world.de
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2111416,00.html
Md. Azizul Alam Al-Amin

DW Radio now transmits 45 minutes for Belarus

Deutsche Welle extends its radio transmissions for Belarus. From 1st August 2006 the transmission time will be increased by 30 minutes to 45 minutes in the context of a new morning programme.
DW Director General Erik Bettermann: “Against the background of the political situation in Belarus, it is our intention to set an example.” After the controversial presidential elections in March and in view of the desolate media situation in the country, it has now become even more important to provide the people in this state bordering on the EU with uncensored information from Europe. “We want people to be able to form their own opinions, and we are putting the emphasis on credibility and sustainability,” says Bettermann.

The Russian programme of DW RADIO has been broadcasting a 15-minute information programme to Belarus on short and medium wave every day since October 2005. The transmissions are in Russian and Belarusian. The new 30-minute offering can be heard via shortwave and satellite from Monday to Friday at 7.00 am (Minsk local time). In addition to which, texts and audio are archived on the Internet at (www.dw-world.de/belarus ).
This expansion means topics from the areas of culture, industry and commerce, education and youth can be included in the programme in future, “and more content can be delivered in Belarusian”, says programme chief Cornelia Rabitz. She says that the Belarusian programme, which is also broadcast over the Internet, is encountering more and more interest. “In the last six months we have succeeded in setting up a reliable network of correspondents in Belarus. This enables us to obtain and broadcast exclusive information from Belarus,” says Rabitz. The tried and tested infrastructure of DW ensures that the programmes are of a high professional standard.
(31. July 2006)


(Source: Md. Azizul Alam Al-Amin, Raishahi, Bangladesh)

Summer WRTH file available for free download

WRTH is pleased to announce that an update file for the Summer season broadcasting schedules is now available for download from the WRTH website: http://www.wrth.com The file 48kb is in PDF format and requires Adobe Acrobat reader (free) 5.0 or above to open it. We hope you find this file useful and thank you for your continued support of WRTH.
(Source: WRTH/ Aug 1,/Cumbre DX)