R Netherlands Program Preview Oct 15 - 20

2006 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 14 OCTOBER *** 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 *** In Vox Humana this week, we look at the wretched lives of political prisoners in one of the most closed societies in the world. Canadian author Karen Connolly travelled around Burma and met Burmese former political prisoners in Thailand and decided to fictionalise the stories she heard along the way. Stories that raised haunting questions about the price people were willing to pay in their struggle for democracy. Producer Chris Tenove talked to Karen Connolly about her novel "The Lizard Cage" - for which she too struggled, spending nine years imaging herself in the prison cell with her main character. 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 15 OCTOBER *** Amsterdam Forum *** Virtual crack - is online gaming bad for you? Online video games are one of the biggest growth areas in mass entertainment. They are used as entertainment and stress relief by many around the globe. But as the world of online gaming grows, the debate about its social impact is intensifying. A clinic has recently opened in Amsterdam, designed to treat people addicted to playing online games. They say the games may look innocent, but can be as addictive as gambling or drugs. They claim gamer addicts risk their relationships, health, education and careers to satisfy their addiction. So is online gaming a harmless diversion from reality - or a dangerous addiction? Have your say on the topic at: www.radionetherlands.nl/features/amsterdamforum/. Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.05 (Australia/Asia/Far East), 11.05 (Eastern N America), 15.05 (South Asia), 18.05 & 20.05 (Africa), 00.00 (Eastern N America), 01.00 (Central N America), 04.00 (Western N America), 06.00 (New Zealand), 07.00 (Australia)

MONDAY 16 OCTOBER *** 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 *** What distinguishes animals from humans? "Emotions", you might say. But with large numbers of people reporting apparently human-like emotions in their pets, we find out what this says about animals, their consciousness and our theories of what's going on. Also in this edition; why sweaty palms could help predict who'll respond to medication for alcoholism, and how a new computer system has confirmed that there's a black hole at the centre of our galaxy. 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 17 OCTOBER *** 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 *** "Muslim Alienation in an Alien Nation" Muslim radicalisation expert Atef Handy talks about his recent report on why Dutch born Muslims turn against society and embrace Islamic fundamentalism. No part of the Dutch Muslim community is more maligned than young Moroccan males. Ahmed Dadou, an articulate spokesman for the Dutch Moroccan Community, talks about what's alienating his peers. The German government recently met Muslim community officials for the first Islam summit. It was billed as a rational discussion meant to enhance relations and improve the integration of Muslims into German society. And then, a controversial production of a Mozart opera meant it all got a bit weird. "Indigene" is a new film telling the story of North Africans who fought to liberate France in World War Two and it's opening up a forgotten chapter in French history. 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 18 OCTOBER *** 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 *** "But I got an A in Dutch" What impact do current Dutch asylum procedures have on the children of refugees who've had their requests refused and been told they must return home. What happens when children born in the Netherlands are locked up in high security detention centres? What is the impact, not only on them, but on those they leave behind? Find out in this week's documentary "But I got an A in Dutch". 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 19 OCTOBER *** 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 *** Dutch Horizons takes you for a boat tour on a lake that came close to being drained and turned into land. We also visit a Dutch province in the centre of the country, where there used to be water. The wide open spaces of Flevoland are the perfect setting for five enormous works of land art. And you'll meet a remarkable falconer and his 13 birds of prey. Douglas Lovell uses the birds to teach children about love for animals and respect for each other. 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 20 OCTOBER *** 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 *** French settlers who fled Algeria after independence in 1962 - the 'pied-noirs' or 'black feet' as they were called - are returning in their tens of thousands to see the country where they were born and brought up. We travel with a group of pied-noirs from Marseilles to the eastern Algerian port of Bijaya. Plus, the camel has long been part of the landscape in many African countries. It's used for a variety of tasks. We visit Mauritania where camel milk could prove a potent source of income for this Saharan nation. 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: R Netherlands)

Radio Six International October programming

Radio Six International, plans three October broadcast via IRRS. The station is a private radio station operated from Scotland, relayed via Italy's IRRS. Programming consist of a mix of easy-listening, pop, country and jazz.
Reception reports are welcome, and the station responds with a QSL card and a copy of their program guide Radio News, in return for your report, one U.S. dollar, one IRC or one Euro to cover return postage. Reception reports may be sent to: Radio Six International, P.O. Box 600, Glasgow, G41 5SH Scotland or general correspondence to: letters@radiosix.com

This month's broadcast will be as follows:
October 14
0830-0900 9310
0900-0930 9310

October 15
0700-0800 9310

October 19
1900-2000 5775

Programming will include Saturday Sounds for the first 40 minutes, followed by Letter From America. The final quarter hour will be devoted to the October edition of Dxtra. Programming will also be audible via the station website at www.radiosix.com
(Tony Currie-Radio Six International via TP, NC)

Blog Logs - Asia on Medium Wave Update

Here's the latest on what Patrick Martin is hearing on medium wave from the west coast. Looks like he's had another stellar DX session! Thanks for the logs Patrick!
Gayle VH

Greetings,
After a poor beginning this morning, a little bit after 1400 UTC, I could tell conditions dropped from the North to the more South with a few Australians showing up with decent signals. Only the stronger JJ/KK/CC were there. But to my surprise, I got several Filipinos this morning. Including one on 855 khz so far I have not IDed, but I suggest DZGE Naga City.

531 AUSTRALIA, Port Macquarrie, 2PM, good with news at 1401 UTC 10/11. Many NSW items. (PM-OR)

540 AUSTRALIA, Longreach 4QL good and dominant at 1402 10/11, ABC News (PM-OR)

558 PHILIPPINES, Pasag City, DZXL, good on top of JOCR for a time with man in Tagalog with ID as "D-Z-X-L" at 1410 10/11. (PM-OR)

567 PHILIPPINES, Filipino mainly u/jumble of Australia/Japan mix at 1414 10/11 (PM-OR)

594 PHILIPPINES, Quezon City with ID at 1416 "D-Z-B-B" canned ID into man in Tagalog 10/11 (PM-OR)

603 PHILIPPINES, UNID Filipino buried in jumble of weak signals at 1421 10/11 (PM-OR)

t612 PHILIPPINES, Cebu City DYHP presume the filipino talk at 1419 10/11. (PM-OR)

666 PHILIPPINES, Makati City (MM), DZRH fair on top of JJ with man in Tagalog at 1415 10/11. (PM-OR)

729 PHILIPPINES, UNID Filipino u/JOCK at 1445 10/11. (PM-OR)

855 PHILIPPINES, man in Tagalog at 1417 10/11, Sounded like a second Filipino in there too. But too much splatter and QRM to make out an ID. Suspect DZGE/DXGO. DZGE was tentatively logged here back in the early 80s. (PM-OR)

1062 PHILIPPINES, Quezon City DZEC, good with man in Tagalog in passing several times. Noted at 1428 10/11. (PM-OR)

1287 JAPAN, Sapporo JOHR. One of the better JJs heard this morning. This one and JOQR 1134 seemed to be the best. JOAR was decent too. At 1423 10/11. Man & female in JJ. (PM-OR)

After such a strong opening to Asia/Alaska last night, I expected more of the same this morning. It was a surprise to note so many Filipinos. But that happens when the Northern Asians get knocked out. Also a side note, Vietnam 675 and 549 seemed to both be there ar 1405,
but both were poor. Also signs on Thailand 891, but also weak.
(Source: Patrick Martin, OR/KATV Reception Manager)

Sunday Oct. 15 - AM DX Test continues from WODI

From DX News, comes word of WODI-1230 AM DX Test. The station is broadcasting a brief duration (5 minutes long) DX Test each Sunday morning (late Saturday night). The test began October 1st, and will continue each Sunday until further notice.

Programming begins at 0000 EDT with morse code Ids, and more. The station mode of operation will be at 1,000 watts. Reception reports are desired via email (first choice) and snail mail (only if email is not available). WODI would prefer to receive recordings of the test (MP3, CD or cassette).

Reception reports may be submitted to; les@highnoonfilm.com, please note "WODI DX Test" in the subject line. All standard mail reports should go to: Les Rayburn, High noon Film - 100 Centerview Drive, Suite 111, Birmingham, AL 35216 USA. A seld-addressed-envelope is required for a reply. Special thanks to Dave Marthouse, N2AAM and Tony DeNicola, WA2IHZ for organizing this unusual, long-term DX Test for the benefit of distant listeners.

(Source: NRC/DX News Vol. 74 No. 1 10/2/06)

KBS Korea plans to expand Asian targets

Korea’s KBS World has reached a carriage deal with Hong Kong Cable Television Limited (Cable TV), adding to its Asian footprint that currently includes Japan, Thailand, the Philippines and Singapore. KBS World, Korea Broadcasting System’s television channel for the international audience, will be available for Cable TV subscribers from 23 October. Under the agreement, Cable TV will also distribute the channel via several local mobile operators.
A spokesperson from Cable TV said KBS World would give a big boost to the strength and variety of Cable TV’s Korean programming, which is becoming increasingly popular in Hong Kong.
(Source: Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Blog Logs - Medium Wave

Special thanks to Mike Hardester for the following medium wave logs. Keep em coming Mike!
Gayle VH

1490 WWNB NC New Bern and 1570 WECU NC Winterville (ON Air)12 October 2006 - Noted while in Greenville today, 1010 ELT+, and on the return trip to Jacksonville with separate programming, Gospel, but 2 IDs on 1490 were: "The all new 1490, WWNB, and 1570, WECU." On 1570, only IDs noted were "The all new 15-70 AM, WECU." I suspect the WECU call letters stand for "East Carolina University" which is in Greenville.

1570 Studio phone number announced on air: (252) 902-9147 which (Google search) refers to WWNB, but obviously the two stations are "sharing" an office.Long cuts of gospel music; local PSAs; a few local spots; what sounded like Live local news and weather near the bottom of the hour. No network news noted.Slogans:"The all new 15-70" - sometimes with call letters following and sometimes not"Your 24 hour gospel station""Your new sound in Greenville and Pitt County and surrounding areas" - as above, sometimes with call letters following and sometimes not"Listen to (insert name of program) on 15-70 AM. The right choice.""Hi. I'm (insert listeners name) and I listen to the all new 15-70 AM."

Of note on 1490, QRM at times from UNID ESPN affiliate. 1570 had no co-channel qrm, and was at least a fair level approaching Jacksonville - this with listed 3.8 kw. I don't know when WECU came on the air, so possibly this is already "old" news, but thought that I'd pass it along.
Very 73 and Best of DX
Mike Hardester, NC

Trans World Radio Swaziland - B06 Winter Schedule

The following English schedule from Trans World Radio via Manzini, Swaziland, begins October 29 2006 - 25 March 2007.
All time UTC, freqs kHz.

Trans World Radio

0300-0330 s 3200af
0430-0500 mtwhf 3200af
0500-0600 as 4775af
0500-0600 daily 6120af 9500af
0600-0700 as 4775af
0600-0700 daily 6120af 9500af
0700-0800 as 4775af
0700-0800 daily 6120af 9500af
0800-0900 daily 6120af 9500af
1600-1630 as 6070af
1630-1659 daily 6070af
1630-1700 as 6130af
1645-1700 mtwhf 6130af
1700-1715 mtwhf 6130af
1700-1800 daily 3200af
1730-1800 daily 9500af
1800-1900 daily 3200af 9500af
1900-2000 daily 3200af
2000-2030 daily 3200af
(Source: Gayle VH via TP, NC)

Bolivia's Radio Nacional Huanuni reactivated

Our regular contributor from Buenos Aires, brings word that Radio Nacional Huanuni has reactivated on shortwave radio. Arnaldo's log has more info. Thanks very much! As soon as I have a confirmed address it will be posted here.
Gayle VH

BOLIVIA
5968,58v Radio Nacional Huanuni, Huanuni,
1020-1035 (UTC) October 12, Spanish
Reactivated!!!!!!
I listened the station on this local morning, with a information programme conduced by male and local and national news by same speaker, Good Signal. SINPO: 33322
(Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina)

Radio Bulgaria B06 Winter Schedule

The following schedule from Radio Bulgaria, begins 29 October 2006 - 25 March 2007. All times are UTC, freqs kHz.

ENGLISH / e-mail:english@bnr.bg
00.00-01.00 daily 7400na 9700na
03.00-04.00 daily 7400na 9700na
07.30-08.00 daily 9500eu 11500eu
12.30-13.00 daily 11700eu 15700eu
18.30-19.00 daily 5800eu 7500eu
22.00-23.00 daily 5800eu 7500eu

Correspondence may be sent to:
P.O. Box 900BG-1000Sofia, Bulgaria(or) 4 Dragan Tsankov Blvd.1040 Sofia, Bulgaria
Web: (w/streaming audio of domestic services & on-demand audio) www.bnr.bg
(Source: Gayle VH/via TP, NC)

Radio Veritas Asia B06 Schedule

The following schedule for Radio Veritas Asia is effective 29 October - 25 March 2007. This religious broadcaster does not broadcast in English.

Time UTC/ Freqs MHz
Bengali
0030–0057 11.965
1400–1430 11.870

Hindi
0030–0057 11.710
1330–1400 11.870

Hmong
1000–1027 11.780

Indonesian
2300–2327 9.505
2300–2327 11.820
1200–1227 11.795

Kachin
2330–2357 9.645
1230–1257 15.225

Karen
0000–0027 11.935
1200–1230 15.225

Mandarin
2100–2257 6.115
1000–1157 9.615

Burmese
2330–2357 9.805
1130–1157 15.450

Filipino
2300-2327 9.720
Filipino
1500–1530 9.620
Filipino (Wed, Fri & Sun Ext.)
1530-1600 9.620

Russian
0130–0230 17.830
1500–1600 9.570

Sinhala
0000–0027 12.000
0000–0027 11.695
1330–1400 9.520

Tamil
0030–0057 11.935
1400–1430 9.520

Telugu
0100–0127 15.530
1430–1457 9.520

Urdu
0100–0127 15.520
0100–0127 17.860
1430–1457 11.870

Vietnamese
2330–2357 9.670
0130–0230 15.530
1030–1127 11.850
1300–1327 11.850

Zomi-Chin0
130–0200 15.520

(Source: Ashik Eqbal Tokon, Rajshahi,Bangladesh/via Cumbre DX)

Correspondence may be sent to:
Radio Veritas Asia
Headquarters:
P.O. Box 2642
Quezon City
1166 Phillippines
Transmitter Site:
Radio Veritas Asia
Palauig
Zambales, Philippines
Web: (w/streaming & on-demand audio) www.rveritas-asia.org
(Source: Gayle VH/via TP, NC)

Australian DX Report # 16, available on internet audio

The Australian DX Report No. 16 internet audio show/podcast is nowavailable, athttp://livehouse.com.au/bobIt runs to 17 mins and 31 secs and contains lots of updated shortwaveschedules and monitoring news, including extracts from provisional B06schedules for several international broadcasters, not yet available in the public domain.I hope you enjoy the opening and closing musical themes - somethingdifferent this time!Your comments are always appreciated about these Shows at the above site.If you haven't subscribed (free) to the feed, you may do this at the siteusing Feedblitz. This means that the shows will come to you whenever newprograms are released!Regards from Melbourne!
(Source: Bob Padula, Australia/via Cumbre DX)

Nostalgic radio drama available now on MediaLine Radio

Radio Drama available now on MediaLine Radio
I'm very please to announce that the current edition of MediaLine Radio (7 October - 20 October 2006), now available on-demand at http://medialineradio.com, for the first time enters the realms of modern radio drama. This edition presents the first episode of Garson Krebs Private Eye, a comedy detective series produced by the Radio Repertory Company of America in 1995. The series has formally aired on National Public Radio and the former WorldSpace channel, LETTERS. More information can be found at http://www.rrca.com .
MediaLine Radio can be heard via IRRS (http://www.nexus.org/radio.htm) and WorldFm (http://www.worldfm.co.nz).
I hope that you enjoy the series.
Henry Brice

Pakistan frequency update

PAKISTAN Noted on the following unlisted MW channels:
1134, 1170, 1332
SW HS Noted as follows:
5034 v Quetta 0045-0410 (Fri 0345) 1200-1800
5080v Islamabad 0200-0400 1300-1800
6065 Islamabad 0430-0515 0530-0615
7150.3 Quetta 0600-1145
The following not heard:
5055 0045-0215 1230-1400 1420-1428 1615-1700
5860 0600-1115
5925 0800-1200
7220 Peshawar 1100-1400
Azad Kashmir Radio:
4790 0045-0215 1445-1815
4790 0230-0428 1335-1430
7265 0900-1215
Voice of Jammu Kashmir Freedom: 5990.5 0245-0415
7230 0745-0848
5102v 1300-1430
External Service: 7495 (ex7445) 0045-0200 Assami, Bengali, 0215-0300
Hindi.
(Jose Jacob-IND in Himalayas, VU2JOS, DXIndia via wwdxc BC-DX Oct 4/WWDXC Top News/BC DX#776)

Japanese government to support radio broadcast to North Korea

Tokyo, 11 October: The Japanese government will support private shortwave radio broadcasts to North Korea calling for information on Japanese nationals abducted to the communist country, Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday [11 October].
The government will consider using an international broadcasting service facility of Japan Broadcasting Corp., known as NHK, for the “Shiokaze” (sea breeze) radio broadcasts, Suga said during a meeting of the House of Councillors Budget Committee. If a new waveband is required for the broadcasts run by the Investigative Commission on Missing Japanese Probably Related to North Korea, he said, the government may make such a request to the International Telecommunication Union.
The broadcasts have switched waveband and schedules since June following what appeared to be North Korean jamming. The commission launched the radio broadcasts on 30 October last year in a bid to rescue missing Japanese nationals who may have been abducted to North Korea.
North Korea has admitted its agents abducted or lured 13 Japanese nationals to that country in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Japanese government has recognized 16 Japanese people, including the 13, as having been abducted to North Korea. The commission has claimed that 100 to 200 others have also been taken to the North.
(Source: Kyodo News Service, Tokyo, in English 0802 gmt 11 Oct 06 via BBC Monitoring/R Netherlands)

SODRE Uruguay station news

For the first time in its history, since their foundation in 1929, the radio stations from SODRE will have their own name, logo and defined programming: CX6- 650 AM is to be named "Radio Clásica" as it is devoted to classical music.CX 26- 1050 AM will be named "Radio Uruguay" with information and journalism content. CX38- 1290 AM is going to be named "Emisora del Sur" with their main program being composed of national music in all their genres, with an aperture to the Latin American world, their programs hosted by musicians, palyers and journalist connected to music. 97.1 FM will be named "Babel" and with their relays in the countryside, will be devoted to the promotion of jazz, the experimental music, contemporary, fusian and avant-garde. The next step (2007-2009) is the territorial expansión, trying to form a National Network of Relays to effectively cover the entire territory, on their assigned FM frequencies.Investment will be made in new AM and FM transmitters.
Nothing is mentioned about their SW, and word given from his Technical Manager sometime ago their are in this stage unjustified (for economical and strategic reasons) The three radios are (or will be shortly) webcasted from their website. The launch of this plan will be done tomorrow, Oct 10, by national authorities and the SODRE radio director in a public conference.
(Source: Horacio Nigro, Montevideo,Uruguay/HCDX)

Goooood Morning Afghanistan!

Army radio DJs in Afghanistan mix news, music sans 'psy ps'http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/150174

By Scott PetersonThe Christian Science MonitorTucson, Arizona Published: 10.08.2006
NARAY, AFGHANISTAN - The first words 1st Lt. Daniel Hampton learned in Pashto were ones he had heard time and time again in the remote reaches of eastern Afghanistan: "Mana raka radio," or "Give me one radio."
Hampton's Afghanistan "combat" has turned him into something of a disc jockey, running a small radio station that broadcasts from this American firebase into the Kamdesh district of Nuristan, along the Pakistan border - the target of a U.S. counterinsurgency effort to defeat Taliban-led militants.Hampton has handed out about 4,000 small radios, sometimes distributing them while his Afghan journalists report at events such as the openings of a new school, mosque, or women's clinic.
It's a rare distinction for a combat arms officer in the U.S. Army's 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry, who has been trained more to win battles than wars of ideas.
Once part of what the miliary called psychological operations, or "psy ops," such propaganda exercises are now called "information operations." Senior officers say that distinction matters in this remote area, where they recognize the risk of being seen purely as a mouthpiece of U.S. forces. They - and the Afghan journalists working for the station and a new regional magazine - are trying to gain credibility with their audience by presenting more balanced news content.
"People like the music. Everybody has a radio, and they can listen," says Mohamed Iqbal, the 19-year-old translator who launched the station in early June and helped expand it with other journalists. "People walk around like this, holding their radios in their hand, listening," says Iqbal, gesturing with his hands. "They love news."
The aim of the radio station is to help win support by publicizing the Army's local development projects. The programming is diverse: Daily progress reports on U.S.-funded projects; the death tolls of insurgents and U.S. soldiers alike; and a mix of popular music that brings in 40 request letters a day from local villages.
"I want the 'car bomb effect,' " says Lt. Col. Michael Howard, describing his first rule for the radio. "As when a car bomb goes off in Iraq, and everyone knows about it, I want everyone in Nuristan to know that we really are building a road, a water pipeline."Howard says his second rule is: "Just facts. No psy ops," referring to the units that the military has traditionally deployed to spin information aimed at a local population. At ground level, U.S. soldiers and Afghans alike say that "no psy-ops" is the only way they have a chance to be heard in these villages.
"It's not just the good stuff," says Hampton of the news decisions. "If we lose a U.S. soldier, we broadcast it. We let them know we are human and are here to help them. What's helping us up here is not the bad guys we're killing, but the facts of what we're doing, coming from these Afghan voices."
Even the Taliban are frequent listeners, Hampton says."The Taliban like it and the music, but they just don't like us," he says Afghans tell him. "We're providing entertainment for both sides."On StarNet: Search a database of U.S. and coalition forces killed or wounded in action at go.azstarnet.com/casualties.
(Source: Zacharias Liangas , Thessaloniki Greece/Cumbre DX)

BBC Introduces New Hindi Program on Radio

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October 7, 2006
BBC reps introduce a new Hindi program on radio. Photo by Shashi UttamThe BBC World Service Trust, on Friday, kicked off its new Hindi radio program 'Aangan ke Paar' aimed at women in general at a function organized at Patna's Hotel Maurya in the presence of BBC India representative Andrew Whitehead.

The host and editor of the show Rupa Jha told the reporters the new program would be broadcast on 22 channels of the Akaashvani and BBC Hindi in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh and will cater mainly to the women discussing issues related with their health and household.

"The program is aimed at empowering women by making them aware of those issues that directly affect them," Jha said.

"The show is unique in the sense that not only it makes women aware of many problems, it also offers them advises on how to deal with them in the most effective manner," Whitehead said..http://www.worldisround.com/articles/302315/ (travel abt Litohoro)http://www.flickr.com/photos/zachgr pictures upload
(Source: Zacharias Liangas, Thessaloniki Greece/Cumbre DX)

ACMA cancels Perth, Australia community radio

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has cancelled the community radio broadcasting licence held by the Western Australian Aboriginal Media Association (WAAMA). On 19 May 2006, ACMA found that the community radio service operated by WAAMA (6AR Perth) had breached its licence conditions. ACMA imposed additional conditions on WAAMA on 22 June 2006. One of the additional conditions required WAAMA to provide a compliance plan to ACMA by 31 July 2006, but WAAMA failed to meet this requirement by the due date.
WAAMA ceased broadcasting on 1 September 2006 and WAAMA’s Chair, Mr Iva Hayward Jackson, indicated to ACMA that WAAMA would not be surrendering its licence. As a result of WAAMA’s continuing non-compliance, ACMA issued a written notice to WAAMA on 8 September 2006. WAAMA did not make representations to ACMA by the due date of 15 September 2006 on why ACMA should not suspend or cancel the licence.
“ACMA’s decision to cancel the licence is not one that has been taken lightly,” said Chris Chapman, ACMA Chairman. “We had worked very hard with WAAMA to ensure it reflected the listening needs of Perth’s indigenous population. This included our imposing additional licence conditions.”
ACMA has not made any decision regarding the use of the frequency that has been freed up as a result of its decision and will consider this issue at a later date. At that time, ACMA would remain conscious of continuing interest in an indigenous broadcasting service.
(Source: ACMA/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog 10/9)

World radio news update

Items from World News
EDITED BY NOEL R. GREEN

CROATIA/GERMANY Hrvatska Radio/Voice of Croatia in Croatian/English/Spanish
from Sep.7:
0600-1000 NF 11610 JUL 100 kW 2700 to AUS x 11690 /13820
NRG & DX Mix
News-BUL Sept.12

BELARUS The station website has now been updated and it shows the following
new external services..
Belarusian 1600-1800 daily on 7105(from 1720) 7390 7440
German 1800-1900 daily on 7105 7390 7440
English 1900-2100 daily on 7105 7390 & 7440
Belarusian 2100-2300 daily on 7105 7390 7440 Ed : NRG

GERMANY Information from reliable sources indicates that Deutsche Welle will be on air via the Wertachtal transmitters for the last time on New Year's Eve. Programmes in Albanian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Mazedonian, Polish, Serbian and Turkish (including Romanes from RBB) will be entirely taken off short wave at this date (Polish is already on air only via Sines
anymore).
Deutsche Welle will continue to use Nauen, at least for the time being (remember that their contract with VT includes an option to substantially increase the airtime beyond the initial 90 frequency hours). Some Wertachtal transmissions will move to Nauen, the remainder will go to the VT facilities in the UK, including 6075. (Ed : to Skelton & Wooferton from Jan.1st) ..it seems they will not pull the plug altogether for now, but cut it back to a few hours for the East Coast only in B06: 1000-1200 via Sackville on 6040, 0000-0200 via Sines on 9545 and via Kigali on 9655, that's all that will be left to North America. And it appears that Deutsche Welle will no longer use Bonaire at all. Kai Ludwig-D
(Source: Hans Johnson/Noel R. Green/Cumbre DX)

Trekking with Radio in the Himalayas

The National Institute of Amateur Radio (NIAR) in Hyderabad, India where I work often deputes me for various assignments all over the country like Demonstrations, Radio Meetings, Training Programs, Emergency Communications, Dxpeditions, etc. As we always carry general coverage transceivers with us, it is always interesting to check the different bands from far away locations.

My latest assignment was to provide Amateur Radio communications for the trekking teams of the Officer Trainees of Lal Bahadur Shastry National Academy of Administration, Govt. of India, Mussoorie, Uttanchal State, North India which trains the future administrators of the country. As they don't have much communication during the trekking in the remote areas, this time they sought our assistance. Besides me, my colleague Mr. Sushil, VU2LFA and half a dozen other Radio Amateurs from the Academy were deputed for this. Special mobile permission was issued to us by the Ministry of Communications to use our radios in the trekking routes. We arrived in Mussorie on 21st September 2006 with lots of radio equipment. On the way in Delhi I accepted the hospitality of the active Dxer from the Indian capital, Mr. Alokesh Gupta and stayed with him.

The Academy is located at Mussoorie, a popular hill station about 200 kilometers north of Delhi the capital of India. It overlooks the sprawling Doon valley and the city of Dehradun, the gateway to the entire Garhwal region of the Himalayas. Spread over a ridge, 2000 meters above sea level, Mussoorie offers distant views of the holy and mighty river Ganga from one end of the ridge, and of the famous river Yamuna from the other; a stretch of around 19 kilometers.
The trekking was scheduled in such a way that 17 teams each consisting of about 20 members crossed the Garwal region of the mighty Himalayas for 10 days using different routes. On the 22nd morning the Academy campus looked like a bus station with 17 buses carrying the various teams were flagged off to their respective destinations.

I traveled in the bus accompanying the team which started their trekking from Naitwar in Uttarkashi District about 150 kms away from Mussoorie. We had to travel mostly through small ghat roads, thick forest and deep valleys which was an interesting experience for me. But it was also frightening when I observed the deep gorges next to our road.

In the late evening we reached the Naitwar Forest Rest House (termed as our Base Camp) located at 1380 Meters above MSL inside the Govind Wildlife Sanctuary & National Park which spreads over an area of 958 sq. Kms with an altitude up to 6323 Meters. Immediately after reaching there, I installed an Inverted Vee HF antenna & a VHF Ground Plane antenna and set up our Amateur station and contacted our office in Hyderabad and other stations. The rig was a brand new Icom IC 7000. As there was no electricity in the Base Camp we used the car batteries that we had carried and used to recharge it in a nearby house. The noise level was very low when there was no electric power in the area.

The trek members left early next morning and I had the company of an Assistant sent from the academy for the next 10 days. There were two "suites" in that Forest Rest House and we were the only occupants during the period.

Naitwar is a remote village in the forest in Uttarkashi District and is a starting/ending point for trekking in the area. Here there are two tributaries of the River Yamuna . Good water was available in plenty. We could see small streams in a lot of places. Last year there were severe land slides in the area causing lot of damages.

The houses were made mostly of wood. Local people spoke Hindi, Gadwali, Bengani, Nepali, Himachali and Tibetan. Some English is understood by guides and others. The conveyance was limited and often we could see people traveling on top of jeeps. Mules were used for transportation of material. Electricity is unreliable and lot of solar panels was seen along with DTH satellite dish antennas for TV reception. The nearest working telephone was about 12 kms away. Cell phone was also not working there. There were some VHF communication systems of the forest department in the area. During our stay the nights were very cool and days warm. It used to snow there in winter. We felt comfortable in our sleeping bags at night. For food we had to 'trek' about one km through the forest to reach the Bazar. Although there were some leopards, bears etc. in the area, luckily there were no untoward incidents.
Meanwhile Mr. Sushil set up the Amateur station in the remote Dharwadar Range which included trekking for about 13 kms. The radio equipment, batteries and other items were carried on mules. During daytime he had to operate from a suitcase in open air and stayed in a stone hut at night in a cold climate at an altitude of 4091 Meters above MSL. The snow clad mountains were visible clearly from his location. Not many people were living in that area. So they had taken cooks and provisions were transported by mules to make food arrangements for our trekking teams passing by.

The Amateur Radio contacts with trek teams were scheduled 4 times per day and progress of the trekking etc. were conveyed to the station in the Academy at Mussoorie, sometimes relayed by our NIAR Hyderabad station. At other times I used to check the broadcast bands keenly, especially the lower HF bands, MW & FM. In my rucksack, I had also brought the 2006 editions of World Radio TV Handbook, Passport to World Band Radio, latest schedules of AIR etc. to support my BC Dxing.

Last year also around this time I was in the nearby Holy Town of Haridwar on the banks of the River Ganges where we had come for Amateur Radio communication for the National Jamboree of Scouts & Guides and did some similar BC Dxing. We returned to Mussoorie on 1st October 2006 along with a team which ended their trekking at our place. I have been stationed at the Academy for some more time to give Amateur Radio training for the new Officer Trainees.

Here are some observations of interest observed this time.
INDIA:
(Note : Timing of Indian stations are mostly in IST unless mentioned in UTC. All others in UTC)
It was observed that the low power 1 kW AIR MW stations in the area started their broadcasts only in the evenings. Several of them were heard starting their programs with Vanthe Matharam sign on routine as follows;
5.00 pm 1602 kHz AIR Pauri
5.15 pm 1602 kHz AIR Pithorgarh (Relay of Almora)
5.30 pm 1584 khz AIR Kalpa?
5.39 pm 1602 kHz AIR Uttarkashi
5.40 pm 1485 kHz AIR Gopeshwar?
At 4.55 pm 1602 kHz an unidentified AIR station was heard with Vanthe Matharam sign on.
Being very close to Jammu & Kashmir State, the stations from there were monitored clearly.
684 kHz Radio Kashmir, Srinagar Yuv Vani program noted in evenings/night. No id of the new station AIR Kargil observed.
1089 kHz AIR Naushera noted with relay of Radio Kashmir Jammu only in the mornings. They used to start abruptly in the middle of the programs at various times and rarely started the relay on time at 5.55 am.
1350 kHz AIR Kupwara, Kashmir noted sign off at 10 pm, co-channel interference from AIR Jalandhar B (Vividh Bharathi)
Radio Kashmir Srinagar was heard on 1116 4950 & 6110. In the late evenings severe co-channel interference was noted from a Chinese station.
They were also noted with the special programs for Ramadan from 4.15 to 5.15 am on 1116 & 4950.
Radio Kashmir Leh was noted very well on 1053, 4760 & 6000 (full sked with changes observed given else where)
Radio Kashmir, Jammu was noted back on SW (4830 5965) on 29 Sept 2006 after being off air for some time. Their MW frequency of 990 kHz was also very clear in darkness hours.
Radio Sadayee Kashmir transmissions from Delhi was heard well on 6100 at 0230-0330 & 1430-1530 and on 9890 at 0730-0830 UTC.
The strongest local station was AIR Shimla on 3223 and 6020. They were noted with several strong spurious signals also on 3161 3190 3255 and 5986 6052 6080 etc.
The Uttaranchal program of AIR Delhi was noted well on 6030 at 0200-0310 & 1215-1430 UTC.
The 500 kW Vivdih Bharathi transmissions from Bangalore was normally noted at excellent level on 10330 during day/night. However the 9425 Khz National Channel also from Bangalore used to fade out late in the night till early morning.
On FM all the 9 FM stations from Delhi about 200 kms away was monitored there at fair level (see Appendix.1).
At Mussoorie which is 2000 M above MSL besides all the Delhi stations the following AIR stations from long distances were also noted on FM
100.2 Patiala sign on at 5.55 am
101.4 Kurukshetra sign on at 5.55 am
107.2 Kasuali 5.55 am sign on with relay of AIR Chandigarh till 2.00 pm followed by relay of FM Rainbow.
AIR Mussoorie operates on 102.1 at 5.55 am to 11.06 pm. Local id is given at sign on followed by relay of AIR FM Rainbow, Delhi from 6.00 am. This station is heard in a wide area.
While at Mussorie test tones and continous music were noted for long time in the afternoons/ evenings on 104.0 MHz for a long time, may be some new station / transmitter testing. Vividh Bharathi programs were also noted faintly on 100.9 (Shimla?) and 103.5 (Rohtak?)
Discussions are going on for setting up a community radio station Lal Bahadur Shastry National Academy of Administration.

All India Radio HS SW Schedule with changes observed.
(Full schedule of the channel is listed in UTC, including the changes)
4760 Leh s0130/w0213-0400/0413, 1200-1700
4880 Lucknow 0025-0430(Sun 0415)
4960 Ranchi 0025-0445, 1100 (Sun 1130)-1741
5985 Ranchi 0630-1000 (Sun 1130)
6000 Leh 0700(Sun 0630)-0930
6020 Shimla 0700(Sun 0630)-0930
6110 Srinagar 0225-0509 (Sun 1115), 0600-1115
7105 Lucknow 0700(Sun 0415)-1000, 1005-1006

Appendix.1: Delhi FM Stations:
1. 91.0 Radio City
2. 92.7 Big FM
3. 93.5 Red FM
4. 94.3 Radio 1
5. 95.0 Hit FM
6. 98.3 Radio Mirchi
7. 102.6 AIR FM Rainbow
8. 105.6 Gyan Vani
9. 106.4 AIR FM Gold

AFGHANISTAN:
Radio Afghanistan was noted sign on at 0100 on MW 1107 kHz with lot of IDs. They were also noted at 2330 earlier with Ramadan prayers. On 1296 Ashna Radio (Radio Free Afghanistan) of VOA group was also heard very well . On the low power frequency of 1602 kHz at 0130 Radio Khost was noted signing on above the AIR stations. This station was also noted at 1530.
0n 9345 at 0300-1400 the station an Afghanistan sounding station was heard with continuous songs without announcements were heard before 0630 followed by news.

BHUTAN:
Bhutan Broadcasting service was noted from 0000 to 0600 and later upto around 1500 on 6035 at fair to poor level. One hour English broadcasts were noted at 0500, 0900 and 1400.

CHINA:
As I was close to Tibetan border, many Chinese domestic stations were heard very well on many frequencies in the 4, 6 & 7 MHz during local day time (say 0400-1100 UTC). I am not very familiar of the complexities of Chinese broadcasting but here is a run down of what was heard..
4905 weak
4820 weak parallel to 5935, 6050
4920 weak parallel to 5240
5240 Fair parallel to 6110 6120 6200
5905 Excellent 0400-0500 Russian External Service
5935 weak parallel to 6050
6085 parallel to 6150 7185 9575
6110 parallel to 6130 (Heard when Srinagar is off)
6130 Strong parallel to 5240 6110 6200
6150 parallel to 6085 7185 9575
6200 weak parallel to 5240 6110 6130
7125
7155 parallel to 9600 11630
7170
7185 parallel to 6085 6150 9575
7210
7230 parallel to 9510
7240 very strong
7275 parallel to 9560
7340 parallel to 9470 11630 11780
(11780 was faster by 8 seconds than 7340. 11630 was 1 second slower than 11780)
7385 very strong

NEPAL:
Radio Nepal was heard sign on at 2315 UTC on 576, 648,684,792 and 810 kHz but not on the listed 1143 kHz. 5005 was also heard later. At 2315 UTC they have chimes for 5 O' clock (am). From 1615 UTC on 576 BBC relays were heard.

PAKISTAN:
The following stations of Radio Pakistan (may be new ones) were heard which is unlisted in their official website or in WRTH 2006.
1134, 1170, 1332.
Most MW stations of Pakistan were monitored. Most of them signed on at 0045 UTC but being the Ramadan season many of them were heard with special prayers etc. earlier eg:
540, 1152 kHz 2250-2345
936 Azad Kashmir Radio was noted from 0040 UTC with separate AKR Mirpur id.
1080 Lahore was heard only one day in the morning
English news was observed at 0300 1100 and 1600 UTC on all their MW stations.
(Eg at 1600 UTC English news was observed on 540 585 630 756 828 927 936 1035 1134 1152 1170 1332 1341 1557 etc.) . The other channels monitored were 567 729 1008 1080 1404 1476 1512.
The News & Current Affairs channel was heard well on 1152 1170 1332
At 0311 UTC in English they announce that this service is being heard in Ladak (India), Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
792 AKR Muzzafarrabad was not heard. This frequency was dominated by Radio Nepal.
The other MW stations not heard : 612 639 855 1098 1260.
The Home Service SW schedules were irregular with normally very rough audio, hum etc.
Quetta was noted on 5034 drifting (scheduled on 5025) at sign on at 0045 and also at night till around 1805.
Islamabad was noted irregularly on 5080 drifting with very rough audio at 0200 1300 etc. Sometimes only the open carrier was noted.
Islamabad was noted very strong on 6065 at 0430-0515 & 0530-0615 but the audio and carrier was very rough.
Quetta was noted on 7150.3 from 0600 UTC instead of the listed 7155 which was occupied by a strong Chinese station.
The following SW HS channels listed in current schedules were not heard viz 5055 5860 5925 7220. At 1615 UTC they are announcing 6140 which was also not heard.
The External service was noted on 7495 at 0045-0200 & 0215-0300 in Assamese/English/Bengali/Hindi rather than on the listed 7445 .
Azad Kashmir Radio was noted on 4790 in morning & nights (0045 1815)
7265 at 0900-1215
Voice of Jammu & Kashmir Freedom was noted on 5990.5 at 0245-0415 which is 15 minutes later than before. They were also noted at 7230 at 0745-0848 and on 5102.23, 5101.94 etc. at 1300-1430 with very rough audio.
Special thanks to Mr.Noel Green of UK for passing on the latest SW schedules info of PBC before my departure.

TAJIKISTAN:
Radio Tajikistan was heard continuously in day time on 7245 with strong signals in Middle East languages. English was noted at 0345-0400 but the announcement given was that they broadcast at 2145 Dushanbe Time ie 1545 UTC. (a difference of 12 hours)

UAE:
On 648 kHz Radio Asia was heard at night in Malayalam, my mother tongue. New Hour was heard at 1930 UTC with detailed information about the happenings in my native state Kerala. Its one of the many stations for the Indian migrants in the Gulf. They used to operate on 1557 kHz till very recently.
The following links may be of interest:
NIAR : www.niar.org
ACADEMY: http://www.civilservices.gov.in/lbsnaa/index.jsp
www.wildlifeindiatours.com/travel/govind-wildlife-sanctuary.html
www.indiawildliferesorts.com/national-parks/govind-national-park.html
www.gmvnl.com/newgmvn/districts/uttarkashi/govindwildlife.aspx
(Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, India)

Australian DX Report show available on internet audio

From Bob Padula, comes word of the latest internet audio show.
Gayle VH

To all,
The Australian DX Report No. 15 internet audio show has been published at:
http://livehouse.com.au/bob
It runs to 21 mins and 49 secs and contains lots of updated shortwave schedules and monitoring news, including extracts from provisional B06 schedules for several international broadcasters, not yet available in the public domain. I hope you enjoy the special closing musical tracks - do you know their titles?
Your comments are always appreciated about these shows at the above site. If you haven't subscribed (free) to the feed, you may do this at the site using Feedblitz. This means that the shows will come to you whenever new programs are released!
Regards from Melbourne
Bob Padula

Taiwan's National Day special on shortwave Oct. 10

Radio Taiwan International celebrates their National Day, by broadcasting special programming on shortwave radio October 10. The English service will include live broadcast on the following schedule.
0200-0300 UTC (10am-11am Taiwan time)
9680 KHz to North America (Central), relayed by Family Radio
5950 KHz to North America (East), relayed by Family Radio
15440 KHz to North America (West), relayed by Family Radio
11740 KHz to Central America, relayed by Family Radio
15320 KHz to Southeast Asia, broadcast direct by RTI's Paochong Branch Station
(Source: Radio Taiwan/Swopan Chakroborty, Kolkata, India/HCDX)

Blog Log - Asia on Medium Wave

Here's the latest on what Patrick Martin is hearing on medium wave from the west coast. Looks like he's had another stellar DX session! Thanks for the logs Patrick!
Gayle VH

Greetings all,
Lots of Japanese in this morning. More JJ than anything else. Kind of a
repeat of the other morning, however instead of Chinese it was mostly
Japanese.
531 JAPAN, Morioka, JOQG, good with man in JJ at 1350 10/6. (PM-OR)
540 JAPAN, Synchros, JJ echo here //to 531 at 1350 10/6 (PM-OR)
549 JAPAN/ RUSSIA mix here at 1356 10/6 (PM-OR)
558 JAPAN, Kobe JOCR, very good with woman in JJ at 1410 10/6
(PM-OR)
567 JAPAN, Sapporo JOIK, good //531 with JJ talk at 1351 10/6
(PM-OR)
576 JAPAN, Synchros fair with JJ talk //531 at 1353 10/6 (PM-OR)
585 JAPAN, Kushiro JOPG, good //594, 531, etc. 1352 10/6 (PM-OR)
594 JAPAN, Tokyo, toally 'local-like" signal at S9+20DB with JJ talk,
1357, ment NHK 10/6 (PM-OR)
603 JAPAN/KOREA mix here at 1410 10/6 (PM-OR)
612 JAPAN, Fukuoka JOLK good on top of DYHP at 1415 10/6 (PM-OR)
612 PHILIPPINES, Cebu City DYHP, took over channel at 1421 with
excited talk in Tagalog my man, mentioning Radio Mindanao Network 10/6
(PM-OR)
621 KOREA, presume the Northern KK in passing at 1405 10/6 (PM-OR)
630 CHINA, CNR2 good on top of domestics at 1407 10/6 with woman in
CC. (PM-OR)
639 CHINA, CNR1 good in passing at 1408 10/6, man & woman in CC.
(PM-OR)
648 RUSSIA, usual KK talk, Russian FS in passing at 1411 10/6 (PM-OR)
657 KOREA/CHINA mix here in passing 1411 10/6 (PM-OR)
666 JAPAN, Osaka JOBK, good //594 with man in JJ at 1411 10/6 (PM-OR)
675 JAPAN, Synchros o/u Vietnam at 1416 10/6 //594 (PM-OR)
675 VIETNAM, Hanoi, fair with woman in Vietnamese at 1418 10/6. On
top of JJ briefly. (PM-OR)
684 JAPAN, Nagasaki, JOAG //594 with other JJ in background at 1423
10/6. (PM-OR)
693 JAPAN, Tokyo JOAB, another armchair copy with JJ News in EE at
1402 10/6. (PM-OR)
702 JAPAN, Synchros //693 with EE News at6 1402 10/6 (PM-OR)
711 REP. KOREA, good with man in KK at 1403 10/6 (PM-OR)
720 PHILIPPINES, weak Taglog talk buried in jumble of domestic, JJ
stations at 1407 10/6 (PM-OR)
729 CHINA, CC talk u/o JOCK at 1345 10/6 (PM-OR)
729 JAPAN, Nagoya JOCK, with woman in JJ at 1345 10/6 (PM-OR)
738 TAIWAN, Taiwan Fishery station here, BEL2 quite good with woman
in Cantonese or Taiwanese at 1425 10/6 (PM-OR)
747 JAPAN, Sapporo JOIB armchair copy with news in EE at 1403 10/6
(PM-OR)
756 JAPAN/CHINA mix here at 1403 10/6 (PM-OR)
t765 JAPAN, Kofu, JOJF, probably the one with JJ talk by excited
woman at 1429 10/6 (PM-OR)
774 JAPAN, Akita JOUB another armchair copy // 747 wiuth news in EE
at 1404 10/6 (PM-OR)
783 CHINA, fair to weak CC talk in noise at 1422 10/6 (PM-OR)
792 REP. KOREA, fair with woman in KK. Sounded like a childrens show
of some kind at 1434 10/6 (PM-OR)
801 GUAM, Agana KTWG fair with minster in EE at 1415 10/6. This is
the most common Guam station here. (PM-OR)
810 CHINA, CC talk u/KGO at 1427 10/6. Presume the Zhejang BS
station, logged here in the past. (PM-OR)
819 KOREA here in garbled audio. Think NK is off freq giving Rep.
Korea fits at 1425 10/6 (PM-OR)
828 JAPAN, Osaka JOBB //774 with EE news at 1405 10/6 (PM-OR)
837 JAPAN, Niigata JOQK, JJ talk in 840 splat, during a phase at
1440 10/6 (PM-OR)
855 CHINA, CC talk here in passing at 1423 10/6 (PM-OR)
864 REP. KOREA/JJ talk, mix here at 1412 10/6 (PM-OR)
873 JAPAN, Kumamoto JOGB //828 with EE pgming at 1414 10/6 (PM-OR)
882 UNID, sounded CC in off freq garbled mess here at 1437 10/6
(PM-OR)
891 JAPAN/KOREA mix here in passing at 1441 10/6 (PM-OR)
891 THAILAND, Bangkok fair above jumble with woman in Thai at 1357
10/6 (PM-OR)
900 CHINA, UNID CC u/CKMO at 1445 10/6. (PM-OR)
909 JAPAN, Nagoya JOCB // 873 woith woman in EE at 1416 10/6 (PM-OR)
918 CHINA, Shangdong good with woman in CC at 1356 10/6 (PM-OR)
927 CHINA, CC talk at 1356 10/6 (PM-OR)
936 CHINA, Anhui good with ID at 1359.40 with pips to 1400, then CC
music into pgm 10/6 (PM-OR)
945 CHINA/JAPAN mix here at 1410 10/6 (PM-OR)
954 JAPAN, Tokyo JOKR, good with man in JJ at 1409 10/6 (PM-OR)
963 CHNIA, FS in Russian, good as usual with man in RR at 1421 10/6
(PM-OR)
972 REP. KOREA, KK talk by woman at 1432 10/6 (PM-OR)
981 CHINA, CNR 1 good with woman in CC at 1407 10/6 (PM-OR)
990 CHINA, CC talk buried in domestics at 1424 10/6 (PM-OR)
999 CHINA, mostly buried by KOMO splat at 1431 10/6 (PM-OR)
1008 JAPAN, Osaka JONR very good with JJ pops and woman in JJ at 1440
10/6 (PM-OR)
1008 UNID u/JONR. Did not sound KK or CC, but Asian lang. of some
kind, but buried under strong JONR at 1442 10/6 (PM-OR)
1017 JAPAN, Fukuoka, JOLB //873 with EE talk in passing 1437 10/6
(PM-OR)
1026 CHINA, Beijing presume the source of the CC talk here at 1416
10/6. The most common CC here. (PM-OR)
1026 PHILIPPINES?, weak signal during CC fade at 1417 10/6 of
discussion program. Man sounded like a Tagalog accent. Likely DZAR.
(PM-OR)
1035 CHINA, CC talk here in passing at 1417 10/6 (PM-OR)
1044 CHINA, FS in JJ at several passings 10/6, noted 1450 (PM-OR)
1053 JAPAN, Nagoya JOAR, very good above KK at 1435 10/6 and other
times. (PM-OR)
1062 PHILIPPINES, Quezon City DZEC, fair with man in Taglog at 1422
10/6 (PM-OR)
1062 REP. KOREA KK talk in passing at 1443, with Filipino buried by
that time. (PM-OR)
1071 JAPAN, Obiriro, JOWM STV good with JJ talk //1440 (JOWF) at
1446 10/6 (PM-OR)
1089 UNID here, sounded JJ in splat at 1447 10/6 (PM-OR)
1098 JAPAN, two of the JJ comerical stations in 1100/1090 splat at
1439 10/6 (PM-OR)
1107 JAPAN, Commercial JJ stations here at 1451 10/6, woman with JJ
talk. (PM-OR)
1116 JAPAN, Commercial JJ stations here 1452 10/6, man with JJ talk.
Sounded like more than one. (PM-OR)
1125 PHILIPPINES, Davao City DXGM, once again with man in Tagalog at
1429 (same ancr as earlier hrd in the week) 10/6, but station was much
weaker today. (PM-OR)
1134 JAPAN, Tokyo JOQR, good with woman in JJ at 1424 10/6 (PM-OR)
1143 TAIWAN, BEL3 Fishery station //738 with Cantonese/Taiwanese
talk 1425 10/6. (PM-OR)
1152 JAPAN, Synchros with EE talk at 1419 10/6. (PM-OR)
1161 CHINA, Beautiful CC mx at 1438 10/6 in passing. (PM-OR)
1179 JAPAN, Osaka JOOR, very good and holding its own easily with
woman in JJ with JJ pop mx at 1452 10/6. (PM-OR)
1197 JAPAN, fair with woman in JJ talk 1453, but beginning to lose
the signal rapidly, and KEX splat creeping in more and more. (PM-OR)
1206 CHINA, CC FS in KK good all morning 10/6, noted several times
in passing between 1344 to almost 1500. (PM-OR)
1215 CHINA, weak CC talk in splat at 1428 10/6 (PM-OR)
1242 JAPAN, Tokyo JOLF, good with man in JJ at 1340 10/6 (PM-OR)
1278 JAPAN/CHINA mix here at 1409 10/6 (PM-OR)
1287 JAPAN, Sapporo JOHR good with man in JJ at 1447 10/6 (PM-OR)
1296 JAPAN, Matsue, JOTK, JJ talk at 1347 10/6 (PM-OR)
1305 REP. KOREA, fair w/ KK talk in a349 10/6 (PM-OR)
1314 JAPAN, Osaka JOUF, OBC fair with woman in JJ at 1342 10/6
(PM-OR)
1323 CHINA, Russian FS fair in garbled, sounded like jammer or
someone off freq. at 1355 10/6 (PM-OR)
1332 JAPAN, Nagoya JOSF, fair in splat at 1444 10/6 (PM-OR)
1386 JAPAN, NHK synchros, fair with news in EE at 1406 10/6, splat
from 1380/1390. (PM-OR)
1413 JAPAN, Fukuoka JOIF, fair with man in JJ at 1448 10/6 (PM-OR)
1440 JAPAN, Sapporo JOWF, fair u/o domestics at 1446 //1071 10/6.
Man in JJ talk (PM-OR)
1449 JAPAN, fairly strong JJ talk in heavy splat from rock music
being played on GYer KBPS 1450, 75 miles away!! At 1433 10/6. (PM-OR)
1503 JAPAN, Akita JOUK , JJ talk at 1456 10/6 (PM-OR)
1557 TAIWAN, Family radio here at 1330 with minister in EE 10/6
(PM-OR)
1566 REP. KOREA, Cheju HLAZ, very good as usual 10/6, all morning.
(PM-OR)
1575 THAILAND, VOA good at 1441 10/6 (PM-OR)
1593 JAPAN, Synchros good at 1408 10/6 with EE News and discussion.
NHK 2 //828. (PM-OR)
A very good JJ morning. I just wish I could have fiqured out whick JJ I
was hearing on 1449. It is rare to hear one there with audio.
(Patrick Martin, Seaside, OR/Drake R8)

BLOG LOGS - India

This edition of BLOG LOGS takes a look at what DXers are hearing recently from India. Signals from the subcontinent have greatly improved, and now presents an excellent opportunity to rack up the station totals from All India Radio.
Have you sent your logs in yet ? Contributions are always welcome, and may be directed to my email address posted at the Monitoring Times website at http://www.monitoringtimes.com/ If contributing logs to this blog, please label them BLOG LOGS.
Thanks very much.
Gayle VH
All times UTC/ kHz // parallel station. English unless otherwise stated.
* sign-on sign-off*
INDIA - All India Radio

AIR-Aligarh 15770, 1113-1155. Tamil programming including commentaries and DX program. (M. Méndez, Spain/Cumbre DX)
AIR-Bangalore 11620, 1710-1715*. Subcontinent music and brief announcement in Vernacular language to 1715*. Interval signal at 1744 to sign-on announcements. Listed as English, but signal far too weak to observe. (H. Frodge, MI)
AIR-Bangalore 9445, 2208-2215. Newscast to station ID at 2210, followed by announcer's commentary. SIO 352+, // 11620 not audible. (H. Frodge, MI)
AIR-Delhi 15050, *0133-0145. Interval signal, ID and commentary on India's Independence Day. Best of the five English freqs. (S. Barbour, NH)
AIR-FM Rainbow 10330, 1840+ Hindi. Newscast to sports news. SINPO 35433. (A. Slaen, Argentina)
AIR-Hyderabad 4800, 0054-0110.. Hindi music at tune-in. to ID at 0100, followed by music and Vernacular text. Poor signal hampered by co-channel interference. (S. Barbour, NH)
AIR-Jammu (tentative) 0110+. Vernacular. Newscast by male/female duo. Have not heard this station from Buenos Aires or from different DX Camps! (A. Slaen, Argentina)
AIR-Mumbai 4840, 1927-2010 Hindi. Special program including news and Ids. (M. Méndez, Spain/Cumbre DX)
AIR-Shillong (tentative) 4970, 1949+. Vernacular. Sports roundup // 10330. (A. Slaen, Argentina)
AIR-Shillong 4970, 1358+ . Religious music w/female announcer's cut-in for station ID. Fair signal quality. (W. Salmaniw, Canada)
AIR-Thiruvanathapuram 5010, 0036-0050 English/Vernacular. English news about Sri Lanka and the Middle East. "AIR" ID to Hindi music and vatrious announcers. Good signal. (S. Barbour, NH)

Radio Netherlands program preview Oct 7-13

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 7 OCTOBER
*** 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 ***
For more than a decade, Radio Netherlands has been following the progress of Jagriti public school. During that time, the small school in a New Delhi slum has been transformed into a grand, beautiful building in the remote, rice-growing countryside of West Bengal.
Shabnam and Jugnu Ramaswamy dreamt that they could create a level playing field for the children of the poorest farmers in the country. In a country where a good education is the privilege of those who can pay for it, Dheera Sujan went to see if one couple's endeavours can actually make a difference.
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 8 OCTOBER
*** Amsterdam Forum ***
Is it still safe to eat meat?
Intensive factory farming methods are making meat products cheaper and more abundant than ever before. But critics of these methods say they're to blame for the spread of animal-to-human diseases such as avian flu and Mad Cow Disease (BSE). They claim feeding antibiotics to the animals we eat has led to the rise of 'superbugs'. And they also argue that factory farming is inhumane, damaging to the environment and disastrous for the livelihoods of small-scale farmers.
So is it time to rethink the meat industry? Or is it time to give the meat industry a break?
Have your say on the topic at
www.radionetherlands.nl/features/amsterdamforum/.
Broadcast times on SW (UTC): 10.05 (Australia/Asia/Far East), 11.05 (Eastern N America), 15.05 (South Asia), 18.05 & 20.05 (Africa), 00.00 (Eastern N America), 01.00 (Central N America), 04.00 (Western N America), 06.00 (New Zealand), 07.00 (Australia)
MONDAY 9 OCTOBER
*** 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 characteristic bar-code appearance of a genetic fingerprint is all too familiar these days, featuring in TV crime series and in law courts all around the world. But it's not so long since the discovery of this powerful tool - a life-changing moment for the scientist involved. In the Research File we get an insight into that experience and look to the future of this technology, now that its inventor has been awarded a prestigious Dutch prize.
We also catch up with some of the other winners of this year's Heineken Awards, who have made major contributions to ecology, breast cancer genetics and - unusually for the Research File - political economics.
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 10 OCTOBER
*** 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 ***
"European Disunion"
The European Union has never been more unpopular - Euroquest asks why.
What are the sources of euro-scepticism and why have the Turks gone sour on the idea of joining the EU?
Why do a million people want the European Parliament out of France and is Spain's love affair with the EU over?
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 11 OCTOBER
*** 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 ***
"Law and Peace, Part II"
In the second part of our documentary "Law and Peace", Chris Chambers takes a look at the Peace Palace in The Hague.
The building has a fascinating history. Built in 1913 with money donated by the world's richest man, the palace is filled with priceless treasures from around the world.
But it's not just an international symbol of peace - it's also a working court, housing the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
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 12 OCTOBER
*** 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 year marks the 400th anniversary of Dutch-Australian relations so Dutch Horizons heads Down Under this week.
You'll hear about the Fairbridge Farm School near Perth. After the Second World War, a group of skinny, half-starved Dutch children and their parents came from Indonesia to West-Australia.
The children would eventually enrol in a school on the grounds of a farm not far from Perth. Today, these children are grandparents who still treasure the photos and the memories of their time at the Fairbridge Farm School.
Dheera Sujan visited them to capture their extraordinary story for Dutch Horizons.
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 13 OCTOBER
*** 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 camel is often the butt of jokes - but the ship of the desert still has an important role to play in desert countries.
In Mauretania in north west Africa, this very versatile animal is the key to survival and even contributes to the local economy through sales of its milk.
A Good Life visits a pasteurising scheme in the south of the country to join in milking time for a herd of more than 100 camels.
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)
(R Netherlands)

John Peel Day set for Oct 12 on BBC

BBC Radio 1 announced today details of the second John Peel Day to take place on Thursday 12 October 2006 - the anniversary of John last broadcast on the network. More than 500 events took place last year across the UK and the world.
Once again music fans, bands, artists and DJs are being encouraged to stage their own gigs and club nights in honour of John Peel's amazing legacy and contribution to music. On the day Radio 1 will be reporting live from the events from across the UK, talking to the people who are staging them and the fans who are attending. Throughout the day the station will be playing music that John championed and bands that he broke as well as a whole host of classic live Peel Sessions.
Radio 1's Peel Night, a very special gig dedicated to John, will take place during the BBC Electric Proms, a celebration of new and innovative music styles taking place from 25 to 29 October. The night will be held in the Electric Ballroom, Camden. The line-up and exact date will be confirmed nearer the time.
John's widow Sheila Ravenscroft said: "I hope many bands and venues will want to celebrate John's anniversary. There is so much good new music around - everyone should have a fantastic night."
Jason Carter, Editor, Live Music and Events, Radio 1, said: "Last yearEs first John Peel Day was a phenomenal success with over 500 artists and bands and music promoters at every level hosting live events both within the UK and around the world in John Peel's name. October the 12th is a day in which we can celebrate the great man, new music and continue his legacy."
(Source: BBC Press Office/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Jamaica PBCJ to commence broadcast October 16

The Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ) is scheduled to begin transmission on 16 October this year, and will be available on approximately nine cable channels in Kingston and St Andrew, St Catherine, Negril and Oracabessa. In March this year, former Prime Minister P J Patterson launched the PBCJ, which also had its inaugural television programme to mark the beginning of its operations. Since then, the PBCJ has conducted test transmissions between August 1 and 7.
The PBCJ will promote and broadcast national issues - including values and attitudes within society - culture, educational programmes and national activities such as state and official events, national campaigns, church services, civic activities, public debates and spiritual and motivational activities. The station is located at the former home of the now defunct Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation (JBC) on 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston. The facilities have been refurbished and the studio has been renamed Studio National.
The PBCJ was established by statute in 2002 as a system for public service broadcasting, offering public education, information and entertainment, to be funded by private companies and civic organisations. 140 million Jamaican dollars (US$2.1 million) from the divestment of the JBC was contributed to the PBCJ.
(Source: Jamaica Observer/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

DX ALERT AND UPDATE - UPCOMING RADIO EVENT

Here is an update from my earlier post of the CKDO special event from ODXA mailing list.
Gayle VH

There will be a special five-hour "DX Program" from CKDO Oshawa Ontario onits new frequency of 1580, from 2100 EDT Thursday 5 October to 0200 EDTFriday 6 October. This program is timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the station, to the exact date. This is NOT a DX test or any kind of test. It is a program celebratingCKDO's anniversary. However, thanks to Les Rayburn and Doug Smith, who very kindly and generously provided material used on tests, I am told the *plan* is to insert test-like material into the program from time to time. When, precisely? I haven't asked, and I won't ask.

The plan also calls for atoll-free number. Again, all I have been told is the number will have special significance, and that's all I am going to reveal. It's up to you,fellow DXers, to tune in and hear what happens as it unfolds. I don't wantto take the mystery out of this event, and even though I won't be able to DXit (unless I slip out to my car or carry a portable in with me), I also want some element of surprise.

I don't yet know how late I will stay at the station. Friday is a work day.I do know they will have content from the past, and I expect there will be former announcers and other staffers present.I also have word that the station plans a special morning show, live from alocation of historical importance to Oshawa, from 0530 to 0900 EDT onThursday morning. There won't be any 'test content' but it will present anearly opportunity to log something unique from the station (which may help the west-coasters among you).

As indicated above, the plan is to announce a special toll-free number over the air, and phone calls from distant listeners will be encouraged. It is anticipated that some former DJs from over the years will be participating.The 1580 frequency uses the same directional pattern day and night favouringeast and west, at 10,000 watts.This DX program is organized by Wayne Plunkett (long-time DXer) and DouglasKirk (owner of Durham Radio Inc.). All written reception reports will be answered.

Send reports to Attn: Special DX Program, CKDO, 1200 Airport Blvd., Ste 207, Oshawa Ontario L1J8P5. If for any reason you do not receive a timely reply - give it at least a month - please feel free to contact me before sending a follow-up. Let's hope for good conditions so this program can be heard coast-to-coast in North America, and maybe beyond!Some background information: CKDO first signed on October 5, 1946 with 100 watts on 1240. The calls became CKLB on Dec. 19, 1949, when ownership changed to Lakeland Broadcasting (CKLB). Calls later became CKAR, and a few years ago reverted to the original CKDO. The station moved to 1350 on Dec. 31, 1955.Thus with its recent official move on Aug. 14 to 1580, the station concluded more than 50 years service on 1350. For those who do not realize, 1580 wasone of the clear channels allocated to Canada in the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement of 1941, and CBJ Chicoutimi QC operated on thatfrequency fromMarch 22, 1942 until it moved to 93.7 in 1999.
Happy listening
Saul Chernos/ODXA

Deutsche Welle plans Bengali program

Dear Listeners
Deutsche Welle is going to air Bengali programme two times in a day from 29October'2006. The time and frequency for DW Bengali new Winter transmision season.
UTC
0200-0230 7285,9850
1530-1600 7225,9585,11995
73's
Yours Sincerely
Md. Salahuddin Dolar, Bangladesh/HCDX

Radio Bulgaria's 70th anniversary special

The English section of Radio Bulgaria has produced a special programme marking the station’s 70th anniversary. It includes interviews with staffers, former and present, on what Radio Bulgaria and the English Section have amounted to in their careers and personal lives. The station’s website says ”We are opening a door on what it has been like to make good, English-language-speaking international radio in Sofia and prompting great numbers across the world to discover more and more about Bulgaria.” The programme is downloadable in MP3 format.
(Source: R. Bulgaria/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Technical and nontechnical reports may be sent to:
P.O. Box 900
BG-1000Sofia, Bulgaria
(or) 4 Dragan Tsankov Blvd.
1040 Sofia, Bulgaria
Web: (w/streaming audio of domestic services & on-demand audio) www.bnr.bg
GVH

Iran to launch new 24 hour English news channel

Text of report by Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) website
Tehran, 4 October: The Voice and Vision’s deputy head for external services has announced that an English news channel is to be launched in the coming months.
Speaking to a reporter from the television affairs section of the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), Mohammad Sarafraz said: The English news channel, called “Press” [previous word in English] will be broadcasting on a 24-hour basis from the start.
He said that the channel’s chosen presenters were highly skilled and added: According to their experienced trainer, who is from the BBC, some of the Iranian trainees are even better than CNN and BBC presenters.
The Voice and Vision’s deputy head for external services said that “a different perspective on the region’s issues” was among the aims behind the establishment of the news channel.
He also said: The channel’s technical facilities, in terms of studios, cameras and equipment, and its human resources will be of the highest quality.
Finally, Sarafraz said that some of the considerations that had gone into choosing the channels name were: “being short and newsy”, “being easy to pronounce” and “not having been used before”.
(Source: ISNA website, Tehran, in Persian 0820 gmt 4 Oct 06 via BBC Monitoring/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Radio Canada to launch new program schedule

Radio Canada International will launch a brand new programme schedule on Monday 30 October. RCI’s website explains that “the producers and hosts at Radio Canada International are busy developing stimulating new programmes”, as a result of which only two programmes - a one-hour version of Canada Today on Mon-Fri and a one-hour version of Maple Leaf Mailbag on Sat/Sun, are filling the slots until 29 October.
(Source: Radio Canada International/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

AWR to add more Asian services to shortwave

Adventist World Radio says it plans to add Lao, Thai and Hmong to its roster of langauges. Programmes in Lao will be broadcast both on shortwave from AWR’s station on Guam and from FM stations located in Thailand across from the capital city of Vientiane, Laos. Thai programmes will be aired on shortwave from Guam and on two FM stations in Bangkok. Hmong-speaking people are scattered throughout southern China and the northern areas of Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. Programmes in this language will be broadcast on shortwave from Guam.
(Source: Adventist World Radio/ R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

BLOG LOGS - Medium Wave

Looks like our regular contributor to QSL Report, Patrick Martin, has been active again chasing the medium wave stations, and in particularly Asia/Pacific. Way to go Pat, and thanks for sharing them with our readers. You can bet Patrick will likely see a bevy of QSLs coming his way soon. Stay tuned! Gayle VH
Greetings,
What a morning!!! My Filipinos are back and I even logged a new one. All sorts of stuff in this morning. It would take a book to mention it all, even if I could. Pile ups on so many frequencies. It was overwheming. When I first started at the dials after 1300, it did not sound like much of a morning. The A & K were down, so I wondered. But as it got closer to 1330, things changed drastically. CC, KK, JJ, popped up everywhere. Thai on 891 was dominant for a time. One JJ , I have not heard in a while, at least to ID it was JOTR 936 Akita, really nice around 1425 with a female ancr in JJ mentioning "ABS" (Akita Broadcasting System). Long QSL'd, but still nice to hear. I have not noticed it that strong in years. What a morning. Here is a partial list.

531 AUSTRALIA, Port Macquirie, 2PM, good with tele talk at 1430
10/3 (PM-OR)
531 JAPAN, Morioka JOQG, very good with JJ talk at 1320 10/3
(PM-OR)
540 JAPAN, Synchros. JO.. good on top at 1322 10/3 //531 (PM-OR)
558 JAPAN, Kobe JOCR good with YL in JJ talk at 1315 10/3 (PM-OR)
t558 PHILIPPINES, Pasig, DZXL, presumre the Filipino (Tagalog) talk u/JOCR at 1337 10/3 (PM-OR)
567 JAPAN/CHINA mix here in passing at 1339 10/3 (PM-OR)
594 JAPAN, Tokyo JOAK, fantastic "local-like" signal with man in usual JJ talk at 1350 10/3 (PM-OR)
612 PHILIPPINES, Cebu City DYRP, fair at 1407 10/3 with man in Filipino talk (Tagalog). Sounded like he mentioned "Cebu" in conversation with caller. (PM-OR)
639 CHINA, CNR1, very nice signal at 1314 10/3 with woman in CC with nice interludes of popular CC mx. (PM-OR)
648 RUSSIA, presume the sourse of the KK talk at 1340 10/3 (PM-OR)
666 JAPAN, Osaka JOBK, good with JJ talk at 1317 10/3 (PM-OR)
675 VIETNAM, fair with woman in VV talk in passing at 1353 10/3 (PM-OR)
711 PHILIPPINES, Tagalog talk in jumble at 1412 10/3, but too buried to ID much. Likely DZLW Naga City. (PM-OR)
t720 PHILIPPINES, Iloilo City, DYOK, likely the source of the Filipino talk u/ jumble at 1419 10/3. Too much KUAI/KFIR/etc to make out much, but this one is the only Filipino heard here in the past. (PM-OR)
729 PHILIPPINES, Filipino talk u/JOCK at 1421 10/3. (PM-OR)
855 CHINA, CC talk on top of off channel KK at 1410 10/3 (PM-OR)
891 THAILAND, Bangkok, good at 1412 10/3 with nice Thai mx and woman in Thai. Best heard in a while, but not as strong as heard in the past, as there was JJ QRM. (PM-OR)
936 JAPAN, Akita JOTR, ABS, good on top of CC with JJ talk by YL and Disco type mx, then male talk in JJ, YL mentioned "ABS" (Akita Broadcasting System) at 1425 10/3. I have not IDed this is over 20 years and hrd it so well. 5 KW. Unneeded, but sure nice to hear. (PM-OR)
t1017 PHILIPPINES, Iloilo City, DYRP, presume the source of the Tagalog talk. In the past this one is the only one logged here. (PM-OR)
1062 PHILIPPINES, Quezon City, DZEC, good with man with tele talk with caller at 1422 10/3. Mentioned "DZEC" in conversation. (PM-OR)
1116 AUSTRALIA, Brisbane 4BC good with man with caller at 1440 10/3 (PM-OR)
1125 PHILIPPINES, Davao City, DXGM, very good at times with male ancr in Tagalog and some EE words, giving address of station, mentions of DXGM and Davao City at 1427 10/3. Quite listenable at times. New for me. (PM-OR)
Drake R8, WNW EWE SW EWE
(Patrick Martin, OR)

Miami Herald president resigns over Radio Marti conflict

Newspaper company McClatchy Co has announced that Jesus Diaz Jr has resigned as president of The Miami Herald Media Co to seek opportunities outside the newspaper industry. MHMCEs general manager, David Landsberg, has been named to the post, McClatchy said in a statement. Landsberg, a longtime Herald employee, will move into the job immediately.
Diaz has been president and publisher of MHMC, which includes The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald newspapers, for about 14 months. In June, MHMCEs parent, Knight-Ridder Inc, was sold to Sacramento-based McClatchy.
öThe sale of Knight Ridder gave me an opportunity to reflect on my own career, including pursuing a lifelong dream of becoming a CEO,ö Diaz said in the McClatchy statement.
Controversy surrounding the revelation that some El Nuevo Herald employees had been paid by US government-funded Radio and TV Martφ crystallized his decision to leave, Diaz said in the statement.
The Miami Herald reported on September 8 that at least 10 Florida journalists received regular payments from the US government-operated stations that broadcast to Cuba. The Herald said two of the journalists receiving payments worked for its Spanish-language sister publication, El Nuevo Herald, and a third was a freelance contributor for that newspaper, which fired all three after learning of the payments.
Total payments since 2001 ranged from $1,550 to $174,753 per journalist, according to the newspaper, which said it found no instance in which those involved had disclosed that they were being paid by the US Office of Cuba Broadcasting.
(Source: Reuters/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

European DX Council Conference

If you happen to be in St. Petersburg, Russia, October 19-22, the European DX Council will be holding its' annual conference.
The National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters (NASB) plans to attend for the first time broadening their outreach activities. Mike Adams of the Far East Broadcasting Company plans to give conference attendees an introduction to the NASB and Adrian Peterson of Adventist World Aradio will present The World Oldest Radio Cards. The NASB also plans a display of photos, brochures and souvenirs from member stations.
(Source: NASWA via Rich D'Angelo)

Massachusetts School of Law begins broadcast on WRN

Weekly programmes from the Massachusetts School of Law (MSL), located in Andover, Massachusetts, USA, are now being broadcast around the world on the news and current affairs satellite radio networks of WRN – the international broadcaster, headquartered in London, England. MSL not only makes high quality, affordable legal education available to less privileged persons who previously were excluded from the legal profession, but also presents information on important subjects to the general public via television programmes, an intellectual journal, conferences, speeches by authors, blogs and books.
Senior staff members at MSL produce and host the two weekly shows that are distributed by WRN: Educational Forum, produced and hosted by Professor Diane Sullivan and Associate Dean and Professor, Michael L. Coyne, and Books of Our Time, produced and hosted by School Dean, Lawrence R. Velvel. The 60 minute shows bring together leading experts and authors to discuss and answer questions about a major topic in their field or important books they have written.
“We are pleased that WRN is carrying MSL’s enormously informative programs throughout Europe and North America” says Lawrence R Velvel, Dean of the Law School. “We know of no similar programs produced by any American higher educational institution since a University of Chicago radio program with Milton Friedman and Robert Maynard Hutchins in the 1940s, and we hope and believe that our programs will make a real contribution to listeners’ knowledge of crucial topics.”
Gary Edgerton, WRN’s Managing Director, says “We are delighted to be distributing the programmes from Massachusetts School of Law on leading digital radio platforms in North America and across Europe. I know listeners will enjoy the perspective that the programmes bring to a host of relevant and timely topics.”
The shows can be heard on WRN’s English language news channel on a number of leading cable TV services in European cities including Prague, Geneva, Brussels and Vienna at 1pm on Saturdays and repeated at 7am on Sundays. In the UK and Ireland, the shows can be heard on Sky digital channel 0122, Telewest Active digital cable channel 920 across the UK and NTL digital cable in Ireland at midday on Saturdays and repeated at 6am on Sundays. In the USA and Canada the shows can be heard on Sirius Satellite Radio, channel 140 on Saturdays at 9am ET/6am PT and again on Sundays at 4am ET/1am PT.
(Source: WRN/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Radio Australia launches digital radio in Singapore

Radio Australia has officially launched its service on digital radio in Singapore. Listeners can now tune in directly to Radio Australia’s English and Chinese (Mandarin) programmes in high digital quality on Singapore’s Rediffusion subscription service.
Together with the Australian International School in Singapore (AISS), Radio Australia has also initiated the establishment of a live broadcast studio on the AISS campus. Radio Australia’s ‘Airducation Broadcasting Channel’ enables students to broadcast live via digital radio over an education channel provided by Rediffusion.
Head of Radio Australia, Jean-Gabriel Manguy, said: “We believe the availability of Radio Australia will foster greater mutual understanding between Singapore and Australia and significantly enhance the quality and depth of radio programming on offer to Singapore and to Australian expatriate audiences. We believe RA’s presence will also further strengthen links between Singaporeans and Australians at a cultural and educational level. After all, there is already so much going on between both countries.”
As well as being available in English 24 hours a day on Rediffusion’s digital radio, Radio Australia will also be heard in Mandarin for 90 minutes every night with a daily offering of information and educational programmes.
(Source: Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

RTBF International celebrates 20 years in Kinshasa

RTBF International (RTBFi), the external service of the French-speaking community in Belgium, announces on its website:
“The French Community of Belgium celebrates this autumn 20 years of presence in Kinshasa. To mark this occasion, RTBFi launches, from September 30, 2006, two weekly programmes for central Africa, both broadcast on Saturdays: a news magazine centered on Congo and the area of the Great Lakes between 0830 and 0900, and a musical programme between 1800 and 2000.”
It’s not clear whether these times are UTC or local time. RTBFi broadcasts on shortwave 9970 kHz.
(Source: RTBF http://www.rtbfi.be/rtbf_/ R. Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

BLOG LOGS - South America

Here's a quick look at what is being monitored from South America in recent days. DX conditions continue to improve, and hope it is at your listening post as well.
Gayle VH

BOLIVIA
4900.6v Radio San Miguel, 0155-0217* Sep 23, man talking in Spanish until 0200 when a series of rustic vocals were played. At 0213 the man announcer returned with ID followed by an instrumental mx interlude and a man and woman with ID and closing annmts. Poor to fair.
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 24)
3310 R. Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, logged 2312-2323, 22 Sept, Quechua, Indian songs, talks; 34342, adj. uty. QRM.
3390.2 R. Emisoras Camargo, Camargo, a rare catch for me, logged at 2317- 2326, 22 Sept, Indian songs; 23341.
4650 R. Sta Ana, Sta Ana del Yacuma, 2232-2346, 23 Sept, Spanish, Indian songs; 25331.
4796.4 R. Mallku, Uyuni, 2222-2230, 23 Sept, Aymara, Indian songs, few talks; 45343.
5580.3 R. San Jose, S. Jose de Chiquitos, 2237-2246 UT, 23 Sept, Spanish, Indian songs; 45342.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 29)

BRAZIL
4985 Radio Brasil Central, 0005-0047 Sep 20, two fast talking men in Portuguese with coverage of futebol match. Jingle ID and short ad string at 0021 followed by a return to the match. Poor with some fair peaks but // 11815 was fair. (Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 24)
Still audible on MW evenings while NAm stns start to pop out too, but later; putting the vy.late night hrs aside, the latter are, however, stronger early morning, so the NAm MW DX season has started down here in SW Europe too.
3235 R. Club de Marilia, Marilia SP, 2302-..., 22 Sept, chats & songs; 35242.
4765 R. Rural, Santarem PA, 2224-2235, 23 Sept, internview; AC-type noise in carrier; 33341, splatter de NIG 4770.
9615 R. Cultura, Sao Paulo SP, 21144-2127, 23 Sept, Braz. songs; 44432, adj. QRM de DW 9620 (via ?) in Arabic.
9694.9 R. Rio Mar, Manaus AM, 2055-2100*, 23 Sept, talks about f/ball, TCs, MW ch. (1290 kHz) annt; 55433, which was the SINPO rating for just a few mins. as otherwise there was moderate adj. QRM, and should it be on the air later than 2100 it would have got even stronger adj. QRM (de F). (all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 29)

COLOMBIA
6139.8 Radio Lider, 0056-0152 Sept 23, Latin vocals to 0100 canned ID followed by nx program. At 0134 another complete ID followed by ad string and program of Latin mx hosted by a man with IDs after most songs. Fair with some Turkey slop. (Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 24)
6139.8 R. Lider, strong signal, good audio at 0850 Sept 22; HJ mx, several full IDs at 0900 for AM and FM, no ment. of SW. Into "ultimas noticias" at 0902. (Jerry Berg-MA-USA, DXplorer Sept 24)
6139.8 R. Lider, 0945 Sept 22, back on with huge signal, mx prgm until 0955 then into national news. Lots of "Radio Lider - Bogota" ID's between nx items. Still there at 1200.
(John Herkimer-NY-USA, DXplorer Sept 24)

ECUADOR
4815 Radio Buen Pastor, 0243-0256* Sep 19, man with Quichua talks with nice local vocal by a woman at 0246. More talks and mx with brief sign off ID and annts at 0254 just before carrier was terminated. Poor. (Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 24)

GUYANA
3291.1 GBC, Sparendaam, observed after an absence at 2305-2317 UT, 22 Sept, English, talks on wildlife conservation, seemingly some BBC feature; 44242, adjt. uty. QRM. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 29) 3291.2 Voice of Guyana, 0320-0352+ Sept 22, talk in English by a man to a "live" audience about local events, issues mentioning ministers of govt and an upcoming national holiday. An announcer introduced a group of children who song the National Anthem a cappella. After a brief string of ads, a man gave a station ID ("This is the Voice of Guyana" which was followed by somber instrumental mx and a man reading the obituaries. Appropriately followed by some lively jazz mx (interesting programming change of pace). Fair. (Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 24)

PERU
3375.1 R. San Antonio, Callalli, vy. poor, 2314-2329 UT, 22 Sept, Spanish, sermon (tent); 24341, uty. QRM. 9720 R. Victoria, Lima, vy. weak this time, 2103-2112 UT, 23 Sept, Portuguese, shouting preacher before an audience, either actual or forged; 14431, adj. QRM de CTR 9724.9 kHz. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX Sept 29)
(Source: WWDX-Top News BC-DX # 775)

CKDO plans five-hour DX program Oct 5

DX ALERT - UPCOMING RADIO EVENT
There will be a special five-hour "DX Program" from CKDO Oshawa
Ontario on its new frequency of 1580, from 2100 EDT Thursday 5 October
to 2 AM EDT Friday 6 October. This program is timed to coincide with the
60th anniversary of the station, to the exact date.
CKDO first signed on October 5, 1946 with 100 watts on 1240. (CKDO =
Durham and Ontario counties). The calls became CKLB on Dec. 19, 1949,
when ownership changed to Lakeland Broadcasting (ckLB). Calls later
became CKAR, and a few years ago reverted to the original CKDO. The
station moved to 1350 on Dec. 31, 1955. Thus with its recent official
move on Aug. 14 to 1580, the station concluded more than 50 years
service on 1350. For those who do not realize, 1580 was one of the clear
channels allocated to Canada in the North American Regional Broadcasting
Agreement of 1941, and CBJ Chicoutimi QC operated on that frequency from
March 22, 1942 until it moved to 93.7 in 1999.
There will be a special toll-free number given out over the air, and
phone calls from distant listeners will be encouraged. It is anticipated
that some former DJs from over the years will be participating. The 1580
frequency uses the same directional pattern day and night favoring east
and west, at 10,000 watts.
The programming has been organized by Wayne Plunkett (long-time DXer)
and Douglas Kirk (owner of Durham Radio Inc.).
All written reception reports will be answered. Send reports to Attn:
Special DX Program, CKDO, 1200 Airport Blvd., Ste 207, Oshawa Ontario
L1J 8P5.
Let's hope for good conditions so this program can be heard coast-to-
coast in North America, and maybe beyond!
(Source: IRCA-DX Monitor Vol. 44-No 2)