Vatican Radio is set to start airing commercials for the first time since it began broadcasting almost 80 years ago, officials said today. The station will run a series of “spots” advertising the services of Italian state-controlled energy provider, Enel, beginning on 6 July, the station’s director Father Federico Lombardi said.
“We are proud to have been chosen as the first advertiser on one of the world’s most widely broadcast radio stations,” Enel’s chairman Piero Gnudi, said speaking at Vatican newsconference.
Established in 1931, Vatican Radio currently broadcasts in some 47 languages, also through its website at http://www.vaticanradio.org/ .
Enel produces and sells electricity mostly in Europe, North and Latin America and it also a major distributor and vendor of natural gas in Italy.
(Source: Earth Times/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)
Vatican Radio - A09 English schedule
Effective to 25 October 2009
All times UTC
“We are proud to have been chosen as the first advertiser on one of the world’s most widely broadcast radio stations,” Enel’s chairman Piero Gnudi, said speaking at Vatican newsconference.
Established in 1931, Vatican Radio currently broadcasts in some 47 languages, also through its website at http://www.vaticanradio.org/ .
Enel produces and sells electricity mostly in Europe, North and Latin America and it also a major distributor and vendor of natural gas in Italy.
(Source: Earth Times/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)
Vatican Radio - A09 English schedule
Effective to 25 October 2009
All times UTC
broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated
target areas: af Africa) as (Asia) eu (Europe) me (Middle East) na (North America)
0140-0200 5915as 7335as
0250-0300 6040na (via Sackville relay) 7305na
0300-0320 6040na (via Sackville relay) 7305na 9545as
0300-0330 7360af (via Madagascar relay) 9660af
0500-0530 4005eu 5965eu 7250eu 9660af
11625af 13765af
0630-0645 Mon-Sat. 4005eu 5965eu 7250eu 9645eu
11740eu 15595me
1130-1200 f 15565me 17765me
1530-1550 11850 (via Russia relay) 13765as 15235as
1615-1630 4005eu 5885eu 7250eu 9645eu 15595me
1730-1800 11625af 13765af 15570af
2000-2030 7365af 9755af 11625af
(Monitoring Times/SW Guide)
0140-0200 5915as 7335as
0250-0300 6040na (via Sackville relay) 7305na
0300-0320 6040na (via Sackville relay) 7305na 9545as
0300-0330 7360af (via Madagascar relay) 9660af
0500-0530 4005eu 5965eu 7250eu 9660af
11625af 13765af
0630-0645 Mon-Sat. 4005eu 5965eu 7250eu 9645eu
11740eu 15595me
1130-1200 f 15565me 17765me
1530-1550 11850 (via Russia relay) 13765as 15235as
1615-1630 4005eu 5885eu 7250eu 9645eu 15595me
1730-1800 11625af 13765af 15570af
2000-2030 7365af 9755af 11625af
(Monitoring Times/SW Guide)