The 2010 edition of World Radio TV Handbook, has recently released the 64th edition, for the worldwide listening and viewing audience. This years edition begins with WRTH Receiver Reviews 2010, an over view of table top receivers to very low-cost portables, and a a nostalgic look at Cold War Classics.John Nelson returns to Bush House, the home of the BBC World Service and discovers the many changes since the early days and conducts two interviews discussing advances in technology and the future.
Digital Update continues with the regular round-up of what has been happening in the world of TV and digital radio during the past year. Is it possible the national digital radio is headed for a DMB-based future?
David Ricquish of the Radio Heritage Foundation, first wrote on the Samoan radio scene in 1995. Since then, Radio Polynesia has expanded to four modern FM stations, and listeners as far as Europe still log the elusive signals. Follow David, as he looks back at the radio landscape from Somoa.
George Jacob explains the effects of Cycle 24 in his HF Broadcast Reception Expected During 2010. This year he predicts an increasing number of stations returning to the 17 and 21 MHz bands.
The National Radio section covers the world’s domestic radio services. Listings are by-country and include all stations currently broadcasting on LW, medium wave, shortwave, FM with contact details.
International Radio, provides details of all country’s broadcasting internationally. Details include station name, personnel, postal addresses, broadcasting schedules and website information, as well as medium wave, FM, shortwave and terrestrial television. Clandestine and other Target Broadcast list stations targeting programming from Cameroon to Zimbabwe.
The Frequency List, contains international medium wave by-frequency listings, followed by Shortwave Station of the World, and a by-hour listing of Broadcast in English, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish, as well as DRM International Broadcasters and Terrestrial Television. As extensive Reference section provides the listener with reference aids, transmitting and more.
World Radio TV Handbook continues to set the radio hobby standards It remains the best, most authorative and comprehensive radio reference book in the world, one that should be in every hobbyist listening post or radio room. Quite simply, it is the ultimate and indispensable guide - one not to be missed.
WRTH 2010 (BOK-03-10) is available from Grove Enterprises www.grove-ent.com for
$ 29.95 plus S/H. To place an order by phone 1-800-438-8155, postal address: 7540 Hwy. 64 West, Brasstown, NC 28902.
Review by Gayle Van Horn
(Monitoring Times/Feb 2010)