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Blog Logs Issue # 2
Language services as indicated.
// denotes heard on a parallel frequency
All frequencies in kilohertz (kHz)
SDR or receivers as listed.
All times UTC
Monitored 25 Jan.-Feb. 13, 2024
Mediumwave
Faroe Islands
531 Kringvarp, Føroya, Akraberg (5 kW ex 10 kW) 0005-0035. Faroese text to easy-listening music format. Audio // with station website at www.kvf.fo Station broadcast in Faroese 24 hours. Arabic text noted under station is Radio Algérie Internationale which broadcast 24 hours 600/300 kW. (G. Van Horn/Kiwi SDR Mala, Sweden)
Slovenia
1170 Radio Capodistria/Radio Koper, Koper (15 kW) 0045-0105. Italian text for DJ format to pop music vocals to 0052. Intermittent signal fades during English hip-hop tunes. Euro pops to clear station ID at 0100 as “Radio Capodistria,” English U.S. pop vocals. Station broadcasts in Italian 24 hours a, noted as previous Radio Slovenia International. (G. Van Horn/Kiwi SDR/Poland)
United States
600 WVOG New Orleans, LA, 1932-1935. Religious format with scriptures and prayers.
640 KTIB Thibodaux, LA, 1936-1938. Regional Mexican format of pop hits and station promos.
690 WQNO New Orleans, LA, 1938-1940. Religious format with scriptures and prayers.
750 KKNO Gretna, LA, 1940-1942. Afro urban religious praise music to station ID.
800 WSHO New Orleans, LA, 1942-1945. Religious format discussing current events.
830 KGLA Norco, LA, 1945-1948. Mexican tropical music format with signal overmodulation.
870 WWL New Orleans, LA, 1948-1952. News-talk format with Scoot on the Air afternoon program.
940 WYLD New Orleans, LA, 1952-1956. Local ads to weather forecast for New Orleans. Station ID jingles to religious praise music.
990 WGSO New Orleans, LA, 1957-1959. News-Talk format to ads. Station program promos to station ID.
1010 WCKW Garyville, LA, 1959-2001. Religious format to station ID and promo.
1320 WRJW Picayune, MS, 2003-2006. National news to ID and Picayune local ads.
1350 WWWL New Orleans, LA, 2006-2008. Very low audio of sports news.
1400 WFPR Hammond, LA, 2008-2010. Classic country hits from Chris Ledoux. Station ID 2009.
1490 KJIN Houma, LA, 2010-2012. Urban contemporary format with poor/fair signal quality.
1540 WFNO Gretna, LA, 2013-2014. Spanish hit vocals to Tejano tunes and station jingle.
1560 WSLA Slidell, LA, 2014-2016. Sports news to politics discussion.
1600 KLEB Golden Meadow, LA 2016-2020. Heavy metal tunes to station ID. The station’s former zydeco music format is greatly missed by listeners.
(G. Van Horn/Sangean HD Radio)
Shortwave
Ascension Island
9410, BBC World Service relay 0504. Fair signal of English world news // 7285 and 6195 via Santa Maria di Galeria, Italy. (Harold Sellers, Canada/CommRadio CR-1a/Wellbrook ALA 1530LN Loop). www.bbc.com
Austria
9630, Adventist World Radio (AWR) relay 0459. Carrier at tune-in to musical sign-on at 0500. Stadion sign-on ID as “this is Adventist World Radio, the Voice of Hope,” Good signal for Hausa religious programming. (Sellers). www.awr.org
6155, Radio Oesterrich International (ROI) 0559. Waltz music to German-English ID’s. German news and programming for good signal (Sellers). http://oe1.orf.at
Bangladesh
4750, Bangladesh Betar, Shavar, 1758-1828. English comments to Bengali vocal music. SINPO 25432. (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain/BDXC/Sangean ATS 909X, Tecsun PL-880, cable antenna, 8 meters) http://www.betar.gov.bd
Brazil
4985, Radio Brasil Central, Goiania, 0552-0617. Brazilian music amid utility interference. SINPO 2422. 11815, 2118-2126 with SINPO 24422.
5940, Voz Missionaria, Cambori?, 0802-0823. Religious music and Portuguese comments //9665, 11750. SINPO 23422. 11749.9, 2055-2111 // 9665.1 SINPO 34433.
6010, Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, 0546-0618. Brazilian songs into the program Memoria Nacional. SINPO 25432.
6180, Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia, 2119-2133. Brazilian music // 11780. SINPO 35433. 11780, 1955-2033 with ID, “Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Empresa Brasil de Cominacão” SINPO 35433.
9819, Radio 9 de Julho, São Paulo, 0754-0812. Religious programming in Portuguese. Station ID as “Radio 9 de Julho.” SINPO 25432.(Méndez)
4885, Radio Clube do Pará, Belem, PA 0640-0649. Male/female Portuguese announcements with fair signal (Rich D’Angelo, PA/NASWA)
Bulgaria
5900, KSKO McGrath, Alaska relay via Spaceline. Programming is a relay of midday afternoon programming from KSKO’s Paul Walker. Programming // with station website at www.kskopublicradio.com including NPR news, station ID, and pop tunes Announcer noted it was -35 degrees in McGrath! PSA segments to classic pop music. (Van Horn/Twente NLD)
Canada
6070, CFRX, 0020. Commercial for Toyota dealership, followed by a preview of upcoming host’s interview, which included a talk on the Toronto Skydome. (Ed Cichorek, NJ/NASWA). http://cfrx.webs.com
Colombia
5910, Alcaraván Radio, Puerto Lleras 0548-0605. Colombian songs to ID “Somos Alcaraván Radio…identification to religious comments. SINPO 25432 (Mendez).
Denmark
5970, Radio 208, Hvidovre, 0602-0616. English rock music. SINPO 25432.
5930, World Music Radio, Bramming, 1917-1948. English pop music to Latin American songs. Station ID “World Music Radio WMR.” SINPO 25422. 25800, Marslet 1501-1516. ID “this is WRM, World Music Radio.” Brazilian tune // 15700. SINPO 35433. (Méndez).
Egypt
9900, Radio Cairo, Abis 2020-2037. Poorly modulated signal for lady’s French service. Music tune to announcer’s segment at 2030 and more music. Signal fair-good, though poor audio modulation (D’Angelo). http://www.egradio.eg
India
7380, Akashvani (former All India Radio) 0125. Sinhala service with Sinhalese music to 0129. Station announcement to Hindi song. English station ID as, “this is Askavani” to sign-off. Very poor signal (Sellers). https://prasarbharati.gov.in/
Japan
6055, Radio Nikkei 1. 1307. Chiba Nagara with lively Japanese discussion. Signal poor-fair (Brossell, WI/NASWA). http://www.radionikkei.jp
Liberia
6050, ELWA Radio, Monrovia, *0557-0629. Station interval signal to announcer’s station ID as, “this is ELWA Radio, Monrovia, Liberia.” Additional English comments and religious vocals. SINPO 25432 (Méndez). http://www.elwaministries.com
Mali
5995, ORTM Mali 0628. Traditional Malian African music with poor signal. Noted with same format and ID this frequency at 2348 (Sellers). http://www.ortm.ml
Mexico
6185, Radio Educación, Ciudad de México, 0542-0755. Mexican music to Spanish comments and opera music. Station ID at 0700 as, “Cultura México, Señal Internacional, Radio Educaciónal, la radio cultural de México…,” SINPO 25432 (Méndez). http://www.radioeducacion.edu.mx
Mongolia
12085, Voice of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar 0909-0918. English service for announcer’s comments with fair signal. SINPO 25322 (Méndez).
Norway
5895, Radio Northern Star, Bergen, 1832-1859. English ‘Oldies’ pop songs. Station ID “Radio Northern Star,” English comments and ID at 1859 as, “this is Radio Northern Star.” SINPO 25422 (Méndez). https://www.northernstar.cc/
Philippines
5845, BBC World Service relay via Tinang relay, 1540-1550. Korean programming targeting the Far East, with presumed commentary from two announcers. Fair-good signal. (B. Clement, Portland, OR) http://www.bbc.com
9795, Far East Broadcasting Corporation (FEBC), Iba, 2300-2315. Interval signal to station ID as “FEBC.” Religious vocals to Manila’s station address. Religious hymns and sermons for good signal quality. (Jonathan Slayton, MS). https://www.febc.org/philippines
São Tomé
7285, BBC World Service 0619. Sports news reports with good signal (Sellers). http://www.bbc.com
6080, Voice of America relay 0417. English service for African news magazine program // 4930 and 9775 via Botswana relay (Sellers). http://www.voanews.com
Sri Lanka
11905, SLBC 0200. On abruptly before 0200. Asian music to listed Hindi language service. Signal poor-fair. (Sellers). http://sinhala.newsslbc.lk/
Thailand
13750, Radio Thailand 0000. Station’s music sign-on into English ID, intros, and newscast. Also logged at 0200 with the travelogue segment on the same frequency (Sellers).
Turkey
5960, Voice of T?kiye 2349. English service covering Turkish pop vocals to announcer’s closing ID and multilingual ID’s and contact information. Turkish folk music to 2355 sign-off. (Sellers). http://www.trtvotworld.com/
Vanuatu
7260, Radio Vanuatu, Port Vila 0605-0724. Not heard in the previous two days but noted today in Bislama and English comments to island music. SINPO 15421 (Méndez). https://www.vbtc.vu
Uzbekistan
6035, BBC World Service via Tashkent relay 0020-0040. English service covering current event discussions. Fair signal for most broadcasts. (Sam Wright, MS/Kiwi Brazil). http://www.bbc.com
Venezuela
4940, Estación 0605. Spanish religious text to Colombian vocal music. Recheck 0830 to hear a similar format with poor signal quality. (Wright).
Gayle Van Horn W4GVH
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Mandeville, LA
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