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// denotes station heard on a parallel frequency
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Monitored 14 March - 14 April 2024
All times UTC
Mediumwave
Algeria
1550, Radio Nacional de la Republica Arabe Saharaui, Rabouni, 2127-2139. Arabic songs and comments. SINPO 35443 (Manuel Méndez/Canary Island DXing/BDXC)
Bahamas
810, ZNS3-The National Voice 0345. Freeport station with fading amid easy-listening vocals. Fade-up to the Shirelles Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow and Billie Holliday's Don't Explain (Van Horn/SW Central KiwiSDR LA). www.znsbahamas.com
Canary Islands
576, Radio Nacional de Espana, Radio 1, Mesas de Galaz, Gran Canaria, 1441-1556. Sports program "Tablero Deportivo", // 621. SINPO 35433 (Méndez)
720, Radio Nacional de Espana, Radio 5, Tenerife, 0555-0600. Local Canary Island news and ID "Radio Nacional Canarias // 747 SINPO 55555 (Méndez)
Madeira
1530, Posto Emissor do Funchal, Poiso, 1530-1610. Portuguese songs to 1600-time signals and station ID "Posto Emissor do Funchal," Local ads and music. SINPO 35433 (Méndez).
Euro Free Radio
1611 1746 Mike Radio. SINPO 33433
1629 1751 Radio Twentana SINPO 34433
1638 1823 Radio Turftrekker SINPO 34433
1670 1803 Radio Matrix SINPO 34433
1687 1811 Radio Digital SINPO 44433
5015 1628 Deltracks SINPO 34433
5800 1755 Radio Contikenzo SINPO 54444
5880 0841 Radio Rock Revolution SINPO 44433
5999 1620 Moonair Radio SINPO 23432
6020 0813 Radio Casanova SINPO 35433
6160 0835 Skyline R Germany via Shortwave Gold SINPO 34433
6160 1509 Weekend Music R via Shortwave Gold SINPO 34433
6210 1605 Radio King Shortwave SINPO 34433
6290 0826 Weekend Music Radio SINPO 55444
7405 0820 Radio Piepzender SINPO 45444
7575 1028 Radio Pamela SINPO 34333
15150 1040 Harmony Radio SINPO 44433
(SW DX blog/UK Dxer)
Shortwave
Australia
15460, Reach Beyond Australia at 1317. Poor signal observed for English service. Noted on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Presentation of bible scriptures and interpretations. (Harold Sellers, CAN) http://www.reachbeyond.org.au
Brazil
9550, Rádio Boa Vontade 0026-0040. Portuguese text and talk including station address. Tent on // 6160. SIO 322 with fair signal quality (Van Horn, Kiwi SDR/LA).
15190, Rádio Inconfidência 2230-2345. Portuguese soccer commentary. Brief ID break resuming with coverage to ultimate "goooooooool." Heard on // 6020 with 232 SIO (Van Horn, Kiwi SDR/LA). http://www.inconfidencia.com.br
11750, Rádio Voz Missionaria Brasil 0035-0045. Portuguese ballads // 9665. Station ID 0036 to gospel vocal. No sign of // 5940. Signal improved by 0040 to note canned station ID into religious praise Portuguese vocals. Public service announcement and program preview (Van Horn, , Kiwi SDR/LA).
11780, Rádio Nacional da Amazonia 2120-2220. Tune in with excellent signal and usual format of national news to fanfare intro for program segments and announcer's talk (Van Horn, , Kiwi SDR/LA). http://www.ebc.com.br
11815, Rádio Brasil Central, Goiania. 0120-0135. Portuguese Braz ballads to 0123. Local references into Braz pop vocals. SIO 343 (Van Horn, Kiwi SDR/LA).
China
6060, Sichuan Ethnic Radio 1415-1515. Logging based on observations as the reception was poor. Music to 1430 with brief talk between music items. No time tips were noted at top of hour. (Tony Pavic, CAN/NASWA FlashSheet).
11910, China Radio International 1415. Russian programming into Asian music. SINPO 15321 (Rudolf Grimm, Brazil) https://www.cgtn.com/
Cuba
4765, Radio Progreso (Bejucal) 0140. Cuban salsa music at tune-in to "Progreso" ID, Time, and announcer's comments. Music intros for salsa tunes. Recheck at 0217 with Zeplin's Stairway to Heaven to the announcer's talk about Jimmy Page. Station ID and address to 0235*. Nice to see this one back - I had noted they had been for several nights (Van Horn, , Kiwi SDR/LA). http://www.radioprogreso.cu
Ecuador
6050, HCJB 0130-0140. Spanish text to really nice Ecuadorian vocals into flutes and guitar instrumentals SIO 334. Recheck 0150 still heard with children's music vocals (Frank Hilton, SC). https://hcjb.org/
6050, HCJB 0431-0437 in Spanish with the program "Ritmos y Canciones de Nuestra Tierra." SINPO 25432 (Méndez).
France
15115, NHK World Radio Japan relay via Issoudun relay 1850. Japanese service with announcer’s discussion to Japanese music vocals SINPO 35433 (Grimm). https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/
Germany
3995, Radio HCJB Deutschland at 0055. Tune in to German religious vocals. Electronic instrumentals (Van Horn, , Kiwi SDR/LA). http://www.hcjb.de
Guam
12040, KSDA Adventist World Radio via Agat. Unknown language monitored at 2150 included with gospel music. SINPO 35543 (Grimm). www.awr.org
12060, KSDA AWR at 1530 with "KSDA Guam ID. English service to scriptures and music for very good signal (Sellers).
Liberia
6050, ELWA Radio, Monrovia *0555-0612. Station interval signal at 0558 to English ID as, "ELWA Radio, Monrovia." Religious songs and comments SINPO 25432 (Méndez).www.elwaministries.com
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Malaysia
11665, RTM Wai FM. Via Kajang (100 kW) 1310-1330. Listed as Malaysian service schedule 2230-1405. Very weak signal for Asian pop vocal music program. Lady announcer's brief segment at 1330, resuming music tunes. SIO 232 (Van Horn, Kiwi SDR/LA). www.rtm.gov.my
México
6185, Señal Cultura Mexico/Radio Educación. Great Mexican music program 2300. Lady's station ID twice as "Radio Educacioó" into promo as, "música de pueblo mexicano." History of the music style, location and music examples, followed by "Radio Educación.” Very enjoyable music program. Norteño music program 00003-0030 (Van Horn, , Kiwi SDR/LA). http://www.radioeducacion.edu.mx
North Korea
9435, Voice of Korea at 1505. Marching/military music to sign on. Newscast with excellent signal // 11710, poor on 12015 and 13760 sometimes audible under excessive splatter (Sellers).
13650, Voice of Korea 1335-1345. Usual women's Korean music vocals //11735, 13760, 15345. Listed as English service for summer schedule update. Noted 9435 // 11710 (best reception) // 11735. Asian music instrumentals to news on North Korea. French noted 1405 tune-in on 9435 poor signal for // 11710 with newscast. Korean speech (Kim?) 11735 // 13650. (Van Horn, AirSpy) www.vok.rep.kp
Northern Marianas Islands
12140, USAGM/Radio Free Asia via Tinan at 1430. "Radio Free Asia" ID over Asian music. Khmer service // 9355 via Saipan (Sellers). http://www.rfa.org/english
Peru
4774.94, Radio Tarma 0945. Noted station's frequency drifting from 4775.5 just prior to 1000 sign-on ID as "Radio Tarma" canned ID. Signal poor from CODAR interference during Andean vocals. (Van Horn, , Kiwi SDR/LA).
4810 Radio Chazuta 1000 ID into religious text format. Fair signal despite interferences (Van Horn, , Kiwi SDR/LA).
Philippines
11900, USAGM/Voice of America relay via Tinang. Chinese service logged at 1410. Comments by male/female duo. SINPO 15331 (Grimm). http://www.voanews.com
15620, FEBC Radio, Bocaue. Javanese service at 1425. Gospel music to announcer's station information and mentions of Philippines. SINPO 35543 (Grimm). Monitored this frequency with religious text 1428 to Javanese bells. Closing station ID and station information (Sellers). https://www.febc.org/philippines
Saudi Arabia
11745, SBA/Al-Azm Radio 1345-1355; 0330-0400. Two announcers’ Arabic text of news format. Arabic music vocals to Arabic speech. Al-Arabiya FM in Arabic on 639 via Cyprus 1900-2100. (Van Horn,Kiwi Qatar).
Sri Lanka
11750, SLBC at 1630. Poor signal quality for station sign-on in Sinhala with presumed station info to music bridge, and possibly new headlines. (Sellers). http://sinhala.newsslbc.lk/
United Kingdom
15265, KBS World Radio via Wofferton relay. Russian service covering world news to comments and KBS identification. SINPO 25442 (Grimm) http://www.kbsworld.co.kr
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United States
4840, WWCR Nashville, TN 0025. Closing promotional for religious publication. Amazing Grace tune into Life Changing Word segment (Van Horn, Kiwi SDR/LA,). http://www.wwcr.com
5085, WTWW Lebanon, TN 0250-0300. Text about the evils in today’s modern music in rap and country & western as "society is torn down." (Hilton).
5950, VORW Radio International via WRMI 0015. John's comments on recent severe weather and his views on Tic Tock banning issues. Donovan's Season of the Witch tune and announcer's comments on welcoming reception reports with address (Van Horn, Kiwi SDR/LA).
6030, USAGM/Radio Marti 0120-0130. Spanish newscast and usual chat about Cuba. Canned station ID and newscast promo SIO 444 (Van Horn, , Kiwi SDR/LA). http://www.martinoticias.com
6115, WWCR Nashville, TN 2345-0015. Religious conversations on text to Real Life Radio reference at 0000 (Van Horn/AirSpy). http://www.wwcr.com
7505, WRNO Worldwide, New Orleans, LA 0215-0230. Tune-in to Ray Bentley religious program on Old Testament teachings. "Marathan Radio" ID to San Diego mailing address. Station ID 0224 "this is WRNO Worldwide 7505 kilohertz." Welcomes reception reports and notes "catch the wave on shortwave," followed by praise music (Van Horn/AirSpy).
7490, WBCQ Monticello, ME 0257. Conversations during the Hal Turner Show. Program promo to WBCQ identification. Religious text on the Tribulation (Van Horn). http://www.wwcr.com
9265, WINB Red Lion, PA 0202-0215. Scripture readings program SIO 444. (Hilton). http://www.wwcr.com
9330, WBCQ/WLC Radio 0205-0215. Portuguese program of religious readings to 0230 (Hilton).
Vanuatu
7260, Radio Vanuatu 0659-0801. Bislama commercials and promos. Newscast by male/female duo to 0715. Pop vocals Tarzan Boy and Baby I Love Your Way. Public affairs discussion at 0730. Best reception all week. Noted on this frequency at 0925 with Pacific Island music vocals. Station ID "Radio Vanuatu, voice bilong yumi." Phone interviews for the remote segment. (Pavik).
Vietnam
11885, Voice of Vietnam 1835. Lady's German service for station travelogue program. Fanfare at 1845 into German audio clips, German pop vocals, and closedown at 1858. English service 1900-1930 on the same frequency. "This is the Voice of Vietnam from Hanoi-Socialist Republic of Vietnam." Program preview, economic report to Discover Vietnam program" (Van Horn/Kiwi Hong Kong). https://vovworld.vn