KBC Radio news

Bulgaria
KBC Radio will test on 9400 kHz for the Americas on Sunday, October 7, 2012. Broadcast will be from 0000-0200 UTC with 100 kW beamed to the United States, South America and Canada.
(Harald Kuhl, Germany-Dxplorer 28 Sept)

KBC Radio slated to test DRM Nov 12

KBC Radio DRM Test : Saturday November 12th

1800 UTC on 7550 kHz

More at : http://www.kbcradio.eu/?p=823

Also in analog mode at 0900-1600 UTC on 6095 kHz (Sat & Sun) Weekend schedule at : http://www.kbcradio.eu/?page_id=478

Reception reports to : themightykbc@gmail.com
For a QSL card you have to send two US dollars or two IRCs.
Alokesh Gupta,VU3BSE, New Delhi , India)

KBC to end testing on 531 kHz on October 7

The website of Dutch-based KBC Radio states that the tests on mediumwave 531 kHz from Burg, Germany will stop on Friday 7 October. Until then, the tests are at 1500-1800 UTC.

As previously reported, KBC Radio will start testing on 6095 kHz shortwave on Saturday 8 October. The tests will be each Sat & Sun at 0900-1600 UTC. The schedule of programs can be found at http://www.kbcradio.eu/?page_id=478
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Mighty KBC set to return to shortwave in October

Dutch-based KBC Radio has published the following information: “The Mighty KBC will start broadcasting on shortwave on 30-10-2011 Saturday and Sunday between 11.00 – 16.00 UTC. There is a good chance that we will use our new frequency during weekdays as well in the future. Within a few weeks we will announce our new frequency.”
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)


Earlier comments from the station; The KBC Radio website adds: “We are trying to return on SW in November 2011. Minimum power is 100KW. We are also checking if we can beam again to the USA on shortwave.

“For reception reports please mail to KBC531 @ gmail.com or write to The Mighty KBC, Argonstraat 6, 6718 WT Ede, The Netherlands. Send 2 USD if you want to receive our Mighty KBC QSL card.”
(Source: KBC Radio)

KBC Radio announces upcoming test schedule

Dutch-based KBC Radio has received a test licence for 531 kHz in Burg, Germany and will start testing on Friday 19 August. The test schedule for the next few weeks is as follows:

Friday 19 August 1700-2200 UTC
Saturday 20 August 0500-0700 and 1800-2300 UTC
Sunday 21 August 1000-1200 and 1800-2100 UTC
Monday 22 August - Thursday 25 August 1800-2100 UTC
Friday 26 August 1700-2200 UTC
Saturday 27 August 0700-0700 & 1800-2300 UTC
Sunday 28 August 1000-1200 & 1800-2100 UTC
Monday/Tuesday 29/30 August 1800-2100 UTC
Wednesday 31 August 0800-1000 UTC
Thursday 1 September 1900-2100 UTC
Friday 2 September 1700-2100 UTC
Saturday 3 September 1000-1400 & 1800-2100 UTC
Sunday 4 September 1000-1200 & 1800-2100 UTC
Monday 5 September/Tuesday 6 September 1800-2100 UTC
Wednesday 7 September 0800-1000 UTC
Thursday 8 September 1900-2100 UTC
Friday 9 September 1700-2100 UTC
Saturday 10 September 1000-1400 & 1800-2100 UTC
Sunday 11 September 1000-1200 & 1800-2100 UTC
Monday 12 September 1800-2100 UTC
Tuesday 13 September 0400-0600 UTC
Wednesday 14 September 0800-1000 UTC
Thursday 15 September/Friday 16 September 1700-2100 UTC
Saturday 17 September 0500-0700 & 1800-2100 UTC
Sunday 18 September 1000-1200 & 1800-2100 UTC
Monday 19 September 1800-2100 UTC
Tuesday 20 September 0400-0600 UTC
Wednesday 21 September 0800-1000 UTC
Thursday 22 September/Friday 23 September 1700-2100 UTC
Saturday 24 September 1000-1400 & 1800-2100 UTC
Further tests are planned to run till the end of October.

The KBC Radio website adds: “We are trying to return on SW in November 2011. Minimum power is 100KW. We are also checking if we can beam again to the USA on shortwave."

“For reception reports please mail to KBC531@gmail.com or write to: The Mighty KBC, Argonstraat 6, 6718 WT Ede, The Netherlands. Send 2 USD if you want to receive our Mighty KBC QSL card.”
(Source: KBC Radio/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Wolfman Jack still howling at the moon!

Just as in Britain teenagers in the 1960s would listen into pirate radio stations broadcasting from ships at sea, three miles off the coast, so in the United States youngsters would tune their new personal transistor radios into powerful signals beamed from across the border in Mexico.
King of the Airwaves on these Border-Blasters was Wolfman Jack, who between records of The Beatles and The Beach Boys would howl, grunt, and tell some seriously good jokes. He also built a loyal following that made the name Wolfman synonamous with Rock’n'Roll. He kept his true identity secret until 1973 when at last his audience could see him in person in the George Lucas film “American Graffiti.”
Although Wolfman Jack (real name Bob Smith,) died some ten years ago, his fans are still loyal, and for aficionados of 60s music radio stations across America are rebroadcasting some of the old shows, and American Forces Radio features some of the best. Now a Dutch company who trade in communications equipment has bought the licence to rebroadcast the Wolfman all over Europe.
So now, if you have a shortwave radio, you can tune into a transmitter in Lithuania on 6055 kHz from 2130-2230 UTC each weekday evening and relive the halcyon days of pop radio, complete with the fading and whistle characteristic of listening to a distant transmitter.
(Source: KBC Radio/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)