Pirate logs from Free Radio Weekly

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Channel Z Radio

6925AM 9/7 *1316-1433* SIO=333. Announced as a program of exclusively instrutmental music, and then that is what they aired. Usual slogan IDs of "the last channel that you'll ever need." Some of the tunes were obscure, and I remembered few of the titles. Program also contained a contest. A "special prize" offered to the DXer who sends in the most correct song titles from the show. Reports and contest entries should be sent via the Blue Ridge Summit drop. (G.Zeller-OH)

Liquid Radio

6925.5 AM 09/16 22:00-42 SINPO 24322 Liquid Radio ID at 22:02, Into dance music I Wanna Dance, and many others I am not familiar with. Many IDs given but a mediocre signal in medium to high static levels punctuated with crashes and the occasional utility signals made for a hard listen. Liquid Radio is using the Corsair transmitter. (Ragnar-MI)

6925.5 AM 09/17 01:00 SINPO 35322 Quick ID at 01:01. Typical dance music, gone by 01:13 (Ragnar-MI) 6925.5 AM 09/18 23:00-23:46 SINPO 25322 dance music with a Latin vibe, Pac Man Music, into a slower ballad. ID at 23:13 Liquid seems to be playing a slightly different play list and musical style tonight.(Ragnar-MI)

Radio Jamba International/Sycko

6926USB 9/7 0113-0125(faded out) Good signal while it lasted. Rapmusic with a request to post on the Pirate Radio IRC channels. Lots of profanity. (Majewski CT)

6925USB 9/8 0030-0134 Good signal. The show started with Radio Jamba ID and later went to Sycko Radio ID. It was the usual maddness with singers like MoJo Nixon. At one point, Sycko was talking with another operator about the Corsair transmitter. (Majewski CT)

6925USB 9/8 0026-0055 ID followed by live interview with Bad Andya bout experimentation and building Corsair equipment. Fair with occasional deep fades. (D'Angelo-PA)

Wolverine Radio

6925USB 09/14 02:03-02:20 SIO 25422 Behind Blue Eyes faintly comingin. A quick Wolverine Radio ID then into Won't Get Fooled Again. Faint but steady signal in low noise. SSTV after sign off. (Ragnar-MI)

(Source: FRW # 657 & 658 via Greg Majewski)

Blog Logs

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Angola
4949.7 RNA-Canal "A", Mulenvos, 2246-2309, 04 Sep, Portuguese,songs, news at 2300. SINPO 45343 but worse, quite worse on the following days,earlier or at the same observasion time.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 15)

Argentina
6214.2 Radio Baluarte, Pto Iguazu, 2218-2229, 10 Sep,Portuguese, talks. SINPO 24331, splatter de pirate station Mystery Radio on 6220.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 15)

Australia
5995 Radio Australia, Brandon QLD (10 kW), 0914-fade-out 0945, 07 Sep, Pidgin to PNG. News with SINPO 15331; \\ 6020, 9170.

6020 Radio Australia, Shepp. VIC, 0916-1025, 07 Sep, Pidgin to PNG. Newscast and soap opera. SINPO 35433 but deteriorating; \\ 5995, 9710.

9660 Radio Australia, Brandon QLD (10 kW), 2117-2204, 07 Sep, English to PNG, "AM" program, exchange rates, etc.; BBC WS relay at 2200, news. SINPO 23331. Adajacent interference.

9701 Radio Australia, Shepp. VIC, 1028-1052, 06 Sep, Pidgin to PNG, interview, news at 1030, music. SINPO 35433.

11660 Radio Australia, Brandon QLD (10 kW), 2121-2151*, 07 Sep, English to the Pacific, "AM" program. Financial news, songs, Pacific weather report. SINPO 25332.

11695 Radio Australia, Shepp. VIC, 2132-2205, 07 Sep, English to Asia, "AM"program, Pacific weather, songs. Indonesian at 2200, news. Signal deteriorating.(all Aussie logs via Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 15)

Benin
5025 ORTB, Parakou, 1705-..., 07 Sep, French, talks. SINPO 35343 but extremely low modulation.

1566 TWR, Parakou, at 1843-1907 UT on 07 Sep, Vernacular, talks. SINPO 55343. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 15)

Bolivia
3310 Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, 2244-2257, 06 Sep, Quechua,talks, Bolivian songs. SINPO 34342 with adajacent utility QRM.

4699.3 Radio San Miguel, Riberalta, 2209-2217, 04 Sep, Castilian, messagesprogram. SINPO 35332.

4781.5 Radio Tacana, Tumupasa, 2213-2220, 04 Sep, Castilian, Spanish songs.SINPO 24331 with sporadic utility QRM.

4865 Radio Logos, Sta Cruz de la Sierra, 256-2307, 06 Sep, Castilian, religious programming. Interference via CODAR. SINPO 33342. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 15)

Brazil
3310 Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, 2244-2257, 06 Sep, Quechua, talks, Bolivian songs. SINPO 34342. Adajacent utility QRM.

4699.3 Radio San Miguel, Riberalta, 2209-2217, 04 Sep, Castilian, messages program. SINPO 35332.

4781.5 Radio Tacana, Tumupasa, 2213-2220, 04 Sep, Castilian, Spanish songs. SINPO
24331. Sporadic utility QRM.

4865 Radio Logos, Sta Cruz de la Sierra, 256-2307, 06 Sep, Castilian, religious programming. SINPO 33342, QRM via B+CODAR. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 15)

Burkina Faso
7230 R. Burkina, Ouagadougou, 1002-1320, 07 Sep, French, Afr. pops, phone-ins,..., newscast at 1300. SINPO 35443. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 15)

Canada
6160 CKZN, St. John's Newfoundland. 2127-2143, 05 Sep, short story, CBC's The World at Six to program announcements and As It Happens at 2130. SINPO 34433 - a lot better than on 09 Sep at 2235 when CBN 640 was logged and checked against \\ CKZN.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept

Chad
4905 RD. Natle. Tchadienne, Grevia, 1700-..., 07 Sep, Arabic, news. Signal gone at 1835 but resumed transmision later. SINPO 55444 at 2130. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 15)

Cuba
5025 R. Rebelde, Bauta, 0911-fade-out at 1020 UT on 07 Sep, Castilian, songs, talks, news. SINPO 25342. (Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 15)

Eritrea/Ethiopia
Ethiopia used from 1500 UTC two transmitters to cover Eritrea on 8000 and 7210 on Sept 7th and was only on 9704 kHz with HS. Another combination was observed on same day at 0500 UTC Eritrea on 7210 \\ 8000 and ?Tigray on 6110 \\ 7210, but Ethiopia was 9704 \\ 5990 and over Eritrea on 8000 kHz. ETH on 8000 kHz is with own prgr called "Dimtsy Ertran" (precized by Mauno Ritola). (Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 11)

Ethiopia
5950 Voice of Tigrey Revolution, at *0259-0325 UT on Sep 11. Interval signal with opening at 0300 UT, brief Horn of Africa instrumental music. More talk soon followed by a program of Horn of Africa style music. Poor with Radio Taiwan International from Okeechobee dominating channel. (Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Sept 14)

6110 Radio Fana, Addis Ababa, 1758-1840, 10 Sep, Oromiffa (tent), talks,songs. SINPO 45333.

9569.9 Radio Ethiopia, Geja Jawe, 1431-1641, 07 Sep, Arabic, local songs,..., English at 1600, news. SINPO 35433. Adajacent interference from 1600 onwards.

9704.2 Radio Ethiopia, Geja Dera, 1050-1235, 10 Sep, Vernacular, talks,local pops,..., traditional music heard at 1230. SINPO 25342.(all Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 15)

Kazakhstan
9950 1431- Aug 29, Golos Pravoslavya. Phone quality programming, back again on a Friday with ID in Russian after some church bells briefly. Into their usual religious programming. Very good reception otherwise.(Walt Salmaniw-BC-CAN, DXplorer Aug 30) Tue/Fri operation. (wb)

Madagascar
5010 Radio Nasionaly Malagasy, Ambohidrano, 1845-1900*, 07 Sep,Malagasy, local songs, announcements. SINPO 34332.(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 15)

Pakistan
Radio Pakistan on Sept 7th was with DST and at 1500 UT in English heard on 9385 and 11565 kHz. In Urdu at 0945-1005 only on 17835 kHz on Sept 10th.(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 11)
(Source: WWDXC Top news/BC-DX #878 via wb, Germany)

Radio activity from Azkhazia

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Abkhazia
Apsua Radio was noted with sign-on at 1700 UT on MW 1350 kHz only and not on 9495 or 9535 kHz with program in Vernacular on Sept 12&13 and not from 1800 or 1900 UT as it was earlier. According to the announcement in Russian (in other broadcast times) they are using Moscow time as local time now or UTC+4 hrs. (Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 13)

Abkhazia Radio SW Sukhumi 9494.75 / 9495.55 kHz.PR: E-Mail QSL report of Apsua radio in Russian language UTF-8 code via Patrick Robic-AUT. Apsua Radio war um [Sat/Sun noon only? wb.] 1115 UT auf 9494.76 kHz mit Popmusik, ID, Ansage von Adresse und E-mail, sowie der Nennung einiger Namen von Hoerern, zu empfangen. SINPO: 24432.

Translated from German to English for the following info:
"We bc on MW, SW & FM in Abkhazian and Russian languages. In the future we are planning to start an info block in English due to the big interest to our rogram. We are on the air daily seven time, sign-on at 0600 with national anthem and close down at 0900. Later from 1100 for our diaspora in Turkey, Syria (here is absent the word "also" - R.P.) at 1500, at 1800, at 2100, soon will be from 0000 (midnight)".

In previous months I already anounced same text for the English broadcast which info I heard on their radio. Let we know the news in Russian at 1100 UT on Sat & Sun are of Russian troops head quart.

The schedule above is of FM outlet in Sukhumi. In our summer on MW they are heard only at 0330 UT ( \\ 9495, and 9535 latter under REE) and from 1800 UT only on MW 1350 kHz but it is coordinating with Armenia MW when sw/on from 864 to 1350 of TWR. Are you sure that on 1350 kHz there are 2 txs too nearly please?

By the way in the agreement between Russian Federation and Georgia in 1991 is written that in Georgia are also Autonom. Reps of Abkhazia and Adjaria and District of Southern Osetia. I think one of the main human points are the documents signed by ... authorities. We have to read the rules and documents before the emotions.
73s, Rumen.

Once again the schedule of Apsua Radio:
0330-0345 Mon-Sat in Ru, 0345 Mon-Sat in Abkh, 0400-0500 Mon-Sat in Abkh
and Ru, Sun 0400-0430 in Ru all on 9495, 9535, 1350 kHz.

0730-0800 in Abkh 0800-0810 in Russian Mon-Fri on 9495 and 9535 (MW are not heard here to check it).

1100-1125 Mon-Fri in Abkh & Russian, Sat & Sun in Russian (of Russian troops) on 9495.

1400-1500var Mon-Sat in Abkh & Russian, 1400-1430 Sat & Sun in Russian (it is repeated program from 0400 and 1100) on 9495 and 1350.

1800-1815 on 1350 maybe daily in Abkh (reported on Sat).

Since the beginning of the events on Caucasus no increased bc times of Apsua Radio were mentioned just till Sept 13th, when I was in the village. Observations made thanks to the Sony ICF2001D and thanks to Wolfgang Bueschel !(Rumen Pankov-BUL, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 12)

On Sunday Sept 14th morning 4-8 UT no signal on 9495 kHz noted here in Germany, not even a tiny carrier. Back around 1430 UT today, when checked on 9494.75 kHz.
(wb)

9494.8 C+LSB Abkhaz Radio at 0747 UT with classic music, operas with short voice ins as descriptions, before the music item at 0800 UT with news signal 14431.
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, wwdxc Aug 5)

9495 Abkhaz Radio at 1447 UT with classical music. Tuned in again on 1454 UT but signed off.(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, wwdxc July 28)

Re Abkhaz Radio:
I was in the village on 14-16 September [some 60 kilometers north of Sofia capital, wb.]. When I arrived there at 1530 UTC I sw/on the Sony ICF2001D, thanks to Wolfgang I say always it, I checked 9495 and MW 1350 kHz and they were in \\ with own program of Abkhaz Radio in Russian language but later at 1555 UT both did absent and later checked at 1700 UT, and at 1800 UT on MW no signals were on 1350 kHz - all it was on Sunday Sept 14th.

On weekdays 15th & 16th observed broadcasts were:
on 9495 and not on 9535, 0400-0600 & 0700-0800 own prgrs in Abkhaz and in Russian and relay Radio Rossii 0600-0700 UT.

No broadcasts 0800-1100 UT, but 1100-1130 UT there were programs with news in
Abkha & Russian.

1130-1354 UT no signals on 9495, 9535, and 1350 kHz. And at 1354 UT sign-on on 9495 and 1350 kHz.

On 15th September at 1400-1500 UT Abkhaz Radio, 1500-1559 Musical (pop mx) prgr of some other station they said the name maybe "Vesti FM" in Ru at 1559 UT and switched on Radio Rossii program ( \\ 9480) and close down at 1600 UT.

Some details: on Sept 15th 0530-0600 musical biography of French singer Edith Piaff and her songs "Padam, Padam, Padam" etc, at 1118 UT press- conference of Russian FM Lavrov in Sukhumi, but for me was very unusual to hear so called "HF Relay Sounds" (it is like wind sounds) before the beginning of the program at 1354 UT (pse see above) followed by so called "telephone sound" (same as on feeders for example) of their prgrs. So it is sure the SW tx is not located in Sukhumi because at the same time on MWs there was a music - instrumental version of the song "Alone Again Naturally". Later at 1433 UT only on 9495 sign-on a noise like from DRM or it was jammer?(Rumen Pankov-Northern Bulgaria, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 16)
(Source: WWDXC Top News/BC DX #878, wb, Germany)

Radio Netherlands to end North American English service

Radio Netherlands Worldwide’s English broadcasts are available in North America in an increasing variety of ways. More and more partner stations are taking our programming (a growing number of NPR stations in the US and CBC in Canada) and there are now a wide range of satellite options (including Sirius satellite radio).

The programs are also available live, on-demand and via podcast. The number of alternatives for listeners in North America is such that we have decided to end our shortwave broadcasts to the region. This will take effect from the start of our winter season on 26 October 2008. The decision has been backed up by a recent survey which showed a decline in the number of shortwave listeners in North America.

We believe that shortwave is still an effective means of reaching listeners in regions where there are fewer alternatives. Radio Netherlands Worldwide will now concentrate its English shortwave broadcasts to South Asia and Africa.

Full details of our distribution mix from 26 October are on this page of our website.
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Radio Netherlands - Program Guide September 22-26

MONDAY 22 SEPTEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Curious Orange ***
It's a radio show, it's a website, it's a lifestyle. It's Curious Orange - 30 minutes of Dutchness on Radio Netherlands Worldwide

This week on Curious Orange... Dutch politicians with a past of violent protest that's coming back to bite them, and organ grinders... love 'em or hate 'em, they're part of Dutch life... and we'll hear about the country's largest collection.

We'll also have our Dutch feature artist of the week - Giovanca - and we'll hear about Prinsjesdag (Budget Day) on Headlines from the Hague.

That's this week on Curious Orange.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Tuesday:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
Wednesday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Saturday
15:30 1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Monday we also run:

Documentary followed by Reloaded:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
Earthbeat:
0400 (Western N America 6165)
Network Europe:
1500 (Europe 1296; South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)

TUESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** The State We're In - Midweek Edition ***

Jonathan Groubert and his team look at current events from an unexpected perspective

This week in The State We're In, Midweek Edition: we look at how technology is being used to promote human rights. Egyptians, for instance, are using Facebook to organise protests.

A young Saudi blogger explains why he is willing to go to jail to write about human rights in his country. He loves his country, he wants it to change, and he thinks the risk is worth taking.

A Congolese radio show airs text messages from listeners asking about their rights. And the entire population can listen in on the answers given on air by the authorities.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Note that on Tuesday we also run:

Bridges with Africa

Where and how does one begin to solve Sudan's problems? We asked Norbert Braakhuis, the new Dutch ambassador to Sudan.

The World Bank has published its annual report Doing Business. We review Africa's ranking in terms of regulations for starting a business, getting credit, paying taxes and much more.

We have music from the African diaspora in Colombia.

Plus: 1.7 million. That's the number of victims of sexual crimes, the Trust Fund for Victims is aiming to help. We interview the director.

And finally: Women are the best invention God made! So says archbishop Desmond Tutu on Bridges with Africa.

That's conflict, business and women... on Tuesday's Bridges with Africa on Radio Netherlands Worldwide.

Network Europe:
1500 (Europe 1296; South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
Curious Orange:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

WEDNESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Radio Books ***

'No Way Out'

"The Lonely Martyr" by David Danish

This season RadioBooks highlights work from the diverse immigrant community of The Netherlands and Belgium. Iranian journalist and author David Danish was born in Tehran in 1966 and emigrated to The Netherlands in 1990.

In his story "The Lonely Martyr" the difficulties of a political refugee from Iran are seen through the eyes of his twelve-year-old son.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Thursday:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Friday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Wednesday we also run:

Curious Orange:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (Europe 1296; South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
The State We're In Midweek Edition:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

THURSDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Earthbeat ***

Marnie Chesterton looks at the footprint we're leaving on our planet.

Mention the cannabis plant here in the Netherlands and people will assume you're talking about smoking it. But the rather more benign form, Hemp, has a myriad of uses. Did you know the first jeans were made out of hemp? Well, fashions go in cycles and the newest ethical jeans are also made of the stuff. We try them for size, on Thursday's Earthbeat.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia 9795, Far East 6040)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 12050)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Friday
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Monday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Thursday we also run:

Network Europe Extra:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (Europe 1296; South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
Radio Books:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

FRIDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Bridges with Africa ***

Your hosts Alberta Opoku, Ernest Mason and Bram Posthumus take a look at African developments - in Africa itself, but also in Europe and elsewhere. Featuring the everything-out-in-the-open Round Table discussion, and of course music. That's in a new edition of Bridges with Africa, this Friday.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia 9795, Far East 6040)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 12050)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Saturday
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Tuesday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Friday we also run:

Radio Books:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (Europe 1296; South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)

PODCAST ONLY
*** Europe goes to the White House ***

The upcoming American presidential election is being watched closely by Europeans. US policy directly affects Europe, and many here wish they could also cast a ballot.

Radio Netherlands Worldwide's weekly podcast, "Europe Goes to the White House", lets you listen in on conversations in cafes, classrooms and parliaments across Europe in the lead-up to the election.

You can subscribe to the weekly podcast by clicking on this link:
http://download.omroep.nl/rnw/smac/podcast/xml/en_europe_goes_to_the_white_house.xml
or listen online using the archive here:
http://www.radionetherlands.nl/currentaffairs/region/northamerica/Europe-White-House
(R Netherlands)

VOA audience numbers increase in Pakistan

The Voice of America's weekly radio and television audience in Pakistan, scene of recent tumultuous political events, nearly doubled over the past year to more than 11 million, or almost 12% of the surveyed population, a new survey shows.
“There’s been a lot of news, including a temporary crackdown on independent media, coming out of Pakistan in the past 12 months,” said Danforth Austin, VOA Director. “VOA has done a good job of covering events thoroughly, and listeners in Pakistan have obviously taken note,” he said. Additionally, VOA has improved cross-border distribution of its popular radio program on medium-wave frequencies, he said.
In a June 2008 survey by InterMedia, researchers found a huge jump – to 6.3% of the adult population from 2.8% – in VOA’s Urdu-language radio listenership. The weekly VOA television audience also reached 6% percent, even though the programme was shut down for nearly six months after then-Prime Minister Pervez Musharraf suspended the constitution in November 2007. Musharraf, who resigned last month, blocked television including foreign cable broadcasts and imposed restrictions on local reporters.
Researchers said political events, which included the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in December 2007 and “periodic crackdowns on key local media outlets may have driven more Pakistanis towards external information sources.”
VOA’s Aap Ki Dunyaa programme in Urdu – Your World in English – broadcasts 12 hours a day on mediumwave and shortwave. The program, aimed at young people, includes news, information, music, call-in shows and features. VOA’s Urdu service also produces a daily, 30-minute television programme – Beyond the Headlines – carried on two national TV networks, Aaj and Geo. Urdu is the country’s predominant language.
VOA also has a Pashto-language programme focusing on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region. Deewa Radio, a 24/7 stream, produces six hours of news, features, current affairs and other programmes. Pakistanis also listen to VOA English.
(Source: VOA/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Blog Logs - Bolivia

From the current DX Window, Anker Petersen reports,

"In Bolivia, the longtime conflict between the rebellious lowlanders and the Indians in the High Andes with their present President Evo Morales has been ablazed with a massacre in the northernmost Pando Departement and some destroyed oil- and gas pipelines in the Santa Cruz Department. The President has declared State of Emergency in the Pando Department. He is supported by all other South American Presidents. It will be interesting to follow the broadcasts from the two groups with the lowland Departments of Santa Cruz, Beni and Pando versus the other Departments. "

Bolivians monitorined on shortwave;

All times UTC // parallel frequency *sing-on sign-off*

3309.94, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, Dept. Cochabamba, 0930 very weak but much stronger by 1030. Traditional music, a regular every day. (Wilkner)

4111, Radio Virgen de Remedios, Tupiza, Dept. Potosi, 2258-2304, Sep 10, Spanish talks, instrumental music, mentioning "R Virgen de Remedios", "...transmitimos la missa que se transmite de la iglesia de la Candelaria...", 2300 bells ringing. SINPO 23222. (Otávio)

4409.7, Radio Eco, Reyes, Dept. Beni, 2340-2400, Sep 11, weak signal. (Wilkner)

4555, Radio Virgen de Remedios, Tupiza, Dept. Potosi, 2250-2300, on this frequency Sep 07, religious talks in Spanish, talk about music, 2256 pop music, 2259 ID: "...transmitimos la missa que se transmite de la iglesia de la Candelaria...", 2300 bells ringing. SINPO 23433. Back on 4111 Sep 10. (Otávio)

4699.37, Radio San Miguel, Riberalta, Dept. Beni (p), 0135-0150, Sep 13, Spanish talk, huayno. SINPO 25232. (Petersen)

4781.46, Radio Tacana, Tumupasa, Dept. La Paz, is a regular in the morning with no transmitter drift. It fades out by 1045-1100 with 4699 Radio San Miguel, Riberalta,

4716 Radio Yura, 4796 R Mallku,Uyuni, 5952 R Pío XII Siglo XX and 5996 R Loyola, Sucre.(Wilkner)

4865, Radio Logos, Santa Cruz, Dept. Santa Cruz, 2224, Sep 13, Spanish religious talks "Jesus es la imagem del Dios", musical bridges, talks about music, 2230 ann "noticiero" with only ecumenical content news "crescimento de las iglesias no registradas". SINPO 23322. (Otávio)

5580.23, Radio San Jose, San Jose de Chiquitos, Dept. Santa Cruz, 2350-0010, Sep 10 and 11, music, covered by RTTY utility Sep 10. (Wilkner)

5952.50, Emisoras Pio XII, Siglo XX, Dept. Potosi, 0201-0215, Sep 06, Spanish comments and music, sporadic QRM, fading. (Bolland)

5996.27, Radio Loyola, Sucre, Dept. Chuquisaca, 1032-1040, Sep 06, romantic songs selection, Spanish ann, ID and time check. SINPO 24332. (Slaen)

6025, Red Patria Nueva, La Paz, Dept. La Paz, 1050-1055, Sep 06, Aymara news programme, report from El Alto. SINPO 24422. (Slaen)

6075, Radio Causaki Coca (or R Casachun Coca which means "Viva la Coca"), Dept. Cochabamba, *1000-1200 and 0100-0230*, Sep 09, 13, 14 and 15, new station broadcasting in Aymara and Spanish, belonging to the Patria Nueva network (Government). "Llevando informacion sobre la situacion social que se presenta en algunas regiones luego del Estado de sitio declarado en la region de Pando". Telephonic interviews with leaders in various regions of Bolivia, mentioned "Red Patria Nueva y la Red de radios de los pueblos originarios . . ". Also mentioned "Radioemisoras Bolivia", Andean songs and reports from Oruro, announced as, "....pueblos indigenas del mundo ....campesinos de Bolivia....".

In the evening a special transmission of the anniversary of Cochabamba live from the Municipal Council with the participation of President Evo Morales, a female voice said: "..estás en compañía de Radio Causaki Coca...". From 0200 normal programming and ID: "...Transmite Radio Causaki Coca con instalaciones en lau - - federación de productores de coca del trópico de Cochabamba, emite su señal en 95.7 frecuencia modulada, 740 amplitud modulada y muy pronto en 6075 kHz onda corta banda de 49 metros señal internacional. ..". The locutor (announcer) continued with press releases from several unions and promo for a program about the truth of Conalde and Crescent (autonome organizations) that have caused riots and deaths in Pando. Before the close at 0230*, was played a poem in honour of the "sacred leaf of Tawantisuyo". In closing are referred to as "the voice" of the Democratic Revolution Cultural Evo Morales, 24422. (Bolland, Cássio, Otávio, Rodriguez via Monferini and Conexion Digital, Slaen). 740 MW is also a new frequency. (Ed)

6080, Radio San Gabriel, La Paz, Dept. La Paz, 2330-0002, Sep 01/02 and 13, basically religious talks in Spanish and Aymara, many mentions of "Bolivia", "pueblo Boliviano" at 2352 mentioned "Radio San Gabriel", Aymara talks. Sometimes shortly blocked by R Novas de Paz, Curitiba PR (heard presumed "Curitiba" mentioned), . Signal fading. SINPO 22422. (Otávio and Slaen)

6134.80, Radio Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Dept. Santa Cruz, 2343-2359, Sep 05, 11 and 12, music, a canned ID, "...Santa Cruz ... en Bolivia", live Spanish comments between friends, programa del Instituto Radiofónico Fé y Alegría. On the hour, Cuba comes on the air on 6140 splattering over Bolivia and blocking out the signal. Before before Cuba came up, Bolivia was good. (Bolland and Hauser). Also heard at 0930-1035, Sep 10, Spanish comments, local music. Lots of mixing with Brazil station on 6135. Best heard using AM ECSS. But there is not escape from the terrible noise on the bands presumed from the hurricane Ike being nearby. Signal was armchair on Sep 14. (Bolland)

6155, Radio Fides, La Paz, Dept. La Paz, 0352-0359, Sep 07, Spanish talk, ID 0358: "Radio Fides, onda corta, banda internacional de 49 metros..., Frecuencia Modulada...". SINPO 24322. At *0359 Austria drowned R Fides completely. (Méndez)
(Source: DSWCI/DX Window # 359 via Anker Petersen, Denmark)

Updates from DX Mix News

All times UTC

Lithuania
The Mighty KBC test transmissions on September 20, September 27 and October 3:
1030-1100 on 9770 SIT 100 kW / 130 deg, targeted to SoAs/AUS/NZ.


Philippines
Summer A-08 of Radio Veritas Asia:

Bengali
0030-0057 on 11945 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs
1400-1430 on 11870 PUG 250 kW / 300 deg to SoAs
Burmese
1130-1157 on 15450 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs
2330-2357 on 9720 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs

Filipino
1500-1530 on 9615 PUG 250 kW / 300 deg to ME, Wed/Fri/Sun till 1600
2300-2327 on 9720 PUG 250 kW / 331 deg to CeAs

Hindi
0030-0057 on 11710 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs
1330-1400 on 11870 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs

Hmong
1200-1227 on 11935 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs

Kachin
1230-1257 on 15225 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs
2330-2357 on 9645 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs

Karen
0000-0027 on 11935 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs
1200-1230 on 15225 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs

Mandarin
1000-1157 on 9615 PUG 250 kW / 355 deg to SEAs
2100-2257 on 6115 PUG 250 kW / 350 deg to SEAs

Russian
0130-0227 on 17830 PUG 250 kW / 000 deg to FE
1500-1600 on 9570 PUG 250 kW / 331 deg to CeAs

Sinhala
0000-0027 on 9865 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs
0000-0027 on 11730 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs
1330-1400 on 9520 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs

Tamil
0030-0057 on 11935 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs
1400-1427 on 9520 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs

Telugu
0100-0127 on 15530 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs
1430-1457 on 9665 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs

Urdu
0100-0127 on 11820 PUG 250 kW / 300 deg to SoAs
0100-0127 on 15280 PUG 250 kW / 300 deg to SoAs
1430-1457 on 11870 PUG 250 kW / 300 deg to SoAs

Vietnamese
0130-0230 on 15530 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs
1030-1127 on 11850 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs
1300-1327 on 11850 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs
2330-2357 on 9670 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs

Zomi-Chin
0130-0200 on 15520 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs

Ukraine
First Channel of Ukrainian Radio in Ukrainian observed in BUL
0230-2200 on 5970 KV 100 kW / non-dir to UKR(Sep.6 1030-1430 on 5980!)
Very good reception in BUL, except:
QRM Vatican Radio in various langs on 5965 til 1100;
co-ch China Radio International 1600-1757 in German;
co-ch China Radio International 1800-1957 in French;
co-ch WYFR Family Radio 2000-2100 in Arabic

United Kingdom
U.K.(non) BBC launches special news programme for Afghanistan in Pashto:
1630-1700 on 6100 SLA 250 kW / 035 deg
6100 NAK 250 kW / 255 deg
7295 CYP 300 kW / 077 deg
9915 CYP 300 kW / 077 deg
(Source: DX Mix News # 538 via wb, Germany; Alokesh Gupta, India; Rachel Baughn)

Ireland's RTE to broadcast on shortwave September 21

All times UTC

United Kingdom/ South Africa
RTE Radio One - September 21
1300-1300 on 11715 WOF 035 kW / 103 deg to WeEu DRM
1330-1500 on 9850 WOF 035 kW / 103 deg to WeEu DRM
1300-1500 on 7295 MEY 250 kW / 290 deg to SoAf
1300-1500 on 11695 MEY 250 kW / 335 deg to WCAf
1300-1500 on 11960 MEY 250 kW / 100 deg to ECAf
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 16)
(Source: DX Mix news #538 via wb, Germany, Alokesh Gupta, India, Rachel Baughn)

Schedule changes from TDP

Schedule changes from TDP:

All times UTC

Russia/Tajikistan
Que Huong Radio
Vietnamese
1200-1300 on 15680 DB 100 kW / 117 deg to SEAs Wed-Fri, xMon-Sat

Addis Dimts Radio
Amharic
1600-1700 NF 21585 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaAf Sun, x17875

Ginbot 7 Dimts Radio
Amharic
( new opposition station from Sept 11)
1700-1730 on 17655 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaEa Tue/Thu/Sat
21555 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to EaEa Tue/Thu/Sat

Radio Democracy Shorayee
Persian, cancelled
1700-1800 on 12120 SAM 250 kW / 188 deg to WeAs Tue/Thu/Fri/Sun
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 16)
(Source: DX Mix News #538 via wb, Germany, Alokesh Gupta, India, Rachel Baughn)


TDP brokers lease air times over shortwave transmitters, including various clandestine broadcasters.

Reception reports for stations using TDP may be directed to:
Transmitter Documentation Project

P.O. Box 1
B-2310 Rijkevorsel
Belgium

Website: Transmitter Documentation Project: www.tdp.info/
Website: (shortwave schedules) www.broadcast.be/
Email: info@transmitter.org
(World QSL Book)

Blog Logs

All times UTC // parallel frequency *sing-on sign-off*

Australia
Radio Australia via Shepparton 17750, 0347 English. SIO 333. Sept 13. Announcer's comments and program interview. Phone-calls from listeners. //15515 [444]Shepparton and 15240 [444]Shepparton. (Stewart MacKenzie,CA)


Bolivia
6075, Radio Causauki Coca, Cochabamba,(presumed) 1000-1040 Caught the opening remarks and at sign on (1000) which was exactly on the hour. Unfortunately, they seemed to have come on the air from a cold start. It took their transmitter about 15 minutes before it was at a poor level of audio. The entire format seemed to be political comments while different individuals spoke - all in Spanish. At about 1017 a break for a canned ID/Annoucement were the station details were given. Heard the above ID or at least about 60 percent of it anyway. After that, the live comments continue. Heard place names. (Chuck Bolland, FL Sept. 15)

6134.81, Radio Santa Cruz, 1024-1035. No need to report this here, but the signal was so good, I just couldn't resist. Noted a male and female in Quechua or Aymara comments,not sure which; but definitely not Spanish. At 1026 local music presented. Signal was armchair. (Chuck Bolland, FL September 14. 2008)

Bulgaria
6000, Radio Varna, 2110-2210, Sept 14. Local pops/ballads. IDs. Talk in listed Bulgarian. Time pips to possible news at 2200. Poor with co-channel QRM from a weak unidentified station which signed off at 2129. (possibly Voice of Russia). Noisy conditions but in the clear after 2129. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Brazil
11780, Radio Nacional da Amazónia, 2329, Sept 9. Singing "Brazil" jingle, Radio Nacional IDs, fair. (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

Canada
6069.966, CFRX, 1910-1925, Sept 14. Measured precisely on this frequency. Seems to be drifting down over the past week. Program about global warming. Poor to fair signal strength.(Brian Alexander, PA)

Voice of Vietnam relay. 6175, 0332 English. SIO 444, Sept 12. Station newscast for good signal quality. (Stewart MacKenzie, CA)

Radio Prague relay. 6080, 0336 English. SIO 444. Sept 12 News and comments on the Czech Republic plus the Georgian conflict. (Stewart MacKenzie, CA)

Radio Japan relay-NHK. 5960, 0345. Japanese SIO 333. Sept 12. Pop music tunes to announcer's interviews. (Stewart MacKenzie, CA)

Chile
La Voz/CVC. 11970, 0330 Spanish, SIO 333, Sept 15. Announcer duo with chat and station announcements to vocal music. (Stewart Mackenzie, CA)

Costa Rica
Radio Exterior Espana-REE Relay. 6040, 0340 Spanish, SIO 333 Sept 12. Spanish program comments, noted on //6020 (SIO 333) via via Costa Rica. (Stewart MacKenzie, CA)

Equatorial Guinea
15190, Radio Africa, 2220-2255*, Sept 9. Pastor Tony Alamo preaching and some religious songs, gives address in Texarkana, Texas, along with phone numbers,mostly poor with moderate QRM (2257 ID for WYFR in Portuguese). Tony's program seems to be here daily from 2200 till sign-off. (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

Indonesia
3976.03 RRI-Pontianak (presumed), 1511-1517, Sept 10. Easy-listening Indonesian ballads, fair. Fak Fak on 4790.02 had signed off by this time. (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

4749.95, RRI Makassar, 1444-1506, Sept 10, in Indonesia. Coverage of a soccer/football game, many mentions of player Ali Kadafi to clear announcement for Coke-Cola FIFA Liga Super Indonesia, mostly fair with occasional light Bangladesh QRM. My best reception to date. (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA,Etón E1)

Laos
6130, Lao National Radio, 1544-1602*, Sept 10. Non-stop indigenous music, Anthem and off, fair. (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

Malaysia
6049.61v Suara Islam (Voice of Islam) via RTM, 1646-1659*, Sept 10, assume in Malay, man and woman in conversation, pop songs, choral anthem and off. Klasik Nasional FM on 5964.91 also well heard with singing "Klasik Nasional" jingle, Two time pips at into station news. Traxx FM also continued on after 1700.

7295, Traxx FM via RTM, 1609-1638, Sept 10, in English, DJ with pop/rap songs in English, many IDs. Local time checks ("17 minutes past midnight"),heard their new station slogan ("Travel N' Music"), their website has been redesigned, fair. (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

Myanmar
9730.75v, Myanma Radio, 1518-1536*, Sept 10. Vernacular service with brief indigenous music at sign-off, weak. Recently noted drifting between .75-.77. (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

Nigeria
4770, Radio Nigeria, Kaduna. September-14 English/Hausa(sch) 2237 romantic music, 2242 Barry White music, 2246. Lady announcer's talk. Some CODAR, 32322 Lúcio Otávio Bobrowiec, Brazil/Cumbre DX)

Papua New Guinea
3335, Radio East Sepik, Wewak, 1025-1041, Sept 14, Tok Pisin. Announcer between items, rather pleasant. Choral-like island music during poor signal. (Scott Barbour, NH)

3385, Radio East New Britain Rabaul, 1042-1053, Sept 14, Tok Pisin. Announcer between choral-like island music.Same format as other PNG's heard this morning, though none in noted in paralle. Poor signal quality. (Scott Barbour, NH)

3905, Radio New Ireland Kavieng, Sept 14, Tok Pisin. Announcer between choral-like island music. Same format as other PNG's heard this morning, though none in //. Signal poor-battling with amateur radio interference. Carriers also noted this morning on 3325 & 3365. (Scott Barbour, NH)

Peru
4826.4, presumed Radio Sicuani Sicuani, 0933, Sept 16, Spanish. Male/female announcers with talk and music. Signal very poor and quickly gone under band QRN; not much to work with. (Scott Barbour, NH)

4835.55, Radio Maranon Jaen, *0958-1015, Sept 16, Spanish. Carrier prior to s/on w/ SP mx; ancr at 1000 & canned ID announcement, talk over music from 1006 thru tune-out. Signal poor-fair at best. (Barbour-NH)

Philippines
15145, Voice of America relay. 2309-2320, Sept 9, with "New Dynamic English" language lesson, followed by "Functioning In Business" language lesson, gave the DynEd International website, fair. These programs usually heard on Mon., Tue., Fri. & Sat. on Lao Nat. Radio on 6130 from 1415-1430 (Wed. & Thurs. being in French and Sun. in Laotian). (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)

Russia
7200, Radio Rossii, 1000-1030+ Setting on 7200 for no reason when I heard time ticks before 1000. Then at 1000 a brief fanfare and canned ID from a female in Russian, "Radio Rossii".Following this a period of news and comments by various persons with periodic ID's as above. Found a parallel transmission on 7345 kHz but it was very poor. Both 7200 and 7345 are listed being relayed via Yakutsk (Lakutsk). Signal on 7200 was good. (Chuck Bolland, FL September 14, 2008)

Swaziland
3240,TWR Manzini, 0253-0315, Sept 14, English/listed Shona. English interval signal loop at tune-in; sign-on announcement at 0255. Announcer in listed Shona service with talk between religious music. Signal fair. (S cott Barbour, NH)

Zambia
4965, The Christain Voice,(presumed) 0045-0105 Can't really hear this yet, but can tell it's in English and the music is on the religious side. So the signal is very weak and there's also somekind of interference which I would characterize as a jammer. However, not certain? (Chuck Bolland,FL September 15, 2008)

Zanzibar
11735, Radio Tanzania-Zanzibar, 1757-1830, Sept 14. Tune-in to local vocal music. Drums at 1759. Time pips, English “Spice FM” ID & English news at 1800. Spice FM ID at 1809 & into Swahili talk. Qur`an at 1825. In the clear with a fair to good signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2008 Sep 16 2151 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC:
# www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
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# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
08 - 14 September 2008

Solar activity was very low. No flares were detected. The visible disk was spotless during most of the period. Region 1001 (N06, L = 179, class/area Bxo/020 on 11 September) emerged on 11 September, but quickly decayed to plage.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels throughout the period.

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet to unsettled levels during 08 - 09 September with active to minor storm periods observed at high latitudes on 08 September. Activity decreased to quiet levels at all latitudes during 10 - 13 September. Activity increased to active levels late on 14 September. ACE solar wind measurements indicated a subsiding coronal hole high-speed stream (CH HSS) was in progress at the start of the period with a peak velocity of 603 km/sec observed
at 08/0711 UTC. Velocities gradually decreased during 08 - 14 September with a minimum velocity of 277 km/sec observed at 14/0304 UTC. A co-rotating interaction region (CIR) in advance of a recurrent CH HSS was observed during the latter half of 14 September. Solar wind changes associated with the CIR included increased velocities (peak 395 km/sec at 14/2229 UTC), increased densities (peak 18 p/cc at 14/2231 UTC), increased IMF Bt (peak 10
nT at 14/2049 UTC), and intermittent periods of southward IMF Bz (minimum -14 nT at 14/2039 UTC).

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
17 September - 13 October 2008

Solar activity is expected to be very low.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels during 17 - 22 September and again during 01 - 13 October.

Quiet geomagnetic conditions are expected during 17 - 29 September. Activity is expected to increase to unsettled levels on 30 September. A further increase to active to minor storm levels is expected during 01 - 02 October with major storm levels possible at high latitudes due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream.

Activity is expected to decrease to unsettled levels during 03 - 05 October as the high-speed stream subsides. Quiet conditions are expected during 06 - 11 October. Activity is expected to increase to active levels on 12 October due to a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream. Activity is expected to decrease to mostly quiet levels during 13 October as the high-speed stream subsides.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
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# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2008 Sep 16
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2008 Sep 17 67 5 2
2008 Sep 18 67 5 2
2008 Sep 19 67 5 2
2008 Sep 20 67 5 2
2008 Sep 21 67 5 2
2008 Sep 22 67 5 2
2008 Sep 23 67 5 2
2008 Sep 24 67 5 2
2008 Sep 25 67 5 2
2008 Sep 26 67 5 2
2008 Sep 27 67 5 2
2008 Sep 28 67 5 2
2008 Sep 29 67 5 2
2008 Sep 30 67 8 3
2008 Oct 01 67 30 5
2008 Oct 02 67 8 3
2008 Oct 03 67 8 3
2008 Oct 04 67 8 3
2008 Oct 05 67 8 3
2008 Oct 06 67 5 2
2008 Oct 07 67 5 2
2008 Oct 08 67 5 2
2008 Oct 09 67 5 2
2008 Oct 10 67 5 2
2008 Oct 11 67 5 2
2008 Oct 12 67 15 4
2008 Oct 13 67 5 2
(NOAA)

Follow China's closing ceremony of Beijing Paralympic Games

On Sept 17, there will be the closing ceremony of the Beijing Paralympic Games, which should give DXers a chance to hear some of the Chinese regional stations in parallel, with special coverage via the relaying of CNR-1 programming.
The opening ceremony on Sept 6 had such special programming. I heard Sichuan PBS-2 on 6060 // 7225 and Hunan PBS on 4990, all with CNR-1 programming and tomorrow there will probably be some others with this special relay. Not sure just what the exact time will be, but my Sept 6 reception was around 1430, so Iwill be checking about 1300 or even earlier to see what the reception is like.
Ron Howard, Monterey/Asilomar Beach, CA/Cumbre DX)

Radio St Helena Day 2008 details

Radio St Helena has set a date for the next Radio St Helena Day (RSHD). RSHD was revived on 4 November 2006, bringing back the special annual worldwide transmission on shortwave. Last year’s transmission was another success and was held later in the year (15 December) to coincide with Radio St Helena’s 40th Anniversary (25th December).

Last year was also the 10th RSHD, therefore it was a very special Double Anniversary. It was enjoyed by numerous presenters, who all gave up their time to present and lend a helping hand to make the evening a memorable one.

The station has posted 247 Special Anniversary QSL cards, designed by Robert Kipp, who initiated the ‘Revival of RSHD’. Reception reports were received from various parts of Europe, Japan, USA and Canada. Documentaries of the special broadcasts have been featured on television programmes in Germany and have appeared on many websites around the world; putting St Helena Island ‘on the map’.

This year, it has been decided to host RSHD in November after feedback from listeners in Japan indicated that December was too late in the year to get a clear signal. Therefore, this year’s Radio St Helena Day is set for Saturday 15 November. Radio St Helena Day 2008 will be broadcast on 11092.5 kHz in USB on Saturday, 15 November 2008 as follows :

2000-2100 UTC to Japan
2100-2230 UTC to Europe
2230-2330 UTC to North America

Because of the very long “Revival” and “Double-Anniversary” transmissions in 2006 and 2007 and the especially heavy workload at Radio St Helena during the entire second half of 2008, it was decided that RSD 2008 would be reduced to the above schedule. It is hoped that the times have been chosen so that reception in all areas will be acceptable.

The QSL procedure is the same as in 2006 and 2007, and the QSL address is :

Radio St Helena
P.O. Box 93,
Jamestown
St. Helena
STHL 1ZZ
South Atlantic Ocean
(Source: Laura Lawrence, Radio Station Manager via St Helena Herald/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

A closer look at broadcasting from Russian DX League

The following logs are a sampling from the current newsletter of the Russian DX League.

All times UTC // parallel frequency *sign-on sign-off*

Kazakhstan
9950 at 1431-, Golos Pravoslavya Aug 29. Phone quality programming, back again on a Friday with ID in Russian after some church bells briefly. Into their usual religious programming. Very good reception otherwise.(Walt Salmaniw-BC-CAN, DXplorer Aug 30) Tue/Fri operation. (wb)

Lithuania
6055 Radio KBC (Netherlands) relay 2132 UT. Bewildering, almost indescribable melange of DJ shouting (mostly in American English, at least once in UK English, several times in Dutch), endless jingle IDs, mention of Radio Caroline and what sounded like Radio Atlantic, snippets of generic rock music, high-tech sound effects a classic dog's breakfast.

Nearly impossible to get more than a word or two here and there because the signal was so incredibly choppy. Did manage to catch "we are the mighty KBC" at 2152 and "All over Europe ... the might KBC" at 2202, when I finally tuned out, suffering from severe audio fatigue. Sked is *2130- 2230* per EiBi.(Bob Hill-MA-USA, DXplorer Aug 30)

9770 new (x11670) from July 21. IRIB via Sitkuna, Lithuania in Italian, 0630-0727 UT, S=9+20dB, Holy Quran prayer, \\ direct 13770 and 15085 kHz.(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 31)

Moldova
12135, PMR Pridnestrovye 1615-1630. English commentary about various war heros from Moldova and Ukraine. At 1627 began sign-on announcements with ID and address for PMR in Moldova.(Bruce Barker, PA/HCDX)

6040, Radio PMR 09/02 2215-2230 Gangbusters signal in English. Program on independence
proclamation on Sep. 2nd 1990. At sign-off gave address in Moldova instead of Pridnestrovye, the self-declared independent region in southeastern Moldova.Some kind of agreement with Moldovan govt? (Bruce Barker, PA/HCDX)

Russia
Petropavlovsk, Voice of Russia 9435 0352 English 333 Sept 2. Choir music plus comments on
Jesus. Choir Male music 0354 In the Spiritual program. Announcer with an ID 0358. Bell interval signal at 0359. Announcer with "this is Moscow" at 0400. Newscast with News Items on Georgia. //9665 [SIO 444] Moldova. (Stewart MacKenzie, CA)

5940, Radio Rossii, 0905-0930 Noted a program of Russian music and comments by various persons. Signal getting mixed with splatter here and difficult to copy details, but at a fair level it's better than usual. (Chuck Bolland, FL August 31, 2008)

7200 Radio Sakha Aug 25 0810-0821 SINPO 45433 Yakut, ID at 0810, News, Local program //7345kHz. (Kouji Hashimoto, Japan)

Tajikistan
4635, Tajik Radio(tent.) Dushanbe-Yangiyul. September-04 Tajik(sch) 2339 OM talks between short music, 2336-2343 Arabic type music. Sounded like an All India Radio station, SINPO (Lucio Bobrowiec, Brazil/HCDX)

4635.05 Tajik Radio Aug 13 1355-1406 SINPO 35343 Tajik, Talk and music, ID at 1400. (Kouji Hashimoto, Japan)

4635.05 Tajik Radio Aug 26 1343-1401 SINPO 35343 Tajik, Talk and music, ID at 1357. (Kouji Hashimoto, Japan)
Ukraine
Radio Ukraine Intl, 7440 0250 Ukrainian SIO 322 Aug 29. Male/female with comments.(Stewart MacKenzie, CA)

7440, 0015-0100 Radio Ukraine International. Excelent signal. Tuned in to Famous Ukrainians, followed by Closeup program which ended at 0057. Sign-off announcements giving frequency, address, e-mail, etc. (Bruce Barker, PA/HCDX)
(Source: RUS-DX # 182/Anatoly Klepov/playdx 2003)

Blog Logs

Today's shortwave BLOG LOGS, represent a portion of additional logs recently cut from my SWBC Logs column in Monitoring Times, due to space constraints. Contributions are always welcome for the magazine or blog, and may be directed to my above email address. Thanks very much to all our contributors.
Gayle VH

All times UTC, frequencies in kHz, English unless otherwise indicated // parallel frequencies.
* sign-on - sign-off *

Albania
China Radio International relay 7285, 2055. Learn Chinese language program (SIO 453) // 5960 (SIO 252). (B Fraser).

Ascension Island
BBC World Service 17830, 1100. Followup report on the latest from Russian/Georgia relations. SIO 353 (B Fraser).



Canada
China Radio International relay 6040, 0115. Report on holiday celebrations in China, heard on // 7250 (SIO 554). (B Fraser).

Ecuador
Radio Chaskis 4909.32, 0906-0922. Nice mix of Quecha ballads with ID announcement between selections. Fair signal observed, best I have logged Chaskis. (S Barbour)

Equatorial Guinea
radio Nacional, Malabo 6250, 0530-0605. Spanish talk segments and mentions of "Bata" and ID as "Radio Malabo" to local African music. Signal poor to fair with occasional interference. (B Alexander).

Ethiopia
Radio Ethiopia, Addis Ababa 7110, 0302-0317. Vernacular text from announcer with presumed news to techno music bit. Horn of Africa style music to presumed program intro at 0340 followed by an interview. Audible on // 9704.2 weak. (S Barbour).

France
AWR, Issoudin (presumed) 17575, 1641-1658. Language listed as Somali. Noted continous Horn of Africa music until announcer at 1649. More music at 1655 with brief announcer comment. Signal pretty much disappeared at 1658. Signal poor with deep fades. (S Barbour).


Guam
KTWR 9975, 1110-1122. Listed as Cantonese/Hakka service. Announcer's talk over music to brief text at 1114, followed by interval signal and station ID, then into listed Hakka service. Signal poor with occasional 9980 WWCR interference. (S Barbour).

Indonesia
Voice of Indonesia 9525.95, 1035-1045. Observed music at tune-in, followed by male announcer in scheduled Thai service. Announcer's talk over flute music. Signal fair but fading. © Bolland).

RRI Jakarta 9680, 1040-1050. Check this station while on the band. Program consisted of music and Indonesian comments from female announcer. Signal observed as fair, beginning to fade out for the day due to my local sunrise. © Bolland).

Israel
Galei Zahal 6973.1, 0208. Hebrew/English. English music ballad to instrumental music until 0212. Lady announcer's Hebrew text through tune-out for fair-ggod signal quality. (S Barbour).

Japan
Radio Nikkei, Tokyo 6055, 0818-0835. Vernacular service. Classic piano music until announcers text at 0830 over music joined by another announcer. Signal resonably clear. (S Barbour).



Madagascar
Radio Voice of the People 11695, *1100-1155.* Vernacular talks to African style music, Station ID and some English observed after 1140. Signal very weak in quiet conditions. (B Alexander).

Mauritania
Radio Mauritanie 4845, 0121-0137. Station noted on late with announcers talk audible to 0130. Lots of "reverb", possibly a live event? Arabic music at 0134. Signal fair with occasional static crash and hetrodyne via presumed Brazil on 4845.2 (S Barbour).

New Zealand
Radio new Zealand International 7145, 1052. Report on the Fijian prime minister will not step down. SIO 454 (B Fraser).


Peru
Radio Altura (presumed) 5014.5, 0113-0123. Spanish talks poking through the noise floor, music audible at 0121 for poor signal quality. (S Barbour).

Philippines
FEBC 15330, 1144-1201. Vernacular from male announcer, listed as Mon. Bangkok cotact info, carrier off at 1145, back in one minute with interval signal and music bits. Announcer's station ID into a music ballad at 1149. (S Barbour).

Poland
Radio Polonia 9525, 1225. Program feature on touring a palace in Poland. Signal fair amid very deep fades and SIO 452. (B Fraser).

Russia
WYFR 11725, 1211-1217. Mandarin programming as announcer's items over music. Slow-style English at 1212 regarding the book of Revelations. Station contact info to interval signal and station ID at 1216. Signal fair. (S Barbour).

Radio Kompaniya, Golos Rossi 7125, 2345-0005. Prior to the hour heard station steady. Pop music to canned ID at 0000 as "Radio Kompaniya.' Newscast presented in Russian. My references indicate this may be via Moldova. Signal was good. © Bolland).

São Tomé
Voice of America relay 4960, 0415. Talk of government system in several African countries. Repeated mentions of the Domino Effect during poor signal quality. (J Wood).

Voice of America (presmued) 7135, 0005-0031. Observed steady stream of news and features in unknown Middle Eastern language, to news worthy spots in English. Station an ID as " VOA.dot.com.". Observed lots of channel splatter while signal was poor. © Bolland).

USA
KNLS Anchor Point, Alaska 6890, 1028-1048. Music from 1980's era to religious text on trials of Jacob. Station identification at 1036 as signal deteriorating by 1040, as gospel music audible at tune-out. (S Barbour).



Yemen
YRTV 9779.82, 2042-2105. Arabic from two announcers with continous talk to music and Koran recitations at 2103. Signal noted weak but improving. (S Barbour).

Contributors:
Brian Alexander, PA
Scott Barber, NH
Chuck Bolland, FL
Bob Fraser, ME
Joe Wood, TN

BBCWS and DW to launch joint radio service

BBC World Service and Deutsche Welle have announced plans to launch a joint radio service to Europe on DRM shortwave. The new stream, which will be entirely in English, is expected to go live in early 2009. It will be available from early morning till late at night targeting Western and Central Europe and a potential audience of 170 million listeners with global news and current affairs and a rich mix of in-depth analysis, documentaries and cultural programs. The service will provide a multimedia offer of audio and text, the latter coming automatically from the BBC News website.
Erik Bettermann, Director General at Deutsche Welle, said: “It is great that two of the world’s most established broadcasters can work together on a project of this scale. This is an exciting venture that will offer European listeners top class content and provides the perfect opportunity to reintroduce listeners to DRM.”
(Source: DRM Consortium/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Playdx logs

Dear friends,

It has been a busy week with participating in the EDXC Conference in Vaasa, Finland which was a successfull one, and then writing the official reports to SWN and the EDXC Website. They are now delivered and will be published within short time, the latter at www.edxc.org .

Here are my latest tips including some special programs, heard in Skovlunde on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres longwire. Very poor conditions for Latin America!

All times UTC

Bolivia
4699.37 0135-0150, 13.09 Radio San Miguel, Riberalta (p) Spanish talk, huayno 25232 AP-DNK

Clandestine
3928.35 0223-0320, 13.09 R Voice of Kurdistan, No. Iraq Kurdish ann, martial song, early program during Ramadan, jammed by Iran, at 0230 jumped to 3934.04 while the jammer continued on 3928, Kurdish songs heard well in USB: 45444. On recheck at 0320 the station was on 3937.50 with talk in Kurdish and no jamming 35343 AP-DNK

4864.72 0250-0330 CLA 13.09 Voice of Iranian Kurdistan, Al-Sulaymaniyah Kurdish talk, jammed by Iran 32432 AP-DNK

Germany
9790 *0900-0935, Su 14.09 AWR, via Nauen (100 kW, 180 degrees) Italian "Studio DX 272", tips, report by Dario Monferini from EDXC Conference in Vaasa, 0930 religious programme 35242 AP-DNK

Kuwait
15110 0525-0605, 03.09 R Kuwait, Kabd English pop songs, English ann, 0559 Toyota adv, ID, news 45444 AP-DNK

Peru
4790.05 0255-0310, 13.09 R Visión, Chiclayo Spanish religious talk 35343 AP-DNK

Surinam
4990.00 0330-0335, 13.09 R Apintie, Paramaribo very tentative very weak carrier, QRM Brazil 4985 14331 AP-DNK

Sweden
15240 *1230-1259* S 03.09 Radio Sweden, Hörby English live broadcast from studio 5 celebrating its 70 years, important events during these 70 years 35333 AP-DNK

Turkey
11835 *1730-1823* Sa 13.09 Voice of Turkey, Emirler German news, press review, Ms. Ufuk Gecim interviewed Andreas Schmid, Arto Mujunen and Tibor Szilagyi at EDXC Conference in Vaasa 55555 AP-DNK

Uganda
4975.98 0305-0330, 13.09 R Uganda, Kampala English news, Afropop, CWQRM 33343 AP-DNK

Best 73,
Anker Petersen (via playdx)

Hurricane Ike GlobalNet Report

For those of you who want to keep track of local Houston area Hurricane Ike coverage, here are some links of audio and video streams on the Internet from the Houston area.

KTRH-AM NewsRadio 740
http://www.ktrh.com/cc-common/ondemand/player.html?world=st

KPRC-2 NBC Houston
http://www.click2houston.com/video/10903347/index.html

KHOU-11 CBS Houston
http://www.khou.com/video/?nvid=178826&live=yes&noad=yes

KTRK-13 ABC Houston
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/feature?section=news/local&id=6102015

KRIV-26 Fox Houston
Video Stream Page
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=7406837&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

For more on streaming video, audio and more, please refer to The Btown Monitoring Post blog at:http://monitor-post.blogspot.com/

Radio Netherlands - Program Guide September 13-19

Welcome to our weekly guide to Radio Netherlands Worldwide's English Service - a list of the new programs coming up on Radio Netherlands Worldwide this week, beginning on Saturday.

SATURDAY 13 SEPTEMBER
*** The State We're In ***

This week in TSWI, we ask if people have a right to retire. So we ask 74-year-old New Yorker Lestra Vertucci why she's going back to work. Host Jonathan Groubert speaks with Bilha Ndoko Azenga, a retired school teacher in Nairobi, Kenya, about her struggle to support a family on a meagre pension and Stephen Kidd, director of policy at the advocacy group Help Age International explains the challenges facing retirees around the world.

We focus on the right to a toilet. Bouwe-Jan Smeding from the organisation SIMAVI discusses the problems of sanitation in developing countries. We also hear about the concept of the Flying Toilet, the receptacle of last resort in Kenyan slums where there is no alternative. And Dr. Kamal Kar explains his concept 'Community Led Total Sanitation', which introduces elements of shame and knowledge to get communities to improve sanitation themselves.

And finally Thai Transgender Suttirat Simsiriwong gives us her opinion on the Thai school that has given its transgender students their own toilet. She also explains why there are so many transgenders in the country compared to other places.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1006 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1406 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Network Europe Week ***
A collaboration by Europe's leading broadcasters

A pan-European team links up across the continent every day to provide a fresh perspective on events and life in Europe. If you missed any editions of Network Europe Week satisfy your needs with this digest of the programme's top stories.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)

Note that on Saturday we also run repeats of:

Curious Orange: 1530 (South Asia 9345, 12080, 15595)
Earthbeat:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)

SUNDAY 14 SEPTEMBER
*** Network Europe Extra ***

Arts and Culture brought to you each Sunday from Europe's widest partnership of international broadcasters.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1005 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1405 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1500 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Reloaded ***

Another selection of the week's programme highlights presented by Mindy Ran.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Note that on Sunday we also run:

The State We're In:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)

MONDAY 15 SEPTEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Curious Orange ***

It's a radio show, it's a website, it's a lifestyle. It's Curious Orange -
30 minutes of Dutchness on Radio Netherlands Worldwide

This week on Curious Orange... excelling in the Netherlands - why the Dutch preference for "good enough" isn't good enough any more. And, we'll pump up the volume when we hear about Holland's first sustainable dance club. Also on the show, Robbert Tilli from the Music Center of the Netherlands will tell us about this week's feature music artist Benny Sings, and Columnist Perro de Jong will be in with his Critical Eye.

That's this week on Curious Orange.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Tuesday:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
Wednesday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Saturday
15:30 1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Monday we also run:

Documentary followed by Reloaded:
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
Earthbeat:
0400 (Western N America 6165)
Network Europe:
1500 (Europe 1296; South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)

TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** The State We're In - Midweek Edition ***

Jonathan Groubert and his team look at current events from an unexpected perspective

This week in TSWI ME, we ask if people have a right to retire. So we ask 74-year-old New Yorker Lestra Vertucci why she's going back to work. Host Jonathan Groubert speaks with Bilha Ndoko Azenga, a retired school teacher in Nairobi, Kenya, about her struggle to support a family on a meagre pension and Stephen Kidd, director of policy at the advocacy group Help Age International explains the challenges facing retirees around the world.

We focus on the right to a toilet. Bouwe-Jan Smeding from the organisation SIMAVI discusses the problems of sanitation in developing countries. We also hear about the concept of the Flying Toilet, the receptacle of last resort in Kenyan slums where there is no alternative. And Dr. Kamal Kar explains his concept 'Community Led Total Sanitation', which introduces elements of shame and knowledge to get communities to improve sanitation themselves.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Note that on Tuesday we also run:

Bridges with Africa
Network Europe:
1500 (Europe 1296; South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
Curious Orange:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

WEDNESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Radio Books ***

'No Way Out'

"Summer in Zantiadi" by Sana Valiulina

This season RadioBooks highlights work from the diverse immigrant community of The Netherlands and Belgium. After her study in Moscow, Estonian-born writer Sana Valiulina emigrated to The Netherlands in 1989.

In her story "Summer in Zantiadi" a young woman vacationing in a seaside resort falls under the spell of an attractive but mysterious boy.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Thursday:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Friday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Wednesday we also run:

Curious Orange:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (Europe 1296; South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
The State We're In Midweek Edition:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

THURSDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Earthbeat ***

Marnie Chesterton looks at the footprint we're leaving on our planet.

This week on Earthbeat: When plants go bad. The Rhododendron should probably be admired for the prolific way in which it spreads. The problem is that it threatens an ancient oak landscape that has remained unchanged for centuries in the Highlands of Scotland. So who's winning the battle to keep this pest at bay?
Also on the show, we visit the The Netherlands' first sustainable dance club. That's all on Thursday's Earthbeat with Marnie Chesterton.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia 9795, Far East 6040)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 12050)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Friday
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Monday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Thursday we also run:

Network Europe Extra:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (Europe 1296; South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
Radio Books:
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)

FRIDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
*** Newsline ***
The latest world news and current affairs.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
0000 (Eastern N America 9845)
0100 (Central N America 9845)
0400 (Western N America 6165)
1400 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1530 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1800 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 15535)
1900 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2000 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

*** Bridges with Africa ***

Your hosts Alberta Opoku, Ernest Mason and Bram Posthumus take a look at African developments - in Africa itself, but also in Europe and elsewhere. Featuring the everything-out-in-the-open Round Table discussion, and of course music. That's in a new edition of Bridges with Africa, this Friday.

Broadcast times on SW (UTC):
1000 (East/Southeast Asia 12065, East Asia 9795, Far East 6040)
1430 (South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
1830 (Southern Africa 6020, East/Central Africa 11655, 12050)
1930 (East/Central Africa 15535, West Africa 11660, 15335, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)
2030 (West Africa 17810, East Africa 5905, Southern Africa 7425)

Repeated:
Saturday
0030 (Eastern N America 9845)
0130 (Central N America 9845)
0430 (Western N America 6165)
Tuesday
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)

Note that on Friday we also run:

Radio Books:
1030 (East/Central Asia 15510, East Asia 13820, Southeast Asia 11895, Far East 12065)
Network Europe:
1500 (Europe 1296; South Asia 9345, 9890, 11835)
(Source: R Netherlands)