My FM Archive : December 2018

Manx Radio postmark, 3rd April 2018.

 NOVEMBER 2024 is here, though today we are remembering FM broadcasts from December 2018.

A previous post of FM logs, dated May 2018, can be found here.

Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in MegaHertz (MHz). Logs transcribed from the original notes. Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW).

Receiver used: Sangean ATS-405.

December 2018 : FM

• [Friday] 7 December [2018]: 2058 UTC: 97.2 MHz: Manx Radio  Music with a female vocalist and band. Christmas song. Male host: "Stand by for music news and the mystery song challenge - Join me again at 6.30" ID for Manx Radio, 'Manx Radio Classifieds' with short ads including car dealer. Male host with extended speech, music.
  This is Manx Radio, the Isle of Man. Fair reception. 11.3 kW via Carnane, Isle of Man.
  Jazz music.
  Logged to 2108 UTC.
  
  Cup of tea break.
  
  
• 7 December: 2129 UTC: 97.7 MHz: BBC Radio 1  Male introduces music, "Your reactions after this [track]" Music.
  Strong reception. 250 kW via Sandale, Cumbria.
  Pete Tong.
  Logged to 2135 UTC.
• 7 December: 2149 UTC: 99.6 MHz: BBC Radio 1  Pete Tong with listemer reaction and music.
  Strong reception. 10 kW via Morecambe Bay [Lancashire].
  Logged to 2155 UTC.
• 7 December: 2159 UTC: 99.9 MHz: Classic FM  [Ads] Lidl, flu jab, Branston Chutney, Listerene Nightly Reset. Crisis at Christmas [Charity].
  ID 'This is Classic FM, from Global' Margarita Taylor 'The World's greatest music, Classic FM'.
  Strong reception. 250 kW via Sandale, Cumbria.
  'Smooth Classics, on Classic FM' Congregation sings 'O Come All Ye Faithful' to the Church organ. King's College, Cambridge. Music now: St Martin's In The Field, conducted by Sir Neville Marriner.
  Logged to 2210 UTC.
  
• 7 December: 2218 UTC: 100.7 MHz: Heart - North East  Music from Bruno Mars 'Just The Way You Are' ID for Heart. Music: Katy Perry 'Hot n Cold'.
  Fair reception. 10 kW via Bilsdale.
  Female host with IDs for Bruno Mars & Katy Perry, speaks of Yorkshire, speech and ads: Athletics 2019, booking online. Free spins on Heart bingo. The Claims Guys PPI. Marks & Spencer. O2. Heart website. ID. Music: Shakin' Stevens Christmas song.
  Logged to 2230 UTC.
• 7 December: 2241 UTC: 101.4 MHz: Smooth Radio  Ads: Listerene, Ladbrokes, takeaway or restaurant. ID for Smooth Radio (former frequency of Lakeland Radio). Music: Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes '(Love Lift Us) Up Where We Belong'.
  Fair reception. ID 'You're listening to Smooth Radio'. Music: 'Please Don't Go'.
  100 watts via Keswick Forest, Cumbria.
  Music: 'Silent Night'.
  Logged to 2252 UTC.

A page of information regarding the Keswick Forest transmitter, can be found on mb21.

• 7 December: 2256 UTC: 101.8 MHz: Classic FM  'Smooth Classics on Classic FM, with Listerene Nightly Reset'. 'Classic FM Live, with Land Rover Jaguar'. Ads: Giftcards, M&S, Cotswold Outdoor. Bells. Crisis at Christmas [Charity]. ID. Music.
  Strong to good reception. 6.4 kW via Morecambe Bay [Lancashire].
  Logged to 2304 UTC.
• 7 December: 2310 UTC: 102.2 MHz: CFM  Rap track 'Miss Jackson' on CFM - ID: 'Every night, it's chilled. Chilled - on - CFM'. Justin Bieber.
  Good reception. 815 watts via Broughton Moor, West Cumbria.
  Female: Sara Wylde (host). Music: Justin Bieber ft Major Lazer 'Cold Water'. Sia 'The Greatest'. ID, Chris Rea 'Driving Home For Christmas'.
  Logged to 2321 UTC.
• 7 December: 2328 UTC: 102.5 MHz: CFM  McDonald's ad. 'Chilled' CFM.
  Fair reception. 100 watts via Penrith, Cumbria.
  Logged to 2334 UTC.

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My FM Archive: April 2018

 LOGS of FM broadcasts, heard springtime 2018, is what I hope you will enjoy on this post.

A previous post of FM logs, dated September 2011, can be found here.

Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in MegaHertz (MHz). Logs transcribed from the original notes. Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW).

Receiver used: Sangean ATS-405 (making its debut!).

April 2018 : FM

• [Thursday] 12 April [2018]: 1903 UTC: 88.1 MHz: BBC Radio 2  News, Jo Whiley, music: Kings Of Leon 'Sex On Fire'.
  250 kW via Sandale, Cumbria. Excellent reception.
  Logged to 1906 UTC.
  Also: 1918 UTC: 90.0 MHz: Music: Donna Summer 'I Feel Love' Jo Whiley, promo for 'Blood On The Tracks' with Colin Murray. Music.
  Fair to poor reception. 10 kW via Morecambe Bay [Lancs].
  Logged to 1923 UTC.
• 12 April: 1925 UTC: 90.3 MHz: BBC Radio 3  Piano and orchestra - Very nice.
  Strong reception (Very little bit of noise). 250 kW via Sandale, Cumbria.
  Applause. Steven Osbourne, Scottish Symphony Orchestra, City Hall, Glasgow.
  Beethoven's Piano Symphony.
  Logged to 1930 UTC.
  
  [Cup of tea time]
  
  Also: 1949 UTC: 92.2 MHz: The Piano concert from the City Halls, Glasgow, continues.
  Good to fair reception.
  'Radio 3 In Concert' with Jamie McDougall.
  10 kW via Morecambe Bay [Lancashire].
  Logged to 1955 UTC.
• 12 April: 1958 UTC: 92.5 MHz: BBC Radio 4  'In Business' with Ms Balderstone. Promo for a new series: 'Chinese Characters'.
  20 UTC news: Chemical weapons attacks in Syria. Child sex abuse in Rochdale. Sir Cliff Richard sues the BBC. Arlene Foster, Northern Ireland. UAE Princess runs away to India.
  'Inside Science' is now on the air. Agriculture.
  Excellent reception. 250 kW via Sandale, Cumbria.
  Logged to 2005 UTC.
  Also: 2020 UTC: 94.4 MHz: 'Inside Science' on Radio 4 continues - with a visit to a particle physics laboratory - Rutherford-Appleton Lab.
  Strong to good reception. 10 kW via Morecambe Bay [Lancs].
  Logged to 2024 UTC.

Historic BBC Radio Scotland logo.

• 12 April: 2027 UTC: 94.7 MHz: BBC Radio Scotland  'The Quay Sessions' with Sam Fender. Presenter: Roddy Hart. Live music from Sam Fender (and his band).
  Good reception (Little bit of noise). 250 kW via Sandale, Cumbria, primarily for South west Scotland (with opt-outs from Dumfries, Scotland).
  Logged to 2034 UTC.
• 12 April: 2041 UTC: 95.6 MHz: BBC Radio Cumbria  Georgey Spanswick with a male author, who has written a book about winds, including the Helm Wind, which blows on the Eden - Pennine fellside in Cumbria. 'Where The Wild Winds Are' is the name of the book.
  Good to fair reception. 15 kW via Sandale, Cumbria.
  The author is Nick Hunt. Music: Culture Club 'Karma Chameleon'.
  Logged to 2048 UTC.
  Also: 2053 UTC: 96.1 MHz: Georgey Spanswick. Music: Barry White 'Let The Music Play'.
  Good to fair reception. 3.2 kW via Morecambe Bay.
  Logged to 2056 UTC.
• 12 April: 2058 UTC: 96.4 MHz: CFM  Ad break: McDonald's. PerTemps (recruitment). The Wedding Store, 1 Victoria Viaduct, Carlisle. Bowel screening. Composite doors: Trinity Earth. NatWest. S P Training. CFM Dating.
  21 UTC news: British Government to respond to Syrian chemical attack. Novichock used in Salisbury attack.  CFM ID and song crash into news bulletin (Rochdale, Carpetright) Princess Anne visits Duke of Edinburgh in hospital. News bulletin by Barry Weir. Song which crashed the news continues.
  Good to fair reception. 3 kW via Caldbeck.
  'Mellow CFM' Music: Prince 'The Most Beautiful Girl In The World'.
  Logged to 2106 UTC.
• 12 April: 2119 UTC: 96.9 MHz: Heart (North Lancashire)  Music: Beyonce. Female host, speaking of dating disasters. Ad break: Mix of local & national ads, including Mike Hughes Fitted Interiors (Barrow), kart racing, Admiral insurance, MoneySupermarket. Lionel Richie in concert, Brunton Park, Carlisle. Morecambe hotel. Music: Westlife.
  Heart North Lancashire was formerly The Bay.
  Good reception. 3.2 kW via Morecambe Bay.
  Logged to 2127 UTC.
• 12 April: 2134 UTC: 97.2 MHz: Manx Radio  (Isle of Man)  Music: Ella Henderson 'Ghost', male host, Manx Radio covering Commonwealth Games, weather, waters forecast from Ronaldsway. Ads: Jack's Bar & Steakhouse. Pets medical treatment. Walk the Millennium Way on the Isle of Man. Manx Radio + Manx Telecom live from Australia at 8am for the Commonwealth Games. Music.
  Good to fair reception. 11.3 kW via Carnane, Isle of Man.
  Manx Radio ID, male host, 'Roots' song. Chubby Checker 'The Twist'.
  Logged to 2145 UTC.

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My AM Archive: Autumn 2008: November

 THE previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: Autumn 2008: September, can be found here.

Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

November 2008 : Medium Wave

• [Sunday] 16 November [2008]: 1218 UTC: 1269 kHz: Deutschlandfunk (DLF)  Speech in the German language spoken by a male. 'Monitoring Monthly' (February 2006) shows DLF, Neumunster, D (Germany), 300 kW. Speech by male from sporting event: football?  Fair reception. To 1228 UTC.

The Roberts R881 radio receiver, as used to hear the broadcasts in this log.

• 16 November: 1254 UTC: 1323 kHz: Voice of Russia  Speech in the German language spoken by a female, with popular music - Elaine Page 'Another Suitcase, Another Hall'. Speech in German by male.  Good to fair reception.
  ID signal, new broadcast at 13 UTC, sounds like Russian... Voice of Russia, Wachenbrunn, Germany, 150 up to 800 kW. Speech by female - Sports headlines as part of the news? Music. To 1307 UTC.
• 16 November: 1316 UTC: 1341 kHz: BBC Radio Ulster  Female host with male guest talking of financial matters on BBC Radio Ulster, Lisnagarvey, Co Down, Northern Ireland, 100 kW.  Good reception. Timecheck, weather report. Social housing and associated matters. To 1332 UTC.
• 16 November: 1650 UTC: 1368 kHz: Manx Radio  Ad for Douglas Carpet Superstore, Xerox photocopiers, Aladdin at the Gaiety Theatre, Manx Petroleum.  Manx Radio, Douglas, Isle of Man, 20 kW. Excellent to fair reception. Music: Lou Rawls 'Lady Love'. Male speech: "TT races were nearly lost to Belgium - The History Man" To 1700 UTC.
• 16 November: 1716 UTC: 1404 kHz: France Info  Speech in the French language, male host with female reporter - French football league and other sport.  France Info, Brest, F, 20 kW. Good to fair reception. To 1722 UTC.
• 16 November: 1728 UTC: 1413 kHz: BBC Radio Gloucestershire  Music, speech by male and female, ID on air for BBC Radio Gloucestershire. Travel: A4301 Parliament Street, Cirencester, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Vicky (Travel). Programme 'Face To Face' with Paul and Millie. Phone number: 0845 307 .... Speech regarding President Elect Barack Obama. Army base at Fairford, recording of memories of man who grew up in Alabama.
  Good to fair reception via Bourton-on-the-Water, East Gloucestershire or Berkeley Heath, South West Gloucestershire, both 0.5 kW.  National Adoption Week. To 1750 UTC.

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My AM Archive: Spring 2006

 

MARCH and April 2006 are from where the following memories of Medium wave radio broadcasts, as heard by myself at the time and noted in my logbook, come.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: Winter 2005-2006, can be found here.
Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

March 2006 : Medium Wave

• 10 March [2006]: 2041 UTC: 756 kHz: BBC Radio Cumbria  Fair to poor reception via Carlisle, 1 kW.  Football commentary: Coca-Cola League Two: Northampton Town v Carlisle United, live from Sixfields, Northampton. Half Time: Town 0 - United 1 (Karl Hawley, 21 minutes). Commentary by Derek Lacey and Mike Corry.
  [Full details of the match can be found here.]

April 2006 : Medium Wave

• 14 April: 1417 UTC: 1314 kHz: NRK Euuropakanalen  Fair reception via Kvitsoy, Norway, 1200 kW.  Norwegian speech, female and male voices. Music. Male speaks to male on telephone.
• 14 April: 1450 UTC: 1323 kHz: BBC Radio Ulster  Fair to poor reception via Lisnagarvey, Co Down, Northern Ireland, 100 kW.  Music: Mamas & Papas 'California Dreaming'. George Jones. Telephone: 0845 955678. ID.  15 UTC news: Newcastle flight disruption. Baby illness.
• 14 April: 1757 UTC: 1368 kHz: Manx Radio  Excellent-good-fair reception via Foxdale, Isle of Man, 20 kW.  Music: Bryan Adams 'Everything I Do I Do It For You'. Sponsored weather report: Freedom Travel Isle of Man. Sport: Football: Sven Goran Eriksson, Ashley Cole.
• 14 April: 2014 UTC: 1422 kHz: DLF Deutschlandfunk  Excellent to good reception via Heusweiler, Germany, 600 - 1200 kW.  Music: Jazz - Blues programme, German language. Male host. Music, English language songs.

Please note the log for BBC Radio Cumbria, 10 March, features a link to the TablesLeague website, which has full details of the Northampton Town - Carlisle United football fixture, as reported in the log.

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My AM Archive: Spring 2004

MORE memories of Medium Wave radio broadcasts, this time heard March and May 2004.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: Winter 2003-2004, can be found here.

Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

March 2004 : Medium Wave

• 11 March [2004]: 2127 UTC: 1089 kHz: TalkSport Excellent to fair reception. Multi-transmission. Test Cricket, West Indies v England, live from Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica. West Indies batting: 276-5 (First Innings).
  [Spoiler alert: Full scorecard for WI v England, First Test, 2004: Click here]

• 16 March: 2101 UTC: 1260 kHz: Classic Gold network Classic Gold 1260 - Bristol (Mangotsfield) 1.6 kW or Classic Gold Marcher 1260 - Wrexham / Deeside (Farndon) 0.64 kW. Male, telephone: 0870 166 ... Text 81800 'Nightline' programme.
• 16 March: 2101 UTC: 1260 kHz: Sabras Radio Leicester, Freeman's Common, 0.29 kW. Male voice with Asian music, English voice with details of Punjabi programme. Excellent to fair reception.

16 March: 2139 UTC: Football Full Time: Carlisle United 1 - Northampton 1 [Sky Sports Team Sheet]

• 16 March: 2140 UTC: 1269 kHz: DLF - Deutschlandfunk Neumunster, Germany 600 kW. Excellent to good reception. Classical music. Male host with DLF ID, speech regarding Bach. Male speech, music. Football report: Goal from Werder Bremen.
• 16 March: 2244 UTC: 1314 kHz: NRK - Kvitsoy, Norway Excellent reception. NRK via Kvitsoy, Norway, 1200 kW. Music: Roy Orbison 'All In A Dream'. Two male hosts. Music: Jimi Hendrix 'Little Wing'. To 2253 UTC.
• 16 March: 2301 UTC: 1341 kHz: BBC Radio Ulster Good-fair-poor reception. Lisnagarvey, Co Down, 100 kW. News: Variant CJD in blood transfusion fear, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's papers found in solicitor's office. ID. 'The Late Show' Music: Bennett-Lang.
• 16 March: 2319 UTC: 1359 kHz: Radio Nacional Espana Good to fair reception. Madrid, Spain, 600 kW. Male speech, football programme.

May 2004 : Medium Wave

Card verifying reception of Manx Radio 20 May 2004, 2023 UTC, 1368 kHz.

• 20 May: 2023 UTC: 1368 kHz: Manx Radio Fair to poor reception. Foxdale, Isle of Man, 20 kW. Country Music programme.
• 20 May: 2121 UTC: 1395 kHz: Radio 10 Gold Good to fair reception. Lopik, Holland, 120 kW. Music: Paul Young, ID, Joe Cocker.
• 20 May: 2150 UTC: 1413 kHz: BBC Radio Gloucestershire Fair reception. 0.5 kW East / South Gloucestershire. Music: Robbie Williams 'She's The One' Male host. News: Rail dispute. Drinking "The new disease" says Tony Blair. Leicester rapes. Telephone: 0845 301 1024.
• 20 May: 2248 UTC: 1440 kHz: China Radio International Excellent reception via Luxembourg (208 metres). 'Real Time Beijing' English programme, hosted by Canadian male, Chinese female. Weather.

Bonuses added to this post as composed: The full scorecard for West Indies v England, First Test, 2004 courtesy of ESPNcricinfo; The Carlisle United - Northampton Town team sheet courtesy of Sky Sports; The Manx Radio verification card courtesy of Manx Radio.

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My AM Archive: November 1996

VISITING my Medium Wave logs of November 1996 - But first, housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

November 1996: Medium Wave

• [Monday] 11 November [1996]: 2025 UTC: 612 kHz: RTE 2FM (Ireland) Dave Fanning plays 'First Band On The Moon' by The Cardigans, 'Hang Up Your Disco Suit' by (Belfast Band) Tunic, Lightning Seeds 'What If', Gene: 'Fighting Fit'. Music from Lionel Richie, Elton John.
• 11 November: 2045 UTC: 648 kHz: BBC World Service Report from Harare, Zimbabwe.

• 11 November: 2115 UTC: 693 kHz: BBC Radio Five Live Football discussion: Alan Green debates refereeing in the UK and Europe.
• 11 November: 2120 UTC: 756 kHz: BBC Radio Cumbria 'Night Network' Classical music. Interference from DLF (Deutschlandfunk), Germany.
• 11 November: 2124 UTC: 810 kHz: BBC Radio Scotland Music: Men At Work 'Down Under'.
• 11 November: 2136 UTC: 873 kHz: AFN [Armed Forces Network; For US forces based in Germany] Frankfurt 'Good Time Rock 'n' Roll': The Beatles 'Eight Days A Week'.
• 11 November: 2156 UTC: 882 kHz: BBC Radio Wales 'Country Corral' Country music show: Rita McEntire: 'It Don't Matter', Bradley Foster 'Last Chance For Love'. BBC Radio Wales via Washford, 100 kW.
• 11 November: 2159 UTC: 963 kHz: YLE Radio Finland via Pori, Finland. English broadcast, internet information.

The Big Workshop, Helsinki, YLE headquarters.

• 11 November: 2202 UTC: 1053 kHz: Talk Radio UK: News. James Whale: Discussions: The Royal British Legion, Teachers. Live from Newcastle. Telephone 0500 10 53 89 Callers: Brenda in Newcastle, Colin in Llanelli, Scott in Fife, Sean in Manchester.
• 11 November: 2231 UTC: 1179 kHz: Radio Sweden: News: Al Simon. Nordic meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark. Swedish Police arrest an Iranian. Danish journalists detained in Sri Lanka. Weather report. 'Sixty Degrees North': Bill Schiller reports from the Nordic Council meeting.
• 11 November: 2240 UTC: 1197 kHz: Virgin Radio Music from the Bee Gees 'You Win Again'.
• 11 November: 2243 UTC: 1278 kHz: RTE 2FM (Ireland) Music: BabyBird 'You're Gorgeous'.
• 11 November: 2246 UTC: 1368 kHz: Manx Radio, Isle of Man. Transmitter: Foxdale. 'The Late Show' History of Douglas, Isle of Man, visiting Woodside Terrace, Victoria Terrace. Music: The Bee Gees 'Words'. Music: Whitney Houston: 'Run To You'. Independent Radio News: Prime Minister John Major, The European Court of Justice. Manx Radio News: New Parliament Buildings.
• 11 November: 2309 UTC: 1386 kHz: Radio Netherlands 'A Good Life' reports on food security in Africa, Ginger Da Silva reports from Kenya. Trailer for 'Music 52/15', postal address for 'On Target', the Radio Netherlands printed schedule. Details of the Radio Netherlands direct telephone numbers. 'Press Review': Sport: Boxing, football: Holland 7 - Wales 1. Reporters: Robert Green, Dave Durham.

• 11 November: 2338 UTC: 1467 kHz: Trans World Radio - Transmitter: Monte Carlo. Programme: 'Words of Hope' - 'How To Get To Heaven' Life or Death, we will be with the Lord. Music. 'Day's End' with Victor Pearce, tour of the Holy Land. Closing announcements by Andrew Pettinger.

That concludes this visit to my Medium Wave archive.

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Midsummer Medium Wave

SOME notes from an evening spent listening to Medium Wave - Wednesday 22 June 2016:

[Housekeeping: Times in UTC (GMT); Frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz); Transmission powers (where applied) are watts / kiloWatts (kW).]  *Please add one hour to the times for British Summer Time.*

1944 UTC : 1368 kHz : Manx Radio. Good to fair reception. 20 kW via Foxdale, Isle of Man. Male speech, ad break: Vehicle valet, St John's Ambulance. Dining establishment. ID. Male speech, music. Ad / Promo for a storage provider. ID. Male speech. Music. To 2007 UTC.
★Manx Radio website★

2023 UTC : 1395 kHz : Unidentified. Male speech in a European / Continental language. Good to fair reception. Speech continues. To 2035 UTC.

2043 UTC : 1413 kHz : Co-channel broadcasts: BBC Radio Gloucestershire and Premier Christian Radio. Male speech: "...To BBC Shropshire and a BBC Introducing track..." [BBC Gloucestershire] - Now I have a US Preacher fading in! [Premier Christian Radio]. Reverting to the BBC: Male speaking about the band you have just heard. Channel splits:
BBC Radio Gloucestershire. Fair reception. [Female vocalist singing 'Don't Leave Me This Way'.] 500 watts via Bourton-on-the-Water (East Gloucestershire) or 200 watts via Berkeley Heath (South West Gloucestershire). Music: Roxy Music 'More Than This'. ★BBC Radio Gloucestershire website★
Premier Christian Radio. Fair to poor reception. 500 watts via Dartford Marshes (East London) or Heathrow (West London). ★Premier Christian Radio website★
To 2104 UTC.
Short but sweet.

April's AM Airtime

MONDAY 11th April was a day spent beside the Roberts R881, still going strong in its seventeenth year. I was tuned to the extended Medium Wave band (just making the point that, on that receiver, the Medium Wave band goes up to 1710 kHz, rather than 1602 kHz, as on most receivers) and here is a record of what I heard that day.

[Housekeeping: Times in UTC (GMT); Frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz); Transmission powers (where applied) are watts / kiloWatts (kW).]  *Please add one hour to the times for British Summer Time.*

1130 UTC: 936 kHz: Dales Radio. 150 watt transmission via Brunt Acres Road, Hawes, North Yorkshire. Strong reception. Lee Moulsdale. Comedy feature: 'The Bradshaws'. Music: Billy Joel 'Innocent Man'. IDs. Chaka Khan 'I'm Every Woman'. 'Dales Diary' events guide: 'Ride + Stride' walks with the Settle - Carlisle railway; Yorkshire Society survey. ID. Music: Divine Comedy 'National Express'. To 1145 UTC.

*Dales Radio website*

1222 UTC: 999 kHz: Rock FM [Presumed]. 800 watt transmission via Longton for Preston / Blackpool. Poor reception. Darren Proctor. Music: ABBA 'Voulez-Vous'. ID. Climie Fisher 'Love Changes Everything'. Speech, ad break. ID. Music: Jackie Wilson; ABC. To 1238 UTC.

*Rock FM on iTunes*

1308 UTC: 1053 kHz: talkSPORT. Up to 500 kW via Central England [Droitwich, Worcestershire] - Reception is awful! Hawksbee & Jacobs. Conversation regarding football management and their relationship with referees. Ad break. To 1315 UTC.

*Listen again to Hawksbee & Jacobs*

1324 UTC: 1071 kHz: talkSPORT. 1 kW transmission via Wrekenton, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Moderate to poor reception. Hawksbee & Jacobs. Speech regarding Manchester United. To 1332 UTC.

*talkSPORT Radio website*

1406 UTC: 1089 kHz: talkSPORT. Up to 400 kW via Moorside Edge, West Yorkshire. Moderate to poor reception. Hawksbee & Jacobs. Speech regarding European football; Diego Simeone; Gael Clichy of Arsenal Football Club; German football; David De Gea of Manchester United. To 1415 UTC.

*talkSPORT homepage*

1442 UTC: 1170 kHz: TFM 2. 320 watt transmission via Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside. Good reception. Paul Hayes. Music: Eurythmics 'There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)'. ID. Louis Armstrong 'What A Wonderful World'. Speech regarding the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge visiting India. Music: Andrew Gold 'Lonely Boy'; Toto 'Rosanna'. To 1457 UTC.

*TFM 2 website*

1513 UTC: 1215 kHz: Absolute Radio. Up to 200 kW via Moorside Edge, West Yorkshire. Good reception. Danielle Perry. Music: Fun. 'We Are Young'. Text: 81215. Ad break. Traffic & Travel with Melanie. Music: The Zutons 'Valerie'; Kate Bush 'Hounds of Love'. To 1527 UTC.

*Absolute Radio website*

1540 UTC: 1242 kHz: Absolute Radio. 1 kW transmission via Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside. Good reception. Danielle Perry. Ad break; Promo; Traffic & Travel with Melanie. Music: Derek & The Dominoes 'Layla' [FULL version]. ID. Muse 'Feeling Good'. To 1554 UTC.

*Absolute Radio YouTube channel*

1620 UTC: 1341 kHz: BBC Radio Ulster. A 100 kW transmission via Lisnagarvey, County Down, Northern Ireland. Moderate reception. Male and female presenting a sports update. To 1630 UTC.

*BBC Radio Ulster website*

1642 UTC: 1368 kHz: Manx Radio [Presumed]. 20 kW via Foxdale, Isle of Man. Moderate to poor reception. Male speaking at length; signal propagation prevents comfortable concentration on the subject of the speech. To 1656 UTC.

*Manx Radio website*

That concludes the list of broadcasts received Monday 11 April 2016. If you have any thoughts you wish to share, please comment below.

Kind regards, Martin.

Summer 2010 Medium Wave DX Results

SUNDAY 25 JULY 2010 was spent with the Roberts R881, tuned to the Medium Wave band. Here are the results of what I heard throughout the day:

• 0956 UTC, 882 kHz : BBC Radio Wales, for South Wales via Washford, Somerset. Music : No Doubt 'Don't Speak'.
• 1018 UTC, 909 kHz : BBC Radio Five, for Northern England via Moorside Edge, West Yorkshire. Traffic & travel report. The top ten most talked about news stories of the week (The Vuvuzela, Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins, Lindsay Lohan).
• 1042 UTC, 936 kHz : Fresh Radio via Hawes, North Yorkshire. Music from A~ha, Dido, Ellie Goulding, Gwen Stefani.
• 1133 UTC, 1053 kHz : TalkSport via Droitwich, Worcester.
• 1148 UTC, 1071 kHz : TalkSport via Wrekenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
• 1335 UTC, 1170 kHz : Magic 1170 via Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside. Music from The Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel, ad break.
• 1359 UTC, 1215 kHz : Absolute Radio, for Northern England via Moorside Edge, West Yorkshire. Music : Lenny Kravitz 'Fly Away', ad break, The Cardigans 'My Favourite Game', Florence & The Machine, Genesis 'That's All'.
• 1444 UTC, 1242 kHz : Absolute Radio via Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside. Music : The Clash 'London Calling', Sheryl Crow.
• 1515 UTC, 1341 kHz : BBC Radio Ulster via Lisnagarvey, Co Down, Northern Ireland.
• 1535 UTC, 1368 kHz : Manx Radio via Douglas, Isle of Man.
• 1557 UTC, 1413 kHz : Fresh Radio via Skipton or Richmond, North Yorkshire. Music : The Eagles 'Hotel California', Cher 'Believe'.

Not a bad list for daytime! Have a good week.