My AM Archive : January - February 2019

 RETURNING to where one left off, and proceeding with logs of Medium Wave (AM) broadcasts heard January 2019, plus test transmissions from Sweden, heard February 2019.

A previous post of Medium Wave logs, dated October 2018, can be found here.

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

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

January 2019 : Medium Wave

• [Saturday] 12 January [2019]: 1458 UTC: 999 kHz: Greatest Hits Radio  Ad break: Morrisons food stores. ID: 'Across Lancashire, Greatest Hits Radio' News at 1500 UTC: Rory Stewart wants short prison spells scrapped, Chris Grayling warns against voting against Brexit plan, explosion in France, women could miscarry if exposed to petrol / diesel. Sport: West Ham 1 - Arsenal 0. Sky News Radio.
  Greatest Hits Radio. Music: Queen 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.
  Good to fair reception. 800 watts via Longton, for Preston / Blackpool.
  ID: 'Good times sound like this, Greatest Hits Radio' Music: Prince '1999'. ID: 'Greatest Hits Radio, good times sound like this' Music: Alannah Miles 'Black Velvet'.
  Logged to 1515 UTC.

From the archive: Südwestrundfunk (SWR) QSL, 2009.
SWR broadcast on 576, 666, 711, 828, 1017 and 1485 kHz.

Cup of tea time!

• 12 January: 1548 UTC: 1035 kHz: Lyca Dilse 1035  Music, ad break, website, telephone number, music.
  Lyca Dilse 1035, 2.5 kW via Crystal Palace, London.
  Female and male speech for an Asian audience.
  Strong to fair reception.
  'The Afternoon' (Saturday) with Bali Brahmbhatt.
  Sky news at 4pm: Rory Stewart wants prison reform. Arrests following robbery in Manchester. Sport: Football. Weather report by Southall Travel. Travel report.
  Logged to 1606 UTC.
• 12 January: 1609 UTC: 1044 UTC: SER (Spain)  Multiple voices, in the Spanish language, with lots of sound effects.
  Good to fair reception.
  Logged to 1616 UTC.
• 12 January: 1623 UTC: 1053 kHz: talkSport  'Matchday Live' - Poorly synchronised transmitters, many echoes.
  [Most likely] 500 kW via Droitwich + 10 kW via Dumfries.
  Signals settle.
  Strong to good reception.
  Logged to 1632 UTC.
• 12 January: 1637 UTC: 1071 kHz: talkSport  Latest football results on 'Matchday Live': Premier League, Championship, League One.
  Fair reception; [most likely] 1 kW via Wrekenton for Newcastle upon Tyne.
  Faded since first reception.
  Logged to 1645 UTC.
• 12 January: 1651 UTC: 1089 kHz: talkSport  'Matchday Live' Full Time updates at football.
  Good to fair reception - Echoes from transmitters up to 1 second apart!
  [Most likely] 400 kW via Moorside Edge + other high powered transmitters in north of England / Scotland / Northern Ireland.
  Logged to 1702 UTC.

Break.

Note: 12 January: 1930 UTC: 1098 kHz: Speech from a female, with music from a female opera singer. Female speech, music, speech, music. Good to fair reception. Could be any of Iran (200 kW), Saudi (100 kW), Slovakia (25 kW), Spain (10 - 25 kW), Italy (100 watts).
Logged to 1935 UTC.

From the archive: Radio Asia 558 AM, which broadcast to Greater
London via Spectrum Radio 558 AM
('Spectrum International 558')

• 12 January: 1954 UTC: 1134 kHz: COPE (Spain)  Low power transmissions from COPE (Spain), multiple synchronised transmitters, same power, very slight echo.
  Fair reception.
  Logged to 1957 UTC.

"Closing this Roberts R881 DX on the frequency of 1134 kHz at 20:00 UTC. Goodnight! ☺"

February 2019 : Medium Wave

• [Tuesday] 19 February [2019]: 0124 UTC: 1494 kHz: The Asphalt Telegraph  Test transmissions (from Sweden) on new frequency of 1494 (ex - 1476) kHz. Low power of 300 watts. Heavy music (continuous rock music).
  Fair to poor reception (at best).
  Peaks during music, not heard an ID.
  Transmission site is Boras, Sweden.
  Best audio at 0133 UTC, sustained through to 0135 UTC. Speech at 0136 UTC - ID? Music. Bass sounds good.
  Signing off at 0140 UTC.
  Receiver used: Sangean ATS - 405.
• [Sunday] 24 February [2019]: 0119 UTC: 1494 kHz: The Asphalt Telegraph  Test transmissions from Sweden, on air on 1494 kHz on power higher than 300 watts.
  Rock music: Iron Maiden 'Run For The Hills'
  I hear ID for The Asphalt Telegraph with drum track!
  Contacts: 1494 kHz at gmail dot com or radio sweden international dot com
  Male speech.
  Fair to poor reception.
  Male speech and idents for The Asphalt Telegraph. Music at 0126 UTC.
  Transmission via Boras, Sweden.
  Music at 0128 UTC.
  Logged to 0130 UTC.
  Receiver used: Sangean ATS - 405.
  ["Music continues - I'm saying goodnight at 0135 UTC - Thank you Sweden!"]
  

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My AM Archive : Hallowe'en 2018

 QUIETLY picking up where one left off, and proceeding with logs of Medium Wave (AM) broadcasts, heard October 2018.

A previous post of Medium Wave logs, dated August 2018, can be found here.

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

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

October 2018 : Medium Wave

• [Wednesday] 31 October [2018]: 1620 UTC: 810 kHz: BBC Radio Scotland  Focus on education, female host with a male correspondent on how to get the best out of students and teachers; Female correspondent on funds being held to assist with education, urging educational establishments and students to apply for the funding.
  Male correspondent: Sport: Rugby, Scottish football. 'SportSound' is on air at 6:30pm this evening. Rafa Nadal withdraws from Paris tennis. Gethin Jenkins withdraws due to injury.
  Traffic: Falkirk, Edinburgh, Renfrewshire.
  Drivetime news headlines at 1630 : Death of Saudi journalist.
  Strong to good reception; 100 kW via Burghead / Westerglen.
  News: Glasgow has been selected by Channel 4 as a new creative hub. Jaguar Land Rover report losses.
  Weather: Rain in Glasgow.
  Logged to 1635 UTC.
• 31 October: 1652 UTC: 837 kHz: BBC Radio Cumbria  Music: Roy Orbison 'I Drove All Night'.
  Paul Braithwaite on BBC Radio Cumbria, listener texts, listener reaction to a Trisha Yearwood song played earlier on the show.
  BBC Travel at 1657 UTC: A595 closure. Workington / Whitehaven roadworks, Carlisle A6 roadworks. A66 Bridgefoot, A590.
  'Newshour' Adam Powell. 1700 UTC news: Sellafield costs rising. Saudi killing. Machete attack in Cumbria. Channel 4 chooses Leeds as new HQ. University of Cumbria is studying Snow Leopards.
  Sport: Cricket: England v Sri Lanka. Manchester United Football Club.
  Weather.
  Strong to fair reception; 1 kW via Barrow-in-Furness.
  'Newshour' Top story: Sellafield costs rising.
  Logged to 1707 UTC.

1711 UTC: Meal break.

• 31 October: 1820 UTC: 846 kHz: Radio North / Gospel 846  Male speech, American accent, speaks of HBO TV series 'Band Of Brothers', using as an example of the US troops serving in the Middle East; how the US troops detained Saddam Hussein in Iraq and how God lead the troops to find Saddam.
  Contact details for Texas, USA.
  Male speaks of judging the Iraq war.
  Radio North / Gospel 846 transmitting 1 kw via Redcastle, Co Donegal. Strong to fair reception.
  Reading from the Scriptures: "Jesus was made a little lower than the Angels".
  The 'Born To Win' show, Dallas, Texas. Telephone number, online contacts.
  Music: Elvis Presley 'Marie's The Name (Latest Flame)'.
  Logged to 1829 UTC.
• 31 October: 1842 UTC: 855 kHz: Radio Nacional de Espana  Female-led speech in the Spanish language, ID jingle at 1844 UTC - Echo - Split transmitters? [Logbook shows Murcia transmitter] Fast-paced speech from both male and females continues.
  Strong to good reception; 300 kW via Murcia.
  Logged to 1852 UTC.

From the archive: Radio Utopia QSL. Utopia broadcast on 1607 - 1640 kHz, 1996.

Note: 31 October: 1859 UTC: 864 kHz: Male, singing, Arabic? Signal increase in strength at 1900 UTC, good to fair reception. British DX Club for 864 kHz shows TWR [Trans World Radio], Gavar, Armenia for Middle East & Caucasus // ERTU Qur'an programme, Santah, Egypt.
Logged to 1907 UTC.

• 31 October: 1910 UTC: 873 kHz: BBC Radio Ulster  Music: Female vocals, guitar, very much in the style of Katie Melua.
  BBC Radio Ulster, 1 kW via Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh.
  Live [music] performance! Irish + English speech.
  Strong to fair reception.
  Interview.
  Logged to 1920 UTC.

Cup of tea time!

• 31 October: 1940 UTC: 882 kHz: BBC Radio Wales  Music: Chic 'Everybody Dance (Clap Your Hands)'. Promo for international rugby this Saturday: Wales v Scotland in the Autumn Internationals. Music: The Supremes 'Where Did Our Love Go'. Janice Long on BBC Radio Wales.
  Strong to good reception; Up to 100 kW via Washford, Somerset.
  Janice Long talks of "dashing off to get some sweets from the kitchen!" Song by a vocalist mulling over a last day on earth. Now playing: Annie Lennox 'Love Song For A Vampire'. New music.
  Logged to 1953 UTC.

Note: 31 October: 1956 UTC: 891 kHz: Overspill from Janice Long on BBC Radio Wales, playing The Who 'I Can't Explain'.

• 31 October: 2002 UTC: 900 kHz: Rai Radio 1  Italian football, full commentary, stadium atmosphere.
  Strong to fair reception; 600 kW via Milan, Italy.
  Logged to 2012 UTC.
• 31 October: 2015 UTC: 909 kHz: BBC Radio Five Live  Football: Chelsea 2 - Derby County 2 at Stamford Bridge. Thirteen minutes left in the first half. Scores in Scottish football.
  Goal for Arsenal v Blackpool (League Cup football). Co-commentary by Andy Townsend. West Ham v Tottenham Hotspur. Scott Carson in goal for Derby. Both Chelsea goals were own goals by Derby County - One was Richard Keogh.
  Strong to good reception; Up to 200 kW via Moorside Edge, West Yorkshire.
  Goal: Chelsea 3 (Cesc Fabregas) - Derby County 2. Middlesbrough 0 - Crystal Palace 0. Substitution for Middlesbrough. Latest scores. Half time: Chelsea 3 - Derby County 2.
  Logged to 2030 UTC.

From the archive: Talk Radio UK launched 14 February 1995.

Notes: 31 October: 2035 UTC: 918 kHz: Overspill from BBC Radio Five Live on 909 kHz.
2037 UTC: 927 kHz: Quiet.

• 31 October: 2040 UTC: 936 kHz: Dales Radio  Remix of 'Fast Car' (originally by Tracy Chapman). 'Spotlight on The Dales': Volunteer for The Folly at Settle. 'Settle - Leyburn - Grassington' ID. Music: Madonna 'Like A Prayer'.
  150 watts via Brunt Acres Road, Hawes, North Yorkshire. Strong to fair reception.
  Music from the 'Mamma Mia' soundtrack. Music: Randy Crawford (The Crusaders) 'Street Life'.
  Logged to 2050 UTC.
  [Notes: Dales Radio postal addresses: Colvend, Hebden Road, Grassington BD23 5LB - or - Smithy Farm, Hopperton, Knaresborough HG5 8NX]
• 31 October: 2058 UTC: 945 kHz: Smooth Radio  Ad for 'The Claims Guys' (PPI), Cancer Research UK, window fitters in Sussex, Costa Coffee. ID for Smooth Radio. Music: Berlin 'Take My Breath Away'.
  Smooth Radio - Sussex, 700 watts via Bexhill (Eastbourne). Strong to fair reception.
  Logged to 2108 UTC.
• 31 October: 2102 UTC: 945 kHz: Gold  End of a news broadcast from the Sky News centre, ID for Gold. Music: Elvis Presley 'Way Down'.
  Gold (East Midlands), 200 watts via Quarndon (Derby). Fair to poor reception.
  Logged to 2108 UTC.

"Nice music playing on 945 kHz, from the dominant Smooth Radio.  Closing this DX at 2120 UTC, on 945 kHz.

Goodnight!"

My AM Archive : August 2018

 PICKING UP where one left off, and proceeding with logs of Medium Wave (AM) broadcasts, heard August 2018.

A previous post of Medium Wave logs, dated June 2018, can be found here.

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

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

August 2018 : Medium Wave

• [Monday] 20 August [2018]: 1753 UTC: 693 kHz: BBC Radio Five Live  Interview with the mountaineer Simon Yates, reflecting on the news of Kay Longstaff, who spent ten hours in the Adriatic sea after falling overboard the Norwegian Star.
  Strong reception via Droitwich (150 kW) / Stagshaw, Northumberland (50 kW).
  Sport: [Crystal] Palace v Liverpool [Football].
  Logged to 1759 UTC.
• 20 August: 1818 UTC: 720 kHz: BBC Radio 4  Interview with Lenny Henry - Sir Lenny Henry - with an overview of his career, starting with 'New Faces', working with Sir Trevor McDonald, creating a sketch in honour of Bishop Michael Curry, whose sermon at the Royal Wedding of Harry and Meghan stole the show. How his career has changed over the years. Othello.
  Good to fair reception. Most likely to be 10 kW via Lisnagarvey, Northern Ireland.
  Reflecting on Comic Relief. Sir Lenny Henry has reached 60 years of age.
  The programme has ID as 'Front Row'.
  Logged to 1829 UTC.
  [ Listen to this edition of Front Row, via BBC Sounds, here ]

Note: 20 August: 1843 UTC: 747 kHz: Trace of audio on this frequency - Could it be the newly restored services from the Netherlands, 100 watts? The audio I believe I hear is just not clear enough. I believe I hear music.

• 20 August: 1848 UTC: 756 kHz: BBC Radio Cumbria  Interview with Alex, a stone-skimming champion. Johnny I'Anson on BBC Local Radio.
  Music: Stylistics 'Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)'. Contact details for listeners to interact. Music: Thompson Twins 'Hold Me Now'.
  Good to fair reception. 1 kW via Carlisle.
  News at 19 UTC (8pm BST): Labour call for Birmingham prison inquiry. Man remanded on attempted murder. Estate agent Countrywide records losses. Gatwick Airport has technical fault with departure board. Measles in EU hits record high. Disabled woman who sailed around the world has died. Weather: Cloudy, drizzle. ID for Johnny I'Anson.
  Logged to 1904 UTC

Brew + 'Eastenders'

Valleys Radio With Compliments note, 1997.

Note: 20 August: 1937 UTC: 765 kHz: There is a trace of audio, but not enough to hear a spoken word... Possibly music.

• 20 August: 1941 UTC: 774 kHz: BBC Radio Leeds  Urban music, male host, speaking about the heavy bassline on the previous song, female ID for BBC Radio Leeds - BBC Asian Network opt-out over BBC syndicated show? Music with female vocals, male speech. Female speech, ID. Music.
  Fair to poor reception. 500 watts via Farnley, Leeds.
  Co-channel interference: Spanish football!
  Logged to 1953 UTC.
• 20 August: 2014 UTC: 810 kHz: BBC Radio Scotland  New music, male ID for BBC Radio Scotland. Clips of new music, accompanied by artist and track name. Music by Moses Sumney. The presenter is Vic Galloway. 80295 is the contact number for texts; email and social media also accessible. The Moses Sumney track was 'Rank And File'. Listener reaction.
  Strong to good reception. 100 kW via Burghead / Westerglen.
  Logged to 2025 UTC.

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My FM Archive: September 2011

 KNOWLEDGE of the Medium (AM) and Short Wave broadcasts have been plentiful on this blog, so let's take a little break and bring some memories of broadcasts heard on the FM band.

A previous post of FM logs, dating back to November 1997, 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: Roberts R881.

September 2011 : FM

• [Sunday] 4 September [2011]: 1019 UTC: 88.1 MHz: BBC Radio 2 via Sandale, Cumbria.
  250 kW [kiloWatts]. Full power.
• 4 September: 1024 UTC: 89.0 MHz: Music from Manx Radio, broadcasting 2 kW on this frequency, via Snaefell, Isle of Man.
  Male speech and music.
  Logged to 1033 UTC.
• 4 September: 1041 UTC: 90.0 MHz: BBC Radio 2 via Morecambe Bay, Lancashire.
  10 kW. Full power. Movie review.
  Logged to 1048 UTC.
• 4 September: 1051 UTC: 90.3 MHz: BBC Radio 3 via Sandale, Cumbria.
  250 kW. Full power.
  Also: 1100 UTC: 92.2 MHz via Morecambe Bay, Lancashire. 10 kW. Good reception.
  'Sunday Morning' ID 'Private Passions' Pottery.
  Logged to 1106 UTC.
• 4 September: 1108 UTC: 92.5 MHz: BBC Radio 4 via Sandale, Cumbria.
  250 kW. Full power.
  Also: 1125 UTC: 94.4 MHz via Morecambe Bay, Lancashire. 10 kW. Good reception.
  'Just A Minute'.
  Logged to 1131 UTC.
• 4 September: 1133 UTC: 94.7 MHz: BBC Radio Scotland via Sandale, Cumbria, for South West Scotland, 250 kW. Full power.
  Weather forecast.

Sandale transmitter.

• 4 September: 1144 UTC: 95.6 MHz: BBC Radio Cumbria via Sandale [pictured above] 15 kW. Full power.
  Music: George Macrae 'Rock Your Baby'. Promo for BBC Radio Cumbria weekends. ID for John Mann. Music: 'Mary's Prayer', a 1987 song by Danny Wilson.
  Also: 1150 UTC: 96.1 MHz via Morecambe Bay, Lancashire, 3.2 kW.
  Good reception. The John Mann Show. Music: Bill Wyman.
  Logged to 1155 UTC.
• 4 September: 1157 UTC: 96.4 MHz: Music from SWV 'Right Here' on CFM 'The Golden Sunday' ID, male host. Ad break.
  Good reception via Caldbeck, Cumbria. 3 kW.
  

Break at 1203 UTC.

• 4 September: 1257 UTC: 96.9 MHz: 'Solid Gold Sunday' on The Bay  ID. Music: ABBA 'Super Trouper', ID, John Lennon 'Just Like Starting Over'. ID: 'Kendal, Lancaster, Barrow - The Bay'.
  News at 1300 UTC: Alistair Darling criticises Gordon Brown over his handling of the economy. Libya latest. Rebecca Leighton plans to sue police. Police may make pubs and clubs pay for policing. Mo Farah wins gold medal.
  'The Phantom of the Bay' contest. 'Best of the 80s' Music from Bananarama. Music from Tina Turner 'What's Love Got To Do With It'.
  This is The Bay via Morecambe Bay, 3.2 kW (Studio in Lancaster).
  Music: Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney 'The Girl Is Mine'.
  Good reception. Darren Milby is the host.
  Logged to 1315 UTC.
• 4 September: 1320 UTC: 97.2 MHz: Ad break: Butchers in Douglas. Britannia International branches in Douglas and Port Erin. Presenter: Bob Harrison on Manx Radio ID.
  This is Manx Radio broadcasting 10 kW via Carnane, Isle of Man. Good reception.
  Music: Katie Melua 'A Happy Place'. Cher Lloyd. Toyah Wilcox will be playing live on the Isle of Man soon. Interview with Toyah Wilcox.
  Logged to 1330 UTC.
• 4 September: 1355 UTC: 97.7 MHz: BBC Radio 1  Music: The Verve 'Bittersweet Symphony'.
  Transmission site: Sandale, Cumbria. 250 kW. Full power.
  Dev is the host, 'Resident DJ' feature.
  Also: 1406 UTC: 99.6 MHz via Morecambe Bay, Lancashire, 10 kW. Strong reception.
  Music: The Noisettes. BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards in October.
  Logged to 1412 UTC.
• 4 September: 1416 UTC: 99.9 MHz: Classic FM via Sandale, Cumbria. 250 kW. Full power.
  Also: 1426 UTC: 101.8 MHz via Morecambe Bay, Lancs, 6.4 kW. Good reception.
  Violin Concerto.
  Logged to 1430 UTC.

Morecambe Bay transmitter.

• 4 September: 1435 UTC: 102.2 MHz: CFM  ID: 'This is CFM'. Music: JLS. ID, Music: Stereophonics.
  CFM for West Cumbria via Workington, 815 watts. Poor reception.
  Logged to 1442 UTC.
  Also: 1447 UTC: 102.5 MHz: Music: Adele 'Rolling In The Deep', ID for CFM, rap music.
  Fair reception of CFM via Penrith relay, 100 watts.
  Music: Katy Perry 'California Girls'.
  Logged to 1452 UTC.
• 4 September: 1501 UTC: 104.1 MHz: Anne Hopper on BBC Radio Cumbria via Whitehaven, 1 kW. Poor reception.
  Logged to 1506 UTC.
• 4 September: 1508 UTC: 104.5 MHz: BBC Radio Lancashire  Strong reception, music: Glee 'Sway'. Presenter: Gerald Jackson. Contact details: Telephone number, text number, email.
  Pete in Rochdale requests 'Sowing The Seeds of Love' by Tears For Fears.
  Strong reception via Lancaster, 2 kW.
  Dave in Blackpool texts Big Country, Chris Rea.
  Marie Meagan travel news: M6 clear, M55 good, Blackburn lights. Preston-Wigan: bus replace trains. Blackburn reverse one-way system.
  Live Lancashire football. Featured single: Avril Lavigne.
  Logged to 1520 UTC.

Notes:
The Morecambe Bay transmitter.  I must admit, prior to this post, I had not researched the location of the said transmission site. I had pictured it in my mind as a mast on the shores of the Bay, with the sun shining brightly overhead. The Google map above shows a slightly different location to that I had pictured in my mind; A location that is actually within the Askam-Ireleth parish of South Cumbria, to the east of Askam-in-Furness, to the west of Ulverston. Here is a Google maps link to the location within South Cumbria; The location marked by the red pin.

You really do learn something new everyday.

Goodbye, old friends.  You won't find CFM or The Bay on your radio anymore. Bauer Media absorbed CFM into their Greatest Hits brand, whilst Global Media absorbed The Bay into their Heart network.
Similarly, some of the presenters named above have moved on to pastures new.
John Mann, listed above on air for BBC Radio Cumbria, is now on air Monday evenings on Regency Radio.

Darren Milby, listed above on air for The Bay, now broadcasts for BBC Radio Lancashire and Gaydio.

I shall assume Bob Harrison (Manx Radio) and Anne Hopper (BBC Radio Cumbria) have [been?] retired, whilst Gerald Jackson (BBC Radio Lancashire) is now on air Sunday afternoons on Rossendale Radio.

The lost frequencies.  A very small cluster of frequencies did not make the cut in this post - As I did not know who the broadcasters were at the time. I noted I heard an interview with Pixie Lott on a chart show, which was audible at 1605 UTC, on the frequencies of 105.4 MHz (Possibly NW England - Winter Hill), 105.3 MHz (possibly NE England - Burnhope) and 105.6 MHz (Possibly Fenham, 50 watts, NE England).

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My Short Wave Archive: May - November 2015

 JOURNALS should not be neglected, which sadly, this one has been. That's myself reprimanded, so let's move on with today's post, continuing the thread of my logbooks of broadcasts heard via Short Wave radio.

The previous post of the thread, My Short Wave Archive: March 2015, 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.

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

Note: This post takes us through 2015, from May to November, as some logs later in the year contained little detail, or broadcasts were not heard on the selected listening days.

May 2015 : Short Wave

• [Thursday] 7 May [2015]* : 1540 UTC: 15825 kHz: WWCR Nashville TN [USA]  Male speech, reciting a conversation between Jesus and Pilate. This is a Baptist Church / CBC NYC broadcast, also trailers for Words of Hope and Bible Hour.
  This is WWCR Nashville TN, good to fair reception, English language broadcast to Europe, Middle East, Americas via WWCR-1 Nashville TN.
  Male speech regarding Saul and passages from the Bible. Interference at 1546 UTC from another broadcast, possible overspill from 15820 kHz.
  WWCR programming was Tell It From Calvery (David Epstein), on air from 1530 UTC, followed by Radio Bible Hour, on air from 1545 UTC. ID for Radio Bible Hour with their contact details.
  ID for WWCR Nashville.
  Logged to 1555 UTC.
• 7 May* : 1617 UTC: 17790 kHz: Radio Africa (Pan American Broadcasting)  Music: Female vocalist with piano accompaniment. Vocals in English.
  Fair reception, English language broadcast to Africa via Okeechobee FL (WRMI transmission site) [USA].
  Logged to 1626 UTC.

*Thursday 7 May 2015 : UK General Election day.

July 2015 : Short Wave

• [Saturday] 11 July [2015]: 1922 UTC: 17855 kHz: Radio Exterior de Espana  Music on the 16 metre Band, female speech.
  Fair to poor reception, this is Radio Exterior de Espana [Spain] broadcasting to the USA.
  Speech in both Spanish and English.
  Logged to 1934 UTC.

Screenshot of BBC News Hausa, 30 June 2024.

• 11 July: 1945 UTC: 17885 kHz: BBC World Service  Two males in discussion, studio and telephone. Fair to poor reception, this is BBC World Service, on air 1930 - 2000 UTC, 7 days a week, Hausa language broadcast, 250 kW transmission, 55° via Ascension Island to Africa.
  Males continue speaking for a number of minutes. Female speech, music to end of broadcast.
  Logged to 2000 UTC.

September 2015 : Short Wave

• [Monday] 14 September [2015]: 1455 UTC: 25000 kHz: Tentative reception of a time signal broadcast on this frequency: MIKES [Finland] or WWV [USA]. To 1459 UTC.

November 2015 : Short Wave [Tropical Bands]

• [Tuesday] 24 November [2015]: 2011 UTC: 3415 kHz: Shannon Volmet [Ireland]  Continuous weather reports for the airport in Shannon. Female speech.
  Logged to 2022 UTC.
• 24 November: 2044 UTC: 3955 kHz: KBS World Radio [Seoul, South Korea]  Speech from males and females in the German language - This is KBS World Radio, fair to poor reception, German language broadcast to Europe via Woofferton transmission site [UK].
  Music, sport update: boxing. Music, male speech.
  Logged to 2051 UTC.
• 24 November: 2123 UTC: 5000 kHz: WWV [Time signal station, USA]  Fluttery signal.
  Fair to poor reception. To 2125 UTC.
• 24 November: 2128 UTC: 5050 kHz [Spurious broadcast] China Radio International  'Roundtable' programme, English language. Fair to poor reception. To 2137 UTC.

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My Short Wave Archive: March 2015

 INTERNATIONAL radio broadcasts, heard via Short Wave, received Tuesday, March 10, 2015.

The previous post of the thread, My Short Wave Archive: January 2015, 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.

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

March 2015 : Short Wave

• [Tuesday] 10 March [2015]: 2057 UTC: 15490 kHz: Radio Exterior de Espana  Spanish language football commentary, via the new scheduled broadcast on this frequency, 19 - 23 UTC, Monday to Friday, to Middle East / Asia.
  Fair to poor reception.
  Coverage of Real Madrid v Shalke, which is being played tonight, UEFA Champions League Round of 16, Leg 2 of 2. The score is 3-3 on 67 minutes (5-3 on aggregate).
  Programme: Tablero deportivo via Radio Nacional de Espana. [Programme website]
  Logged to 2113 UTC.
  [Record of the match from UEFA can be found here]
  
  

  

  Assignment editors discuss the latest story developments in the VOA newsroom in Washington, D.C.

• 10 March: 2119 UTC: 15580 kHz: "Music - LOUD music - on Short Wave!"  Voice of America  Female vocalist, singing in English, the track was Ariana Grande 'The Only One'. Male host with news the family of Marvin Gaye are suing Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams for plagiarising a Marvin Gaye song for 'Blurred Lines' - Playing now.
  [Link: Marvin Gaye estate vs Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams]
  Music: Rihanna 'Don't Stop The Music'.
  Strong to good reception. English to Africa via Greenville, NC, USA (IBB site).
  Music: Mark Ronson 'Uptown Funk'.
  Programme: 'Border Crossings' / 'Top 10' show. Presenter: Larry London. Music: Fergie 'LA Love'. One Direction 'Little Things'.
  Logged to 2139 UTC.
• 10 March: 2143 UTC: 15610 kHz: WEWN  Birmingham AL [USA]  English language broadcast with a studio based female holding a telephone interview with a male guest; Studio based male holds a telephone interview with a male regarding persecution of Christians in Libya.
  WEWN (EWTN - Catholic programming) to Europe and Middle East. Good reception.
  Programme: 'Kresta in the Afternoon' "brought to you from Catholic Business Pages dot com" [sic].  Live broadcast; Close of the show prior to the top of the hour.
  IDs for EWTN Radio WEWN, broadcasting from Birmingham AL.
  Announcement of frequency for this hour: 15610 kHz for 2200 UTC.
  'News Link': The Vatican. Statement from Pope Francis.
  Now on air, for the next two hours: 'Catholic Answers Live'.
  Logged to 2200 UTC.
• 10 March: 2209 UTC: 15770 kHz: "Speech carries over the airwaves from Okeechobee, FL, USA"
  WRMI  World Radio Miami International  - The broadcast is the voice of Brother Stair on the Overcomer Ministry, broadcasting from Okeechobee to Europe and America. Includes a break for music.
  Fair reception.
  English to Europe and America via Okeechobee FL USA.
  Brother Stair talking about the Second World War, the Japanese attack on the American base Pearl Harbour. Break for music. Continued speech.
  Logged to 2221 UTC.

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My Short Wave Archive: January 2015

 GREETINGS, welcome to memories of Short Wave radio broadcasts heard Sunday, January 4, 2015.

The previous post of the thread, My Short Wave Archive: May 2014, 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.

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

January 2015 : Short Wave

• [Sunday] 4 January [2015]: 1237 UTC: 10000 kHz: WWV Boulder, Colorado, USA.
  Fluctuating signal, good to fair reception [Time signal station].
  To 1249 UTC.
• 4 January: 1252 UTC: 11520 kHz: WEWN Birmingham AL (USA)  Music, followed by speech from male, thanking listeners for tuning to WEWN - Part of the EWTN Network - confirming we are listening to WEWN, reminder to retune to 15 MHz for the next broadcast starting very soon. Signing off this frequency - Frequency closed.
  Fair reception, English language broadcast to Europe and Middle East on an alternative frequency.
  Frequency closed at 1257 UTC.
• 4 January: 1324 UTC: 11640 kHz: "Classical music programme - with speech between pieces - Speech from a male, which I believe to be Chinese. Has a slight lilt of French, too! Oh, I am so confused. I think this could be an Unidentified for me, but did sound most like Chinese. Lovely music, though."
  Fair reception, logged to 1332 UTC.
  [Most likely to have been China Radio International]

EWTN [WEWN] QSL, September 2012.

•    4 January: 1335 UTC: 11730 kHz: "I can hear a broadcast, drowned out by noise - Jammed broadcast?"
  Logged to 1339 UTC.
  [Possibly Radio Free Asia]
• 4 January: 1352 UTC: 12085 kHz: Radio Australia  Male speaking of multi-cultural communities in Australia and speaking of the same in South Africa. Corresponding speech from male guest [in studio] - or on telephone.
  Female with news headlines at 1400 UTC, including sport - Tennis results and the weather.
  New programme now on air, music from The Who 'My Generation' used to illustrate piece, about a child and grandparent. Programme about generations.
  Focus on the life of a priest in World War One at the Vatican.
  Fair reception, English language to Asia and Austaralasia via Shepparton (Australia).
  Logged to 1417 UTC.
• 4 January: 1450 UTC: 12115 kHz: Reach Beyond Australia  Females with verses from the Bible. 'Cynthia found her home in Christ'. Female continues with a reading. Bible references. Continuing to 'Spread the word'. Reading from Corinthians II.
  1500 UTC: ID? The broadcast that has just ended was 'Words To Live By'.
  On air now: Male speech.
  Fair reception; Logged to 1510 UTC.
  
• 4 January: 1523 UTC: 13845 kHz: WWCR-3 Nashville TN USA  Female speaking of God, on a broadcast with propagation. The vocation of following Christ to God.
  This is University Network via WWCR-3 Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
  English language to Europe and America.
  Fair to poor reception; "Not very audible."
  Logged to 1535 UTC.
• 4 January: 1554 UTC: 15420 kHz: BBC World Service  Male speech in English "One final thing", "Thank you Andrew" Speech being lost in the propagation. ID at 1557 UTC during a promo.
  1600 UTC: Time pips, news headline: Events in Nigeria.
  'Sportsworld' with Caroline and guest Mark Lawrenson. Football: FA Cup Third Round weekend: Manchester City v Sheffield Wednesday, Aston Villa v Blackpool. Mark Lawrenson gives his reaction to the fixtures. Live match commentary coming up from Huish Park in the third round of the FA Cup: Yeovil Town versus Manchester United. Also playing today: Chelsea v Watford, Stoke v Wrexham. Southampton also play today.
  Fair to poor reception.
  Sheffield United have beaten Queen's Park Rangers.
  English to Africa (East and South Africa) via Seychelles.
  Loss of reception at 1617 UTC; regained at 1620 UTC, with a report from Huish Park: 0 - 0 at half time.
  Logged to 1637 UTC.

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My Short Wave Archive: May 2014

 FRIENDS, welcome to another post of the continuous thread of memories of radio broadcasts, heard via Short Wave Radio.

The previous post of the thread, My Short Wave Archive: March 2014, can be found here.

This post brings memories of Short Wave radio broadcasts heard Saturday, May 24, 2014.

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

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

May 2014 : Short Wave

• [Saturday] 24 May [2014]: 2258 UTC: 9855 kHz: "I hear English language voices - Radio Australia was listed on this frequency during the previous hour, unless the schedule has changed and they continue on this frequency - Co-channel interference too? [Man-made interference and noise] Will refer back following a look at the Radio Australia schedule online."
  To 2305 UTC.
• 24 May: 2312 UTC: 9965 kHz: Music "with that mystical influence" - Radio Cairo broadcasting English to America. Time pips for 15 minutes past the hour. Female voice - Station ID for Radio Cairo. Female speech. Speech regarding Russia - Speech becomes distorted. Poor reception. Speech includes "Government leaders".
  To 2322 UTC.
• 24 May: 2327 UTC: 10000 kHz: "The unmistakeable broadcast from the Time Signal station" WWV Boulder, Colorado, USA. Fair reception. Time pips.
  To 2329 UTC.

"Closing this DX at 2330 UTC on the frequency of 10000 kHz Short Wave.  A reminder that Eden FM launches on 107.5 FM on Friday 20 June 2014.

Football results from today: Championship Play-Off final at Wembley Stadium: QPR 1 - Derby County 0.

Champions League final in Lisbon: Real Madrid 4 - Athletico Madrid 1. Goodnight; 2335 UTC."

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My Short Wave Archive: March 2014

 EXTENDED warm wishes to another post of the continuous thread of memories of radio broadcasts, heard via Short Wave Radio.

The previous post of the thread, My Short Wave Archive: May 2013, can be found here.

This post brings memories of Short Wave radio broadcasts heard Thursday, March 27, 2014.

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

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

March 2014 : Short Wave

• [Thursday] 27 March [2014]: 1615 UTC: 7265 kHz: China Radio International  Male speech, followed by ID - Presumed China Radio International, broadcasting in Russian? Fair reception.
  Female speech, news broadcast? Speech regarding François Hollande, President of France.
  Logged to 1620 UTC.
• 27 March: 1632 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service  Football speech - European football - On the BBC World Service. Football season is coming to a close - Bayern Munich are Champions of Germany, Paris Saint-Germain favourites to be Champions of France, Juventus favourites to be Champions of Italy? [Real] Madrid and Barcelona lead the charge to the title in Spain.
  Fair reception, English language to South Asia via Kranji, Singapore.
  Premiership title race in England lead by Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea.
  World reaction to football news on 'Sport Today', presented by Ian Payne.
  Logged to 1650 UTC.
• 27 March: 1654 UTC: 9435 kHz: China Radio International  Learn to speak Chinese on China Radio International. "I won't go to the company today". "Supermarket".
  Excellent to good reception, English language via Kashi, China.
  Programme comes to a close with the announcement of the contact email address.
  Off air at 1658 UTC.
• 27 March: 1712 UTC: 9500 kHz: Radio Australia  Music programme, broadcast is parallel to 12085 kHz. Music programme with a selection of tango tunes, such as 'Blind Man's Ally'. Male host.
  Fair reception, English to Asia and Australia via Shepparton, Victoria, Australia.
  'Daily Planet' programme: 'Tangalo' were the featured band (Link on the Radio Australia website).
  Logged to 1730 UTC.
  [Short Break]
  [1755 UTC: 9500 kHz: Broadcaster playing the piece of music 'Puffing Billy' by Eric Coates! (Railway nostalgia music).]

[Break]

• 27 March: 2245 UTC: 9575 kHz: Medi 1 Morocco  High tempo music with African flavour, speech, clips of music by Dire Straits, Santana, Michael Jackson, speech in French language.
  Female speech, ID as 'Medi Un' - This is Medi 1, Morocco.
  Good reception.
  Male speech, French language, "Come with us" in English language, speech in French, music: Bob Marley 'Is This Love' on the 'Album Story' programme (Link on the Medi 1 Radio website).
  Logged to 2255 UTC.
• 27 March: 2309 UTC: 9855 kHz: Radio Australia  Female host meets a Samoan cricket team, who were talking about community interaction with the teams and the history of cricket in Samoa.
  Fair reception, English to Asia and Australia via Al Dhabbaya, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
  One of the visiting cricketers has brought a cricket bat into the studio.
  Logged to 2325 UTC.

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My Short Wave Archive: May 2013

 DEAR Friends, thank you for returning to a continuous thread of memories of radio broadcasts, heard via Short Wave Radio. 

The previous post of the thread, My Short Wave Archive: March 2013, can be found here.

This post brings memories of Short Wave radio broadcasts heard Monday, May 27, 2013.

What is Short Wave Radio?

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

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

May 2013 : Short Wave

• [Monday] 27 May [2013]: 1948 UTC: 5950 kHz: Voice Of Tigray Revolution  [Addis Ababa, Ethiopia]  British DX Club shows this broadcast on air with Horn of Africa music at this time.
  Fair to poor reception.
  Continuous music.
  Logged as a tentative reception to 1954 UTC.
• 27 May: 2000 UTC: 5960 kHz: China Radio International  'Beyond Beijing' (Male voice ID) News: China creates links with Germany, links with the USA and a visit to the USA. European political ministers gather to discuss Syria. Chinese man sentenced following murder of baby. Statistics show businesses in profit. Membership cards are discussed by Chinese political parties. News by Rebecca Hume.
  'China Drive' presented by Mark Griffiths. Topic of conversation: designers. Weather: Beijing: cloud. Shanghai: rain. Hong Kong: rain. World weather outlook for Tokyo, Sydney, London. Health: World Health Organisation reports a health gap between developed and developing countries has narrowed.
  Strong to good reception.
  English to Europe, Middle East, Africa via Albania.
  Logged to 2013 UTC.
• 27 May: 2030 UTC: 6080 kHz: Voice Of America  Male host with IDs for Voice Of America.
  'Africa Beat' contact details include an email address. Music from Nigeria.
  Strong to fair reception.
  English to Africa via Botswana.
  Logged to 2040 UTC.

[Cup of tea break]

Original notes logging International Radio Serbia, Monday, May 27, 2013, 2058-2116 UTC, 6100 kHz.
Good to fair reception, English to Europe via Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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My Short Wave Archive: March 2013

 CONTINUING the thread of memories of radio broadcasts, heard via Short Wave Radio, takes us back to March 2013. Coincidentally, this post, bringing the first logs of 2013, is composed on the first day of 2024.

The previous post of the thread, My Short Wave Archive: September 2012, can be found here.

This post brings memories of Short Wave radio broadcasts heard Saturday, March 16, 2013.

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

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

March 2013 : Short Wave

• [Saturday] 16 March [2013]: 2057 UTC: 2325 kHz: Australian Domestic Radio Services  Flute and whistle music, very low reception [Presumed].
  Logged to 2100 UTC.
• 16 March: 2207 UTC: 3415 kHz: Shannon Volmet, Ireland.  Female voice with weather reports: wind and visibility reports.(Based at Shannon airport, I believe).
  Good reception (Off channel: 3413 kHz).
  Logged to 2215 UTC.

Irish Aviation Authority Shannon Aeradio [Shannon Volmet] QSL card.
Photographer: John Power.

• 16 March: 2237 UTC: 3905 kHz: Radio Alice, Netherlands.  Music: The Clash 'Should I Stay Or Should I Go'. Iggy Pop 'Lust For Life'. ID: "On short wave, this is Radio Alice from the Netherlands". AC/DC 'Whole Lotta Rosie'. ID. Van Halen 'Jump'. Strong to good reception.
  Logged to 2250 UTC.
• 16 March: 2322 UTC: 5000 kHz: WWV Boulder CO [USA]  Rapid-fire 'ticks' from the Time Signal station.
• 16 March: 2329 UTC: 5050 kHz: WWRB Manchester TN [USA]  'DX Corner' The history of IRRS, broadcasting from Milan, which relaunched as Nexus-IBA in 1990. Content regarding BBC, CRI [China Radio International], VOA [Voice of America], UN Radio, UNESCO Radio.
  Strong to good reception, via Global-II transmitter-antenna, serving Australia.
  China has been condemned for jamming shortwave broadcasts. Australian Broadcasting Corporation has launched a new news-based website. 'DX Corner' broadcast closes - 'Back in 2 weeks time'.
  Logged to 2350 UTC.

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My Short Wave Archive: September 2012

 BETWIXT Christmas and New Year is where we find ourselves at the moment of this post being composed; A dark, stormy, late afternoon in December 2023.

Welcome to a continuing thread of memories of radio broadcasts, heard via Short Wave Radio.  The previous post of the thread, My Short Wave Archive: May 2012, can be found here.

This post brings memories of Short Wave radio broadcasts heard Sunday, September 16, 2012.

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

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

September 2012 : Short Wave

• [Sunday] 16 September [2012]: 1150 UTC: 15430 kHz: Radio Romania International  Good reception, English language to Europe and Africa. Female speech, greetings from the studio manager, music.
  'The Cooking Show' Local produce in jars, cellophane, string. Onions, carrots, peppers, tomatoes.
  Frequency announcements, satellite broadcasts, contact details, interval signature tune, off air at 1156 UTC.
• 16 September: 1226 UTC: 15450 kHz: The Voice of Turkey  Piano interval signature tune, female speech: "This is The Voice of Turkey". Strong to good reception, English to Europe, 1230 - 1330 UTC. Time signal, intro, announcement of email address: englishdesk at trt - world dot com
  News: Turkish Prime Minister visiting Bosnia-Herzigovina. Turkish Foreign Minister speaks to Secretary of State Hilary Clinton on the phone. Turkish Prime Minister receives an award; Visits Sarajevo. Foreign Minister and Secretary of State Clinton speak of events in North Africa and Middle East. Attacks in Syria: Aleppo, Damascus. UN-Arab League met with Assad. Memories of martyrs; Remembrance ceremony. Democracy martyrs 1960, hanged September 16, 1961. Sudan rejects US marines to protect embassy in Sudan. ID: 'Voice of Turkey, Ankara'.
  'Review of the Turkish Press' Prime Minister visiting Bosnia-Herzigovina. Turkey would like no more than five children in each family. Turkish aircraft on show at Berlin airshow. Unrest over US video. Child left at home. Underground ceremony in Paris.
  Website address, email address.
  Logged to 1248 UTC.
• 16 September: 1307 UTC: 15575 kHz: BBC World Service  Male speech.
  Moderate to barely audible reception, English to Middle East via Cyprus.
  Signal fade up: Speech of Assad, President of Syria.
  Logged to 1310 UTC.

Radio Exterior de Espana Programme Guide, 2012

• 16 September: 1311 UTC: 15585 kHz: Radio Exterior de España  Hip-hop style music, followed by male and female speech in the Spanish language, music. This is the Spanish language service of Radio Exterior de España, with the programme 'Mundofonías 2' (World music programme).
  Strong to good reception, Spanish language to Europe.
  Male speech, female speech, music at 1322 UTC.
  Logged to 1328 UTC.
• 16 September: 1335 UTC: 15615 kHz: WEWN Birmingham AL
  Male host speaking to a male guest regarding prayer and confession. Male guest has written a book about prayer, confession and Saints.
  This is WEWN Birmingham AL (USA), English language to Asia via EWTN - Catholic Programmes. The programme is 'EWTN Bookmark'.
  Strong to good reception, English to Asia.
  The guest's book also considers spirituality. 'Adventures of Daily Prayer' is the name of the book.
  Logged to 1350 UTC.

[Break at 1400 UTC]

• 16 September: 1450 UTC: 15825 kHz: WWCR  Music, male speech from 'The Temple of Jesus Christ'; The speaking male is leading singing in prayer. Passionate speech from the male: "Jesus said 'No one reaches the Father without passing through me'", readings from Genesis and the Old Testament.
  This is WWCR-1 Nashville TN (USA), English to Europe, Middle East, America.
  Strong to good reception.
  This broadcast is 'A Temple of Jesus Christ' with Cleveland Waters.
  Logged to 1520 UTC.
• 16 September: 1526 UTC: 17510 kHz: WHRI  Male speaking of God, his faith and the gift of the Evangelist.
  This broadcast is 'MFC Worldwide' readings from the scripture by the male; A reminder of the website address [m f c ministries dot net] and broadcast times: Sunday, 1030 Eastern Time, 1530 UTC; Wednesday 0030 UTC. Hosts are Father Joe and Pastor Reno. A reminder of the email address [media at m f c ministries dot net], Greetings to the Porosic family. 'MFC Worldwide' has come to a close. Music. IDs for the website whr dot org and the email address whr at lesea dot org
  This is WHRI - Cypress Creek SC (USA), English to Europe, Africa, America.
  A feature broadcast by the son of the founder of WHRI, Mr L Sumrall.
  Strong to good reception.
  Logged to 1545 UTC.

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My Short Wave Archive: May 2012

 AUTUMN has given way to Winter, which is an appropriate opening to this blog post, as the previous post was uploaded in Summer!

The previous post in the continuing thread of memories of radio broadcasts, heard via Short Wave Radio, My Short Wave Archive: February 2012, can be found here.

This post brings memories of Short Wave radio broadcasts heard Friday, May 4, 2012.

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

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

May 2012 : Short Wave

• [Friday] 4 May [2012]: 0942 UTC: 11520 kHz: WEWN Birmingham AL [EWTN Global Catholic Radio / EWTN Shortwave Radio (WEWN)]
  Group prayers, including the Lord's Prayer, 'Holy Rosary with Mother Angelica and the Nuns of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery'.
  Good reception, English to Africa - Asia - Middle East - Europe.
  Logged to 10:00 UTC.
• 4 May: 1055 UTC: 13635 kHz: Unidentified broadcast  Two tracks of pop-style music up to 1100 UTC, time pips at the top of the hour, male speech, news - a story from Australia? Don't recognise the language. Male speech, music, female voice.
  Good reception.
  Logged to 1115 UTC.
• 4 May: 1124 UTC: 13650 kHz: China Radio International  Male host, telephone interview regarding the investment of British breakfast cereals in China. Peter Smith hosts 'The Beijing Hour'.
  Break: Male speaks of the Needham Research Institute.
  Strong to good reception, English to Europe, Asia, America via Albania.
  China and South Sudan have dialogue. China's population rises.
  [Headlines] Al-qaeda operatives killed. US publishes documents collected after Bin Laden raid in May 2011. Beijing news, press review. Stories from Shanghai. Presentation team: Emily Hennessee and Peter Smith. Report on dating parties in China.
  Logged to 1140 UTC.
• 4 May: 1258 UTC: 13665 kHz: Radio Rossii  Male speech with cheering children, ID, short speech by female, time pips for 1300 UTC, male with ID - Off air.
  Good reception.
  Logged to 1300 UTC.
  
  

  

  By VGRTK - https://vgtrk.ru/logos, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=141988097
  Radio Rossii logo.

  
  
• 4 May: 1306 UTC: 13670 kHz: China Radio International  Female speech over soothing piano music, female and male speech with oriental music, so nice!
  Good reception, Chinese language.
  Logged to 1320 UTC.
• 4 May: 1330 UTC: 13710 kHz: China Radio International  French language service, female speech with backing track.
  Good reception.
  Interviews dubbed into the French language.
  Logged to 1342 UTC.
• 4 May: 1349 UTC: 13790 kHz: China Radio International  Good reception, English to Europe, Asia, Australia, America via Urumchi, China.
  Male speech about top 10 boring jobs! Trail for CRI broadcasts on the 'Beyond Beijing' show. Learn Chinese on 'Chinese Studios'.
  Logged to 1355 UTC.
• 4 May: 1405 UTC: 13820 kHz: BBC World Service  Fair to poor reception. English to Middle East via Cyprus. Female host of 'World Briefing' with story of Chinese dissident allowed to stay in a Beijing hospital, as he campaigns to be allowed to travel to the USA. Male reporter.
  Logged to 1412 UTC.
• 4 May: 1418 UTC: 13845 kHz: University Network via WWCR-3 Nashville TN.
  Larry from Arkansas in on the air, to Europe and America. Female and male speech.
  Fair to poor reception. Female host: "Let's go to John in Missouri".
  Logged to 1426 UTC.
• 4 May: 1450 UTC: 15190 kHz: IRRS - Shortwave Milan, broadcasting The Overcomer Ministry to Europe, Middle East, Asia, Australia, via Romania.
  Fair to poor reception.
  Brother R G Stair talks of the trials of faith, which test humanity before the Lord comes.
  Logged to 1500 UTC.
  
  

  

  2011 Overcomer Ministry QSL card.

• 4 May: 1505 UTC: 15190 kHz: Radio Africa  Female speech regarding the habib and the Koran.
  This is Radio Africa via Malabo.
  Strong to good reception. English to Africa.
  Female speaking in defence of the Koran and Islamic Law.
  Logged to sign off at 1515 UTC.
• 4 May: 1520 UTC: 15200 kHz: KTWR - Trans World Radio  Male speaks in praise of God. Group of singers. Male speech: "May God bless you. Email the station. Tune in tomorrow".
  Trans World Radio via Agana, Guam.
  Good to fair reception, English to Asia via Guam.
  Logged to close of broadcast at 1522 UTC.
• 4 May: 1535 UTC: 15245 UTC: Voice of Korea  Male speech: "We owe nothing to the Soviet Union, and invited us to the Soviet Union in 1939, when invasion by Japan seemed imminent. At this point, the Koreans and the Soviet forces were prepared for the Japanese invasion of North Eastern China" - These are the memories of a man being translated.
  This broadcast is Voice of Korea, Pyongyang.
  Homage to The Great Leader President. ID: "This is Voice of Korea". Male and female speech, music.
  Good reception, English to Europe, America.
  The memories were those of the Great Leader President.
  Male host concludes broadcast with times and frequencies; "Goodbye, this is Pyongyang".
  Logged to 1555 UTC.

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My Short Wave Archive: February 2012

YOU are warmly welcomed, on a wet July day, to another post in the continuing thread of memories of radio broadcasts, heard via Short Wave Radio.

The previous post featuring Short Wave broadcasts, My Short Wave Archive: November 2011, can be found here.

This post brings memories of Short Wave radio broadcasts heard [Valentine's Day] Tuesday, February 14, 2012.

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

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

February 2012 : Short Wave

ERT The Voice of Greece QSL Verification Card.

• [Tuesday] 14 February [2012]: 1830 UTC: 9420 kHz: The Voice of Greece  Music from a female vocalist with piano accompaniment, male speech (host), music from female vocalist with varied instrumentation. New track.
  This is The Voice of Greece. Excellent to good reception. Greek to Europe, America, Atlantic Ocean.
  Speech from male host, music from female vocalist with instrumentation. Another female vocalist with instrumentation, 1845 UTC.
  Male vocalist, guitar. Speech from male host. More music from male vocalist.
  Logged to 1850 UTC.
• 14 February: 1855 UTC: 9430 kHz: BBC World Service  Speech from female host, bringing in a caller from Africa to talk about their standard of living in Nigeria, talking about Valentine's Day on BBC World Service, male studio guest with female host.
  Fair reception. ID for BBC. ID for 'You & Yours' every weekend with Bridget Kendall.
  Time Signal for 1900 UTC. Male speech. News from Nigeria. World News: Security operations in Bahrain.
  This hour: English to West & Central Africa via Woofferton, Shropshire, UK (Babcock transmitter site).
  News from the USA, The White House regarding the forthcoming presidential elections, austerity measures. News from Pakistan. Speech from female on a declining signal. Eurozone countries. Bailout plan. 400 million Euro shortfall. News from Iraq. UN.
  ID for BBC World Service.
  Logged to 1910 UTC.
• 14 February: 1910 UTC: 9445 kHz: All India Radio  Male interviewing male, on location, "What do you think of the financial problems between the East and the West?", "What are your plans for the future?", "I have worked in institutions and foundations since the 1960s - 1970s".
  Professor from Boston was the guest.
  "You are tuned to the General Overseas Service of All India Radio".
  All India Radio, Good reception, English to Europe and Africa.
  Music: Male vocals, with instrumentation.
  Logged to 1925 UTC.
• 14 February: 1930 UTC: 9500 kHz: Radio Australia  News from the Japan power stations; Power station in Gaza Strip has shut down as it ran out of fuel.
  Cricket: Sri Lanka v India, interview with Sri Lanka captain. Adelaide Oval.
  Cycling: Andre Greipel wins latest stage of the Tour of Oman. Update on Australian cyclists.
  Weather reports from Melbourne, Canberra, all over Australia.
  ABC News. Breakfast! 15th February 2012, 0636 in Australia.
  Female host interviews representative from Abacus organisation, regarding credit unions and Building Societies not following banks to alter interest rates. Guest is calling from Melbourne.
  Radio Australia. Excellent to good reception. English to Asia and Australasia via Shepparton, Victoria, Australia.
  Louise Peschler was the guest from Abacus. Mutuals were not following the big banks.
  Quarter to seven on breakfast. Natasha Mitchell on air later today. Mr Oakshott on air for interview soon. Interview with Shane, regarding dental care. "Ten minutes to Seven".
  Rob Oakshott joins us from Parliament House. Business news.
  Radio National, Fran Kelly.
  Logged to 20:00 UTC.
• 14 February: 2015 UTC: 9515 kHz: Family Radio  Speech by male, I believe in prayer to Allah, Arabic language.
  British DX Club suggests Family Radio via Nauen [Germany] at this time?
• 14 February: 2025 UTC: 9600 kHz: China Radio International  Male host with report regarding Valentine's Day on China Radio International. Music.
  Excellent to good reception. English to Europe, Middle East, Africa via Kashi, China.
  'China Drive' : 'Media Scan' ? Investigations into the use of the Apple iPad in China, over concerns of approved usage of the name 'iPad' in Hong Kong and other areas of the Chinese mainland.

Adventist World Radio verification letter, 2012

• 14 February: 2045 UTC: 9655 kHz: Deutsche Welle  Female host with news headlines and focus on a film festival and Angelina Jolie, spot with a website address for Glee?
  Report regarding a newly elected leader with focus on the need of clean water within a community; Hip-hop festival to draw attention to these requirements.
  British DX Club shows Deutsche Welle.
  People knocking on doors, asking for food. Shanty town.
  Fair to poor reception. English to Africa via Kigali, Rwanda (Deutsche Welle transmitter).
  Deutsche Welle confirmed.
  Website; "Thank you to our studio team, Nigel... Goodbye" Music.
  Logged to 2100 UTC.
• 14 February: 2120 UTC: 9830 kHz: Adventist World Radio  Male speaker proclaiming that God is up on high and the Spirit and the Lord are all of heaven. This is Adventist World Radio.
  Fair reception. English to Africa via Moosbrunn, Austria.
  "I give my Spirit to him, Hallelujah"
  Music. Contact address: 96300 Adventist World Radio Ghana. Male speech with contact details, brief speech by female, speech by male. Trumpets.
  Off air at 2130 UTC.
• 14 February: 2145 UTC: 9915 kHz: BBC World Service  Discussion regarding radio and audio - Will radio still be the same in ten years time?
  This has been the BBC World Service programme 'Click' - Science and technology.
  Feature regarding London: Part 1 'Home'.
  Excellent to fair reception. English to West & Central Africa via Ascension Island.
  Overspill from All India Radio on 9910 kHz.
  Logged to 2200 UTC.

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My Short Wave Archive: November 2011

XENODOCHY, or Welcome, to another post in the continuing thread of memories of radio broadcasts, heard via Short Wave Radio.

Apologies for my absence!

The previous post featuring Short Wave broadcasts, My Short Wave Archive: September 2011, can be found here.

This post brings memories of Short Wave radio broadcasts heard Monday, November 28, 2011.

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

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

November 2011 : Short Wave

• [Monday] 28 November [2011]: 1951 UTC: 7485 kHz: Voice of America  Special English
  Excellent to good reception.
  'VOA Special English' with a male and female host, with a programme regarding 'rhetoric', with speech regarding the Presidential TV debate between Nixon and Kennedy; Martin Luther King 'I Had A Dream' speech, Ronald Reagan speaking at the Berlin Wall, with words directed to Mr Gorbachev.
  Speech by Eleanor Roosevelt, recorded December 9, 1948.
  Content from the American Rhetoric website.
  President G W Bush speaking in Florida on September 11, 2001.
  Off suddenly at 20:00 UTC.
• 28 November: 2040 UTC: 7550 kHz: All India Radio  Vocal singing by a female and a male with guests on All India Radio.  Good atmosphere.
  Excellent to good reception.
  Vocal singing; No instruments.
  Announcement of frequencies at 2048 UTC: 7550 kHz; 9445 kHz; 11670 kHz. Broadcasting to Australia on 9910 kHz.
  Review of the Indian Press. Proposal to liberate visa regimes between India and Pakistan.  India - China border talks, with respect of the border between India and China.  India treats the Dalai Llama as a spiritually respected leader.
  This is the English Service of the General Overseas Service of All India Radio. ID. Music.
  2100 UTC: Male host: 'Please stand by for the news': Parliament was adjourned regarding an issue. India and Bulgaria have signed an agreement regarding medical services. Court proceedings in India. Elections taking place for the 'Lower House' of Egyptian Parliament. Resignation over corruption in Kuwait. Nineteen killed by suicide bomb outside prison in Iraq.
  Headlines. ID. Political commentary: Justice has been done over the Mumbai attacks - The men who carried out the attacks are in Pakistan. News read by female; Political commentary by male host.
  ID. Hindustani instrument and music. 'Faithfully Yours' feature; Postal address: P O Box 500, Post Code 110001. All India Radio email address also announced.
  Logged to 2110 UTC.
• 28 November: 2116 UTC: 7560 kHz: Voice of America  English to Afghanistan.
  Feature at 2140 UTC: Programme regarding the life and music of Johnny Cash!
  Music included 'Jackson', 'Hurt', 'I Walk The Line'.
  Fair reception.
  Logged to 2200 UTC.
• 28 November: 2212 UTC: 7580 kHz: Radio Farda  Music, female voice with ID, music.
  Excellent to good reception.
  Female speaking over music bed, with a telephone ringer at beginning and end of item. Male speech with ID, speech in Persian language, music.
  Logged to 2220 UTC.
  
• 28 November: 2250 UTC: 9420 kHz: The Voice of Greece  Music, female host with fast speech.
  Excellent to good reception.
  Female host, Greek language, continued speech between female and male, news at 2300 UTC, music. Time check, ID.
  Greek language to Europe and America (Atlantic Ocean).
  English language ID!
  Logged to 2310 UTC.

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My Short Wave Archive: September 2011

 WELCOME all, to another post in the continuing thread of memories of radio broadcasts, heard via Short Wave Radio.

This post brings memories of Short Wave radio broadcasts heard Sunday, September 18, 2011.

The previous post featuring Short Wave broadcasts, My Short Wave Archive: July 2011, 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.

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

September 2011 : Short Wave

• [Sunday] 18 September [2011]: 1139 UTC: 6075 kHz: Deutsche Welle  Host and guest discussing politics in Germany in September and October.
  Excellent to fair reception.
  ID, music.
  German to Europe via Rampisham [UK], 49m Band broadcast.
  Fluctuating man-made noise.
  Report regarding Pope Benedict's visit to Germany; Memories of his time as Cardinal Ratzinger. The Pope hailed from Germany.
  'Magazine' programme; music.
  'Deutsche Welle Sport'  Bundesliga football, Lukas Podolski, Leverkusen. Borussia Mönchengladbach, Werder Bremen. Hoffenheim, Ryan Babel. Jose Mourinho, Stuttgart, Bayern Munich.
  Increase in man-made noise, Deutsche Welle ID to 1200 UTC.
  Logged to 1200 UTC.

[Lunch break at 1210 UTC]

• 18 September: 1321 UTC: 6075 kHz: Deutsche Welle still on the air, German to Europe via Rampisham [UK].
• 18 September: 1332 UTC: 6190 kHz: Deutschlandfunk  via Berlin
  Good to fair reception.
  German male speech. Choirs and Classical music. Speech at 1338 UTC in German language by male and female.
  German language to Europe via Berlin. Classical choir music.
  Contact details: 50968 Cologne, Germany.
  Transmission: 6190 kHz via Berlin, 17 kW.
  Logged to 1347 UTC.
• 18 September: 1405 UTC: 6295 kHz: Reflections Europe  Jack Van Impe Ministries
  Voices in praise of Jesus Christ. Rexella Van Impe speaks of Russia and China building up their missile defences; speaks of population increase around the world.
  Jack Van Impe quotes from the Bible; speaks of cyber war as a global conflict: References from the Pentagon and BBC News.
  Contact details: PO Box 7004, Troy MI 48007-7004 USA
  ID for Reflections Europe.
  Logged to 1430 UTC.
• 18 September: 1439 UTC: 6305 kHz: Radio Merlin International  Music: Transvision Vamp 'Baby I Don't Care'; Men At Work. Distorted speech. Music: The Real Thing 'You To Me Are Everything'.
  Fair reception.
  Music: Scissor Sisters; Beats International 'Dub Be Good To Me'; Derek and the Dominoes 'Layla'. Male speech: Apologies for the interference.
  ID; Music: 'Wig Wam Bam'; The Specials 'Ghost Town'; Boney M 'Rivers of Babylon'.
  ID with contact address; Music: Gary Newman 'Cars'; ID with 6305 kHz frequency!
  Music: The Love Affair 'Everlasting Love'.
  Logged to 1530 UTC.

Irish Music Radio QSL, September 2011

• 18 September: 1550 UTC: 6930 kHz: Irish Music Radio  Dance music.
  Female host with ID; Details of messages sent to the studio, via email. Music.
  Good to fair reception.
  English language speech, female host, ID '...in the west coast of Ireland', Dance music: Amelie 'I'm Into You'.
  Female speech, music: The Bee Gees 'Massachusetts'; David Guetta 'Glad You Came'.
  Logged to 1615 UTC.
• 18 September: 1639 UTC: 7250 kHz: Vatican Radio  Fair reception.
  Slovenian language to Europe, male speech, act of worship, music, female speech.
  Logged to 1645 UTC.

[Break at 1650 UTC)

• 18 September: 1745 UTC: 7250 kHz: Vatican Radio  Slovak [language] to Europe.
• 18 September: 1800 UTC: 7275 kHz: Radio Exterior de España  Excellent to good reception; Spanish to Europe.
  'Tablero Deportivo V' Football programme; Commentators at sporting arenas with loud PA systems, playing The Beatles 'Money Can't Buy Me Love' and Queen 'We Will Rock You'. Fast moving speech from commentator, over the PA announcer. Football team announced: Sergio Ramos, Di Maria - I think this is a Real Madrid match.
  Reporter at Valencia. Music. Speech from Malaga and Villareal.
  Sergio Ramos and Di Maria have scored goals for Real Madrid.
  Logged to 1822 UTC.
• 18 September: 1840 UTC: 7290 kHz: The Overcomer Ministry [Brother R G Stair] via IRRS [based in Milan, Italy]  Fair to Poor reception; English language to Europe and Middle East, via transmission sites in Slovakia or Romania.
  Brother R G Stair, with readings from the scriptures.
  Broadcast interference from Radio Exterior de España and other stations.
  Brother R G Stair speaks of the future of America: "Troops massing on US-Mexico border, for alleged 'invasion of Mexico'". "George W Bush did not understand climate change". "Climate scientists believe Texas - North Mexico area may, in the future, become desert".
  "Worldwide water shortage ~ Farmers crops, including pumpkin, have been destroyed".
  Announcement of postal address for Milan; "IRRS signing off".
  Logged to 1900 UTC.

[Darkness fell at 1900 UTC, 8pm BST]

• 18 September: 1922 UTC: 7400 kHz: Radio Bulgaria  I can hear the German language service.
  Fair reception; German language to Europe.
  Male speaking with frequent references to Deutschland. Female host with female guest on telephone.
  Logged to 1930 UTC.

Radio Bulgaria QSL, 18 September 2011 [1922-1930 UTC; 7400 kHz]

• 18 September: 1945 UTC: 7485 kHz: Voice of America  VOA Special English programme 'Words and their stories': In the dog house, dog days, raining cats and dogs.
  'People in America' Louisa May Alcock, writer, author of 'Little Women'. Born in Pennsylvania, 1832. Died 1888.
  Good reception; VOA Special English to Middle East via Iranawila, Sri Lanka (IBB transmission site).
  Logged to 20:00 UTC.

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