When Taylor met The Beatles!

I LOVE this image of Taylor Swift beside a portrait of The Beatles at Abbey Road Studios, London. Tay was at Abbey Road Studios earlier this year to perform a concert for BBC Radio 2.

July 2011 Short Wave Listening

FRIDAY 8 July 2011 was spent listening to the Short Wave band on the Roberts R881 and here is what I heard. Usual abbreviations apply:

• 0825 UTC, 17730 kHz, Broadcasting Service of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (abbreviated to BSKSA). Arabic to North Africa, 500 kW transmission.
• 0843 UTC, 17790 kHz, BBC World Service, English to Asia via Oman transmitter.
• 0854 UTC, 17830 kHz, BBC World Service, English to West Africa via Ascension Island.
• 0916 UTC, 17880 kHz, Radio Sawa, Arabic to North Africa, 250 kW transmission.
• 1213 UTC, 21540 kHz, Radio Exterior de Espana, Spanish to Ecuatorial Africa, 250 kW transmission.
• 1232 UTC, 21540 kHz, Radio Kuwait, Arabic to Europe, 500 kW transmission.
• 1243 UTC, 21610 kHz, Radio Exterior de Espana, Spanish to Middle East. 350 kW transmission.
• 1300 UTC, 21840 kHz, Deutsche Welle, German to South Asia via Sines, Portugal, 250 kW transmission.
• 1315 UTC, 25000 kHz, Centre for Metrology and Accreditation, Espoo, Finland.

That's it for July - I think!

Here's just a few of my favourite things...

Beginning at the front, the radio with which I listen to the Short Wave and Medium Wave bands and FM is mostly tuned to BBC Radio Cumbria, this is the Roberts R881. Behind is the Crown DAB digital radio, it doesn't get used as much as it should. On the windowsill is a replica Eddie Stobart truck and trailer, I've had that a long while. Next to that, a 'Top Gear - The Stig' branded alarm clock. I received that last Christmas, a gift from one of my work colleagues at Eden Valley Oils. Finally, in the corner is a 2011 calendar received from KBS World Radio, Seoul, South Korea. My interest in international radio means I am fortunate enough to receive gifts as nice as that calendar. Enjoy your week.