[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.*
1210 UTC : 11815 kHz :
Babcock International test transmission. Fair reception. Music loop with male announcements in English: 'You are listening to a test transmission', another announcement with email address for reception reports. Via the Woofferton transmitter, UK. To 1220 UTC.
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YouTube video of the test transmission*
1252 UTC : 13575 kHz :
China Radio International. Fair reception. Russian language via Urumqi, China. 500 kW. Russian speech over Chinese music; Male and female speech. To 1300 UTC.
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C R I Russian website*
1309 UTC : 13590 kHz :
Voice of America. Poor reception. 'VOA Deewa' programme in Pashto language, 250 kW via Iranawila, Sri Lanka. Speech from female and male. To 1314 UTC.
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VOA Deewa website*
1316 UTC : 13600 kHz :
China Radio International. Poor reception. Russian language via Xian, China. 500 kW. Male speech, music, female speech. To 1330 UTC.
1334 UTC : 13650 kHz :
China Radio International. Fair reception. Chinese language via Urumqi, China. 500 kW. Male speech, saxophone music. To 1340 UTC.
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C R I Chinese website*
1341 UTC : 13670 kHz :
China Radio International. Fair reception. English to Worldwide via Kashi, China. 500 kW. 'Postcards': A new butterfly garden in Dubai; Surfing in West Africa; Italian barber shop. Learn Chinese: 'Chinese Studio'. Ordering drinks in the Chinese language. To 1400 UTC.
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C R I English website*
1408 UTC : 13670 kHz :
China Radio International. Fair reception. French language via Cerrik, Albania. 150 kW. Male and female speech. To 1415 UTC.
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C R I French website*
1425 UTC : 13710 kHz :
China Radio International. Good reception. English to Worldwide via Kashi, China. 'Roundtable' Male and female speak of University education in China. Road rage incident in China on May 13th: Bus driver runs over car drivers leg. To 1435 UTC.
1629 UTC : 15180 kHz : "
This is Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty, Praha".
1630 UTC : "This is South Sudan in Focus, from the
Voice of America". Good reception. English to Africa via Santa Maria di Galeria, Vatican. 250 kW.
News: Fourteen students are traveling to the USA from South Sudan, to study for a fellowship. Civil Service overhaul. Nigerian talks to avoid a strike over oil.
Features: 'Question of the Day - What do you think?' Question regarding trust.
Tuesday health segment: Vaccines for neglected diseases. Zika virus update from the World Health Organisation. Drought in Southern Africa.
Recap of news headlines - Breaking news: Clashes between students of the National Congress party and Sunni students. Music. 'Thank you for listening'. Off air at 1659 UTC.
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VOA South Sudan in Focus website*
1705 UTC : 15205 kHz :
Radio Saudi. Good reception. Arabic via Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 500 kW. Male speech, prayer, male speech. To 1710 UTC.
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Radio Saudi Arabic website*
1710 UTC : 15235 kHz :
Channel Africa. Good reception. English to Africa via Meyerton, South Africa. 500 kW. Female reporter at the South African Parliament: MP's protesting for the removal of President Zuma were removed from the building. You can now listen to Channel Africa in the USA, over the phone. Male host: A human rights programme is being rolled out across Southern Africa, including South Sudan. The World Health Organisation is overseeing blood pressure tests in South Africa. To 1730 UTC.
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Channel Africa website*
1749 UTC : 15400 kHz :
BBC World Service. Good reception. English to West & Central Africa via Ascension Island. 250 kW. 'Focus on Africa'. Salty foods increases the chances of hyper tension in blood pressure. Students in a township of Johannesburg have received digital tablets to help them with their studies. A ship carrying musical instruments from the USA to Brazil. Music: 'Analogue Africa Echoes'. Fifteen tracks on a newly recorded compilation. Twitter messages from Zimbabwe. 'Many thanks'. BBC World Service ID. EU Referendum on 'World Questions' Saturday (21st) & Sunday (22nd). 1800 UTC news: Venezuela accuses USA of campaign against their country. Syrian summit in Vienna. To 1808 UTC.
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BBC Focus on Africa website*
1820 UTC : 15500 kHz :
Radio Exterior de España. Strong reception. Spanish via Noblejas, Spain. 200 kW. Fast-paced speech, included Sofia, Bulgaria - Snippet of speech in French, translated to Spanish. Male reporting from Vienna - Vienna is hosting a summit to secure peace in Syria. Speech by US envoy John Kenny. To 1830 UTC.
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Radio Exterior de España website*
1838 UTC : 15610 kHz :
WEWN. Good reception. English to Europe & Middle East via Birmingham / Vandiver AL [Alabama] USA. 250 kW. 'Called to Communion' Male speaks in support of the claims made to him by Jesus Christ; talks of how no scientist has been able to prove the existence of all the living things. 'Called to Communion' with Doctor David Anders. 'This is EWTN Global Catholic Radio, WEWN, Birmingham, Alabama, USA'. To 1855 UTC.
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EWTN website*
1925 UTC : 15770 kHz :
The Overcomer Ministry. Fair reception. English to Europe & America via WRMI - World Radio Miami International - Okeechobee FL (Florida) USA. 100 kW. Telephone caller, male, making a point on the recorded messages line. Brother R G Stair is speaking. Contact details: Telephone, email, website. "I am the best thing God put on this earth!" To 1943 UTC.
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The Overcomer Ministry website*
1952 UTC : 15825 kHz :
WWCR. Fair reception. English to Europe, Middle East & America via WWCR-1 Nashville TN (Tennessee) USA. 100 kW. Male speaker talks of how he believes all preachers to believe their own words. The speaker believes the young generation are not connected to the Holy Spirit. 'The Old Trailblazer', Albert Pendarvis.
ID for WWCR. 'Welcome to Real Radio, with Pastor Jack Hibbs'. Chapter Twelve; 2 Corinthians. 'By the way you walk'. To 2015 UTC.
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WWCR website*
That concludes the logs for May 2016. Logging date: Tuesday 17 May 2016. Until the next time.
