Welcome to another visit to my radio listening archives, this time taking a look to the Springtime of 1995, the months of March, April and May of that year.
Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz), MegaHertz (MHz) and/or metrebands (m). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.
March 1995: Medium Wave
- 2 March [1995]: 2130 UTC: 1386 kHz: Radio Netherlands Introduction: Publications 'On Target' and 'Receiver Shopping List' now available. World News with Jackie Spears: Barings Bank, Nick Leeson. UN forces leave Somalia. Weather, 'Newsline' Michelle Ernsting: Italian PM in court. 'Media Network' Jonathan Marks and Diana Jansen: Test transmissions from Radio Netherlands, Radio Denmark on air in English for one week in March. Christian Voice on air.
- 5 March: 1130 UTC: 7295 kHz: Radio Denmark via Norway. News: UNICEF suspend staff, Chinese election. Argentina holds talks with the UK regarding The Falklands/Islas Malvinas. Shooting in Palestine. Shimon Peres hosts a discussion between Israel and Jordan. World Social Summit is held in Denmark. Strong to good reception.
- 6 March: 1130 UTC: 7295 kHz (41m): Radio Denmark Strong to good reception. World Social Summit broadcast in English. News: Elections in Hong Kong and Estonia. Satellite photography of Iraq, military exercises in the Gulf. 42 die as ferry sinks. 'World Wide Watch': USA: Police shoot a criminal, woman killed in zoo. Financial news: Japanese & US currency. Barings Bank bought by ING, Nick Leeson sends a fax to Singapore news agencies. Chinese currencies. The World Social Summit opens today in Copenhagen. Weather, traffic: roads in & around Copenhagen are currently very busy. English broadcast concluded at 1142 UTC, Danish broadcast begins.
- 7 March: 1130 UTC: 7295 kHz: Radio Denmark Strong to good reception. World Social Summit broadcast in English. News: US Ambassador talks of sanctions against Iraq. Muslims may plan attacks against the US. Rumoured assassination plot of the Egyptian President. Financial news: The US Dollar & the Yen. Boeing objects to the US funding of Aeroflot.
- 12 March: 1750 UTC: 216 kHz: Radio Monte Carlo via Roumoules RMC transmitter, 1400 kW transmission. Music: Ini Kamoze 'Here Comes The Hotstepper', French speech, French language music. Music: Rednex: 'Cotton Eye Joe'.
March 1995: Short Wave
- 14 March: 2009 UTC: 5995 kHz: Radio Moscow - The Voice of Russia. News: Chechnya. Music. 'Mailbag'? Space programmes of Russia and the USA.
- 14 March: 2034 UTC: 6180 kHz: BBC World Service News: The Spanish-Canada 'fish war'.
- 14 March: 2040 UTC: 7260 kHz: Radio Australia Pakistan joins South East Asia trading policy charter. News headlines: American astronaut boards rocket launching from the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). 'International Report'. Music from a CD.
- 14 March: 2103 UTC: 9615 / 9670 / 9690 / 9765 kHz: Deutsche Welle 'European Journal' from Cologne: Clashes between police and crowd in Istanbul. Turkey to enter the European Union.
- 14 March: 2126 UTC: 11725 kHz: Radio Havana Cuba News headlines: Journalists & Writers Union Awards. Cuban & Iranian governments develop links.
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| Radio Havana Cuba QSL, March 1995 |
- 14 March: 2150 UTC: 11800 kHz: Radio Japan 'Enjoy Japanese' lessons. 'Tokyo Pop In': 'A Sky Full Of Happiness'.
- 14 March: 2210 UTC: 12080 kHz: Voice of America VOA English to Africa 'Now Music USA' 22-2230 UTC.
- 14 March: 2240 UTC: 6055 kHz: The Voice of Russia 'Culture of The Arts'.
- 14 March: 2245 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service Trailers for 'Megamix' & 'Sports International' tomorrow at 2115 and 2215 UTC respectively. 'Sports Roundup': Five in custody over Premier League match fixing: Bruce Grobelaar, Hans Segers, John Fashanu, Fashanu's girlfriend and a Malaysian businessman. Chelsea beat Bruges 2-1 on aggregate in European competition.
- 16 March: 1150 UTC: 6045 kHz: Radio Netherlands 'Media Network' Schedules for summer season broadcasts from Radio Netherlands, BRT Brussels, DW, new satellite television broadcasts to Europe. News from America: United States Information Agency to close? VOA may join State Department. Broadcasting in Africa. Two new Grundig Yacht Boy sets - YB207 and YB217 - on the market. Norway to rent out shortwave broadcast transmitters. More summer schedules. Mike Bird propagation report.
- 16 March: 1617 UTC: 6175 kHz (49m): Radio France Internationale Political news: French President. Azeri Civil War (Azerbaijan).
- 21 March: 1054(?) UTC: 1089 kHz: Talk Radio UK Caesar The Geezer taking calls from listeners.
- 23 March: 12 UTC: 6045 kHz: Radio Netherlands 'Media Network' Jonathan Marks discusses plans for D A B (Digital Audio Broadcasting) radio.
- 23 March: 1845 UTC: 15265 kHz: RNB Brazil News on 'Brasilian Report': Changes in the foreign exchange rate. Central Bank to reduce interest rates. Government to evaluate constitutional reforms on a council. New medicines are manufactured in Cuba & Brazil. Trade deficit in Brazil? Mexico has trade problems. 'Brasilian Panorama'.
- First ever reception of Voice Of The Mediterranean, Malta: 27 March: 1410 UTC: 11925 kHz: Moderate to poor reception. Music, religious message. Interview with a political statesman, classical music programme.
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| Voice Of The Mediterranean QSL, March 1995 |
March 1995: Medium Wave
- 28 March: 1810 UTC: 567 kHz: RTE Radio One Tullamore, 500 kW transmission. Painting entitled 'Stag Hunt' purchased by an Irish museum. The picture was painted in Geneva. Ad break: Choir at the National Concert Hall. Discussion of television 'soap operas': 'Prisoner Cell Block H', 'Fair City', 'Glenroe'. RTE is based in Dublin, Ireland.
- 28 March: 1845 UTC: 585 kHz: BBC Scotland Dumfries, 2 kW transmission. Accordion / Violin music.
- 28 March: 2030 UTC: 1179 kHz: Radio Sweden Solvesborg, 600 kW transmission. News with Bill Schiller: Yugoslav refugees will not be accepted in Sweden if it is safe for them to stay in Bosnia or Croatia. New parliament speaker in Finland, Air cabin staff strike in Iceland. 'Sixty Degrees North': Swedish peacekeepers in Bosnia. Swedish Central Bank raises interest rates. New medical research. Arctic ice melting.
- 28 March: 2054 UTC: 1215 kHz: Virgin Radio Music: The Pretenders 'Don't Get Me Wrong'.
- 3 April: 1945 UTC: 1215 kHz: Virgin Radio Music: Elton John 'Believe'.
- 3 April: 20 UTC: 1278 kHz: RTE Radio 2 Transmission from Dublin or Cork, Ireland. Dave Fanning with music by Lee McCarthy, Leftfield, Toni Halliday and Hole.
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| RTE (Radio 2) QSL, April 1995 |
- 3 April: 2054 UTC: 1368 kHz: Radio Netherlands 'Newsline' Russia has no thoughts of joining NATO. Turkish Foreign Minister makes speech condemning Iraq.
- 3 April: 21 UTC: 1458 kHz: Sunrise Radio Southern England: News headlines: African Hutu tribes, footballer Eric Cantona, Prime Minister sacks front Bench politicians [Reaction by] (Tony Blair).
- 3 April: 2108 UTC: 1512 kHz: BRT Brussels carrying Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal, Wolvertem transmitter, Belgium, 600 kW transmission. 'Brussels Calling' with Colin Clapson: Newspapers covering The Pope, Romanian Airbus A310 crash.
- 9 April: 1132 UTC: 6045 kHz: Radio Netherlands 'Happy Station' via the transmitter at Flevo, Holland: Jonathan Groubert recovers from the 'flu. Music from Tom Leer. Letters regarding Eric Beauchemin's 'Children of the Genocide' report. 'Fly-on-the-wall' report of the making of the 'Happy Station' show by Howard Shannon. Tribute to Kenny Everett, died 4 April 1995, Aged 51.
- 9 April: 18 UTC: 1314 kHz: Radio Norway International, Kvitsoy transmitter, Norway. 'Norway Now': News headlines. Norway takes over a Swedish food group. 'Scandinavian Star' sunk 6th April 1990, new vessel named 'Royal Voyager'. Report from the Norwegian Mountains. NRK reporter arrested. Report regarding Polar Bears. Report of bad weather in the UK. Norwegian farmers want to maintain their income - with Ostriches!
- 12 April: 1827 UTC: 5915 kHz: Radio Slovakia International English: Report by D. Hurd in Bratislava. European Summit. Euro-US Defence agreement treaty. Change in Slovak finances. Slovak & German tourism chiefs meet. 'Front Page of the Dailies' newspaper review: 60% of Slovak Cabinet don't attend press meetings. ✉
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| Radio Slovakia International QSL, April 1995 (Also see footnote) |
- 12 April: 19 UTC: 6155 kHz: Radio Romania International English: Romanian delegation cancelled visit to Bosnia. The PLO wants the UN to patrol more of the Middle East. 'Press Review': Trade Union protest. Economy news. New exhibition in Paris. New book regarding World War 2. Report regarding the study of space.
- 12 April: 1921 UTC: 6120 kHz: Radio Finland Music by Suzanne Vega.
May 1995: Short Wave
- 11 May: 1148 UTC: 6045 kHz: Radio Netherlands 'Media Network': Dutch Church Services broadcast on 1116 kHz, 07-15 UTC (Sunday?). BBC now has internet address. News from VOA, Capital Radio, BFBS, Voice of Vietnam. RTE Radio One has new broadcasts.
- 11 May: 1919 UTC: 6040 kHz: Voice of America: 'Newsline' Does Israel have nuclear arms? Diseases spreading in Africa. Report by the World Health Organisation in Geneva regarding Zaire. Sports news: Hamburg tennis: Andre Agassi, Michael Stich. Football: Jurgen Klinsmann is leaving Tottenham Hotspur for Bayern Munich. 'Now Music USA': Bono, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Pearl Jam, Tony Bennett. Tracks: Boyz II Men 'Dear Mama', Bryan Adams 'Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman'.
- 11 May: 1947 UTC: 6155 kHz: Radio Austria International 'Report From Austria' Austrian Arch Bishop travels to Rome, to meet the Pope. 14% of babies born in 1993 were to foreign non-Austrian parents. Austria supplies new medicines.
- 11 May: 2002 UTC: 6950 kHz: China Radio International Korea holds talks with USA regarding a nuclear treaty. British Government meets Sinn Fein tomorrow (Wednesday) in London to discuss disarming the IRA. Table tennis report. Report from Japanese climbers. World news headlines: New clashes in Kashmir. Mine collapse in South Africa traps miners. New Chinese policy regarding Hong Kong.
- 14 May: 1445 UTC: c.15 MHz: First-ever reception of Radio Jordan, Amman: Strong to good reception. Music from M C Hammer 'Pray', Take That 'Another Crack In My Heart'. News at 15 UTC: National debt to be written off, Jewish housing in Jerusalem, UN investigation in Iraq, Ibola virus in Zaire. 'Listeners' Choice': Music from Debbie Gibson, Duran Duran, 2Unlimited. Birthdays.
- 28 May: 1155 UTC: 9650 kHz (31m): Radio Netherlands Strong to good reception. Wet weather in the UK. 'Happy Station' Report from the Cannes Film Festival, details of a new song recorded by Bryan Adams, music from the Rolling Stones' album 'Some Girls'. Steven Speilberg donates two hundred and fifty thousand US Dollars to the Anne Frank Foundation. Ajax Amsterdam FC are European football champions.
- 28 May: 22 UTC: 9675 kHz (31m): Radio Exterior de Espana English Service, Madrid, Spain. Strong to good reception. News headlines: Spanish General Election, Bosnia. 'Visitors Book' Interview with American writer and poet Mr Lavine.
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THE entry for 12 April 1995, the log for Radio Slovakia International, is followed by the QSL card verifying that reception and I included the blue envelope and noted "(Also see footnote)" to the caption for the QSL card, leading to this point, as I now share a letter from Bratislava in reply to my reception report, where the station kindly sent me a T-shirt, which included the emblem of the station's logo, which you can see on the QSL card and the letterhead below.
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