Scandinavia, Winter 1995-96

TIME for another visit to my Medium Wave archives, and this time, it's Christmas!

December 1995: Medium Wave

• 24 December: 1830 UTC: 1179 kHz: Radio Sweden Christmas Eve 1995 with Jim Downing: Sweden's Xmas celebrations, sales. Jim investigates the drink known as 'Glug', giving of presents, religion at Christmas.
• 24 December: 19 UTC: 1314 kHz: Radio Norway International Christmas Eve 1995 News: Jonathan Glasse in the studio. Norway gives most foreign aid. Norway could boycott Nigeria. Exports increase. Journalists from BBC Radio Norfolk visit Norway. Norwegian man crosses Antarctica. First Christmas Day broadcast from Radio Norway International will be to the Far East, 13 UTC, 7315 kHz // 9795 kHz. 'Norway Now' feature programme hosts a selection of Christmas music.
• 25 December: 1715 UTC: 1179 kHz: Radio Sweden Christmas Day 1995 'In Touch With Stockholm' with Alan Pryke, interviews with musicians Rednex ('Cotton Eye Joe') and Doctor Alban ('It's My Life'), co-producer of the musical 'Kristina' (co-produced with Björn Ulvæus and Benny Andersson), telephone call to Sweden's Minister of Culture. Music: 'Merry Xmas (War Is Over)'.

• 26 December: 2130 UTC: 1179 kHz: Radio Sweden Boxing Day 1995 'SportScan' Keith Foster. Ice Hockey, Swedish national football team. Comparisons with the Scottish national football team. Ladies football: Women's World Cup. Highlights of the 1995 European Athletics Championships held in Gothenburg (Göteburg).
• 31 December: 1830 UTC: 1179 kHz: Radio Sweden Strong reception. New Year's Eve 1995 'Sounds Nordic' Keith Foster. Music: Herbie 'Right Kind of Mood', Cardigans, Sophie Salmani 'Only You'. Brainpool, Eric Gann, Louise, Salt.

January 1996: Medium Wave

• 1 January: 1830 UTC: 1179 kHz: Radio Sweden New Year's Day 1996 "This is Radio Sweden, broadcasting from the Swedish capital, Stockholm. The programme is 'Sixty Degrees North', 'Review of the news 1995', presented by Keith Foster". European elections, local elections. Death of a Rhino born in Sweden. Were Russia's submarines intervening in Swedish waters? Government minister resignation. Greg McIver, The Guardian, guests, comments on increase of racism in Sweden. Strong reception.
• 18 January: 2143 UTC: 1386 kHz: Radio Netherlands Kaliningrad transmitter, Russia. 'Media Network' with Jonathan Marks & Diana Janssen. Answerline: Sony radios, BBC Arabic Service TV is being censored. WRTH round-up: Sweden, Denmark, Yugoslavia. Poland. Asia: Voice of Vietnam. UNESCO correspondent. Amateur Radio in South Africa. Mike Bird Propagation Report.

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