Season 2018/19: The Season So Far - Part 4

WELCOME to the final post of 2018 here on Reporting From The Fox Tower, bringing great cheer!

Carlisle United Football Club results: December 2018

Saturday 1st: FA Cup: Lincoln City 2 - United 0

Saturday 8th: League Two: MK Dons 2 - United 0

Saturday 15th: League Two: United 4 - Colchester United 0

Saturday 22nd: League Two: Crawley Town 2 - United 3

Wednesday 26th: League Two: United 6 (SIX) - Oldham Athletic 0

Saturday 29th: League Two: United 2 - Macclesfield Town 1

Here is the League Two top ten, going into 2019:

Table provided by BBC Sport: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/league-two/table

Carlisle United Football Club fixtures: January 2019

Tuesday 1st: League Two: Morecambe v United (3pm)

Saturday 5th: League Two: United v Mansfield Town (3pm)

Saturday 12th: League Two: Northampton Town v United (3pm)

Saturday 19th: League Two: United v Cheltenham Town (3pm)

Saturday 26th: League Two: Port Vale v United (3pm)

A note of interest: Those intending to attend the Saturday fixtures, who wish to travel via the Settle - Carlisle line, please note that industrial action continues every Saturday [at time of posting]. More information here.

Happy New Year!

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Reflections of Reputation: Netflix and Taylor.

See the announcement and official trailer here.

Merry Christmas!

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My DX Archive: Winter 1997-98

TAKING a trip back twenty one years to the winter of 1997-98 for this selection of radio broadcasts heard on the Short Wave band. Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

December 1997: Short Wave

• 13 December [1997]: 1541 UTC: 6175 kHz: West Coast Radio Ireland Gerard Delaney 'Letter from Ireland': Biddy Earley, a witch. 'Letterbox' Christopher Lewis, 15, Shropshire, England. Martin Cowin has sent a Christmas card. Contact details.
• 14 December: 20 UTC: 12160 kHz: WWCR Address for Miami FL Florida. RTE Radio news: CJD death risk to 250 patients, blood products contaminated with CJD. Rioting in Londonderry following orange march. AA roadwatch: Crash in County Wicklow, Traffic in Galway, congestion in Dublin. Weather: Dry, clear, frost, 2-5°C. Ads: Alka Seltzer. Good to fair reception. Sports reports: Irish football, rugby, hurling, FAI Harp Lager football. English Premiership football, rugby. Gaelic games. Bolton 3 - Derby 3.
• 25 December: 1137 UTC: 6045 kHz: Radio Netherlands Strong to good reception. 'Media Network' archive special: Jim Cutler, Jonathan Marks, Andy Sennitt. Lou Josephs. Music: 'Silent Night'. Editor of 'Practical Wireless' on the answerline. Jim Henderson in Thailand. Email from Canada. Brian Clarke in Auckland, New Zealand (FM DXer). Latin American relays: Trinidad, Moscow, Poland, USA. 1503 kHz Radio London at Christmas and the New Year: Mick Jagger, Cat Stevens. VLU2, 1422 kHz, Victor G in Sri Lanka.
• 27 December: 1523 UTC: 6175 kHz: West Coast Radio Ireland Strong reception. Music: 'My Old Sligo Home'. Michael Commins. Gerard Delaney 'Letter From Ireland'. Music: Sinead O'Connor & The Chieftains 'Foggy Dew'. 'Letterbox': Chris Morris in Shropshire, UK. USA, Austria. Father Brendan Rumley in Peru. Patrick Roebeck in Austria. A Thank You to Martin Cowin for the Christmas card. J K Wood, USA.

January 1998: Short Wave

• 19 January [1998]: 1830 UTC: 6065 kHz: Radio Sweden Stockholm. 'Sixty Degrees North' Sarah Roxstrom.

• 19 January: 1930 UTC: 12160 kHz: RTE Radio news via WWCR. Northern Ireland. Italian finance minister in Brussels. Weather. Sport. Headlines. Ads: Des Kelly Carpets. Books. Canada Life pensions. Eric Donnel farm news. Weather: Met Eireann. End. WWCR 'On The Brink' Ted Anderson. Caller from Alabama.
• 19 January: 2030 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service 'Newshour' Max Pearson with Vicky Merriot, headlines.

February 1998: Short Wave

• 3 February: 1938 UTC: 5915 // 6055 kHz: Radio Slovakia International Strong to good reception. 'Topical Issue': Slovak Prime Minister gives weekly radio address. Helga Dingova. Skiing. Sports news: Tennis. IAAF athletics. Winter Olympics. News headlines: Presidential elections.
• 3 February: 2015 UTC: 5960 // 6175 kHz: Voice of Turkey 'That Magnificent Sultan, Suliman' English from Anatolia to Europe. Strong reception.
• 3 February: 2026 UTC: 6125 kHz: Radio Exterior de Espana Weather in Spain. News headlines: Baghdad, Madeleine Allbright in Cairo. Fidel Castro, Cuba, US embargo. Libya. Spain. Music: Los Mustang 'Please Please Me' (Beatles cover). 'Press Review': San Sebastian City Council walk out. ETA (Terrorist organisation). One minute silence ignored at Athletico Bilbao football match. Tony Blair to investigate 'Bloody Sunday'. 'Kaleidoscope': Valencia congress. Strong to good reception. Interference: Russia.
• 3 February: 2058 UTC: 6180 kHz: BBC World Service 'Newshour' headlines at 21 UTC, English to Europe, Middle East.

• 3 February: 2106 UTC: 7170 // 7180 kHz: Voice of Russia World Service News: The conflict of Georgia & Aphazia. Headlines: Denmark to help new EU members. 'Science & Engineering in the Commonwealth'.
• 3 February: 2127 UTC: 7235 kHz: Radio Canada International Jim Craig 'Spectrum' Strong to fair reception. Ice storm in Quebec. Skelton transmitting station, England. 41.47m, 300 kW, 180° to Europe / Africa: RCI English. Asian economy crisis.
• 3 February: 2202 UTC: 7530 kHz: Radio Bulgaria English to West Europe, strong reception. News: Bulgarian restructuring conference. Greek ministers meet Bulgarian officials. Seminar of the IMF, World Bank & EU. Bulgarian ministers visit USA. World Bank visit to Romania. Bulgarian parliament receives Greek Ministers. 'Commentary'. 'Events & Developments': Bulgaria and the European Union.
• 3 February: 2252 UTC: 5745 kHz: World Harvest Radio International Strong to good reception. News: Execution. Air jet hits ski lift in Italy. Weather. USA Radio News. Ad break: Bus travel holidays. News: Baghdad. Arizona Senator. Monica Lewinsky. Florida storms. Financial news. Ad for short wave antennas. 'For The People' Chuck Harter.

That concludes the logs from the winter of 1997-98. Thank you for visiting Reporting From The Fox Tower. Enjoy your day!

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Reflections of Reputation: Happy Birthday Taylor!

PREVIEWING a forthcoming selection of images from the 2018 Reputation Stadium Tour, which was brought to you by Taylor Swift. The above image is from the first date of the Reputation Tour, which was Glendale, Arizona, May 8, 2018, witnessed by an attendance of sixty thousand.

This post is on this day to mark Taylor's Birthday, which has brought an announcement on her official website that the Taylor Swift Reputation Stadium Tour will be available exclusively on Netflix on the morning of New Year's Eve at 12:01 am Pacific Standard Time (8:01 am GMT).

Watch the trailer here!

And on that bombshell,

Happy Birthday Taylor!

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Portraits of Gloria: Part 2

REPORTING From The Fox Tower is proud to support #GloriousGloria - Gloria Mills!

Click here for Portraits: Part 1

[Part 1 also includes links to Hallowe'en 2018 and Majorca!]

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My DX Archive: Autumn 1997

SEPTEMBER - October - November 1997 is where we are going back to, for these radio recollections. These logs are broadcasts received on the Short Wave band. Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

September 1997: Short Wave

• 18 September [1997]: 1808 UTC: 5910 kHz: Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal 'Brussels Calling' Colin Clapson 'Belgium Today' Belgian Budget. Wages. Overseas Development Corporation distribute aid. 49m, 163° to South Europe. Franz Vossen 'International Report': Economics. Close of broadcast at 1828 UTC.
• 18 September: 1830 UTC: 5915 kHz: Radio Slovakia International 'Slovakia Today' Slovak President visits Turkey. Slovak Prime Minister meets Slovak Representatives. Slovak Health Minister signs World Health Organisation agreement. Foreign Affairs Minister meets Dutch, Italian and other European Representatives.
• 18 September: 1903 UTC: 6035 kHz: Voice Of America VOA News - Europe Edition. Fighting in Northern Uganda. New York City hosts peace talks for North & South Korea. Report from London - Welsh Referendum. Cardiff will be the home of the assembly, supported by Tony Blair. Scotland voted yes. Ron Davies, Secretary of State for Wales. Conservative party are opposed to devolution. Ian Paisley will not join Northern Ireland peace talks, David Trimble undecided. Counting resumes in Bosnia Election. Strong to fair reception.

Voice of America QSL, September 1997.

• 18 September: 1915 UTC: 7120 kHz: Radio Netherlands 'Newsline' Oslo landmines treaty. Explosion in a Norwegian mine. Mary Robinson holds a press conference in Geneva. Murderers executed in Chechnya. Boris Yeltzin makes a statement. Helmut Kohl (Germany) meets the French President & Prime Minister. Stock Market news. Sterilised women. Weather. Northern Uganda. Egypt. Human rights. English via Madagascar. Good to poor reception. 'Media Network' : 'Digital Impressions' IBC '97 in Amsterdam. English to Africa.
• 20 September: 15 UTC: 6175 kHz: West Coast Radio Ireland Strong reception. Gerard Delaney schedule, Belfast Harp Orchestra with Terence Blackburn 'Down by the Sally Gardens'. Michael Commins meets Eammon Debourca. Music: Foster & Allen, 'The Lonesome Polkas' by Jackie Daley. Gerard Delaney's 'Letter from Ireland': Edward McLicett's Irish Genealogy. Michael Commins talks to Pat Kilburn regarding the 60th anniversary of a disaster in Scotland. Music: Irish National Orchestra. 'Letterbox': USA.
• 27 September: 1215 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service Strong reception. 'A Jolly Good Show' Dave Lee Travis. 'Pop Pal': Kathleen, Oregon, USA, age 16. Favourite song: Eternal 'Just A Step From Heaven'.
• 27 September: 15 UTC: 6175 kHz: West Coast Radio Ireland Strong reception. Music Special 'Limerick, You're A Lady'. Josef Locke sings 'Galway Bay'. Foster & Allen 'The Rare Old Mountain Dew'. The Dubliners 'Whiskey In The Jar'. All Ireland Football Final: Kerry v Mayo. 'Letter From Ireland': A haunted house. 'Letterbox': France, Saltzburg, Austria, Innsbruck, Austria, Mr Hanson writes from Sweden, Ms Butler writes from Blackheath, London. Letters from Father Gerry French, Glenn Hauser at WWCR, USA! Email: wcri @ claremorris-mayo .ie

October 1997: Short Wave

• 4 October: 1215 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service Strong reception. 'A Jolly Good Show' Dave Lee Travis. Music by Hanson 'Where's The Love'. Whitney Houston 'Step By Step'. Peter Cetera 'The Glory of Love'. 'Pop Pal' Uganda. Music: Michael Bolton 'Lean On Me'. Stevie Wonder 'I Wish'. R Kelly: 'I Believe I Can Fly'. Skelton transmitting station.
• 10 October: 1912 UTC: 6035 kHz: Voice Of America 'Europe Edition' Anti-landmines campaign wins Nobel peace prize. Chirac hopes all leaders will sign the treaty to ban landmines. Report from Paris. 25th anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday' in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Lockerbie trial: Report from the Hague. VOA English to Africa.

• 10 October: 1934 UTC: 6095 kHz: Polish Radio Warsaw Nazi trial suspect in hospital in France. Italian President resigns. Bosnian elections. Asylum seekers in Russia. New astronaut to join Mir. Taxes. Stock markets. World news summary. Turkey. 49.22m. Poland & The EU. International Refugee Day. Good reception. 'Press Review'.
• 10 October: 1954 UTC: 7250 kHz: Vatican Radio Music: The Beatles 'Money'. Discussion involving parents & teenagers regarding work, money, politics. Ian & Rachel. Message from Pope John Paul II. 'Ask The Abbot' with Abbot Gilbert. 'English to target area MN'.
• 10 October: 2025 UTC: 7325 kHz: BBC World Service to West Europe / North Africa. 'Newshour' Oliver Scott. Strong to good reception.
• 10 October: 2034 UTC: 7375 // 7415 kHz: Voice of America 'Africa World Tonight' VOA Sport: Football news: DC United, Washington DC. Boxing: Lennox Lewis v Ray Mercer, $20 Million.
• 10 October: 2043 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service 'Newshour'.
• 10 October: 2047 UTC: 9615 kHz: Deutsche Welle 'Spotlight On Sport': Tennis tournaments in the far east, Cologne Marathon. Strong to good reception.

Deutsche Welle QSL, October 1997.

• 10 October: 2057 UTC: 11690 kHz: Radio Canada International News. Fair reception. English to Europe & Africa, Sackville?
• 10 October: 2115 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service 'World Business Report', 'Britain Today'. Strong to good reception.
• 10 October: 2123 UTC: 11785 // 11865 kHz: Deutsche Welle West Africa // Asia & The Pacific. 'Newslink'. Strong to good reception.
• 10 October: 2133 UTC: 12015 kHz: HCJB, Quito, Ecuador 'Nightsounds': "We should be at peace with ourselves and with God". 25th anniversary of 'Nightsounds'. St Paul's prayer.
• 12 October: 1830 UTC: c.15 MHz: BBC World Service 'A Jolly Good Show' Dave Lee Travis. Elton John 'Candle In The Wind 1997'. a-ha 'Take On Me'. Paul Young 'Come Back & Stay'. 'Pop Pal': Moses C Fernandez, Bruce Hornsby & The Range 'That's Just The Way It Is'. Queen 'Radio Ga Ga'. Email: ws.pop @ bbc.co.uk
• 18 October: 1220 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. 'A Jolly Good Show' Dave Lee Travis. Music: Kiss 'Crazy, Crazy Nights'. 'Dave's Most Wanted' is by Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans 'I'll Be Missing You'. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 'I Won't Back Down'. 'Pop Pal': Zambia. Rod Stewart 'Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?'. Celine Dion, 'To Love Again'. Gospel music from Sounds of Blackness.

• 18 October: 15 UTC: 6175 kHz: West Coast Radio Ireland Strong reception. Gerard Delaney with frequency information. Music. Michael Commins meets an RTE Radio Producer. WCRI African Service under threat. Michael Commins spoke to Michael Hambly regarding the internet in Ireland. 'Letter From Ireland' with Gerard Delaney. 'Letterbox': Nathalie Casanose in France, Colin Dixon in Canada, listening on 5910 kHz (North American service). Sister Maureen O'Connor in Africa. African service closes next week. E-mail from Tom Winsor in Plymouth. "The clock has reached the hour, from Michael & Gerry, goodbye". Irish national anthem.

November 1997: Short Wave

• 15 November: 1545 UTC: 6175 kHz: West Coast Radio Ireland Strong to good reception. Gerard Delaney 'Letter From Ireland': Union of Great Britain & Ireland. Michael Commins with 'Letterbox'.
• 15 November: 1930 UTC: 5915 kHz: Radio Slovakia International Music on 'Slovakia Today'. News: Slovakian President visits the Vatican. European discussions. Strong reception. 'Slovak Dailies Front Page Review' Journalists protest against VAT levied on press.
• 15 November: 1950 UTC: 6010 kHz: RTE Radio, Ireland. Coverage of the Belgium v Republic of Ireland World Cup qualification football match. Half time score: Belgium 1 - Rep of Ireland 0. Aggregate score: Belgium 2 - Rep of Ireland 1. Strong to good reception. Ad break, other games tonight: Italy v Russia, England 2 (Scholes, Fowler) - Cameroon 0. Ray Houghton scores in second half: 1-1 (Agg: 2-2). Belgium score: 2-1 (3-2 on aggregate to Belgium). 20 minutes remain.
• 15 November: 2027 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service 'Newshour' Julian Marshall: Lost children in Rwanda.
• 15 November: 2036 UTC: 7170 kHz: Deutsche Welle Strong reception. 'Weekend' Correspondents in London, Holland, France, Sweden. John Lawrenson at Radio E. // 7285 kHz?

Radio Norway International (NRK) QSL, November 1997.

• 15 November: 23 UTC - 2310 UTC: c.7.5 MHz: Radio Norway International Strong to good reception. Norwegian language broadcast: Football results from the English football league. Listeners request programme.

That concludes this visit to Autumn 1997. Thank you for visiting Reporting From The Fox Tower!

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