My AM Archive: Summer 2011

 JUNE and August 2011 are the focus of this post, bringing logs of Medium Wave broadcasts of the time into this blog.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: April 2011, can be found here.

Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

June 2011 : Medium Wave

• [Thursday] 9 June [2011] [Receiver used: Hitachi TRK 5854-E]: 2120 UTC: 828 kHz: Radio 10 Gold  Speech from female host with male guest in the Dutch language - This is Radio 10 Gold.
  Excellent to good reception. Dutch via Heinenoord, HOL. Long speech, interview. Music: Rumer 'Am I Forgiven'.
  Logged to 2135 UTC.
• 9 June: 2146 UTC: 837 kHz: BBC Radio Cumbria  Music by Robbie Williams 'Strong' on the Richard Nankivell show on BBC Radio Cumbria.
  Good to fair reception. Richard Nankivell with Wispy Witherslack. Music: Amy Winehouse 'Valerie'.
  1 kW via Barrow in Furness.
  Logged to 2153 UTC.
• 9 June [Receiver used: Lloytron N-401 Galaxy]: 2243 UTC: 837 kHz: France Info  Speech by a male in the French language. Music. Speech by male host, interview with male guest on telephone.
  Good reception. 200 kW via Nancy, France.
  Logged to 2257 UTC.

• [Thursday] 16 June [2011] [Receiver used: Roberts R881]: 1901 UTC: 837 kHz: BBC Radio Cumbria  Music: Bob Dylan 'Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 [Everybody Must Get Stoned]'. Speech from Joe Costin. Music. Speech from Joe Costin.
  Fair to poor reception. 1 kW via Barrow in Furness.
  Logged to 1912 UTC.

Joe Costin (BBC Radio Cumbria) promotional photocard.

• 16 June: 1936 UTC: 882 kHz: BBC Radio Wales  Female and male speech. Music: Carl Douglas 'Kung Fu Fighting'.
  Fair to poor reception, up to 100 kW (Washford, Somerset).
  ID at 1950 UTC. Music: The Monkees 'Pleasant Valley Sunday' (1967). Music: Julian Cope. Weather, traffic & travel, news headlines. Weather forecast.
  Logged to 1958 UTC.
• 16 June: 2034 UTC: 900 kHz: RAI Uno  Female speech.
  200 kW via Milan. Good to fair / poor reception.
  Logged to 2057 UTC.
• 16 June: 2112 UTC: 909 kHz: BBC Radio Five Live  Live coverage of the US Open Golf Tournament from Maryland, USA. Interview with Luke Donald.
  Excellent to poor reception, up to 200 kW (Moorside Edge, West Yorkshire).
  ID for 'Five Live Sport'. Speech regarding Ian Poulter. Rory McIlroy on the Fifth green - Rory McIlroy is the leader on the afternoon of the opening day of the US Open.
  Logged to 2121 UTC.
• 16 June: 2133 UTC: 918 kHz: Radio Slovenia 1  Continual music.
  Fair reception, up to 300 kW via Domzale.
  Radio Slovenia 1 : The First Programe of Slovenia. Tavčar 17, 1550 LJUBLJANA  SLOVENIA
  Logged to 2148 UTC.
• 16 June: 2200 UTC: 936 kHz: Fresh Radio  Music: Tina Arena 'Sorrento Moon (I Remember)'. ID for Fresh Radio. 'Sky News Centre' 11pm news. UK economic recovery. Richard Branson may purchase Northern Rock. Wembley Stadium will host 2016 Champions League Final. Royal Ascot Ladies Day. ID for Fresh Radio 'Stress Busters'. Music. Phil Collins?
  Excellent to good reception. 1 kW via Hawes, Yorkshire Dales. Van Morrison 'Whenever God Shines His Light' with Cliff Richard.
  Fresh Radio, The Watermill, Broughton Hall, SKIPTON BD23 3AG
  Logged to 2210 UTC.
• 16 June: 2215 UTC: 945 kHz: France Info  Male speech, French language.
  Good reception. 300 kW via Toulouse, France.
  Jingles, speech, recordings, male and female speech, with male telephone caller. Overspill from Fresh Radio on 936 kHz. Female telephone caller.
  Logged to 2227 UTC.

Radio Slovenia verification card, June 2011.

August 2011 : Medium Wave

• [Saturday] 13 August [2011]: 1415 UTC: 1053 kHz: TalkSport  Live football scores with Adrian.
  Fair to poor reception.
  'Matchday Live'
  Up to 500 kW via Central England (Droitwich, Worcestershire).
  Ad break: WWE Championship. Live football commentaries this evening: Newcastle v Arsenal. ID. Score: Liverpool 1 - Sunderland 0. Rugby Union: Wales 6 - England 6 at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales. England have won the Third Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham, v India, replacing India as the number one team in the world in Cricket.
  Football: Wigan 1 - Norwich 0. Blackburn Rovers 1 - Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Liverpool 1 - Sunderland 0. Fulham 0 - Aston Villa 0.
  Logged to 1425 UTC.
• 13 August: 1518 UTC: 1170 kHz: Magic 1170  Quincy Jones on 'Eighties Magic'. Ad break: Autoglass, Cancer Research UK, Vauxhall Corsa at local dealer. Business web design. Road cycles, 'Outdoor Fitness' magazine. Gordon's Gin...? 'Call 222555' - Magic 1170 ID 'Teesside and North Yorkshire'. Music: Chicago 'Hard Habit To Break'.
  Fair to poor reception. 320 watts via Stockton, Teesside.
  Host Dave Campbell? Music: 'Girls On Film' Duran Duran. ABC 'The Look Of Love'. ID. Billy Joel / Fyfe Dangerfield 'She's Always A Woman To Me'.
  Logged to 1537 UTC.
• 13 August: 1600 UTC: 1215 kHz: Absolute Radio  Football scores on 'Rock 'n' Roll Football'. Full Time: Bury 0 - Carlisle United 2. Ad break for ESPN.
  Poor reception. Up to 200 kW, Moorside Edge, West Yorkshire, for North England.
  Ads: The People newspaper, Go Compare insurance. ID. 'Call Ian Wright now...' Football phone-in with Ian Wright.
  Logged to 1612 UTC.
• 13 August: 1624 UTC: 1242 kHz: Absolute Radio  Football talk with Ian Wright and guests: Speech regarding Arsenal FC prior to kick off v Newcastle at 1630 UTC.
  Fair reception, 1 kW via Stockton-on-Tees.
  Ad break: Flora, X Box 360, WWE Championship. Mazda test drive, The People newspaper. Promo for the Christian O'Connell breakfast show. ID for 'Rock 'n' Roll Football' on Absolute Radio, Facebook link, continued speech re: Newcastle v Arsenal.
  Logged to 1637 UTC.
• 13 August: 1653 UTC: 1341 kHz: BBC Radio Ulster  Superbikes: The Ulster Grand Prix (Motorcycling).
  Fair reception. 100 kW via Lisnagarvey, Co Down, Northern Ireland.
  Logged to 1701 UTC.

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My AM Archive: Winter 2003-2004

 APPROACHING the Autumn of 2020, here are memories of Medium Wave radio broadcasts heard during the months of December 2003, January and February 2004.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: Autumn 2003, can be found here.

Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

December 2003 : Medium Wave

• 28 December [2003]: 1550 UTC: 1053 kHz: TalkSport Excellent to good reception. Multi-transmitters. 'Football First' Latest score: Carlisle United 1 - Darlington 0 (First half). Preview of Middlesbrough v Manchester United, 1605 UTC kick off. Half time classified results: Carlisle 1 - Darlington 1 [Sky Sports Team Sheet]. Ads: Ladbrokes, 'Buffalo Soldiers' DVD.
• 28 December: 1630 UTC: 1062 kHz: D R Radio Excellent to good reception. 250-300 kW via Kalundborg. Danish Broadcasting Corporation Country music with female host, music by Willie Nelson and Norah Jones 'The Next Big Thing', 'I'll Never Get Over You'. Alan Jackson with Jimmy Ruffett, Lonestar.
• 28 December: 1725 UTC: 1071 kHz: TalkSport Good reception. 1 kW via Wrekenton, Newcastle - Upon - Tyne '5-0-5' Gary Newbon. Full time classified results, sports news: Jonny Wilkinson shoulder injury returns. 'Phone-in: Tottenham Hotspur fan. Paul, Norwich City supporter.
• 28 December: 1803 UTC: 1080 kHz: Faint broadcast.
• 28 December: 1804 UTC: 1089 kHz: TalkSport Good reception. Multi-transmission. Gary Newbon '5-0-5' Middlesbrough 0 - Manchester United 1 [TransferMarkt Match Sheet]. 'Phone-in: Everton fan, Aston Villa fan, interview with David O'Leary, Aston Villa manager. Peter, Tottenham Hotspur fan.

• 28 December: 1833 UTC: 1107 kHz: AFN Europe Good to fair reception. 10 kW via Frankfurt, Germany. Sports broadcast, Noise QRN.
• 28 December: 1851 UTC: 1134 kHz: Voice of Croatia Fair to poor reception. 600-1200 kW via Zadar, Croatia HRV. Male speech, Al-Quaeda, female host, music: National Anthem.
  1900 UTC: English. Croatia sending aid to Iran. Political headlines in Croatia. Serbian elections today. Weather: Moderate, overcast.
• 28 December: 1925 UTC: 1161 kHz: Tay AM Fair reception. 1.4 kW via Greenside Scalp, Dundee. Ad for Homestyle Direct, Victoria Street, Perth. Ad break, ID.

January 2004 : Medium Wave

• 4 January [2004]: 1533 UTC: 1152 kHz: Magic 1152 Good-fair-good reception. 1.8 kW via Greenside, Newcastle - Upon - Tyne. Email address for Andy Bell at Magic, ad break, ID 'This is Magic 1152'. Music: INXS 'Need You Tonight'. ID 'Great hits, non stop, the 80's experience on Magic 1152'. Music: Big Country.
• 4 January: 1608 UTC: 1170 kHz: Magic 1170 Excellent to good reception. 320 watts via Stockton, Teesside. Music: Booker T & The MG's 'Green Onions'. Billy Joel 'Just The Way You Are'. ID 'Magic's retro chart years'. Music: Macy Gray 'I Try'. Email address for Sean Tilley at Magic Radio.
• 4 January: 1645 UTC: 1179 kHz: Radio Sweden Excellent to good reception. 600 kW via Solvesborg, 254 metres. Swedish language P1 broadcast. Female host, news programme.

Card verifying reception of Magic 1170, 4 January 2004, 1608 UTC, 1170 kHz.

• 4 January: 1720 UTC: 1215 kHz: Virgin Radio Excellent-good-fair reception. Multi-transmission. Ad: Travelodge. Dominic Mohan. Music by Longview, Travis, Paul Weller.
• 4 January: 1749 UTC: 1242 kHz: Virgin Radio Fair-good-fair reception. Multi-transmission. Dominic Mohan comments on Christmas singles 2003. To 1753 UTC.
• 4 January: 1756 UTC: 1251 kHz: Classic Gold Amber Good to fair reception. ID for the Classic Gold network, via Classic Gold Amber, Great Barton, Bury St Edmunds 0.76 kW. Music: D:Ream 'Things Can Only Get Better'. Logged to 1808 UTC.

February 2004 : Medium Wave

• 29 February: 1550 UTC: 693 kHz: BBC Radio Five Live Excellent reception. Carling Cup Final, Bolton v Middlesbrough, live from the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. Commentary by Mike Ingham, summary by Mark Lawrenson. Middlesbrough win 2-1.

Television highlights of the Carling Cup Final, 29 February 2004.

• 29 February: 1612 UTC: 756 kHz: BBC Radio Cumbria Excellent to good reception. 1 kW via Carlisle. PowerGen Challenge Cup Fourth Round, Workington Town v Leeds Rhinos, live from Derwent Park, Workington. 66 minutes: Town 12 - Rhinos 62. Commentary: John Walsh.

I hope you like the bonuses which were added to this post as composed: The Carlisle United - Darlington team sheet courtesy of Sky Sports; The Middlesbrough - Manchester United match sheet courtesy of Transfer Markt; The Magic 1170 verification card courtesy of Alan Ross at Magic 1170; The Carling Cup Final highlights courtesy of the Middlesbrough FC Video Vault YouTube channel.

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My AM Archive: Summer 2003

WELCOME to memories of Summer 2003, taking you back to June and August of that year, for memories of Medium Wave broadcasts of the time.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: April 2003 can be found here.

Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

June 2003 : Medium Wave

• 9 June [2003]: 1845 UTC: 657 kHz: BBC Radio Wales Fair to poor reception. Wrexham transmitter, 2 kW. Music: Lonestar 'Amazed' Female host. Contact: Cardiff 029 2032 2000.
• 9 June: 1923 UTC: 666 kHz: BBC Radio York Good-Poor-Fair reception. Fulford transmitter 0.5 kW. Frank Wappatt 'Stars on 78' Music: Matt Monroe. Neil Okley. Dinah Shaw. 'The Old Rugged Cross'. Mario Lanza. Telephone: York 01904 641351.
• 9 June: 2012 UTC: 675 kHz: Arrow Classic Rock Excellent to good reception. Holland, Lopik? Music: Human League.
• 9 June: 2042 UTC: 693 kHz: BBC Radio Five Live Excellent reception. Multiple transmitters. Profile of female cyclist.
• 23 June: 1830 UTC: 675 kHz: Arrow Classic Rock Fair to poor reception. Holland, Lopik? Music: Bon Jovi 'You Give Love A Bad Name'.
• 23 June: 1845 UTC: 693 kHz: BBC Radio Five Live Excellent to good reception. Multiple transmitter. Football news: Beckham going to Real Madrid, Jonathan Pearce reports from the Confederations Cup re: William Gallas & Ronaldinho. 1st day of Wimbledon 2003. Cricket 20-20 Cup at Edgebaston. England Rugby Union team beat Australia in Australia for the first time ever.

Sticker from Arrow Classic Rock Radio, Holland

• 23 June: 1914 UTC: 756 kHz: BBC Radio Cumbria Fair reception. Carlisle [Brisco] transmitter, 1 kW. Frank Wappatt 'Stars on 78' show from BBC Newcastle.
• 23 June: 2036 UTC: 882 kHz: BBC Radio Wales Excellent to good reception. Multiple transmitter. 'The Welsh Top 40': Manic Street Preachers 'Judge Yourself'. Email address for Kevin Hughes. Delta Goodrem. Text: 07786 201040. Evanescence 'Bring Me To Life'. Kylie competition. R Kelly. Fast Food Rockers.

August 2003 : Medium Wave

• 6 August: 1916 UTC: 882 kHz: BBC Radio Wales Excellent to good reception. Multiple transmitter. Kevin Hughes. Music programme. 'Pop Idol' competition, text: 07786 201040. Music: Mark Owen 'Four Minute Warning'. Music: Elbow. Music: S Club: 'S Club Party'.
• 6 August: 1953 UTC: 900 kHz: RAI-Radio 1 Fair reception. Milan transmitter, Italy. Music: Dido.
• 6 August: 2010 UTC: 909 kHz: BBC Radio Five Live Excellent reception. Multiple transmitter. Report regarding the All Nations Football Festival.
• 6 August: 2025 UTC: 927 kHz: RTBF Belgium. Excellent to good reception. 300 kW via Wolvertem, Belgium. Music: Señor Coconut and his band 'Smoke On The Water'. Female host, speech from two men. Music: Blue 'All Rise'.

Letter of verification from Fresh Radio, 2003.

• 6 August: 2038 UTC: 936 kHz: Fresh Radio Excellent to good reception. 1 kW via Hawes, North Yorkshire (Fresh AM / Yorkshire Dales Radio) Music: Bay City Rollers 'Bye Bye Baby', ID, Gabrielle 'Ain't Going Nowhere', Crowded House 'Don't Dream It's Over', ID, Kym Marsh 'Come On Over'. Gabrielle; Cher 'If I Could Turn Back Time'.
• 6 August: 2118 UTC: 945 kHz: France Info ? Toulouse. Fair-Poor-Unusable reception. 300 kW via Toulouse, France. Huge overspill from Fresh Radio on 936 kHz. Two female hosts have conversation, French language.
• 6 August: 2132 UTC: 963 kHz: Club Asia Essex. Excellent to good reception. Music: Craig David 'Rise And Fall', "Call 0901...537...", "Hot twenty songs..." ID at 2137 UTC "The Essential Twenty".
• 6 August: 2157 UTC: 1017 kHz: SudWestRundfunk Good to fair reception. 600 kW via SWF Rheinsender, Germany. Male host speaks of US cities, German language broadcast.

That concludes this selection of logs.

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My AM Archive: April 1997

WELCOME to an extensive post on Reporting From The Fox Tower, of Medium Wave memories from the month of April 1997, including as-it-happened logs of a major breaking news story. First, housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

April 1997: Medium Wave

• 5 April [1997]: 1311 UTC: 567 kHz: RTÉ Radio One : Sport: UK football: Arsenal 3 (Wright, Platt, Bergkamp) - Chelsea 0. Music: Martha Reeves & The Vandellas 'Dancing In The Streets' on 'Saturday Two Til Five' presented by Tony O'Donoghue, strong reception. Snooker: Hendry v Williams. Racing from Aintree. Football: Derry City v Shelbourne.
• 5 April: 1343 UTC: 585 kHz: BBC Radio Scotland Scottish football: Raith Rovers v Celtic. Morton v St Johnstone. Airdrie v Clydebank. Aberdeen v Motherwell.
• 5 April: 1405 UTC: 603 kHz: BBC Radio Four Strong reception, Newcastle-upon-Tyne transmitter. Afternoon play.
• 5 April: 1408 UTC: 612 kHz: RTÉ 2FM : Athlone transmitter. Moderate to strong reception. Lorcan Murray. Music: 'Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel', Spice Girls 'Who Do You Think You Are'. UK football: Aston Villa 0 - Everton 1, Southampton 1 - Nottingham Forest 0, Manchester United 0 - Derby County 0. Music: Orbital 'The Saint'. Breaking news from Aintree: Grand National postponed, bomb warning.

RTE QSL: 5 April 1997

• 5 April: 1439 UTC: 648 kHz: BBC World Service Moderate to good reception via Orfordness transmitter. 'Sportsworld' Live reports from Aintree with Ian Payne and Charlie Brookes. Ian Brown updates the UK football scores: Arsenal 3 - Chelsea 0, Manchester United 0 - Derby County 1. Cricket report. Live at Aintree: Interview with Jenny Pitman. Cricket update. Football scores: Manchester United 0 - Derby County 2, Aston Villa 1 - Everton 1.
• 5 April: 1500 UTC: 666 kHz: BBC Radio York Good to strong reception via Fulford transmitter. 'North Yorkshire Sport' Telephone 01904 641 641, Football at Bootham Crescent, York City v Notts County. Report from Aintree. Goal: York 0 - County 1. Report from Northampton v Scarborough: 0-0. Football round-up: Aston Villa 2 - Everton 1, Manchester United 1 - Derby 2, Arsenal 3 - Chelsea 0. Update from Aintree. Rugby Union report: Harrogate 72 - Clifton 0. Goal: Northampton 1 - Scarborough 0. Return to Aintree for statements. Football: Carlisle United 1 - Fulham 2. Darlington 0 - Doncaster Rovers 2. Traffic Report: A66 closed to all high sided vehicles between Penrith and Scotch Corner.
• 5 April: 1527 UTC: 675 kHz: Radio 10 Gold Strong to good reception via Lopik, Utrecht, Holland, 120 kW, Dutch language: Music: John Miles 'Music'. Men At Work: 'Down Under'. OMD: 'Joan of Arc'. Tight Fit 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight'. News bulletin: The Martell Aintree Grand National abandoned following bomb warning. Weather report. Music: Elvis Presley.
• 5 April: 1606 UTC: 693 kHz: BBC Radio Five Live Strong to good reception - via Droitwich? Classified football results: Carlisle United 1 - Fulham 2. [BBC Radio Five Live Aintree podcast: Click HERE]
• 5 April: 1611 UTC: 720 kHz: BBC Radio Four Interview with Shadow Home Secretary Jack Straw regarding Sinn Fein / IRA, possibly responsible for the Aintree bomb warning. Interview with Michael Howard, Home Secretary of the Conservative Government.
• 5 April: 1619 UTC: 756 kHz: BBC Radio Cumbria Strong to good reception via Carlisle. Relay of BBC Radio Five Live: Gary Lineker interviews Des Lynam live at Aintree. Nick Barnes reports from Brunton Park following Carlisle United's 2-1 loss to Fulham, interview with Mervyn Day. Report from Aintree. Football: Barrow v Colwyn Bay. Premier League football results: Manchester United 2 - Derby 3. Report from Southampton - Nottingham Forest. Newcastle 1 - Sunderland 1. Arsenal 3 - Chelsea 0. Aston Villa 3 - Everton 1. Reports from Ian Brown and Alan Green. Report from Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. Round-up of all results from football and Rugby Union.

• 5 April: 1644 UTC: 774 kHz: BBC Radio Leeds Good to strong reception, Farnley transmitter. West Yorkshire Sport: Report regarding Everton Football Club. Coca Cola Cup: Middlesbrough v Leicester City. The 1996 Coca Cola Cup Final was contested by Leeds United and Aston Villa. Classified football results. Report from Aintree. Football reports: Huddersfield Town, Halifax Town. Manchester United v Derby review. Bolton Wanderers promoted to Premier League football. Travel news: M1 motorway Junction 43, M62 Dewsbury, A650 Bradford. 17 UTC News: Aintree Grand National bomb warning, car crash in Leeds. Hull sweet factory takes legal action. Police caution children playing on railway lines. Leader of the Opposition, Tony Blair, releases a statement. Violence in Yemen. Weather report. Music: Lionel Richie 'Night Shift'.
• 5 April: 1718 UTC: 909 kHz: BBC Radio Five Live 'Alan Green's Sportstalk'. Strong to good reception.
• 5 April: 1722 UTC: 1053 kHz: Talk Radio UK Strong to good reception - via Start Point transmitter? Danny Baker, phone-in: Football: Walsall fan travels to the match in an ice cream van! Dave Wood faxed in from London, Rob in Dartford. Ad break: No1 Ska Album, Mail On Sunday, Jammie Dodgers. Postal address: Talk Radio UK, PO Box 2460 LONDON W1A Fax from Helen Jones. Simon in Leicester. Sue in Middlesex.
• 5 April: 1745 UTC: 1062 kHz: Danmarks Radio, Denmark. Strong to good reception. Music: Lisa Stansfield.
• 5 April: 1754 UTC: 1170 kHz: Great North Radio Good to moderate reception. Music: Average White Band 'Let's Go Round Again'. Music: ABBA.

• 12 April: 1430 UTC: 1170 kHz: Great North Radio Music: Wet Wet Wet 'With A Little Help From My Friends'.
• 12 April: 1434 UTC: 1215 kHz: Virgin Radio Strong to good reception. Ad break: All request weekend, Wimpey, 'Fever Pitch' book, Gillette Sensor Excel, British Airways.
• 12 April: 1440 UTC: 1278 kHz: RTÉ Radio 2FM Strong to good reception, transmitter: Dublin / Cork? Presenter: Lorcan Murray? Music: Brannigan 'Self Control'.
• 12 April: 1446 UTC: 1341 UTC: BBC Radio Ulster Football: Cliftonville 1 - Lochall 1 Paul Stokes & Nicky Griffen report from Windsor Park, Belfast. 'Sportsround' programme. Adam Coates is the presenter. Football scores: Sherbourne 1 - Derry 0. Barnsley 2 - Charlton 0, QPR 0 - Sheffield United 0. Rugby: All-Ireland league: Shannon are the holding Champions. Men's hockey: Lisnagarvey lead a match. Football update: Blackburn 1 - Manchester United 2, Arsenal 1 - Leicester 0. Racing: Tony Dobbin. 15 UTC News: Attempted murder of Pope in Bosnia. 'SportSound': Scottish Cup: Celtic 0 - Falkirk 0. Transmitter: Lisnagarvey, strong reception.
• 12 April: 1525 UTC: 1368 kHz: Manx Radio Moderate to good reception via Foxdale. The Afternoon Show Music: Kula Shaker 'Hey Dude'. 'Flightwatch At Ronaldsway Airport'. Music: U2 'Staring At The Sun'. Ad break: The Tile Shop, Isle of Man Post Office, Music: The LA's 'There She Goes'; Paul Weller : 'Peacock Suit'.
• 12 April: 1554 UTC: 1422 kHz: West Coast Radio Ireland Moderate reception. Gentlemen speak of reception reports received by the station.

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