Long Wave and Medium Wave, 1995

WELCOME to another visit to my radio listening archives, this time going back to 1995, for the logs of broadcasts heard on Long Wave and Medium Wave.
As always, housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

October 1995: Long Wave

• 31 October [1995]: 1934 UTC: 198 kHz: BBC Radio 4 via Droitwich, Burghead, Westerglen, all 50 kW transmissions. 'File on 4' reports on the Newcastle MIND group, Barnardo's, MenCap, Age Concern.
• 31 October: 2023 UTC: 252 kHz: Atlantic 252 Music: Blur 'Country House', D:Ream 'U R The Best Thing' Telephone call from Catherine in North Wales. Whitney Houston 'When You Exhale', R.E.M 'What's The Frequency Kenneth', Janet Jackson 'Runaway', Bryan Adams 'Summer of '69'. Promotion for Beverley Hills (morning crew), ad break: MacDonald's 'Pocahontas' promotion, Dan Francisco plays Mariah Carey 'Fantasy'. 500 kW transmission from Ireland. Music from Sophie B Hawkins 'As I Lay Me Down', Jade 'Don't Walk Away'. Tina Arena 'Heaven Help My Heart'.

• 26 March [2000]: 20 UTC: 198 kHz: Strong to good reception of BBC Radio 4 BBC News Sport: Motor racing Brazil Formula 1 won by Michael Schumacher. 'Feedback' with Roger Boulton, Topics include American accents on BBC Radio 4, homophobia, BBC news reports, BBC Talents, Steve Wright on BBC Radio 2, The Budget on BBC Radio 4 & BBC Radio Five Live, BBC Radio via the BBC website.

July 1995: Medium Wave

• 29 July [1995]: 1850 UTC: 567 kHz: RTÉ Radio 1 'A Sense of Place' A Protestant man talks of having to leave his home. Broadcast via Tullamore. Gaelic News at 19 UTC 'Nuacht' details of release of IRA prisoners, news from Bihac in Bosnia. 'Hill People' Pat Feeley visits Co Limerick.
• 29 July: 1915 UTC: 585 kHz: BBC Radio Scotland via Dumfries transmitter: 'Travelling Folk' music show featuring Alison Sherry and Martin O'Connor. Details of a forthcoming festival. News from Ballyshannon, Greg and Duncan, interview with Adam MacNaughton.
• 29 July: 1940 UTC: 603 kHz: BBC Radio Four via Tyneside transmitter, Newcastle. 'Saturday Night Theatre: A Vital Flaw' production based in wartime, lead character 'Felix'.
• 29 July: 1958 UTC: 612 kHz: RTÉ Radio 2FM via Athlone transmitter, Ireland. News: IRA releases, Scottish police charges regarding terrorism. News from an Irish Church Minister, Bihac in Bosnia. Lotto: 1 6 16 31 36 37 Bonus: 2. Music from Stone Roses, Blur, Boo Radleys. Details of M-People in concert. '7up sponsors Beat On The Street with Dance Nation, Live at Longford'.
• 29 July: 2020 UTC: 648 kHz: BBC World Service - BBC For Europe News, 'From The Weeklies': MP resigned the past week, World War Two criminals, including Japanese fighters. President Clinton outlines new policies for the United States of America.

• 29 July: 2038 UTC: 675 kHz: Radio 10 Gold via Lopik, Holland. Music.
• 29 July: 2045 UTC: 693 kHz: BBC Radio Five News and Sport.
• 29 July: 2048 UTC: 873 kHz: AFN [American Forces Network] via Frankfurt, Germany. American-based programming.
• 29 July: 2051 UTC: 909 kHz: BBC Radio Five News and sport.
• 29 July: 2057 UTC: 1053 kHz: Talk Radio UK An ad for Gary Newbon, 'Janet's Planet' is on the air.
• 29 July: 21 UTC: 1062 kHz: Denmark, Kalundborg transmitter. Speech.
• 29 July: 2109 UTC: 1089 kHz: Talk Radio UK 'Janet's Planet'.
• 29 July: 2115 UTC: 1107 kHz: AFN via Frankfurt, Germany. American-based programming.
• 29 July: 2136 UTC: 1170 kHz: Great North Radio, North East England.
• 29 July: 2140 UTC: 1179 kHz: Radio Sweden News of shipping in the Nordic seas, Bill Schiller visits the Gothenburg Maritime Museum.
• 29 July: 2152 UTC: 1215 kHz: Virgin Radio Music, also on 1242 kHz.
• 29 July: 2231 UTC: 1386 kHz: Radio Netherlands Music from Elton John 'The One'.

• 29 July: 2345 UTC: 1512 kHz: BRT Brussels News headlines, newspapers: Government, student jobs, stimulants for lorry drivers. [?] 'Music From Flanders'.

All for now.

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My DX Archive: Summer 1993

WELCOME to memories of July and August 1993, courtesy of Short Wave and Medium Wave radio logs of the time. Memories of June 1993 can be found here. The broadcasts included here were received on a Hitachi TRK-5854 E.
[Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz), MegaHertz (MHz) and/or metrebands (m). Logs transcribed from the original notes.]

July 1993

• 9 July [1993]: 1030 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service Rock Music with Tommy Vance: AC/DC "Money Talks", Faith No More "Epic", Deep Purple "Burn", Foreigner "Jukebox Hero", Metallica "Enter Sandman" and Bon Jovi "Livin On A Prayer".
• 14 July: 1745 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service Music: Tears For Fears "Break It Down Again". 'Sports Roundup': Des Walker returns to British Football, Cricket.
• 14 July: 1801 UTC: 7269? kHz: Radio Australia "International Report" Japanese elections, report from Tokyo. Japan's Prime Minister tours earthquake sites. To 1816 UTC.
• 14 July: 1828 UTC: 9730 kHz: Radio Finland "Compass North" Business news, heavy interference.
• 14 July: 1855 UTC: 9760 kHz: Voice of America Special English, 19 UTC news: Somalia, Pyongyang, Russia, Israel, Greece, USA, India. 1910 UTC: "Newsline" on VOA: Bosnia.
• 14 July: 1915 UTC: 9750 kHz: BBC World Service "Outlook" Interview with Eric Clapton. 1930 UTC: "Omnibus" British girls working in a French nightclub, featuring Kate Weston, who recently left school, becoming a topless cancan dancer. Kate Weston, giggles a lot, originates from Clacton*. To 1941 UTC.

• 14 July: 1945 UTC: 9760 kHz: Voice of America "Concert Hall". 20 UTC news.
• 14 July: 2003 UTC: 9820 - 9880 kHz: Radio Moscow "News And Views" Italy asked to withdraw its General from Mogadishu. Report of the Israeli Prime Minister. Economic reform in Russia. To 2020 UTC.
• 14 July: 2030 UTC: 9920 kHz: China Radio International Feature regarding Asthma, American Baritone to host a concert in China. "News & Current Affairs" 'Learn to speak Chinese' Lesson 15/16.
• 14 July: 2047 UTC: 9950 kHz: All India Radio 'Press Review' India launch a satellite from Russia, with the support of President Clinton & President Yeltzin. 'Light Music'. 21 UTC News: Ukrainian President meets India's Foreign Minister.
• 14 July: 2114 UTC: 11 MHz: Radio Moscow 'Focus On Asia & The Pacific' Korea will not allow inspectors in to Nuclear sites, China's Foreign Policy in review.
• 14 July: 2125 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service 'Newshour'.

• 14 July: 2218 UTC: 15330 kHz: Radio Bulgaria A Bulgarian Children's Choir tours Japan. 'Economy & Farming' at 2230 UTC.
• 15 July: 1210 UTC: 5955 kHz: Radio Netherlands 'Media Network' [Good to poor reception] Information of broadcasts from Eritrea received in Finland. New book regarding UK transmitting station Woofferton. Listeners discuss their receivers, Japanese listener discusses his Sony receiver. Mike Bird's propagation report.
• 16 July: 1618 UTC: 6175 kHz: Radio France Internationale News programme: Troops in Mogadishu (Somalia), The French mourn Jews killed in World War II. Success in a river blindness campaign in Africa.
• 18 July: 1151 UTC: 13730 kHz: Radio Austria International. [Strong to good reception] 'Austrian Coffeetable' Jazz Music on a Sunday lunchtime.

August 1993

• 8 August: 2030 UTC: 1179 kHz Medium Wave: Radio Sweden [Strong to good reception] 'In Touch With Stockholm' featuring Björn Ulvæus of ABBA, presenting 'ABBA Quiz Winners'. News headlines: Accident at an airshow. Alan Pryke introduces Bjorn, who discusses 'The Emigrants', 'Chiquitita', 'Does Your Mother Know', 'I Have A Dream', 'The Winner Takes It All'. 1st Prize: ABBA 'Gold' CD, Amnesty CD & Radio Sweden T-Shirt. Letter from Merseyside, England. Discussion of Swedish musicians Roxette, Ace of Base, Dr Alban. Letter from Cambridge, England featuring British newspapers 'News of the World' and 'Sunday Mirror'. Telephone call: Fred from New York. Letter from Northern Ireland, telephone call from Scotland.
• 12 August: 1145 UTC: 5955 kHz: Radio Netherlands 'Media Network': WSHB, WCSN, KHBI, Forces Radio in Russia, earthquake in New Zealand. IRRS transmitter struck by lightning! CRI change frequency. WWCR, St Helena, Transworld, Luxembourg, Freisland. Mike Bird's propagation report. News at 1230 UTC.

The 'Brussels Calling' team.

• 31 August: 2119 UTC: 1512 kHz Medium Wave: B R T Brussels [Strong to good reception] Music, 'P O Box 26' the letters programme of 'Brussels Calling'.

That concludes the Summer 1993 logs.

As we are now at mid December, I plan to post over the festive - New Year 2018 period, taking a look at Reporting From The Fox Tower's most popular posts of 2017 and rounding up Carlisle United Football Club's results for the month of December. At this point, may I hope your festive plans are going well.

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* I SO wanted to meet her at the time...