My DX Archive: March 2001

SPRINGTIME 2001 is where today's memories of international radio broadcasts comes from, focusing on the month of March that year.
Broadcasts heard Winter 2000-01 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.

March 2001: Short Wave

• 1 March [2001]: 1943 UTC: 15590 kHz: KTBN Salt Lake City Utah USA English to America, Trinity Broadcasting Network. Good to fair reception (Co-channel interference: Voice of America, 15580 kHz via Greenville, NC [North Carolina], USA) 'Health Matters' Examination of the mouth, fingernails, anxiety. 'Praise The Lord'.
• 1 March: 2022 UTC: 15650 kHz: KOL Israel to Europe, Africa and America. News headlines: Bomb in the Middle East, new talks in the Middle East. Weather report. Details of broadcast times and frequencies, contact details and website address: israelradio.org , postal address. Off air at 2025 UTC.
• 1 March: 2036 UTC: 15685 kHz: WWCR-1 Nashville TN USA English to Europe and America 'Keys To The Kingdom' with Mr Foday Farrar, preacher. Strong to good reception. Details of the Foday Farrar Ministry, meetings on Sundays, Wednesday nights and Thursday nights. Postal address: PO Box 36539, Michigan USA.
• 1 March: 2128 UTC: 17580 kHz: Voice of America Strong to fair reception. English to Africa via Greenville NC USA 'Dateline' Report investigates the formation of the National Peace Corp Association by Senator Kennedy. Report on livestock in developing countries. News headline: Bomb in Israel.
• 1 March: 2157 UTC: 17650 kHz: World Harvest Radio Good reception. WHRA, Greenbush Maine USA, English to Africa. Male preacher on air.

World Harvest Radio QSL, March 2001

• 3 March: 1331 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service 'Wright Round The World' Steve Wright. Music: Shaggy. Strong to good reception 'Pop Pal': Russia. Music: Westlife: 1341 UTC: //15485 kHz: Strong to good reception 'Pop Quiz': 'How many #1 singles in chart history?', seven hundred, nine hundred or one thousand one hundred? Music: Atomic Kitten.
• 4 March: 0818 UTC: 15175 kHz: Radio New Zealand International Good reception. English to Australia 'Sounds Historical' Maouri Haka recording.
• 4 March: 0851 UTC: 3935 kHz: Laser Hot Hits Fair reception. Music: Fragma 'Anytime You Need Me' featuring Maria Rubia. Male host. Music: Shaggy 'It Wasn't Me'.
• 4 March: 0904 UTC: 6220 kHz: Laser Hot Hits Strong to good reception. Male host with programme schedule, music: Otis Redding 'My Girl', Simon & Garfunkel 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'.
• 4 March: 0916 UTC: 6290 kHz: Radio Nova Strong to fair reception. Hard-core dance music, station ID.
• 4 March: 1752 UTC: 3910 kHz: Reflections Europe Strong to good reception. Religion: Male preacher. Unlicensed Irish tx.

Laser Hot Hits QSL.

• 4 March: 1801 UTC: 3935 kHz: Laser Hot Hits Strong to good reception. Male host, email and website addresses. Music: Robbie Williams 'Rock DJ'.
• 4 March: 1826 UTC: 9290 kHz: Radio Nova Fair reception. Music, station ID. Postal address: Radio Nova, 64 Brighton Road, Leicester LE5 0HA Email: confused @ onmail.co.uk
• 4 March: 1814 UTC: 6295 kHz: Reflections Europe Good to fair reception. Male preacher leads prayer.
• 9 March: 2137 UTC: 11680 kHz: BBC World Service Good to fair reception 'Calling The Falklands' English to South Atlantic via Rampisham. Female chef talks of Lamb and livestock.
• 11 March: 1622 UTC: 3910 kHz: Reflections Europe Strong to fair reception. English to Europe. Male and female hosts, contact details for Doncaster. ReflectionsEurope.com Frequencies: 6295 kHz, 12295 kHz. 'Jack Van Impe'.
• 11 March: 1634 UTC: 3935 kHz: Laser Hot Hits Fair reception. Music: 'Marakech Express'.

Jack Van Impe Ministries, heard via Reflections Europe.

• 11 March: 1659 UTC: 6295 kHz: Reflections Europe Good to poor reception. English to Europe. Jack Van Impe // 3910 kHz.
• 11 March: 1713 UTC: 9290 kHz: Radio Nova International Strong to good reception. Music: Chicory Tip 'Son Of My Father' Male host: Engineering test transmission. Postal and email addresses.

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My DX Archive: Winter 2000-01

QUIRKY is one way to describe these posts recounting radio broadcasts of years gone by, as we are now mid-July, it must be time to recount the broadcasts of Winter 2000-01.
A previous post, covering October - November 2000, 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 2000: Short Wave

• 25 December [2000]: 1247 UTC: 5805 kHz: Radio Free London Music: 'Step Into Christmas' Elton John. DJ Kenny Myers. Music: Kate Bush. Fair reception. English... to Europe? Music: Beach Boys 'Little Saint Nick'. Adrian Cooke, Dave Small.
• 25 December: 1307 UTC: 5955 kHz: Radio Nederland Wereldomroep Radio Netherlands Dutch language service to Central Europe. Music, Female host. Strong to good reception. Music: 'Silent Night'.

Radio Netherlands Worldwide logo.

• 25 December: 1531 UTC: 6110 kHz: Brother R G Stair Strong to good reception. Brother R G Stair preaches on an email from England regarding child's life, God's destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Write to Walterborough, South Carolina 29488 USA. Telephone 00-1-843-538-4202. News stories.
• 25 December: 1750 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service 31mBand. Music: 'Optimistic' Radiohead (album: 'Kid A'), speech featuring 'White Ladder' (David Gray), 'Play' (Moby), and the Beatles ('1'). Music: Toploader 'Higher State' (album: 'Onka's Big Mocka'). "This Is London". Signature tune. 1800 UTC.
• 25 December: 1820 UTC: 9735 kHz: The Voice of Vietnam Good to fair reception. English speaking male talks of Junior Vietnamese Chess Champion. Music, ID, Close at 1828 UTC.
• 25 December: 1843 UTC: 9740 kHz: BBC World Service 'Outlook': 'Utopia' closes, male wishes 'Happy New Year'. Queen's message in 1 hour, ad for 'Poems by Post'. Now: 'Patterns of the Faith', African Americans' spirituality. Good to fair reception.
• 25 December: 1901 UTC: 9775 UTC: Voice of Russia World Service Strong to good reception. English. Male host, news: President Putin to consider new arms productions, Productivity increases in Russia, Russian ships and submarines to carry less weapons. Russia and the EU to work closer in 2001, state Messrs. Prodi and Putin.
• 25 December: 1945 UTC: 11990 kHz: Radio Kuwait Steve Hughes with music and comedy, Music: Modjo 'Lady (Hear Me Tonight)', Texas 'In Demand'. Strong to good reception. The Corrs 'Give It All Up'. English to Europe and North America. Comedy track: Man becomes coal miner. Music: David Bowie 'Dad's Army'.

Ministry of Information postcard.

• 25 December: 2032 UTC: 12160 kHz: WWCR Nashville TN USA Strong to good reception. English 'Genesis Radio Network' Male talks of a book regarding the Boer war, written by a Mr Packenham and how it relates to modern day. Talk of 'Council on Foreign Nations' / 'Secret Society', South Africa / Europe. Host: Dr. Stan.
• 29 December: 2139 UTC: 6010 kHz: Wales Radio International Good to fair reception. English via Skelton, Jenny O'Brien with music: Female classical singer, interview with lady regarding music festival. Station ID, Cardiff International Airport, KLM-UK. Contact details. Guest: Dr Brian Johns. New Year celebrations.
• 30 December: 1310 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service Good to fair reception. Steve Wright: 'Wright Round The World' Music: Five 'Keep On Movin''. Listener feedback. Music: Baha Men 'Who Let The Dogs Out'. 'Entertainment Quiz' winners receive The Beatles album '1'. Elton John interview, music: 'I'm Still Standing' (Live).

January 2001: Short Wave

• 12 January [2001]: 2125 UTC: 6010 kHz: Wales Radio International Music ID, intro to 'Celtic Notes' with Jenny O'Brien, speech: food hampers, holiday brochures. Interview: Chairman of Welsh Tourism? Fair to poor reception. Music: Classical female vocalist, Sain record label. KLM Global Alliance via Cardiff Airport.
• 16 January: 2032 UTC: 13710 kHz: Voice of America Good to fair reception. English to Africa via Botswana. Sport: Interview with Boxer, re: Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson. Football, track and field (athletics). 'Africa World Tonight': Sport in Nigeria.
• 16 January: 2053 UTC: 13750 kHz: Radio Havana Cuba Music. Fair to poor reception. English to Europe. News: Government of Iran / Iraq, Middle East Security Council. Sanctions in Iraq. First Gulf War started ten years ago today. Reports from Baghdad. Unexploded bombs. Depleted Uranium in Iraq. International Olympic Committee.

Radio Havana Cuba QSL, January 2001.

• 16 January: 2152 UTC: 15400 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to fair reception. English to West / Central Africa via Ascension Island 'Newshour' followed by 'Focus On Faith': Islam revolution and reform. BBC World Service ID followed by News at 22 UTC.

February 2001: Short Wave

• 11 February: 1017 UTC: 15175 kHz: Radio New Zealand International Strong to good reception. English to Australasia, 'Sports World' Rugby: New Zealand Sevens, Cricket. Advert: Concert 'The Sound Of Scotland': Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. 'Sports World' Horse racing. To 1030 UTC.
• 18 February: 1056 UTC: 15175 kHz: Radio New Zealand International Strong to good reception. English to Australasia. News: 11 UTC, Baghdad air strikes.

Letter from BBC Atlantic, Ascension Island, 2001.

• 28 February: 2010 UTC: 15400 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. English to Africa via Ascension Island, BBC Atlantic Relay Station. 'Newshour' with Clive Marden. Twenty groups banned in the UK. New President in the Congo, who also receive aid from the United Nations. Also news from Uganda & Rwanda.
• 28 February: 2056 UTC: 15565 kHz: WYFR Family Radio Okeechobee FL USA 'Reading Service' with Alan Fair. Choral singing. Good reception. Ad for 'Mailbag' with Alan Fair and Karen Johnson on Saturdays. English to Africa. ID, frequencies, signature tune, 21 UTC: Hour begins with a reading: Mark 16, 14:16.
• 28 February: 2130 UTC: 15580 kHz: Voice of America 'News Now' News headlines: Iranian group supporters fundraising in USA stopped. Britain bans 21 militant groups. Pacific earthquake affects USA: Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington. President George W Bush tours the United States.

Voice of America logo.

• 28 February: 2209 UTC: 15590 kHz: KTBN Salt Lake City Utah USA Music at 2210 UTC. English to America 'Trinity Broadcasting Network' Fair reception. 'Praise The Lord' recorded in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. On air to 2230 UTC.

Thank you for taking the time to enjoy the memories of these broadcasts, as transcribed from my logbooks of the time. I do hope you enjoy visiting Reporting From The Fox Tower!

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