TRANSMISSIONS received on the Medium Wave (AM) radio wave band, heard September 2019, feature in this post, here on Reporting From The Fox Tower.
A previous post of Medium Wave logs, dated March 2019, can be found here.
Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Logs transcribed from the original notes. Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW).
Receiver used: Sangean ATS-405.
September 2019 : Medium Wave
- [Sunday] 1 September [2019]: 1941 UTC: 1197 kHz: Absolute Radio Documentary regarding the band Oasis, as it is ten years since the band broke up. Music featured: 'Cast No Shadow', 'Talk Tonight'. Ad break. Interview with the band official photographer; with Creation Records' Alan McGee. Music: 'Wonderwall'.
Good to fair reception. Absolute Radio transmitter sites broadcasting 1197 kHz:
• 1.1 kW via Brighton (Southwick)
• 500 watts via Trowell, Nottingham
• 300 watts via Gloucester
• 250 watts via Oxford
• 250 watts via Fern Barrow, Bournemouth.
Music: 'Don't Look Back In Anger'. Possibility of an Oasis reunion? Music: 'Stop Crying Your Heart Out'.
Logged to 1953 UTC. - 1 September: 1957 UTC: 1215 kHz: Absolute Radio Oasis documentary: Fans view, comments by Paulo Hewitt, photographer of the band and contributor to sleevenotes. Final notes by Ben Burrell (presenter). Documentary was called 'Live Forever'.
Promo: Dave Berry Breakfast Show. Ads: Clio car. Open University. Specsavers. Nissan car.
Strong to good reception.
ID for The Sunday Night Music Club with Danielle Perry, music: The Clash 'London Calling'.
[Up to] 50 kW via Moorside Edge (Huddersfield).
ID. Music from a new album by Pixies; Prince: 'Cream' from 1991 album 'Diamonds And Pearls'
Logged to 2008 UTC.
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- 1 September: 2019 UTC: 1233 kHz: Absolute Radio Ad break: McDonald's, Macmillan Cancer Research. Open University. ID: 'New music, live music, and more'. Music: Style Council 'Walls Come Tumbling Down'.
Fair reception. Originally thought to be 300 watts via Sheffield; was 500 watts via Northampton (King's Heath).
ID. Music.
Logged to 2028 UTC. - 1 September: 2030 UTC: 1242 kHz: Absolute Radio The Sunday Night Music Club playing Pulp 'Something Changed'. ID: 'Danielle Perry, The Sunday Night Music Club'. Music.
Fair reception. 1 kW via Stockton-on-Tees (Hardwick), Teesside.
Link on air by Danielle Perry - New music from Elbow soon. Ad break: New movie 'Ad Astra'. Barbeque at McDonald's. Car. Foster's. TSB Bank. Car. ID. Music: Blondie 'Union City Blue'. Music: U2 'New Year's Day'.
Logged to 2101 UTC.
