Season 2021/22: The Trophies, Promotions and Relegations

 

HERE are the placings that matter throughout the divisions, as well as the teams that lifted the trophies in Season 2021/22:

Premier League:

Champions: Manchester City (Trophy Lift above)

Relegated: Norwich City, Watford, Burnley.

EFL Championship:

Champions: Fulham

Promoted: Bournemouth

Play-Off Winners: Nottingham Forest

Relegated: Peterborough United, Derby County, Barnsley.

EFL League One:

Champions: Wigan Athletic

Promoted: Rotherham United

Play-Off Winners: Sunderland (Trophy presentation above)

Relegated: Gillingham, Doncaster Rovers, AFC Wimbledon, Crewe Alexandra.

EFL League Two:

Champions: Forest Green Rovers

Promoted: Exeter City and Bristol Rovers

Play-Off Winners: Port Vale

(Carlisle United finished 20th; Barrow finished 22nd)

Relegated: Oldham Athletic and Scunthorpe United.

National League:

Champions: Stockport County (Trophy presentation above)

Promoted via Play-Offs: Grimsby Town

Relegated: Dover Athletic, Weymouth and King's Lynn Town.

Trophies (in chronological order, throughout the season):

EFL Cup: Liverpool

EFL Trophy: Rotherham United

UEFA Europa League: Eintracht Frankfurt

FA Cup: Liverpool

UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid (Carlo Ancelotti with the Champions League Trophy, below)

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My Short Wave Archive: March 2008

 PREVIOUSLY known as 'My DX Archive', welcome to the continuing thread of 'My Short Wave Archive', bringing memories of international broadcasts heard on Short Wave radio in days gone by.

The previous post featuring Short Wave broadcasts, My Short Wave Archive: January 2008, 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.

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

March 2008 : Short Wave

Radio Ukraine International QSL card, 2 March 2008.

• [Sunday] 2 March [2008]: 1005 UTC: 9950 kHz: Radio Ukraine International  English language broadcast, Fair to poor reception.
  English to Europe via Ukraine.
  Male broadcaster, news bulletin. Deterioration of broadcast signal.
  Female host, ID, 'Ukrainian Diary' programme.
  Logged to 1014 UTC.
• 2 March: 1022 UTC: 10000 kHz: WWV Boulder CO [Colorado] USA - Time signal station.
  Rapid fire ticks.
  Fair to poor reception.
  Logged to 1030 UTC.
• 2 March: 1107 UTC: 13600 kHz [21 metreband]: Radio Bulgaria  Female speech with ID for Radio Bulgaria.
  Good reception.
  (Summer 2007) Schedule shows Bulgarian to Russia (local time is listed as Moscow), Plovdiv transmitter?
  Logged to 1115 UTC.
• 2 March: 1122 UTC: 13665 kHz: China Radio International  English speaking male with world weather report and news headlines: Beijing, Middle East, World table tennis championships.
  'Reports From The Developing Countries' programme: Ethnic violence in Kenya has had an impact on the Kenyan people. Latin American agreement to monitor eco-systems. UN says surveillance of 'Bird flu' Avian Influenza should continue in Asia.
  Excellent to good reception.
  English to Europe via Albania.
  Promo for China Radio International website.
  Now on air: 'China Beat': Taiwanese singer Chi Chi, now a Buddhist, still recording music, duet with Chi Wo, his sister. Music: 'See Her Slip Away Again'.
  Logged to 1134 UTC.

• 2 March: 1254 UTC: 13720 kHz: Radio Exterior de España  Male and female speech in the Spanish language... Excellent to good reception.
  Spanish to West Europe (Iceland, UK, France, Benelux, Scandinavia).
  "Noreste de Europa" Time signal at 1300 UTC, female with ID for Radio Exterior de España.
  Female and male with fast moving speech in the Spanish language.
  News broadcast: Colombia, Condoleezza Rice, Russia, Romania. Police, president, Pakistan, conflict. Explosions in Baghdad, Iraq.
  ID, female speech, music. Birdsong with the sound of rain.
  Logged to 1316 UTC.
• 2 March: 1344 UTC: 15240 kHz: Radio Sweden  Fair to poor reception.
  English to North America.
  Discussions regarding fashion on 'Network Europe'. Muslim women may not be allowed to show their heads, necks. Istanbul.
  Logged to 1352 UTC.

Radio Sweden QSL card, March 2008.

• 2 March: 1420 UTC: 15530 kHz: Voice of America  ID for Voice of America, broadcasting in Urdu; 'Radio Aap ki Dunyaa'.
  Excellent reception.
  Urdu to West & South Asia.
  Female and male speech, Mark Anthony & Jennifer Lopez feature, country music.
  Logged to 1434 UTC.
• 2 March: 1444 UTC: 15580 kHz: Voice of America  English to Africa via Sao Tome.
  Good to fair reception.
  'Our World' with Art Chimes.
  Logged to 1455 UTC.

[ 2 March: 1456 UTC: 15585 kHz: Jaunty music from Radio Exterior de España, which I have heard earlier today! ]

• 2 March: 1510 UTC: 17830 kHz: BBC World Service  Excellent to good reception.
  English to Africa via Ascension Island (BBC transmitters).
  Reports from male on the US Presidential trail, Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama. Report from male in Nepali 'Madeshi' group of people.
  Logged to 1517 UTC.
• 2 March: 1528 UTC: 21470 kHz: BBC World Service  Good to fair reception.
  English to East & South Africa via Ascension Island (BBC transmitter).
  Female reports from Johannesburg. Female with feature regarding fall of the 'Iron Curtain'.
  Male with trailer, male with 1530 UTC news bulletin: Israel & Palestine refuse to cooperate.
  Logged to 1534 UTC.

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My Short Wave Archive: January 2008

 CONTINUING the memories of Short Wave radio broadcasts heard days gone by, in the thread that is known as 'My Short Wave Archive'.  This thread was previously known as 'My DX Archive'.

The previous posts featuring Short Wave broadcasts, My Short Wave Archive: November 2007, 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.

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

January 2008 : Short Wave

• [Friday] 4 January [2008]: 2052 UTC: 9445 kHz: All India Radio  Excellent to good reception.
  General Overseas Service to Europe and Australia.
  Light music segment.
• 4 January: 2242 UTC: 9575 kHz: Radio Medi Un  [Morocco] Male speech, female speech, French language. Music.
• 4 January: 2254 UTC: 9630 kHz: Radio Exterior de Espana  Spanish speaking male and female, going through schedules, ID, interval signal, off air at 2256 UTC.

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My Short Wave Archive: November 2007

 PREVIOUSLY known as 'My DX Archive', I am pleased to welcome the return of memories of Short Wave radio broadcasts heard days gone by, in the thread that will now be known as 'My Short Wave Archive'.

I feel the inclusion of 'Short Wave' - The radio band on which the broadcasts are heard - is clearer than the radio term 'DX' - 'Distance Unknown' - The term used to describe broadcasts heard over any distance.

The previous posts featuring Short Wave broadcasts, My DX Archive: Short Wave Radio, September 2007, 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.

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

November 2007 : Short Wave

QSL verification card from WWV, November 2007

• [Wednesday] 14 November [2007]: 1513 UTC: 5000 kHz: WWV Boulder Colorado USA  Time Signal station.
  Excellent to fair reception.
  One second ticks with long tone at top of minute, double tick at 30 second mark, changing to rapid ticks at 1518 UTC "(although my clock may be incorrect)".
  Logged to 1523 UTC.
• 14 November: 1551 UTC: 6065 kHz: Radio Sweden  Svenska (Swedish) language broadcast from Radio Sweden, Excellent reception.
  Swedish to Europe / Africa / Middle East via Hörby, 500 kW.
  P1 programme, news includes [UK Prime Minister] reviewing UK security, France's President Sarkosi and the transport strike in France, Police helicopters in Sweden, Public broadcasters in Sweden, news from Stockholm, conversation between male and female on telephone.
  Logged to 1610 UTC.
• 14 November: 1717 UTC: 7370 kHz: Radio PMR  Pridnestrovye Moldova
  Male speech "What is a sovereign state?" Commentary.
  Excellent to good reception.
  English to Europe.
  Contact details for email and postal address for Tiraspol.
  Also on air on 5960 kHz.
  English broadcast to 1720 UTC, followed by German broadcast.
  Logged to 1730 UTC.
• 14 November: 1741 UTC: 7420 kHz: Radio Sweden  Excellent to good reception.
  Arabic to Middle East.
  Speech with interjections of children singing, male speech, ID for 'Stockholm'. Speech by female also features children singing.
  Logged to 1745 UTC.

QSL verification from Radio Tirana

• 14 November: 1948 UTC: 7465 kHz: Radio Tirana  Male broadcaster with soft voice in English language on Radio Tirana: Albania Daily Press Review: Resignation of Director General of Prisons in Albania. Albanian Government is committed to fight against corruption. Development of tourism in Albania. Albanian Prime Minister meets Kosovans. Montenegro President meets Albanian leaders for links between Albania and Montenegro. Dutch shipping.
  Female speech "That's the end..." Music.
  Good to fair reception.
  English to Europe.
  End of English at 1955 UTC, ID interval signal tune at 1957 UTC, French at 20 UTC.
  Logged to 2010 UTC.
• 14 November: 2033 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service  Gordon Brown has announced new measures to counter terrorism in the UK. This is being analysed and discussed on BBC World Service.
  Good reception.
  English to Europe & North Africa via Cyprus.
  Logged to 2042 UTC.
• 14 November: 2048 UTC: 9445 kHz: All India Radio  General Overseas Service  Editorial Comment. Male hosts Light Music.
  Excellent to good reception.
  English to Europe & Africa.
  21 UTC news: Imran Khan arrested in Pakistan. Musharaf expects to stand down as Army Chief end of month. Bhutto under house arrest. Swiss suspend delivery of arms to Pakistan. US fund new missile strike programme. Protesting in Tbilisi Georgia. US forces inflict on Taliban. Russia may deploy troops in Belarus. Tamil Tigers.
  Sport: Cricket: India take on Pakistan in 4th One Day International Test.
  Logged to 2115 UTC.

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My AM Archive: December 2015

FIRST, may I apologise for not posting  for five weeks.

This post concludes, for the time being, logs of radio broadcasts heard on Medium Wave in the Eden Valley, Cumbria, England.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: October 2015, 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.

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

December 2015 : Medium Wave

[ [Thursday] 3 December [2015]: 1615 UTC: 630 kHz: Music: Anastasia 'I'm Outta Love', I can hear speech, but nothing in the clear. ]

• 3 December: 1630 UTC: 639 kHz: Czech Radio 2 - CRo2 [Czech Republic]  Speech, accompanied by noise. Two males in conversation.
  This transmission is from Prague - Liblice, Czech Republic, radiating 750 kW.
  Excellent to fair reception.
  Speech continues with telephone interview, slight fade on the signal.
  Logged to 1652 UTC.

[ 3 December: 1659 UTC: 648 kHz: Inaudible broadcasts. ]

[ 3 December: 1703 UTC: 657 kHz: Very faint, but audible, female speech in the Spanish language - Very recognisable. Fades into the noise. Most likely to have been RNE R 5, Madrid (Spain). Logged to 1717 UTC. ]

• 3 December: 1720 UTC: 666 kHz: BBC Radio York  Male speaking to representatives of a hospital support group - See more on the BBC York Facebook page.
  ID for BBC Radio York. Trailer for 'Northern Powerhouse' programme, Friday 11:30am.
  BBC York traffic and travel ID. Time check.
  Music: Roy Orbison 'Only The Lonely'.
  North Yorkshire Christmas Drink Driving campaign launched today; Interview with Deputy Chief Constable.
  Excellent to fair reception.
  1730 [UTC] News: Military action in Syria. Sport: York City Football Club, non-league football in the FA Vase competition. Gary Neville joins Valencia. FIFA Committee. Snooker in York: Robertson beats Higgins. Hockey.
  Transmission: 500 watts via Fulford, York.
  Weather update with Paul.
  Presenter: Jules Bellerby.
  Logged to 1736 UTC.
  

  

  BBC Radio York logo.

  
  [ 3 December: 1742 UTC: 675 kHz: Inaudible broadcast on this frequency. ]
  
  
• 3 December: 1748 UTC: 684 kHz: RNE 1 [Spain]  Male speech in Spanish, includes sound effects of emails being received, text messages and voicemails - Including speech from female.
  Broadcast: RNE Radio 1, Seville, E (España / Spain); Good to fair reception; 600 kW.
  Music. Time signal for 1800 UTC, IDs by female and male.
  Logged to 1800 UTC.
• 3 December: 1824 UTC: 693 kHz: BBC Radio Five Live  Male host speaking to correspondent with regards to British Prime Minister David Cameron's plan to hold a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU.
  'Drivetime with Tony Livesey'. Mass shooting in California.
  News headlines at 1830 UTC.
  Sport headlines: Gary Neville is the new Valencia Manager. FIFA vice President David Gill and committee meet in Zurich, Switzerland. Snooker: Robertson beat Maguire.
  GB men lose to India in Hockey.
  Excellent to good reception.
  Weather. Travel.
  Transmission site most likely to be Stagshaw, Northumberland (North East England) 50 kW.
  Football promo.
  UN Climate change conference continues in Paris. How can UK reduce food waste?
  Logged to 1840 UTC.
• 3 December: 1850 UTC: 711 kHz: France Info  Strong signal, female speaking in French, speech regarding US President Barack Obama. Speech from male, speech from female.
  Promo, IDs, top of the hour: 1900 UTC. IDs for France Info.
  Excellent to good reception via Rennes, France, 300 kW.
  News headlines at 1915 UTC: Californian shootings.
  Logged to 1911 UTC.
  [ "Thank you France Info" - This was the last time France Info would broadcast on this frequency. ]
• 3 December: 1923 UTC: 720 kHz: BBC Radio Four  The current edition of 'Front Row', an arts programme focussed on theatre, cinema, on BBC Radio Four.
  Male host speaking to actress in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'. Song from the soundtrack.
  Fair reception.
  Transmission site most likely to be Lisnagarvey, Northern Ireland. 10 kW.
  Male vocalist, inspired by Marvin Gaye, Nat 'King' Cole.
  Logged to 1934 UTC.
• 3 December: 2058 UTC: 729 kHz: Radio Nacional de España  Music: Fleetwood Mac 'Little Lies'. 2100 UTC: ID, male and female speech, Spanish language.
  Fair reception.
  Logged to 2106 UTC.
  
• 3 December: 2110 UTC: 738 kHz: RNE Radio Nacional  Speech in Spanish - Strong signal - Male speech mentions Alexis Tsipras, the Greek Prime Minister. ID. Female speech referencing terrorism.
  This is RNE Radio Nacional via Barcelona, E (Spain) 500 kW.
  Excellent to fair reception.
  Music: Adele.
  Logged to 2121 UTC.
  [ Image below: The impressive Barcelona transmitter! ]

• 3 December: 2132 UTC: 756 kHz: Deutschlandfunk [Germany]  Classical concert, loud applause. German speech, female, 'Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra' also 'New York Philharmonic Orchestra'. Next piece plays.
  Excellent to good reception via Ravensburg / Braunschweig, 100-200 kW.
  Classical piece from the New York Philharmonic Orchestra continues.
  Logged to 2145 UTC.
• 3 December: 2152 UTC: 756 kHz: BBC Radio Cumbria  Georgie Spanswick playing 'Best of My Love'.
  ID for BBC Radio Cumbria.
  2200 UTC news: Reaction following the implementation of RAF military action in Syria. Aftermath of the shootings in California. David Cameron seeks reform of the EU. Breastfeeding mum has baby taken off her.
  Ian Timms with news headlines here in Cumbria - Roads and railways affected by rain and flooding.
  BBC Radio Cumbria IDs; "Take care if out and about" - Ian Timms.
  Music: UB40 'Red Red Wine'.
  Fair to poor reception. 1 kW via Carlisle.
  Music: Roy Orbison 'Dreams of You'; 'Lillibullero'; Elton John; Little Mix.
  Logged to 2210 UTC.

[ "When Deutschlandfunk and BBC Cumbria fade, I hear English speech referring to current news stories - This could be BBC Radio 4, 2 kW via Redruth, West Cornwall... ]

• 3 December: 2231 UTC: 765 kHz: BBC Essex  Music: Paul McCartney and Wings 'Silly Love Songs'. Male speech: "Hello to Bob, he's a truck driver just starting the night shift, so this is Bob's morning show" Music: Little Mix 'Love Me Like You'.
  On Facebook: 'Four Seasons or Three Degrees'. Text message.
  Email "Could you please play my Fab Five?" Music: Frank Sinatra 'You Make Me Feel So Young'.
  BBC Essex via Chelmsford, 500 watts.
  Fair to poor reception.
  Glen Campbell 'Dreams of the Everyday Housewife'; Michael Buble 'Home'.
  Presenter: Nick Risby.
  Logged to 2244 UTC.
• 3 December: 2250 UTC: 774 kHz: RNE 1 (Spain)  Spanish speech, female and male, multiple transmitter arrangement on full power? Time pips for the top of the hour at 2300 UTC.
  Excellent to fair reception, 20-100 kW.
  Logged to 2303 UTC.

• [Monday] 14 December [2015]: 1425 UTC: 936 kHz: Dales Radio  Test transmissions! Music: Phyllis Nelson 'Move Closer'; Mark Morrison 'Return of The Mack'; 'Yackety Yack'; Prince 'Kiss'.
  ID for Dales Radio.
  Excellent to fair reception.
  150 watts? via Hawes, North Yorkshire.
  ID: "Test Transmission for Dales Radio in the Yorkshire Dales, coming soon on AM, FM and online".
  Music: ELO 'Mr Blue Sky'.
  ID: "Across the beautiful Yorkshire Dales - Dales Radio".
  Logged to 1455 UTC.
• [Saturday] 26 December [2015]: 1218 UTC: 936 kHz: Dales Radio  Male ID "This is a test transmission for Dales Radio, coming soon on AM, FM and online. Keep listening".
  Music: Duffy 'Mercy'; Beach Boys 'Surfin' USA'.
  ID: "Great songs - This is Dales Radio". Music: Gloria Estefan '1,2,3'.
  Excellent to good reception, 150 watts? via Hawes, North Yorkshire.
  Logged to 1237 UTC.

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My AM Archive: October 2015

 AUTUMN 2015 brings these memories of Medium Wave radio broadcasts, heard in the Eden Valley, Cumbria, England.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: August 2015, 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.

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

October 2015 : Medium Wave

• [Tuesday] 20 October [2015]: 1817 UTC: 531 kHz: Jil FM [Algeria]  Music: Choral singing, speech by female. Music and speech interchanging. French language speech.
  Fair to poor reception.
  Music: The Beatles 'The Long And Winding Road' ['Signal at best level at this point']; Music: Dionne Warwick 'Walk On By'.
  Transmission site: F'Kirina [Algeria] 600 kW.
  Logged to 1840 UTC.

Logo for Kossuth Radio, Budapest, Hungary.

• 20 October: 1848 UTC: 540 kHz: Kossuth Radio [Hungary]  Speech from male and female, ident, continuation of speech. Strong signal from MR1 Kossuth Radio, broadcasting in the Hungarian language, from Hungary. Reception fading.
  Good to poor reception.
  Top of the hour idents.
  MR1 Kossuth Radio via Solt [Hungary] 2 MW (2 MegaWatts!).
  Logged to 1900 UTC.
• 20 October: 1914 UTC: 549 kHz: UR1 Pershiy kanal [Ukraine]  Speech, followed by music: Eiffel 65 'Blue (Da Ba Dee)'. Sports programme? Weaker signal. Male speech.
  Fair reception; 550 kW via Mykolaiv/Luch [Ukraine].
  Logged to 1923 UTC.
• 20 October: 1925 UTC: 549 kHz: Spirit Radio [Ireland]  Pop / rock song, link by female into Spirit Radio ID, segue into next song.
  Good to poor reception; English language via Carrickroe transmission site, Co Donegal. 11 / 25 kW.
  Music at 1934 UTC; Male speech at 1935 UTC. Contact details for Co Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. Programme: Evenings with Olga Kaye.
  Logged to 1945 UTC.
• 20 October: 1951 UTC: 549 kHz: Deutschlandfunk [Germany]  Long piano piece, applause, male speech in German language.
  Fair to poor reception via Thurnau [Germany] 100 kW.
  Programme: 'Jazz Live' Vijay Iyer.
  Logged to 20:02 UTC.
• 20 October: 2034 UTC: 576 kHz: RNE Radio 5 [Spain]  Barely audible, but clear, Spanish, male speech.
  Poor reception via Barcelona [Spain] 100 kW.
  Logged to 2041 UTC.
• 20 October: 2046 UTC: 585 kHz: BBC Radio Scotland  Sport: Interview with Alan Stubbs, speaking about the standard of refereeing in football; Discussion also included fourth officials and linesmen - Sudden interjection by music! Male host then apologises for interruption by music, returning to football discussion, following tonight's match which was Hibernian FC v Falkirk FC. Programme: 'SportSound'.
  Excellent to fair reception; 2 kW via Dumfries, Scotland.
  10pm [UK time] news headlines: Steelworks in Motherwell & Clyde to be mothballed. Sport & weather updates.
  Programme: 'Another Country' with Ricky Ross: Owen Bradley: The Nashville Sound. Country music show, playing Patsy Cline 'Walking After Midnight' followed by 'Night Train To Memphis'.
  Logged to 2100 UTC.

Google Maps image of the Dumfries transmission site.

• 20 October: 21:11 UTC: 603 kHz: BBC Radio 4  'The World Tonight' Report regarding China's [President] Xi Jinping's state visit to the UK, meeting the Royal Family.
  Excellent to good reception; 2 kW via Wrekenton (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne).
  Logged to 2121 UTC.
• 20 October: 2127 UTC: 603 kHz: France Info  Strong, clear speech from France Info! Male speech with regards to Bashar Assad, the leader of war-torn Syria. Speech from female, male, idents and 'stabs'.
  Excellent to fair reception; 300 kW via Tramoyes, Lyon, France.
  Preview of the new 'Star Wars' movie to be released! Football: Champions League football update.
  [Broadcast in French language]
  Logged to 2144 UTC.
• 20 October: 2157 UTC: 621 kHz: RTBF International [Belgium]  Very faint music, very faint speech, female reading frequencies in kiloHertz. Music. Off air at 2200 UTC.
  Fair reception; 300 kW via Wavre, Belgium.
  Logged to 2200 UTC.
• 20 October: 2207 UTC: 630 kHz: BBC Three Counties Radio  Music: Petula Clark 'Downtown'. Male speech, man on telephone. Female speech. Music: The Corrs 'What Can I Do' (Clear audio).
  Poor reception.
  Male speech, female speech, phone call. Music: 'My Boy Lollipop'. Male speech.
  Transmission site: Lewsey Farm, Luton. 200 kW.
  Logged to 2235 UTC.

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My AM Archive: August 2015

 REPORTING From The Fox Tower presents memories of Medium Wave radio broadcasts, heard August 2015.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: July 2015, 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.

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

August 2015 : Medium Wave

• [Sunday] 23 August [2015]: 1240 UTC: 1170 kHz: TFM 2  Music: Bobby Brown 'Every Little Step'; Billy Ocean 'Caribbean Queen'; ID for TFM 2. Fleetwood Mac 'Everywhere'.
  [Note: 'This is TFM 2, formerly Magic Radio'] Male speech: 'Greatest 80s music, back in a moment' - Ad break; ID.
  1300 UTC news: Sussex air show crash; Search for victims continues. British hostage released.
  Sport: Athletics: Jessica Ennis-Hill. Football: Manchester City.
  ID: 'The greatest hits for the north east'. Music: The Vapors 'Turning Japanese'; The Proclaimers '500 Miles'.
  Good reception; 320 watts via Stockton-on-Tees for Teesside.
  ID; Music: The Human League 'Mirror Man'; Dire Straits 'Walk of Life'; Kate Bush 'Cloudbusting'.
  Logged to 1316 UTC.
• 23 August: 1324 UTC: 1215 kHz: Absolute Radio  Ad break; ID. Music: Queen 'Hammer To Fall'.
  Good to fair reception; Up to 200 kW via Moorside Edge, West Yorkshire.
  Music: James Bay.
  Logged to 1331 UTC.
• 23 August: 1359 UTC: 1242 kHz: Absolute Radio  Music: The Waterboys 'The Whole of The Moon'. Fatboy Slim 'Praise You'.
  Good to fair reception; 1 kW via Stockton-on-Tees.
  Two males speaking, live from the Edinburgh Fringe.
  Logged to 1409 UTC.

[ 23 August: 1435 UTC: 1341 kHz: Unconfirmed log of BBC Radio Ulster, Lisnagarvey, County Down (100 kW). Fair to poor reception. Male speech at a sporting event? Logged to 1444 UTC. ]

• 23 August: 1603 UTC: 1557 kHz: BBC Radio Lancashire  Music: Piano and vocals.
  Fair reception; 250 watts via Oxcliffe, Lancashire.
  Logged to 1613 UTC.

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Wednesday Wallpaper: Haweswater Drought, 2021.

 

Haweswater Reservoir
September 21, 2021
1:30pm.

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My AM Archive: July 2015

 SUMMER 2015 provides the memories of Medium Wave broadcasts in this post on Reporting From The Fox Tower.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: April 2015, 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.

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

July 2015 : Medium Wave

[ (Friday) 3 July (2015): 1925 UTC: 999 kHz: Unconfirmed logs of broadcasts, most likely to have been Rock FM 2, Preston, though possibly Gold Nottingham or BBC Radio Solent. Poor to fair reception. Logged to 1943 UTC. ]

• 3 July: 1952 UTC: 1008 kHz: Groot Nieuws Radio  Music; Heavy propagation.
  Music with English lyrics: Female lead vocals, male backing vocals. Fade out by propagation.
  Fair to poor reception.
  Logged to 1958 UTC.

[ 3 July: 2012 UTC: 1035 kHz: Unconfirmed logs of broadcasts, possibly being Lyca Dilse, Crystal Palace, London; BBC Radio Sheffield; NorthSound 2 (Aberdeen); West Sound (Ayr). Music: Bob Marley. Fair to poor reception. Logged to 2028 UTC. ]

• 3 July: 2035 UTC: 1044 kHz: SER  Female and male speech in the Spanish language.
  Fair to poor reception.
  Transmission: 10 kW via San Sebastian, Spain.
  Logged to 2041 UTC.
• 3 July: 2044 UTC: 1053 kHz: TalkSport  Ad break: Vodafone. Content: NatWest T20 Cricket. Football World Cup; Tour de France; Steve McClaren; Tweets.
  Excellent to good reception.
  Transmission: Up to 500 kW via Droitwich.
  Logged to 2051 UTC.
• 3 July: 2059 UTC: 1071 kHz: TalkSport  Speech, ID, news headlines. Sport: Wimbledon Tennis: Heather Watson (GB) takes Serena Williams (USA) to three sets; Williams wins.
  Fair to poor reception via Wrekenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 1 kW.
  Logged to 2104 UTC.

• 3 July: 2108 UTC: 1089 kHz: TalkSport  Males in conversation. Films. Birthdays. Slaven Bilic.
  Excellent to fair reception.
  Up to 400 kW via Moorside Edge (North England).
  Logged to 2113 UTC.
• 3 July: 2127 UTC: 1107 kHz: AFN Europe  [American Forces Network Europe] Speech; Music: Neil Diamond 'Song Sung Blue'. Speech in an American accent.
  Transmission sites: Amberg, Grafenwoehr, Vilseck, all Germany.
  Logged to 2133 UTC.

[ 3 July: 2138 UTC: 1116 kHz: Unconfirmed logs of broadcasts, possibly being BBC Radio Derby (1 kW) or BBC Radio Guernsey (500 watts). Female speech. Logged to 2204 UTC. ]

• 3 July: 2214 UTC: 1125 kHz: RTBF Viva Cite  Tentative reception of Wavre, Belgium. Speech.
  Logged to 2220 UTC.

[ 3 July: 2230 UTC: 1152 kHz: Unconfirmed logs of broadcasts, possibly being LBC (London); Clyde (Glasgow); Free (Birmingham); Metro (Newcastle-upon-Tyne); Key (Manchester); Smooth (Norfolk / Plymouth). More than one broadcast audible. Music: Rose Royce 'Love Don't Live Here Anymore'; Whitney Houston 'Didn't We Almost Have It All'. Logged to 2238 UTC. ]

• 3 July: 2245 UTC: 1161 kHz: Tay 2  Music: Crowded House 'Fall At Your Feet'; Dionne Warwick 'All The Love In The World'. Male speech; Female ID: "This is Tay 2".
  Good to fair reception; Tay 2 for Dundee via Greenside Scalp, 1.4 kW [Transmission site pictured below].
  Music: Brenda Russell. Male host; Male ID. Promo, ad break: Homebase; Yamaha motorbikes.
  ID; 23 UTC news bulletin (IRN: Independent Radio News).
  ID; Music: Elton John 'Rocket Man'. ID; Music: Dexy's Midnight Runners 'Geno'; Gerry Rafferty 'Baker Street'; Chris Rea 'Auberge'; David Bowie 'Let's Dance'. Ad break: Motorbikes for sale website. Music: George Harrison 'My Sweet Lord'.
  Logged to 2325 UTC.

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My AM Archive: April 2015

 "I SIT under a sky which is still very blue in the evening dark, complete with a bright, crescent moon.
It is 20:02 UTC and tuned to 954 kHz Medium Wave..."

April 2015 : Medium Wave

• [Wednesday] 22 April [2015]: 2002 UTC: 954 kHz: CRo Plus Brno, Czech Republic.  Fair reception. 200 kW via Brno, Czech Republic.
  Male and female speech, broadcast ident, Male speech.
  Logged to 2016 UTC.
• 22 April: 2034 UTC: 954 kHz: Onda Cera Radio  Live commentary of football.
  20 kW via Madrid (Spain).
  Male and female commentators, speech includes 'Champions La Liga' from the female; 'Sergio Ramos' from the male.
  Fair reception.
  Logged to 2043 UTC.

[22 April: 2053 UTC: 972 kHz. Unconfirmed log of Spain broadcasting via Lugo, north Spain]

• 22 April: 2116 UTC: 981 kHz: Radio Algerie  French language speech, mix of speech and music.
  Radio Algerie, Chaine 2.
• 22 April: 2125 UTC: 990 kHz: SER Bilbao.  Male speech in the Spanish language. Time check for 2130 UTC.
  10 kW via Monte Archanda (Bilbao) Spain.
• 22 April: 2136 UTC: 999 kHz: RAI Radio 1  Female and male voices speaking in RAI Radio 1.
  Co- Channel interference.
  50 kW via Volpiano, TO (Turin) Italy.

The RAI Radio 1 logo.

For the above posts:

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

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: February 2015, can be found here.

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My AM Archive: February 2015

 BROADCASTS on Medium Wave from the UK and Europe, heard Monday, 23 February, 2015.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: December 2014, 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.

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

February 2015 : Medium Wave

• [Monday] 23 February [2015]: 2106 UTC: 900 kHz: [Presumed] Radio Popular / Herri Irratia  Speech in the Spanish language - British DX Club shows Bilbao on this frequency, plus co-channel interference.
  Fair to poor reception.
  Logged to 2124 UTC.
• 23 February: 2134 UTC: 909 kHz: BBC Radio Five Live  'The Tuffers and Vaughany Cricket Show' with Phil Tufnell, Michael Vaughan and Mark Chapman. Topic of conversation is the current Cricket World Cup - England have recorded their first win of this tournament over Scotland.
  The TMS [Test Match Special] team are based in Canberra at the moment.
  Scotland's next match is against Afghanistan. The Afghan team coach [Andy Moles] is interviewed on BBC Radio Five Live.
  Excellent to fair reception. Up to 200 kW via Moorside Edge, West Yorkshire.
  Logged to 2148 UTC.
• 23 February: 2213 UTC: 945 kHz: Smooth Radio  Music: 'You're The Best Thing' The Style Council; Berlin 'Take My Breath Away'.
  Smooth Radio via Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex (700 watts) [Possible co-channel broadcast from Gold, Quarndon, Derby - 200 watts]. Poor to fair reception. Presumed ID for Smooth Radio.
  Music: The Pretenders 'I'll Stand By You'. Bee Gees 'How Deep Is Your Love'; REM 'Everybody Hurts'.
  Logged to 2236 UTC.
• 23 February: 2243 UTC: 954 kHz: CRo Plus  Speech carrying well on this frequency - Female lead voice, with male and female voices (Czech language).
  200 kW via Brno, Czech Republic.
  Logged to 2300 UTC.

Promotional card from the Czech Republic. www.czechtrails.com

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My AM Archive: December 2014

 THE previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: April 2014, can be found here.

Like the previous post, which was reflecting on broadcasts heard Easter 2014, this post covers broadcasts heard in the period between Christmas 2014 and New Year 2015.

This post covers broadcasts heard Saturday, December 27, 2014.

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

December 2014 : Medium Wave

• [Saturday] 27 December [2014]: 2028 UTC: 756 kHz: BBC Radio Cumbria  Fair reception via Carlisle (Brisco) 1 kW.
  'BBC Introducing' with Nell Gordon [Became Nell Dunn after marriage]. Speaking to and playing music from new bands in and around Cumbria.
  Logged to 2036 UTC.
• 27 December: 2114 UTC: 810 kHz: BBC Radio Scotland  "The unmistakable sound of" Pipe bands.
  Good to fair reception. Most likely via Westerglen, Stirlingshire. 100 kW.
  Pipe bands.
  Logged to 2123 UTC.
• 27 December: 2140 UTC: 837 kHz: BBC Radio Cumbria  'BBC Introducing' on BBC Radio Cumbria, "with an awesome signal!"
  Excellent to fair reception via Barrow in Furness, 1 kW.
  Nell Dunn with 'BBC Introducing', in conversation with a band. The band chooses to hear 'Tiny Dancer' by Elton John.
  ("Elton John will be performing at the Westmorland Showground, Kendal, in the summer of 2015")
  Co-channel interference.
  Logged to 2150 UTC.
• 27 December: 2206 UTC: 855 kHz: RNE 1  Fair reception of speech by two males in Spanish - RNE 1, possibly Murcia, Spain (RNE is Radio Nacionale de España). Music.
  Excellent to fair reception.
  Musical break is followed by speech by two males. Music.
  Previous logs include 300 kW via Murcia.
  Postal verification (re: 14 May 2010) indicates address as La Olma 27-29  30005  Murcia (Spain).
  Music.
  Logged to 2227 UTC.
  
• 27 December: 2230 UTC: 864 kHz: La City / France Bleu  Music: 'Venus' by Shocking Blue. Song by male vocalist. Speech by female presenter in French language. Music: 'That's The Way I Like It' K C And The Sunshine Band. ID in French. Music in French language: Male lead vocal, female backing vocal. Female with a link, followed by The Temptations 'Papa Was A Rolling Stone'.
  Excellent to good reception, 300 kW ? via Paris (presumed).
  Logged to 2254 UTC.

From the archives: Envelope from Radio Yugoslavia (Belgrade),
postmarked 2011.

• 27 December: 2317 UTC: 882 kHz: BBC Radio Wales  "Massive party" Male presenter, ID, music: 'Stoned In Love' (Dance version) by Chicane featuring Tom Jones. Music: Rolling Stones 'Get Offa My Cloud'.
  Excellent to good reception, could be 100 kW via Washford (Somerset), 10 kW via Penmon, 5 kW via Tywyn. I'd say 100 kW.
  'One hit wonder: Junior Senior'. Final track: 'Tomorrow Never Knows' from 'Revolver' The Beatles.
  'Christmas Mixtape' now at an end. New presenter. Music: Kate Bush.
  Logged to 2337 UTC.
• 27 December: 2349 UTC: 900 kHz: RAI Uno  Music, followed by speech by a male presenter, in the Italian language.
  RAI Uno, 600 kW via Milan, Italy.
  Good to fair reception.
  Co-channel broadcasts.
  Logged to 2359 UTC.

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My AM Archive: April 2014

 GOOD Friday 2014 was a very good Friday, for listening to the Medium Wave band of the Roberts R881.
This post details what was heard on that date.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: December 2013, 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.

April 2014 : Medium Wave

• [Friday] 18 April [2014]: 2028 UTC: 738 kHz: RNE 1 Barcelona  Male speech with brief musical interludes. High speech content in Spanish language.
  Fair to poor reception; Presumed 500 kW transmission?
  Logged to 2042 UTC.
• 18 April: 2045 UTC: 747 kHz: NOS R5 [Zeewold HOL]  Very strong signal, speech by both a male and female, in the Dutch language. Music at 2047 UTC.
  This is NOS R5, via Zeewold, Holland. The broadcaster is also known as Radio 5 Nostalgia.
  Male speech at 2050 UTC, with male on phone.
  Excellent to good reception; Presumed 400 kW transmission?
  Logged to 2100 UTC.
• 18 April: 2104 UTC: 756 kHz: BBC Radio Cumbria  Music: The Shadows 'Because They're Young'? ID for Joe Costin, voiced by Richard Nankivell. Music: Engelbert Humperdink 'Please Release Me'. Speech by Joe Costin, ID for The Late Show on BBC Radio Cumbria.
  Good to fair reception; 1 kW via Brisco, Carlisle [See image, below].
  Music: Nilsson 'Without You'.
  Co-channel interference from DLF, Germany.
  Logged to 2116 UTC.
  
• 18 April: 2129 UTC: 756 kHz: Tentative reception of BBC Radio 4 which would make the transmission site Redruth, Cornwall!
  Poor - fair - poor reception.
  Female speech regarding shipping.
  Co-channel interference from DLF and BBC Radio Cumbria.
  Logged to 2140 UTC.
  
  
  
  

  
  
• 18 April: 2150 UTC: 756 kHz: Deutschlandfunk [DLF]  "The 'powerhouse' broadcast on this channel after dark".
  Transmission via Ravensburg / Braunschweig, Germany. 100-200 kW.
  Excellent - good - fair reception.
  German male and female speech, operatic pieces.
  Logged to 2200 UTC.

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My AM Archive: December 2013

 MONDAY, December 9, 2013 was the date of the evening I spent listening to the Medium Wave band at home.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: April 2013, 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 2013 : Medium Wave

• [Monday] 9 December [2013]: 2016 UTC: 630 kHz: [Tentative] BBC Three Counties or BBC Cornwall  English language, speech between male and female, lost to propagation.
• 9 December: 2022 UTC: 639 kHz: RNE 1  Speech from males and a female.
  Good to fair reception. Spanish language via multiple transmitters.
  Music: Coldplay 'Yellow'. Sports programme or a sports update. Time signal at 2030 UTC.
  Logged to 2030 UTC.
• 9 December: 2033 UTC: 639 kHz: CRo2  Praha (Prague) Czech Republic.  Females in discussion, including telephone caller.
  Good to fair reception, speech in Czech language.
  Speech regarding Nelson Mandela, who passed away Thursday 5 December 2013.
  Logged to 2042 UTC.

BBC Radio York postmark, May 1991.

• 9 December: 2106 UTC: 666 kHz: BBC Radio York  'The unmistakable sound of Queen - Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Brian May and Roger Taylor' - 'A Kind Of Magic'.
  500 watts, via Fulford (York), carrying the Mark Forrest show - BBC Introducing, stargazing, giving and receiving aid gifts.
  Fair reception.
  Music: Human League 'Don't You Want Me'.
  Logged to 2117 UTC.
• 9 December: 2126 UTC: 675 kHz: Radio Maria  Male speaker in a clear channel.
  Radio Maria, broadcasting from Lopik, The Netherlands, Holland.
  Propagation present. Excellent to fair reception. Dutch language.
  Beautiful music, male and female speech, Church organ plays in background. Music from a Choir.
  Logged to 2140 UTC.
• 9 December: 2146 UTC: 684 kHz: RNE 1  Seville, 600 kW. Nice, steady level of reception.
• 9 December: 2153 UTC: 693 kHz: BBC Radio Five Live  Live football: Swansea City v Hull City 1-1 Full Time at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea. Steve Wilson was the commentator, Steve Claridge was the summeriser, Mark Chapman is the studio presenter.
  Dominant broadcast expected to be Droitwich, Worcestershire, 150 kW, with Stagshaw, Northumberland, 50 kW.
  Cricket: Paul Nixon is the studio guest; Geoffrey Boycott's reaction to England falling 2-0 behind in the Winter Ashes series in Australia, after the first two test matches at the Brisbane Gabba and the Adelaide Oval.
  Excellent - Good - Fair reception.
  Logged to 2209 UTC.
• 9 December: 2225 UTC: 702 kHz: NDR  Flensburg, Germany. Music and speech, overspill from BBC Radio Five Live on 693 kHz.
• 9 December: 2230 UTC: 711 kHz: France Info  French speaking males in interview.
  France Info via Rennes. 300 kW transmission. Excellent to good reception.
  Speech regarding the French President.
  Logged to 2245 UTC.

A nice note from France Info.

• 9 December: 2250 UTC: 720 kHz: BBC Radio 4  News from an American correspondent.
  Not good reception.
• 9 December: 2258 UTC: 738 kHz: RNE 1  Cello music, followed by male speech to the top of the hour (2300 UTC), ID for RNE 1, Barcelona, 500 kW.
  News: Memorial Service for Nelson Mandela.
  Excellent to good reception.
  Logged to 2310 UTC.

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Wallpaper of the Week: The Dalesman

 

TUESDAY 8 June 2021

Kirkby Stephen Station

Settle - Carlisle Railway

The Dalesman

Heading north to Carlisle.

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Season 2021/22 : Results and Fixtures - Part Three.

 INFORMATION here courtesy of the official website of Carlisle United Football Club.

Results: October 2021

Saturday 2nd [October]: League Two: United 0 - Forest Green Rovers 2

Saturday 9th: League Two: Bristol Rovers 3 - United 0

Saturday 16th: League Two: United 0 - Tranmere Rovers 1

Tuesday 19th: League Two: Newport County 2 - United 2

Saturday 23rd: League Two: United 0 - Oldham Athletic 0

Saturday 30th: League Two: Northampton Town 3 - United 0

Fixtures: November 2021

Saturday 6th [November]: FA Cup: United v Horsham (3pm kick-off)

Tuesday 9th: Football League Trophy: Morecambe v United (7pm)

Saturday 13th: League Two: United v Barrow (1pm)

Saturday 20th: League Two: Exeter City v United (3pm)

Tuesday 23rd: League Two: United v Harrogate Town (7:45pm)

Saturday 27th: League Two: United v Walsall (3pm)

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My AM Archive: April 2013

 ONE week after Easter 2013, I spent an evening listening to the Medium Wave band. This post recounts what was heard on that occasion.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: October 2012, 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.

April 2013 : Medium Wave

• [Sunday] 7 April [2013]: 1833 UTC: 549 kHz: [Tentative] Spirit Radio  Music, speech, male host, pop music, possibly chart countdown.
  Fair reception.
  Logged to 1845 UTC.
• 7 April: 1855 UTC: 585 kHz: BBC Scotland  "Enjoy your piping!" [Bagpipe music]
  Excellent to good reception; 2 kW via Dumfries.
  Close of [Bagpipe music] programme. ID.
  1900 UTC news: Grand National 2013 winning jockey injured day after National at Hexham racecourse - In hospital. Bombing in Iraq by Nato. Chancellor defends benefit system after life sentence of Mick Philpott. Dutch tourist dies after accident in Perthshire. Youth crime commissioner resigns. Scotland campaign to remain in UK receives cash boost.
  Sports news: Football, tennis, curling.
  Weather: Cloud, rain, clear, frost, freezing.
  Programme: Profile of Hank Williams. Died on 1 January 1953.
  2013 marked the 60th anniversary of the death; Williams died in his car in Alabama.
  Speech by Bruce Springsteen, music: 'Lost Highway'.
  Music: 'I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive'.
  Contribution by Neil Young.
  Logged to 1915 UTC.
• 7 April: 1920 UTC: 603 kHz: BBC Radio Four  Speech programme with the history of 'The Third Programme', which became BBC Radio Three.
  Excellent to good reception; 2 kW via Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Wrekenton) [Pictured below].
  'Feedback' discussing BBC Radio 3 - 'Live in Concert' The interval and what to do.
  Logged to 1930.

• 7 April: 1957 UTC: 621 kHz: RTBF International  Speech regarding football with break at 20 UTC; Speech continues in new hour, male speech.
  Excellent to good reception; 300 kW Brussels.
  French / Flemish language. Music. 'Viva Sports' Bernard De Wie / Dominique Decourwie on broadcast from Belgium. Music: Bruno Mars 'Locked Out Of Heaven'. 'Viva Musique' on Viva Cité. Male host.
  Transmitter site is Wavre, Belgium.
  ID: 'Viva Cité'. Music: Michael Jackson 'Human Nature'.
  Logged to 2020 UTC.
  
• 7 April: 2058 UTC: 639 kHz: Czech Radio 2  Lead-up to the top of the hour; ID for Czech Radio 2.
  Good to fair reception; Czech language; 1500 kW via Prague, TCH (Czech Republic).
  Logged to 2112 UTC.
• 7 April: 2116 UTC: 639 kHz: RNE 1  Speech by a male and a female in the Spanish language.
  Fair reception; Up to 300 kW.
  Music from The Equals 'Baby Come Back'. Time signal for 2130 UTC, continued speech in Spanish.
  Logged to 2138 UTC.

Sunday 28 April 2013: Information update:
549 kHz: Spirit Radio, Radio Centre, Kilarney Road, Bray, Co Wicklow, Ireland.

                Telephone: +353 (1) 272 4760

                Text: +353 87 888 9292
                Email: info @ spiritradio .ie

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My AM Archive: October 2012

 MORE Medium Wave memories, this time from Monday, 29 October, 2012.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: March 2012, 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.

October 2012 : Medium Wave

• [Monday] 29 October [2012]: 1610 UTC: 1557 kHz: [Presumed] BBC Radio Lancashire  Very fluttery broadcast with music: 'Whiter Shade of Pale' by Procol Harum. Female speech. Broadcast fade out.

BBC Hereford & Worcester promotional material, 1991.

• 29 October: 1630 UTC: 1584 kHz: BBC Hereford & Worcester  Music: 'This Old Heart of Mine' Rod Stewart. ID: "BBC H... Worcester", 'Travel update'...
  News update: Men remanded in custody over a murder; Barack Obama; BBC to start internal inquiry today regarding paedophile Jimmy Savile.
  Music: Michael Buble 'I Just Haven't Met You Yet'.
  [Presumed] BBC Hereford & Worcester  Fair to poor reception via Woofferton.
  Music: 10CC 'I'm Not In Love' Female and male speech.
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• 29 October: 1652 UTC: 1584 kHz: Radio Tay  'Playing one great song after another, this is Radio Tay'.
  Music: Cher 'Believe'. Male host.
  Current single from Taylor Swift! 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together'.
  Fair to poor reception via Friarton Road, Perth.
  Logged to 1700 UTC.
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• 29 October: 1707 UTC: 1602 kHz: "Mix of broadcasts, very strong on first tune-in, Asian music may well have been Desi Radio (Southall); Michael Jackson 'Smooth Criminal' BBC Kent? Beatles 'Let It Be'. Difficult listening. Fleetwood Mac.

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Weekend Wallpapers: A Celebration of The Swift.

A COLLECTION of images of Taylor Alison Swift.

A still from the video of 'Both of Us', performed by B . o . B featuring Taylor Swift.

Still from a promotional video for 'Cardigan'.

Full length image from 'Fearless (Taylor's Version)' by Beth Garrabrant.

Taylor Swift in Concert: The 2019 Amazon Prime Day in New York City.

Taylor Swift, posted by TaylorNation, 23 March 2021.

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Season 2021/22 : Results and Fixtures - Part Two.

 RESULTS: September 2021

Saturday 4th [September]: League Two: United 2 - Salford City 1

Saturday 11th: League Two: Crawley Town 2 - United 1

Saturday 18th: League Two: United 2 - Scunthorpe United 2

Saturday 25th: League Two: Sutton United 4 - United 0

Tuesday 28th: Football League Trophy: United 2 - Everton 0

Fixtures: October 2021

Saturday 2nd [October]: League Two: United v Forest Green Rovers (3pm kick-off)

Saturday 9th: League Two: Bristol Rovers v United (3pm)

Saturday 16th: League Two: United v Tranmere Rovers (3pm)

Tuesday 19th: League Two: Newport County v United (7:45pm)

Saturday 23rd: League Two: United v Oldham Athletic (3pm)

Saturday 30th: League Two: Northampton Town v United (2pm)

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