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Thanks, Glenn FIRST SHORTWAVE AIRINGS OF WORLD OF RADIO 1336 Wed 2300 on WBCQ 7415 Thu 0000 on WBCQ 18910-CLSB Fri 2130 on WWCR 15825 Latest edition of this schedule version, including standard timeshifts, and AM, FM, satellite and webcasts with hotlinks to station sites and audio, is at: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html For updates see our Anomaly Alert page: http://www.worldofradio.com/anomaly.html WRN ON DEMAND: http://new.wrn.org/listeners/stations/station.php?StationID=24 OUR ONDEMAND AUDIO [also CONTINENT OF MEDIA, MUNDO RADIAL] http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html or http://wor.worldofradio.org WORLD OF RADIO PODCASTS: www.obriensweb.com/wor.xml WORLD OF RADIO SUMMARIES, new one added normally by 0600 UT Fridays: http://www.worldofradio.com/wor2006.html WORLD OF RADIO via UPSNAP: http://www.upsnap.com/content_list.jsp?genre=International&category_id=1025&providerid=16&stream_id=2679 DX/SWL/MEDIA PROGRAMS November 14 [pending]: http://www.worldofradio.com/dxpgms.html ** ALBANIA. Re 6-168: BROADCASTING BODY BOARD ELECTS NEW HEAD | Text of report in English by Albanian news agency ATA Tirana, 10 November: Petrit Beci was elected late on Friday [10 November] the director-general of the Albanian Public Radio- Television, by unanimous vote and by complete consensus of the Radio- Television Steering Council (composed by six members and having publicist Mero Baze as its chairman.) Petrit Beci is back in this institution, as he used to work several years ago in it in the position of vice-director. Likewise, he has been in leading positions in several important institutions of the Albanian culture, like director of film studious, director of the National Cinematography Centre. During recent years he worked as vice- director of the Klan National Television. Petrit Beci has been qualified as one of the best producers in Albania, also having very good management abilities. He replaces in the post of General Director of Albanian Public Radio-Television Artur Zheji. Source: ATA news agency, Tirana, in English 1947 gmt 10 Nov 06 (via BBCM via DXLD) ** ARGENTINA. Re R. Baluarte, 6-168: Date of logging should've been Nov 12, since all is UT. Sorry. La fecha del log debió haber sido Nov. 12, ya que es todo en UTC. Disculpas (HANigro, Uruguay, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Were they right on 6215 or variable? They have been reported in the past 14.14-15.18 (Steve Lare, Holland, MI USA, Nov 12, dxldyg via DXLD) Dear Steve: Baluarte frequency is variable from 6214 to 6215. 73 (Nicolás Eramo, Argentina, ibid.) ** AUSTRALIA. ARDS: According to the info from the station, they still use 400 Watts (good reception at times in Finland made us to believe they might have increased the power). As their coverage area is in Australia and not intended abroad, they are not very interested in reception reports, which DXers should consider when asking for QSLs. Best reception after 16 UT in Finland on 5049.92 (Tarmo Kontro, Nov 12, dxing.info via DXLD) ** AUSTRALIA. Nov 12 at 0625 came upon a discussion in English on 15290; what could this be? At 0630 ID as ``The Pulse, on Radio Australia``. Cannot find 15290 on any current schedule, including on RA website http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/pdf/frequency.pdf which has already been in DXLD (in two parts). Unfortunately, the above schedule does not explain which frequencies break away for sports on weekend mornings and afternoons, because on Sundays this is during the time when RA is supposedly devoting all its resources to silly ballgames, e.g. cricket as heard on 15515 // 15160. There is usually a third frequency at this time, 15240, but it was missing. Theory: 1) punched up wrong frequency; 2) punched up wrong program. Could also be that 15290 is a permanent change of frequency and/or target from 15240, but since RA updates its posted schedule above only once a year, we may be in for a long wait to find out that way. Further chex of 15290 and 15240 around 0620 should provide the answer. There is nothing called The Pulse at the 2006 RA Pacific program grid displayed at http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/pdf/pacific_aest.pdf which is not in UT. By Australian Eastern Standard Time, do they mean UT +10 or have they adjusted it for UT +11 currently in force in Melbourne and Sydney, but not in Brisbane? Wouldn`t it be much less confusing to show it in UT, or at least specify the current offset from ever-constant UT? In Fiji or Hong Kong, other local time display options, who cares whether part of Australia is on DST, and why should they have to keep track of it? The world, including the Pacific, does not revolve around Melbourne and its timezone foibles, as hard a blow as this may be at RA HQ. And if AEST means UT +10 normally, shouldn`t there be another abbr. and term for summer time when it is UT +11? AEDT? AEDST? AESST? AESSST? But I do find two listings for The Pulse on the companion grid for Asia http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/pdf/asia_aest.pdf at 1420-1430 and 1720-1720 (axually given in pm) AEST Sundays, so the latter would be 0620 UT if the grid is really in UT +11. But 15240 scheduled at 00- 08 is supposedly carrying the Pacific service, not the Asian service. Could all this be any more confusing? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Dear Glenn, As far as I know, there is only one RA English service, whether it's the Pacific or the Asian service. What you get on the Pacific and Asian frequencies on shortwave should always be parallel to the web stream (if no special sports commentary is on). As for the AEST in schedules, I don't really understand why it`s there in the first place. The broadcasts are [not] meant for people in AEST timezone anyway. The current frequency guide isn't too accurate either. 13620 in the 25-metre band [sic] between 2200-0000 UT is listed in the guide and yet it isn't heard again since the B06 season change. I still haven't found the frequency that has replaced it. The signal used to be from Darwin, btw. Regards, (Yogesh, Hong Kong, Nov 13, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) There used to be only one English service, but they split off Asia. Take a look at the two pdf schedule grids: at certain times they match, at others they do not. BTW, 24 hours later around 0630 Nov 13, 19m was dead so could not check 15290 vs 15240 (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AUSTRIA. See UNIDENTIFIED 5955 ** BENIN. See UNIDENTIFIED 4870 ** BOLIVIA. 4498.1, 4.11 2315, Radio Estambul with comunicados and some short pieces of music. Much better than before. QSA 2-3. JE (Jan Edh, Sweden, SW Bulletin Nov 12, translated by editor Thomas Nilsson for DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOLIVIA. 4545.3, 11.11 0015, Radio Virgen de Remedios with political and religious programming and a clear ID. S 2-3. BEFF (Björn Fransson, Sweden, SW Bulletin Nov 12, translated by editor Thomas Nilsson for DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOLIVIA. 4780, R. Tacana, 0211-0220, 11/11/06 in Spanish. Wedding March from Lohengrin, LA music, man with commentary. ID by same M at 0216 "R. Tacana". Short repeat of Wedding March. Noisy but not bad for 0.5 kW (Frank Mezek, Sun City, AZ, USA. Equipment: ICOM R71A, 55 ft random wire, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) ** BOLIVIA. 4716.76, Radio Yura, 2305-2340 Nov 12. Noted a program of news, promos, and Bolivian music. Signal was poor at 2305, but by 2330, it is booming in with good strength (Chuck Bolland, Clewiston, Florida, NRD545, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. BRASIL – Quem sintoniza a Rádio Guarujá Paulista, de Guarujá (SP), em suas freqüências de ondas curtas e envia informes para o programa Nas Ondas Curtas da Guarujá! concorre a um kit contendo material promocional da estação. A Guarujá pode ser ouvida em 1550, 3385, 5045 e 5940 kHz. Com o horário brasileiro de verão, o programa Nas Ondas Curtas da Guarujá! vai ao ar, nos sábados, às 21h30min, o que, no Tempo Universal Coordenado, correspondente a 2330. Os relatórios de recepção com dados de sintonia devem ser remetidos para: Rádio Guarujá Paulista, Programa Nas Ondas Curtas da Guarujá!, Rua José Vaz Porto, 175, CEP: 11431-190, Guarujá (SP). E-mail: radioguarujaam@radioguarujaam.com.br BRASIL – A Rádio Gazeta, de São Paulo (SP), tem tido regular sintonia, em boa parte da tarde, pela freqüência de 15325 kHz, em 19 metros. Foi captada, com ótimo sinal, pelo colunista, em Porto Alegre (RS), em 12 de novembro, às 2004, quando transmitia músicas sertanejas e a hora certa. A Gazeta é a única estação brasileira que ainda utiliza a faixa de 19 metros para emitir sua programação (Célio Romais, Panorama, @tividade DX Nov 12 via DXLD) ** BURKINA FASO. R. Burkina, 5030, *0600-0615+ Nov 4, sign-on with NA, 0601 opening French announcements, Afro pops. Co-channel QRM from University Network, both in at equal level. Also at 2340-2401* Nov 4-5, Afro-ppos, French talk. 2359 sign-off with NA. Fair, except for some splatter from Cuba 5025. University Network not on the air (Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg PA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CAMEROON [non]. Would appreciate some checks of 15695 before 1900 UT this Sunday as to whether R. Free Southern Cameroons is really gone. Tnx, (Glenn Hauser, circa 1830 Nov 12, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Saludos cordiales Glenn, desde Valencia en España no se capta nada, aunque hay que comentar que la banda de 19 m está prácticamente cerrada; apenas dos o tres emisoras se han podido escuchar. No se descarta nada. 73 (José Miguel Romero, Spain, ibid.) I have some nasty line noise on that frequency but there is some unID audio there at 1855 (Andy O`Brien, NY, ibid.) Nothing heard at 1855 here on the Grand Strand. df (Dan Ferguson, SC, ibid.) I had just a look into the new registration data for Armavir, Russia, under TDP: 11840 1800-1900 UT to zone 46,47 via Armavir ARM 500 kW 235 degrees would fit. Only on Sundays. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, ibid.) ** CANADA. 6030, Calgary - CFVP relaying CKMX (AM 1060), Nov 13, 0540- 0604, IDs ``Classic Country AM 1060``, program ``Canadian Countdown``. Poor to fair, best heard in a while. Monday is their clear day (Martí and jammer are off). Observed // 1060 (QRM) (Ron Howard, Monterey, CA, Etón E5, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA. Sackville leapfrogging spurs on 5810, 6260: 0520-0540+ Nov 5, 5810, weak spur of 6110 R. Japan in English; 6260, very weak spur of 5960 CRI in English. 150 kHz separation (Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg PA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA. CANADIAN SPECIAL PREFIXES. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Reginald Fessenden's first AM voice broadcast on December 24, 1906, all Canadian Amateur Radio operators may use a special prefix during the period of December 1, 2006, to January 31, 2007. For example, the special callsign CG1 could be use by all callsigns with the VE1 prefix. CF1 = VA1 CG1 = VE1 CG8 = VE8 CF2 = VA2 CG2 = VE2 CG9 = VE9 CF3 = VA3 CG3 = VE3 CH1 = VO1 CF4 = VA4 CG4 = VE4 CH2 = VO2 CF5 = VA5 CG5 = VE5 CI1 = VY1 CF6 = VA6 CG6 = VE6 CI2 = VY2 CF7 = VA7 CG7 = VE7 CI0 = VY0 QSL via the individual operator's own personal callsign. (KB8NW\OPDX November 13/BARF-80 posted November 12 on rec.radio.amateur.misc, via John Norfolk, dxldyg, DXLD) ** CHINA. 6060, 31.10 1400, Sichuan PBS with Life, Travel and City Service // 7225. Heard every afternoon up to just before 1500 when some very heavy disturbance emerges on the frequency. Often very nice music. 2 CB (Christer Brunström, Sweden, SW Bulletin Nov 12, translated by editor Thomas Nilsson for DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA [and non]. Odd Bedfellows Dept.: RN Bonaire relays CRI in Spanish at 00-01 on 9745 (which does not get jammed, lucky dogs), and RN also carries V. of Tibet, via Madagascar, 17550 at 1400-1427 and 1530-16, 45 degrees to ``SW Asia``. O, for all those Tibetans, in, Turkey, maybe?? Strangely enough, when broadcasting in Dutch, the same 45 degree azimuth goes to South Asia, per http://www.radionetherlands.nl/features/media/practical/061029schedule (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** COLOMBIA. 5910, LV de Tu Conciencia/Marfil Estéreo, 0015, 11/6/06, in Spanish. Man preaching; LV de Tu Conciencia ID with several mentions of Colombia at 0017; still preaching at 0046 recheck and continuing without interruption until 0114 when phone number in Colombia was given; at 0114 sudden shift in program content to non- religious popular music; several very soft IDs; clear Marfil Estéreo ID at 0203. Fair (Jim Ronda, OK, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) ** CONGO DR [non]. R. Okapi, 11690 via South Africa, *0400-0415+ Nov 5, sign-on with lite music, French talk, ``Okapi`` jingles. Weak/poor in noise (Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg PA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CROATIA. 5040, 10.11 2340, Hrvatski Radio cheated me completely with Spanish here, now // 1125 (lucky enough for the ID). S 3. BEFF (Björn Fransson, Sweden, SW Bulletin Nov 12, translated by editor Thomas Nilsson for DX LISTENING DIGEST) i.e. mixing product 6165 minus 1125 (gh, DXLD) ** CROATIA [non]. Here we are two weeks into B-06, and VOC is still displaying the A-06 schedule with outdated times and frequencies at http://www.hrt.hr/hr/glashrvatske/gh_eng.html --- and even tho they have this hard-to-find page in English, they do not consider it of any importance to tell us just when their English segments are (or were). We have already published the correct transmission schedule, including 7285 ex-9925 to Ams, thanks to DTK and Kai Ludwig (Glenn Hauser, OK, Nov 12, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. New Chinese-made SW "TITAN" site at Quivicán: new 6 x 100 kW shortwave transmitter site, HR4/4/0.8 high-gain curtain antenna site rather at Quivicán - not old Bauta G.C. 22 57 01 N, 82 32 44 W - some 29.2 kilometers southeast, exact location see in Google Earth at G.C. 22 49 39 N 82 17 34 W, wb.] http://topnews.wwdxc.de #781 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, shortwavesites yg via DXLD) ** CUBA. O programa O Mundo da Filatelia realiza um concurso para comemorar o 45º aniversário da Rádio Havana Cuba. Você tem até 31 de dezembro para responder o seguinte questionamento: Qual é a sua opinião sobre os selos cubanos? Serão premiados os 45 melhores trabalhos com emissões especiais de selos cubanos, envelopes de 1º dia de circulação e folhas souvenir. Endereço o envio dos trabalhos: Rádio Havana Cuba, Apartado Postal 6240, Havana, Cuba (Célio Romais, Panorama, @tividade DX Nov 12 via DXLD) ** CUBA [non]. 5910, GERMANY to Cuba. Radio Republica (Jülich), 0345, 11/7/06. Although just in bits and pieces. Strong Cuban jammer (Gerry Dexter, WI, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) No, RR had moved to 5970 as we have reported in detail. Cuba may keep jamming 5910 anyway, but the ``bits and pieces`` must have been something else, maybe Marfil. And the 5970 site is not Jülich but Wertachtal per DTK sked (gh, DXLD) ** DJIBOUTI. R. Djibouti, 4780, *0300-0330+ Nov 4, sign-on with NA, 0301 Arabic talk, 0302-0315 Kor`an. 0315 Arabic talk. 0327 Horn of Africa type music. Fair, but some ute QRM (Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg PA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) CODAR? ** ECUADOR. 4919, Radio Quito, 1000-1010 Nov 13. Noted canned ID mentioning "Quito". This followed with Spanish Ballads. The station`s signal, reaching here, was really strong but seemed to be a little over modulated (Chuck Bolland, Clewiston, Florida, NRD545, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Apparently only on air sporadically (gh) ** ERITREA. V. of the Broad Masses of Eritrea, Program I, 7100, *0355- 0420+ Nov 4, sign-on with IS/ID sequence. 0400 vernacular talk, Horn of Africa music. Fair, but some ham CW QRM. VOBME, Program II, 7175, *0355-0420+ Nov 4, sign-on with IS/ID sequence, 0400 vernacular talk, Horn of Africa music. F-G; slightly stronger than 7100 (Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg PA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ETHIOPIA. 5500, ETHIOPIA to Tigray. Voice of Tigray Revolution, *0356-0416, 11/11/06, in Tigrinya. Familiar IS prior to a man announcer with opening ID and announcements. After some music, another man gave the news. Flute music from 0412. Poor to fair but seemed to deteriorate rapidly after opening (Rich D'Angelo, PA, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) ** GABON [and non]. Nov 12 at 1415, heard CRI in English mixing with Africa No. Un on 17630, with a lo het indicating one or both are considerably off-frequency. Had not noticed this collision before, but CRI is scheduled via Mali eastward at that time. How did this conflict get thru HFCC? A-06 had these two overlapping at 14-15, and still the case (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GABON. 9580 at 1905z, 11 Nov, ANO with buzz, also at 19160 with the same buzz. I agree with Raul in Costa Rica that the buzz was from ANO itself (Jerry Lenamon, Waco Texas, Drake R8B with sloper or T2FD, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) As others have noticed, ANO second harmonic on 19160 is now just a buzz. Nov 12 at 1424 I could detect that, but no intelligible modulation; by 1504 the signal was stronger, and with BFO on it seemed the carrier itself was unstable with rapid oscillations in frequency up and down slightly (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Jerry, I just rechecked that situation at 1710 this Sunday 12 and the buzz persists on 19160, but I can’t hear it on 9580 as there is no propagation at noon here from Gabon. Surely I would not hear anything at this time even on 19160 if they had their regular audio instead of that buzz, which for me is like a sawmill (Raúl Saavedra, Costa Rica, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Raúl, I heard it again today Nov 12 on both 9580 & 19160. I think it has to be from ANO itself (Jerry Lenamon, TX, ibid.) Nov 13 at 1456 check, 19160 with buzz but also some audio mixed in (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY. Re DXLD #168, Photos of Julich Antenna Farm: Good photos. I seem to recall seeing a reference or a link to photos of Jülich, perhaps in connection to a story about CVC. The photo was an aerial shot showing the general layout of the antenna site and some of the surrounding countryside. Does anyone else remember this and could they point me to the website that had the photos (Jerry Lenamon, Waco, Texas, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) http://www.t-systems-mediabroadcast.com/coremedia/generator/www.t-systems-mediabroadcast.com/en/Home/property=blobContent/id=50344/downloads-ShortwaveBroadcast-pdf-ps.pdf http://www.darc.de/distrikte/g/50/juelich2002.html http://encycl.opentopia.com/term/Shortwave_transmitter_J%C3%BClich http://encycl.opentopia.com/term/Deutsche_Telekom#Transmission_facilities_for_shortwave (Wolfgang Büschel, ibid.) ** GREECE. Katerina: I was checking the North American Service of the Voice of Greece on Sunday UT from 0000 to 0300 to see if your "Greeks Everywhere" program would appear during that time period as it did during the A-06 broadcasting season. Unfortunately, propagation deteriorated and after 0100 there was no signal on either of the frequencies of 7475 or 9420 in this area (John Babbis, MD, Nov 12, to ERA via DXLD) ** GUYANA. Guyana gangbusters at 0200 --- Encouraged by Walt Salmaniw's logging in DXLD 6-168 (and the fact that 80 meters is longer than a country mile tonite), I'm enjoying my first-ever logging of Guyana on 3291, Nov. 13 0202-. SINPO 54544 with RTTY QRM and fading distortion, but great signal strength. Deep-voiced M announcer, a variety of classical, vocal & instrumental music (including Caribbean- style Xmas music!), "After the Love Is Gone" by Earth, Wind & Fire. Think program titled "A Sunday Kind of Love." Audio a bit muffled and bassy, but better-than-expected reception overall. Think MW relay, mentions of 560 AM. Anyone heard obituaries lately? Think V. of Guyana was once known for them. 73 de (Anne Fanelli in Elma NY (Kenwood TS- 570D, 80m dipole), dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Solar-terrestrial indices for 12 November follow. Solar flux 97 and mid-latitude A-index 9. The mid-latitude K-index at 0300 UTC on 13 November was 0 (04 nT). No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are expected for the next 24 hours (SEC via DXLD) I've been receiving Guyana 3291 too earlier, around 0300 but as some T-storm remain in the distance, proper of the soon-to-end tropical season, reception tends to be noisy for this period, having my better listening of Guyana after 0700 (Raúl Saavedra, Costa Rica, ibid.) Also nice signal in New Brunswick tonight SINPO 54543 on 3291. And Obituaries read at 0330 UT Nov 13 (Wade Smith, New Brunswick, ibid.) Same here in South Central Wisconsin. Voice of Guyana, 3291, 11/13/06, 0500-0543+, SINPO 24343. I've been comfortably listening to the BBC after a ToH ID while doing something else (Mark Taylor, Madison, WI, ibid.) Me too, can`t recall hearing 3291 better here, Nov 13 at 0648 with English dialog, drama? Yes, that would fit for BBCWS Americas stream UT Mon at 06-07: BBC World Drama: Small Talk: Big Picture, but I`d rather hear local programming (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) see also SURINAME 3291v, Voice of Guyana, 0459, 11/9/06, in English. BBCWS program information; BBC ID at 0500 and into world news. Fair to good. Consistently at fair to good levels all this week (Jim Ronda, OK, NASWA Flashsheet Nov 12 via DXLD) ** INDIA. Hearing All India Radio on 4860, 1300 UT with a nice signal into Oklahoma this morning, signal S-6 to S-9, ID at 1300, to song with female vocal, brief announcement 1306, then to another song, in Hindi thusfar but English is listed here as well. 73's (Chris KC5IIE Krug, Tulsa, R390A, Ant: Droopy Inverted L, swl at qth.net via DXLD) ** INDONESIA [and non]. Nov 12 at 1350 listened carefully to Suara Indonesia 9525 during vocal music, but could not detect any audio from Poland-via-Germany underneath. There were occasional fades which might have been caused by a SAH of less than 1 Hz. After 1400, the usual hummy open carrier, but Poland is done by then too (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9525 at 1700z Nov 12, V of Indonesia in Spanish to Europe, announcement in English at 1717z with contact information including e- mail and web contacts. Nothing on 15150v (Jerry Lenamon, Waco Texas, Drake R8B, sloper or T2FD, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) However: 15150, 1710 UT 12/11 R. Indonesia, Jakarta. At 1715 full ID and talks about "The Ceremonia" in Spanish. 34444. RX; AOR7030+NRD535, antenna 25 lw+100m. lw +mfj1026. Gr (Maurits Van Driessche, from Belgium, HCDX via DXLD) ** IRAN [non]. CLANDESTINE; R. Zamaneh, 6245, nice looking f/d QSL card in 7-1/2 weeks for an e-mail report with mp3 recording to both contact @ radiozamaneh.com and mehdi.jami @ gmail.com Also received a separate "Dear radio-lover" thank you card signed by Mehdi Jami, RZ Director. Envelope was mailed from Amsterdam. A beautifully designed QSL package! (John Herkimer, NY, NASWA Flashsheet Nov 12 via DXLD) ** IRAN [non]. US-FUNDED RADIO STATION TARGETS IRANIANS WITH POP MUSIC, NEWS --- 11/12/2006 By BRIAN WESTLEY / Associated Press Source: http://www.wvec.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D8LBN3F81.html A listener tuning in to Radio Farda for the first time might mistake it for an eclectic pop music station as it broadcasts the danceable beats of artists such as Madonna, Shania Twain --- even Britney Spears. Stick around, however, and National Public Radio might come to mind, with a news anchor delivering reports about Iran's enrichment of uranium, Saddam Hussein's trial and the 100th birthday of composer Dmitri Shostakovich. Since its launch in 2002, the U.S.-funded station --- which beams a 24-hour mix of pop music and news into Iran --- has been criticized for veering away from Cold War-era international broadcasts that primarily served up a steady diet of hard news. The reviews from Iranians are mixed, too. "I don't care about its news," said Hoda Soleimani, an English language student at Tehran University. "It's only good to enjoy its music." But those behind the mostly Persian-language station make no apologies for Radio Farda's broader fare. And they're seeking to increase the station's $7 million budget as the Bush administration tries to present a friendlier view of America and pushes for Democracy in Iran. It's all about knowing your audience, said station consultant Bert Kleinman, who dubs Radio Farda's approach "smart broadcasting." In Iran, two-thirds of the population is believed to be under the age of 30, the demographic that holds the most hope for bringing about reform. "I don't care where you go in the world, if you want to reach younger people, this is how you do it," Kleinman said. And so someone tuning in to Radio Farda with an AM or shortwave radio, or via satellite or the Internet, will hear a lot of music by popular American artists as well as a mix of Persian singers such as Googoosh, Siavash Ghomayshi and Ebi. "It's happy, upbeat, nice music," said producer Sara Valinejad. "A lot of the music is banned in Iran, so this is the only place to hear it." Besides, life is difficult in Iran and "you don't want to hear sad songs," she said. The decision of what to play on Radio Farda --- which means Radio Tomorrow in Persian --- isn't taken lightly. When the station first launched, about 1,000 songs were tested among Iranians who had moved out of the country. From her office in northern Virginia, Valinejad keeps the playlist fresh by monitoring the latest songs played on Los Angeles-based satellite video channels serving Iran and adding them to the mix. Valinejad also sifts through hundreds of phone messages a day from callers in Iran expressing opinions about issues taboo in their country --- nuclear weapons, Internet censorship and politics. The brief, interactive call-in feature, "What Do You Think," airs once or twice an hour. "If you say something about the government in Iran, you end up in prison," said Valinejad, 31, who left Iran for the United States about 11 years ago. "But this show actually gives the message that you're free, you can express yourself." Music and other features take up nearly three-fourths of a typical hour of programming. The idea is to hook listeners and keep them around for the news --- Radio Farda's most important mission, say officials at Radio Free Europe and Voice of America, which jointly operate the station. Each day, an editorial staff of 10 in Washington and 28 in the Czech Republic scan wire services and newspapers for stories and translate and adapt them for broadcast in Iran, said Behruz Nikzat, Radio Farda's Washington news director. Reporters and freelancers also weigh in with ideas. Their mission, he said, is to put together an unbiased newscast that isn't all that different from what a listener in the U.S. might expect to hear on the radio or evening news. For instance, a report by Iran's state-run media on nuclear enrichment would likely only mention that it is being done for peaceful purposes, said Joyce Davis, Radio Farda's manager in Prague. Davis said Radio Farda would give listeners a more balanced perspective, including the view that there's great concern in the world that the enrichment program could be used to make weapons. That approach does not go far enough for some critics. Kenneth R. Timmerman, executive director of Bethesda, Md.-based Foundation for Democracy in Iran, wants Radio Farda shut down. He said the money should be used for more news --- especially programming that educates Iranians about the corruption and brutality of their leaders. "They're not putting out the quantity or quality of news that would be helpful in encouraging democracy," Timmerman said. A July report on Persian-language broadcasting prepared by an Iranian specialist at the Defense Department echoes those views. It says Radio Farda provides little analysis of the news and "rarely takes a stance that could risk antagonizing the Islamic Republic." U.S. broadcasting officials say it is against their mission to air editorials or commentary calling for the overthrow of Iranian leaders. "Credibility is the most important thing," Davis said. "We cannot be seen to be propagandizing. We have to be believable to the people who are tuning in or they don't tune in to us." Though station officials acknowledge it's difficult to gauge who is listening, they have reason to believe Radio Farda's blend of both music and news is working. An independent survey in March by Intermedia Group, in which 2,000 telephone numbers were randomly called inside Iran, found that 13.6 percent of the population was tuning in to Radio Farda at least once a week. In the Iranian capital of Tehran, reaction to the station varies. Somayeh Mahmoudi, a bank clerk, dismissed the station's attempt to influence Iranians. "It's better for America not to waste money," Mahmoudi said. "Iranians decide themselves what to do in Iran." But shopkeeper Hasan Mohammadi said Radio Farda gives him information about Iran that is missing from the country's state-run media. "I usually listen to Radio Farda three, four days a week," he said. Tuning in for any length of time can be a challenge, though. The Iranian government tries to jam the signal. Radio Farda's AM signal is beamed into Iran from across the Persian Gulf in Dubai, so it's difficult to reach areas in the north. In addition, the Iranian government tries to jam the signal. Officials are hoping that additional federal money will help improve the penetration of Radio Farda's signal in Iran and enhance the station's Web site for those with access to the Internet. ___ Associated Press Writer Ali Akbar Dareini in Tehran, Iran, contributed to this story. ___ On The Net: Radio Farda: http://www.radiofarda.com (via Mike Hardester, DXLD) same: http://tinyurl.com/y7jgbq (via Jilly Dybka, DXLD) same: http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/virginia/dp-dc--radiofarda1112nov12,0,2832033.story?page=2&coll=dp-headlines-virginia (via Zacharias Liangas, Greece, ibid.) ** ITALY [non]. ITALIA/RUMANIA [sic; you mean BULGARIA?], 9310, IRRS, 1100-1120, Inicio a las 1100, música de sintonía, a las 1103 identificación: "This is IRRS, Milano, Italy, Signing On". "United Nations Radio". Programa en inglés de U.N. Radio, noticias y comentarios de la actualidad mundial, "This news comes to you from the U. N. Radio in New York". 44444 variando a 34333 (Manuel Méndez, casco urbano de Lugo, Spain, 7º 33' 09'' W, 43º 00' 37" N, Grundig YB 400, antena telescópica, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Test IRRS Milano 12 November 2006, 9310 kHz, 1100-1130 UT, English, SINPO 45544. It begins with syntony. Speaker and speaker with presentation. Speaker with bulletin of the news. Musical segment. 1128 undergo a cut. Musical subject Jazz with Saxo. Audio: http://valenciadx.multiply.com/music/item/219 (José Miguel Romero, bclnews.it via DXLD) ** JAPAN. Having previously found NHK Warido to NAm at 1500 missing from 9535, I sat on the frequency from 1500 sharp Nov 12. Cut on at *1501 with Japanese talk in progress. I guess same Yamata transmitter is not cutting off some other programming before hourtop in order to get to 9535 in time. Hmmm, maybe studio should install one more minute into the break, but like most SW stations with remote transmitter sites, it is doubtful anyone in Tokyo studio axually monitors what is happening on their SW frequencies, especially at midnight. And the transmitter engineers might lose face if they admitted they could not get the next frequency up in time (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** JAPAN. MINISTER ORDERS NHK TO FOCUS ON ABDUCTIONS Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Yoshihide Suga issued an unprecedented order Friday for NHK to air more content on North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals in its shortwave radio service. . . Kyodo News http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20061111a6.html See also : http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20061111a1.html http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20061112rp.html (via Zacharias Liangas, Greece, DXLD) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. Shiokaze: Hi Glenn, They noted the problem and have changed frequency to get away from CRI: Shiokaze Two: 9950 at 1300-1330 UT [10:00 PM - 10:30 PM JST] (ex 9730) [Broadcasting in Japanese, Korean, Chinese and English] This per: http://senryaku-jouhou.jp/tayori.html (Ron Howard, Monterey, CA, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Glenn, Last week I sent an e-mail to Mr. Manabe, updating him on the situation with CRI on 9730. Received the following response: Thank you very much for your information. Regrettable to say, such situation continued till last week. So we changed to 9950 kHz the last Saturday. But, this channel is very weak. China is very random!! COMJAN Chief Director Sadaki MANABE (Ron Howard, Monterey, CA, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Not a chance here with supersignal from WEWN on 9955, but checked anyway at 1315 Nov 13. How is it in CA? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** LIBYA [non]. V. of Africa, 17725 via France, 1402-1557* Nov 3, English, still announcing 17850. Afro-pops, usual programs about African Union, local geography and readings from ``The Green Book``. Abrupt sign-off. Fair, but with hum. Also a fair signal on // 21695 but also with hum (Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg PA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** LITHUANIA. 9710, Radio Vilnius, 0852-0945, 12-11, Desde las 0852 a las 0900, constantes identificaciones en inglés: "This is Radio Vilnius from Lithuania". A las 0900 programa en lituano: "This is Radio Vilnius from Lithuania, the next programme is in Lithuanian". A las 0930 programa en inglés: "Hello and welcome to the Saturday programme of Radio Vilnius". Comentarios. Buena señal. 44444 (Manuel Méndez, casco urbano de Lugo, Spain, 7º 33' 09'' W, 43º 00' 37" N, Grundig YB 400, antena telescópica, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MALI. 11960 at 1730z, RTV du Mali in French, domestic service (I think), off at 1757z (Jerry Lenamon, Waco Texas, Drake R8B with sloper or T2FD, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NIGER. LV du Sahel, 9705, 2230-2302* Nov 3, Afro-pops, hi-life music, French talk. 2254 Kor`an, 2300 short IS followed by choral anthem at sign-off; fair (Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg PA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9705, La Voix du Sahel, from 2223-2300* UT, November 11. Afro Pops, male in French taking phone calls, 2231 man in French with probable ID, music at 2236, then more phone calls. At 2240 a moderate heterodyne developed, remaining through 2300. At 2253, male with Kor`anic music, distinctive flute IS at 2259, into African choral music anthem (women and children) possibly with brass band accompaniment, off at 2301, carrier remained for at least two minutes. Weak, poor, SINPO 22222 at best (Roger Chambers, Utica NY, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I've noticed Voix du Sahel, Niger seems to alternate between 9704.0 and 9705.0. Do they switch between different transmitters each night? 9704.0, Voix du Sahel, Niger, Sat 11 Nov at 2230, French 'phone-in, IDs as Voix du Sahel. 2252: Kor`an? Close at 2258 with brief IS then children singing anthem. (Best on LSB due to het from All India Radio on 9705.0 from 2245) 9705.0, Voix du Sahel, Niger, Sun 12 Nov at 1915 with local music. 9704.0, Voix du Sahel, Niger, Mon 13 Nov at 2028 with typical music (back on exactly 9704.0 tonight). (Alan Pennington, Caversham, UK, AOR 7030+ / longwire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OMAN. R. Sultanate of Oman, 15140, 1400-1501+ Nov 3, chimes, gongs at 1400, then English ID and news until 1411. Program at 1411 about education policies in Oman. 1416 US pop music. 1458 Kor`an, 1500 into Arabic. Good, strong, but slight, weak hum (Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg PA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PALAU. 15725.10 kHz, 1012 UT 12/11, T8BZ (KHBN), Religious program about "The Christ" E. 33333. Gr (Maurits Van Driessche, from Belgium, HCDX via DXLD) ** POLAND [non]. Radio Polonia in German heard here with a very strong signal on 9640 and 11940 from 2030 to 2100 UT, Monday, November 13. The schedule indicates that it comes from French Guiana and is directed to Central Europe. Seems a roundabout way to reach Germany from Poland. Why not have English and Polish to North America from GUF instead? (Bernie O'Shea, Ottawa, Ontario, DX LISTENING DIGEST) It would make sense to use GUF for NAm, but also for Europe under the circumstances, strange as it may seem. Transmitters in Germany or vicinity are too close to CEu, and signals will skip over, especially at night; there may also be an issue of transmitter and lower frequency availability for such primetime broadcasts within Europe (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PORTUGAL. Taking another look at the B-06 schedule published some weeks ago for RDPI, it`s apparent from the azimuths that some of the entries fell under the wrong headings, probably due to trying to copy tables into text. Let`s try to unravel them: DIRECÇÃO DE ENGENHARIA E TECNOLOGIAS GAB. TECNOLOGIAS DE TRANSMISSÃO E DIFUSÃO RDP Internacional ~ Rádio Portugal Horário B-06, Horário de Inverno – Mapa em vigor a partir de 29-10-2006 ZONA DE RECEPÇÃO HORA UC (1) kHz kW Azim. 2ª-fª a 6ª-fª: mo. to fri.: EUROPA 0600-0700 7130 300 45 0700-1300 9815 300 45 0745-0900 11660 250 55 1700-2000 9455 300 45 2000-2300 ¦ 9795 300 45 2300-2400 ¦ 7145 300 45 MÉDIO ORIENTE e Índia 1400-1600 15690 100 81,5 ÁFRICA: 1100-1300 17745 300 144 São Tomé e Príncipe, 1700-2000 17620 300 144 Angola, Moçambique, RSA 2000-2400 ¦ 11825 300 144 EUA / Canadá 1300-1700 ¦ 15560 300 300 1700-1900 ¦ 17825 300 300 1900-2400 ¦ 15540 300 300 Brasil; Cabo Verde e Guiné 1100-1300 21655 300 226 1700-2000 15465 300 226 2000-2400 ¦ 11960 300 226 3ª-fª a sábado: tues to sat EUA e Canadá 0000-0300 9455 300 300 Venezuela 0000-0300 13700 100 261 Brasil 0000-0300 11655 300 226 sábados e domingos: sat & sun, EUROPA 0800-1200 12020 300 45 1200-1455 15475 300 45 0930-1100 9815 250 55 1500-1800 11635 300 45 1800-2100 11630 300 45 2000-2300 ¦ 9795 300 45 2300-2400 ¦ 7145 300 45 ÁFRICA: São Tomé e Príncipe, Angola, Moçambique, RSA 0800-1500 21830 100 142 1500-2100 17620 300 144 2000-2400 ¦ 11825 300 144 EUA e Canadá 1300-1700 15560 300 300 1700-1900 17825 300 300 1900-2100 15540 300 300 2100-2400 ¦ 15540 300 300 Brasil; Cabo Verde e Guiné 0800-1055 17710 300 226 1100-1700 21655 300 226 1700-2100 15465 300 226 2000-2400 ¦ 11960 300 226 ¦ Período reservado a transmissões extraordinárias 1) Hora UC = Hora de Lisboa 100/300 kW CEOC (RDP), São Gabriel; 250 kW (Pro-Funk), Sines (RDPI via Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, Oct 21, DXLD) ** RUSSIA. RÚSSIA – As emissões em português da Voz da Rússia para o Brasil ocorrem no seguinte esquema: entre 0000 e 0057, em 5900, 7170, 7330 e 7570 kHz. A primeira freqüência vem enfrentando problemas técnicos nos últimos dias (Célio Romais, Panorama, @tividade DX Nov 12 via DXLD) ** SENEGAL [non]. West Africa Democracy Radio, 12000 via UK, 0700- 0800* Nov 5, English talk, African folk music, lite instrumental music. Too weak to catch many program details but did hear an ID. 0758 ``WADR`` ID, abrupt sign-off. Very weak at 0700 but slowly improved to a weak to fair level by 0800. Must use ECSS-LSB due to strong open carrier on high side (Brian Alexander, Mechanicsburg PA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Checked website Nov 13, and still showing only 17 MHz (gh) ** SERBIA [non]. INTERNATIONAL RADIO SERBIA OBSERVED BACK ON SHORTWAVE International Radio Serbia was observed back on shortwave at 1734-2200 gmt on Friday 10 November 2006, with reception on 6100 kHz varying from fair to worthless throughout the broadcast period. The transmission started slightly later than nominal 1730 gmt, and continued with a language schedule differing substantially from the supposedly current one given on the Serbian page of their website at http://www.radioyu.org (click on the "KT Program" link on the left). Observations as follows: 1734-1745 Mandarin 1745-1800 Albanian 1800-1815 Arabic 1815-1830 Hungarian 1830-1845 Greek 1845-1900 Italian* 1900-1930 Russian* 1930-2000 English 2000-2030 Spanish 2030-2100 Serbian 2100-2130 German 2130-2200 French * Languages had to be presumed by a process of elimination, due to extreme co-channel interference. Source: BBC Monitoring research, in English 1025 gmt 11 Nov 06 (via DXLD) ** SURINAME [and non]. Re Guyana gangbusters at 0200: Maybe an opportune time to try for Suriname too on 4990 (Glenn Hauser, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 60 mb is indeed showing some early openings from a couple of weeks back, in the sense is getting dark by 1710 my local time (2310z) as I pointed out, Radio Ahanguera on 4915 which I couldn't receive before that. What's left to log is Radio Apintie 4990, without any luck for me yet. 73s. (Raúl Saavedra, Costa Rica, ibid.) Radio Apintie, 4990 at 0330z Nov 13, not quite as strong as Guyana on 3291 but in the clear with Nat King Cole and "Mona Lisa" (Jerry Lenamon, Waco Texas, Drake R8B with T2FD, ibid.) ** SWEDEN. Next SAQ transmission with the old Alexanderson Alternator will take place on Sunday 24th December 2006 at 08:00 UTC on 17.2 kHz CW. QSL reports can be given via: - E-mail to: info @ alexander.n.se - or fax to: +46-340-674195 - or via SM bureau - or direct by mail to: Alexander - Grimeton Veteranradios Vaenner, Radiostationen, Grimeton 72, S-430 16 ROLFSTORP, SWEDEN Note: SAQ is now a member of the Swedish Amateur Association (SSA) and "QSL via bureau" is OK. http://www.alexander.n.se/ (Mike Terry, UK, Nov 12, dxldyg via DXLD) ** SWAZILAND. TWR becomes a nuisance beyond its misguided programming: Nov 13 at 1452 I was listening to RA 9590, and heard tinkling music box QRM, which proved to be from adjacent 9585 with TWR IS and English IDs (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TANNU TUVA. Russia. 6100, Kyzyl Radio, (tentative), 1057-1130 Nov 13. Noted man and woman in comments (language unknown). WRTH says besides Russian, they use Tuvinian which is probably the primary language. On the hour, some sort of theme music presented. Following this, a long period of comments which were probably news - to 1115) A woman talks at 1115. Signal was fair (Chuck Bolland, Clewiston, Florida, NRD545, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Re 6-162. I just noticed the frequency was missing from this item: VOA Special English hour, Oct 30 at 1605 after news going into ``New Dynamic English``; more news to follow on half hour. This is São Tomé at 126 degrees; F-G here (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WTFK? It was 13600 (Glenn Hauser, Nov 12, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 2255 - 7490 - WJIE (USA) - news in English (Alfredo Gallerati, Italy, HCDX via DXLD) It's not for sure, but Louisville sign off at 2200 (Roberto Scaglione, Sicily, ibid.) Axually, WJIE signed off years ago and has not been heard since, altho it does continue to be registered with FCC at 09-22. But other stations use 7490 now, including WHRI-2 at 22-03 and 04-06, so surely that is what you had (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) FCC B-06, ALL 291006 TO 250307: 7490 0100 0300 WHRI 250 25 4,5,9,18,27 1234567 7490 0400 0600 WHRI 250 42 18,27-29,37-39 1234567 7490 0600 0900 WHRI 250 25 4,5,9,17 1234567 7490 0900 2200 WJIE 50 155 11-13 1234567 7490 2200 0100 WHRI 250 25 4,5,9 1 7490 2200 0100 WHRI 250 315 2,3 234567 (via Glenn Hauser, DXLD) ** U S A [non]. ESTADOS UNIDOS VIA CHILE – Desde 10 de novembro, a primeira emissão do programa Rádio DX, pela CVC – A Sua Voz, vai ao ar às 1532, em 15410 kHz, nas sextas-feiras. Também é reprisado no seguinte esquema: nos sábados, às 1100, em 15410 kHz; nos domingos universais, às 0200, em 11745 kHz; nas segundas-feiras universais, às 0000, em 11745 kHz. Rádio DX possui exatos 26 minutos de duração. Conta com a produção e apresentação de integrantes do DX Clube do Brasil. As edições anteriores podem ser baixadas acessando http://radiodx.podomatic.com (Célio Romais, Panorama, @tividade DX Nov 12 via DXLD) ** U S A. The following is the Final 29 October 2006 to 25 March 2007 High Frequency Schedule for Family Stations, Inc., WYFR. Note: Schedule information showing languages for transmissions carried by WYFR for other broadcasters will have to be obtained directly from the other broadcasters. FREQUENCY SCHEDULE FREQ (KHZ)TIME (UTC) LANG AZ ZONE PWR 5745 0504-0600 RUSS 44 27 100 5745 0800-0945 SPAN 160 14 100 5745 2004-2200 ENGL 44 27 100 5950 0800-1145 ENGL 285 10 100 5985 0200-0300 ENGL 181 11 50 5985 0300-0445 SPAN 181 11 50 5985 0500-0600 MAND 315 2 100 5985 0600-0645 CANT 315 2 100 5985 2000-0200 SPAN 181 11 50 6000 0500-0600 SPAN 181 11 50 6000 0600-0700 ENGL 181 11 50 6000 0700-0945 SPAN 181 11 50 6000 1000-1100 SPAN 160 14 100 6000 1100-1145 ENGL 160 14 100 6065 0100-0445 ENGL 355 4,5,9 100 6085 0000-0100 ENGL 355 4,5,9 100 6085 1000-1600 SPAN 181 11 100 6085 1600-1700 ENGL 181 11 100 6085 1700-1900 SPAN 181 11 100 6085 1900-1945 ENGL 181 11 100 6085 2300-0000 FREN 355 4,5,9 100 6105 0804-1045 PORT 142 13 100 6855 0304-0400 SPAN 355 4,5,9 100 6855 0400-0600 ENGL 355 4,5,9 100 6855 0600-0700 SPAN 355 4,5,9 100 6855 0700-1100 ENGL 355 4,5,9 100 6855 1100-1200 SPAN 355 4,5,9 100 6855 1200-1245 FREN 355 4,5,9 100 6855 2000-2200 ENGL 44 27 100 6855 2200-2245 PORT 44 27 100 6890 0900-1000 SPAN 355 4,5,9 100 6890 1000-1245 ENGL 355 4,5,9 100 7455 0700-1045 ENGL 315 2 100 7520 0100-0345 PORT 142 15 100 7520 0400-0500 ARAB 44 27 100 7520 0500-0600 ENGL 44 27 100 7520 0600-0700 FREN 44 27 100 7520 0700-0745 SPAN 44 27 100 7570 0100-0345 SPAN 160 15 100 7780 0304-0400 RUSS 44 27 100 7780 0400-0500 ENGL 44 27 100 7780 0500-0600 GERM 44 27 100 7780 0600-0745 ENGL 44 27 100 7780 1100-1345 ENGL 315 2 100 9355 0404-0500 GERM 44 27 100 9355 0500-0600 SPAN 44 27 100 9355 0600-0700 ITAL 44 27 100 9355 0700-0745 PORT 44 27 100 9355 1900-2000 RUSS 44 27 100 9355 2000-2100 GERM 44 27 100 9355 2100-2200 SPAN 44 27 100 9495 0600-0700 SPAN 222 11 100 9495 0700-0800 ENGL 222 11 100 9495 0800-0945 SPAN 222 11 100 9505 0000-0445 ENGL 315 2 100 9525 0100-0200 SPAN 285 10 50 9525 0200-0300 ENGL 285 10 50 9525 0300-0345 SPAN 285 10 50 9555 0800-1345 SPAN 160 16 100 9575 0900-1100 PORT 160 15 100 9575 1100-1145 SPAN 160 15 100 9605 0800-1045 PORT 142 15 100 9605 1100-1245 SPAN 222 11 100 9680 0300-0400 SPAN 315 13 100 9680 0600-0700 ENGL 315 13 100 9680 0700-0745 SPAN 315 13 100 9680 0800-1000 PORT 140 13 100 9680 1000-1045 FREN 140 13 100 9690 0000-0145 PORT 142 15 100 9690 2200-2300 PORT 142 15 101 9705 1100-1245 SPAN 285 10 50 9715 0000-0045 ENGL 285 10 50 9715 0400-0500 ENGL 285 10 50 9715 0500-0700 SPAN 285 10 50 9715 0700-0800 ENGL 285 10 50 9715 0800-1100 SPAN 285 10 50 9985 0100-0300 SPAN 151 15 100 9985 0300-0400 ENGL 151 15 100 9985 0400-0445 SPAN 151 15 100 9985 0500-0600 ARAB 87 46 100 9985 0600-0700 FREN 87 46 100 9985 0700-0845 ENGL 87 46 100 11530 0500-0600 FREN 44 27 100 11530 0600-0700 ENGL 44 27 100 11530 0700-0745 ITAL 44 27 100 11530 1200-1300 ENGL 160 16 100 11530 1300-1345 PORT 160 16 100 11565 1400-1645 ENGL 315 2 100 11565 2100-2145 GERM 44 27 100 11580 0400-0500 PORT 87 46 100 11580 0500-0600 FREN 87 46 100 11580 0600-0700 ENGL 87 46 100 11580 0700-0800 ARAB 87 46 100 11580 0800-0845 FREN 87 46 100 11665 2100-2200 ARAB 44 27 100 11665 2200-2245 ARAB 44 27 100 11720 0000-0100 ENGL 142 15 100 11720 0100-0145 PORT 142 15 100 11725 1100-1200 ENGL 222 12 100 11725 1200-1545 SPAN 222 12 100 11740 0200-0300 SPAN 222 12 100 11740 0300-0400 ENGL 222 11 100 11740 0800-1000 SPAN 151 15 100 11740 1000-1100 FREN 151 15 100 11740 1100-1300 SPAN 151 15 100 11740 1300-1400 FREN 151 15 100 11740 1400-1545 SPAN 151 15 100 11740 2200-2345 ENGL 315 2 100 11830 1100-1200 ENGL 140 13 100 11830 1200-1245 PORT 140 13 100 11830 1300-1400 ENGL 315 13 100 11830 1400-1500 SPAN 315 13 100 11830 1500-1600 MAND 315 13 100 11830 1600-1645 ENGL 315 13 100 11855 0200-0300 ENGL 222 11 100 11855 0300-0445 SPAN 222 11 100 11855 1300-1600 ENGL 355 4,5,9 100 11855 1600-1645 FREN 355 4,5,9 100 11855 2000-0200 SPAN 222 11 100 11885 0100-0145 SPAN 140 13 100 11885 2300-0100 PORT 140 13 100 11970 1200-1345 ENGL 285 10 100 13615 1200-1545 SPAN 160 15 100 13695 1300-1400 MAND 355 4,5,9 100 13695 1400-1500 ENGL 355 4,5,9 100 13695 1500-1600 SPAN 355 4,5,9 100 13695 1600-1945 ENGL 355 4,5,9 100 15115 1700-1800 FREN 87 46 100 15115 1800-2100 ENGL 87 46 100 15130 1300-2345 SPAN 285 10 50 15170 0000-0045 PORT 160 15 100 15170 2300-0000 ENGL 160 15 100 15210 1400-1500 PORT 160 16 100 15210 1500-1545 ENGL 160 16 100 15215 2304-0100 SPAN 160 14 100 15355 1300-1345 SPAN 222 11 100 15355 1400-1500 SPAN 142 15 100 15355 1500-1545 PORT 142 15 100 15400 0000-0045 FREN 151 15 100 15400 2300-0000 ENGL 151 15 100 15565 1800-1900 FREN 44 27 100 15565 1900-1945 ENGL 44 27 100 15565 2104-2200 ENGL 87 46 100 15565 2200-2245 ARAB 87 46 100 15665 1600-1645 ARAB 44 27 100 17535 1700-1800 SPAN 315 2 100 17535 1800-2145 ENGL 315 2 100 17555 1400-1545 SPAN 160 16 100 17555 1700-2145 ENGL 285 10 100 17575 1700-2000 PORT 140 13 100 17575 2000-2100 ENGL 140 13 100 17575 2100-2200 FREN 140 13 100 17575 2200-2245 PORT 140 13 100 17690 1600-1700 ENGL 87 46 100 17690 1700-1800 PORT 87 46 100 17690 1800-1945 FREN 87 46 100 17760 1400-1645 ENGL 285 10 100 17760 1700-1800 GERM 44 27 100 17760 1800-1900 ITAL 44 27 100 17845 2304-0045 SPAN 160 14 100 18930 1600-1700 ITAL 44 27 100 18930 1700-1845 SPAN 44 27 100 18980 1600-1945 ENGL 44 27 100 21455 1600-1800 ENGL 44 27 100 21455 1800-1900 GERM 44 27 100 21455 1900-1945 FREN 44 27 100 21525 2000-2100 ARAB 87 46 100 21525 2100-2200 PORT 87 46 100 21525 2200-2245 ENGL 87 46 100 21745 1600-1745 RUSS 44 27 100 WYFR BROADCAST SCHEDULE 29 Oct 2006-25 Mar 2007 LANGUAGE SORT LANG TIME (UTC) FREQ (KHZ) AZ ZONE PWR ARAB 0400-0500 7520 44 27 100 ARAB 0500-0600 9985 87 46 100 ARAB 0700-0800 11580 87 46 100 ARAB 1600-1645 15665 44 27 100 ARAB 2000-2100 21525 87 46 100 ARAB 2100-2200 11665 44 27 100 ARAB 2200-2245 11665 44 27 100 ARAB 2200-2245 15565 87 46 100 CANT 0600-0645 5985 315 2 100 ENGL 0000-0045 9715 285 10 50 ENGL 0000-0100 6085 355 4,5,9 100 ENGL 0000-0100 11720 142 15 100 ENGL 0000-0445 9505 315 2 100 ENGL 0100-0445 6065 355 4,5,9 100 ENGL 0200-0300 5985 181 11 50 ENGL 0200-0300 9525 285 10 50 ENGL 0200-0300 11855 222 11 100 ENGL 0300-0400 9985 151 15 100 ENGL 0300-0400 11740 222 11 100 ENGL 0400-0500 7780 44 27 100 ENGL 0400-0500 9715 285 10 50 ENGL 0400-0600 6855 355 4,5,9 100 ENGL 0500-0600 7520 44 27 100 ENGL 0600-0700 6000 181 11 50 ENGL 0600-0700 9680 315 13 100 ENGL 0600-0700 11530 44 27 100 ENGL 0600-0700 11580 87 46 100 ENGL 0600-0745 7780 44 27 100 ENGL 0700-0800 9495 222 11 100 ENGL 0700-0800 9715 285 10 50 ENGL 0700-0845 9985 87 46 100 ENGL 0700-1045 7455 315 2 100 ENGL 0700-1100 6855 355 4,5,9 100 ENGL 0800-1145 5950 285 10 100 ENGL 1000-1245 6890 355 4,5,9 100 ENGL 1100-1145 6000 160 14 100 ENGL 1100-1200 11725 222 12 100 ENGL 1100-1200 11830 140 13 100 ENGL 1100-1345 7780 315 2 100 ENGL 1200-1300 11530 160 16 100 ENGL 1200-1345 11970 285 10 100 ENGL 1300-1400 11830 315 13 100 ENGL 1300-1600 11855 355 4,5,9 100 ENGL 1400-1500 13695 355 4,5,9 100 ENGL 1400-1645 11565 315 2 100 ENGL 1400-1645 17760 285 10 100 ENGL 1500-1545 15210 160 16 100 ENGL 1600-1645 11830 315 13 100 ENGL 1600-1700 6085 181 11 100 ENGL 1600-1700 17690 87 46 100 ENGL 1600-1800 21455 44 27 100 ENGL 1600-1945 13695 355 4,5,9 100 ENGL 1600-1945 18980 44 27 100 ENGL 1700-2145 17555 285 10 100 ENGL 1800-2100 15115 87 46 100 ENGL 1800-2145 17535 315 2 100 ENGL 1900-1945 6085 181 11 100 ENGL 1900-1945 15565 44 27 100 ENGL 2000-2100 17575 140 13 100 ENGL 2000-2200 6855 44 27 100 ENGL 2004-2200 5745 44 27 100 ENGL 2104-2200 15565 87 46 100 ENGL 2200-2245 21525 87 46 100 ENGL 2200-2345 11740 315 2 100 ENGL 2300-0000 15170 160 15 100 ENGL 2300-0000 15400 151 15 100 FREN 0000-0045 15400 151 15 100 FREN 0500-0600 11530 44 27 100 FREN 0500-0600 11580 87 46 100 FREN 0600-0700 7520 44 27 100 FREN 0600-0700 9985 87 46 100 FREN 0800-0845 11580 87 46 100 FREN 1000-1045 9680 140 13 100 FREN 1000-1100 11740 151 15 100 FREN 1200-1245 6855 355 4,5,9 100 FREN 1300-1400 11740 151 15 100 FREN 1600-1645 11855 355 4,5,9 100 FREN 1700-1800 15115 87 46 100 FREN 1800-1900 15565 44 27 100 FREN 1800-1945 17690 87 46 100 FREN 1900-1945 21455 44 27 100 FREN 2100-2200 17575 140 13 100 FREN 2300-0000 6085 355 4,5,9 100 GERM 0404-0500 9355 44 27 100 GERM 0500-0600 7780 44 27 100 GERM 1700-1800 17760 44 27 100 GERM 1800-1900 21455 44 27 100 GERM 2000-2100 9355 44 27 100 GERM 2100-2145 11565 44 27 100 ITAL 0600-0700 9355 44 27 100 ITAL 0700-0745 11530 44 27 100 ITAL 1600-1700 18930 44 27 100 ITAL 1800-1900 17760 44 27 100 MAND 0500-0600 5985 315 2 100 MAND 1300-1400 13695 355 4,5,9 100 MAND 1500-1600 11830 315 13 100 PORT 0000-0045 15170 160 15 100 PORT 0000-0145 9690 142 15 100 PORT 0100-0145 11720 142 15 100 PORT 0100-0345 7520 142 15 100 PORT 0400-0500 11580 87 46 100 PORT 0700-0745 9355 44 27 100 PORT 0800-1000 9680 140 13 100 PORT 0800-1045 9605 142 15 100 PORT 0804-1045 6105 142 13 100 PORT 0900-1100 9575 160 15 100 PORT 1200-1245 11830 140 13 100 PORT 1300-1345 11530 160 16 100 PORT 1400-1500 15210 160 16 100 PORT 1500-1545 15355 142 15 100 PORT 1700-1800 17690 87 46 100 PORT 1700-2000 17575 140 13 100 PORT 2100-2200 21525 87 46 100 PORT 2200-2245 6855 44 27 100 PORT 2200-2245 17575 140 13 100 PORT 2200-2300 9690 142 15 101 PORT 2300-0100 11885 140 13 100 RUSS 0304-0400 7780 44 27 100 RUSS 0504-0600 5745 44 27 100 RUSS 1600-1745 21745 44 27 100 RUSS 1900-2000 9355 44 27 100 SPAN 0100-0145 11885 140 13 100 SPAN 0100-0200 9525 285 10 50 SPAN 0100-0300 9985 151 15 100 SPAN 0100-0345 7570 160 15 100 SPAN 0200-0300 11740 222 12 100 SPAN 0300-0345 9525 285 10 50 SPAN 0300-0400 9680 315 13 100 SPAN 0300-0445 5985 181 11 50 SPAN 0300-0445 11855 222 11 100 SPAN 0304-0400 6855 355 4,5,9 100 SPAN 0400-0445 9985 151 15 100 SPAN 0500-0600 6000 181 11 50 SPAN 0500-0600 9355 44 27 100 SPAN 0500-0700 9715 285 10 50 SPAN 0600-0700 6855 355 4,5,9 100 SPAN 0600-0700 9495 222 11 100 SPAN 0700-0745 7520 44 27 100 SPAN 0700-0745 9680 315 13 100 SPAN 0700-0945 6000 181 11 50 SPAN 0800-0945 5745 160 14 100 SPAN 0800-0945 9495 222 11 100 SPAN 0800-1000 11740 151 15 100 SPAN 0800-1100 9715 285 10 50 SPAN 0800-1345 9555 160 16 100 SPAN 0900-1000 6890 355 4,5,9 100 SPAN 1000-1100 6000 160 14 100 SPAN 1000-1600 6085 181 11 100 SPAN 1100-1145 9575 160 15 100 SPAN 1100-1200 6855 355 4,5,9 100 SPAN 1100-1245 9605 222 11 100 SPAN 1100-1245 9705 285 10 50 SPAN 1100-1300 11740 151 15 100 SPAN 1200-1545 11725 222 12 100 SPAN 1200-1545 13615 160 15 100 SPAN 1300-1345 15355 222 11 100 SPAN 1300-2345 15130 285 10 50 SPAN 1400-1500 11830 315 13 100 SPAN 1400-1500 15355 142 15 100 SPAN 1400-1545 11740 151 15 100 SPAN 1400-1545 17555 160 16 100 SPAN 1500-1600 13695 355 4,5,9 100 SPAN 1700-1800 17535 315 2 100 SPAN 1700-1845 18930 44 27 100 SPAN 1700-1900 6085 181 11 100 SPAN 2000-0200 5985 181 11 50 SPAN 2000-0200 11855 222 11 100 SPAN 2100-2200 9355 44 27 100 SPAN 2304-0045 17845 160 14 100 SPAN 2304-0100 15215 160 14 100 WYFR BROADCAST SCHEDULE 29 Oct 2006-25 Mar 2007 TIME SORT TIME (UTC) LANG FREQ (KHZ) AZ ZONE PWR 0000-0045 ENGL 9715 285 10 50 0000-0045 FREN 15400 151 15 100 0000-0045 PORT 15170 160 15 100 0000-0100 ENGL 6085 355 4,5,9 100 0000-0100 ENGL 11720 142 15 100 0000-0145 PORT 9690 142 15 100 0000-0445 ENGL 9505 315 2 100 0100-0145 PORT 11720 142 15 100 0100-0145 SPAN 11885 140 13 100 0100-0200 SPAN 9525 285 10 50 0100-0300 SPAN 9985 151 15 100 0100-0345 PORT 7520 142 15 100 0100-0345 SPAN 7570 160 15 100 0100-0445 ENGL 6065 355 4,5,9 100 0200-0300 ENGL 5985 181 11 50 0200-0300 ENGL 9525 285 10 50 0200-0300 ENGL 11855 222 11 100 0200-0300 SPAN 11740 222 12 100 0300-0345 SPAN 9525 285 10 50 0300-0400 ENGL 9985 151 15 100 0300-0400 ENGL 11740 222 11 100 0300-0400 SPAN 9680 315 13 100 0300-0445 SPAN 5985 181 11 50 0300-0445 SPAN 11855 222 11 100 0304-0400 RUSS 7780 44 27 100 0304-0400 SPAN 6855 355 4,5,9 100 0400-0445 SPAN 9985 151 15 100 0400-0500 ARAB 7520 44 27 100 0400-0500 ENGL 7780 44 27 100 0400-0500 ENGL 9715 285 10 50 0400-0500 PORT 11580 87 46 100 0400-0600 ENGL 6855 355 4,5,9 100 0404-0500 GERM 9355 44 27 100 0500-0600 ARAB 9985 87 46 100 0500-0600 ENGL 7520 44 27 100 0500-0600 FREN 11530 44 27 100 0500-0600 FREN 11580 87 46 100 0500-0600 GERM 7780 44 27 100 0500-0600 MAND 5985 315 2 100 0500-0600 SPAN 6000 181 11 50 0500-0600 SPAN 9355 44 27 100 0500-0700 SPAN 9715 285 10 50 0504-0600 RUSS 5745 44 27 100 0600-0645 CANT 5985 315 2 100 0600-0700 ENGL 6000 181 11 50 0600-0700 ENGL 9680 315 13 100 0600-0700 ENGL 11530 44 27 100 0600-0700 ENGL 11580 87 46 100 0600-0700 FREN 7520 44 27 100 0600-0700 FREN 9985 87 46 100 0600-0700 ITAL 9355 44 27 100 0600-0700 SPAN 6855 355 4,5,9 100 0600-0700 SPAN 9495 222 11 100 0600-0745 ENGL 7780 44 27 100 0700-0745 ITAL 11530 44 27 100 0700-0745 PORT 9355 44 27 100 0700-0745 SPAN 7520 44 27 100 0700-0745 SPAN 9680 315 13 100 0700-0800 ARAB 11580 87 46 100 0700-0800 ENGL 9495 222 11 100 0700-0800 ENGL 9715 285 10 50 0700-0845 ENGL 9985 87 46 100 0700-0945 SPAN 6000 181 11 50 0700-1045 ENGL 7455 315 2 100 0700-1100 ENGL 6855 355 4,5,9 100 0800-0845 FREN 11580 87 46 100 0800-0945 SPAN 5745 160 14 100 0800-0945 SPAN 9495 222 11 100 0800-1000 PORT 9680 140 13 100 0800-1000 SPAN 11740 151 15 100 0800-1045 PORT 9605 142 15 100 0800-1100 SPAN 9715 285 10 50 0800-1145 ENGL 5950 285 10 100 0800-1345 SPAN 9555 160 16 100 0804-1045 PORT 6105 142 13 100 0900-1000 SPAN 6890 355 4,5,9 100 0900-1100 PORT 9575 160 15 100 1000-1045 FREN 9680 140 13 100 1000-1100 FREN 11740 151 15 100 1000-1100 SPAN 6000 160 14 100 1000-1245 ENGL 6890 355 4,5,9 100 1000-1600 SPAN 6085 181 11 100 1100-1145 ENGL 6000 160 14 100 1100-1145 SPAN 9575 160 15 100 1100-1200 ENGL 11725 222 12 100 1100-1200 ENGL 11830 140 13 100 1100-1200 SPAN 6855 355 4,5,9 100 1100-1245 SPAN 9605 222 11 100 1100-1245 SPAN 9705 285 10 50 1100-1300 SPAN 11740 151 15 100 1100-1345 ENGL 7780 315 2 100 1200-1245 FREN 6855 355 4,5,9 100 1200-1245 PORT 11830 140 13 100 1200-1300 ENGL 11530 160 16 100 1200-1345 ENGL 11970 285 10 100 1200-1545 SPAN 11725 222 12 100 1200-1545 SPAN 13615 160 15 100 1300-1345 PORT 11530 160 16 100 1300-1345 SPAN 15355 222 11 100 1300-1400 ENGL 11830 315 13 100 1300-1400 FREN 11740 151 15 100 1300-1400 MAND 13695 355 4,5,9 100 1300-1600 ENGL 11855 355 4,5,9 100 1300-2345 SPAN 15130 285 10 50 1400-1500 ENGL 13695 355 4,5,9 100 1400-1500 PORT 15210 160 16 100 1400-1500 SPAN 11830 315 13 100 1400-1500 SPAN 15355 142 15 100 1400-1545 SPAN 11740 151 15 100 1400-1545 SPAN 17555 160 16 100 1400-1645 ENGL 11565 315 2 100 1400-1645 ENGL 17760 285 10 100 1500-1545 ENGL 15210 160 16 100 1500-1545 PORT 15355 142 15 100 1500-1600 MAND 11830 315 13 100 1500-1600 SPAN 13695 355 4,5,9 100 1600-1645 ARAB 15665 44 27 100 1600-1645 ENGL 11830 315 13 100 1600-1645 FREN 11855 355 4,5,9 100 1600-1700 ENGL 6085 181 11 100 1600-1700 ENGL 17690 87 46 100 1600-1700 ITAL 18930 44 27 100 1600-1745 RUSS 21745 44 27 100 1600-1800 ENGL 21455 44 27 100 1600-1945 ENGL 13695 355 4,5,9 100 1600-1945 ENGL 18980 44 27 100 1700-1800 FREN 15115 87 46 100 1700-1800 GERM 17760 44 27 100 1700-1800 PORT 17690 87 46 100 1700-1800 SPAN 17535 315 2 100 1700-1845 SPAN 18930 44 27 100 1700-1900 SPAN 6085 181 11 100 1700-2000 PORT 17575 140 13 100 1700-2145 ENGL 17555 285 10 100 1800-1900 FREN 15565 44 27 100 1800-1900 GERM 21455 44 27 100 1800-1900 ITAL 17760 44 27 100 1800-1945 FREN 17690 87 46 100 1800-2100 ENGL 15115 87 46 100 1800-2145 ENGL 17535 315 2 100 1900-1945 ENGL 6085 181 11 100 1900-1945 ENGL 15565 44 27 100 1900-1945 FREN 21455 44 27 100 1900-2000 RUSS 9355 44 27 100 2000-0200 SPAN 5985 181 11 50 2000-0200 SPAN 11855 222 11 100 2000-2100 ARAB 21525 87 46 100 2000-2100 ENGL 17575 140 13 100 2000-2100 GERM 9355 44 27 100 2000-2200 ENGL 6855 44 27 100 2004-2200 ENGL 5745 44 27 100 2100-2145 GERM 11565 44 27 100 2100-2200 ARAB 11665 44 27 100 2100-2200 FREN 17575 140 13 100 2100-2200 PORT 21525 87 46 100 2100-2200 SPAN 9355 44 27 100 2104-2200 ENGL 15565 87 46 100 2200-2245 ARAB 11665 44 27 100 2200-2245 ARAB 15565 87 46 100 2200-2245 ENGL 21525 87 46 100 2200-2245 PORT 6855 44 27 100 2200-2245 PORT 17575 140 13 100 2200-2300 PORT 9690 142 15 101 2200-2345 ENGL 11740 315 2 100 2300-0000 ENGL 15170 160 15 100 2300-0000 ENGL 15400 151 15 100 2300-0000 FREN 6085 355 4,5,9 100 2300-0100 PORT 11885 140 13 100 2304-0045 SPAN 17845 160 14 100 2304-0100 SPAN 15215 160 14 100 (via Evelyn Marcy, WYFR, DXLD) ** U S A. Below is the first of a new series of articles that NASB Board member Adrian Peterson of AWR is writing on behalf of the NASB for Radio World, detailing the history of all shortwave stations in the United States---past and present. Subsequent articles will appear regularly in the trade publication Radio World and also here in the NASB Newsletter. Due to editing, content details may vary between pieces in the two publications. AMERICAN SHORTWAVE PANORAMA --- WONDERFUL ISLE OF DREAMS Dr. Adrian M. Peterson Florida! Vacation state for admiring tourists, winter haven for shivering northerners, holiday playground for traveling families, and jumping off destination for tour boat devotees. However, in addition to these idyllic descriptions that lure the wandering visitors and invite them to flow into Florida, we can also remember that the state of Florida has featured prominently in the international scene of shortwave radio broadcasting. Currently on the air today is the large facility of Family Radio with its fourteen shortwave transmitters located a little north of Lake Okeechobee, and the commercial station WRMI with its two shortwave transmitters located a little north of Miami itself. In earlier years, there was station W4XB-WDJM, the shortwave counterpart of the AM station, WIOD. It all began this way. Back in the Spring of 1925, Carl Fisher commenced the construction of an AM mediumwave station on Collins Island, Miami Beach in Florida. He had already built several luxury hotels in this new vacation area which served as a winter haven for visiting tourists from the colder northern regions. The concept in establishing this radio station back in the pioneer days when radio was still a novelty was to publicize his tourist facilities on this sand spit sandwiched in between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay. A Western Electric WE106A transmitter, rated at 1 kW and tuned to 1210 kHz, was installed in a two storey building on Collins Island that also housed the studios and offices for this new radio venture. The antenna towers were erected behind the main building, they stood 250 ft high and they were spaced 385 ft apart. The counterpoise ground system consisted of nearly 14 miles of wire buried in the salt water marshy areas. Test broadcasts from the new WIOD were authorized by the Department of Commerce on January 5, 1926, and the official license was dated four days later. A regular radio broadcasting service was commenced from the new WIOD on January 19, 1926, as the second radio station in the Miami area. The callsign WIOD, as is so well known in Miami, stands for ``Wonderful Isle of Dreams``, an idyllic reference to Fisher’s tourist area at Miami Beach. Over the years, station WIOD has been moved several times, with studios in the Fleetwood Hotel and the Miami Herald Building and the Miami News Building and on Cameo Island and in North Bay Village and Miramar. The WIOD transmitter and antennas have also been moved on several occasions, from Collins Island, which was known later as Clauton Island, to a tower on top of the Miami News Building. It was a common practice in those days to erect the antenna masts on top of a tall building in an endeavor to gain a greater height and therefore an extended coverage area. However, this widespread practice was discarded a few years later after it was discovered that the poor grounding system of a tall building did not enhance the coverage area of a mediumwave transmitter. Thus, the WIOD transmitter was soon afterwards moved to Little Cameo Island. Among the other changes and developments experienced by WIOD were changes in callsign from WIOD, to WCKR, and back again to WIOD. The transmitter power, originally 1 kW, was increased to 5 kW in 1941 and to 10 kW in 1981. Likewise, there have been several changes in frequency, seven in all, though the current channel, 610 kHz, has been in use consistently since 1937. Today, there are a total of seven AM and FM stations clustered together in the large studio complex at Miramar. However, as far as the international broadcasting facility is concerned, their era of shortwave broadcasting is of real interest and importance. The purposes for the parallel relay of programming on shortwave was to increase the coverage area of the AM mediumwave station, to encourage winter tourism from the colder northern areas of North America, and to publicize the vacation advantages that can be discovered in Florida. In 1932, just six years after the mediumwave station was launched, station WIOD announced that a shortwave transmitter was under construction. This unit, assembled by their engineering staff, was inaugurated in July of the same year, 1932, with programming in parallel with the mediumwave unit which was on 1300 kHz at the time. Under the call sign W4XB, this new station was noted internationally soon afterwards with test broadcasts in the 49 metre band. The WIOD shortwave station always operated on only the one channel, 6040 kHz. The printed schedule for this new broadcast operation showed a few hours in the afternoons and evenings with extended programming on Sundays. Interestingly, in February 1933, station W4XB was noted in Australia with test broadcasts in conjunction with Radio Manila in the Philippines. In those days, distant stations would observe a pre- arranged schedule for the purpose of exchanging live programs, and thus listeners in Florida and throughout North America had the opportunity on this occasion of hearing radio programs from a distant country, the Philippines. Throughout its entire lifetime, shortwave W4XB was on the air from the same transmitters, a pair of homebrew units at 5 kW, and always on the same channel in the 49 metre band, 6040 kHz. On occasions, the station was off the air for extended periods of time due to what would be described as transmitter maintenance. Available information suggests that there was only ever the one location for the shortwave transmitter, and that was at the original WIOD location on Collins, or Clauton Island. This island is long since gone; it was taken over by a highway and a hospital, and nearby marshy areas were filled in. The original call sign for the shortwave transmitter was W4XB. However, even though this call makes the station look like an amateur operation, this was not the case. Back in that era, call signs with this type of configuration were looked upon as being experimental, and they could be either amateur or professional. The X after the number indicated experimental. With armed conflict looming over the international scene in continental Europe, the federal licensing authorities required all shortwave broadcasting stations in the United States to discard their experimental call signs and register a regularized call sign, effective September 1, 1939. During the hasty events of this crisis period, WIOD shortwave was noted for a short period of time in Australia and New Zealand with the call sign WKBM. However, ultimately the shortwave unit operated by the ``Wonderful Isle of Dreams``, station W4XB became WDJM. In another directive a few months later, the licensing authorities required that all shortwave broadcasting stations in the United States should be operating at a power of 50 kW, or have submitted a CP for 50 kW, effective April 1, 1940. At this stage, WIOD decided to drop out of the international shortwave scene and concentrate on local coverage, AM and later FM. The final broadcast from shortwave WDJM, the usual relay from mediumwave WIOD, took place some time during the month of September 1940, and the transmitter was quietly switched off for the last time. What was left of the two homebrew units, now combined into one 10 kW unit, was loaded onto a truck and taken up to Scituate MA, a few miles south of Boston. At station WRUL, the legendary Walter Lemmon re-activated the equipment a few weeks later and returned it to the air at its new location with 10 kW under a new call sign WRUX. During its somewhat spasmodic on-air operation over a period of eight years, station W4XB-WDJM in Miami Florida was heard widely throughout North America, and also in Europe and the South Pacific. This pioneer shortwave station is long since gone, and only the very oldest amongst us can actually remember the events as they occurred. These days, just about all that is known about this station can be seen in a few old and yellowed QSL cards and in old and crinkled radio magazines (Nov NASB Newsletter via DXLD) ** U S A. Mr. Hauser, I`ve noticed in the past few weeks that the podcast link to World of Radio in Itunes is no longer working. Are you aware of this? I have manually downloaded MP3s to my iPod but just not very convenient. Please advise. Keep up your good work. Best 73’s from Seattle (Jeff AC7QC, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I don`t know anything about managing podcasts with Itunes. Any suggestions about how to fix this? (gh, DXLD) ** U S A. Re 6-166: WIUX MIGHT BE KICKED OFF FM --- COUNTRY STATION MIGHT GET STUDENTS' PLACE ON THE DIAL --- by Zachary Osterman, Indiana Daily Student, Published Thursday, November 2, 2006 http://www.idsnews.com/story.php?id=38953 A new broadcast signal from a country radio station will likely push WIUX off FM radio. The student-run radio station spent years working to upgrade its broadcast strength but might lose its biggest gain after less than a year on its current frequency. WYGB, which is licensed in Edinburgh, Ind., but broadcast out of Columbus, Ind., can take WIUX's frequency, 100.3 FM, because its Federal Communications Commission license gives it higher broadcasting priority. WIUX Station Manager Zach Pollakoff said because WIUX is a Low Power FM station and WYGB is a commercial station, IU's signal can be forced off the airwaves. "The rules governing Low Power FM are either nonexistent or still in the making because it's a fairly new type of license," Pollakoff said. WIUX has been on the air for 40 years but only began broadcasting on FM radio Jan. 30, Pollakoff said. The station had previously broadcast on an AM frequency with a radius of one mile. Moving to FM gave the station a radius of 15 miles. Pollakoff said he wasn't sure if the station could return to AM radio. The AM frequency wasn't as efficient as its FM counterpart because it can only reach a small audience, he said. When students at the station learned of the takeover last month, they wrote a petition that the University filed with the FCC asking the organization to continue allowing WIUX to broadcast on 100.3 FM. Dean of Students Richard McKaig, who signed the petition as an IU administrative official, said the setback to WIUX is frustrating. The station had been trying to gain access to a more powerful frequency since he came to campus in 1971, he said. "We've spent from '71 to 2005 to try and get the station an FM (frequency)," McKaig said. "It'd be a shame to pull the rug out from under them now." WIUX Music Director Craig Shank said he was surprised that the hard work of so many people could be undermined so quickly. "My reaction was really just one of shock because I was unaware that we could be put in a situation like this so soon after switching to FM," Shank said. "A lot of people over the years have put a lot into the switch, and hearing the news was just really disappointing." The FCC ruled that Low Power stations can be removed from the airwaves if construction of a new station would cause "signal interference," according to a letter Pollakoff sent to WIUX disc jockeys. WYGB Station Manager Mike King said the station was simply trying to expand its broadcast radius and said he didn't know the expansion would force WIUX off FM. He said the station, which is also known as "Korn Country," secured the frequency because it would soon be boosting its signal. "What we are doing is we have secured this 100.3 frequency, and we are moving one of our existing stations to that frequency because we can get more wattage," King said. Pollakoff asked students to support WIUX by sending complaints to the FCC. "We're in the process of putting up a form online that would be a chance for our DJs, our listeners, students and really anybody to send an e-mail to the FCC," he said. WIUX's move in January to FM radio was sponsored largely by donations from alumni. Pollakoff said he was unsure if the station would be able to recuperate money spent on the FM upgrade. Pollakoff said he believed the most disappointing aspect of the situation was that so much hard work done to move to FM could possibly go to waste. "It's a disappointment for me and everybody at the station," Pollakoff said. "We've been a station in Bloomington for 40 years, and it's just difficult for us." Shank said he believed WIUX being pushed off of FM could hurt Bloomington as well as IU. Not only does the station provide training for students, but WIUX also provides support for local bands and businesses. "I think we're a really important student organization because we're a place where students can go to learn about the radio business first hand," Shank said. "This could really not only serve as sort of a blow to WIUX but possibly Bloomington as a whole." Junior Jenn Luechauer said she believed WIUX and stations like it should be encouraged, not hindered. "I think that it's bad (for the station to leave the air) because it's an IU station, and we need to keep student-run organizations in Bloomington," Luechauer said. McKaig agreed with Pollakoff, saying he believed the station worked too hard for its recent success to lose its license to a commercial station. "It really has been an opportunity for the station to gain more credibility," McKaig said. "It's been in the last 18 months that we've really had what we've been trying to get for so long. ... We're on the air, (and) it would be a shame to lose it." Their site: http://www.wiux.org/new/ (via Artie Bigley, DXLD) ** VENEZUELA [non]. RHC is still running ``Aló, Presidente`` whether or not Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías is too busy to appear. Sunday Nov 12 around 1405 on 11875 the RHC announcer made some excuse and then proceeded with the usual pre-fill show Mundo Siete, week in review. Seems HRCF was busy welcoming Lula to Venezuela for some bridge dedication. At 1418 also found big signal from this on 17750 overriding VOA Kurdish which is clear the other seis days of the week. Did not seek out parallels this time, and I wonder when they close the transmission, nominally to 1830 or so, if there is no Presidente to Aló? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** WESTERN SAHARA [non]. Listened off and on from about 2030 to close at 2400 UT, trying to identify it on Sunday, November 12, on the new frequency of 7425 (ex 7460). Good reception here with lots of music. Well worth listening to. In Arabic but some Spanish after 2300. Could make out an ID of Radio Nacional de...? [la República Árabe Saharahui Democrática] in Spanish at about 2315. Suspected it was Western Sahara and DXLD 6-166 confirmed that it was indeed on the new frequency (Bernie O'Shea, Ottawa, Ontario, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ZIMBABWE [non]. CLANDESTINE; SW Radio Africa (Zimbabwe's Independent Voice), 15145, colorful e-QSL letter in 10 days after follow-up email report with audio clip to Keith Farquharson (Technical Manager) at keith @ swradioafrica.com Reply came from Keith but e-QSL is signed by Gerry Jackson (Station Manager). Thanks Ron Howard tip (John Herkimer, NY, NASWA Flashsheet Nov 12 via DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. 4870, 24.10 1845, with strong fading. Language probably Hindi. S 0-2. In the background another station in French, most likely Benin. OB (Olle Bjurström, Sweden, SW Bulletin Nov 12, translated by editor Thomas Nilsson for DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 4937.30, 1009-1015 Nov 13. Noted music here. At 1011, could hear a woman in comments. Can't really hear this well enough to even determine its country. The signal is very, very weak and could be just a harmonic or spur. I heard this last evening also at 0001 UT with the same lack of strength (Chuck Bolland, Clewiston, Florida, NRD545, DX LISTENING DIGEST) R. San Miguel, Perú, has been reported several times lately right around this frequency (gh, DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. UNID station on 5955 kHz - 1800-2000 UT --- For the past 3 days (10-13 November) I've been hearing a very strong but as yet unidentified station on 5955 kHz at 1800-2000 UTC. It starts and ends abruptly and there are no sign-on or sign-off announcements. The language sounds like Hebrew(?) most of the time but I have also heard French and English. It sounds like a relay of TV audio. Signal strength (SIO 555) suggests a high power transmitter in Europe - Flevo or Moosbrunn maybe? Perhaps it is relaying a TV satellite audio channel in error. Or is this an intentional relay of some sort, and from where? (Dave Kenny, Caversham UK, AOR7030 + 80ft long wire, Nov 13, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Moosbrunn is supposed to be relaying Vietnam during those hours (gh) Saludos cordiales, desde Valencia también se escucha esta emisora NO ID en 5955 a las 1855 con un SINPO 43443. Según EiBi B-05 5955 1800-1830 VTN Voice of Vietnam E Eu /AUT 5955 1830-1930 VTN Voice of Vietnam VN Eu /AUT 5955 1930-2000 VTN Voice of Vietnam F Eu /AUT No sé exactamente si la emisora actual correspondería a éste esquema y si es la misma. 73 (José Miguel Romero, Spain, dxldyg via DXLD) I've been hearing this mysterious station since October 29th in French (not every day), Hebrew and English I think it comes from Moosbrunn (in "replacement" of VOV programmes). Some of these programmes are produced by Arte-Radio. Note that VOV via Skelton has been reduced from 2000-2130 to 2000-2030 on 5970 (Jean-Michel Aubier, France, ibid.) Thanks for a tip, Dave. Checked it today (13th) at 1928. Yes, a discussion program in Hebrew. After 1930 some ads or promos and started a movie (?) with English soundtrack. I agree, it sounds like TV audio. As others suggested, must be a satellite feed mixup at Moosbrunn. There seems to be no monitoring what they actually transmit :-) Some QRM from BBC underneath 5955. 73 (Jari Savolainen, Kuusankoski, Finland, ibid.) BBC is also scheduled on 5955 during these two hours via Oman (gh) It's Moosbrunn, registered to be relaying Voice of Vietnam 1800-2000. Edwin Southwell noticed before the schedule changes that the A06 frequency of 9730 was no longer relaying the VOV English service at 1700, he thought the language sounded like Arabic and I confirmed this myself though was not entirely sure of the language. I seem to recall DX Mix news Bulgaria mentioning that the Voice of Vietnam relays were not being carried some time ago but can't trace the report. Listening to them yesterday I also thought the language at sign on sounded more like Hebrew than Arabic. On November 4th after the first half hour in presumed Hebrew they had an English feature on Broadway Musicals which lasted an hour followed by another English feature on Beethoven, when I tuned in at 1835 the next night they had an English tourist feature about Bonaire. Perhaps there is a problem with the feed from Vietnam to Moosbrunn (Mike Barraclough, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Or Moosbrunn has tuned in a totally wrong satellite downlink (gh) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SOLICITED TESTIMONIALS ++++++++++++++++++++++ I have just posted my almost-daily SW log report for Nov 7 to ABDX. However, since hardly anyone else is posting SW logs on a regular basis, and no one ever comments on what I post, I propose to cease doing so, unless someone really wants me to continue. The items can be found later, anyway in DXLD issues, which I also notify to this list. SW seems to be pretty off-topic here. That`s OK --- I am quite interested in the mostly domestic DX and station news on ABDX, and don`t wish to push SW upon you. 73, (Glenn Hauser, OK, ABDX via DXLD) I enjoy reading the logs you send. Keep sending the logs. It takes time to cultivate interest in others. Soon enough the whole MW band will be full of IBOC destruction and you will see as lot more on HF. Be patient. Just keep sending the logs. They are good and help me to find stuff I haven't heard before (Kevin Redding, AZ, ibid.) Glenn - Even I am most interested in your shortwave loggings. I promise you I read every one of them every time you post them. I find it quite interesting. (although I was a bit bummed that you didn't try for my KEVA test). And believe me I know how you feel when no one comments. It has taken me quite some time to get over it myself; and even still bugs me a little bit. Seems like the only time I ever get anyone commenting on anything I've said is if it's something off- topic. Otherwise I get that "nobody cares" feeling too. Especially when it's a CME and I've gone through a lot of trouble to put it all together in a nice big post - like I did with my alpha-bet DX CME loggings. Don't think that it's wasted. I'm sure there are many (as Kevin has also mentioned) people that read them and are interested in what you found out there in SW-land even if we don't listen to SW (which I DO from time to time). And for those that don't care to read them, they know where the key is. I say keep 'em coming. I only hope that some day I'll be as avid of an SW listener as you are. And hopefully that day will come before DRM takes over the short waves! If no one else, I have mucho respect for you and your loggings (Michael n Wyo Richard, ibid.) Hi Glenn, Please keep posting your loggings on the ABDX list. Like Kevin, I find it helpful in knowing where and when to listen to pick up new stations. My participation in all the different clubs lists has been nil unfortunately as I have severe arthritis and it is very hard and painful to type. I always enjoy reviewing your loggings so please reconsider your decision to quit posting them. Yours in radio, Sincerely, (John Hunter, Rossville GA, ibid.) I have saved Glenn's recent contributions to ABDX, valuable not just as from the standpoint of an experienced DX'er knowing what's unusual on the dial but from the standpoint of encouraging other potential SWBC DX'ers to broaden their horizons a bit (John Callarman, Krumudgeon, ibid.) Keep 'em comin'! I seldom listen to SW anymore, but I can almost always find something in your reports that makes me tune in to see if I can hear it too (Bert New, Watkinsville, Georgia, ibid.) Glenn, Keep your SW logs coming! I print them out and use them, just like I do your DXLD posts. Your QTH and mine (Houston, TX) are not that far apart, "shortwave-speaking" - I figure I might be able to hear what you're hearing! :0) – (Stephen Ponder, N5WBI, Southeast TX DXer http://setxdxer.blogspot.com/ Houston TX USA, ibid.) FWIW, I enjoy reading SW logs from Glenn and anyone else who contributes them. They're like my SW pirate logs; I seem to be the only one here interested in pirate DX, but I'll report what I hear anyway. Now if we could just get the night MUFs above 7 MHz or so (Harry Helms, W5HLH, Smithville, TX EL19, ibid.) Good stuff Glenn - I gotta spin the SW dials some. Thanks for this! (Phil Rafuse, PEI, ibid.) PUBLICATIONS ++++++++++++ HFCC B-06 From the HFCC website: Public version of the B06 operational schedule will be available here on 14 November. http://www.hfcc.org/data/index.html (Mike Barraclough, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) With hundreds of entries deleted, no doubt, as usual. Wonder how EiBi is coming along? (gh, DXLD) CONVENTIONS & CONFERENCES +++++++++++++++++++++++++ EDXC CONFERENCE IN ST. PETERSBURG Mike Adams, NASB Vice President, attended the recent European DX Council annual Conference on behalf of our Association. The following article about the event was written by Anker Petersen of the Danish Short Wave Club International and appeared in the November 1 issue of the DSWCI's publication, DX Window. The 39th annual Conference of the European DX Council (EDXC) was held on Oct 19-22, 2006 at the State Regional Education Centre of the Federal Agency for Atomic Energy in the northern part of St. Petersburg, Russia. 70 people attended this Conference from 12 countries: Russia (32 participants), Finland (22), Denmark (3), Sweden (3), U.S.A. (3) and one from Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands and Scotland. For us, it was a special pleasure to meet many present and former members of the Danish Short Wave Club International, including Alexey Osipov, Mikhail Timofeyev and Alexander Beryozkin from the St. Petersburg DX Club. The Conference was excellently organized by the incoming Secretary General, Tibor Szilagyi, and the St. Petersburg DX-Club whose members showed us fantastic hospitality and friendship! The Conference was opened by Mr. Alexander Beryozkin on behalf of the local DX-Club playing the Anthem of Sankt Petersburg. Then Mr. Tibor Szilagyi gave the EDXC welcome on behalf of the interim Secretary General, Mr. Luigi Cobisi, who was on a business trip to Japan. An impressive agenda was presented with no less than 14 lectures and reports held in Russian or English with simultaneous interpreting. During Friday and Saturday morning we heard and saw the following lectures: "Special features of radio waves propagation by reflection from ionosphere" by Professor Evgeny Milyutin. "National Association of SW Broadcasters and my 13 years at KFBS, Saipan" by Michael Adams, FEBC, USA. "Using active magnetic aerials in professional radio receiving and DX- ing" by Dr. Anatoly Bobkov. "Collecting Soviet vintage radio receivers" by Mr. Omar Cheishvili. "LW/MW/SW broadcasting: past, present and future. DRM standard" by Ms. Valentina Jolkver-Krasnoposkaya. "DX-ing and radio landscape in Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia" by Anker Petersen, Denmark. This lecture will be brought in full in SWN later on. "Results of the tests of software-defined radio receivers for HF and MW reception using both analogue and digital (DRM) technology" by Mr. Tarmo Kontro, Finland. "Broadcasting in St. Petersburg region" by Mr. Mikhail Timofeyev. "Reception of satellite international broadcasting in St. Petersburg" by Mr. Vladimir Kharitonov. "Development of DRM radio transmitters" by Mr. Alexander Artamonov. "DX-ing in Japan" by Mr. Toshimichi Ohtake, Japan. "DX-ing in Finland" by Mr. Risto Vähäkainu, Finland. "Moscow Club of DX-ers" by Mr. Vadim Alexeyev. "St. Petersburg DX Club" by Mr. Alexander Beryozkin. On Friday evening a few of us were interviewed at Radio Gardarika for a special broadcast Sunday afternoon. After a sightseeing tour by bus through parts of the beautiful city on Saturday afternoon, we visited the Professor A. S. Popov Apartment Museum where his radio laboratory was presented by Ms. Larisa Zolotinkina. In the evening the conference closed with an excellent banquet dinner and lottery. It was a very informative conference where we met many DX friends, particularly from northeastern Europe, held in the Russian city which has always been regarded as the "Russian Window to the West." We look forward to the next EDXC Conference in Lugano, Switzerland on Nov. 1- 4, 2007 (Nov NASB Newsletter via DXLD) DIGITAL BROADCASTING ++++++++++++++++++++ DRM: not mentioned in main country section! But above under TESTIMONIALS; CONVENTIONS & CONFERENCES NEW DRM NORTH AMERICA YAHOO GROUP Avid DRM listener Christopher Rumbaugh has started a new DRM North America Yahoo group, and he's hoping to get other devoted DRM monitors to join up. For more information, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drmna/ (Nov NASB Newsletter via DXLD) E.g.: I am Internet Coordinator for our station owner, Family Stations, Inc., who operate WYFR. I also oversee the technical (networking) part of streaming audio for DTH satellite uplinked in Europe by WRN, as well as distribution by VT Merlin to SW transmitters in various places. Apart from that I am only peripherally involved with WYFR or other Family Radio short wave broadcasts. FYI, there have been some preliminary discussions about adding DRM to WYFR at Okeechobee to cover, um, Canada and Mexico. We all just happen to be in the path, right? Around the office, we're talking about applying for some kind of experimental license in the 26 MHz band to try out some low power DRM around the San Francisco area. Just talk so far, though. Cheers! JT (John Tefertiller, Union City, CA approx. 122 W, 37 N, Roberts MP-40 with various make-shift antennas, RX-320D any day now, drmna yg via DXLD) I will offer a thought. CRI audio is about the worst "feed" in quality on DRM. I am fairly certain this is not just on DRM as they sound about the same per my times with them on analogue (overdriven and distorted). Kuwait's audio due to bitrate is the worst I've heard on DRM, but it is unclear how bad the feed is. CRI's bitrate settings however seem to have very few artifacts, considering they are using a 16/16, 14k format. I'm quite impressed overall with the 14k setting being used. All of this being said, I am surprised with the variance in DRM audio quality over the different bitrates. Since we hear equipment made by different manufacturers, does anyone have an idea "which" manufacturers have the best sounding hardware? I'd say if CBC could clean up their feeds (low level rumbling, crackling noise and odd cross talk from other programs during silence) they would be about the best. RNZI has no noise during silence, but artifacts are present at almost any bitrate. Montsinéry is a bit more compressed and nearly as good. All of these judgements are based on my ears, speakers and headphones. I feel safe in commenting as I think I have heard all of them enough to begin to see a pattern (Christopher Rumbaugh, DRMNA yg via DXLD) DRM MAKES ITU SUBMISSIONS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) has started posting PDF files of its technical submissions to the ITU on its website http://www.drm.org/drm-itu-sub/drm-itu-sub.php Currently available are a report on mediumwave simulcast DRM tests in Mexico, and a report on DRM local coverage using the 26 MHz broadcasting band, based on tests in Mexico City in June 2005. (November 13th, 2006, 11:56 UTC by Andy, Media Network blog via DXLD) ENVIRONMENT | HOW THE WRONG SORT OF RADIO ADDS TO CO2 EMISSIONS [headline originally had a zero instead of an O in CO2 --- gh] David Adam, environment correspondent Monday November 13, 2006 the Guardian (London, UK) http://environment.guardian.co.uk/print/0,,329625836-121568,00.html Digital broadcasting is increasing the threat of global warming by pumping massive amounts of extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, official figures suggest. The millions of Britons who listen to the radio through their power-hungry digital televisions and computers together release an extra 190,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year. According to the Stern review of the economics of climate change, that amount of carbon pollution will cause ?8.5m damage to the planet. Figures from the [UK ratings ] industry body Rajar show that 22% of people in Britain now listen to the radio through their digital televisions at least once a week. About 12% listen to stations through their computer. Computers and TVs consume significantly more electricity than radios. Assuming a power rating of 200W for a TV and 250W for a computer, if one in five of the population listens to the radio via those devices for two hours a week, they will produce about 210,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year. A 20W radio turned on for two hours a week by the same number of people would produce about 18,000 tonnes a year; digital and traditional radios use roughly the same amount of power. Keith Marsh, of the Energy Saving Trust, said the new LCD and plasma-screen TVs were rated at up to 390W. The extra emissions from digital listening account for almost a fifth of the estimated 1m tonnes a year that could be saved by replacing every traditional lightbulb in Britain with a low-energy version. A government study estimates that the rise in gadget ownership and the switch from analogue to digital TV could boost the electricity usage of the consumer electronics sector by 60% by 2010 (via Dan Say, DXLD) IBOC: WABC 770 and WGY 810 turned on their IBOC before 0600 Eastern time this morning 11/12. Perhaps they are testing. WTWP has still not turned on its IBOC since 11/6 (Bill Harms, Elkridge, Maryland, amfmtvdx at qth.net via DXLD) WOR was running it all nite one night last week and I have found WABC running it all night on other occasions. Makes me wonder if it's being done with FCC knowledge just to see who - if anyone - complains. On the IBOC front, you NEVER hear an IBOC promo on WCBS-880 anymore. And for the first time in a long time, WOGL-98.1 failed to have even a single HD promo on their oldies progam this past Sunday night (3 hour program). Those promos have a tag on them mentioning a certain local stereo chain or one of several mail order outfits such as Crutchfield. Always wondered if they are freebies or if someone is actually paying for them (Joe Fela, NJ, Nov 12, amfmtvdx at qth.net via DXLD) I wonder, if no one complains, what does it really mean? If WOR has their IBOC on, are there any nighttime listeners to stations on 700 or 720 who would notice? Are fringe listeners to stations on 780 and 760 bothered? I certainly notice the interference on WJR and WBBM. But I am a DXer. BTW, when WTIC [1080 Hartford CT] fired up their IBOC, I noticed it here against my local WBAL [1090 Baltimore] (Bill Harms, Elkridge, Maryland, ibid.) WORLD OF TELEPHONY ++++++++++++++++++ WORLD OF RADIO VIA UPSNAPS: See U S A TELEPHONE NUMBER SEARCH, CANADA Readers might like to know that Yellow Pages Canada offers a search by telephone number. http://www.yellowpages.ca/search/reverse.html The most useful thing about this search is that you only need two complete blocks of information to conduct a search. I've been trying to nail down CJMR 1320, heard with Indian language programming on Wednesday evening. There was an advertisement for a car repair company whose number was 416 ?40 7070. I was able to key in '416' and '7070' only and get a list of about 30 matches (sadly none was the A1 Auto repairs on the recording!) US yellow pages offers only a search by the full telephone number (Andrew Brade, Nov 12, MWC via DXLD) How about: A 1 Auto Repair 34 Kelfield Street Etobicoke Ontario M9W 5A2 Phone (416) 740-7070 (Mark Hattam, ibid.) Thanks Mark, I was surprised by the fact that you found it as I looked and failed. I've now realised that there were multiple pages of matches to my 416 *** 7070 query! The fact is not immediately obvious as the page selectors are at the top of the results page, not the bottom! Anyhow, Etobicoke is quite near Mississauga, both being in western Toronto, and this, combined with the Indian language, is enough I think to allow CJMR 1320 as a log! Thanks for your help - it proves at least that the search works! (Andrew Brade, ibid.) Actually it proves Google works I searched for +"auto repairs" +"416" +"7070" +"ontario" (Mark Hattam, ibid.) ###