WORLD OF RADIO #1289, produced October 4, 2005 by Glenn Hauser [for full credits listen to show or consult recent DXLDs] *October WWCR sked shows additional WOR airing: Fri 0930 on 9985 *New WOR time on WRMI with WRN overnight: Sun 0830 on 7385 *On http://cjoyinternetradio.com the WOR time is now UT Wed 0000 *WOR one hour earlier on World FM, New Zealand, UT Thu 09 and 22, Fri 20, Sun 06 via http://www.worldfm.co.nz *Difficult for me to talk slowly, tho many listeners do not understand English as a native language, so our mp3 webmaster Andy O`Brien is experimenting with producing a spe-cial Eng-lish version of WOR at 40% slower rate, this week and next week, via http://www.obriensweb.com/wor.htm *New edition of Continent of Media 05-09 at http://www.dxing.com *New October editon of amateur Nets to You via http://worldofradio.com *And the frequently updated DX/SWL/Media programs list *Kim Andrew Elliott appearances on VOA Talk to America have ended *Wildfire in Los Angeles quite close to KVOH, and missing from 17775 for several days, but back since Oct 3, ``safe and sound`` *WBCQ shifted 5105 to 5110 to avoid RTTY and FEMA *WRMI October schedule shows a lot more WRN relays instead of Brother Scare, on 7385: Daily 04-09; M-F 1330-1555, 20-21; Sat 1330- 16; DX Partyline changed on Sundays from 1330 to 1430; Mundo Radial changed to Sun 1030-1045 on 9955, jammed. Check WRN schedule for all the countries relayed; Viva Miami added Sun 15-16 on 7385 *WWL and URBONO SW relay schedules on WHRI still heard weekends on 5835 after 05; weekdays 12-14 on 11785; daily 14-20 on 15285 [but not since Sunday Oct 9] *WWL 870 at night with interference form Illinois daytimer, WINU, Shelbyville, 500 watts, not just after sunset but after midnight; hardline gospel format, and not the first time *WTNI 1640 Biloxi MS back on air but not full power, weak in FL, relaying WUJM 96.7 FM country; yet DXed in Italy *Blessings for Obedience ministry, specializing in handing out fixed- tuned radios like North Korea, has set up a station off New Orleans, 250 watts on 107.9, KS5XAE, aboard the the ship ``Hope``, 18 hpd *WA2XMN, at the Armstrong tower in NJ, plans another broadcast Sun Oct 9 at 2130-2330 with ceremony from NYC, panel discussing Armstrong. See http://www.wa2xmn.ar88.net *New 39-week season of New York Philharmonic underway from Oct 3; including ondemand for two weeks: http://newyorkphilharmonic.org/attend/broadcasts/index.cfm?page=home *James Bean has new website with archives: http://www.spiritualawakeningradio.com *We are both on RFPI, and on http://www.radioveronica.us --- Spiritual Awakening, Sat 1730, Sun 2130, Tue 2300 *RCI scheduled on 9515, 13655 and 17800 in mornings, but past two or three weeks one or two missing, 12-15 weekdays, 13-16 weekends. Is Sackville falling apart, the only fixers locked out? Being run by replacement engineers from Montreal with different union *DRM suspended from Sackville due to spare part, afternoons on 9800 *Pressure from federal labour minister and hockey fans finally led to settlement of CBC lockout; CMG union expected to ratify agreement, resuming regular programming from second week in October *R. Pirata, 1050, XEQOO in Cancun is now Imagen 1050, part of Imagen Informativa network based in Mexico City, with English twice daily at 1030 and 0400; per website http://www.imagen.com.mx/news --- it is presented by Ana Maria Salazar, also 15-16 Sat & Sun, Living in Mexico, and streamed. Lots of discussion and opinion, but useful due to lack of English SW programming from Mexico *R. Educacion, 6185 supposed to be night only 23-11 UT, but Spanish heard there at 1500 UT; what else could it be? *Beware if looking for El Salvador`s R. Imperial varying 17838-17839, for there is a spur from Delano 17705 relaying V. of Greece in same area; no problem aftrer 2200 *Standard disclaimer *The media magazine you monitor with your mind, World of Radio 1289, P O Box 1684, Enid, OK 73702, USA or woradio at yahoo.com See http://www.worldofradio.org for much more info *Thanks this week for financial support go to Gerald T. Pollard *R. Rebelde, Cuba heard on new 11682.5 at 1305, // 5025 *V. of Guyana during morning grayline around 0940 on 3291.13, Bollywood music *R. Lider, Colombia, back one day only Sept 2, but again Sept 28 for several days; all night on 6139.78v. They keep offering a gift to listeners who write in, but never send it *La Voz de tu Conciencia, Colombia, exchanged antenna orientations between 5910 and 6010, to minimise interference to Mexico on 6010; 5910 Marfil Estereo off the air a lot lately *R. Nacional del Peru, Cusco? heard on 4965.829; or relay by another station? from 1050 in Quechua *Bolivia on 4845.18 R. Municipal is now R. Norteno *R. Virgen del Remedio, Bolivia, at 2240-2400 varying 4679.6 to 4679.2; and at 2320 another day on 4682.91 relaying R. Catolica Mundial *R. Santa Cruz, Bolivia, 0932-1022 Sept 26 best ever in California, on 6134.80, and better than usual in Florida; increased power or improved antenna? *Head of Radio Bras says they no longer broadcast to Africa; government intends to transform RB from government to public station like RCI *IBOC digital MW testing from Brazil; not only 600 and 1150, but also 840, R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo *13m band openings can be localized; Libya via France, English hour at 1300 on 21675 and 21695, on Sept 22 and 30, was coming in well; however very boring programming one day, about Libyan Jamahiriyah government structure *Salama Radio International, to Nigeria, cancelled since Sept 14; was via UK 11885, Wed & Sun 1930-2030, not clandestine, but missionary for west Africa *Spanish Foreign Radio English to North America at 00-01 on 15385, now getting covered by China jamming VOA, just like last spring. Needs to go down to 11 or 9 MHz *A number of domestic stations in Spain have English programming; with webcasts, see http://www.dxing.info/community/viewtopic.php?t=1876&highlight= *BBC Radio 1 John Peel Day, Thu Oct 13, anniversary of his death last year; see http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/alt/johnpeel/johnpeelday/ and http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/news/article316357.ece lists other Peel events Oct 12 thru Nov 21 *R. Ukraine International changed all frequencies Sept 27; including English at 21 to Eu on 5830; 00 & 03 to NAm on 5910; 11 Eu 9925 *More QRM for Jordan 11690, China from 1600 in French *Coalition Maritime Radio One, Information Radio, from near Bahrain, well heard now even in Florida on 6125-USB, clear frequency from 2352 until Spain blocks at 0158; increased to 5 kW, maybe; also heard on 9133-USB, at 1550 better than ever in Finland *Re 1288, 4400 Kurdish clandestine is V. of the Struggle of Iranian Kurdistan, not a new station, but 50-50 in Persian, Kurdish at 15-16 and 02-03 *News in English from Turkmenistan at 1630-1645 on 4930 *V. of Jammu & Kashmir Freedom, anti-Indian government, heard in Finland, 1408-1432* on 5102, 10 kW listed *All India Radio Chennai clashed with Sri Lanka which moved to 7275; then Chennai moved to 7270, but that is occupied by BBC *V. of Tibet, clandestine for India rather than Tibet, not via Tajikistan but instead Madagascar per RN schedule, 17550 at 14-1430 & 1530-16 *NHK has terminated its lowpower SSB SW relays on 3, 5, 6, 9 MHz *Lao National Radio, English 7145 1330-1402* heard in Japan *New target broadcast for Vietnam via Taiwan on 9795, Sat & Sun 15-16, name and source unknown; KNLS same frequency but audible in Vietnam *Wantok Radio Light, Papua New Guinea, best in Finland at 15-16 on 7120 before QRM starts *R. Vanuatu, 8 kW, schedule: 19-21 & 05-11 on 3945, 21-05 on 7260; times approx as no remote control *ABC Western Australia relays on 7875-USB no longer heard as of Sept 27; was temp for football final *RNZI to shut down more than usual at 2135-0400 for daytime work on antenna and new transmitter; still 24h on internet; 15720 to be missing *Propagation outlook from Boulder October 4; flux range 85-90-75 *That concludes another WOR, 1289. I`m Glenn Hauser; hope you`ve enjoyed the show and will hear me again, next week ###