US radio takes on Taliban in Afghan propaganda war
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HCJB plans to build new SW site in Ecuador
HCJB plans to build new SW site in Ecuador
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/hcjb-plans-to-resume-sw-transmissions-from-ecuador
Small-scale DRM shortwave video service announced
Small-scale DRM shortwave video service announced
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/small-scale-drm-shortwave-video-service-announced
MP3-enabled radio launched for developing world
MP3-enabled radio launched for developing world
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/mp3-enabled-radio-launched-for-developing-world
The Wireless World of Gerry Wells
There’s an article on Gerry, with some good photos, in today’s Daily Mail:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1312946/Radio-Ga-Ga-Collector-fills-house-1-200-radio-sets-spanning-100-years.html
The documentary is available for streaming/download at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/documentaries/2010/08/100818_gerry_wells.shtml
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Polish Radio’s 85 years of broadcasting exhibition
Polish Radio’s 85 years of broadcasting exhibition
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/polish-radio%E2%80%99s-85-years-of-broadcasting-exhibition
CNN Reports on Chinese Media Expansion Worldwide
CNN Reports on Chinese Media Expansion Worldwide
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/BUSINESS/09/03/china.media.expansion/index.html
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P J O’Rourke – ‘RFE, freedom of speech, & liberty’
P J O’Rourke – ‘RFE, freedom of speech, & liberty’
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/p-j-orourke-rfe-freedom-of-speech-liberty
VOA Greenville – Fifty Years of Shortwave to the World
VOA Greenville – Fifty Years of Shortwave to the World
http://antennablog.lbagroup.com/voa-greenville-fifty-years-of-shortwave-to-the-world/
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Radio St Helena Day 2010
Radio St. Helena Day 2010 :
Date , Times, and Targets
RSD 2010 will be on Saturday, 09. October 2010
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Target Region Times (UTC ) Beam Heading
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EUROPE 1900 – 2030 UTC 10 degrees
INDIA 2030 – 2130 UTC 70 degrees
JAPAN 2130 – 2300 UTC 50 degrees
North America 2300 – 0030 UTC 310 degrees
Gary Walters, Station Manager of Radio St. Helena, has just confirmed the above information, and, as usual, Derek Richards will operate the RSD shortwave transmitting facility.
There will be a special email-address exclusively for the evening of RSD 2010.
As soon as Gary sets up this special email account, we will publish the account name.
The RSD 2010 QSL cards are being sponsored by the Danish ShortWave Club International.
Reception reports for RSD 2010 should be sent with sufficient return postage to RSH using the special Airmail address via Ascension and the United Kingdom — exactly the same procedure as for the RSD 2009 reception reports. ALL mail to RSH should use this procedure.
ALL 266 QSLs for RSD 2009 have been mailed and should now be arriving around the world.
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International RadioSerbia
I warmly suggest you to look at the following new video from International Radio Serbia, posted on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reFJ7QtiBrw&fmt=35
This short 4-minute video is only in Serbian, but you can see many pictures of Intl R Serbia’s studio in Belgrade and BIJeljina, Bosnia HF transmitting station.
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A Brief History Of WWJ
A Brief History Of WWJ – WWJ 950 AM celebrates 90 years of broadcasting
http://wwj.cbslocal.com/2010/06/24/a-brief-history-of-wwj/
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News from everywhere
News from everywhere
Western broadcasters are losing influence in the developing world. They need to focus on what they do best
http://www.economist.com/node/16791852?story_id=16791852
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Radio World looks at the Falkland Islands Radio Service
Radio World looks at the Falkland Islands Radio Service
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/radio-world-looks-at-the-falkland-islands-radio-service
Bomb blast hits Bogota radio station
Bomb blast hits Bogota radio station
http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/11302-bomb-blast-rattles-bogota-radio-station.html
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Switzerland’s global voice turns 75
Switzerland’s global voice turns 75
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/switzerland%E2%80%99s-global-voice-turns-75
Radio Taiwan International celebrates 82nd birthday
Radio Taiwan International celebrates 82nd birthday
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/radio-taiwan-international-celebrates-82nd-birthday
Switzerland in Sound adds vintage feature material
Switzerland in Sound adds vintage feature material
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/switzerland-in-sound-adds-vintage-feature-material
New shortwave receiver coming from Sangean
New shortwave receiver coming from Sangean
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/new-shortwave-receiver-coming-from-sangean
WWVA Radio Towers Destroyed by High Winds
WWVA Radio Towers Destroyed by High Winds
http://www.wtrf.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=83934
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World Radio Magazine
Ein Online-Magazin für HAMs und SWLs, gute Idee!
48 Seiten, kostenloser Download, frisch aus Amerika:
http://www.worldradiomagazine.com/
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Sangean ATS 909X
Bunte Bilder & Buchstaben zum nagelneuen ATS 909X:
http://www.sangean.com/news/files/Key_Selling_Points_of_ATS-909X.pdf
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New book on El Salvador civil war
Broadcasting the Civil War in El Salvador: A Memoir of Guerrilla Radio, by Carlos Henriquez Consalvi, hardcover, 293 pages, University of Texas Press
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BBC Monitoring faces ‘grim’ cuts – report
BBC Monitoring faces ‘grim’ cuts – report
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/bbc-monitoring-faces-grim-cuts-report
Vatican Radio again accused of increasing cancer risk
Vatican Radio again accused of increasing cancer risk
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/vatican-radio-again-accused-of-inreasing-cancer-risk
Numbers Stations: Mystery Over The Airwaves
Numbers Stations: Mystery Over The Airwaves
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128586766
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RFE/RL Marks 60 Years of Fighting for Freedom
RFE/RL Marks 60 Years of Fighting for Freedom
http://www.rferl.org/content/RFERL_60_Year_Anniversary_press_room_press_release/2089487.html
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BBC Monitoring faces ‘grim’ cuts – report
BBC Monitoring faces ‘grim’ cuts – report
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/jul/09/bbc-monitoring-faces-grim-cuts
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Saudi Arabia to acquire DRM-ready 250 kW HF transmitters
Saudi Arabia to acquire DRM-ready 250 kW HF transmitters
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/saudi-arabia-to-acquire-drm-ready-250-kw-hf-transmitters
Scandinavian Weekend Radio
Hawdy,
Scandinavias first and now only excisting private SW and MW station will celebrate it’s 10 years this weekend.
Scandinavian Weekend Radio will be on air 24 hours from 21 hours UTC Friday 2nd of July- so whole Saturday day Fiesta and fest going on. Please take part of it!
Visit our web-pages where you can find all kind of info of SWR. Please join to our discussion forum as well, look out our program Schedule, SWR-TV and SWR-shop of cource! (New T-Shirts has just arrived)
http://swradio.net/
Contacts are:
SWR reports
P.O.BHox 99
FI-34801 Virrat
FINLAND
2 Euro/2 IRC/2 US-dollars for return fee (for QSL’s)
info(at)swradio.net
+358 (0)400 995 559
All unanswered correct reports have been now worked out and QSL’s sent by post. (latests today) So all new reports are now very welcome!
Best Greetings,
Alpo Heinonen
Scandinavian Weekend Radio
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