Voice of Russia conquers time and space
http://english.ruvr.ru/2010/10/29/30014974.html
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Voice of Russia conquers time and space
http://english.ruvr.ru/2010/10/29/30014974.html
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The annual EDXC meeting and conference was held on September 30th to October 2nd 2010 in Ankara and sponsored by TRT, the Voice of Turkey. The conference report is here:
http://www.edxc.org/events/Conference_2010.htm
Consideration is being given to next year’s conference being in Vilnius.
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BBC World Service is at risk of becoming a postcolonial legacy
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/oct/21/bbc-world-service
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Demolition of Juelich transmitter site
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/demolition-of-juelich-transmitter-site
RMRC Broadcast about RSD2009 to Japan and Asia on 23. October 2010 ================================================== The Rhein-Main Radio Club (RMRC) will broadcast a special program in English on Saturday, 23. October 2010, from 13:00 to 14:00 UTC on 11640 KHz with 100 KW (AM-modulation) from Sitkunai in Lithuania to Japan and Asia. The program will be essentially the same as the English broadcast to North America on 09. October. The main feature will be audio clips from the Radio St. Helena Day 2009 programs. There will also be information about the RMRC, comments on RSH and RSD by Robert Kipp, and ( we hope) some special comments by Mr. Toshi Ohtake of the Japan ShortWave Club (JSWC). The RMRC wishes listeners everywhere good reception conditions. No return postage is needed for the special RMRC QSL-card. There is also an electronic QSL for email reports. The postal address can be found on the club web page at www.RMRC.DE With best 73, Robert Kipp
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** SAINT HELENA [non]. The Rhein-Main Radio Club (RMRC) of Frankfurt, Germany, will broadcast two programs concerning Radio St. Helena Day 2009 on Saturday, 09. October, 2010, using the 100 kW transmitting facilities at Sitkunai in Lithuania.
Target Area Time (UT) Frequency Language
Europe 1530-1630 9770 German
North America 2230-2330 6130 English
Each program will be hosted by the RMRC. There will be several audio clips taken from a studio recording of RSD 2009. Robert Kipp will comment on these audio clips and present other information about RSH and RSD.
QSL-Cards for these programs will be issued < ONLY > by the RMRC.
Do NOT send any email or other reports directly to RSH.
Reception Reports :
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QSL via Regular Mail (“Snail Mail”) :
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RMRC e.V.
Postfach 700849
60558 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
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E-QSL via e-mail : mail(at)RMRC.DE
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Good listening and best 73 de (Robert Kipp, Rhein-Main Radio Club www(dot)RMRC(dot)DE, Oct 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
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Voice of America expands Sudan programming
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/voice-of-america-expands-sudan-programming
“Cold War Radio – The Dangerous History of American Broadcasting in Europe 1950-1989” by Richard H Cummings.
Richard was director of security at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for 15 turbulent years [1980-1995], covering the period when the Berlin Wall fell and Eastern Europeans again connected with their fellow Europeans.
A review is here http://www.radioheritage.net/Story184.asp
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Read the BBC email to World Service staff
Full text of message from Craig Oliver, Controller English, Global News, outlining changes to drama, music and sport output
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/sep/23/bbc-world-service-email
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US radio takes on Taliban in Afghan propaganda war
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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
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/small-scale-drm-shortwave-video-service-announced
MP3-enabled radio launched for developing world
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/mp3-enabled-radio-launched-for-developing-world
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
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/polish-radio%E2%80%99s-85-years-of-broadcasting-exhibition
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’
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/p-j-orourke-rfe-freedom-of-speech-liberty
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 :
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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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 – 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
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
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/radio-world-looks-at-the-falkland-islands-radio-service
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
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/switzerland%E2%80%99s-global-voice-turns-75
Radio Taiwan International celebrates 82nd birthday
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/radio-taiwan-international-celebrates-82nd-birthday
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
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/new-shortwave-receiver-coming-from-sangean
WWVA Radio Towers Destroyed by High Winds
http://www.wtrf.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=83934
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