World of Radio

** BIAFRA [non]. Only had time for a quick check on the portable of 17520, Friday April 24 at 1952, and could barely detect a signal there, presumably still V. of Biafra International for the third week in a row. Not on 15665 or 11885, anyway (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. Firedrake check April 25 at 1315: …

** AUSTRALIA. Among several signals, mostly in Chinese audible in the middle of the night on 16m, April 24 at 0558 was something weak on 17830. Per Aoki, this must be CVC Darwin, 250 kW, 340 degrees, 0400-1000 in Chinese. Also had RA weakly in English on 17750, 0601 April 24 with news from USA, // better 15240. 17750 is …

** CHINA. Firedrake, April 21 at 1325: on 8400 and weaker 9000. Firedrake, which is the name for the raucous music-only jamming, not any other audio source of Chinese jamming, is still being heard regularly here in the mornings: April 22 at 1307 on 8400, much stronger than on 9000 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. The latest …

** BIAFRA [non]. As expected, this week V. of Biafra International via WHRI was on 17520, Friday April 10 at 1900 — as I was barely able to confirm by recognizing the oratorical style at 1945 on the DX-398 portable as I was out and about and paused to check it in a store parking lot. Under those circumstances, it …

** BIAFRA [non]. As expected, this week V. of Biafra International via WHRI was on 17520, Friday April 10 at 1900 — as I was barely able to confirm by recognizing the oratorical style at 1945 on the DX-398 portable as I was out and about and paused to check it in a store parking lot. Under those circumstances, it …

** CANADA. 9515, RCI with the harmonica music filler we used to hear for a minute or two, but April 2 at 1744, this went on uninterrupted until cut back into French programming in progress at 1817. We enjoyed that CD when they would play different trax, but this was one single track in a loop over and over; I …

** ALBANIA. R. Tirana, English at 2005 UT April 1 on 13640. Good signal, some deep fades, peaking S9+18, discussing joining NATO. Fairly good modulation level for no strain listening even with computer noise. Not audible on // 7465 for Europe (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AUSTRALIA [and non]. I continue to be amazed by the VL8 stations …

** U S A. WRMI 9955 has mostly been off the air for maintenance the past fortnight on weekday afternoons, but once resumed it is again running WORLD RADIO NETWORK relays eight hours straight at 1600-2400 UT; the webcast continued. Content is as follows, from WRN`s schedule, converted to UT, which as of March 15 is incorrect on the North …

** ALASKA. Most days KNLS is inaudible or beneath adjacent channel signals, but Dec 22 at 1452 it was coming in well, tho with some deep fades, on 6150 toward end of English program. Unfortunately that was a Creation Moment, favorite mini-show of the gospel huxters dedicated to debunking Evolution. This anti-intellexual nonsense makes me want to puke. 1454 outro …

** BRAZIL. Wacky preacher in españuguês on 9565, Dec 21 at 0610, mentioning Voz de Liberación. He really puts on a show with his screaming and declaiming as if he is possessed. I think he`s just nuts, and he can`t even keep the two languages straight. This of course is David Miranda of the Iglesia Pentecostal Dios es Amor. Here`s …

** CANADA [non]. 11895 good and clear Dec 20 at 1505, disgusting sermon in slow English about bringing a female (animal?) without defect as a sin offering, slaughtering and pouring out the blood on the altar, removing the fat and burning it, avoiding unclean stuff; Leviticus V mentioned. What does PWBR `2009` say this is? AWR Guam is the only …

March 19/20, 1980 In London, both the Evening Standard and the Evening News splashed the news of the Mi Amigo’s demise across their front pages: “Pop Pirate Caroline is Sunk,” led the Standard, while the News opened with, “Storm Sinks Pop Pirate Caroline.” Both papers gave dramatic accounts of the 12-hour rescue operation: “The hairiest rescue I’ve ever done,” exclaimed …