Many thanks to Adrian Korol, Director of RAE Argentina, who shares the following :
2018 is the 60th Anniversary of RAE Argentina to the World
We are celebrating all along the year.
This week RAE moves to a new and functional desk office with access from the main hall to the entrance of Radio Nacional building in the historic address of Maipu 555, Buenos Aires.
Next, we are going to inaugurate a modern radio studio.
We are optimistic in being able to celebrate these 60 years with a new short wave transmitter from the General Pacheco plant in Buenos Aires.
Also, in March, new shows and content will be over the air from Buenos Aires, on shortwaves and digital environments.
Obviously, there will be contests, a new website, SPECIAL QSL and much more.
Thank you, Adrian! Sounds like RAE will have many positive developments this year. Excellent!
Note that RAE have also recently announced their new shortwave schedule via WRMI.
In the ’60s and ’70s, RAE had a really evocative theme song that opened and closed their broadcasts. For years I searched for a copy of this, even going as far as writing the station about ten years ago. They graciously obliged, sending me a recording of the LATER theme, not the one I wanted. Well, here it finally is. RAE used an edited-down version. My clip begins with a vintage RAE open and close, and then the song! It’s an obscure composition by Argentine composer Waldo de los Rios, entitled “Sol Alegre,” from a 1957 Columbia album called “Kiss of Fire.” Hope it brings back some memories!
https://clyp.it/dlbhsst5
Thanks for sharing, Al! Do you have an MP3 of this that I could add to the shortwave radio archive?
Cheers,
Thomas
Sure. Do you want the whole thing, or just the theme itself?
The whole thing would be brilliant, thank you. Could you please email it to:
thomas [at] swling . com
Many thanks!
Thomas