With thanks to Atsuhiko Takezawa in the World Radio & Television Handbook Facebook group for the tip-off
Starting March 31st, Radio Nacional will broadcast a 10 minute program in english and spanish at 01:50UTC!
EBC’s Executive Radio Manager Thiago Regotto says this new programming is in response to listener requests when they send in reception reports from other countries. The network will use this programming to highlight some content that has aired on international or cultural topics that have a relevance beyond Brazil, highlighting Radio Nacional as a broadcaster without borders.
The programming will air on the entire Radio Nacional Network, which includes the shortwave outlets at 6180khz (100kw, 239 deg az. beam) and 11780khz (100kw, 312 deg az. beam)
Full original announcement in Portuguese at this link
Full original announcement translated to English at this link
Sunday March 30th Edit: Paul Walker here, I originally posted this article. I realize I may have made a mistake when posting this. The original announcement specified 1050pm local time March 31st, which would be 01050UTC April 1st. I jumbled up some dates/numbers on this, so it may not start till UTC time April 1st. My apologies for the mistake, if in fact I made one.
https://radios.ebc.com.br/internacional
https://radios.ebc.com.br/nacionalamazonia is the website for these broadcasts
Please send reception reports. Reply addresses in the original document above.
10:50 PM in what time zone?
Brazil? UTC? …. Listing a time without the zone is just frustrating!
It says in this post.. 0150UTC
Very good news!
Hopefully it’ll will increase to 30-60 minutes with time.
Next, news in special portuguese. LOL
Hey Thomas, I’m ready for this, wait for an illustrated radio listening report.
Muito bom, Latuff!
As suas ilustracoes sao otimas.
As charges no 247 tambem sao imperdiveis.
Valeu, Vince… abraço!
Excellent!
Typical, It would be nice if the English service becomes popular and they offer more English programming and broadcast at more European friendly times, that’s nearly 3 Am on the 31 st UTC here as we enter UTC + 1 in Ireland.
It’s a pity too because Rádio Nacional da Amazônia 6168 Khz s a really strong signal here in Ireland early in the evening.
I doubt the timing will change much, theyve been doing 0750utc to 0200UTC for several years now and used to be till 03
Clearly not aimed at European time sadly, even 3 hrs earlier would have been perfect, on the 31st March here in Ireland we change to UTC+ 1.
It’s even more frustrating because Rádio Nacional da Amazônia is a cracking signal here in Ireland for early evening. I can just barely hear it right now at 17:20 UTC.
Hopefully they will offer more English broadcasts, I miss RHC English, haven’t heard it in the last couple of years except on 6000 which hardly any modulation it’s pointless. Their English podcasts are no more either, so something very wrong with RHC.
5040 Khz is dead, not heard in well over a year,
Same with 6160 and 6165 Khz, I could usually hear RHC clearly on most of these frequencies but I guess since Arnie passed RHC went to shit.