Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Andrea Borgnino, who recently visited the studios of Radio Bulgaria and shared the following photos:
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing this with us, Andrea! I’m most impressed with their auditorium which can accommodate both a full orchestra and an audience!
(Source: Radio World via Michael Bird)
Radio Republik Indonesia has revealed that it plans to purchase four DRM-capable medium-wave transmitters. The public radio broadcaster says it intends to use the first pair to reach populated areas of the Southeast Asian archipelago, and the second pair for emergency warning in west Sumatra and West Java.
Freddy Ndolu, member of the RRI supervisory board, made the announcement during the Digital Radio Mondiale general assembly, which took place in March. RRI joined the DRM consortium in 2015.[…]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jochen, who shares this announcement via Radio Tamazuj:
Radio Tamazuj launches English news bulletin
The independent broadcaster Radio Tamazuj has launched its English news bulletin today to help expand its listenership in South Sudan and Sudan.
Broadcasting daily in colloquial Arabic and Juba Arabic from 6:30-7:30 a.m. [3:30 – 4:30 UTC] and 5:30-6:30 p.m., [2:30 – 3:30 UTC] Radio Tamazuj focuses on providing listeners with uncensored news and programmes.
Morning frequencies are 7315 on the 41 meter band and 11650 on the 25 meter band. Evening frequencies are 15150 on the 19 meter band and 15400 on the 19 meter band.
Enjoy listening to our English news every Tuesday and Friday on shortwave frequency. Also, enjoy listening to us on our social media handles on Facebook Live @tamazuj and on Twitter @RadioTamazuj from 18: 00 hrs every Tuesday and Friday.
Listen to today’s English news:
Many thanks for the tip, Jochen! Click here to read this news item on Radio Tamazuj.
Location of Ascension Island in the South Atlantic.
Many thanks to a number of SWLing Post contributors who share the following story from Radio World magazine (this summary via Southgate ARC):
Managing short wave broadcasts from Ascension Island
Radio World reports on the remote Atlantic Relay Station that transmits critical radio broadcasts to millions in Africa and beyond
A six-mile stretch of volcanic rock in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean is home to the BBC’s Atlantic Relay Station.
Now managed and operated by Encompass Digital Media on behalf of the BBC World Service, the stations’ six powerful shortwave transmitters on Ascension Island beam program in a dozen or more languages to some 30 million listeners in north, west and central Africa.
The shortwave transmitters include two 250 kW Marconi BD272 transmitters originally installed in 1966 (and still in daily use) and four 250 kW RIZ K01 transmitters, which are also capable of transmitting in Digital Radio mode.
Read the Radio World story at
https://www.radioworld.com/columns-and-views/managing-sw-broadcasts-from-ascension-island
Photo by Lee Reynolds
(Source: WAGM)
The skyline in Monticello looks a lot different now. A 260 foot tower that will be soon be home to one of the largest short wave radio stations in the world is nearing completion. News Source 8’s Ashley Blackford has the story.
Allan notes that transmitter tests may be taking place within a month.
[Note: If the embedded video function with WAGM does not function, click here to view at WAGM.]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, DanH, who writes:
For SWLing Post readers here is a YouTube reception video of VOK announcing a new shortwave schedule for the English Language Service.
Click here to view on YouTube.
The schedule is effective beginning 03:00 UTC, March 31, 2019.
Southeast Asia:
- 05:00 – 06:00 UTC: 13650 and 15105 kHz
- 10:00 – 11:00 UTC: 11735 and 13650 kHz
Middle East and Northern Africa:
- 16:00 – 17:00 UTC: 9890 and 11645 kHz
- 19:00 – 20:00 UTC: 9875 and 11635 kHz
Southern Africa:
- 19:00 – 20:00 UTC: 7210, 11910 kHz
Central and South America:
- 04:00 – 05:00 UTC: 11735, 13760 and 15180 kHz
- 10:00 – 11:00 UTC: 11710 and 15180 kHz
Good luck if you like chasing VOK!
DanH
Thanks for the tip, DanH!
As a follow-up to our previous post featuring Kim Elliott’s commentary, check out the following article by Dan Robinson in BBG Watch:
Former Analyst Challenges USAGM Audience Measurement Methods, Claims of Sharp Increases
By Dan Robinson
A former analyst for the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees taxpayer-funded broadcast and online media directed at overseas audiences, has publicly challenged the methods used by the agency in making audience size claims.
An audience research analyst for the U.S. Agency for Global Media (formerly the Broadcasting Board of Governors) for many years, Kim Elliott, Ph.D., is the first former official to raise questions about USAGM figures.
His views, published online by the University of Southern California Center for Public Diplomacy blog, also appeared first in a small circulation subscription journal published by NASWA (North American Shortwave Association). This article is based on both pieces.[…]
Dan also points out the following BBG Watch article which focuses on Twitter polls:
http://bbgwatch.com/bbgwatch/twitter-poll-voa-and-radio-farda-usagm-iran-audience-claims-are-false/