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Inundaciones repentinas en Texas, Sturzfluten in Texas, Radio ZP-30, Paraguay, 610 kHz AM
The Texas flash floods were the topic of the morning news bulletin of Paraguayan radio ZP-30, in both Spanish and German. Listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on the Xhdata D-808 receiver.
Israel launched a massive attack against Iran, Radio Mitre, Argentina, 790 kHz AM
Part of the Spanish-language news bulletin from Radio Mitre (Argentina) on the Israeli attack on Iran. Listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on an Xhdata D-808 receiver.
“We reiterate, Israel launched a massive attack on Iran. The Israeli Ministry of Defense announced this, anticipating a strong retaliation with missiles and drones at various points across the country. Israel declared a state of emergency and warned its entire population not to leave their homes and stay close to shelters. As sirens blared across the country, Israeli officials and military personnel, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, reported that the attack targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities and would last for several days. The prime minister convened his security cabinet amid the operation dubbed “Nation of Lions.” Before the attack, a United Nations report had warned for the first time in 20 years that Iran had failed to comply with its nuclear obligations. Earlier, US President Donald Trump had called on Israel not to attack Iran because Washington was close to reaching an agreement on Tehran’s nuclear program. This is, we reiterate, an unprecedented escalation of attacks on the Iranian capital, following the Tehran government’s refusal to abandon its nuclear plan.”
Fertility rates are plummeting worldwide, Radio ZP-30, Paraguay, 610 kHz
Part of Paraguay’s Radio ZP-30 news bulletin (in German) about fertility rates plummeting worldwide. Listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on a Xhdata D-808 receiver.
Trump deploys Marines to Los Angeles, CNN Radio, Argentina, 950 kHz AM
Part of CNN Radio (Argentina) news bulletin (in Spanish) about Donald Trump deploying Marines to Los Angeles amid immigration protests. Listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on a Xhdata D-808 receiver.
“Trump is sending 760 marines to California. ‘An insane fantasy’, said the governor. In a dramatic escalation of the conflict in Los Angeles over protests against immigration raids, the US president was preparing an order to deploy the soldiers. They will join the 2,000 troops called up from the National Guard. The protests have been going on for four days. An Australian journalist was wounded in the leg by a rubber bullet fired by troops.”
Our good friend and longtime contributor Don Moore has just updated his extensive SDR recordings archive with new files from his recent travels in South America. These latest recordings—captured in Peru (February) and southern Brazil (May)—are now available to explore and download.
Don writes:
I have a webpage where most of the SDR recordings from my travels are available for download. I just added files made in Peru in February and in the far south of Brazil in May. This archive is mostly medium wave. I hope they give other DXers a chance to hear what the dial sounds like in other parts of the world. They could also be useful as a way to compare possible IDs, ads, and other programming with what you hear in your own DXing.
You can browse and download the recordings directly via Don’s archive here:
Assassination attempt against Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe, Radio Mitre, Argentina
Excerpt from Radio Mitre (Argentina) news bulletin about the assassination attempt against Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe. Listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on the Xhdata D-808 receiver.
“…Senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe was shot in Colombia. He was shot in Bogotá while campaigning. His condition is reportedly serious, having been shot at least once. A video shows the exact moment he was speaking to the audience from a platform when several gunshots are heard and Uribe falls to the ground…”
Nine injured in Ryanair emergency landing in Germany, Radio ZP-30, Paraguay, 610 kHz AM:
Excerpt from the news broadcast of the Paraguayan radio station ZP-30 (in German) about a Ryanair plane that had to make an emergency landing in Germany due to a storm. Recorded in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on an Xhdata d-808 receiver.