Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia LW4DAF, who writes:
I’m sending you the new schedule for Radio Taiwan International in Spanish since March, 27:
To: South America 00:00-01:00 UTC – 11530 Khz
Central America 03:00-04:00 UTC – 5985 Khz
Source:
http://spanish.rti.org.tw/whatsNew/?recordId=16216
Happy Easter!
And a Happy Easter to you, too, David!
(Source: WRMI on Facebook)
Friends, we’re doing another round of tests for Radio Taiwan International the nights of March 13, 14 and 15 (Sunday, Monday and Tuesday) in a new frequency of 11530 Khz.
The transmissions will be at 0000-0100 and 0200-0300 UTC (UTC Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday). Very grateful any observation on the quality of the reception in your area, and especially a comparison between the two hours. Thank you in advance.
Please send your reception reports to WRMI using the following email address: [email protected]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia (LW4DAF), who notes that Radio Taiwan International will be testing a new broadcast schedule to Latin America October 27-29.
Frequencies and times are as follows:
Send your reception reports to: [email protected].
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia (LW4DAF), for sharing information about this initiative by Radio Taiwan International:
Radio Taiwan International began broadcasting in 1928. In an era when information did not travel as quickly as today, RTI programs could be heard thousands of miles away by people like you.
If RTI has touched you in any way over the years, let us travel back in time together to look back at the voices, letters, and memorabilia of RTI’s history.
RTI invites you to take part in piecing together the history of RTI with any sounds and memorabilia you may have collected throughout the years. Your participation will help us commemorate RTI’s precious history.
[…]RTI is inviting listeners to lend/donate RTI memorabilia from 1928-1998, including QSL cards, sounds, and other items from the Central Broadcasting System, Voice of Free China, Voice of Asia, and the Broadcasting Corporation of China (BCC).
Items to be collected?
- Sounds: Tapes of programs, news broadcasts, and records from the above stations can be sent or e-mailed to RTI.
- Items: Station gifts to listeners, letters, QSL cards, pennants, and other souvenirs. Mailing the items is preferred. You can also send pictures of the items.
- Historical pictures or videos related to RTI.
If material is received from the 1928-1982 period, and is perceived to have historical significance to the station, there will be the following feedback:
The official station site will list those who donated and the items donated.
- RTI will send a thank you letter and souvenir.
- If the item is from 1983 or later, RTI will send a nice souvenir to thank for the item.
- If the donated item cannot be put in our archive, the station will send a thank you letter. (RTI reserves the right to make final decisions on the collection)
Full details about the archive initiative are available at Radio Taiwan International.
Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, Mike, who notes this brief announcement from Radio Taiwan International:
“Starting from March 29th, RTI will terminate its transmission to Europe on 3965 KHz and to Africa on 11975 KHZ following the end of cooperation between RTI and RFI. Listeners in the two continents are encouraged to listen to our [programs] online.”
Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, David Iurescia, who relays this translated message from Radio Taiwan International:
Frequency test for South America between 5 – 7 March, 2015
Looking for alternatives to transmit our programming to South America, Radio Taiwan International will carry out test transmissions frequency to the region from Thursday March 5 until Saturday March 7, 2015 through 11920 kHz frequency in the 0200-0300 UTC .
We request the cooperation of our listeners friends who are in the South American countries , to verify that signal and send us reports of listening to the new test frequency to our e- mail soon: [email protected]
Many thanks for your help!
Many thanks, David! Perhaps some of listeners can help RTI by sending a listener report and also record a broadcast for the SW Radio Audio Archive.
Keith Perron notes that PCJ International will be doing their first test broadcast from the shortwave radio site they have built in Taiwan. Keith notes: “To cut down the bureaucratic process of registering the frequency with the NCC, RTI [Radio Taiwan International] will be letting us use one of their frequencies for the test.”
Here are the details:
Detailed reception reports will be appreciated.