{"id":42560,"date":"2020-03-29T06:51:27","date_gmt":"2020-03-29T10:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=42560"},"modified":"2020-03-29T06:51:27","modified_gmt":"2020-03-29T10:51:27","slug":"free-radio-skybird-now-on-the-air-weekly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/free-radio-skybird-now-on-the-air-weekly\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Radio Skybird now on the air weekly"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Pete Madtone<\/a>, who writes:<\/p>\n

Free Radio Skybird will be on the air every week!<\/p>\n

Once a fortnight will be new programmes and a repeat on the Sunday after. There may be changes due to what’s happening in the world but listeners can always check the Channel 292 schedule<\/a> if in doubt.<\/p>\n

All broadcasts are via 6070 and are at 1100 UTC:<\/p>\n

March 29 – new broadcast
\nApril 5 – repeat
\nApril 13 – new broadcast
\nApril 19 – repeat
\nApril 26 – new broadcast
\nMay 3 – repeat
\nMay 10 – new broadcast
\nMay 17 – repeat
\nMay 24 – new broadcast
\nMay 31 – repeat.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Excellent news, Pete! Thank you for sharing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Pete Madtone, who writes: Free Radio Skybird will be on the air every week! Once a fortnight will be new programmes and a repeat on the Sunday after. 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