Global 24: October 31 & November 2, 2014

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On October 31, 2014 a new 24 hour shortwave radio station began broadcasting (via WRMI) on the fixed frequency of 9395 kHz: Global 24.

The inaugural broadcast of Global 24 Radio started at 23:00 UTC. After tuning to 9295 kHz early, I noticed that Global 24 was using a mix of rock music as a place holder prior to the official sign-on time of 2300 UTC.  I decided to  start recording their broadcast at 21:22 UTC.

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Frank, who also recorded Global 24 in Europe starting at 0100 UTC until 0400 UTC on November 2, 2014.

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The Mighty KBC: October 18, 2014

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Sunday, October 18, 2014, I tuned to The Mighty KBC on 7,375 kHz, starting at 0000 UTC. The KBC signal out of Europe was blow-torch strength here in North America.

DJ "Uncle Eric" begins the music mix with one of my favorite songs by The Kinks: "Lola."

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Radio Thailand, English: October 17, 2014

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Frank, for this recording of Radio Thailand in English. This broadcast was recorded in Europe on October 17, 2014 at 1900 UTC, shortwave frequency of 9390 kHz.

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Trans World Radio, Polish language service: October 17, 2014

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Frank, for this recording of Trans World Radio in Polish. This broadcast was recorded in Europe on October 17, 2014 at 0545 UTC, shortwave frequency of 7320 kHz.

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All India Radio, English: October 16, 2014

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Frank, for this recording of All India Radio in English. This broadcast was recorded in Europe on October 16, 2014 at 1745 UTC, shortwave frequency of 7,550 kHz.

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ERT Open (Voice of Greece): October 24, 2014

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View from the town of Litochoro, in the foothills of Mount Olympus, Greece. (Source: Public Domain via Wikimedia)

View from the town of Litochoro, in the foothills of Mount Olympus, Greece. (Source: Public Domain via Wikimedia)

Many listeners have noticed that the former Voice of Greece (ERT Open) has moved from 9,420 kHz to 9,415 kHz. This must be due to interference from the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) who has been transmitting on 9420 kHz as well.

Here in North America, even when IRIB was broadcasting simultaneously on 9420 kHz, VOG always overpowered their signal. In other parts of the world, though, it was not the same case.

I’m happy VOG/ERT is still on shortwave and broadcasting to the world–though no one really knows for how much longer.

I recorded about one hour of VOG on 9,415 kHz, starting around 0045 UTC today. 

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The Talking Machine Show via WWCR: October 18, 2014

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For your listening pleasure: 30 minutes of The Talking Machine Show via WWCR. This broadcast was recorded October 18, 2014 at 2300 UTC, on the shortwave frequency of 9350 kHz. This recording was made with an Elad FDM-S2 and sky loop wire antenna in North Carolina, USA.

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Channel Africa - 2nd October 2014

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Channel Africa is the international service of SABC of South Africa and the successor to the apartheid era Radio RSA. 

It currently broadcasts on shortwave in 7 languages from the Meyerton transmitter site located around 40 miles south of Johannesburg. 

This recording is of the English language programme recorded in the UK on the 2nd of October at 1700GMT. The frequency was 15235Khz.

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Radio Taiwan International: October 17, 2014

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Frank, for this recording of Radio Taiwan International in English. This broadcast was recorded in Europe on October 17, 2014 at 1600 UTC, shortwave frequency of 15485 kHz.

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Radio Exterior de España, final French language broadcast: October 14, 2014

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Frank, for sharing this final French language broadcast of Radio Exterior de España. Frank writes:

This is the final French language shortwave transmission to Europe by Spanish Radio REE, recorded in Europe at 1800 UTC on 9665 kHz, October 14th, 2014

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Radio Exterior de España, final Spanish language broadcast: October 14, 2014

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Frank, for sharing this final Spanish language broadcast of Radio Exterior de España. Frank writes:

This is the recording of the last and final shortwave English language transmission of the Spanish Radio - Radio Exterior de Espana, broadcast to Europe. Frequency: 9665 kHz, time: 1900 GMT, date: 14 October 2014 (On October 15th 2014 there was no signal of the station at the same time on 9665 kHz). Although the station was to stream live programming in English on its website, for the moment only podcasts are available and there is no stream availability for English programmes.

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Radio Ukraine International via WRMI: September 25, 2014

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor Richard Langley for this recording of Radio Ukraine International's inaugural broadcast via WRMI. This is the second contribution of this broadcast, but since it is a first on shortwave, we are posting this one as heard from Richard's location. Richard writes:

Inaugural broadcast of Radio Ukraine International via WRMI, Okeechobee, Florida, on 11580 kHz on 25 September 2014 between 23:30 and 00:00 UTC. Received in Hanwell (near Fredericton), New Brunswick, Canada, using a Tecsun PL-880 receiver with its whip antenna in AM mode with a 5 kHz bandwidth.

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Final English Shortwave Broadcast of Radio Exterior de España to North America

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As previously announced by REE, the last broadcasts of Radio Exterior de España on Shortwave finished at 22:00 GMT on 14th October.  At 00:00 GMT the last English programming to North America was broadcast on 6055Khz. A petition (in Spanish) exists here aimed at the Spanish authorities to try and get them to reverse the decision to end Shortwave broadcasts and close the Noblejas transmitter site.

This recording starts at 23:57 GMT with the end of the French service and runs until 01:06 GMT.  It was recorded from the UK on a Elad FDM-S2 connected to an active antenna.

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As an added bonus, the final English broadcast to Europe recorded on 11615Khz at 19:00GMT on the 14th August and the final DRM broadcast in Spanish recorded on 13720Khz at 11:00GMT are included below.

Radio City Via IRRS In English: October 11, 2014

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Frank for this recording of Radio City Via IRRS (Italy). 

This recording was made in Europe on October 11, 2014 at 08:00 UTC on 9.510 MHz. 

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Radio Japan, English language service: October 4, 2014

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Andre Bagley, for this recording of Radio Japan (NHK World). Andre writes:

The English service of Radio Japan from their transmitter site in Palau, which targets South West Asia. This recordings was made from North America, which is in the exact opposite direction of where the broadcast is meant to be received. Despite this, the reception of this station is rather strong and thus very listenable in my location in the Mid-Western US.

This recording was made on October 4, 2014 at 14:00 UTC on 11705 kHz. This recording was made with a Tecsun PL-600 with telescopic antenna with a length of wire attached.

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Song Of India via WRMI: October 5, 2014

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Richard Langley, for this recording of PCJ International's Song of India. Richard notes:

Off-air recording of the initial broadcast of the program "Song of India," produced by PCJ Radio International and transmitted by WRMI, Radio Miami International, from its transmitter facilities at Okeechobee, Florida, on 5 October 2014 from 00:00 to 02:00 UTC on a shortwave frequency of 7570 kHz.

Richard also notes that reception quality is only fair as Hanwell, New Brunswick, Canada, is considerably off to the side of the transmitter beam direction.

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Radio Ukraine via WMRI: October 3, 2014

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Frank for this recording of Radio Ukraine International. 

This recording was made in Europe on October 3, 2014 at 23:30 UTC on 11.580 MHz. 

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