Trans World Radio Bonaire "The DX Special": Circa 1974

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:

Broadcaster: Trans World Radio Bonaire "The DX Special" circa 1974

Frequency: 11.815 MHz

Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

Receiver and antenna: Realistic DX-150A with a long wire antenna

Notes: Trans World Radio from the island of Bonaire in the Netherlands Antilles broadcast on shortwave from 1964 to 1993. They used to put a strong signal into my receiver location in southern Ontario, Canada. The station also used to air a program called "The DX Special", hosted by Al Stewart, which appears to have been produced in their Monte Carlo studio. I recently came across a short recording I made circa 1974, where I happened to catch the end of one of these programs.

Trans World Radio (Interval Signal): November 2, 1996

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:

Broadcaster: Trans World Radio, Swaziland

Date of recording: 11/2/1996

Starting time: 0358

Frequency: 4.750 MHz

Reception location: Thamesford, Ontario, Canada

Receiver and antenna: Panasonic RF-3100 and longwire antenna

Notes: Here is the interval signal of Trans World Radio in Swaziland as received here in Ontario, Canada on November 2, 1996. If you could hear this station well, it was likely a good time to try for other more difficult catches.

Trans World Radio - PJB Bonaire June 30, 1993

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Timothy Land, who shares the following recording of the final broadcast of PJB/Trans World Radio in Bonaire. Timothy included the following notes:

Date of recording: 6/30/1993

Starting time: Approximately 00:00 UTC

Frequency: 9.535 MHz

Reception location: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA

Receiver and antenna: Magnavox AE3805 with telescoping antenna

PJB Bonaire (Trans World Radio): Unknown date

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Timothy Land, who shares the following recording and notes:

Broadcaster: PJB - Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles (Trans World Radio)

Frequency: Unknown

Reception Location: Kingsport, Tennessee

Receiver and antenna:   Magnavox AE3805 with telescopic antenna

Notes: This is from one of my late evening shortwave listening sessions as a teen in the early to mid 1990's. Time and date is uncertain. Take note how they feature a spot for HCJB, Quito, Ecuador by listing their broadcast times and frequencies. Following this is several minutes of a DX'ers program.

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

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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