From: rko@cs.tut.fi (Risto Kotalampi)
Subject: EURONEWS 12.10.1992
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: GAGME - Public Access UNIX of Chicago, Illinois, USA, Earth
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 23:54:14 GMT


ALBANIA: Trans World Radio will begin using one of Radio Tirana's
powerful medium wave transmitters, beginning October 1st. It's
unclear if this is one of the half megawatt transmitters on 1215 or
1458 kHz or the megawatt outlet on 1395 kHz. (BBCMS via SCDX)

Radio Tirana is now broadcasting in English at 1530 on 9760 and 7155
kHz; at 2200 on 9760, 11825, and 1395 kHz; and at 0130 and 0230 on
9580 and 11840 kHz. (BBCMS via SCDX)

BELGIUM: On Saturday September 26th, the BRT in Belgium transformed
into a new station, Radio Vlaandern Internationaal. The change has
been made to better reflect the station's objective of not competing
with big international broadcasters, but rather to reach Flemings
abroad and tell the rest of the world about about the Flemish way of
life. (Janne Olsen via SCDX)

BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA: Radio Bosnia-Hercegovina was heard on September
3rd around 7240 kHz in upper side band plus carrier, from tune in at
1330 until 1800. The transmitter remained on the air unmodulated
until 2100, and no further shortwave relays have been heard. (BBCMS
via SCDX)

The mail doesn't reach the country properly. Letters are returned
nowadays to the sender. (VJR)

CZECHOSLOVAKIA: Maintenance hours for transmitters are as follows:
1233 every even Tuesday 0005-0230 UTC; 1521 every odd Tuesday
0005-0205 UTC. (Benelux DX Club via MWN via DIS)

ESTONIA: DW in German is broadcasted on 1512 kHz at 2100-2200. (ORF
via DIS)

ICELAND: RUV FS schedule: To Europe at 1215-1300 on 13835 and 15770
kHz and at 1855-1930 on 11402 and 13855 kHz. To North America at
1410-1440 on 13855 and 15770 kHz, at 1935-2010 UTC on 13855 and 15770
kHz, and at 2300-2335 UTC on 13855 and 15790 kHz. (Jari Perkiomaki)

LITHUANIA: A Luxembourg-type station is going on the air in Lithuania.
The Lithuanian government has approved a joint venture with a British
company to be called Radio Baltic International. The station should be
in operation by the end of March, 1993. Broadcasts will be in English
to Scandinavia and Britain, probably on 684 kHz. (Some sources says
the station will be on 981 kHz). (BBCMS via SCDX)

MOLDOVA: Radio Pridnestrovye has an address: Ul. 25-ogo Oktyabrya 101,
K. 34, Tiraspol. (Benelux DX Club via MWN via DIS)

NORWAY: The Democratic Voice of Burma, which broadcasts from a
transmitter in Norway, is extending its broadcasts to 55 minutes in
length, beginning September 18th, the 4th anniversary of the military
coup in Burma. The program begins at 1430 on 17840 kHz. (BBCMS via
SCDX)

ROMANIA: 1593 Sibiu is carrying DW in German Thursdays 2030-2100 and
Sundays 1900-2100. (ORF via DIS)

RUSSIA: 1233	Radio 101, Moscow, is heard here. Mainly popular
music and economical news. ID also in English. This must be the
strong Russian station mentioned in EBU newsletter. Radio 101 has
been on the air for a while on FM 101,2 MHz and now MW, too. Address:
ul. Pjatnitskaja 25, 113326 Moscow, Russia. (JM)

Since September 3rd, Ostankino's Mayak radio network news bulletin at
1700 has been replaced by the daily program of a Japanese religious
station called Aum Shrinrikyo. (BBCMS via SCDX)

Following the decision of the Dutch government not to support a joint
transmitter relay station with the BBC in Thailand, Radio Netherlands
has now decided to book airtime on Russian transmitters to boost its
Asian signal. (MN via BBCMS via SCDX)

The Moscow-based station broadcasting material hostile to the
government of Vietnam, Radio Irina, is now broadcasting at 1500-1600
on 15620 and 15580 kHz. The same organization also plans to test
broadcast over WWCR in the United States, using the help of Radio
Miami International. (BBCMS via SCDX), (WWCR via SCDX)

Open Radio, Moscow (918 kHz - 75 kW) has a QSL-address: Mr.
Uracbajev, General Manager, Pyatnitskaya 25, Moscow 113326, Russia.
Phone: +7-095-233 7640. Fax: +7-095-233 6973. (VMA)

1089 R Maykop is broadcasting only via Krasnodar in Russian and
Adygey: 0500-0600 (Tue/Thu/Sat), 1200-1400 (Sat), 1300-1400 (Mon-Fri).
Foreign service in Adygey 1800-1900 (Fri). (G.Grigoriev via SWN via
ARC)

216 Krasnoyarsk R carries local programmes 2320 (Mon-Fri), 0030-0100
(Mon-Fri), 0000-0100 (Sun), 0000-0200 (Sat), 0300-0500 (Sun),
0410-0600 (Sat), 0900-1000 (Sat), 1100-1200 (Sun), 1120-1200
(Mon-Fri), 1210-1300 (Mon/Tue/Fri)and 1400-1600 (Fri). (G.Grigoriev
via SWN via ARC)

Radiostansiya Nadezhda schedule appears to be: 1400-1700 for the Urals
on 9490, 11765, 11800, 15340 and 17675 and 1900-2200 for Europe/Russia
on 1215, 7280 and 15340 kHz. (Communication via DIS)

Radio Ala transmitter sites are Moscow, Kaliningrad, Yekaterinburg and
Novosibirsk. The latest frequencies are 684, 1386, 1494, 3995, 5040,
6015, 7315, 7370, 7400, 11685, 11965, 12030 and 15255 kHz.
(G.Grigoriev via Communication via DIS)

R Alfa i Omega has address Mukomelny pr. 1/2, 129290 Moscow. (MTM)

SPAIN: 936 RNE R5 Valladolid is here from August, ex-1314. (M.Molano
via Play-DX via DIS)

1359 RNE Arganda with 600 kW is testing here to start an European
service. Heard 1500-1900 with relay of RNE R1 Madrid or RNE R5 Madrid
programmes. Reception reports are welcome to REE, Servicio Tecnico,
Apto 156202, 28080 Madrid. (M.Molano via Play-DX via DIS)

UKRAINE: 1431 Radio Lick (=Lutsk) heard with local program at 2100.
(Horst Rauch via Play-DX via DIS)

R Voskresinnja has the address A.C. 5159, Lviv 290053. (MTM)

UNITED KINGDOM: Radio Japan has modified its schedule to Europe from
BBC transmitters at Skelton. Unfortunately, English is still going to
be carried after midnight local time, but the morning English
broadcast at 0500 is switching to 6085 and 7230 kHz. Russian at 1930,
Japanese at 2000, and German at 2100 will be moving to 6005 kHz, while
French at 2130 will be using 6050 kHz. (R Japan via SCDX)

More BBC Local Radio stations are losing their simulcast AM
frequencies. BBC Radio Shropshire is to lose its for new local
station Sunshine 819. GLR in London and GMR in Manchester are likely
to lose their frequencies by the end of next year to new Independent
stations. Radio WM in the Midlands wants to keep its AM channel
because of the separate Asian programming it provides. (AMFM)

London news / talk station LBC relaunched its AM service on August
24th. It will now run separate programmes on AM and FM between 5.30am
and 9pm. Douglas Cameron, Pete Murray, Steve Allen and Mike Dicken
will make up the main presenters on the AM service. LBC hopes that the
six month gap until the next audience figures are released will give
it time to build the new service. (AMFM)

Independent Music Radio have announced that they will be using the
on-air name Virgin Radio or Virgin Rock Radio. Rumours that the
station was to poach several Radio One deejays appear to have come to
nothing. One report says these were circulating at a time when a
number of Radio One presenters had their contracts up for renewal...
(AMFM)

Asian broadcaster Sunrise Radio has failed in its attempt to raise two
and a half million pounds on the stock exchange to fund future
expansion in its radio and television activities. Sunrise will still
go ahead with a joint deal with Midlands Radio to launch a 24 hour a
day Asian service on Medium Wave for Leicester. (AMFM)

BBC Radio 1 is to have a new identity as One FM from October,
preceding the ending of AM transmissions next year. (Broadcast via
Communication via DIS)

1260 Sunrise Midlands with a new 24h Asian service from the end of
August, ex-GEM-AM, after Atvar Lit, the owner of Sunrise R in
Southall/Hounslow, has taken control of the station. (Broadcast via
Communication via DIS)

YUGOSLAVIA: 666 R Sombor, Vojvodina has local program 0600-1800 (Sun
-1700). 1600-1700 in Hungarian. (SWN via ARC via DIS)

711 R Nis is interested in receiving reception reports. Address:
Mr.Radlvoje Milisavljevic, Mgr. Technical Dept., Lole Ribara 7a
Street, 18000 Nis. (SWN via ARC via DIS)

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