:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: EURONEWS - March 9th, 1993 :: :: Edited by Risto Kotalampi, rko@cs.tut.fi :: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ALBANIA: 1458 The 2nd domestic program of RTV Shqiptar is broadcast 06-08, 09-11 and 14-15. 6100 kHz is also used. Austrian Shortwave Panorama via BE via ARC BELGIUM: R Vlaanderen Internationaal is broadcasting a bilingual program in Dutch and French to Belgian soldiers in Somalia. This is on Sundays at 1700-1800 on 15540 kHz. BBCMS via SCDX 1125 RTBF Hainaut local broadcasts: Mondays to Fridays 6.30-9.00 "Hainaut matin" by Philippe Jauniaix, 12.00-12.10, 13.00-14.00 "Midi magazine" by Andre Prevots, 17.00-19.00 "Hainaut soir L'Europe a deux" by D.Collard and on Fridays only 19.00-22.00 "Vendredi - soiree wallonee". All times Belgium's local time. RTBF via JHY 1233 RTBF Liege local broadcasts: Monday to Friday 6.30-9.00 "Liege matin" by Gabrielle Davroy, 12.00-12.10, 13.00-14.00 "Liege midi" by Gennaro Tornincasa, 17.00-19.00 "Liege soir" by Philippe Longtain and on Fridays only 19.00-22.00 "Vendredi - soiree wallonee". All times Belgium's local time. RTBF via JHY 1305 RTBF Namur local broadcasts: Monday to Friday 6.30-9.00 "Nationale quatre matin" by Jean-Jacques Brunin, 12.00-12.10, 13.00-14.00 "Nationale quatre midi" by Jean-Pierre Pirson, 17.00-19.00 "Nationale quatre soir" by Carine Billiard and on Fridays only 19.00-22.00 "Vendredi - soiree wallonee". All times Belgium's local time. RTBF via JHY Thanks a lot Jyrki! Note that Bruxelles, Hainaut, Namur and Liege are all producing programs also to national RTBF networks (/RKO). BULGARIA: 963 A new transmitter for the Horizont program is located at Malko Tirnovo (South-East Bulgaria). Power is 5 kW. Vidin and Kardzhali 1017 will move to 963 later this year or early 1994. Kovatchev via ARC, BG via BE via ARC 1125 The Kaliakra 2 x 500 kW transmitter will not be on the air in 1993. Negotiations with VOA to finish the project and then renting is going on. Negotiations with BBC, Russia and Deutsche Welle is also going on. Kovatchev via ARC, BG via BE via ARC CZECHIA: 5930 is now broadcasting the new program "Radiojournal" (ex-Ceskoslovensky). Relay of 270 and 1233 kHz. BE via DIS ESTONIA: Radio Tallinn's DX-program has mentioned the following stations, addresses and phone numbers: R Tartu, 1566 kHz: Riia 12, 2400 Tartu. Tel. 234-77700. R V|ru, 1332 kHz: Liiva 11, 2710 V|ru. Tel. 241-21661. Levi R, 711/810 kHz: Torni 1, 3300 Kuressaare. Tel. 245-56108. P{rnu R, 711/1332 kHz: 3600 P{rnu. Tel. 244-4835. Mulgi R, 1602 kHz: 2900 Viljandi. Tel. 232-43210. BE via ARC The new right-wing coalition government of Estonia has set up a controversial council with full control over broadcasting. The nine-member council will have the power to award and withdraw frequencies and licenses to television and radio stations. Broadcast via MET via BDXC via ARC 1512 ER P3 is rebroadcasting R Sweden's program in Estonian 1530-1545. BE via ARC The Ostankino television company has reached agreement with the Estonian authorities on relaying the Russian channel to Estonia. Ostankino has agreed to pay all relaying expenses. The Russian television company and the St. Petersburg television company have not as yet come to Estonia for talks. Estonian Radio via BBCMS via SCDX GERMANY: 1143 AFN Bremerhaven is going to close down on March 31st, 1993. JVH, EJH 1044 DT64, MDR's program for young people, has reduced the power to 150 kW (ex 250 kW). MDR via BE via ARC The people shaping the budget for the new Clinton administration in the United States want to close Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. They say the stations have done their jobs, and their USD 210 million a budget is needed elsewhere. It's been proposed RL/RFE merge with the Voice of America, which would take over their facilities, but not their budget. The two stations broadcast in 23 languages spoken in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, most also carried by the Voice of America. The proposal, which would have to be passed by Congress, does call, however, for USD 30 million to set up a new Radio Free China. The Economist via SCDX ITALY: AWR Forli schedule as from 1st December: In English at 0730-0800 on 7210 kHz and 1030-1100 on 7230 kHz. In French at 0930-1000 (Sat/Sun), 1230-1300 (Sat/Sun) on 7230 kHz. In German at 0900-0930 and 1200-1230 on 7230 kHz. In Italian at 0800-0900 on 7210 kHz and 1100-1200 on 7230 kHz. In Spanish at 1000-1030 (Sat/Sun), 1300-1330 (Sat/Sun) on 7230 kHz. Dale Vanderpoel via Shortwave Paradise BBS via InterNet KALININGRAD: Address for "Dlya tekh kto v more" (Sun 0000-0030) using 1386 kHz: GTRK "Yantar", ul.Klinicheskaya 19, 236016 Kaliningrad Obl., Russia. Confirms power of 2500 kW. TL via ARC LITHUANIA: 1458 Radiocentras heard in Sweden with excellent signal until 1900 when closing down. BE via ARC LUXEMBURG: 1440 has been off several night due to transmitter problems. BE via ARC, OA via ARC MALTA: Vo the Mediterranean can be heard in English from 0600-0700 on 1557 and 9765 kHz, and again from 1400-1500 on 11925 kHz. Dale Vanderpoel via Shortwave Paradise BBS via InterNet NETHERLANDS: Radio 1 747 kHz transmitter will be leased to a commercial company. Price tag US$ 3 million annually. Truck drivers in Holland protests as reception on MW is very good for talk programs. MN via BE via ARC Also 675 and 1251 kHz can be hired by interested organizations. MN via BE via ARC ROMANIA: 1179 Bacau 1 has decreased power to 20 kW. BE via ARC 756 R Romania International has a separete service for listeners in Southeast Europe 1700-2200 daily (no English). BDXC via ARC RUSSIA: R Art is now also on 1413 kHz. QTH is Moscow. Schedule: 04-07 and 15-18. SWN R Galaxy is back: 2000-2100 UTC using 9880 kHz with lots of English IDs. Dale Vanderpoel via Shortwave Paradise BBS via InterNet AWR via transmitters in Russia: 0430-0500 in English, 0500-0530 in German and 1600-1630 in English on 15125 kHz (Samara), 1400-1500 in Italian on 9775 kHz (Moscow), 1900-1930 in German on 7310 kHz (Ekaterinburg). Dale Vanderpoel via Shortwave Paradise BBS via InterNet Gene Scott via Radio Moscow: 15315 kHz (Novosibirsk) from 0400 broadcasting to China, India, Australia and New Zealand and on 21845 kHz (Samara) from 0400 broadcasting to India, China and Central Asia. Dale Vanderpoel via Shortwave Paradise BBS via InterNet 1116 Europa Plus, Moscow is broadcasting daily 0300-0100. GCR via BDXC via ARC 1206 Echo Moscow now broadcasts 24h daily in Russian. The DX program "Moscow Calling" has been closed down by the chief editor. GCR via BDXC via ARC 1440 R Centre, Moscow broadcasts daily in Russian at 0358-0500 and 1359-1500. A DX program is planned at 2100 on Saturdays by the ex-editors of "Moscow Calling." GCR via BDXC via ARC R Centre started June 3rd, 1992 with 7.5 kW. DXer Andrei V. Nekrasov is Editor in Chief. Address: Central Government of Radio Networks, R St. Centre, Nikolskaya Str. 7, Moskva 103012. Tel. +90-007-9211 689. Fax: +90-007-9211 624. Transmitter is located in Oktyabrskor Pole, Moscow. Station is owned by "Radio for Everybody" with director Aleksander Panteleyev. From January 1st new alternative frequency 1044 kHz with 10 kW and 12075 and 5900-5990 kHz (not fixed yet) with 20 kW. From February 1993 station has used new transmitter site in Balashikha. Nekrasov via Play-DX via DIS 1539 R Delovaya Volna at 0700-1700 and R Vostochnaya Tribuna at 1700-1800. Both in Russian. GCR via BDXC via ARC SLOVAKIA: The new schedule, beginning April 1st, from Slovak Radio's external service is as follows: 0930 in English on 7345, 9505, and 11990 kHz; 1300 in Slovak on 6055 kHz; 1730 in Russian on 5960, 7345, and 9605 kHz; 1830 in English on 7345 kHz; 1900 in German on 5960 and 9605 kHz; 1930 in French on 5960, 7345, and 9605 kHz; 0000 in English (to the Americas) on 5930 and 9580 kHz, and 0100 in French (to the Americas) on 5930, 9810, and 11990 kHz. BBCMS via SCDX The Hungarian language service of BBC World Service has been heard on Slovak radio, even some BBC WS Slovak language programs are used. BBCMS via ARC UNITED KINGDOM: Virgin 1215 is now testing on 1215 kHz with music plus announcements as follows: "This is an engineering test transmission for Virgin 1215, the new national independent radio network, which launches officially on April 30th 1993. Virgin 1215 will be a 24 hour service playing the very best album rock and pop from the past 25 years. For more information on this new national network write to Virgin 1215, 1 Golden Square, London W1R 4DJ. From April 30th much more music on Virgin 1215." Derek Cooper 1170 Signal Gold is the new name for Signal Radio. Broadcast via Communication via DIS YUGOSLAVIA: 1557 R Yugoslavia, heard in English at 1800. Horst Rauch via ARC Best 73s! Risto Kotalampi