World Radio Day logs

Well, not much logged last night in terms of number of stations but the listening experience was good. First up was the following:

3975 Khz Germany Shortwave Radio 21:43 UTC English. Staffords World Rock Flashback program SINPO: 44434 2018-02-13.

Shortwave Radio is a small radio station in Germany who have been carrying out test transmissions for the last couple of months on both 6160 Khz and 3975 Khz. Their audience interest area is Western Europe and the UK. For the most part, when I have listened, it consists of an eclectic range of music from the 50’s to the present day. Last night the year of interest was specifically 1968. Usually a good signal into the UK in the evening, even though their power output is only 1 KW. They do respond quite quickly to reception reports, and will be issuing QSL cards in the near future.

Later on I caught WRMI on 7780, with VOA news followed by, again, another great range of music. I sent them a reception report via email, and this morning I received a response from them, with an E-QSL.

7780 Khz USA WRMI 22:30 UTC English. VOA News followed by a range of music until 23:00 SINPO: 44334 2018-02-13

All-in-all, a great listening session, which was all the better for being shared with friends on Facebook Group, Radio!Radio!

World Radio Day

Happy World Radio Day to all!

What will you being doing during this years WRD? I shall be sat at the radio sometime this evening listening what the world has to say via the ‘ether’. Whether it be enjoying some golden oldies fromn one of our more ‘local’ low power European stations, or the interesting magazine-style format of Radio Romania, or even, as last night, logging some utility stations from around the world, it’s all great radio. Talking of the latter, I was pleased to log Halifax Maritime Radio giving local coastal weather reports for the maritime community.

So whatever your listening pleasure, enjoy radio today and all the days of the year. It’s a great medium, and is largely, unaffected by politics and borders.

Long live Radio!!