[FreebandDXer] WWRO Island Festival QSL via DX Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC)

Hello DXers.  For your information, the triple WWRO Island Festival QSL card for DA-RC designed by 16DA101 Max at ON5UR is now available for viewing on the DA-RC website.  Please visit http://www.delta-alfa.com/qsl-gallery/

This QSL card is avalaible via our club's event Manager 13DA007 Simon to confirm all DA-RC activities in the 2009 WWRO Island Festival.  Standard contribution is required thanks.
 
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DX News from Stewart MacKenzie, WDX6AA, Huntington Beach, California, USA

AUSTRALIA Radio Australia-Shepparton 15560 2257 English 433 June 21 YL and OM with comments on the riots in Iran. Comments on Iran wanting to shutdown contacts to outsiders Finance news by an OM 2258. Sports News by an OM 2259. ID 2300 followed by News Headlines by an OM. //11840[333]Shepparton. Mackenzie-CA.

CANADA Radio Canada Intl-RCI 17860 2242 Portuguese 333 June 21 YL and OM with comments. MacKenzie-CA.

CANADA China Radio Intl Relay-CRI 11840 2330 English 333 June 21 OM with weather Report, OM with events happening around the world.. MacKenzie-CA.

CHILE La Voz CVC 17680 2247 Spanish 444 June 21 Pop music vocals. MacKenzie-CA.

COSTA RICA Radio Exterior Espana-REE Relay 17850 2245 Spanish 333 June 21 Two OMs with comments. MacKenzie-CA.

ECUADOR HCJB Global 12040 2323 German 333 June 21 Choir vocal music. MacKenzie-Ca.

NEW ZEALAND Radio New Zealand-RNZI 15720 2253 English 333 June 21 OM with comments about murder mysteries in NZ. MacKenzie-CA.

UNITED STATES, Greenville Radio Marti 11930 2325 Spanish 333 June 21 OM ancr with vocal pop music.
MacKenzie-CA.
Stewart MacKenzie, WDX6AA
Huntington Beach, California, USA
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VOA Hindi, Craotian, and Greek would be eliminated in 2010 federal budget

VOA Hindi, Craotian, and Greek would be eliminated in 2010 federal budget. "The 2010 Budget proposal would eliminate VOA Hindi, Croatian, and Greek language broadcasts and close a finance office located in Paris. While the overall funding level for VOA is increasing from 2009, the administration says, funding related to these language services within VOA will be reduced from about $3 million to $1 million." Federal Eye, Washington Post, 7 May 2009. Would RFE/RL Croatian continue? Update: I've been reminded that RFE/RL dropped Croatian "years ago." Its Serbian and Montenegrin services continue.
     "Cutting some VOA languages and closing a VOA finance ofice in Paris is a worthy start but not nearly as effective as ceasing the entire VOA operations and merging the many similar organiz[a]tions into a one more effective entity. VOA, Radio Marti, Radio Farda, Radio Free Europe, VOA-TV, and others have served a useful need but now are only competing organizations whose effecti[ve]ness has diminished. Much more effective would be an NPR like operation world-wide for Americans living overseas, much like BBC world service. And, let the rest of the world listen in if they want to know what America thinks. NPR and PRi could then and should be broadcast via the Internet, Satellite TV, local AM and FM facilities, and short-wave to all of the world. Portions of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and others could and should also be included. But we do not need the bloated bureaucracy of the VOA or any of its bedfellows to continue." ghp60 comment to ibid. See previous post about same subject. Posted: 08 May 2009 Permalink

VOA Hindi, Craotian, and Greek would be eliminated in 2010 federal budget

 

http://kimelli.nfshost.com/index.php?id=6493

 

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DR Congo: Radio France banned - [bangladx] Congo bans RFI via Alokesh Gupta

DR Congo: Radio France banned

 

Jerry Nguwa, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya

The DR Congo has banned French international radio broadcaster - Radio France International (RFI) from operating. The ban follows alleged continuous broadcast of 'provocative statements' against the government, Congolese officials say. It affects mainly the Oriental Province's Ituri.

The Congolese Intelligence Service carried out the operation following public complaint by the Congolese Minister for Communication who is also the government spokesman, Lambert Mende Omalanga.

The minister threatened to shut down RFI in the entire DRC if the French broadcaster continued to air what he called “provocative statements”. The minister claimed that some programmed aired on RFI alleged that the DRC cannot be ruled from Kinshasa, which poses serious security threat in the country.

The personal assistant to the minister confirmed the story and reiterated that if necessary, the Congolese government will shut down all foreign media that threatens national integrity.

Recently, Rwanda banned the BBC local service within its boundaries.

 

http://www.africanews.com/site/DR_Congo_Radio_France_banned/list_messages/24676

 

 

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GRIMETON RADIO/SAQ PLANNED TRANSMISSIONS, SUMMER AND AUTUMN 2009 via Alokesh Gupta - BanglaDX

There will hopefully be transmissions with the Alexanderson alternator
on 17200 kHz, CW (A1A) at the following dates and times during 2009:

1)  Tuesday, May 19 2009 at 07:00 and 07:30 UTC.

There will be a transmission to celebrate the Japanese VLF-station Josami
Radio/JND when it will be nominated to Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE) Milestone and also celebrate its start 80 years ago. The
radio station is now a museum.
No reports required and no QSL-cards are given.

2) Sunday, May 24 2009 at 10:55 UTC.

A transmission will take place to celebrate the First Swedish Coast Radio
Station and 100 years of Karlskrona Radio/SAA. The station is still working
on military frequencies.
No reports required and no QSL-cards are given.

3) Sunday, June 28 at 09:00 and 12:00 UTC.

The annual transmission on "Alexander Day". The station is open to visitors.
We are glad to receive reports and will exchange QSL-cards.

4) Saturday, October 24 at 09:00 UTC.

As last year we will transmit on United Nations Day.
No reports required and no QSL-cards are given.

5) Thursday, December 24, Christmas Eve at 08:00 UTC.

The Christmas transmission as before.
The stations is open to visitors.
We are glad to receive reports and will exchange QSL-cards.
We will start tuning up some 30 minutes before message.

Also read our web site: www.alexander.n.se

QSL-reports are, when indicated, kindly received via:

- E-mail to: info@alexander.n.se
- or fax to: +46-340-674195
- or via: SM bureau
- or direct by mail to: Alexander - Grimeton Veteranradios Vaenner,
Radiostationen, Grimeton 72 S-430 16 ROLFSTORP
SWEDEN

Yours
Lars Kalland SM6NM

(Ary Boender via udxf  yg)

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New Delhi


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Time for radio medium to demonstrate its muscle

6 May 2009, 0452 hrs IST, Ashish Khazanchi

While the viewership of TV, I assume would be giving way in part to internet

, radio on the other hand isn't really suffering the same fate. People
on the go are still tuning in to radio and across the world audiences still
have their favourite stations and RJs etc.

In fact, there is a fresh lease of life for radio on the digital medium as
well in the form of internet radio. There are newer challenges that need to
be addressed for the newer ways of delivery of radio. Amazingly, on the net,

it is possible now to actually double click on the 'radio spot' and go to
the brand's site for more information!

Radio does suffer from the 'tertiary medium' syndrome in most countries
including India. It is possible for a brave brand manager or an agency to
turn conventional wisdom on its head and use this medium to get a higher
share of voice and recall/ preference .

The problem is, radio is tough to do, there are no pretty pictures or
sashaying models to hide an ugly idea behind. 'Real men of genius' campaign
on the other hand has delivered as much for Bud Light as their television
campaigns. In a fraction of the cost as well, if I may add.

The crafting of the spoken word more than anything else is critical in a
medium like radio. It's a rare radio spot that sounds like the conversation
that we hear in normal life. Also does the radio spot only tell me a
cerebral idea or does it do something to me? Does it make me smile, laugh,
cry, or think? A good radio campaign like any other communication platform
must make me feel. Otherwise it's a banal print ad.

We certainly have moved some distance from the Sholay and Deewar radio spots

these days. The work coming out of some of the agencies in the country are
finger licking good. The majority of our work are still at a good joke
followed by the brand name stage. The crafting of radio spots coming from
London and even the US has changed completely over the years.

The Frankie and Louie radio campaign and the 'Real men of genius' campaigns
for Bud are specially note worthy. Starburst radios have been laugh out loud

funny. Some of the work done for the Samaritans still makes me reel after
all these years. From India, one of my favourite campaigns is the Happydent
series. The campaign done by Rediff YR for Colgate on pick-up lines was also

superb. Fevicol and WWF have all done some awe-inspiring work in the past.

I expect to see fresher approaches in radio this year. This part of the
globe had a massive breakthrough in Cannes last year with the 'fading
memories' radio last year. I expect it would have had an encouraging impact
for a lot of smaller brands who have traditionally not been among the big
winners there in the past. I have heard about some great work from
Australia, which I look forward to hearing at Cannes this year.

The slowdown could just be the opportunity that this medium has been waiting

for. In the years of excess, all the expensive media made merry and radio
remained the after-thought medium. This is the time for this medium to
demonstrate its muscle. It is inexpensive and unlike TV, there is no loo
break when the commercials come on.

Ashish Khazanchi is national creative director, Publicis Ambience and on the

jury panel of Radio Lions at Cannes 2009

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Brand-Equity/Time-for-radio-medium-to-demonstrate-its-muscle/articleshow/4489062.cms


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Czech Radio 7 – Radio Prague is announcing a contest for listeners via BanglaDX

Czech Radio 7 – Radio Prague is announcing a contest for listeners. Your task is to send us the answer to the following question:

What is the most interesting period or event from Czech history for you?
The author of the best submission will win a one-week holiday for two in Prague, other interesting responses will be rewarded with material prizes and commemorative items.
We will be announcing the best submissions in our broadcast and on our website www.radio.czon the weekend of June 27-28, 2009.
Please send your submissions in by June 12 to the following address:
Czech Radio 7 – Radio Prague
Vinohradská 12
120 99 Praha 2
Czech Republic
or to our email address cr@radio.cz.
The winner's prize, accommodation in the heart of Prague, will be provided by Hotel Ungelt.

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