--------------------------------------------------------------------- "RUS-DX" # 868 Broadcasting of Russia, countries of CIS and Baltiya (ex. USSR). Sunday / 17 April , 2016 Information bulletin of Russian DX League Electronic version ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Time : UTC ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Editor : Anatoly Klepov ---------------------------------------------------------------------- QTH : Moscow, Russia ---------------------------------------------------------------------- E-mail : rusdx@yandex.ru Web site : http://rusdx.narod.ru (Russian / English) Mailing List : http://groups.google.com/group/rusdx. QSL, a photo : http://rusdx.blogspot.ru/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Russia, CIS and Baltic countries (ex. USSR) Worldwide broadcasting in Russian. Editor's desk. Country information. Radio broadcasting in Russian. 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Your comments and advice will be accepted with understanding. * Moscow. "Radio" magazine. [www.radio.ru]. In russian. The journal publishes monthly section "Broadcast News." Author Vasily Gulyaev, Astrakhan, Russia. See the section for this year here: "Radio" № 4/2016 - ftp://ftp.radio.ru/pub/2016/04/19.pdf "Radio" № 3/2016 - ftp://ftp.radio.ru/pub/2016/03/21.pdf "Radio" № 2/2016 - ftp://ftp.radio.ru/pub/2016/02/11.pdf * Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2016 From: Risto Vahakainu Subject: [HCDX] Frans Vossen RIP Dear friends, Belgian broadcaster Frans Vossen, who worked a long-time at the Belgian Radio's foreign service (last known as Radio Vlaanderen International) with programmes as "Brussels Calling" and "Radio World", passed away on 6th of April at the age of 74 years. Frans was well-knwon to the shortwave community as in addition to his programmes he was a regular visitor in many EDXC meetings and various other DX and shortwave gatherings. A small memorial text can be found here https://edxcnews.wordpress.com/2016/04/10/frans-vossen-rip/ Rest in Peace, Frans. Missing you, my long-time friend. Risto Vahakainu FDXA (Hard-Core-DX Digest, Vol 160, Issue 12) - Publication EDXC one of the photo: EDXC Conference held in Pori 2002: From left: Vesa-Jussi Rinkinen, Valentina Jolkver (DW), Frans Vossen, Dmitry Mezin and Alexander Beriozkin. Photo: Jarmo Salmi (JIS) * Guinea 9650 kHz Radio stations broadcast not only leave, but occasionally revived! with yesterday in the forum dxld (and elsewhere, I hope, too) actively It discusses the emergence of the African station on 9650 kHz. Obara of Sakae US first identified it as "Radio Guinee". Wolfgang Byushel (Germany) He recalls that Guinea worked ten or twenty years ago, on this frequency 50 kW. (Dmitry Mezin, Kazan, Russia / "open_dx"). - GUINEA Surprisingly good reception of new Radio Giunea Conakry, April 16: 0655 & 0705 on 9650 unknown site / relay to CeAf French, no signal at 0800UT http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/04/surprisingly-good-reception-of-new.html (SWLDXBulgaria April 16, Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30 m. long wire) INFORMATION BY COUNTRY. ========================= RUSSIA ======= Crimea -------- In Crimea, the April 21 launch of radio "Vetan sedasy" In Crimea, on the Day of Revival rehabilitated peoples launch Crimean Tatar radio and hand over the keys to the apartments. This "MK in Crimea" According to the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan press service. April 21 in the Crimea will celebrate the Day of Revival rehabilitated peoples. On this day, the inhabitants of the peninsula rehabilitated will be handed the keys to new apartments, will present the Crimean Tatar national-cultural autonomy and run radio "Vetan sedasy" entertaining cultural program for visitors and residents of Crimea are also held in Simferopol im.Treneva park. mk.ru (OnAir.ru) Nizhnegorodskaya oblast. Arzamas. ------------------------------------------------- New Town in Comedy Radio broadcasting network Comedy Radio continues to develop its regional network broadcasting - April 11, 2016 the radio sounded in the town of Arzamas (Nizhny Novgorod region). Broadcasting is carried out at a frequency of 92,6 FM, OnAir.ru reports referring to the press-center of PMBC. Currently Comedy Radio network includes 21 cities, and soon filled up with five other cities of broadcasting. Comedy Radio - humorous conversational Station, 100% of which ether is positive information. The peculiarity of the radio station - speaking entertainment shows. Programs go on the air, which means that any listener can influence the course of the program with the help of comments and questions in real time. On Comedy Radio also presents the content of the programs Comedy Club Production. Hour broadcast sounds a top foreign music. Arzamas - one of the oldest cities in Russia, which is of great historical and cultural value, and the location on the slopes of tourist routes in Sarov and Diveevo Boldin directions makes it very attractive for tourists. Arzamas also stands out among other cities for industrial development and population (163 thousand. Pers.), As a kind of "capital" of the right bank of the Nizhny Novgorod. (OnAir.ru) Novosibirskaya oblast. Novosibirsk. -------------------------------------------------- ----- Novosibirsk residents will again be able to enjoy the great songs in the wake of "Radio 7 na semi kholmakh" ("Radio 7 on seven hills") . "Radio 7 na semi kholmakh" returned to Novosibirsk. Radio pleases the audience with positive emotions, melodious music and the largest collection of famous songs of 80's, 90's and 2000's. Since April 2016, "Radio 7 na semi kholmakh" in Novosibirsk controls GC "select the radio." Director of the branch "Select Radio" in Novosibirsk Denis Kalabukhov: "I am delighted that the" Radio 7 on seven hills "again broadcasts in Novosibirsk! After all, "Radio 7 na semi kholmakh" - a world hits, which eventually earned the love of his audience. " On the frequency 92,8 FM can be heard artists such as Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, George Michael, Madonna, Bryan Adams, Sade, Mylène Farmer and others. "Radio 7 na semi kholmakh" - it is also the history of your favorite music, travel tips and examples of interesting cases in the pronunciation of the words of the Russian language. Students can always glean useful information from the ether. You will not be bored! "Radio 7 na semi kholmakh" - Great song. One by one! * - An exclusive partner of the managing company - "Select Radio" Group of Companies. Radio stations in Novosibirsk: Europa Plus, Retro FM, Dorozhnoe Radio, Radio Dacha, Business FM and Radio 7 na semi kholmakh. (OnAir.ru) Omskaya oblast. Omsk. -------------------------------- * By broadcasting network Radio ENERGY joined by another city-millionnik - April 8, 2016 the radio sounded in Omsk. Broadcasting is carried out on its own license - radioholding PMBC won the contest Roskomnadzor to receive radio frequencies in Omsk in March last year, according to OnAir.ru with reference to the press-center of PMBC. Tuned to Radio ENERGY-Omsk - 89,1 FM, you can learn about the latest trends in the global music industry, the biggest music events and festivals. In the broadcast station - sparkling presenters and DJs, all the most current news and hits of contemporary music, exciting interactive projects. Radio ENERGY (NRJ) - one of the most respected and well-known brands of the world radio industry, created by French holding company NRJ GROUP. The Russian Radio ENERGY, open PMBC in partnership with NRJ GROUP, successfully operating since 2006. During this time, the station became a real trendsetter in the country, affecting the formation of tastes, views, preferences and lifestyle of today's youth. Radio ENERGY listen active, progressive and purposeful people, living in the rhythm of the big city, full of energy, effort and emotion, know a lot about the good things and know how to enjoy life. Today ENERGY Radio transmitters 82 operate in Russian cities (apart from Moscow), and in the coverage area of the signal 418 are cities. Omsk is one of the largest cities in Russia and the second largest population in Siberia. According to data for 2016 here live 1,178,100 people. Omsk - large industrial, transport and cultural center of Siberia. The town is very popular among foreign tourists and countrymen. Omsk attracts the places associated with the names of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Lev Gumilyov, Mikhail Vrubel and other celebrities. (OnAir.ru) * April 8 branch RTRS "Tomsk ORTPTS" began airing radio station "Radio the ENERGY" in the regional center. Broadcasting frequency - 89.1 MHz. (Russian radio and television) * April 13 branch RTRS "Omsk ORTPTS" started FM-broadcast "Nashe radio" station in Omsk. Frequency Broadcasting - 100.6 MHz. (Russian radio and television) Rostovskaya oblast. Taganrog. Rostov-na-Donu. ------------------------------------------------------------------ * Taganrog radio "Courier" stopped broadcasting At a frequency 102,6 FM began airing federal Autoradio. "Courier" was the third radio Taganrog, which changed the format. Experts believe that it will soon go away from Taganrog "Road Radio" on 106,3 FM. On April 11 the station "Courier" started relaying Avtoradio franchise. This "business community," said media director Elena Noskov. "The decision was made due to the need to optimize the costs of the station. We chose Avtoradio as a partner by chance - it is the leader of the Moscow radio market by the number of audience, we hope to repeat the success of the capital colleagues in Taganrog ", - said Elena. According Noskova, the rejection of its product does not entail a reduction station staff - staff will be engaged in regional broadcasting hours. Head of "Autoradio-Taganrog" notes that the format change will help to attract new advertisers, however, the decision to raise the cost of advertising minutes is still pending. Note that the radio "Courier" was broadcasting in Taganrog on the frequency 102,6 FM 2004. The radio station was formed edited independently. The broadcaster had three ad units in every hour, which came out on the 15th, 30th and 45th minute. The duration of the block - up to 3 minutes. Now Taganrog broadcast stations 6, "TVS" Autoradio, Radio "Komsomolskaya Pravda", Radio "FM-on-Don", Radio Peace and Radio Road. In recent years, the format changed just three radio stations: "Komsomolskaya Pravda" has replaced the earlier on its FM frequency News, appeared on the site of the Lighthouse "FM-on-Don", "Courier" abandoned his product in favor of "Autoradio". The only station with 100% own content remains "Taganrog broadcaster" (Radio TVS). The radio station is the oldest in the Taganrog market, focused on the youth audience (CHR format) and has four ad units an hour on the 10th, 20th, 30th and 40th minute. As amended TVS "business community" told about the future plans to broadcast your own product. The radio station also has no plans to reduce staff and at the moment does not feel the crisis on the local radio market. At a frequency 106,3 FM broadcasts in Taganrog "Road Radio", a few weeks ago there was a similar station in Rostov- on-Don on the FM 102.2 frequency, replacing the "Radio 7". Experts note that the owner of Taganrog frequency 106,3 FM may lose the right to broadcast in the near future, "Road" - the franchise agreement may be terminated at the initiative of the network partner. Among the reasons for the decision referred to the complex features of the location of the transmitting station - it covers not only Taganrog, but most of the Rostov-on-Don, duplicating 102,2 FM frequency content. Denis Shtanko, newsdelo.com (OnAir.ru) * RTRS Branch "Rostov ORTPTS" began airing radio station "Mayak" in Rostov-na-Donu in the FM-band. Broadcasting frequency - 91.8 MHz. Radio is available to residents of neighboring settlements, including the town of Bataisk. Translation of "Mayak" in the FM band at a frequency of 71.39 MHz discontinued. By the end of the first half of 2016 RTRS branch "Rostov ORTPTS" plans to start in Rostov-on-Don broadcast radio station "Vesti FM" (90.2 MHz). (Russian radio and television) TAJIKISTAN ============== * Radio Ovozi Tojik. http://www.radiotoj.tj/ Season A16. Russian language. 08.00-10.00, 2000-20.00 UTC 7245 kHz Transmitter: Yangi-Yul (Tajikistan), 100 kW Broadcast Destination: Central Asia. (www.dxing.ru) * There is progress with Ovozi Tojik. They answered my letter, which I enclose. Now written them how to confirm the reports. Even I sent an example of a confirmation letter from the Belarusian Radio. We'll wait ... - Dear Dmitry! We are happy that you listen to our radio. We have a very broad audience of listeners. Radio "Ovozi Tojik" broadcasts in eight languages and in Russian as well. We hope that our broadcasts you find the information you need about the Republic of Tajikistan, the inhabitants of our country, traditions and cultural heritage of the Tajik people. We thank you for your interest in our activities. Chief Director of the Tajik radio Farrukh Ziёzoda (Dmitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") * I found a station site in Tajik - http://www.radiotoj.tj (Alexander Kozlenko, Ukraine / "deneb-radio-dx") * Ovozi Tojik: http://ktr.tj/ru (Alexander Golovihin, Tolyatti, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") "RUS-DX PLUS" PARTNER CHANNELS AND INTERNET ================================= SHORTWAVE BULLETIN Issue no. 1847, 10 April, 2016. edited by Thomas Nilsson, Sweden ----------------------------------------------- Log 4810.00 Mar25 1750 Armenian Public R, Noratus, Gavar. Farsi talk, 1803 piano music and Armenian songs - best in LSB, 1815-1830 Fanfare, Arabic ID: "Yerevan, Huna idha'at Jumhuriyat al- Yermaniyah min Yerevan", frequency ann, ann, news, 1826 Armenian song. (AP-DNK) 11730 Mar31 1825 R. Belarus w/ final German bcast noted today (3/31) from Perseus site in NJ from 1825 tune to past 1920. Signal started at S2 but gradually improved to S3 with hvy QSB. Signal peaked around 1900-1905. News by woman at 1901 to 1913. Inst music fol by another woman ann at 1913. Song by woman at 1916. Also hrd from Edmonton at (but w/ hvy co- ch QRM from Zanzibar on 11735) and Brisbane Perseus sites. At 2015 tuned the (final?) SS bcst from the Perseus site in Madrid. Man w/ frequencies at 2015 fol by a music selec- tion. At 2020 the EE bcst was opened by a man ancr with a Radio Belarus ID fol by news to 2032. This was fol by frequency anmts given by man that did not mention end of broadcasting today and seemed to be only for the home service relay. Song by man about Belarus at 2035 fol by feature program at 2040 "Belarus in the World Community" narra- ted by a man. R. Belarus off suddenly at 2100 in the midst of a Belarusian folk melody. Monitored from Perseus site in Madrid with S5+ signal to 2100*. Scheduled to 2200 in EE. Not sure if we confirmed today as last day of broadcasting on SW, considering earlier anmt on frequencies in the EE svc... (Bruce Churchill via DXPlorer) 11730 Mar31 2100 R. Belarus off suddenly at 2100 in the midst of a Belarusian folk melody. Monitored from Perseus site in Madrid with S5+ signal to 2100*. Scheduled to 2200 in EE. Not sure if we confirmed today as last day of broadcasting on SW, considering earlier anmt on frequen- cies in the EE svc... (Bruce Churchill via DXPlorer) AP-DNK, Anker Petersen, Skovlunde, Denmark Bruce Churchill via DXPlorer Station news ARMENIA / AZERBAIJAN. The station calls itself as "The Voice of Justice", and "Voice Talishistana" or "Public Radio of Azerbaijan" re-aired and seen for the first time on April 2 from 08.00 to 14.00 in the broadband frequency 9669 to 9681 kHz, but the best signal is now 9674 kHz azerskom language. News on the hour starting with informa- tion from Armenia, weather forecast in Stepanakert (Nagorno-Karabakh), in Shuschy etc. (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria). BELARUS. Just finished writing a report about the visit of a unique object - the radio center "Pine" in the Mogilev region of Belarus. Unfortunately, on the night of April 1, the transmitters 279 kHz (Belarusian Radio) and 1170 kHz (Radio Belarus) must be stopped. Me and my colleague on hobbies, journalist Dmitry Suslov was able to agree on a tour on the radio center before closing it, which was done on the last Sunday, March 27, 2016. I bring to your attention a report in two parts on my blog. If photos are not loaded - check to see if you have blocked access to the domain and its subdomains vk.com. Physically, all pictures are on these servers must be loaded, even for those who do not have a profile on the site. Contact me if you have problems. Of course, the last off the long and medium wave radio center in Belarus - this sad event. Note worthy is his report, which I hope will be many interesting from the point of view of the history of radio. References: http://leryfm.livejournal.com/133473.html Part 1 http://leryfm.livejournal.com/133840.html Part 2 PS - local time off the transmitters: 1170 - March 31, 21.00 in Minsk; 279 - 01 April 0000 in Minsk .. (Eugene, Minsk, Belarus / "deneb-radio-dx" & "open_dx") In connection with the refusal of the National State TV and Radio of the Republic of Belarus RUE "Concern RRT" services and the lack of other customers with 01.04.2016g. stops air broadcasting of sound programs "First National Channel of the Belarusian Radio" and "Radio Belarus" in the range of low, medium and high frequencies: - Transmitting radio shop in the village Kolodishchi: "First National Channel of the Belarusian Radio" transmitter power of 250 kW at a frequency of 7.255 MHz; "The radio station Belarus' by the transmitter power of 250 kW at a frequency of 11.930 MHz; "The radio station Belarus' by the transmitter power of 150 kW at a frequency of 11.730 MHz; "First National Channel of the Belarusian Radio" transmitter power of 150 kW at a frequency of 6,080 MHz; - Osipovichiskim transmitting radio shop (in the locality Pine) "First National Channel of the Belarusian Radio" transmitter power of 500 kW at a frequency of 279 kHz; "The radio station Belarus' by the transmitter power of 800 kW at a frequency of 1170 kHz. (RUP "Concern RRT", http://www.brtpc.by/news/1026/) (RUS-DX # 866 via Antaly Klepov) BCLNES Il radioascolto in Italia ----------------------------- 10 aprile 2016 Log Roberto Pavanello 1035 6/4 19.50 R. Eli - Tartu Russo predica suff. ARCTIC RADIO CLUB Sweden. ----------------- tisdag 5 april 2016 Chernivtsy, Ukraine 657 kHz reactivated The transmitter in Chernivtsy on 657 kHz has been reactivated and broadcast program 1 in parallell to Mykolaiv 549 kHz and Kharkiv 837 kHz between 0300-2000 UTC (Jaroslav Derevyagin via Mauno Ritola ARC). All three stations are received very well in Växjö. Radio Ukraine International are broadcast on 1278 and 1431 kHz (Bengt Ericson ARC) DX LISTENING DIGEST 16-14, April 6, 2016 Incorporating REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING edited by Glenn Hauser, USA ----------------------------------------- ** ARMENIA. Summer A-16 shortwave schedule of Voice of Armenia, same as new winter B-15 schedule, effective from December 1. 1530-1545 on 4810 ERV 050 kW / non-dir to N/ME Assyrian 1545-1600 on 4810 ERV 050 kW / non-dir to N/ME Greek 1600-1630 on 4810 ERV 050 kW / non-dir to N/ME Kurdish 1630-1700 on 4810 ERV 050 kW / non-dir to N/ME Yezidi 1700-1715 on 4810 ERV 050 kW / non-dir to N/ME Turkish 1715-1745 on 4810 ERV 050 kW / non-dir to N/ME Azeri 1745-1815 on 4810 ERV 050 kW / non-dir to N/ME Farsi 1815-1845 on 4810 ERV 050 kW / non-dir to N/ME Arabic http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/04/reception-of-voice-of-armenia-april-5.html -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BELARUS. 7255, 0512-, Belaruskaye Radio 1, Mar 26. Fairly good reception, but with weak modulation and an audible hum in the transmitter. In presumed Belarussian, but noted an Ukrainian folk song at 0513 (Cheremshyna), which I immediately identified. Some splatter from hams, on the high side. 7255, 0359-, Belaruskaye Radio 1 Mar 31 Poor reception of presumed last day of broadcast for BR radio. Just above threshold, which is interesting as the noise floor here measures -130 dB, so virtually any signal will be heard, just! At these exceptionally quiet conditions, I'm able to A/B receivers. My other receiver here is an AOR 7030+ and it's just a tad more sensitive. I can make out the Belarussian language on it, but not on the Perseus. Although they apparently sign- on at 0400, I was hearing music at 0355, then time pips at the TOH, and into programming. In past years, I'd hear them well in our local evenings on 11930 and 11730. Unfortunately, not used for this season, nor last season, as I recall (Walt Salmaniw, Masset BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Final morning shortwave broadcast of Belarusian Radio HS-1, March 31 0400-0700 on 7255 MNS 250 kW / 072 deg to EaEu Belarussian, weak signal today Final day of Radio Belarus Minsk on 11730 kHz on March 31: 1100-2300 11730 MNS 150 kW / 246 deg to WeEu Bel/Ru/Pol/Ge/Fr/Sp/En/Ru Final day of Belarusian Radio HS-1 on 6080 and 7255 kHz, March 31 1500-2100 on 6080 MNS 150 kW / 127 deg to N/ME Belarussian 1500-1700 on 7255 MNS 250 kW / 072 deg to EaEu Belarussian http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/04/final-day-of-belarusian-radio-and-radio.html -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) preview 6080, 1900-2030 UTC; 33323. Male announcers in Russian. Several recordings that will be posted via my Dropbox links. 73, (Ed Sylvester, Baghdad, Iraq, March 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) BIELORRUSIA, 11730, Radio Belarus, Minsk, 1911-1915, escuchada el 31 de marzo de 2016 en alemán, locutora con noticias y locutora con reportaje, probablemente en su última emisión en onda corta, segmemnto musical, señal fuerte y nivel de audio bajo, en paralelo por 11930, en colisión con servicio en árabe de Radio Saudí, SINPO 35443 (José Miguel Romero, Burjasot (Valencia), España, Sangean ATS 909, Antena hilo de 10 m, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11730, R. Belarus off suddenly at 2100 in the midst of a Belarusian folk melody. Monitored from Perseus site in Madrid with S5+ signal to 2100*. Scheduled to 2200 in English. Not sure if we confirmed today as last day of broadcasting on SW, considering earlier announcement on frequencies in the English service (Bruce Chuchill, CA, DXplorer via Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DXLD) Of course. That's local midnight in Belarus, end of March 31, thus end of transmission contract. At the Sosnovy LW/MW plant a button has just been pushed the very last time too (Kai Ludwig, dxldyg via DXLD) [and non]. 11730, March 31 at 1953, carrier at S1 to S2. This is supposed to be the last day on air for R. Belarus, which I never hear beyond a carrier out here and that`s still the case. But I keep checking on this momentous occasion, for Spanish at 2000-2020, then English. It supposed to be // 11930, but no way to hear anything there under Cuban jamming and Radio Martí. At 2055 I have the S2 carrier on 11730, and everything is supposed to close down at 2100 UT = midnight in Minsk. And so it does, or more precisely at 2100:13* the carrier cuts off in the middle of the scheduled English broadcast until 2200. Several other monitors further east axually heard the English modulation interrupted. Finis! A couple minutes later I`m talking about this on WOR via WRMI 13695. So it was no joke. BTW, 11735 Zanzibar went off at 2056* (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1820, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Was at work during the sign-off, so used the Twente receiver to monitor the Belarus shutdown. Even in Europe (at least for Twente), 11930 kHz was a mess with Radio Marti and the jamming all that could readily be heard on the frequency. And 11730 was quite weak with splash from Zanzibar. I did manage a recording of 6080 kHz, though, and will post that later (Richard Langley, NB, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11730, April 2 at 2051 check, still no signal from R. Belarus, on its second day of death; (11735 Zanzibar is already off too) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Members, Both through BDXC and Kai Ludwig's investigations via DXLD I have learned that definitely the AM services of Belarus Radyo will close tonight. This means that the services from Sasnovy on 279 kHz and 1170 kHz will stop. Yet another European country will disappear from my Active spreadsheet. This is sad news particularly for those who benefited from the pan European reach of the Long Wave transmitter. 73 and 88 (Dan Goldfarb, UK, March 31, mwmasts yg via DXLD) Re Belarus on 279 kHz - their signal was strong last night (March 31) at around 2000 UT, but modulation continued to be very low. Interestingly, there was a co-channel which is/was almost always audible on 279 together with Sasnovy, and it was fairly strong last night, but still unreadable. I strongly suspect that this is/was due to the Luxembourg effect rather than anything coming out of Asgabat. The most likely "culprit" could be Poland`s 225 kHz as there are no longer any other high power AM signals between my location on the NW coast of England and Belarus. Possibly others on 183, 234 and 270 kHz, or even 639 kHz, are too far south to cause this effect? The only other well known Luxembourg effect phenomenon left on LW for me will then be on 216 kHz where the Roumoules transmission cross modulates with Allouis 162 kHz on its way to me - and very loudly too most nights (Noel R. Green, UK, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1820, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also TURKMENISTAN Here is the link to the updated news item from the Belarusian Radio and TV Broadcasting Center for 1 April on discontinuing the transmissions: http://www.brtpc.by/news/1034/ (Richard Langley, April 3, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Reads like the original info, I think. It`s in Russian, not White Russian; typical. Both Cyrillic, of course, but slightly different letters. The most obvious is the use of a dotted lower case i like in Roman rather than the ``backward N`` as in Red Russian. Also lots of ë with two dots over, which seems to be out of style any more in Russian Russian (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) ** BELARUS. Just finished writing a report about the visit of a unique object - the radio center "Pine" in the Mogilev region of Belarus. Unfortunately, on the night of April 1, the transmitters 279 kHz (Belarusian Radio) and 1170 kHz (Radio Belarus) must be stopped. Me and my colleague on hobbies, journalist Dmitry Suslov were able to agree on a tour on the radio center before closing it, which was done on the last Sunday, March 27, 2016. I bring to your attention a report in two parts on my blog. If photos are not loaded - check to see if you have blocked access to the domain and its subdomains vk.com. Physically, all pictures are on these servers must be loaded, even for those who do not have a profile on the site. Contact me if you have problems. Of course, the last off the long and medium wave radio center in Belarus - this sad event. Note worthy is his report, which I hope will be many interesting from the point of view of the history of radio. References: http://leryfm.livejournal.com/133473.html Part 1 http://leryfm.livejournal.com/133840.html Part 2 PS - local time off the transmitters: 1170 - March 31, 21.00 in Minsk; 279 - 01 April 00.00 in Minsk (Eugene, Minsk, Belarus / "deneb-radio- dx" & "open_dx" via RusDX April 3 via DXLD) Reaction to closure of [Radio!] Belarus: I read with sadness that Belarus will close its transmitters. The truth is that Belarussian transmitters are not in a good technical health. The 279 kHz transmitter's audio is undermodulated compared to its carrier and the other transmitters aren't better too. Unfortunately the economic state of Belarus doesn't allow them either to repair or replace these aging transmitters. In the years of 1990s and 2000s they were loud and clear in Hungary, even 1170 kHz transmitter were heard conveniently in an armchair. Their English language programmes were structured to raise attention of youth people like I was at that time. At the peak their English programme lasted for 2 hours. Then all disappeared and I cannot hear that powerful mediumwave transmitter anymore. I wish Belarus would reverse its decision of the closure (Tibor Gaal, Budapest, Hungary (29/3-2016) Ydun`s MW Info via RusDX via WORLD OF RADIO 1820, DXLD) Last half hour of Belaruskaje Radyjo 1, the First National Channel of Belarusian Radio, on 6080 kHz, as recorded on 31 March 2016 using the Twente receiver, has been archived here: https://archive.org/details/BelaruskajeRadyjo16.080MHz31March20162030UTC and here: Belaruskaje Radyjo 1 Final Broadcast on Shortwave: 31 March 2016 (Richard Langley, April 7, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BELARUS [and non]. RADIO BELARUS INTERNATIONAL AND RADIO 700 FROM EUSKIRCHEN, GERMANY, DISCUSS FURTHER COOPERATION | Radio Belarus Christian Milling and Naum Galperovich Radio Belarus International played host to a visit by director of Radio 700 from Euskirchen (Germany) Christian Milling. ... http://www.radiobelarus.tvr.by/en/content/radio-belarus-international-and-radio-700-euskirchen-germany-discuss-further- cooper ation (via Jean-Michel Aubier, France, dxldyg via DXLD) Viz.: Radio Belarus International and Radio 700 from Euskirchen, Germany, discuss further cooperation Thursday, 24.03.2016 - 16:42 Christian Milling and Naum Galperovich [caption] Radio Belarus International played host to a visit by director of Radio 700 from Euskirchen (Germany) Christian Milling. The visit was timed to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the launch of Radio Belarus German-language service. During the visit, meetings were held with Radio Belarus International Chief Director Naum Galperovich and Deputy Chief Director Viacheslav Laktiushin. The sides discussed current cooperation and outlined plans for its further expansion. In addition, the guest from Germany took part in one of our radio programs in German. Cooperation between the Radio Belarus and Radio 700 on re-broadcasting of Belarusian programs in German has been carried out since 2010. At the moment, the amount of Radio Belarus content re-broadcast in Germnay stands at two hours per day (via WORLD OF RADIO 1820, DXLD) Sked at shortwaveservice.com shows in UT: daily 07-09 & 21-23 on 3985; also M-F 07-09 on 6005 (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1820, DXLD) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. UZBEKISTAN, Fair signal of Radio Free North Korea via RED Telecom, April 1 1200-1300 on 15630 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/04/fair-signal-of-radio-free-north-korea.html Weak signal of Voice of Wilderness via RED Telecom, April 1: 1330-1530 on 7615 TAC 100 kW / 070 deg to NEAs Korean, not on A-16 freq 12130 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/04/weak-signal-of-voice-of-wilderness-via.html Good signal of North Korea Reform Radio via RED Telecom, April 1: 1430-1530 on 11570 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/04/good-signal-of-north-korea-reform-radio.html UZBEKISTAN, Weak signal of Voice of Martyrs via RED Telecom, April 1 1530-1700 7530 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, co-ch AIR in Urdu: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/04/weak-signal-of-voice-of-martyrs-via-red.html -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KURDISTAN [non]. 11600, April 1 at 1252, checking for Denge Kurdistanye finds a big collision between it(?) and something in Chinese. No A-16 Aoki available yet in any form, but in B-15 we find that could be CNR1 jamming against a nuisance 100-watt Sound of Hope RFA relay, and/or RTI 250 kW in Amoy from Paochung. Anyhow, no good for DK! At 1258 both/all of them are playing music, and before 1300 hear a spread-out timesignal, and the Chinese ends, but shortly Kurdish also goes off presumably for site swap. At 1301.5 a much weaker Kurdish is back on, at least in the clear. It improves during the hour, 1332 S3- S6; 1359 up to S9+10 still mostly talk, with some hum and slight distortion. Ivo Ivanov still hasn`t published a complete site/schedule for DK, only 13-17 via BULGARIA, and 17-19 via France. So whence is it before 1300, Pridnestrovye? 11600, April 1 at 2050, today`s signal is better at S4, and there`s Mideast vocal music, so that rules out Radio Biafra or Brother Scare, rules in Denge Kurdistanye. Another song at 2057 until cut off at 2100:15*. Then, much like yesterday, stronger 11600 carrier comes on at *2101:54, at S8 level, off, and on and off to stay again in less than a biminute at 2103:36*. Could that be BULGARIA trying and failing to start something else? Still off at 2109 check. Meanwhile, Ivo Ivanov has updated me April 1 on D.K. site schedule: ``A-16 of Denge Kurdistan by transmitters [BUT more updated below] 0300-0500 11600 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg WeAs Kurdish 0500-1300 11600 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg WeAs Kurdish 1300-1700 11600 SCB 100 kW / 090 deg WeAs Kurdish + 2nd harmonic 23200 1700-2100 11600 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg WeAs Kurdish`` So it is PRIDNESTROVYE both until 2100 and before 1300 as I had suspected. (And not France at 17-19 as he previously guessed.) But all this D.K. on 11600 pushes out Brother HyStairical who has countless other outlets, and Radio Biafra, which had been 20-23 UT (sometimes) via BULGARIA in B-15. So is Biafra completely off now or somewhere else? Nothing heard now on Ivo`s suggested replacements, 11590 or 12075. On April 2, Ivo says: ``NO MORE R. Biafra via SPL Secretbrod from 2100 on 11600 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to WeAf after close of Denge Kurdistan`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1820, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11600 kHz Denge Kurdistan --- Hi, I'm based in Germany & recently spent a week off on the Canary Islands taking the chance to listen to some local AM stuff broadcasted from West Africa (Tecsun PL600 with telescope antenna). Was surprised to spot a station on 11600 around 1300 UTC I could not identify. Back home I double checked and just identified it as Denge Kurdistania. It's broadcasting right now a program of news and local music. It's not Biafra and I thought you would like to know Denge is now on 11600 as they're not listed in any of the available databases. Have a nice day! -- T. --- Gesendet mit Thunderbird auf LinuxMint (Tetsuo, 0816 April 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11600, April 5 at 2057, music seems Kurdish rather than Biafran, but very poor, S5; 2059 announcement in uncertain language, music cuts off at 2100:06*. Then, just as monitored a couple times before, a stronger-sounding carrier but also metering S5 cuts on at *2102:07 and off at 2103:36*, as if another station is attempting to start but failing, lack of feed input? We had concluded that R. Biafra has quit SW, and on April 6 Ivo Ivanov reports ``NO MORE R. Biafra via SPL Secretbrod [Bulgaria] from 2100 on 11600 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to WeAf after close of Denge Kurdistan``. However, Biafra was still reported on one recent date by Mark Taylor, Wisconsin in his NASWA Flashsheet, so is there conflict over who gets to broadcast during this hour? If it was in English, it certainly wasn`t Denge Kurdistanye: ``11600 OPPOSITION. Radio Biafra - Kostinbrod, BULGARIA (Presumed), 2017-2100, 4/2/16 in English. Mostly a program of call ins about a variety of politically related situations in Nigeria (Boko Haram, corruption, etc.), music at 2025, 2036 fanfare and quick ID into person on the street type interview, music, commentary, brass band music to 2100 suddenly off mid song. Fair`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1820, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Final update of Denge Kurdistan by transmitter site 0300-0500 on 11600 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg Kurdish 0500-1300 on 11600 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg Kurdish 1300-1700 on 11600 SCB 100 kW / 090 deg Kurdish + 2nd harmonic 23200 1700-1930 on 11600 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg Kurdish, ex Grigoriopol 1930-2100 on 11600 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg Kurdish, ex 1700-2100 UT http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/04/final-update-of-denge-kurdistan-by.html -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, April 6, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1820, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KYRGYZSTAN. KTRK, Kyrgiz Radiosu, 4010 kHz, verified an E-mail report 2 days after the time I sent my second F/UP with a friendly and F/D E-mail message and mp3 file including a song. V/S: Roza Tashtanalieva. The report was sent to many E-mail addresses: public@ktrk.kg; office-rrtc@ktrk.kg; ktrksite@gmail.com; aripova.otrk@gmail.com; rkktrkkg@gmail.com; t.valieva@ktrk.kg; minculture.kg@gmail.com. The reply came from a private E-mail address of Mrs. Roza Tashtanalieva (Antonello Napolitano, Taranto, ITALY, March DX Fanzine #31 via DXLD) ** RUSSIA. RADIO TEOS: we will stop broadcasting on the radio in Moscow and St. Petersburg on AM frequencies 1134 kHz and 1089 kHz and completely converted to the format of the Internet broadcast in these cities. This will happen on April 17 of this year. We note that we make every effort to keep broadcasting in other regions. This decision was made on a number of both independent from us reasons external character (we refused to renew the license), and in accordance with our long-term strategy. While regretting the departure from the radio- ether, we, at the same time, we see that this, in part, a forced step in our project opens a whole new range of opportunities. Listen to us on the Internet http://s.radioteos.ru/pager/ (Information vk.com/radioteos station via Moscow Information DX Bulletin, Weekly electronic publication, # 988, March 29, 2016, The editor of the current issue: Konstantin Gusev, via RusDX April 3 via DXLD) As per previous report it was not ``we`` who refused to renew the license, but the Russian authorities. Machine translations of this material have a terrible problem getting the pronouns right (gh, DXLD) ** TAJIKISTAN. 4790, BBC Uzbek. Thanks to Hiroyuki Komatsubara (Japan), who today (April 4) provided this info: "-1305- 4790 kHz, Noise Jamming + CNR-1; 4970 kHz, AIR only add; -1330* Jamming off, BBC could not be confirmed.." Seems China finally noticed they had been on the wrong frequency (CNR1 jamming on 4970) for about the past three months now. Hiroyuki was not sure just when this happened, but he just noticed it today for the first time. Well done, Hiroyuki! April 5 was able to confirm his observations; at tune in at 1241, found CNR1 jamming already on 4790 (// 6125); also with strong CODAR QRM; unable to hear BBC. On 4970 only heard AIR Shillong (Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1820, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TIBET [non]. 15553, March 31 at 1358, JBA carrier, smax of yet another frequency change of Voice of Tibet via TAJIKISTAN. I bet Ivo has it in his latest update - yes, as of March 31: 1345-1400 on 15553 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan 1400-1415 on 15553 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Frequency changes of Voice of Tibet, April 6 1330-1345 NF 15558 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 15553 1345-1400 NF 15558 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 15553 1400-1415 NF 15558 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 15553 1415-1430 NF 15553 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 15547 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/04/frequency-changes-of-voice-of-tibet.html -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TURKMENISTAN. After the closure of the Belarus station on 279 kHz I hear Turkmenistan on the same frequency. Here in Romania the signal is S5 now at 0745 UT (10:45 am local time) on my 60m random wire antenna. The modulation is rather low. I'm expecting the signal to improve a lot in the evening (Tudor Vedeanu, (Gura Humorului, Romania), April 1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1820, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Checking the Twente receiver around 2130 April 1: I'm not hearing Belarus on 279, but do hear an extremely faint CW beacon, which sounds like "ND" occasionally rising above the noise floor. Used to be able to hear Belarus reliably at a fair level. Turkmenistan would be the only remaining broadcaster on the frequency, and there are a few times when what sounds like very, very, very faint music fades up on the frequency, but far to weak to tell if it is really Asgabat or my imagination. Updating before I hit the send button: I think there is something actually there, now hearing a voice rising above the noise floor in what sounds like a southwest Asian language, but still extremely weak. This followed some music. Will have to check later as night deepens in that part of the world (Stephen Luce, Houston, Texas, ibid.) Music definitely heard on 279 via the Twente receiver on April 2 at 0053 UTC, sounding almost like a Mideastish version of a bagpipe-- moderate fade at 0055; signal back up with minor-key flute & strings selection at 0057; strings sounded like Persian-style instrument. Femme talking at 0059 in unknown language, sounded like the end of a program, tailing off with more music in fairly weak signal. Time pips heard at 0100, through again-fading signal; obviously no station ID was comprehended, but that doesn't mean it wasn't there. No beacon/CW QRM noted. Signal back up some by 0103, with female doing news or some kind of narrative in unknown language. Offhand, I'd say we're getting here what we can out of Turkmenistan - (GREG HARDISON, CA, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1820, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Ashgabat on 279 kHz on 2 April heard from Perseus site in E. Finland from 2339 tune. Weak modulation at SINPO 35443 but otherwise clear signal. Increasing noise level after 0015. Recognized program format and language from previous shortwave logs in 2005 on 4930 and 5015 kHz and visit to Ashgabat in Oct 2006. Woman in Turkmen with occasional music in background to 0000. Program of instrumental music on a solo stringed instrument at 0000 with man announcer. At 0033 the music switched to more elaborate instrumentals with multiple instruments and akin to Turkish folk music. The same man announcer was heard in this segment that went to 0059. A woman was heard at 0059 and some instrumental music to 0100 followed by 5 time pips, a man and the Turkmenistan National anthem by a choir to 0102.5. Man and woman announcers with dramatic tone and martial music mixed - many mentions of "Turmenbashy" and "Ashgabat" to tune out at 0109. This segment used to be heard on 5015 shortwave in this time frame. Stringed instrument sound was most likely the "Dutar", the most popular stringed instrument in Turkmenistan and similar to the Kazakh "Dombra" which I heard many times in trips to Kazakhstan in the mid-2000's. These are 2-3 string instruments with long narrow necks and in somewhat different form factors and names, popular throughout Central Asia (Bruce Churchill, Fallbrook CA, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1820, DX LISTENING DIGEST) And I see that two contributors to dxld have heard Asgabat on 279 kHz since Sasnovy closed. Yes, I can also hear "something", but much too weak as yet to copy. The much louder "co-channel" that I could hear is no longer present which suggests that it was the Luxembourg effect rather than Asgabat. This phenomenon appears only to occur where high power is in use - I think the first LW transmitter installed in Luxembourg in the early 1930's utilised 200 kW. High power indeed for those days until Uncle Joe came up with a 500 kW transmitter a few years later. Probably the 50 kW maximum in the States doesn't cause problems like this? 73 from (Noel Green, Blackpool, England, UK, April 3, DX LISTENING DIGEST) TAJIKISTAN, 4790, BBC Uzbek. Thanks to Hiroyuki Komatsubara (Japan), who today (April 4) provided this info: "-1305- 4790 kHz, Noise Jamming + CNR-1; 4970 kHz, AIR only add; -1330* Jamming off, BBC could not be confirmed.." Seems China finally noticed they had been on the wrong frequency (CNR1 jamming on 4970) for about the past three months now. Hiroyuki was not sure just when this happened, but he just noticed it today for the first time. Well done, Hiroyuki! April 5 was able to confirm his observations; at tune in at 1241, found CNR1 jamming already on 4790 (// 6125); also with strong CODAR QRM; unable to hear BBC. On 4970 only heard AIR Shillong (Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1820, DX LISTENING DIGEST) PUBLICATIONS ++++++++++++ Updated: DX/SWL/Media Programs: http://www.worldofradio.com/dxpgms.html World of Radio schedule: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html Alan Roe`s Hitlist of SW stations: http://www.w4uvh.net/hitlist.htm (Glenn Hauser, April 6, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Found a link for Aoki A16 files on Alokesh Gupta's excellent website Radioactivity at: http://alokeshgupta.blogspot.in/search?q=A16 The direct link to the text file is: http://www1.s2.starcat.ne.jp/ndxc/pc/nd/userlist1.txt The direct link to the xlsx file is: http://www1.s2.starcat.ne.jp/ndxc/pc/nd/nda16.xlsx (Peter W Hansen, April 3, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) That`s the pared-down version without any details of powers, azimuths, coordinates. For the first time, the B-15 Aoki sked updates had to be unzipped rather than text files linkable directly, and perhaps the same for A-16; inconvenient! (gh, DXLD) QSL.WINDOW - ABRIL 2016 Amigos, A publicação 'QSL.window' foi atualizada. O link para acesso está disponível em: http://dxways-br.blogspot.com (à direita, logo abaixo do logotipo do DX Clube do Brasil) QSL.window = lista de endereços / contatos para envio de informes de recepção nas emissoras de rádio, com base nos endereços que foram aplicados no envio / resposta recebida. Não contém cópias de endereços divulgados em publicações conhecidas, de longas listas desatualizadas de e-mails de emissoras, etc... e sim tem base no resultado obtido por radioescutas e DXistas ao receberem os seus QSLs. Uma fonte mais segura para se enviar informes de recepção. 73, (Rudolf Grimm, São Bernardo SP, April 6, radioescutas yg via DXLD) DX-Window No. 553 from the Danish Shortwave Club International Greve, Denmark Editor and Distributor: Anker Petersen April 13, 2016 ------------------------- DX NEWS ARMENIA 864 MW, TWR Central Asia, Gavar, 1640, Mar 29, Russian, the programme called "The Way to Truth", 42342. (Pankov) 1350 MW, TWR Central Asia, Gavar, 1817, Apr 03, English reading from the Bible and translated into Turkish, 34443. (Pankov) BELARUS Mar 31 was final day of SW broadcast of Belarusian R HS-1 and R Belarus Minsk: 1500-2100 on 6080 Belarussian to Near and Middle East. 0400-0700 on 7255 Belarussian to Eastern Europe, weak signal today. 1500-1700 on 7255 Belarussian to Eastern Europe. 1100-2300 on 11730 Bel/Ru/Pol/Ge/Fr/Sp/En/Ru to Western Europe. (Ivanov) 11730, R Belarus Minsk, 2051, Apr 02, still no signal on its second day of death. (Hauser) Belarus turned off the radio transmitters that broadcast on the territory of the country and abroad on all bands except the FM. Since Apr 01, stopped broadcasting of the Belarusian Radio and radio station "Belarus", broadcasting on the outside, on long, medium and short waves. This is the website of the Belarusian Broadcasting Center, reports "Radio Svaboda". "In connection with the refusal of the National State TV and Radio of the Republic of Belarus RUE" Concern RRT services "and the lack of other customers, with the year 01.04.2016 stops broadcasting of sound programs" First National Channel of the Belarusian Radio "and" Radio Belarus "in the low range, medium and high frequencies. " And there is the transfer of transmitters that do not work in Kolodishchi, Osipovichi and others. A member of the technical department of the Belarusian Broadcasting Center explained: "Firstly, stopped broadcasting at long wavelengths - programs that spread on the territory of Belarus. This transmitter covers almost the entire territory of the country in the wavelength range - 279 kHz. That is, the first channel of the Belarusian radio in this range no longer be distributed on Apr 01. In the short and medium wave broadcast, we hear it in Western Europe and Russia. They broadcast the program of the First Channel of the Belarusian Radio and foreign broadcasts - "Belarus" radio program. Medium Wave "finished off" to Africa. Propagation of the beam passed, so not all of Western Europe was covered, but only a part. England did not fall, the northern part of France, Belgium, the Scandinavian countries. And Central and Southern Europe fell. When operating at maximum power transmitters broadcasting the Belarusian came to Africa. Although we wrote one German company that we have been heard, even in North and South America. Now our customer - BTRC - renounced our services. And we were forced to turn off the transmitter. The official reason - the reduction of funding. The letter signed by the Chairman of Belteleradiocompany Gennady Davydko. Today Belarusian R, you can listen only on the FM band and VHF. But LW, MW, SW ranges in Belarus no longer used. " On the question of whether to change something, whether it is possible to enable the transmitters in the future, the technical department Concern RRT officer said that in the next two years - 2016 and 2017 - will not change anything. And in general the return will not be "transmitters are turned off and on again they can not be. New transmitter of this kind, which worked, worth about $ 1 million". Chief director of "Radio Belarus", which broadcasts to foreign countries, Naum Galperovich said that this is a general trend of transition to new technologies, the Internet: "We are expanding our broadcast on the Internet in all eight languages, and now we can listen to all kinds of gadgets, working in a range of FM close to the regions, and the satellite. So we have not only narrowed and expanded broadcasting. Now it is a hybrid radio. Videos appear on our site". (Charter97.org in RUS-DX) TAJIKISTAN 4790, BBC, via Yangiyul, 1241, Apr 05, CNR1 jamming already on 4790 (// 6125) also with strong CODAR QRM; unable to hear BBC in Uzbek scheduled at *1300-1330*. After three months Chinese jamming has left the wrong frequency 4970! (Howard) WRTH - World Radio Tv Handbook Facebook.com -------------------------------- By José Miguel Romero BC A16 - The comprehensive shortwave clandestine schedule TIME VERSION http://www.eibi.de.vu/ Last update: Apr 11, 2016 Time(UTC) Days ITU Station Lang. Target Frequencies ... 0230 0315 CLA Radio Payam e-Doost FS IRN 7460/MDA ... 0500 1300 CLA Denge Kurdistan KU ME 11600/MDA ... 1130 1200 Th,Su CLA V.o.Khmer M'Chas Srok KH SEA 17860/TJK ... 1200 1230 CLA Voice of Tibet TB Tib 15537/TJK 15543/TJK ... 1200 1300 CLA Radio Free North Korea K KRE 15630/UZB 1230 1300 CLA Voice of Tibet TB Tib 15562/TJK 15568/TJK ... 1300 1330 CLA Voice of Tibet TB Tib 11513/TJK 15562/TJK ... 1300 1600 CLA National Unity Bc.Sta. K KRE 11530/XUU 11550/TJK-y ... 1330 1400 CLA Voice of Tibet TB Tib 11507/TJK 15558/TJK 15562/TJK 1330 1530 CLA CMI Voice of Wilderness K KRE 7615/UZB 12130/UZB 1400 1430 CLA Voice of Tibet TB Tib 15558/TJK ... .... 1430 1530 CLA North Korea Reform R. K KRE 11570/UZB ... 1530 1700 CLA Voice of Martyrs K KRE 7520/UZB ... 1800 1845 CLA Radio Payam e-Doost FS IRN 7480/MDA ... 1930 2100 CLA Denge Kurdistan KU ME 11600/MDA ... 2030 2130 CLA North Korea Reform R. K KRE 7510/UZB ... 2300 2330 247 CLA CMN Radio KH CBG 7510/TJK 2300 2330 CLA Voice of Tibet TB Tib 7592/TJK ... BC-DX 1248, 13 April 2016 edited by Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany ------------------------------------------------------ ARMENIA Summer A-16 shortwave schedule of Voice of Armenia, same as new winter B-15 schedule, effective from December 1. 1530-1545 4810 ERV 050 kW non-dir to NE/ME Assyrian 1545-1600 4810 ERV 050 kW non-dir to NE/ME Greek 1600-1630 4810 ERV 050 kW non-dir to NE/ME Kurdish 1630-1700 4810 ERV 050 kW non-dir to NE/ME Yezidi 1700-1715 4810 ERV 050 kW non-dir to NE/ME Turkish 1715-1745 4810 ERV 050 kW non-dir to NE/ME Azeri 1745-1815 4810 ERV 050 kW non-dir to NE/ME Farsi 1815-1845 4810 ERV 050 kW non-dir to NE/ME Arabic (Ivo Ivanov-BUL, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 5) BELARUS Final morning shortwave broadcast of Belarusian Radio HS-1, on March 31 0400-0700 7255 MNS 250 kW 072 deg to EaEUR Belarussian, weak signal today Final day of Radio Belarus Minsk shortwave freqyency 11730 kHz March 31 1100-2300 11730 MNS 150 kW 246 deg to WeEUR Bel/Ru/Pol/Ge/Fr/Sp/En/Ru Final day of Belarusian Radio HS-1 6080 and 7255 kHz, March 31 1500-2100 6080 MNS 150 kW 127 deg to NE/ME Belarussian 1500-1700 7255 MNS 250 kW 72 deg to EaEUR Belarussian (Ivo Ivanov-BUL, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 5) BULGARIA/UZBEKISTAN Radio Ranginkaman/Radio Rainbow via BaBcoCk April 1 1600-1630 7575 TAC 100 kW 236 deg to WeAS Farsi Mon/Fri, weak 1600-1630 15690 SOF 050 kW 90 deg to WeAS Farsi Mon/Fri, good 7575kHz 1600-1630UT to zone 40W TAC 100kW 236deg Mon/Fri Farsi UZB BAB (Ivo Ivanov-BUL, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 5) BULGARIA/FRANCE/MOLDOVA Final update of Denge Kurdistan by txs 0300-0500 11600 ISS 250 kW 090 deg to WeAS Kurdish 0500-1300 11600 KCH 300 kW 116 deg to WeAS Kurdish 1300-1700 11600 SOF 100 kW 90 deg to WeAS Kurdish + 2nd hx 23200 kHz 1700-1930 11600 ISS 250 kW 90 deg to WeAS Kurdish, x Grigoriopol 1930-2100 11600 KCH 300 kW 116 deg to WeAS Kurdish, x 1700-2100 UT (Ivo Ivanov-BUL, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 5) LITHUANIA Good signal of Radio Japan NHK World, April 4 0430-0500 6165 SIT 100 kW 79 deg to EaEUR Russian (Ivo Ivanov-BUL, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 5) TAJIKISTAN 4790 BBC Uzbek via TeleRadioCom. Thanks to Hiroyuki Komatsubara (Japan), who today (April 4) provided this info: "-1305- UT 4790kHz, Noise Jamming + CNR-1 4970 kHz AIR only add; -1330* UT Jamming off, BBC could not be confirmed..." Seems China finally noticed they had been on the wrong frequency (CNR1 jamming on 4970) for about the past three months now. Hiroyuki was not sure, just when this happened, but he just noticed it today for the first time. Well done Hiroyuki ! April 5 was able to confirm his observations; at tune in at 1241 UT, found CNR1 jamming already on 4790 kHz ( // 6125 kHz); also with strong CODAR QRM; unable to hear BBC. On 4970 kHz only heard AIR Shillong-IND. (Ron Howard-CA-USA, DXplorer and dxld via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 6) TAJIKISTAN Fair signal of National Unity Radio via TeleRadioCom, Apr 1 1300-1600 11550 DB 100 kW 71 deg to NoEaAS Korean (Ivo Ivanov-BUL, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 5) UZBEKISTAN Good signal of BBC in Bengali via BaBcoCk FMO, on RRTM Tashkent tx site, April 2 1330-1400 11730 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS due to Belarus was stopped SW 11730kHz 1330-1400UT zone 41NE TAC 200kW 131deg daily Bengali UZB BBC BAB Fair signal of Radio Free North Korea via RED Telecom, on RRTM Tashkent tx site, April 1 1200-1300 15630 TAC 100 kW 76 deg to NoEaAS Korean Weak signal of Voice of Wilderness via RED Telecom, on RRTM Tashkent tx site, April 1: 1330-1530 7615 TAC 100 kW 70 deg to NoEaAS Korean, not A-16 freq 12130 Good signal of North Korea Reform Radio via RED Telecom, on RRTM Tashkent tx site, April 1: 1430-1530 11570 TAC 100 kW 76 deg to NoEaAS Korean Weak signal of Voice of Martyrs via RED Telecom, on RRTM Tashkent tx site, April 1 1530-1700 7530 TAC 100 kW 76 deg to NoEaAS Korean, co-ch AIR in Urdu. (Ivo Ivanov-BUL, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 5) Shortwave DX-ing from Bulgaria Bulgarian DX blog, Ivo Ivanov -------------------------- * SWLDXBulgaria News April 7-12 April 10 RUSSIA(non) Reception of Adygeyan Radio, April 10: 1900-2000 on 6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Adygeyan Sun http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/04/reception-of-adygeyan-radio-april-10.html UZBEKISTAN Voice of Khmer M'Chas Srok via RED Telecom, April 10 1130-1200 on 17860 TAC 100 kW / 122 deg to SEAs Khmer Thu/Sun http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/04/voice-of-khmer-mchas-srok-via-red.html * SWLDXBulgaria April 14 UZBEKISTAN Frequency change of North Korea Reform Radio via RED Telecom 2030-2130 NF 7505 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, ex 7510 from April 6 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/04/frequency-change-of-north-korea-reform.html * SWLDXBulgaria April 16 UZBEKISTAN(non) Frequency change of North Korea Reform Radio via RED Telecom 2030-2130 NF 7595 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, ex 7505, re-ex 7510 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/04/frequency-change-of-north-korea-reform_16.html DX RE MIX NEWS # 947 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov. Bulgaria Date April 16, 2016 ---------------------------- RUSSIA(non) Reception of Adygeyan Radio, April 10: 1900-2000 on 6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Adygeyan Sun http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/04/reception-of-adygeyan-radio-april-10.html TIBET(non) Frequency changes of Voice of Tibet, April 6 1330-1345 NF 15558 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 15553 1345-1400 NF 15558 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 15553 1400-1415 NF 15558 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 15553 1415-1430 NF 15553 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 15547 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/04/frequency-changes-of-voice-of-tibet.html UZBEKISTAN Voice of Khmer M'Chas Srok via RED Telecom, April 10 1130-1200 on 17860 TAC 100 kW / 122 deg to SEAs Khmer Thu/Sun http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/04/voice-of-khmer-mchas-srok-via-red.html UZBEKISTAN Frequency change of North Korea Reform Radio via RED Telecom 2030-2130 NF 7505 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, ex 7510 from April 6 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/04/frequency-change-of-north-korea-reform.html BROADCASTING IN RUSSIAN LANGUAGE ================================= USA -------- Although late to report that over the years the station gives a partially erroneous transmission schedule. Now in Russian station on Saturdays at 10.00-11.00 broadcast on 15795 kHz. (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria / "deneb-radio-dx") On Tuesday, March 29, 2016, 21:43, Dmitriy Kutuzov wrote: WWCR in Russian broadcasting at this time on this schedule: Mon-Sat. 11.30-11.45 UTC - 15795 kHz Sat. 10.00-10.15 UTC - 15795 kHz broadcast transmission "The focus of the family." http://www.wwcr.com/program-guides/WWCR_Program_Guide.pdf WEB RADIO IN RUSSIAN LANGUAGE ============================= Moscow ----------- Like FM 87,9 MHz + WEB: http://www.likefm.ru/ Like FM: listen to what like! Radio station "Like FM" - the new high-tech music radio project Broadcasting Corporation Prof-Media, created with an innovative approach to the programming of radio. To date, the Russian concept of "Like FM" has no analogues in the world. Radio listeners have a unique opportunity to remotely influence the playlist by using interactive means of communication. The slogan of the radio: "Hey, that like it!", Means that the air will sound only those contemporary domestic and foreign compositions that really like the target audience radio. QSL WORLD ======== AG = Aleksandr Golovihin, Tolyatti, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" & "open_dx" AK = Anatoly Klepov, Moscow, Russia DK = Dmitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" KA = Konstantin Aseev, Kursk, Russsia / "deneb-radio-dx" PI = Pavel Ivanov, Belgorod, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" & "open_dx" VK = Vasily Kuznetsov, Moscow, Russia / "open_dx" VR = Vladimir Rozhkov, Kansk, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" Germany --------------- * I Got eQSL # 10 SATzentrale - Das Radio. April 10, 2016 / 12.00-13.00 UTC / 6070 kHz (via Channel 292) I replied to report Rico Bube-Förster www.satzentrale.de Das SAT-und Medienportal www.satzentrale.de/szradio SATzentrale - Das Radio E-mail: radio @ satzentrale.de View the confirmation here - http://rusdx.blogspot.ru/2016/04/blog-post_10.html (AK) India --------- * I Got QSL -kartochku from AIR (Bengaluru) for the reception on 8 February 9595 kHz. In the picture an old fresco. Report: spectrum-manager@air.org.in (AG) * I got a QSL-cards from All India Radio for the reception in English - 12.01.2016, 17.45-18.15 UTC on 11670 kHz frequency. The report sent E-mail: gosesdair @ yahoo.co.in. (DK) Italy / Germany --------------------------- * BCL News Radio broadcasts its programs through Channel 292 at a frequency of 6070 kHz. I wrote them a report of the reception, but got only a few lines, which can not even be inserted into the confirmation: "Hi Anatoly, many thanks for your reception report that is CORRECT, we are on air every saturday at 1700 and 2100 UTC and every sunday at 1000 UTC Good listening !!! Roberto Scaglione " - Posted on QSL Roberto Scaglione, still he DXer and received a reply, it is possible in the coming week, something has to change in issue confirmation reports for admission. (AK) * A similar runaround I got. It is a pity that they do not have e-QSL. (PI) Italy ------------ * I Got 2 eQSL IBC - ITALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION February 28, 2015 / 08.00 - 09.00 UTC / 6970 kHz February 28, 2015 / 16.00 - 17.00 UTC / 6970 kHz (USB) E-mail: ibc @ europe.com A month ago, I got them QSL-cards in the mail. (AK) * I Got eQSL of IBC for the reception on 28 February 6970 kHz. Similar to the one that was sent before the mail. Address: IBC@europe.com (AG) Canada ---------- QSL received from the Bible Voice Broadcasting - 6030 kHz. mail@bvbroadcasting.org http://ivanovpb.blogspot.ru/2016/04/blog-post_10.html (PI) Cuba ------- I Got eQSL from Radio Rebelde - 5025 kHz. Previously he received eQSL, but the design was different. http://ivanovpb.blogspot.ru/2016/04/radio-rebelde-cuba.html (PI) Mongolia -------------- Voice of Mongolia confirmed the February report card in the mail. English language broadcast. Frequency 12035 kHz. He wrote to these addresses: vom_en@yahoo.com mrtv@mahicnet.mn mr@mongol.net densmaa9@yahoo.com Last year, too, he wrote, but received no response. (VR) Netherlands ------------------- * I Got eQSL from pirate station Radio Pioneer. March 20, 2016 / 16.01-16.27 UTC / 6290 kHz E-mail: pioneeram @ hotmail.com View the confirmation here - http://rusdx.blogspot.ru/2016/04/blog-post_13.html (AK) * I Got eQSL from the pirate station Radio Night Rider. I listened to the station in February. E- mail: radionigytrider @ hotmail.com View the confirmation here - http://rusdx.blogspot.ru/2016/04/blog-post_44.html (AK) Romania -------------- Inter Radio Romania (Russian) = Radio Romania International (English) * I got a QSL - card from the IRR for the reception on March 4 at 9800 kHz. The photo Catholic Lutheran Church in Cluj. Report: rusa@rri.ro (AG) * I got a QSL from IRR - 06.03.2016, 9880 kHz http://ivanovpb.blogspot.ru/2016/04/radio-romania-international.html (PI) * Radio Romania Inter confirmed the March report. The frequency 11985 kHz. The report sent via the website. Sent boutonnieres. (VR) * I got a QSL-cards from the Russian service Interradio Romania for the reception - 05.03.2016, 16.00 UTC on 9800 kHz frequency. The report sent the e-mail: rusa @ Rri.ro. The card - Saint Michael Roman - Catholic Church and the Matei Corvin monumental compound, Cluj-Napoca. (DK) * I got a QSL-cards from the Ukrainian service of reception Interradio Romania - 01.03.2016, 16.00-16.26 UTC at a frequency of 5955 kHz. The report sent the e-mail: ucra @ rri.ro. The card - Saint Michael Roman - Catholic Church and the Matei Corvin monumental compound, Cluj-Napoca. (DK) * I got a QSL-cards of the Russian service IRR. 01.03.2016 / 05.30 UTC / 7375 kHz Subject: Saint Michael Roman - Catholic Church and the Matei Corvin monumental compound, Cluj-Napoca. View card here - http://rusdx.blogspot.ru/2016/04/blog-post_82.html (AK) Sudan ----------- It is by regular mail confirmation from Radio Dabanga. (KA) USA / Germany ------------------------ * I got a QSL from Radio Free Asia for appointment in Tibetan - 11/03/2016, 10.00 UTC on 15665 kHz frequency (Lampertheim transmitter). Theme cards: Year of the Monkey 2016. The report sent the e-mail: qsl @ rfa.org. (DK) * I got a QSL-cards Free Radio Skybird 13 March 2016 / 15.00 UTC / 6070 kHz (via Channel 292) E-mail: singinggrove @ conknet.com View card here - http://rusdx.blogspot.ru/2016/04/blog-post_15.html (AK) Turkey ---------- * Voice of Turkey confirmed the February report. The frequency of 9410 kHz. Sent calendars and stand under the tea. Address: russian@trt.net.tr The French edition of Voices of Turkey confirmed the January report. Calendars and also sent to the stand. Card and stand different from the Russian edition. Address: francais@trt.net.tr (VR) * Got the November QSL-cards of the "Voice of Turkey" for the reception in Russian language - 17.11.2015, 14.00-14.55 UTC at a frequency of 9410 kHz. The card - tulips. The report sent the e-mail: russian @ trt.net.tr. repeatedly I sent a report. (DK) Philippines ------------------ Got e qsl FEBC for the reception in Russian and Ukrainian languages 10/04/2016 with 15-16 utc, frequency 11650 kHz. (KA) France / Germany ---------------------------- QSL received a piece of paper on Radio Waves International for the reception - 19.03.2016, 09.30 UTC on 6070 kHz frequency (via Channel 292). Report send e-mail: rwaves @ free.fr. Also sent to different print materials and music disc. (DK) Japan ----------- * I got a QSL-cards Russian service NHK World Radio Japan + stickers. February 2 2016/1386 kHz Topic: "Kagura: Sacred Dance" (Shimane Prefecture). (AK) * Today came QSl by NHK for February 1. He took on 5910 kHz. The photo "Kagura: Sacred Dance". To report through their website. (AG) Japan / France -------------------------- Got a QSL from Radio Japan for reception in Japanese - 02.22.2016, 08.00 UTC at a frequency 15290 kHz (transmitter through France). Subject card - "Kagura: Sacred Dance" (Shimane Prefecture). The report sent e mail: nhkworld @ nhk.jp. (DK) Japan / Ascension ----------------------------------------- Got a QSL from Radio Japan for reception in Japanese - 01.09.2016, 08.00 UTC on 12015 kHz frequency (via a transmitter on the Ascension). Subject cards - "Kagura: Sacred Dance" (Shimane Prefecture). The report sent e-mail: nhkworld @ nhk.jp. (DK) South Korea -------------------- Korea March report confirmed the "Bull". (VR) South Korea / Russia -------------------------------- I got a QSL-cards from the Russian service of KBS World Radio for the reception - 09.03.2016, 02.30-03.00 UTC at a frequency of 738 kHz (via World Radio Network). Subject card: Lee Joong Seop picture - "Bull" (1953). The report sent E-mail: russian @ kbs.co.kr. (DK) Trans World radio ------------------------------ I got a QSL from TWR - 12.03.2016, 9470 kHz http://ivanovpb.blogspot.ru/2016/04/blog-post_12.html miknev@yandex.ru (PI) Pirate radio ------------------------- I Got eQSL by pirate radio station Radio Joey. radiojoey@hotmail.com http://ivanovpb.blogspot.ru/2016/04/blog-post_64.html (PI) QSL mail --------------- Finally reached QSL 16 Gwendoline Street.Eto was New Year's 20th dek.2015 transmission through Romania to 9510. I remember then, that on the transmitting side is something "glyukanul" and the transfer did not begin in 1230, and 12.34. The first QSL not find a striker. Dear Stephen ("Head" station) sent a second (VK) Question answer ---------------------- Tell me, can anyone received QSL from Guam from KTWR lately? How better to send a report? Today auditioned quite well on 12120 kHz in English. (KA) - They are in good agreement with reports in electronic form. kgregowske @ twr.org (PI) Russian SWL / DX site. QSL album. Moscow, Russia April 17, 2016 ---------------------- The author: falnaf777 Reception Location: Lvov Receiver: Degen 1121 | Antenna: Degen 31MS Italy IBC (Italian Broadcasting Corporation) / 6970 kHz / 07.04.2016 16:57 / e-QSL / English / ibc@europe.com Ukraine Long Live Radio / 6325 kHz / 08.04.2016 17:31 / e-QSL / English / longlive shortwave@gmail.com The author: lisner Reception Location: Orsay, France Receiver: DEGEN DE1103 | Antenna: Wire (15 m) Australia ABC (local) / 4835 kHz / 11.04.2016 18:14 / e-QSL / English / Advice.Reception@abc.net.au Vietnam Hai Phong Radio / 8414 kHz / 12.04.2016 18:20 / e-QSL / hphong_radio@vishipel.com.vn The author: irbisspb Reception Location: St. Petersburg Receiver: P-250M2 | Antenna: 10 m LW outdoor USA WRMI - Radio Miami International / 11580 kHz / 10.04.2016 22:00 / e-QSL / English / wrmiqsl@gmail.com Germany The Mighty KBC / 6040 kHz / 10.04.2016 02:30 / e-QSL / English / themightykbc@gmail.com The author: rusborder Reception Location: Saratov Receiver: Tecsun PL-880 | Antenna: LW 30 meters United Kingdom KBS World Radio / 7235 kHz / 12.03.2016 18:00 / QSL-card / Russian / russian@kbs.co.kr KBS World Radio / 9645 kHz / 07.03.2016 13:00 / QSL-card, schedule / Russian / russian@kbs.co.kr Romania Radio Timisoara / 630 kHz / 18.03.2016 22:20 / QSL-letter / first it was received e-QSL letter, and now the paper version / Romanian / secretariat@radiotimisoara.ro Turkey Voice of Turkey / 9410 kHz / 23.02.2016 14:15 / QSL-cards, calendars, printed materials / Russian / russian@trt.net.tr Madagascar Bible Voice Broadcasting / 21480 kHz / 19.03.2016 12:10 / QSL-card / English / mail@bvbroadcasting.org CALENDAR RADIODAT ===================== [Supplement to the theme of "The History of the radio. Calendar radiodat "http://rusdx.narod.ru/data.htm] April. 2016. on 8 April. It was five years since the start of the broadcast "Radio Dacha" in Chelyabinsk, reports with reference to OnAir.ru Krutoy Media press service. "Radio Dacha - Chelyabinsk" holds the overall lead for more than three years in the region. radio frequency broadcast - 98.7 MHz, the coverage of the population - 1 million 410 thousand people... Regional partner "Radio Dacha" - Group "Select Radio" The companies CEO - Tereshchuk VI (OnAir.ru) 11 April. "Govorit Tskhinvali" ("Says Tskhinvali"), 84 years on the air Only in South Ossetia radio "Ir" on Monday to celebrate his birthday. Voice leading Ossetian radio in South Ossetia first heard April 11, 1932, it was a real holiday for all inhabitants of the republic. Then, in the Radio Committee worked only four people. Over the years the radio has changed a lot, at different times, it was at the peak of its popularity, sometimes had to overcome and challenges. In the 90s of the last century, the work of the radio has virtually ceased. Then there were the independent radio station "Ayzӕld" and "Green Wave", but they are operated for long. State radio "Ir" again resumed its work in late 2007, thanks to the then deputy director of the state television Costa Kochiev and most famous radio presenter in the country Donar Kumaritova. However, the war in August 2008, once again prevented organize the work and return the radio to its former popularity and reputation of the operational media. Radio "Ir" - the only radio in the country. ten young working here but experienced people who understand the requirements of modern broadcast journalism and are not afraid to bring in your work is something new and interesting. sputnik-ossetia.ru (OnAir.ru) 73!