News about free radio stations on shortwave and mediumwave, and free radio logs from Newfoundland, Canada.

Tuesday 29 April 2014

Logs, April 26 & 27 (late post)

April 26
6725,0 . . 2029 . Tower Radio, Dutch music, ID, Springsteen, 35442/32441, occasional ute QRM
11506,0u.2038 . Over 60 Degree Radio, slow blues, ID, 25441, moved to 9325u at 2042, 24442
6239,9 . . 2047 . Radio Experience, “Bette Davis Eyes”, “Morning Train”, 24442, up to 35443 by 2205 with Spandeau Ballet “True”, c/d 0223
6295,0 . . 2052 . UNID, country, no announcement heard, 24442
6300,0 . . 2147 . Radio Verona, Dutch music, jingle IDs, 33442
6284,7 . . 2221 . Focus Int., Beach Boys, instrumental, ID, Led Zep “Trampled Under Foot”, 35443
6221,0 . . 2238 . Island Radio, Elton John “Benny and the Jets”, ID, ELO “Turn to Stone”, 44443
6295,0 . . 0055 . Radio Borderhunter, ID, greetings, “Popcorn”, “Pump It Up”, email, time check, 45444
6306,6 . . 0104 . Radio New Wave, mellow music, possible greeting,”I Heard It Through the Grapevine”,  improved a little at 0220 with clear email, 14441

April 27
13985,0L.1521 . Baltic Sea Radio, ID, Stray Cats “Rock This Town”, mulilingual seagull ID, “Johnny Be Good”, 35433
6910,0 . . 2041 . Premier Radio Int., ID, Steve Winwood “Roll With It”, 25432
6305,0 . . 2119 . Radio Caroline North (via Merlin),“Please, Please Me”, ID, 24441
6220,4 . . 2202 . Radio Tango Italia, classical/operatic music, cw/multilingual ID, tones and c/d 2204, 35442
6284,8 . . 2206 . Focus Int., ID, female pop from the 80’s, instrumental, 45443

Saturday 26 April 2014

Logs, April 24 & 25, plus QSLs from Universe and RMPG

April 24
6259,9 . . 2038 . Radio Mazda,  Dutch music, greets to Artem, Tracey Ullman “Breakaway”, 35443
6239,0 . . 2137 . UNID, dance, good signal but very low audio, 45442

April 25
6295,0 . . 1953 . Mustang Radio, Supremes “Where Did Our Love Go”, 33442
6205,0 . . 2023 . Sluwe Vos Radio, dance, ID poked through the noise on a peak, “These Boots Were Made for Walking”, moved to 6210 before 2115, “Dreadlock Holiday”, email, 24442
6300,0 . . 2045 . Cupid Radio, dance, ID, “You Got Another Thing Coming”, 34443
6305,0 . . 2053 . TRX Radio, continuous country music, ID finally 2145, then blues, 35443
6324,1 . . 2108 . Radio Underground, dance, ID, greetings, 25441
6450,1 . . 2122 . Studio 52, Dutch music, ID, greetings, 23441, ute QRM
6747,0 . . 2134 . Pioneer AM Radio, “Whiskey in the Jar”, country, 22441, horrible ute noise tonight
6284,7 . . 2151 . Focus Int., Motown-style cover of “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction”, ID, 35443
6295,6 . . 2216 . Radio Sallandse Boer, Blondie “The Tide is High”, “Twilight Zone”, 45443
6330,0 . . 2226 . Radio Zodiac, ID, greetings, rock music, “low power and good rock”, 34442
6910,0 . . 2315 . Premier Radio Int., pop, ID, greetings, time check for “21 minutes after the hour”,  “I Got the Music in Me”, 45443, c/d 0007
6215,4 . . 2332 . Radio Tango Italia, usual tango music, 35442
1638,0 . . 2339 . Radio Bluebird, Dutch music, just above the noise, ID via Iann’s chat
4025,0 . . 2350 . Laser Hot Hits, instrumental song used by Radio Monique, jingle ID, great signal, 44443
6735,0u . 2357 . Cool AM Radio, “Baby Love”, jingle ID, 25442

Thanks to Wim for this great QSL from Radio Universe


and to Capt Ghost from Radio Mistero Ghost Planet for this great QSL, as well as a nice personal letter and pics.


Tuesday 22 April 2014

Logs, April 21

6324,9 . . 2010 . Paashaas Radio, Pointer Sisters “Fire”, weak at tune in, up to 35443 at 2100 with ID, “Dreadlock Holiday”,
6302,0 . . 2105 . Radio Verona, Dutch music, ID, 23442, ute QRM
6290,8 . . 2111 . Radio Underground, dance, greetings, 23441
6940,0 . . 2117 . Premier Radio Int., “La Bamba”, ID, “Legs”, 35443
6265,4 . . 2135 . Radio Tango Italia, usual tango music, 34442
6280,2 . . 2139 . Radio Merlin Int., very weak music, a little better at 2208, ID via Iann’s chat
6955,0L . 2149 . Over 60 Degree Radio, lots of blues, talk just a bit too weak to copy, ID via Iann’s chat, 25441
6215,0 . . 2156 . Radio Minipower, blues, faded after a few minutes, ID via Iann’s chat, 24331

Sunday 20 April 2014

Logs, April 20

21480,0L.1443 . UNID (maybe BSR or Over60Dgr?), Japanese? song, pirate shanty, talk in Finnish?, c/d 1447, 25442
6725,0 . . 2005 . Radio Tower, Dutch music, ID, 24342
6285,0 . . 2026 . Bogusman Radio, ID, talk over music, folk-style song, 33442, ute
6802,8 . . 2032 . Pink Panther Radio, Otis Redding “Sittin on the Dock of the Bay”, reggae, ID, 25442
6323,7 . . 2045 . Radio Underground, greetings, 24441, up to 24442 by 2142 with “Son of a Preacher Man”, 34443 at 2156 c/d
6255,0 . . 2053 . Radio Telstar South, rock, talk with British accent, mellow instrumental, 24442 
6450,0 . . 2105 . Radio Akai, Dutch song, Hawaiian-style instrumental, ID, Asian pop, 35443
6283,0 . . 2124 . Radio Python, western theme song, ID, greetings, 35443, up to 45444 by 2225 with closing announcements, ID, email, c/d 2233
6265,4 . . 2132 . Radio Tango Italia, usual tango music, 25342
6219,1 . . 2136 . Radio Star Int., ID, talk about Caroline’s anniversary, Motown style song, “Caroline”, 35442
6935,0u . 2149 . UNID, rap, c/d or faded after one song, 25332
3904,9 . . 2212 . Radio Alice, mellow Dutch music, ID, 25341,up to 43443 at 2343 with Dutch music, 
6239,1 . . 2220 . Radio Marabu, pop, jingle ID, 32441, extremely loud ute QRM from just above tonight
6280,8 . . 2233 . Radio Zodiac, dance, ID, talk in Dutch, rock, report to python?, c/d 2237, 35442
6798.0L . 2310 . Radio Mistero Ghost Planet, Eagles “Desperado”, ID, greetings, calypso-style instrumental, “White Rabbit”, 24441, improved to 34442 by 2330
1644,9 . . 2345 . Radio Batavier, dance, greetings, ID, 34332
1638,0 . . 2359 . Radio Bluebird, weak music and talk, ID via Iann’s chat, 23441
4025,0 . . 0030 . Laser Hot Hits, dance, ID, "Money on My Mind", variable ute QRM tonight, 43432

Saturday 19 April 2014

Logs, April 17, 18 & 19

I have been a bit tardy posting my logs.  Blame it on a couple of days when the weather was actually good enough to get out in the yard.  (Followed, of course by a day of snow, ice pellets and freezing rain.  Ahhh, spring in Newfoundland.)

Lots of great listening these past few nights, despite the late fade-ins.  Thanks everyone.

April 17
11401,0L,1942 . Over 60 Degree Radio, blues, talk just a bit too weak to copy, 25441
6289,5 . . 1956 . Atlantic 252 (presumed relay), recent pop and dance, quick IDs, 34443
6240,3 . . 2019 . Radio Underground, oldie, ID, greetings, 24441
6975,0L . 2133 . Over 60 Degree Radio, lots of great blues, c/d 2312
6745,1 . . 2136 . Pioneer AM Radio, Hollies “The Air That I Breathe”, polka, 44443
  
April 18
13966,0L.1920 . Over 60 Degree Radio, blues,  24432 on 11403,0L at 1950 with more blues, 25441
6324,8 . . 2015 . Radio Mazda, ID, greetings, rock, 24432
6930,0 . . 2026 . Radio Blackbeard, ELO “Hold on Tight to Your Dreams”, greetings, ID, dance, 25432
6290,0 . . 2123 . NMD Radio, ID, greetings, dance, instrumental, c/d 2145, 35443
6265,4 . . 2129 . Radio Tango Italia, usual tango music, 25342
6255,0 . . 2132 . Radio Telstar South, ID, “Good Golly Miss Molly”, 25342
6239,1 . . 2139 . Radio Marabu, mellow pop, ID jingle, 35443
6295,0 . . 2258 . Radio Blackbeard, dance, ID said would c/d, 24442
3905,0 . . 2315 . Skyline Int. Radio, Eagles “Hotel California”, Led Zep “Stairway to Heaven”,  ID, Pink Floyd “ Wish You Were Here”, 35443
4025,0 . . 2328 . Laser Hot Hits, dance, time pips, jingle IDs, Simple Minds “Alive and Kicking”, 35442

April 19
6306,0 . . 1910 . Mustang Radio, just fading in, talk by a familiar voice, “Chariots of Fire”, c/d 1914, 25441
6210,0 . . 1951 . Radio Technical Man, dance, “Ring of Fire”, talk in Dutch, polka, 25442
6323,0 . . 2014 . Odynn  Radio, “Life is Life”, “Whiskey n the Jar”, 25442, up to 33442 at 2158 qith instrumental, ID, greetings, closing announcements, Dutch NA
6285,0 . . 2120 . Radio Powerliner Int., techno “Jump a Little Higher”, ID, greetings, 25442
6379,5 . . 2127 . Radio Zeewolf, Dutch country/rock song, ID, greetings, 35443
6450,1 . . 2132 . Studio 52, pop and country, ID, 24442
6970,0 . . 2145 . Crazy Wave Radio, talk and pop under a huge ute, ID via Iann’s chat, 32441
6925,0L . 2149 . Over 60 Degree Radio, Stones, ID, 25442
6260,0 . . 2200 . Little Feat Radio, weak music, c/d 2203, ID via Iann’s chat
6945,0 . . 2207 . Radio Minipower, dance, faded in for about 5 minutes, 25442 at peak
6285,0 . . 2212 . Cupid Radio, QSO with Powerliner, rap, dance, 45444
6289,5 . . 2308 . Radio Digitaal, lots of mellow music, 45444
6219,1 . . 2332 . Radio Star Int., ID, British pop, talk about North Korea, good signal but low mod made copy a little difficult, 34442
6239,1 . . 2339 . Radio Marabu, jingle IDs, vaguely familiar pop, 34442
6280,0 . . 2350 . Radio Powerliner Int.,  Smashing Pumpkins “1979”, Sophie B. Hawkins “Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover”, ID, BOC “Love is Like Oxygen”, 24442
4025,0 . . 0032 . Laser Hot Hits, dance, ID, website, weak signal tonight, 24442

Wednesday 16 April 2014

Logs, April 16 and unique QSL from Cool AM Radio

6279,9 . . 2008 . Old Time Radio, polkas, jingle IDs, email, 34442
6281,2 . . 2048 . Voice of the Netherlands, Supertramp “Give a Little Bit”, ID, dance, “Love Hurts”, 25442
6260,0 . . 2106 . Radio Blackbeard, “Bette Davis Eyes”, ID, greetings, dance, 25432
6379,9 . . 2138 . Radio Minipower, Italian music, 25442, moved to 6457,9 prior to 2230, 24441
6978,3 . . 2200 . Rock Radio Network, , Triumph "Lay it on the Line", more great rock tunes, clear jingle ID 2217, good signal tonight, 35443
4025,0 . . 2336 . Laser Hot Hits, repeat of Sunday afternoon's show, dance. IDs, mentioned Blackbeard relay on 6950, 35432

I received this very unique QSL from Cool AM Radio for my reception last night.  Apparently, it is the first time he has used a mic live on air in quite a while!  

His ipod was giving problems, so he was also feeding music through the mic.  Despite this less than perfect arrangement, and ssb mode, audio was not bad!

Thanks Andre!


Tuesday 15 April 2014

Logs, April 15

6289,0 . . 2024 . Little Feat Radio, weak music and talk, ID via Iann’s chat, c/d 2049, 15441
6213,0 . . 2114 . Radio Minipower, Dylan, Italian music, 23442, ute and ssb QRM
4025,0 . . 2301 . Laser Hot Hits, greeting listeners, ID, dance, email, 34443
6735,0u . 2320 . Cool AM Radio, slow Dutch music, greetings, “Mr. Tambourine Man”, “I Am a Rock”,  25442

Monday 14 April 2014

Logs, April 14

6910,0 . . 1935 . Premier Radio Int., ID, instrumental, 24442, moved to 6915 about 1955 with “I’m a Man”, “Dreadlock Holiday”,
6326,8 . . 1950 . Radio Mazda, greetings, ID, Dutch music, 23441, moved to 6324,9 at 1958, ID, greetings, email, “House of the Rising Sun”, 24442, up to 34443 at 2050 with closing announcements,
6379,9 . . 2014 . Flux AM Radio, instrumental, ID, 23442, ute QRM
6262,5 . . 2029 . Wizard Radio, dance, “Listen to the Music”, ID popped out of the noise at 2047, 25441
4025,0 . . 2246 . Laser Hot Hits, recent pop, ID, 35443

Sunday 13 April 2014

Logs, April 12 & 13

April 12
6297,0 . . 1912 . Radio Countdown, “Sharp Dressed Man”, 25441,up to 45444 by 2140 with Eurythmics “Love is a Stranger”, c/d 2315
6935,0 . . 1928 . Premier Radio Int., Ace of Base “All That She Wants”, 35442
11401,0 . 1935 . Radio Waves Int., country music, nice peaks but huge fading, 33432, QRM from NY Air Traffic 11396u
6395,0 . . 1945 . Radio Universe, “Come On Eileen”, 24441, up to 24442 by 2057 Eurhythmics, “Sweet Dreams”, ID
6289,6 . . 1958 . UNID, “Betty Davis Eyes”, “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love”, no announcements heard, 34432
6977,9 . . 2018 . Rock Radio Network, rock music, nice rock/blues tune, Quarterflash “Hardern My Heart” at 2043, Santana “Hold On”, c/d 2049, 24442
6325,0 . . 2033 . Radio Norton, polka, ID, greetings, 24442
6284,9 . . 2103 . Radio Silverback, Fleetwood Mac “Tusk”, instrumental, “Whiskey in the Jar”, 24442
4025,0 . . 2130 . Laser Hot Hits, dance, laser sfx, ID, 35442
6290,0 . . 2149 . Radio Akai, AC/DC “Thunderstruck”, moved to 6296, then quickly to 6325,0, “Honky Tonk Woman” (acoustic version), greetings, ID, Dutch covers of Johnny Cash, 45443

April 13
6950,0 . . 1924 . Radio Blackbeard, ID, SMS number, “Your Loving Arms”. 25441
6802,8 . . 1932 . Radio Pink Panther, pop, ID, greetings, email, usual closing tune, jingles, c/d 1941, 25441
6205,0 . . 2024 . Horizon FM, pop, ID, c/d 2025, 33442, QRM from Tango, back 2043 with relationship advice, 34443
6205,4 . . 2025 . Radio Tango Italia, usual tango music, moved to 6210 at 2028, then 6200,4, 24442
6219,6 . . 2117 . Radio Star Int., ID, Martha and the Muffins “Echo Beach”, , audio slightly distorted, 34442

Saturday 12 April 2014

Logs, April 11

11403,0L.1938 . Over 60 Degree Radio, “Eye of the Tiger”, ID, 25441
6210,0 . . 2001 . Sluwe Vos Radio, ID, greetings, 25441, up to 35442 by 2100 with Bowie “Space Odyssey”, c/d 2127
6746,8 . . 2006 . Pioneer AM Radio, pop, theme from TV western, c/d 2035 after ID, email 33442, ute QRM
6910,0 . . 2045 . UNID, (Premier?), recording of old Caroline show, ad for a Hoover vacuum, 45443
6305,0 . . 2050 . TRX Radio, continuous country for almost an hour , “Right or Wrong”, “I Stopped Loving Her Today”, ID, 33442, up to 43443 by 2330 with blues, ute QRM, c/d 2333
6220,0 . . 2142 . Radio Ronalisa, Blondie, clear polka and ID at 2104, 24442 (said was a 2 watt test!)
6290,0 . . 2354 . Maxillo Radio, very weak music, ID via Iann’s chat, 14441

Friday 11 April 2014

Logs, April 10

6284,9 . . 2023 . Cupid Radio, Aerosith “Amazing”, ID, 34442
6950,0 . . 2233 . Radio Blackbeard, “Genie in a Bottle”, ID, greetings, email, 35443, c/d 0021
1633,0 . . 2244 . UNID, Dutch and country music, talk just a little too weak to copy, 24432
4029,0 . . 2322 . Laser Hot Hits, Simple Minds “Alive and Kicking”. Laser sfx and ID, dance, “Summer Breeze”, 35432

Wednesday 9 April 2014

Logs, April 6, 7 & 9, and QSLs from Little Feat Radio, Artem's World Music Show and Mustang Radio

April 6
13910,0 . 1732 . Borderhunter Radio, Rush “Spirit of Radio”, talk about his problem with his headphones, “Kickstart My Heart”, “Ace of Spades”, c/d 1750, 45444
15730,0 . 1736 . Radio Black Arrow, talking about changing freq, ID, greetings, instrumental, 35433, on 15490 at 1750 with closing announcements, 45443
13975,0L.1853 . Over 60 Degree Radio, playing some African music, IDs, greetings, 25431
6910,0 . . 2043 . Premier Radio Int., “ID, “Kids in America”, 35443
6950,0 . . 2050 . Radio Blackbeard, BOC “Love is Like Oxygen”, 34443
6253,5 . . 2210 . UNID, Dutch song, c/d after 1 minute, 25442

April 7
21470,0u.1915 . Baltic Sea Radio, instrumental, ID, polka, email, c/d 192535443
17900.0L.1950 . Over 60 Degree Radio, blues, just above the noise, 15441
6935,0 . . 2128 . Little Feat Radio, “My Guy”, “Sweet Sixteen”, “Band on the Run”, ID, c/d 2147, 25342

April 9
11401.0 . 1931 . Over 60 Degree Radio, very weak music, switched to lsb at 1937, better with definite blues, 24441
6915,0 . . 1950 . Premier Radio Int., pop, ID, 25442, found on 6905 at 2015, moved to 6940 a few minutes later, Albert Hammand “Free Electric Band”, c/d 2052, 35443
6285,0 . . 2010 . Radio Experience, Aerosmith “Crazy”, Dutch ID as “Zender Experience”, AC/DC “Back in Black”, c/d 2016, 25442
6290,0 . . 2025 . Cupid Radio, “Dragonslayer”, calling Experience in Dutch, ID, 45443
6735,0u . 2037 . Cool AM Radio, “Play That Funky Music”, 25441
6930,0L . 2231 . Over 60 Degree Radio, lots of roots blues, ID, signal peaked at 44443 just after local sunset, still going 0050, 35443

I received 3 nice QSLs recently.  Thanks Terry, Artem and Herman.




Sunday 6 April 2014

Logs, April 5

11401,0 . 1757 . Radio Waves Int., country music, ID by woman, ads/promos, 24441, periodic ssb QRM, slow country/folk at 1915
21460,0 . 1837 . Radio Black Arrow, ID, greetings, Haddaway “What is Love”, Greg Kihn Band “Jeopardy” 25432
15880,0L.1848 . Over 60 Degree Radio, relaying Artem’s latest show, 25442
6285,0 . . 1856 . Radio Akai, lots of dance/techno, 24442, up to 45444 by 2100, ID,
11410,0L.1922 . Over 60 Degree Radio, more Artem’s Afrikaans show, 23442, tone from adjacent carrier,
15490,0 . 1928 . Radio Black Arrow, ID, greetings, Eurythmics “Sweet Dreams”, great signal, 35443
6325,0 . . 2000 . Bogusman Radio, comedy show about Scotland, rare ID, email, 35442,
6295,0 . . 2040 . Radio Powerliner Int., Dutch music, instrumental, ID, 35442
21460,0 . 2046 . Sluwe Vos Radio, instrumental, “Ace of Spades”, ID, greetings, 25441
6260,4 . . 2102 . Radio Tango Italia, usual tango music, 34442
6205,0 . . 2106 . Horizon FM, current pop, quick jingle ID, 35442
15080,0 . 2110 . Sluwe Vos Radio, ID, greetings, Dutch jingle ID, techno, 35443
9290,0u . 2123 . Radio Powerliner Int., oldie, ID, greetings, U2 “Sunday, Bloody Sunday”, 35442, 
6295,0u . 2150 . Radio Powerliner Int., ID, greetings, said 25 watts, Robert Plant “big Log”, 45443, moved to 6930u after 2210, ID, greetings, “Big Log” again, 45443
6255,8 . . 2218 . Unknown Radio, barely audible music, ID via Iann’s chat
6295,6 . . 2243 . Radio Underground,  techno, Cold Play “Speed of Sound”, McCartney "Mull of Kintyre",   35442
6910,0 . . 2300 . Premier Radio Int., Billy Swan “I Can Help”, time check, ID, greetings, moved to 6908 at 2325, was on 6940 when I got back from supper at 0000, closing announcements and music, 34442
6904,0u . 0021 . Radio Eldorado, very weak music, ID via Iann’s chat, 14431
6735,0u . 0042 . CoolAM Radio, weak music and talk, tentative ID, 14431

Saturday 5 April 2014

Logs, April 4 and results from 5 years of free radio listening

6268,0 . . 1831 . Mustang Radio, “Child in Time”, moved to 6305 at 1838, “Driver’s Seat”, weak at first, but up to 35442 by 1930
6284,9 . . 1918 . UNID, “Mission Impossible” theme, c/d 1922 without announcement. 25442
6305,0 . . 1922 . Horizon FM, ads for Tenerife businesses, ID, recent pop, 25442
6329,9 . . 1930 . Radio Zodiac, music and talk under very loud ute, ID via Iann’s chat, 22441
6285,0 . . 1946 . Radio Blackbeard, techno, ID, 25442
6305,2 . . 1951 . Radio Akai, country music and talk in Dutch, ID, techno, Dire Straits “So Far Away”, 23442
6915,0 . . 2025 . Premier Radio Int., Elvis tunes, moved to 6910 at 2026, 34442, up to 45443 by 2112 with “Whiskey in the Jar”, old recordings
6450,2 . . 2038 . Studio 52, pop, jingle ID, Dutch music, 24442
6210,0 . . 2102 . Shortwave Gold, pop, ID, decent signal but covered by very wide 6205, 32441
6950,0 . . 2108 . Radio Blackbeard, dance, ID, SMS, greetings, 34442
3905,0 . . 2222 . Skyline Int. Radio, Dutch music, ID, Bob Marley “No Woman, No Cry”, greetings, 35443

This past Tuesday saw yet another storm here and a "snow day" holiday (the brutal winter continues).  I took the day to update my list of stations heard/verified.  This was the first time that I had updated this list since December, 2012, so it was a big job.

Here are the results:
European SW free stations:    heard:  258       verified (QSL): 193
European MW free stations:   heard:   68       verified (QSL):   32
Total European free stations:   heard: 312       verified (QSL): 216

The SW and MW do not add up to the total, because I have heard many stations on both SW and MW.  As well, I have not included known relays or novelty shows in this total.  And stations which have changed their name, or use more than one name, have only been counted once.  Consequently, I am confident that these totals represent actual separate stations, and illustrates the incredible depth and diversity of the greatest free radio community on earth!

  

Wednesday 2 April 2014

Logs, April 2

6295,0 . . 2029 . Radio Blackbeard, techno, ID, Flock of Seqgulls “I Ran (So Far Away)”25442
6320,0 . . 2042 . Radio Tidalwave, Phil Collins “In the Air Tonight”, ID, Roxette “Listen to Your Heart”, 45444
6205,0 . . 2057 . Horizon FM, ID, ads, news, 45443
6746,8 . . 2104 . Pioneer AM Radio, Belinda Carlisle “Heaven is a Place on Earth”, dance, 35442
6285,0 . . 2251 . Radio Ronalisa, “Paloma Blanca”, “You’re the One That I Want”, 4 watt test!, 25441