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Rádio
Maria launched on shortwave in Brazil
Rádio
Maria has begun broadcasting on shortwave from Anápolis
in the state of Goiás in Brazil. The Catholic
station has reactivated an old transmitter on the
frequency of 4885 kHz on the 60 meter shortwave
band. Years ago the same transmitter (call letters
ZYF692) was used by Rádio Carajás.
According to Brazilian DXer Adalberto Marques de
Azevedo, the license is owned by Foundation Nossa
Senhora Aparecida. The transmitter power is listed
as 1 kilowatt. Brazilian DXers have reported that
Rádio Maria simulcasts its FM programming
on shortwave. The FM transmitter (94.5 MHz) is located
in Ceilândia, Distrito Federal. Rádio
Maria broadcasts 24 hours a day, with live programming
from 6 in the morning to midnight local time. The
address of Rádio Maria is: Qna 05 Lote 20,
Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brasil 72110-050. The
station can also be contacted by email.
On the Brazilian Radioescutas mailing list the station
was first reported heard on June 28.
(DXing.info,
July 2, 2009)
New
low-power AM stations launched in Italy
Challenger
Radio is a new low-power station from Italy, broadcasting
on 1566 kHz mediumwave. Test transmissions have
consisted of religious programming. Challenger Radio
broadcasts from Villa Estense, in Padua (Padova
in Italian) in the North-Eastern part of the country.
According to Italian DXer Fabrizio Magrone, the
transmitter power is 500 watts, and the station
plans to broadcast in digital DRM in the future.
The station can be reached by email
and by phone at +39-0429-660118.
Another new AM station in
Italy is Radio Broadcast Italia from Rome on 1485
kHz. According to Magrone, the station has a 1-kilowatt
transmitter, but is currently broadcasting at half
power. Radio Broadcast Italia transmits historic
recordings of pioneering Italian pirate radio stations.
The station can be reached by email.
Roberto Scaglione reported on the new stations on
the EMWG mailing list on June 6.
(DXing.info,
June 14, 2009)
Magic
Jazz 1557 on air with test transmissions
On
May 23, 2009, a new AM station began low-power test
broadcasts in the Netherlands. Magic Jazz transmits
on 1557 kHz mediumwave. The internet feed on the station
website displays FM 94.9 Magic FM programming. According
to the website, Magic Jazz 1557 will soon increase
transmitter power and broadcast 24 hours a day, 7
days a week. News about the station was first reported
by Anorak Nation.
(DXing.info,
June 14, 2009)
Halesowen
College Radio on 1386 kHz in the UK
A new low-power college station has begun broadcasting
in the United Kingdom. Halesowen College Radio transmits
on 1386 kHz mediumwave. Halesowen College is located
about 10 kilometers west of Birmingham. Transmitter
power is only 1 watt. The address of the station is
Whittingham Road, Halesowen, West Midlands. B63 3NA,
United Kingdom. The station can also be reached by
email and
by phone at 0121 602 7658. The station was reported
heard by Tony Rogers on the BDXC mailing list on May
25.
(DXing.info,
June 14, 2009)
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Radio
Hage on shortwave from Somalia
Radio Hage (Radio Leader) is a new shortwave station
transmitting from Galkayo, Somalia. Transmitter
and antennas for the station were installed already
in 2007, but the station finally came on the air
in April 2009. According to Australian ham radio
operator Sam Voron, who has been helping to set
up this and many other Somali radio stations, Radio
Hage operates with a power of 1.25 kW on the frequencies
of 3980 and 6915 kHz shortwave. Broadcast times
are listed as 0900-1000 and 0300-0500 UTC. The station
aims to be an independent and educational voice
in the war-torn country.
Radio Hage can be contacted by email.
(DXing.info,
May 5, 2009)
Radio
Esperanza new in Argentina on 1660 AM
Radio Esperanza from Virrey del Pino Partido de
La Matanza, in the capital Buenos Aires region,
has begun broadcasting on 1660 kHz on the extended
AM band. The station's FM programming on 88.3 MHz
is being simulcast on the AM frequency. The address
of Radio Esperanza is Volta, e/Vesalio y Dubalia,
Barrio Esperanza, (B1763) Virrey del Pino, Buenos
Aires, and telephone number
+(02202) 49-3745. Radio Esperanza has been heard
with mostly music programming by DXers in Argentina.
(DXing.info,
May 5, 2009)
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