BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

foreign countries. We operate in ten languages and thus cover large parts
of the world where people are desperate for our information. And as it
happens, the Dutch economy is almost entirely dependent on foreign
countries."
RNW's Director-General Jan Hoek welcomes the review, saying "It's good to
investigate how public money is being spent". Mr Hoek disagrees with the
claim that the internet has rendered Radio Netherlands Worldwide
superfluous: "In our country nearly all of us are connected to the
internet, but it's different on a global scale. Internationally just 28
percent of the world's population has access to the internet."
(Media Network Newsletter, By Andy Sennitt, 16 Dec 2010)
NIGERIA 7275 Nachdem in den letzten Tagen Versuche negativ verliefen,
ist heute ein duennes Signaelchen aus Abuja mit AM Sync zu hoeren, die
Sprache scheint ein Vernac mit Franzoes. WeAF Klang zu sein. 0713 UT am
11.12.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 11)
Re 7275 Abuja. 7275 Abuja regional stn was on air today Dec 11, noted
around 0700-0720 UT, tiny S=2-3 signal, rx in AM-sync mode.
Re Channel 7275 was empty on Dec 9th at 0645-0720 UT.
Similar strength also VoNIG on 9690 kHz in Hausa at 0815-0830 UT, Dec 11.
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 11)
NIGERIA 7255 Voice of Nigeria, at 1955-2020 UT on Dec 12, tune-in to
English news programming. Closing English ID announcements and contact
information at 1959 UT. Into French at 2000 UT with talk and local music.
Fair to good.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Dec 12)
OMAN 15355 at 0310 UT, Nov 16. Radio Sultanate of Oman at good level
with English ident and news headlines. Pop music program relayed from
local English language FM channel followed. Strongest I've ever heard
this, usually poor signal.
(Bryan Clark-NZL, Dec NZ DXT direct and via dxld)
15140 Radio Sultanate of Oman, 1430-1445, Dec 12, time pips at 1430 and
opening them music. English news at 1431-1440 UT. Weak. Very poor. Not
able to make out many program details.
(Brian Alexander-PA-USA, DXplorer Dec 12)
15140 lousy prop cond today, R Oman En female reader around 1440-1450 UT
Dec 13, only S=1-2 just above threshold. Listen to mp3 recording.
Aoki shows 315 degr azimuth, which is straight Stuttgart, London, into off
Maine coast, to Florida mainlobe !
(wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 13)
Radio Oman 15140 kHz good signal today December 13 from tuning in 1420 UT
with pop music, 1429 Big Ben chimes and 1430 news in English. 1435 UT
"Words in action" - a literary program, followed by pop music. Arabic
service started at 1500 UT with news.
(Ullmar Qvick-SWE, dxld Dec 16)
PAKISTAN Winter B-10 schedule of Radio Pakistan:
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