BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

Meanwhile, WBCQ has an "Available Time Slot" Thursdays at 2200-2415 UT. I
checked to hear what they were filling it with, and found they had turned
off the transmitter, and the webcast was running silently until 0014 UT
on Dec 17 IS & ID, 0015 Amos 'n' Andy.
WOR 1543, confirmed via WWRB 3185, UT Friday Dec 17 from 0432 after a
minute or more of silence; also on WRMI 9955 kHz, Friday 1530+ without
jamming, making overload from WWCR 9980 kHz more of a problem here.
WWCR airings are: Fri 2130 7465, Sat 1700 12160, UT Sun 0330 4840, 0730
3215.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Dec 17)
BBG - 2010 Annual Language Service Review Briefing Book.
"This is the briefing book for 2010 in support of the BBG's
congressionally mandated, annual review of all broadcast language services
- the process known as Language Service Review. The book provides BBG
governors and senior managers - and this year, all employees as well -
with quick access to core performance and other data for all language
services as well as relevant data and information regarding the media and
political environments in which the services operate. While such
information is already available across the agency through routine
research reports, there is added value in a ready reference document".
(19 MB)
(Aleksandr Diadischev-RUS, dxld Dec 15)
BBG - 2010 Annual Language Service Review Briefing Book.
130 pages, lots of data, but besides the statistics, there are very useful
and succinct reports on each target area evaluating the Political
Situation, and the Media Environment, including ratings by the Freedom
House Political Freedom Index, Economist Intelligence Unit Instability;
the Freedom House Press Freedom Index and the Reporters Without Borders
Index. Recommended reading!
As comprehensive as this may be, there are some huge gaps, such as Latin
America beyond Cuba and the Andean region (5 countries) which USIB has
abandoned.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, dxld Dec 17)
WINTER SWL FEST 2011, MARCH
Online Fest registration form AND online hotel reservations now available!
We have the updates complete and the URLs in place. You can now register
for the 2011 Fest via PayPal and also reserve your hotel room at the
special Winter SWL Fest rate online as well.
For details, check out the Winter SWL Fest 2011 update page at
See you in 85 days (give or take...)
If you are contacting the Doubletree Guest Suites by phone to reserve your
hotel rooms, it will be really helpful to the hotel staff if you use the
proper group name to get the special $89 rate:
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