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Broadcasting Division of the Belarusian Radio, the internet site of Radio
Belarus will also get a German version. Currently,
presents news, audio files of programs, and additional
information in Belarusian, Russian and English.
23.08.2006 Press release New season on the channels of the Belarusian
Radio On September 1 the channels and radio stations of the Belarusian
radio will open new broadcasting season. It means that the air will be
filled with new interesting programs and the old ones will get some new
features. (...) Radio Station "Belarus" will expand its broadcasting hours
by 2 hours a day.
The total broadcasting time in the new season will be 17 hours 7 hours of
airtime plus 10 hours of English-language online-casting in a real-time
format. It is planned to expand airtime hours the German language service
up to one hour a day (previously, one day a week), the English language
service up to two hours a day (previously, 2 hours 30 minutes a week). The
call signs of the radio station will be available on short and medium
waves from 1900 to 0200 (0000 UTC).
This is the primetime. Thus, the Belarusian language service will be on
from 1900 to 2100, the German language service from 2100 to 2200 (1800-
1900 UTC), the English language service from 2200 to 2400 (1900-2100), the
Russian language service from 0000 to 0200. Also news editions in the
Polish language will be available three times a week.
Russian-language projects "Night Hour with Radio Belarus" (main news,
relevant commentaries) and "Military Panorama" (army, development of
domestic military-industrial complex, co-operation within the Union State)
will appear. Also new English projects will hit the air "Construction
Site" (history, traditions, modern designing and original solutions of
Belarusian architects, national housing policy, rural revival plans) and
"Private Sector" (private business development, government SME support).
(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, via wwdxc BC-DX Sept 11)
BRAZIL Quite a few obs. 6-10 Sep, incl. on MW where stns would fade in
as early as 2115+, e.g. R.Uirapuru, Fortaleza CE, 760 kHz, 2118-2131, 06
Sep, 44343, and then an even better catch on 09 Sep 2130 w/ a 55444
rating. Another good one was the tiny R.Vanguarda, Caridade, also CE
state, 2227-2236, 10 Sep, 43432, QRM de B. This time, no luck with midday
reception on 9 MHz, and just some on 11 MHz. Static noise plagued most of
the bands, incl. 11 MHz, most of the time, except on MW, where conditions
were quieter (!). Even during the evening, the conditons were adverse on
31 m, and no sign of R.Cultura 17815v, day or night, but surely on acount
of poor propagation.
3385 R. Guaruja Paulista, Guaruja SP, 2137-2144, 06 Sep, talks ion
f/ball; 32231, adj. uty. QRM as usual; // 5045 & 5940.
4775 R. Congonhas, Congonhas MG, 2148-2155, 07 Sep, talks, advts, songs;
34331, adj. QRM de NIG 4770 w/ a dreaful audio.
4785 R. Caiari, Pto Velho RO, 2134-2145, 07 Sep, folk songs; 33331, adj.
QRM de uty. stn + UNID 4784.5 (not Mali).
4805 R. Difusora do Amazonas, Manaus AM, 2129-2144, 07 Sep, political
advs. during this period of political campaign, advts, songs; 35332.
4815 R. Difusora (which I usually abbreviate as "Difa" - sorry,
Wolfgang), preacher, echoing audio; 45332.
4825 R. Educadora, Braganca PA, 2121-2133, 07 Sep, songs, ID simply as
"Educadora, AM"; 43332, QRM de B.