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* SELECTED ENGLISH LANGUAGE BROADCASTS *
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* SUMMER 1989 *
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* BY GERRY L. DEXTER *
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* REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION *
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* BY POPULAR COMMUNICATIONS *
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* BY BOB MUNRO *
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* WB1FWQ *
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NOTE: THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF BROADCASTS AIRED IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EVERYDAY
ON THE SHORTWAVE BROADCAST BANDS. MANY OF THEM ARE DIRECTED TO NORTH AMERICA.
THIS IS A REPRESENTATIVE LISTING AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A COMPLETE GUIDE.
THE LISTING IS AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE, HOWEVER STATIONS OFTEN MAKE CHANGES
IN THEIR BROADCASTING HOURS AND/OR FREQUENCIES, OFTEN WITH LITTLE OR NO
ADVANCE NOTICE. SOME BROADCASTERS AIR ONLY PART OF THE TRANSMISSION IN
ENGLISH OR MAY RUN INTO THE HOUR OR HOURS FOLLOWING. SOME MAY HAVE AN ALTERED
SCHEDULE ON WEEKENDS. NUMBERS IN PARENTHESIS INDICATE THE STARTING TIME
FOR ENGLISH THAT MANY MINUTES PAST THE START OF THE HOUR. ALL TIMES ARE
GIVEN IN 'UTC'.
SECTION #1
TIME COUNTRY/STATION FREQUENCIES
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0000-----*BBC, U.K. 6175, 7325, 9590, 9915
*BRT BELGIUM(30) 9675, 9925
*RADIO BEIJING, CHINA 9665, 9770, 11715, 15455
*VATICAN RADIO(50) 6150, 9605, 11780
*RADIO NORWAY (MON) 11850
*WCSN 9850
*VOPK, KAMPUCHEA 9695, 11938
*RCI, CANADA 5960, 9755
*RBI, E. GERMANY(45) 6080, 11890
*R. NETHERLANDS (30) 6020, 6165, 15315
*R. BUDAPEST, HUNGARY(30) 6110, 9520, 9585, 9835, 11910, 15160
*R. SOFIA, BULGARIA 9700, 11720
*RHC, CUBA 9655
*R. KIEV, UKRAINE(30) 7165, 7400, 9800, 13645, 15180, 15455
*AUSTRIAN RADIO INT.(30) 9875
*HCJB, ECUADOR(30) 9720, 11775, 11910, 15115
*R. PYONGYANG, N. KOREA 15115, 15160
*VOICE OF ISRAEL 7460, 9385, 9435
*KUSW 15580
*RADIO MOSCOW 6000, 6045, 6115, 7115, 7150
7215, 7310, 9720, 9765
*SPANISH NATIONAL RADIO 9630, 11880
0100-----*R. YUGOSLAVIA 9620, 9660
*RFPI, COSTA RICA 13633
*R. PRAGUE, CZECHOSLAVAKIA 5930, 6055, 7345, 9540, 9625, 11990
*R. LUXEMBURG 6090
*KVOH 13695
*R. BAGHDAD, IRAQ 6185
*VOICE OF ISRAEL 7460, 9385, 9435
*RAI, ITALY 9575, 11800
*VOICE OF THE UAE 6170, 11965
*VOICE OF GERMANY 6040, 6085, 6145, 9565, 9735, 11865
*VOICE OF GREECE(30) 7430, 9420, 11645
*SPANISH NATIONAL RADIO 9630, 11880
SECTION #2
SWL FREQUENCY GUIDE
TIME COUNTRY/STATION FREQUENCIES
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0200-----*R. RSA, SOUTH AFRICA 9580, 9615, 11730
*R. SWEDEN(30) 9695, 11705
*WSHB, S. CAROLINA 9455, 13760
*RCI, CANADA 9535, 9755, 11845, 11940
*RBI, E. GERMANY 6080, 11890
*R. PORTUGAL(30) 6060, 9680, 9705
*R. BUCHAREST, ROMANIA 5990, 6155, 9510, 9570, 11830, 11940
*RAE, ARGENTINA 9690
*SRI, SWITZERLAND 6095, 6135, 9725, 9885, 12035, 17730
*VOFC, REP. OF CHINA 5985, 9680, 15345
*RADIOBRAS, BRAZIL 11745
*RADIO CAIRO, EGYPT 9475, 9675
*R. BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (30) 6110, 9520, 9585, 9835, 11910, 15160
*TWR, BONAIRE (15) 9535, 11930
*RADIO PORTUGAL (30) 9680, 9705
*TIFC, COSTA RICA 5055
*RADIO TIRANA, ALBANIA(30) 7065, 9500