** CANADA. 990, Aug 19 at 0657 UT, item from NHK World, Japan; 0702
CBC News Washington correspondent; weak & tough copy vs QRM but
evidently CBW Winnipeg underpowered (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CUBA [and non]. 1040 kHz, Aug 19 at 0654, whooper under WHO and no
others at this time, not even 870 under WWL (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CUBA. ``As a follow up to my post about RHC relaying Cuban TV audio
on 6000 khz once again last night, I have posted an air check of 60
minutes from 0210 UT forward.
http://popshopradio.ca/20250818_0210_UT_6000_khz_Cuba_R_Habana_Cuba_(non)_TV_audio.mp4
Once again I believe this is from their channel Multivision, although
what I heard doesn't seem to exactly match up with their program
Schedule.
https://www.tvcubana.icrt.cu/cartelera-de-la-tv-cubana/multivision
I noticed that many of the comments to the channel at the web page
seem to be complaining about no audio or audio and video being out of
sync. Nonetheless this channel seems to be one of the most popular in
Cuba, possibly because it rebroadcasts TV series and movies from the
United States.
One has to wonder why this would be on shortwave in place of regular
programming from RHC. I'm not sure if this is also being heard on
medium wave. Is it possible that it is actually being used to backfill
in places where people are complaining about having no audio on the TV
signal. Could it be that RHC has absolutely no new programs available.
and are back filling with this audio just to keep the transmitters up
and going. Could it be that the link between the RHC studios and the
transmitter site at Quivicán/Titan operator just simply likes
Multivision.
No matter what, just something to document for the history of Radio
Cuba. Tony Pavick, Hope BC`` (via Glenn Hauser, WOR)
** OKLAHOMA. 1640 kHz, Aug 19 at 0646 UT, local KZLS Enid is OFF! See
U S A for what else I heard; by 1530 UT next check, KZLS back on
running 2 seconds behind // 1390 KCRC with stupid sports talk (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2308 monitoring: confirmed UT
Tuesday August 19 at 0330 on WRMI 7780, S9+40/20 direct.
Also confirmed Tuesday August 19 at 1300 on WRMI 9955, S8/S9 direct.
Also confirmed Tuesday August 19 at 1403 the 1400 on WRMI 9955, S5/S8
JBA direct. Next:
2000 UT Tuesday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323 and/or 918;
2330 UT Tuesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
1930 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
2330 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160.
Thanks this week for financial support from Adrian Micallef, Marsa,
Malta with a contribution not originally in US funds via PayPal to
woradio at yahoo.com
One may also contribute via money order or check on a US bank to:
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 5085, Aug 19 at 0633, WTWW is ON! S9+40/45, ``Ancient Word
Radio`` with Bob Biermann, gospel music; also plus/minus 12.8 kHz JBA
parasitic spur carriers but no splash or other spurs. 5920 is also on
as usual overnight with TOMBS. But is 5085 going to remain all-night
too? Had been closing at 0300* except UT Sat when trying to play WOR
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 7570, Aug 19 at 0630, this WRMI is OFF, contrary to
schedule. Also anomalous, 7780 is stronger than 7730. This hour, all
are supposed to be on System E with `Classic Redneck Radio`, along
with 5800, 5850, 5950, 9455, 9955 which are on (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)
** U S A. 780, Aug 19 at 0640 UT, WBBM continues with news, traffic
and weather, skipping `StarDate` at what had been a reliable time for
it. Canceled, moved or an anomaly? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 1470, Aug 19 at 0648 UT mentions 102.7 FM. New NRC AM Log
shows the only match is KDHN Dimmitt TX, U4 500/149 watts. WTFDA FMDB
agrees, K274DG. Dimmitt is SW of Amarillo between Hereford & Earth
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 1640 kHz, Aug 19 at 0646 UT, local KZLS Enid is OFF,
audiblizing instead ``Relevant Radio`` which is WSJP Sussex WI =
Milwaukee market. After all these years, why is the X-band still so
sparsely populated? Only 5 stations total in USA on 1640. Could not
many more be accommodated on the original plan of U1 10/1 kW?
Meanwhile, many `regional` channels are crammed, not just graveyards
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
UNIDENTIFIED. 1320 kHz, Aug 19 at 0651 UT, repeatedly mentioning
WLS.com for tickets to something, but not // 890. I guess a show
originating there? In case it need to be near Chicago, suspects are:
IL, Kankakee WKAN; WI, Wisconsin Rapids WFHR; MI Lansing & Marquette;
none in IN (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
UNIDENTIFIED. 1431 & 1469 kHz, Aug 19 at 0644 UT, again the JBA
carriers hetting 1430 & 1470 with 1-kHz pitch, suspected spurs out of
some 1450 station exactly halfway between them. I`ve had zero replies
to my request for local monitoring in order to locate source. I`m
curious: has anyone even tried, without finding any? (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)
This report dispatched at 1922 UT August 19