** CANADA. 1290, Jan 18 before and after 0800 UT, South Asian songs,
no ID heard. NRC AM Log does not show any US or Canadian station with
such a format on 1290. However, CFRW Winnipeg has just changed hands
into such a format! See Jon Pearkins` Canadian Radio News, via NRC DX
News Dec 30:

``1290 CFRW MB Winnipeg – First reported back on the air, somewhat
intermittently, with a testing audio loop on December 15 with 1 kW,
going off the air at 1739. Back on the air by the next day with 10 kW,
presumably using their licensed day and night patterns, as Akash, the
new owners, purchased the transmitter site from Bell. And began being
heard in Europe by several DXers. Akash staff is saying that the
station will officially launch in February. Already using the same
‘Connect’ branding/slogan as co-owned CKER-FM Edmonton, AB: “Connect
AM 1290.” Another slogan being heard is “Asli Radio,” which means
“Real Radio” in Punjabi.

On October 16, the CRTC approved the sale of CFRW by Bell to Akash and
granted a license that expires August 31 2031. This contradicts the
October 10 CRTC decision that states “New licences issued after the
publication of this regulatory policy will also receive indefinite
licences.“ With its standard Commercial Radio License, CFRW can
broadcast no more than 19 hours per Broadcast Week of ethnic
programming, defined as not in English, French or Indigenous languages.
There is no restriction on the overnight period, Midnight to 6:00 AM,
as it is not considered part of the Broadcast Week.

CFRW began as CJQM-1470 on November 1, 1963, as a clone of CHQM-1320
in Vancouver BC. But never saw the ratings or advertising success of
CHQM. CJQM had lost one million dollars and, in November 1969, became
“the only radio station in North America ever to go bankrupt” (The
Globe and Mail, Toronto Ontario, February 12, 1970)``

10 kW day and night patterns supposedly restrict signal to the south,
per:
https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=CFRW&service=AM&s=F&h=N
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 11760, Jan 18 at 0134, RHC windhowl only and 11880 S7 of dead
air. Somethings always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** MEXICO. 1050 kHz, Jan 18 at 0808, ``La Ranchera de Monterrey, mil
cincuenta AM``, i.e. XEG. Remember when it aired US gospel huxters
with an address of simply, ``Fort Worth eleven, Texas``? (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6932 USB, Jan 18 at 0049, pirate rap S8/S9. It`s Mix
Radio International per
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,157267.0.html
which had been jumping around among 6 different frequencies since 2042
including this one, but not everyone specified which one at which time
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 9660.008, Sun Jan 18 at 1728, VOT English S9/+20 into
UTwente, news read by Efsun, hard to understand despite her slow pace.
1744 ``always-by-your-side`` promo. 1745 `Letterbox` with Cemre. It`s
winter in Ankara, buried in snow but schools are still in session,
snowplows at work. How is winter where you are? 1) Jayanta
Chakraborty, India, enjoyed last week`s show on 6125, outrageous
axions by US. 2) Siddartha Papajarjee, India, 9660. How many foreign
tourists? 52.1 million [!] last year. Best places to visit?
Archaeological sites. Cemre plans to visit more of them herself this
year. 3) -- Escobar, Pécs, Hungary. 4) Alan Roe, UK: about T`s UNESCO
world heritage sites: he has visited 10, plans more. Now it`s 1800: 5)
Mr -- Malbock?, Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, BC. 6) and 7)
misdirected letters from USA and Ireland to archbishop/apostolic
nunzio, yet she reads from them! 8) Peter Ng, Malaysia, for Malay at
05 on 17530, exquisite stamps on evelope. Cemre is ``amateur stamp
collector``. 9) Mr Dave ---, Canada. 10) finally, Mr. --- ---
Fernández, Costa Rica. 1808 closing, 1809 theme, then `Geo-Economix
Diary` as of Jan 8, 2026, how foundations have been shaken by US
attack on Venezuela, etc. 1819, multi-lingual ID filler reel (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 385 MCW kHz, Jan 18 at 0736 UT, HO, 50-watt NDB at ``Hossy``
HOt Springs AR, really in Hempwallace per RNA list. I was tuned to 383
USB, as some beacons are more readable when offtuned; trace of
another, probably CNP Chappell NE, really on 383 (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2330 monitoring: Confirmed Saturday
January 17 at 2030 on SW Radio Gold, Germany, 3975, JBA into Bedford
UK SDR, not UTwente.

Also confirmed Saturday January 17 at 2030 on WRN via WRMI 9395, S7/S9
into N9AZZ IL remote.

After Feature Story News at 2059, chopped for ID, WOR 2330 plays
*again* at 2100 on WRMI 9395, presumably not from WRN, altho also on
WRN Europe stream at this time.

Not started by 2030 Saturday January 17 on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO: very
difficult to detect via available SDRs; St Louis one has it best but
times out too quickly. JBA at 2121 into KM4RT west TN SDR, so the
2030v may have just started.

Also confirmed Saturday January 17 at 2205 the 2200 on WRMI 9395,
S9/+10 into Maryland SDR - the third time in two hours; OK!

Also confirmed Saturday January 17 at 2230 on WRMI 15770, and 17790,
both S6/S7 direct.

Also confirmed UT Sunday January 18 at 0030 on IRRS SW/NEXUS/IBA/IPAR
webcast.

Also confirmed UT Sunday January 18 the 0415v starting at 0424 on
WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO, S9+10/15 into KM4RT west TN SDR.

Also confirmed Sunday January 18 at 0730 on WRN via WRMIs direct: 5850
S9+30/45, 7570 S9+5, 7780 S8/S9, 7730 JBA carrier.

Happened to awaken at 1050 so checked 9510 direct for the 1030 on IRRS
SW: JBA, could be me. But confirmed: ``Here is the following reception
report of World of Radio Via IRRS Milan on SW: 9510 18/1 1054
IRRS-Milan, RO-Tiganesti Px WOR 2330. E 55555. I have heard the
program of Glenn Hauser WORLD OF RADIO 2330. I have attached an audio
clip MP3 of 571 kB. 73 from Tanino Marabello, QTH Treviso, Veneto
(IT), RX: SONY ICF-SW7600G, Antenna: 10m longwire,
https://acquamarina.blogspot.com `` -- Tnx, Tanino! Hard for me to
confirm.

Slept thru the 1130 Sunday on WRN via WRMI 7570, 7780; anyone confirm
those? Next:

2000 UT Sunday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323;
2230 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 9455 to NW;
0000 UT Monday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
0930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
2030 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW;
1400 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
1500 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
2100 UT Tuesday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323;
0030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0130 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160.

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for another year of dedication to keeping listeners and DXers
up to date on the state of shortwave radio.``

One may also contribute by MO or check on a US bank to
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702
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** U S A. 5129.94, Jan 18 at 0056. `Radio TimTron Worldwide` ending,
``stay tuned for `Fred Flintstone` on *7415*``, a long-gone WBCQ
frequency so this RTTWW must also be very old (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. Re WBCQ 7490: ``Supposedly off after 0500*`` --- I have no
basis to assert or even predict that this will happen, but if
9330-related revenue stops coming in, their mostly
self-financed-so-far Radio Angela 2.0 on 6160 would be a controllable
expense, and moving some of it to 7490 after hours and shutting off
6160 might actually make sense. Did the transmitter go off after 0516
or continue with something else?`` -- Bill Tilford.

I did not monitor further; let`s hear what happen tonight: 0500 UT
Sunday Jan 18, 7490 goes from `SW Sat Night`, to `The Devil`s
Advocate` instead of turning off as on sked, with T.D.A. shown as 0400
UT Saturdays. Still on at 0526. Not really listening to it; assumed
still the show as introduced. Rather poor reception even inaudible
unto Maryland SDR, but poor into KM4RT TN. I suspect 7490 be
underpowered. Off by next check 0633, probably around 0600.

Bill Tilford: ``So much for Radio Angela 2.0 there. That show makes
The Proud Boys look like McGovern Democrats by comparison`` (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. ``Glenn: — "880 -- this must be KJOZ Conroe TX".
Format-of-the-Month club. If I'm recalling this correctly, it seems
KJOZ "La Calle" was a moniker for a Latino-Hits type musical slate
targeting the young folks — and before that I seem to recall KJOZ
being Spanish-Religious. I did hear snippets of what sounded like a
SS-Sports presence on 880 a few nights ago, via the Mississippi SDR,
and just assumed it was KJOZ (not WIJR, which seems to be pretty much
pure Regional Mexican). So, either all that, or my imagination is
laboring overtime. 73z de the other G H`` - Greg Hardison (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 1959 UT January 18