Stations listened in São Bernardo SP, BRAZIL #478 – Rudolf Grimm
April 19, 2026
** A summary of recent receptions in São Bernardo SP, Southeast Brazil.
Receivers: Icom IC-R75 (DSP) + AOR LA400 Magnetic Loop Antenna (indoor) /// Icom IC-R8500 + MFJ-1621 Portable Antenna (indoor) connected to a 20 m single-wire antenna /// Kenwood R-1000 + Quantum Loop Radio Plus+ (indoor) /// Kiwi SDR (PY2-81502 São Bernardo SP BRAZIL) + Magnetic Loop Antenna /// Tecsun S-2000 + Telescopic Antenna (indoor) /// + Headphone.
* All times in UTC.
* Legend: (@): Stream checked /// (tent): tentative /// (?): unrecognized, unidentified.
* Brazilian stations: all in Portuguese.
* Contact: grimm.r@outlook.com.br
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ALLGERIA
.. 13855 kHz: Ifrikya FM, via Ourgla – in Arabic to West Africa, April 18 at 0042-0100. A sequence of pop songs in the Arabic style, without any interludes. During reception, suddenly a signal cut at 0100. S6.

ASCENSION ISLAND
.. 11660 kHz: BBC World Service, via English Bay (Asc.) – in Hausa to West Africa, April 13 at 1945-1950. News presented by a YL and comments by an OM after each notice, mention to Africa, and Nigeria. S9+10 dB.
.. 21630 kHz: BBC World Service, via English-Bay (Asc.) – in Hausa to West Africa, April 15 at 1403-1409. News and comments by an OM and a YL, a several mentions to ‘Nigeria’, instrumental music. S7/S8.

BONAIRE
.. 800 kHz: Radio Trans Mundial, São Paulo, via Kralendijk (Bonaire) – in Portuguese to Northern Brazil, April 11 at 0830. Radio Trans Mundial broadcast (in Portuguese) at this pre-determined time every day. Identification: 'Radio Trans Mundial', Brazilian Christian songs. S3.

BRAZIL
.. 590 kHz: Radio Cruzeiro da Bahia (@), Salvador BA – April 19 at 0136. A religious program, talk about ‘liberdade para a pregação do Evangelho’ by OM, music. S4.
.. 1290 kHz: Radio Novo Tempo, São José do Rio Preto SP – April 14 at 0105. Gospel music, id ‘Radio Novo Tempo’. S4.
.. 1290 kHz: Radio Brasil Sul, Londrina PR – April 14 at 0113. A religious program named ‘A hora do padre’, talk about the Bible. S6.
.. 1380 kHz: Radio Cidade, Brazópolis MG – April 11 at 0916-0925. Advertisement, id ‘aqui pela Cidade’, a Brazilian song. S5.
.. 5939,42 kHz (5940): Radio Voz Missionária, Camboriu SC – April 13 at 2003-2010. Christian music, id, and songs in a gaucho style. S6.
.. 6010,08 kHz (6010): Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte MG – April 19 at 0131. Sport news, a political announcement, id ‘Radio Inconfidencia’. S8.
.. 11750,48 kHz (11750): Radio Voz Missionária, Camboriu SC – April 15 at 1435. A Christian program, music, at 1500 a time check and a news bulletin. S7. ** Ten minutes later, the station again silenced the 11750 kHz frequency. Presumably, it was undergoing maintenance, as has also been the case with the 9665 kHz frequency.

CANADA
.. 3330 kHz: CHU, Ottawa – time pips, and the time information in English and French languages every minute. S3.
.. 6070 kHz: CFRX, Toronto – in English to North America, April 11 at 0903-0908. News, and a commentary on the American astronauts who returned to the Earth, 'CBC News', Justin Bieber, sport news. S3.

CHINA
.. 4900 kHz: Voice of Strait, Fuzhou – in Mandarin for the Far East, April 11 at 0843-0849. Talk by an OM and a YL. S4.
.. 11895 kHz: China Radio International, via Xianyang – in Amoy to South China, April 13 at 1850-1855. Romantic songs, talk by a YL. S9+20 dB.
.. 11810 kHz: CNR-8 China National Radio, Beijing – in Mongolian to the Mongolian speaking area of China, April 15 at 2305-2312. Talk in Mongolian by an OM and comments by a YL, music. S8.
.. 11925 kHz: CNR-1 Voice of China, via Lingshi – in Mandarin to China (to the domestic audience), April 15 at 2246-2300. News and comments. Time pips at 2300. S7. ** QRM Radio Marti 11930 kHz.
.. 15250 kHz: China Radio International, via Urumqi – in English to the Middle East, April 15 at 1522-1530. Talk by two OMs. S5.
.. 17735 kHz: China Radio International, via Kashi – in Mandarin to Europe, April 14 at 1553-1557. Talk by an OM and a YL, music. The signal was suddenly cut off at 15:57. S6.
.. 17765 kHz: China Radio International, via Kashi – in French to South Europe, April 15 at 1502-1520. A news bulletin, with mentions to Europe, Iran and the war. S4.

CUBA
.. 5025 kHz: Radio Rebelde, via Quivican (tent) – in Spanish to the Caribbean, April 11 at 0857-0902. Cuban songs, talk, ‘Radio Rebelde’. S5.
.. 5990 kHz: China Radio International, via Quivican – in Spanish to Cuba, April 19 at 0123-0128. An instrumental music, talk by an OM and a YL. S4.

ECUADOR
.. 1510 kHz: Radio Monumental, Quito – in Spanish, April 11 at 0337. The audio was checked and found to be the same transmission as that broadcast on the radio, typical Ecuadorian songs, talk by male voice. S5.

FRANCE
.. 9490 kHz: Radio Republic, via Issoudun – in Spanish to Cuba, April 19 at 0208-0218. Talk about the political situation in Cuba, ‘… el presidente cubano, la Iglesia, Cuba está en una situacion critica…’, id ‘Radio Republica…’. S7.
.. 17685 kHz DRM: TDF, Issoudun – in French to Europe, April 14 at 1546-1662. Music, a song, and comments by a group about the music in Europe. S8.
.. 21680 kHz: Radio France Internationale, Issoudun – in Swahili to East Africa, April 15 at 1532-1547. Comments and news, music. S5.

GUAM
.. 11805 kHz: Adventist World Radio, via Agat – in Arabic to the Middle East, April 13 at 1939-1944. A Christian message by an OM. S9+10 dB.

JAPAN
.. 12060 kHz: NHK Radio Japan, Yamata – in Japanese to the Middle East, April 13 at 1855-1900. Talk by an OM and a YL, time pips on 1900. S9.

KOREA (North)
.. 6100 kHz: KCBS Pyongyang, via Kanggye – in Korean to East Asia, April 11 at 0909-0914. Commentaries by an OM and a YL, Korean music. S3.

KUWAIT
.. 9360 kHz: Radio Farda, via Umm al-Rimam – in Farsi to Iran, April 14 at 0132-0144. Commentaries by a male voice. S6.

MADAGASCAR
.. 21565 kHz: BBC World Service, via Talata-Volonondry – in English to Indonesia, April 15 at 1350-1400. News and comments by a YL, id ‘This is the BBC World Service’. S5.

PARAGUAY
.. 730 kHz: Radio ABC Cardinal, Asunción – in Spanish, April 19 at 0146. A sport event (Soccer), id ‘ABC’, and an interview with the coach of one of the teams. S5.

PERU
.. 1500 kHz: Radio Santa Rosa, Lima – in Spanish, April 11 at 0332. Comments by an OM and a YL, ‘… somos Santa Rosa, y siempre seremos Radio Santa Rosa’. S4.

PHILIPPINES
.. 12095 kHz: FEBC Manila, Bocaue – in Hmong-Daw (?) to South East Asia, April 15 at 2223-2235. Interval signal from FEBC, instrumental music, and a talk by an OM. S6.
.. 12120 kHz: Radio Pilipinas, Tinang – in Filipino to the Middle East, April 13 at 1933-1938. Talk by an OM, an interview. S8.

SOLOMON ISLANDS
.. 5020 kHz: Solomon Islands BC, Honiara – in English to Oceania, April 11 at 0850-0856. Talk by an OM and a YL, commentaries. S3.

TURKEY
.. 9870 kHz: Voice of Turkey, Emirler – in Spanish to South America, April 15 at 0035-0100. A sequence of Turkish songs, identified by a female voice. Station’s Id in Spanish (a jingle): 'Aqui, Voz de Turquia'. At 1557, the repetitive identification by a male voice again: 'Esta és La Voz de Turquia', with a repeated excerpt of an instrumental music. Time pips at 0100, and the end of the VoT programming to South America. S7.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
.. 17745 kHz: BBC World Service, via Al-Dhabbiya – in Somali to East Africa, April 18 at 1532-1540. A broadcast of a sporting event (soccer) in Somali, with narration of the game and commentary on its progress. S7/S9.
.. 21470 kHz: BBC World Service, via Al-Dhabbiya – in Hausa to West Africa, April 15 at 1409-1420. News and comments, a several mentions to Nigeria, an interview. S9.

UNITED KINGDOM
.. 12070 kHz: Radio Farda, via Woofferton – in Farsi to Iran, April 13 at 1920-1932. Talk by an OM and a YL, mention to Islamabad. Nes at 1930. S9.
.. 17575 kHz DRM: BBC World Service, Woofferton – in English to South Asia, April 14 at 1538-1545. Comments by a YL, an interview. S5.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
.. 4840 kHz: WWCR, Nashville TN – in English to North America, April 11 at 0820-0827. Talk about the world, energy. S6.
.. 5800 kHz: Radio Taiwan International, via Okeechobee FL – in Spanish to the United States of America, April 19 at 0115-0122. A talk by two ladies, about children education. One of this YL sang ‘Happy Birthday to you’. S7.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
.. 9275 kHz: WMLK, Bethel PA – in English to North America, April 15 at 0125-0140. A preaching by a male voice about the Bible, as the Holy Scripture. S6.
.. 9930 kHz: WTWW, Lebanon TN – in English to North America, April 15 at 0105-0118. A sermon in English in an apparently public setting (a church?), and during the time reception the congregation sang a Christian hymn. S5.
.. 11930 kHz: Radio Marti, via Greenville – in Spanish to Cuba, April 15 at 2236-2245. Talk by an OM about the social situation in Cuba ‘investigaciónes técnicas junto al pueblo, ditadura…’. S9. ** QRM CNR-1 11925 kHz.

URUGUAY
.. 770 kHz: Radio Oriental, Montevideo – in Spanish, April 19 at 0101. Uruguayan songs, id ‘Oriental’. S5.

VATICAN CITY
.. 11910 kHz: Vatican Radio, Sta. Maria di Galeria – in Mandarin to the Far East, April, at 2215-2223. Talk by a YL, instrumental music. S5.
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Psalm 23:1 - "The Lord (God) is my shepherd; I have all that I need"
73’s and good DXs, rg
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