Canceled transmissions of WRMI via Okeechobee effective Juy 11

USA(non)   Canceled transmissions of WRMI via Okeechobee effective from Juy 11:
WRMI-02 is totally out of service
0330-0400 on  5985 RMI 100 kW / 222 deg to CeAm English Daily Varies WRMI prgrs
0400-0430 on  5985 RMI 100 kW / 222 deg to CeAm Spanish Radio Slovakia Int.
0430-0500 on  5985 RMI 100 kW / 222 deg to CeAm English Tue-Sun World Music
0500-0600 on  5985 RMI 100 kW / 222 deg to CeAm English Mon Yeshua Ministries
0500-0600 on  5985 RMI 100 kW / 222 deg to CeAm English Sun All Tribes Radio
WRMI-04 is totally out of service
0000-0400 on  4980 RMI 100 kW / 160 deg to LaAm English Daily Brother Stair TOM
0400-0500 on  4980 RMI 100 kW / 160 deg to LaAm English Daily Supreme Master TV
0500-1100 on  4980 RMI 100 kW / 160 deg to LaAm English Daily Brother Stair TOM
WRMI-08
0400-1900 on  5950 RMI 100 kW / 355 deg to ENAm English Daily Brother Stair TOM
WRMI-10
1100-2200 on  5800 RMI 100 kW / 160 deg to LaAm English Daily Brother Stair TOM

Summer A-22 frequency & other changes of NHK World Radio Japan

 

JAPAN(non)   Summer A-22 frequency and other changes of NHK World Radio Japan:
Canceled all relays via ENC-DMS Al-Dhabbayya, MBR Nauen(except single Russian)
RRTM Telecom Tashkent and MGB Talata Volonondry. No more Swahili on shortwave.
New time in Bengali/Burmese/Chinese/Indonesian/Korean/Thai/Urdu and Vietnamese
0000-0030 on 13600 YAM 300 kW / 235 deg to SEAs Indonesian, new time
0030-0100 on 13600 YAM 300 kW / 235 deg to SEAs Burmese, new time
0059-0120 on  9820 TAC 100 kW / 163 deg to SoAs Hindi, deleted
0300-0500 on  9490 ISS 500 kW / 140 deg to WeAs Japanese, ex NAU
0330-0400 on  9560 MDC 250 kW / 320 deg to EaAf Swahili, deleted
0400-0430 on  5985 YFR 100 kW / 222 deg to MEXI Spanish, deleted
0400-0430 NF 11895 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 11825
0415-0445 on 11895 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to EaAs Korean, deleted
0400-0430 on  9440 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WeAs Persian, deleted
0430-0451 on  6165 NAU 125 kW / 085 deg to EaEu Russian, extra broadcast
0430-0500 on  7245 SMG 250 kW / 175 deg to WeAf English Mon-Fri, deleted
0500-0530 on  7245 SMG 250 kW / 175 deg to WeAf English Sat/Sun, deleted
0500-0530 on 11870 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to EaAs Korean, new time
0530-0600 on 13840 ISS 250 kW / 152 deg to CeAf French, ex MDC
0700-0900 NF  9615 YAM 300 kW / 085 deg to SoAm Japanese, ex 7325
0800-0830 on 11825 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to EaAs Korean, new time
1030-1100 on  7355 YAM 300 kW / 330 deg to FERu Russian, ex 1100-1130
1100-1130 NF 13835 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to EaAs Korean, ex  6090
1115-1145 on 17820 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg to SEAs Indonesian, deleted
1130-1200 NF 13835 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex  6090
1200-1230 NF 13835 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to EaAs Korean, ex  6090
1300-1330 on 15365 DHA 250 kW / 060 deg to SoAs Bengali, deleted
1315-1345 on 13865 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg to SEAs Indonesian, deleted
1400-1430 on  9450 TAC 100 kW / 163 deg to SoAs English, deleted
1400-1430 on 11815 YAM 300 kW / 235 deg to SEAs English, ex 11830 DHA
1430-1500 on 11815 YAM 300 kW / 235 deg to SEAs Burmese, ex 13610
1430-1500 on 15745 MDC 250 kW / 035 deg to SoAs Hindi, deleted
1500-1530 on 11655 YAM 300 kW / 270 deg to SoAs Bengali, new time
1500-1700 NF 11815 YAM 300 kW / 235 deg to SEAs Japanese, ex 13610
1515-1545 on 11775 DHA 250 kW / 060 deg to SoAs Urdu, deleted
1530-1600 NF 11655 YAM 300 kW / 270 deg to SoAs Hindi, ex 9600 TAC
1600-1630 on  9440 YAM 300 kW / 270 deg to SoAs Urdu, new time
1700-1800 on  9780 ISS 500 kW / 140 deg to WeAs Japanese, ex NAU
1730-1800 on 13730 MDC 250 kW / 300 deg to CeAf Swahili, deleted
1800-1900 on  9780 ISS 500 kW / 140 deg to WeAs Japanese, ex NAU
1900-2100 NF 11625 YAM 300 kW / 305 deg to WeAs Japanese, ex  6120
2030-2100 on  7425 ISS 500 kW / 190 deg to WCAf French, ex MDC
2100-2300 NF 11800 YAM 300 kW / 235 deg to SEAs Japanese, ex 13680
2130-2200 on  9560 YAM 300 kW / 235 deg to SEAs Indonesian, deleted
2300-2330 on 13650 YAM 300 kW / 235 deg to SEAs Thai, ex 2230-2300
2330-2400 on 13650 YAM 300 kW / 235 deg to SEAs Vietnamese, ex 2300-2330
2330-2400 on 13650 YAM 300 kW / 235 deg to SEAs Burmese, deleted

Shortwave’s Newest Broadcaster Global 24 – Takes to the Air on October 31

Oct. 21, 2014 – Global 24 Radio LLC announced today that its inaugural broadcast will go live at 7:00 p.m., Friday, Oct. 31, with a line-up of new and well-known programs and around-the-clock English language programming.  The broadcast can be heard 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 9395 kHz on WRMI broadcasting from Okeechobee, Florida.

“We’re very excited about launching Global 24 and the important contributions it will make to shortwave radio listening – as both a medium worth preserving and a vital part of the modern media mix for so many listeners around the world,” said Phil Workman, general manager of Global 24.   “Our broadcast will appeal to dedicated shortwave listeners (SWL) all over the world looking for breaking news, opinion and music.”

Global 24 aims to revitalize the shortwave medium by bringing general interest news and entertainment into sharper focus for listeners looking for high quality programming on a daily basis.  Regular listeners will be informed, entertained and engaged in an ever more complex world.

According to Jeff White, general manager of WRMI,  “Global 24 represents another step in the long overdue commercialization of shortwave radio.  We are excited to be working with them on their ambitious program to engage and entertain a global audience.”

Additional press releases in coming days will announce our broadcast schedule, our Listeners’ Club, contests, sponsors, our web store, staff and much more.  Follow us on Twitter at @Global24Radio or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/global24radio.

Visit our website: http://www.global24radio.com to join our email newsletter for the most current updates.

QSL cards, received in the past few days

Here are some QSL cards I received in the past few days:

WRMI to Expand Family Radio Broadcasts

As of UTC October 1, WRMI in Okeechobee, Florida will add three hours per day of programming from Family Radio in Asian languages.  This is in addition to the two hours per day of Spanish-language programming from Family Radio that WRMI already broadcasts.  The new broadcasts will be in Chinese, Japanese and Hindi.

"This will be a short-term experiment," explained WRMI General Manager Jeff White.  "But if results are good, it could be extended.  The idea is to see how well these broadcasts can be received by listeners in China, Japan and India.  These are very distant target areas from Okeechobee, but recent listener reports indicate that our signal is audible in much of Asia at certain times and frequencies.  If that is confirmed, we may be able to begin broadcasts of other programs to these Asian audiences.¨

The schedule for the Family Radio broadcasts via WRMI as of UTC October 1, 2014 will be as follows:

1000-1100 UTC daily on 7570 kHz in Japanese
1100-1200 UTC daily on 7570 kHz in Chinese
2300-0000 UTC daily on 5950 kHz in Spanish
0000-0100 UTC daily on 5950 kHz in Spanish
0100-0200 UTC daily on 15770 kHz in Hindi

The Japanese- and Chinese-language programs are on a beam to western North America, but will also be intended for listeners in Japan and China.  The Hindi-language program is on a beam to Europe and the Middle East, but will also be intended for listeners in India.  The two Spanish-language hours are two different programs.

Radio Miami International acquired the Okeechobee transmission facility from Family Radio in December. Full updated graphic schedule of WRMI may be found here