::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: MediaScan :: :: SWEDEN CALLING DXERS :: :: from Radio Sweden :: :: Number 2211--Nov. 1 1994 :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Satellite, shortwave and other electronic media news from Radio Sweden. This week's bulletin was written by George Wood. Packet Radio BID SCDX2211 All times UTC unless otherwise noted. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note that our E-mail address is now: wood@stab.sr.se EUROPEAN MEDIA NEWS: ASTRA--At 00:37 hrs UTC Tuesday morning, a French Ariane rocket carried the Astra 1D satellite into orbit. When it is finished testing in around 6 weeks time, it will be placed alongside the other three Astra satellites at 19 degrees East, where it will add a further 16 transponders to the Astra system, making it possible to tune into 48 TV stations with a fixed dish between 60 and 150 centimenters. Actually, two of the 1D frequenices are already on the air, as extra transponders for them were included in last year's Astra 1C. And one of those is changing a bit today. FilmNet's new Central European service begins on transponder 63, 10.921 GHz, today. It will initially run between 13:00 and 01:00 hrs daily, and later go to 24 hour operation. (James Robinson) The transponders on the new satellite, numbers 49 to 64, lie outside the standard range of almost all satellite receivers, on frequencies between 10.714 and 10.935 GHz. The latest generation of satellite receivers cover these channels, and there are also new converters on the market. Astra's owner SES has cautioned viewers not to buy new equipment until they know what is on the satellite, and SES has been typically closed-mouthed about revealing any of the new channels. "What Satellite TV" magazine published a list last month, but that seemed to be largely wishful thinking, and didn't take into account that the German Bundespost has bought into SES, so there ought to be a number of German channels on the new satellite. What seems more likely is the report that British Sky Broadcasting has booked four transponders to add to its existing Sky Movies and Movie Channel pay film services, so they can run the same films on staggered schedules, creating what is called a "video nearly on demand" service. "Sky Guide" relays a report that B-Sky-S has booked a total of 6 transponders on the new satellite. ("Sky Guide") Curiously, B-Sky-B's own Sky News channel seems to have totally ignored the Astra launch, although it was carried on Euronews. Meanwhile, there have been shake-ups at Astra's owner SES in Luxembourg. On October 20th director-general Pierre Meyrat was relieved of his duties, reportedly because of differences over the way the business was being developed. SES's chairman says it may be a few months before a director- general is appointed. (Reuters) According to the newspaper "Tageblatt", Meyrat tried to rent whole satellite capacities to major cutsomers, whereby the company would have sacrificed its principle of independence towards program suppliers. (BBC Monitoring) Recently "What Satellite TV" reported that SES's board threw out a plan by Meyrat to rent the majority of Astra 1D, 1E, and 1F transponders to Rupert Murdoch's British Sky Broadcasting, and German interests Bertelsmann, the Kirch Group, and South Africa's Nethold (owner of FilmNet). The magazine was forced to retract the story after a denial from SES. Apparently the original story was true. Trans World Radio is due to launch on QVC's transponder 38 ub December, on 7.38 MHz. (James Robinson) BSkyB and USA Networks are deep in negotiation regarding launching The Sci Fi Channel on Astra as part of Multichannels, but Sky is apparently more interested in the idea of launching its own Sci-Fi channel and eliminating the middle man. A similar situation occurred when the currently cable-exclusive Travel Channel expressed interest on Astra - talks with Sky were held and in the end Sky launched their own Travel channel. ("Skyguide") Disney has begun negotiations with BSkyB and media company Flextech, owners of The Children's Channel, about the possibility of launching a UK version of The Disney Channel onto Astra. This follows the announcement that a German language Disney Channel in collaboration with RTL will begin next year. Five years ago Sky and Disney and Sky had secured what at least Sky had assumed was a concrete agreement for the launch of The Disney Channel as one of the first pay-TV channels in the UK, alongside Sky Movies. Embarrassingly, Disney pulled out of the deal just as the wave of advertising material and point-of-sale displays were hitting the streets. Facing legal action from Sky, Disney eventually came to an agreement with Sky for the release of films from its Touchstone movie house for broadcast. (Skyguide") FILMNET--FilmNet launched its Central European service on October 28th. (The official launch is today, as reported above.) The celebrate the occasion the channel has offered its new potential viewers special unscrambled half hour broadcasts. Slovakia's was on the 28th, the Czech Republic's turn is on November 2 (at 12:00 hrs), with Hungary on the 3rd (at 13:00 hrs). All the programming is over Astra transponder 63 (10.921 GHz). FilmNet says it is racing ahead with expansion plans to reach break-even point. FilmNet currently broadcasts seven channels in 13 European countries - - Belgium, the Netherlands, the Nordic countries, Poland, central Europe, and Greece. But only subscribers in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia have access to two different channels, the second customized for their market. According to FilmNet Communications Manager Jean-Louis Erneux: "Two channels is a good formula for people who have already reached a certain level of television consumption." In Central Europe programs are provided with a Polish voice-over and subtitles in other languages, including Czech, Hungarian, and Slovenian. Erneux says FilmNet will be concentrating on developing Central Europe unitl the end of the year, "but we might approach other countries, including the Baltic states, later on." FilmNet is working with Rupert Murdoch's News International and Multichoice, which could become active in 35 European countries. (Reuters) DMX--The digital radio service DMX is to launch an 86 channel DTH service from Astra in April, 1995. Subscriptions will be handled in the UK by BSkyB, by Multichoice in Scandinavia and the Benelux, and by Selco in Germany. ("Tele-Satellit" via NBC Text) EUTELSAT--As the November 30 Ariane launch V70 seems to be carrying PAS-3, rival Eutelsat is set to launch its Hot Bird-1 satellite on Ariane launch V71 on December 12th. Eutelsat will use the Astra concept by positioning the new satellite alongside the existing Eutelsat II-F1 satellite at 13 degrees East, providing a total of 36 TV channels at that position. Unlike Astra, Eutelsat has been happily disclosing who will be on the new satellite. Some, like NBC Super Channel, Emirates Dubai TV, MTV, and TV Cinq, will be moving from Eutelsat II-F1. Others will be moving from other Eutelsats, like Italy's RAI Uno and RAI Due, Spain's TVE International, and two Polish channels. Luxembourg's CLT is adding two new channels, one of which is supposed to be carrying programming from Disney. Dow Jones is launching its European Business News channel on February 27, 1995, according to Managing Director Michael Connor. Initially it will be 18 hours a day. ("Tele-Satellit" on NBC Text) BBC World Service Television is said to be announcing any week now when it will start its channel on Eutelsat II-F1. It's hard to understand what the BBC is waiting for--the 24 hour news service is already running to Asia and Africa, and the transponder is there waiting for it. 11.671 GHz is currently carrying a Eutelsat promotional video. "Sky Guide" reports that the channel will be on the air within a month. "Tele-Satellite" has released a frequency list for Hot Bird. The most interesting item is that the Science Fiction Channel is listed on 11.283 GHz. That channel, though long-rumored, is not mentioned in the Eutelsat press release. 1 11.221 H TVE Internacional 2 11.242 V MTV Europe 3 11.262 H EBN: European Business News 4 11.283 V Sci Fi Channel 5 11.304 H MCM Euromusique 6 11.325 V TV5 Europe 7 11.345 H Premiera (Czech) 8 11.366 V CLT (Super RTL/RTL 7) 9 11.387 H Eurosport 10 11.408 V NBC Super Channel 11 11.428 H TV Polonia 12 11.449 V RAI Uno 13 11.471 H NPT (Polish) 14 11.492 V RAI Due 15 11.513 H EDTV Dubai 16 11.534 V CLT (RTL 7/Super RTL) Note that Hot Bird gives Eutelsat 14 less transponders than Astra has had for the past year. When the 20 channel Hot Bird-2 is launched in August, 1996, Eutelsat will have 56 transponders at one position, 8 less than Astra will have when 1D is in final position in 6 weeks. Eutelsat's only advantages over Astra are that the coverage area is much wider, and virtually all these transponders will be in the clear. On the other hand, the Eutelsat offerings may not be as exciting as those on Astra. With Hot Bird Eutelsat will be able to offer capacity for a single digital TV channel along with each analog transponder. With the exception of some tests on 1D, Astra will not have digital transponders until 1E is launched next year. On Eutelsat II-F4, Kanal D has now left 11.575 GHz for Turksat. A number of feeds have been seen on this frequency, including ABC news from the US, and a test of FilmNet in Greek. The Brussels-based Euratel (European Arab Radio and TV Company) on Eutelsat II-F3 11.163 GHz, has been irregularly relaying Libyan TV's main evening news bulletin in Arabic at 19:00 hrs UTC. (BBC Monitoring) CZECHOSLAVAKIA--The Czech channel Cable Plus is joining the Multichoice package. The satellite has now begun broadcasts via Eutelsat I-F5 at 21.5 degrees East. Transmissions on the Gorizont at 11 degrees West will end in two months. ("Tele-Satellit" via Martyn Williams) TESUG-TV--After weeks of advertising, at the last minute Eutelsat switched the weekend broadcast of satellite news from TESUG-TV from Eutelsat II-F1 to the much more obscure II-F3, on 10.987 GHz. The programs were also carried on Intelsat 601, to North America on 3.820 GHz, and to Europe on 11.135 GHz. (James Robinson) After the broadcast formally ended Sunday, there was some rather odd programming from Hungary on Intelsat. TELECOM--The relay of the BBC Arabic service from London to the Rome Arabsat uplink is no longer on Eutelsat I-F4. It is now on Telecom 1C at 3 degreees East, 12.645 GHz. (Bertil Sundberg in "Paa TV") The ITN news feeds that used to to on I-F4 are now on DFS 2 Kopernikus at 28.5 degrees East. ("Transponder") DBS--Hughes Communications, operator of the DirecTV DBS satellites in America is understood to be planning to launch a number of DBS satellites in Europe. In America, many movie companies sell film rights directly to Hughes rather than individual broadcasters, which could cause concern for European broadcasters such as Filmnet, Sky and Canal Plus. ("Sky Guide") RUSSIA--The Gorizont-17 satellite at 53 degrees East has been observed carrying Channel 6 TV from St. Petersburg. ITN international news in English is carried at 15:30 hrs UTC. (BBC Monitoring) The first Ekspress communications satellite was launched on October 13th. The new series feature 1 Ku and 10 C-band transponders and will replace the current Gorizonts. The first satellite is understood to be heading for 37.4 degrees West, with further satellites at 14 and 11 degrees West, then 40, 53, 80, 90, 96.5, 99, and 103 degrees East. A separate report says the first satellite is to be placed at 14 degrees West, where it will be used by Reuters, currently active on the Gorizont at that position. C-band transponders are: 3675, 3725, 3775, 3825, 3875, 3925, 3975, 4025, 4075, and 4125 MHz. The Ku-band transponders are on 11.525 and 11.675 GHz. ("Tele- Satellit" via Matryn Williams, "Satellite News Desk", and BBC Monitoring) TURKSAT--The following Turkish television and radio services have been observed on the new Turksat 1-B at 42 degrees East: TRT-1 11.556 GHz, audio 6.80 MHz (TRT Tourist Radio scheduled for 8.03 MHz) TRT-2/GAP TV 11.592 GHz, audio 6.80 MHz, TRT Tourist Radio on 8.03 MHz TRT-3 11.644 GHz, audio 6.80 MHz TRT-4 11.680 GHz, audio 6.80 GHz In addition, Kanal 6 (11.080 GHz) and Kanal D (11.030 GHz, Radio Club or Kulup on 7.02/7.56 MHz) continue to be carried on the satellite. TRT International is supposed to be on 11.572 GHz (unlike the others, vertical polarization). TRT-1 is supposed to be coming to Europe on 10.970 GHz (but I haven't seen anything). (BBC Monitoring and Senol Gulgonul, Turksat Control Center) Except for Kanal 6 and Kanal D, none of the private Turkish stations on various Eutelsats have signed contracts to broadcast on Turksat. On the other hand, there is only capacity for one more private broadcaster on 1-B. Others will have to wait for 1-C, due to be launched in 1996. ("Nokta" via BBC Monitoring) CYBERSPACE: CNN--There is now a CNN section on CompuServe. "Go CNN" will take you there. BRITAIN--Listings of British terrestrial and satellite radio and TV stations can be found on CompuServe. "Go PAO" will take you to the Press Association Online sesction. Unfortunately the online format is nowhere near as handy as a paper magazine, like "The Radio Times". NORWAY--Norway's private broadcaster TV Norge now has its own section on the Worldwide Web on the Internet. Check out: http://tvnorge.no FINLAND--Finland's public broadcaster YLE has activated an Internet section called yle.fi but there are no publicly announced services yet. (Kauto Huopio) NORDIC MEDIA NEWS: VIOLENCE ON TELEVISION--The most discussed issue concerning Scandinavian media recently has been the effect of television violence on children, after a 5 year old Norwegian girl was beaten and left to die by her playmates last month. In response, the Kinnevik company's TV3, which operates separate satellite channels to Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, has temporarily dropped the show "Power Rangers". Sweden's TV 2, a public broadcaster, followed suit by taking another American program called "The Edge" off the air. The other Swedish public broadcaster, Channel 1, which has mostly nice and cuddly programming for children, decided to replace its most violent show, "Darkwing Duck", but they're still negotiating with Disney to find a replacement, and removing occasional episodes. The two public channels have promised to not broadcast any entertainment programs with violence before 9:00 PM. Meanwhile, one of Sweden's most successful children's authors, Gunilla Bergstr”m who writes the Alfie Aktins wooks that have been translated into some 20 languages, has called for a tax on violent TV programs. She talked to our reporter Azariah Kiros, which you can hear in today's program. Sweden's new Minister of Culture Margot Wallstr”m disagrees, and says the best way to get violent programs off TV is to boycott them. Coincidently, the November issue of the BBC World Service magazine "Worldwide" has an article on children's television. Disappointingly, it only covers British programs. It would have been interesting if the author could have taken up highly praised American programs like "Sesame Street" (which the Children's Channel is carrying in the new year). It might have been even more interesting if the article had mentioned American programs thought to be harmful to children, such as "Bevis and Butthead", "Teen-Aged Ninja/Hero Turtles", and "Power Rangers". Is there a bias towards cartoons? Or for Rupert Murdoch? The article mentions the Children's Channel and Nickelodeon, while ignoring Turner's Cartoon Network, which is also left out of the BBC's domestic TV guide "The Radio Times". The first two channels are part of Murdoch's Sky package, Turner is not. CABLE-TV--The city of Stockholm is preparing to sell its cable TV network, Stjaern-TV (Star-TV) the largest one in the municipal area, to Singapore Telecom. The Kinnevik media empire, which lost out in its bid to buy the network, has been running full page newspaper advertisements, urging citizens to block the deal. Kinnevik says that the city is loaning Singapore Telecom the money to buy the system. ("Dagens Nyheter") KINNEVIK UNDER FIRE--Meanwhile, Kinnevik is under fire from the pay movie channel FilmNet, which competes with Kinnevik's TV1000. FilmNet has complained to the European Commission that Kinnevik's control over the distribution of channels on the Thor, Sirius, Tele-X, and Intelsat 702 satellites gives it too much power. For instance, a broschure about the satellite offerings doesn't even mention that FilmNet is an option. ("Dagens Nyheter") And in other bad news for Kinnevik, Sweden's new Minister of Cultue Margot Wallstr”m says a new study group is going to investigate media ownership. LATIN AMERICAN MEDIA NEWS: ECUADOR--Here's the new HCJB English schedule that went into effect on October 25: *** AMERICAS RELEASE *** 1100-1430 UTC 15115 kHz (19m) 12005 kHz (25m) until 1430 UTC 1430-1600 UTC 15115 kHz (19m) to South America only Monday thru Friday 1100 Mon: Let My People Think Tue: The Living Word Wed: Back to God Hour Thu: Christian Brotherhood Hour Fri: Haven of Rest 1130 Insight for Living 1200 Morning in the Mountains 1330 Focus on the Family 1400 Key Life/Our Daily Bread/News 1430 Back to the Bible 1500 Gateway to Joy/Hope for the Heart 1530 Through the Bible Saturday 1100 Hour of Decision 1130 Words of Hope 1200 A Visit with Mrs. G 1215 Critter County 1230 Odyssey 1300 Children's Bible Hour 1330 Morning in the Mountains 1430 Sounds of Joy 1500 Words of Hope 1530 Hour of Decision Sunday 1100 Afterglow Classics 1130 Songtime Weekend 1200 Kids' Corner 1230 Your Story Hour 1300 Telling the Truth 1330 Mountain Meditations 1400 Moody Presents 1430 Heaven and Home Hour 1500 Let My People Think 1530 The Urban Alternative *** EASTERN NORTH AMERICAN RELEASE *** 0030-0500 UTC 9745 kHz (31m) 12005 kHz (25m) The days mentioned are local and not UTC days. Monday thru Friday 0030 Focus on the Family 0100 News and Studio 9 0130 Mon: You Should Know Tue: El Mundo Futuro Wed: Ham Radio Today Thu: What's Cooking in the Andes Fri: Musica del Ecuador 0200 Mon: Master Control Tue: Unshackled Wed: The Latest Catch/The Book Nook Thu: Unshackled Fri: On Line 0230 Mon: Sounds of Joy Tue: Blues, Rags and Jazz Wed: Sounds of Joy Thu: Woman to Woman Fri: On Track 0300 Mon: Chords of Love Tue: Psychology for Living Wed: Caribbean Baptist Thu: Connecting Points Fri: Science, Scripture and Salvation 0315 Rendezvous 0330 Mon: Let My People Think Tue: Stories of Great Christians/ Wonderful Words of Life Wed: The Living Word Thu: Christian Brotherhood Hour Fri: Odyssey 0400 Insight for Living 0430 Nightsounds Saturday 0030 Musical Mailbag 0100 Latin and International News 0110 DX Partyline 0145 What In The World 0200 Sounds of Joy 0230 Solstice 0300 Sports Spectrum 0330 Songtime Weekend 0400 Joni and Friends 0405 Hour of Decision 0430 Afterglow Sunday 0030 Mountain Meditations 0100 Latin and International News 0110 Saludos Amigos 0200 Radio Reading Room 0230 HCJB Today 0300 The Sower 0315 The Word Today 0330 Joy International 0400 Songs in the Night 0430 Afterglow Classics *** WESTERN NORTH AMERICAN RELEASE *** 0500-0700 UTC 9745 kHz (31m) The days mentioned are local and not UTC days. Monday thru Friday 0500 News and Studio 9 0530 Mon: You Should Know Tue: El Mundo Futuro Wed: Ham Radio Today Thu: What's Cooking in the Andes Fri: Musica del Ecuador 0600 Mon: Master Control Tue: Unshackled Wed: The Latest Catch/The Book Nook Thu: Unshackled Fri: On Line 0630 Mon: Sounds of Joy Tue: Blues, Rags and Jazz Wed: Sounds of Joy Thu: Woman to Woman Fri: On Track Saturday 0500 Latin and International News 0510 DX Partyline 0545 What In The World 0600 Solstice 0630 Musical Mailbag Sunday 0500 Latin and International News 0510 Saludos Amigos 0600 Radio Reading Room 0630 The Sower 0645 Glorious Intentions *** ANDEAN REGIONAL RELEASE *** 1430-2100 UTC 6080 kHz (49m) Monday thru Friday 1430 Back to the Bible 1500 Gateway to Joy/Hope for the Heart 1530 Thru the Bible 1600 Morning in the Mountains 1700 News and Studio Nine 1730 Mon: You Should Know Tue: El Mundo Futuro Wed: Ham Radio Today Thu: What's Cooking in the Andes Fri: Musica del Ecuador 1800 Mon: Master Control Tue: Unshackled Wed: The Latest Catch/The Book Nook Thu: Unshackled Fri: On Line 1830 Mon: Sounds of Joy Tue: Blues, Rags and Jazz Wed: Sounds of Joy Thu: Woman to Woman Fri: On Track 1900 Mon: Let My People Think Tue: Friends of Israel Wed: The Living Word Thu: Christian Brotherhood Hour Fri: Odyssey 1930 Nightsounds 2000 Focus on the Family 2030 Insight for Living Saturday 1430 Sounds of Joy 1500 Words of Hope 1530 Hour of Decision 1600 Morning in the Mountains 1700 Latin and International News 1710 DX Partyline 1745 What in the World 1800 Solstice 1830 Sports Spectrum 1900 Musical Mailbag 1930 Afterglow 2000 Odyssey 2030 Family Foundations Sunday 1430 Heaven and Home Hour 1500 Let My People Think 1530 The Urban Alternative 1600 Songtime Weekend 1630 Afterglow Classics 1700 Latin and International News 1710 Saludos Amigos 1800 Radio Reading Room 1830 Joy International 1900 Mountain Meditations 1930 Songs in the Night 2000 Moody Presents 2030 Glorious Intentions *** EUROPEAN RELEASE *** 0700-0830 UTC 6205 kHz (49m) 9420 kHz (31m) Monday thru Friday 0700 Mon: HCJB Today Tue: Back to God Hour Wed: The Latest Catch/The Book Nook Thu: Words of Hope Fri: On Line 0730 News and Studio 9 0800 Mon: You Should Know Tue: El Mundo Futuro Wed: Ham Radio Today Thu: What's Cooking in the Andes Fri: Musica del Ecuador Saturday 0700 Musical Mailbag 0730 Latin and International News 0740 DX Partyline 0815 What In The World Sunday 0700 Friends of Israel 0730 Latin and International News 0740 Saludos Amigos 1700-2000 UTC 15490 kHz (19m) Monday thru Friday 1700 News and Studio 9 1730 Mon: You Should Know Tue: El Mundo Futuro Wed: Ham Radio Today Thu: What's Cooking in the Andes Fri: Musica del Ecuador 1800 Mon: Master Control Tue: Unshackled Wed: The Latest Catch/The Book Nook Thu: Unshackled Fri: On Line 1830 Mon: Sounds of Joy Tue: Blues, Rags and Jazz Wed: Sounds of Joy Thu: Woman to Woman Fri: On Track 1900 Mon: Let My People Think Tue: Friends of Israel Wed: The Living Word Thu: Christian Brotherhood Hour Fri: Odyssey 1930 Nightsounds Saturday 1700 Latin and International News 1710 DX Partyline 1745 What In The World 1800 Solstice 1830 Sports Spectrum 1900 Musical Mailbag 1930 Afterglow Sunday 1700 Latin and International News 1710 Saludos Amigos 1800 Radio Reading Room 1830 Joy International 1900 Mountain Meditations 1930 Songs in the Night *** SOUTH PACIFIC RELEASE *** 0700-1130 UTC 6135 kHz (49m) 9745 kHz (31m) until 1030 UTC Monday thru Friday 0700 Thru the Bible 0730 Words of Truth 0745 Rendezvous 0800 In Touch 0825 Joni and Friends 0830 Mon: HCJB Today Tue: Focus on the Family Wed: Family Bible Hour Thu: Words of Hope Fri: Haven of Rest 0900 Mon: Sounds of Joy Tue: Blues, Rags and Jazz Wed: Sounds of Joy Thu: Woman to Woman Fri: On Track 0930 Mon: Master Control Tue: Unshackled Wed: The Latest Catch/The Book Nook Thu: Unshackled Fri: On Line 1000 News and Studio 9 1030 Mon: You Should Know Tue: El Mundo Futuro Wed: Ham Radio Today Thu: What's Cooking in the Andes Fri: Musica del Ecuador 1100 Nightsounds Saturday 0700 Encounter 0730 Chords of Love 0745 Wonderful Words of Life 0800 The Sower 0815 The Stones Cry Out 0830 Sounds of Joy 0900 Solstice 0930 Musical Mailbag 1000 Latin and International News 1010 DX Partyline 1045 What In The World 1100 Afterglow Sunday 0700 Radio Bible Class 0730 Hour of Decision 0755 Guidelines 0800 Communication 0815 The Stones Cry Out 0830 Mountain Meditations 0900 Glorious Intentions 0915 The Sower 0930 Radio Reading Room 1000 Latin and International News 1010 Saludos Amigos 1100 Songs in the Night GENERAL NOTES: The Single Side Band frequencies of 21455 kHz in 13 meters and 17490 kHz in 16 meters also carry English. PROGRAM NOTES ON HCJB PRODUCED PROGRAMMING: > News: At HCJB we lead with Latin American News and follow with International News. HCJB is your source on news of Latin America. > Studio 9: Curt Cole and Ralph Kurtenbach are your hosts on your travel and adventure guide to life in Latin America. > You Should Know: A contemporary view of issues and ethics hosted by Leonard Kinzel. > El Mundo Futuro: Allen Graham looks at the future world of science and technology. > Ham Radio Today: Enjoy the amateur radio hobby even more as you learn with your host, John Beck. > The Latest Catch: Richard McVicar brings you a quick midweek update with thelatest finds in shortwave listening and news. > The Book Nook: A new book reading program with Marita Regier as your host. > What's Cooking in the Andes: Karen Schmidt takes your taste buds on a tour of Latin America! > Musica del Ecuador: Enjoy Ecuadorian music and friendly chatter with Jorge Zambrano. > Morning in the Mountains: Start your morning off with the crew of Morning in the Mountains, Allen Graham as your host and Len Kinzel with the news. Karen Schmidt is your Saturday hostess. Music, scripture reading, news, sports and other fun. > DX Partyline: Rich and Lisa McVicar help you get more fun out of shortwave listening. > Musical Mailbag: Always a crazy time with food, listener letters and the famous Question of the Week! > What in the World: News from a Christian perspective brought to you by Paul Bell. > Saludos Amigos: Ken MacHarg is your host on HCJB's popular program of International Friendship. Now in it's 10th year! > HCJB Today: A weekly update on the people and ministries of HCJB World Radio in Quito, Ecuador. TO CONTACT HCJB'S ENGLISH LANGUAGE SERVICE, YOU MAY... ...write to us at English Language Service Radio HCJB Casilla 17-17-691 Quito, Ecuador South America ...or by INTERNET at ENGLISH@MHS.HCJB.COM.EC ...or by FAX at 593-2-447-263 ...or by phone at 593-2-466-808 Ext. 441 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sweden Calling DXers/MediaScan is the world's oldest radio program about international broadcasting. Radio Sweden has presented this round-up of radio news, features, and interviews on Tuesdays since 1948. It's currently broadcast on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Radio Sweden broadcasts in English: Europe: 17:15 hrs 1179 and 6065 kHz 18:30 1179, 6065, 9655, and 13690 kHz (also Africa/Middle East) 21:30 1179, 6065, and 9655 kHz (also Africa/Middle East) 22:30 1179 and 6065 kHz 23:30 1179 kHz Asia/Pacific: 12:30 hrs 13775, 15120, and 15240 kHz 23:30 11910 kHz 01:30 9895 and 11695 kHz North America: 13:30 and 14:30 hrs on 11650 and 15240 kHz 02:30 and 03:30 hrs on 6200 and 9850 kHz Latin America: 00:30 hrs on 6065 and 6200 kHz The broadcasts at 17:15 and 18:30 hrs are also relayed to Europe by satellite: Astra 1B (19.2 degrees East) transponder 26 (Sky Movies Gold) at 11.597 GHz, audio subcarrier at 7.74 MHz, Tele-X (5 degrees East) via TV5 Nordic at 12.475 GHz, audio subcarrier 7.38 MHz. Radio Sweden is also relayed to Europe via the World Radio Network on VH-1's transponder 22 on Astra, audio 7.38 MHz, daily at 20:00 hrs UTC. Radio Sweden can also be heard on WRN's North American service on Galaxy-5, on WTBS's transponder 6, audio 6.8 MHz, daily at 00:00 and 20:00 hrs. Sound files of Mediascan are archived at: ftp.funet.fi:pub/sounds/RadioSweden/mediascan. If you access to the WorldWide Web, you can also find the programs among the offerings of Internet Talk Radio at: ftp://town.hall.org/radio/Sweden Contributions can be sent to DX Editor George Wood by fax to +468-667-6283, via the Internet to wood@stab.sr.se, from MCI Mail or CompuServe to the CompuServe mailbox 70247,3516, or to SM0IIN at the packet radio BBS SM0ETV. Reports can also be sent to: Radio Sweden S-105 10 Stockholm Sweden Contributions should be NEWS about electronic media--from shortwave to satellites--and not loggings of information already available from sources such as the "World Radio TV Handbook". 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