Radio Australia facing cuts ?

Television, radio divisions tipped to face the funding pain at the ABC

THE ABC'S television and radio divisions are facing cuts under funding projections published up to 2016-17, budget papers show.

ABC TV would suffer a $10 million cut to $664m in 2016-17 and ABC Radio a $5m cut to $358m in the same period, the budget says. If this were to evolve, it could lead to significant cuts at the public broadcaster in the medium term.

More at : http://tinyurl.com/ac64r7t

Microsoft confirms Windows Phone 8 update to bring FM radio

Microsoft has announced a new Windows Phone 8 update that will bring features like FM radio and add CalDAV and CardDav support, which will extend support for Gmail and other Google services. The announcement came following the launch of the Nokia Lumia 925, which would be the first phone to ship with the update pre-installed.

More at :  http://tinyurl.com/br4r8f3

Family Radio Suffering Economic Woes?

Recent reports indicate that the California-based Christian radio network Family Radio, run by evangelist Harold Camping, may be facing dire economic straits, as seen by public tax documents and alleged interviews with former Family Radio employees.

Read more at :

http://www.christianpost.com/news/harold-campings-family-radio-suffering-economic-woes-95808/

Related :

Christian radio group faces financial hard times

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/14/family-radio-finances-world-did-not-end/2159621/

ASBU invited two TRANSRADIO specialists to conduct a DRM training course in Kuwait

DRM Consortium Vice-Chair and TRANSRADIO CEO, Jochen Huber and his DRM specialist Christian Hoerlle, recently travelled to Kuwait to deliver a DRM system and integration training course to key staff from ASBU countries.

Full story at :  http://tinyurl.com/asksgcd

Radio Station in Central Africa Republic Back on the Air 6 Weeks After Coup

(May 10, 2013 - by Ralph Kurtenbach)

Arriving in the Bangui airport laden with luggage last week, Jim Hocking set his sights on checking in with his staff at Integrated Community Development International (ICDI) and helping get the office up and running again ....

Read the story at :

http://www.hcjb.org/hcjb-global-news/sub-saharan-africa/radio-station-in-central-africa-republic-back-on-the-air-6-weeks-after-coup.html

New Comprehensive Research Confirms Power Of Radio

According to the research, 92 percent of Americans regularly tune in to AM/FM radio and much of this listening happens at or near a place of purchase – radio's significant and "unique selling proposition."  

 

Additionally, 85 percent of listeners feel radio is more accessible than ever, which demonstrates that digital media has fueled category growth and expanded radio's accessibility and relevancy.

More at : http://www.radioink.com/Article.asp?id=2650966&spid=30800

The Disco Palace DRM Log - 15th May 2013

2013-05-15 1621 Z 0h13m 28N/77E 15775 kHz #TheDiscoPalace_DRM #DR111 18.2 dB avg SNR 99.2 % audio #drmlog

Vatican Radio DRM Log 15th May 2013

Reception Summary :
"Label: ....................... "
"Date: ........................ 2013-05-15"
"Frequency: ................... 17500 kHz"
"TX Location: ................. Santa Maria (VAT)"
"Log start time: .............. 15:33"
"Log end time: ................ Protection Level:"
"Runtime: ..................... 17 min. "
"RX; Longitude: ............... 28°27'N"
"RX Latitude: ................. 77°19'E"
"Distance to TX: .............. 5951 km"
"Azimuth to TX: ............... 303 deg."
"Azimuth from TX: ............. 83  deg."
"RX Configuration: ............ Newstar DR111 + 60 Ft Longwire, New Delhi India "
"DRM Software and S/W Version:  DR111 790"
"Bitrate at start: ............ "
"Mode / Bandwidth: ............   / "
"DRM Mode: .................... B3010 from 15:35"
"Decoded Audio: ............... 99.83 %"
"FAC: ......................... 100.00 %"
"Main Service Channel: ........ 16  QAM"
"Protection Level: ............ 1 / 0"
"Max. SNR: .................... 25.00 dB at 15:48 UTC"
"Min. SNR: .................... 15.00 dB at 15:46 UTC"
"Average SNR: ................. 20.21 dB"
"Max. Delay: .................. 3.08 ms at 15:36 UTC"
"Min. Delay: .................. 2.15 ms at 15:42 UTC"
"Average Delay: ............... 2.56 ms"
"Max. Doppler: ................ 1.22 Hz at 15:40 UTC"
"Max. Doppler: ................ 0.72 Hz at 15:35 UTC"
"Average Doppler: ............. 1.09 Hz"
"Frame Sync. Ch. Errors: ...... 0"
"Fast Access Sync. Ch. Errors:  0"
"Main Service Ch. Errors: ..... 12"

DRM+ trial in Norway

Digital Radio Mondiale is pleased to announce that the media company 21st Venture AS is embarking on a full DRM+ trial in Trondheim during May and June 2013. The company runs Radio Metro and several other local radio stations in Norway and has secured government funding for the project.

 

The trial will coincide with the Annual Conference of the Norwegian Local Radio Association which will take place from May 24th-26th. Participants at the conference will receive information on the DRM standard and will be able to experience the superior quality of DRM+ at the DRM booth. Key members of the DRM Consortium from Fraunhofer IIS, Digidia, RFmondial and Nautel have offered their knowledge, expertise and support. Following the recent successful trials in New Delhi, Edinburgh, the Vatican City State and Brazil, the DRM Consortium are pleased to endorse the first DRM+ trial involving a commercial radio network and testing out several receiver solutions.

DRM Consortium Chair, Ruxandra Obreja, said: "In Trondheim we hope to demonstrate that there is a cheap and effective solution for digitising small radio stations (commercial and community) which can run on their own or compliment other standards".

Eivind Engberg, Technical Manager of Radio Metro is enthusiastic about the project: "One of the key benefits of DRM+ is that you are using existing infrastructure and thus get digital radio almost free of charge. DRM+ also uses so little capacity that you can feed the transmission site via ICE (Net1), 3G or ADSL".

The DRM+ trial will broadcast 50 W DRM+ on 94.0 MHz in Trondheim during late May and June 2013.

(DRM Consortium Press Release)

Related :

21st Venture Experiments with DRM+
http://www.radioworld.com/article/st-venture-experiments-with-drm-/219432

AIR Shimla website renovated

The website of AIR Shimla www.airshimla.com has been renovated and you may listen live programs of AIR Shimla. Feedback on the website to :  shimla@air.org.in|

 

(Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio , Hyderabad, India )

 

WRTH Summer shedules file now available for free download

The WRTH editorial team are pleased to announce that the Summer (A) Season broadcast schedules file is now available to download for free from http://www.wrth.com just follow the link on the front page (updates).

Included in this file are: Broadcast schedules for international and clandestine/target broadcasters, international broadcasts in DRM, International frequency listing, and selected language broadcasts. Also included is a decode table for site and target area codes.

The 80 page file is just over 2MB in size and in PDF format (with bookmarks to assist in navigating between sections) and unique section page numbering to assist with printing. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat reader in order to open this file. The Acrobat Reader can be downloaded from http://www.adobe.com

We hope you find this file a useful accompaniment to the printed WRTH. Please feel free to pass this information on to others, post on your Facebook groups and walls, by Twitter, email etc.

On behalf of the WRTH editorial team,

Regards and happy listening,

Sean D. Gilbert

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

International Editor - WRTH (World Radio TV Handbook)

E-mail: sean.gilbert@wrth.com / sean@hfradio.org.uk

Web: http://www.wrth.com / http://www.hfradio.org.uk

Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/WRTH-World-Radio-TV-Handbook/208899345815073

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/@WRTHinfo Hashtag: #WRTH

RX (HF) : Icom IC-756pro; RF Space SDR-IQ; Racal RA1792; Roberts R861; Degen

DE1103.

RX (VHF): FunCube Dongle Pro+; Yupiteru MVT-7100; RTL E4000/R820T; Sony

ST-S311 (mod)

ANT (HF): 40-10m OCF dipole @ 10m agl; Wellbrook ALA1530+ at ground level;

ANT (VHF): Sloper for 6m @ 9m agl; 6/2/70 vertical @ 3m agl; 5 ele Band 2

yagi (attic); 1.09GHz ¼ wl GP (attic).

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Vatican Radio DRM.....excellent reception today !!

Date : 2013-05-13
Time :  1542 - 1551 UTC 0h10m
28N/77E
Frequency : 17500 kHz
#VaticanRadio_DRM #DR111
Avg SNR :  22.7 dB
Audio :  100.0 %


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Special Anniversary edition of RADIO NEWS

 

You can dip into 40-page special Anniversary edition of RADIO NEWS.....packed with nostalgia - 60s presenter Jean Wright recalls our origins in Ardrossan; former presenter The Reverand Rabbit and regular listener Peter Kinnison share their verdicts on the station; Colin Dalziel recalls flirtation with TV in the '70s; Jack Carr lends an ear to our singing DJs; David Belcher recalls his first soulful awakenings; Tony Currie takes right back to Day One; plus a gallery of past covers, a full chronology of the station's history, news of exclusive prizes to be won on Anniversary day, photos and articles from past anniversaries, special features on three big anniversary specials, news of worldwide affiliates and a big 7-page guide to a very special week of programmes. If you're not on the mailing list for RADIO NEWS, don't miss out - drop a note to letters@radiosix.com and Radio Six will make sure this bumper souvenir special drops into your Inbox on May 22nd !

(Source : Radio Six)

Radio Prague celebrates 90th Birthday with special txn & QSL

Radio Prague to air special broadcast on shortwave on May 18, 2013

Czech Radio is celebrating its 90th birthday on May 18th. Radio Prague will air a special broadcast on that day and there is a special commemorative QSL card for all of those who listen to Radio Prague on that day and send us a reception report – no matter how you listen to the broadcast.

Radio Prague 90 years special QSL card

http://img.radio.cz/pictures/qsl/2013/qsl_18kveten2013.jpg

Also, on the occasion of Czech Radio's 90th birthday on May 18, 2013, Radio Prague will air a special one-off broadcast on shortwave in cooperation with Radio 700.

To find us on shortwave check out the table below:

TIME (UTC) PROGRAM FREQUENCY AREA

14:00 - 14:30 (12:00 - 12:30) broadcast in German 7310 kHz Europe

14:30 - 15:00 (12:30 - 13:00) broadcast in Czech 7310 kHz Europe

15:00 - 15:30 (13:00 - 13:30) broadcast in English 7310 kHz Europe

15:30 - 16:00 (13:30 - 14:00) broadcast in French 7310 kHz Europe

16:00 - 16:30 (14:00 - 14:30) broadcast in Spanish 7310 kHz Europe

16:30 - 17:00 (14:30 - 15:00) broadcast in Russian 7310 kHz Europe

16:00 - 16:30 (14:00 - 14:30) broadcast in Spanish 6005 kHz Europe

16:30 - 17:00 (14:30 - 15:00) broadcast in Russian 6005 kHz Europe

17:00 - 17:30 (15:00 - 15:30) broadcast in German 6005 kHz Europe

17:30 - 18:00 (15:30 - 16:00) broadcast in Czech 6005 kHz Europe

18:00 - 18:30 (16:00 - 16:30) broadcast in English 6005 kHz Europe

18:30 - 19:00 (16:30 - 17:00) broadcast in French 6005 kHz Europe

21:00 - 21:30 (19:00 - 19:30) broadcast in English 3985 kHz Europe, Asia

21:30 - 22:00 (19:30 - 20:00) broadcast in French 3985 kHz Europe, Asia

22:00 - 22:30 (20:00 - 20:30) broadcast in Spanish 3985 kHz Europe, Asia

22:30 - 23:00 (20:30 - 21:00) broadcast in Russian 3985 kHz Europe, Asia

23:00 - 23:30 (21:00 - 21:30) broadcast in German 3985 kHz Europe, Asia

23:30 - 24:00 (21:30 - 22:00) broadcast in Czech 3985 kHz Europe, Asia

The broadcast will be aired via the 1 kW Kall-Krekel transmitter in western Germany.

All reception reports received will be acknowledged with a special QSL card issued on the occasion of Czech Radio's 90th birthday.

http://www.radio.cz/en/report

We wish you happy listening!

(With additional inputs from playdx2003 list)

DRM India gathers pace as AIR announces roll-out time line

The AIR roll out is gathering speed and this message was conveyed last week loud and clear to Indian receiver manufacturers gathered at the AIR headquarters. Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM)representatives also attended the meeting in New Delhi where All India Radio presented their roll-out plan for DRM broadcasts to receiver manufacturers. The Director General and Engineer-in-Chief of All India Radio and the Joint Secretary of Ministry of Information & Broadcasting addressed the participants and outlined the progress of installation of the digital (DRM) transmitters. This important meeting was to assist the market in planning the production and distribution of digital radio receivers as part of the AIR roll-out plan. Mr. Yogendra Pal, Chairman of the DRM India Chapter attended the meeting and reports.

More at :  http://tinyurl.com/c4z4ofz

 

Related :

 

All India Radio DRM implementation on track

http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/all-india-radio-drm-implementation-track