RE: [HCDX] 11640 - World Beacon

["Andy Sennitt" <andys@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Tomas Hood wrote:

> What is World Beacon?  I am hearing English religious programming
> at 11640 KHz, 2012Z, 10-IX-2000, SINPO 25432 (s1 signal), and the
> database says "World Beacon" for this coming from South Africa.  My
> first take is that there should be a beacon... but now I guess this
> is a religious broadcaster?

Indeed it is. For background to this station, see our feature at
http://www.rnw.nl/realradio/features/html/worldbeacon000417.html

Although I work for Radio Netherlands, I am participating here on an
individual basis. Opinions expressed are my own, and do not necessarily
reflect the official position of Radio Netherlands.

Andy Sennitt

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