** NORTH AMERICA. 6955 USB, Dec 9 at 2258, hard rock pirate music,
S9+22. 2321.6 SSTV, 2322.7 more music, no voice announcements heard
but not listening continually; 2345 still going; 2358.7 DJ closing Thunder
Chicken but playing one more tune, ``Always Look on the Bright Side of
Life` by Monty Python`` until 2402.6* with some misc. noises, clux.
Many more reports here, with mostly smeary SSTV images:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,106508.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 90.1, KUCO-FM, sent to them Dec 9, times CST = UT -6:

I wonder, what in the world is going on with KUCO programming?

Stardate has been failing to appear at 9:58 am. Today at 10 am Friday,
The Score, instead of 2 pm. Before 3 pm and from 3:07 pm, some unknown
woman announcer with classical, from where? Unseems WCPE.

Kimberly`s recorded top-of-hour KUCO ID. At 3:02, A Day to Remember
instead of 3:06. Then Kent Anderson briefly as if he were live, before
back to the unknown woman. She never gives her name nor hints what
syndicated classical music service this is.

Another try to hear Stardate at previously scheduled repeat 6:58 pm --
instead, `Exploring Music` is ending! Supposed? to start at 7 pm, but
must now be at 6 pm. Then at 7 pm, Symphonycast, also an hour earlier
than had been.

Is the automation all screwed up? Or has the new boss decided to shake
everything up without even telling us on the website schedule and
playlists? As with canceling abruptly Weekend Radio?
Regards, Glenn Hauser, Enid (Glenn Hauser, WOR)

** SPAIN. 9690, Fri Dec 9 at 2300, token English from REE, S9+35/40
direct, much better than // 12030, 11940, 11685. Preview features
about opera streaming service and another SBG player; 2301 news; 2307
about http://www.myoperaplayer.com from the Teatro Real in Madrid, but
which also provides other performing arts, like theatre, ballet,
concerts, flamenco. On demand also from other venues than Madrid. Has
2500 subscribers, 90,000 users around the world. HD quality video,
audio. Due to COVID, they provide it free in Spain. 2324 on to
football (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960, Dec 9 at 2302, VOT English VP direct, S9 but
undermodulated; so I listen to SPAIN and a pirate instead. 2346
recheck, still VP, S4/S7 undermodulated (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2168 monitoring: confirmed first
SWBC, UT Friday December 9 just in time at 0356, the 0330 on WRMI
7780, S7/S9 noisy into Maurice LA SDR, after 0353 check direct, VP
S5/S6 noisy.

Not checked UT Fri Dec 9 at 0830 on WRMIs 5010, 5850; did anyone
hear?

Confirmed NOT on 9955 air, Friday December 9 at 1530 on WRMI, but
confirmed on webcast. I was monitoring direct from 1459: after ID,
1500 starts Blalock the Blaster --- but, chopped off air at 1501* and
no come back. Automation mismatch? Since last week, 9955 had been off
the air whenever checked by 1530.

Also confirmed Friday December 9 at 2130 on IRRS SW via AM Italia,
Villa Estense, 1323 kHz, S7/S9 into nearby Noale SDR, only lite CCI
under and nothing on 918 or 207 kHz. As usual, unID preceding talk
show chopped off incomplete at 2130 for ID and WOR. Next:

0130 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW
0500 UT Saturday WBCQ Radio Angela 5130v to WSW
2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to SW
0400vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0530]
2100 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW
0400vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW
0130 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed by Cuba]
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

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http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

A noncommercial service for which financial support is appreciated.
Thanks to Doug Brown, London, ON Canada, for a generous contribution
on a US bank, ``Thanks for another year of great information and useful
tips``, to
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, USA.

One may also contribute via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to:
woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. (7490), UT Sat Dec 10 at 0100, WBCQ webcast of `AAAWWW` --
within minutes I recognize as rerun of same show from 2 weeks ago when
it was 84 degrees in Florida, etc. Never mind (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0126 UT December 10

** KIRITIMATI. 846 kHz, Dec 8 at 0734, JBA carrier from R. Kiribati;
no other 9/kHz splits audible now, TP or TA (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NIGERIA. 7255-, Dec 8 at 0737, no signal from VON, unlike 7260
VANUATU, q.v. (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2167 monitoring: confirmed UT
Thursday Dec 8 at 0130 on WRMI 9395, S7 into Maryland SDR; and 5010,
S9+20 into Bonaire SDR.

WORLD OF RADIO 2168 contents: Alaska, Algeria, Antarctica,
Australia, Austria, Brasil, Burkina Faso, Canada, China, Cuba,
Europe, Germany, Indonesia, International Internet, Kiritimati,
Korea South & North, (Kuwait), (Lithuania), Malaysia, Mali,
México, Nigeria, Oklahoma, Romania, Russia, Scotland non,
Solomon Islands, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, UK, USA, Vanuatu;
propagation outlook
(countries mentioned along with others not in order)

WORLD OF RADIO 2168 available from 0050 UT December 9:

(mp3 stream) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2168.m3u
(mp3 download) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2168.mp3

Or via http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html
Also linx to podcast services.

The shortwave+ broadcasts should be:

0330 UT Friday WRMI 7780 to SW
0830 UT Friday WRMI 5010 to S [NEW]
0830 UT Friday WRMI 5850 to NW [NEW]
1530 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed? by Cuba]
[not on air last week; webcast only?]
2130 UT Friday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
0130 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW
0500 UT Saturday WBCQ Radio Angela 5130v to WSW
2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to SW
0400vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0530]
2100 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW
0400vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW
0130 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed by Cuba]
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

A noncommercial service for which financial support is appreciated.
Thanks to Doug Brown, London, ON Canada, for a generous contribution
on a
US bank, ``Thanks for another year of great information and useful
tips``, to
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, USA.

One may also contribute via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to:
woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 770, Dec 8 at 0731 UT, ``So many great songs, 77 KATL`` ID
right away and above any QRM. That`s Miles City, Montana, and many tnx
to Earl Higgins, St Louis, who had notified the IRCA iog some 5 hours
earlier that it was making it into eastern USA despite WABC. Those
further east were not hearing it, but WABC is not a major factor here,
1300 miles away. Presumably on non-direxional 10 kW day power rather
than 1 kW direxional at night. Will this Montana window continue? My
last log of KATL was March 3, 2013, at 1319, circumstantial with
offset same ABC programming as KKOB (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO
2168)

** VANUATU. 7260, Dec 8 at 0737, R. Vanuatu is still on here with some
JBA talk, not just carrier, and nothing on 7890, 11835 since no
longer switching to fundamental 3945 at 0659; Ron Howard agrees and
hears it much better (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2168)

This report dispatched at 0246 UT December 9

** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RC USB, Wed Dec 7 at 1457 tune-in LRA36 via
Argentine remote, a song already underway. Good steady but noisy
signal, did not get meter read. 1500 sign/on with staff list, etc.
1503 themesong, recorded; 1506 recitation by OM voice, ends with
fireworx? SFX, crowd noise and music; 1509 rap song, ``soy de tierra
santa`` refrain; 1513 ``su cía`` ID, live YLs greeting led by María
Eugenia, on the 34th program of the Esperanza Audaz season, staff
names again, references to Mundial; it`s the final month of the year,
and also the last month they are to be there. Temp -3, winds southerly
at 19 kph; 1520 contact info, un beso muy grande to an emailer from Bs
As; 1523 song with SFX about an incendio = fire. 1525.5 ``Nacional,
nos une`` ID; 1528 this-week-in-history; 1531* dumps off air amid,
never resumed by 1555 when I quit nor at 1622 recheck. Something`s
always abrupt in Antarctica. Try again for Saturday playback. BTW,
K-index at 1500 was 5 and as always, not a trace of 15475.98 direct
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 10080, Dec 7 at 0726, Cuban music at S9+10 on RHC mistuned
transmitter instead of half of that where there is only a JJBBA
carrier; as heard earlier at 0204. 5040 signal is as weak as 5020
Solomons. Something`s always wrong at RHC. Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria was
also hearing 10080 via remotes with RHC until 1000, switching to
Rebelde programming 1000-1125; not 10050 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6165, Dec 7 at 0730, like earlier at 0215, RHC still in wrong
language Spanish instead of English, S9/+10 and // 10080. Something`s
always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6060, Dec 7 at 0732, RHC with S9/+10 of humbuzz only.
Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** INTERNATIONAL INTERNET. December is another Orgy Season at WHRB
Harvard:
https://www.whrb.org/download_file/force/2063/247
Tremendous variety and great detail on what to expect. And well worth
checking out all year, not just holidays (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NIGERIA. 7255-, Dec 7 at 0722, VON S9/+10 but JBM. Something`s
always abysmal at Abuja (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY [and non]. 5960.003, Dec 7 at 2300, VOT English, S9+30/45
into UTwente but undermodulated and humming; no longer torn between
this and simulSpain on 9690 since REE is talking about some silly
ballgame. By 2317 something about obesity, and CCCCCCI is audible;
2326 multi-lingual ID reel filler; 2328 Weekly Commentary same as
heard before written by someone at University of Manchester. After VOT
is off, Xinjiang PBS, std. denunciation is also +3 Hz offset (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2167 monitoring. I happen to awaken just
before 1030 UT Wednesday December 7, so check WRMI 5850, confirming
WOR back on this week. Also confirmed by:

``Richard Lemke, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada, the desk of Richard’s
listening Post, Radio: JRC NRD-535 HF, Antenna: random long wires in
the trees. Dear Glenn: Confirming World of Radio #2167. Dark side of
Christmas is all the made in China electronics, even power bars second
hand. WRMI:
5850, 0130, 0145 (55333), (55433), 0159, December 3 UTC 2022 [Sat]
9395, 0130, 0145 (45433), 0159, December 6 UTC 2022 [Tue]
9395, check, noise, 0059, December 7 UTC 2022 [Wed]
5850, 1030, 1037 (55433), 1058, December 7 UTC 2022 [Wed]
73’s, Richard, Dec 7, 2022``

Also confirmed Wednesday December 7 at 2200:24, on WBCQ, 7490-,
S9+10/20 into NH SDR. Next:

0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

New WOR 2168 should be ready early UT Friday Dec 9 and for first SWBC
on WRMI 7780 at 0330.

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http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

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Thanks this week to Chuck Ermatinger for a contribution via PayPal in
US funds, but not necessarily, to woradio at yahoo.com

One may also contribute by MO or check on a US bank to:
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 4980, Dec 7 at 0728, WRMI-4 is off, unlike last night with
TOMBS; scheduled 0200-0500 only with Legends (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 7260, Dec 7 at 0722, JBA carrier here but none on 7890 nor
11835, implying R. Vanuatu is unusually still on 7260 after 0659. JBA
carrier on RV alternate 5040 implies Cuba since 10080 is still on.

Ron Howard agrees: ``at 0659 they did NOT change frequencies, but was
still on 7260 when last checked at 1035; at 0755, "The Little Drummer
Boy" Xmas song. Het and QRM seemed to be from a Chinese station
slightly off frequency? Ron, California`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 7398 USB, Dec 7 at 0723, 2-way in colloquial Spanish
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0038 UT December 8

** CUBA. 10080, Dec 7 at 0204, there it is again, RHC in Spanish,
S9/+10, transmitter mistuned to 2 x 5040 instead of 1 x 5040 where
there be but a JBA carrier. One should keep checking for this and
10050 at many different hours. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6165, Dec 7 at 0215, RHC in wrong language Spanish instead of
English, S9, // 11760. English succeeds on 6000 only, S9+10/20.
Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** INTERNATIONAL INTERNET. Re: [WOR] Holiday specials
Here are a lot more from my ex-station in Knoxville; add 5 h for UT:
https://www.wuot.org/2022-23-holiday-specials-on-wuot

Still no info from Paul Winter, and when there is probably more about
the live performances than the broadcasts:
https://solsticeconcert.com/winter-solstice/

Other webcasting public radio stations should be putting up their own
Holiday specials pages ASAP (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6960 USB, Dec 7 at 0232, S6/S9 of dense music; 0238
ID as ``Black Clock? Radio --- west coast of North america --- I hope
you can join us again`` but music resumes until chopop at 0241* These
say it`s Black Swan Radio International, with techno dance music:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,106403.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6935 AM, Dec 7 at 0232, JBA carrier so I pay more
attn to 6960, and it`s gone shortly at next check, was B-side radio:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,106400.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2167 monitoring: confirmed Tuesday December 6
at 2330 on WRMI 9955, no signal when checked first into the non-W8BUG
Knoxville SDR, defective; but S9+20 into Missouri, well over Cuban
jamming.

Also confirmed UT Wednesday December 7 at 0030 on WRMI 9395, VG S9+25
into Missouri SDR. Next:

1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
[? missing last week; please check whether even on the air this week]

2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

Full updated schedule of AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

A noncommercial service for which financial support is appreciated.
Thanks this week to Chuck Ermatinger for a contribution via PayPal in
US funds, but not necessarily, to woradio at yahoo.com

One may also contribute by MO or check on a US bank to:
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 4980, Dec 7 at 0205, WRMI reactivated here after months of
absence, S9+20/30 of music; 0206 talking English about Ukraine with
frequencies 9940, 5085 and a third one I missed but not this one. Of
course 9940 & 5085 were kaput WTWW, and yes, still vacant; ``Greatest
hits of all time --- WRMI Legacy``; 0218 plug for BGEA, and instant
requests via wrmilegends.com This is // weaker 9455, one of the
original frequencies for ex-WTWW. Skedgrid now dated Dec 6 shows 4980
as WRMI-4, 160 degrees with System C Legends at 0200-0500, along with
WRMI-5, 285 degrees with same at 0000-0400 --- but none of that on the
System C sked below!

Ivo Ivanov, Observer, Bulgaria had first reported 4980 resumed the
night before:
``Brother HySTAIRical TOM in again on air on 4980 kHz via WRMI-04
Okeechobee, December 6:
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/12/brother-stair-in-again-on-4980-via-wrmi.html
0700&0900 on 4980 RMI 100 kW / 160 deg to LaAm English. Good signal
via SDR Frostburg MD USA
from 1200 on 4980 RMI 100 kW / 160 deg to LaAm open carrier/dead air
& off the air at 1240UT`` --- nothing about those on WRMI`s own skeds
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. From George McClintock ``WTWW Priority work as of
12-3-2022``

1. Put resin in # 1 & 2 Tanks.
2. Clean # 1 matching device, lubricate and find cover (if possible).
3. Remove # 2 matching cover and clean/lubricate... replace cover.
4. Replace found switching modules in # 1 transmitter existing power
modules.
5. Repair, in good condition, one but parts removed from power module,
# 1.
6. Replace 2 metal tuning rods in # 2 transmitter. (I have never had a
reason to do so and do not exactly know how to).
7. Replace rusted filters in Harris SW100 transmitter. (Mounting was
bent when taking rusted filters out).
8. Connect motor to capacitor in # 3 transmitter.
9. Replace light bulbs in both #1 & 2 transmitters.
10. Hook up water level sensors on #1 & 2 transmitters which have been
disconnected by the previous engineer.
11. Have DTC install their modem and connect internet to transmitter
remote control and computers.
12. Install switching modules in # 2 & 1 power modules(when they are
received in the mail from China).
13. Repair 3 serious water leaks in # 2 transmitter.
14. Fix door in # 2 transmitter that will not open.
15. Continue to check out for good # 1 control cards.
16. If the above is not enough I have more problems that need
fixing.``
(via Glenn Hauser, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA split MW carrier search, December 7
at 0211: only 855 kHz detected, presumably Spain. I don`t usually
check at this earlier hour with all of Europe, Africa and western Asia
in darkness, when you`d expect a lot more showing (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

This report dispatched at 0527 UT December 7