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- CHRISTMAS SPECIALS ACROSS THE WORLD ON SW & EUROPEAN MW
- schedule with all times in UTC:
- 22.12.
- 1100-1130z KTWR Guam, special broadcast in Japanese - 9910 DRM 50kW
- 23.12.
- 0800-1200z Channel Africa, special broadcasts in English - 15170 Meyerton 250kW 355deg
- 0800-1500z Channel Africa, special broadcasts in English - 7230 Meyerton 100kW 5deg
- 1245-1315z KTWR Guam, special broadcast in Japanese - 7500 DRM 50kW
- 1500-1600z Channel Africa, special broadcasts in English - 7260 Meyerton 100kW 5deg
- 1500-1600z Channel Africa, special broadcast in Swahili - 17770 Meyerton 250kW 355deg
- 2300-...z McMurdo, Antarctica, Christmas carols by base staff - 7995 USB
- 24.12. Christmas Eve
- 0800-0810z SAQ Alexanderson Alternator, Christmas message - 17.2 CW (tune-up from 0730z)
- 0800-0900z Channel 292, SuperClan Radio - 6070, 7440
- 0900-1300z Channel 292, Radio Ohne Namen - 6070, 7440
- 1030-1100z KTWR Guam, special broadcast in English - 11995 DRM 50kW to AUS/NZL/S Pacific
- 1245-1315z KTWR Guam, special broadcast in English - 9380 DRM 75kW to S Asia
- 1500-1600z BBC Radio 4, A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols - 198, 603, 720, 756, 774, 1449, 1485
- 1500-1600z BBC World Service, A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols -
- 5995 A'Seela 250kW 320deg
- 7405 A'Seela 250kW 350deg
- 12095 Talata-Volonondry 250kW 315deg
- 15420 Meyerton 100kW 19deg
- 1600-1630z BBC World Service, A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols (cont'd) -
- 5995 A'Seela 250kW 320deg
- 6190 Meyerton 100kW 15deg
- 7405 A'Seela 250kW 350deg
- 7445 Talata-Volonondry 250kW 315deg
- 15400 Ascension 125kW 114deg
- 17830 Ascension 250kW 85deg
- 1600-1650z Vatican Media, Holy Mass in Chinese - 6055, 7400
- 1900-2100z NDR Info, Gruß an Bord -
- 6125 Nauen 125kW 250deg to WEu/Caribbean
- 6145 Gavar 100kW 305deg to Europe
- 9740 Nauen 125kW 130deg to Indian Ocean
- 9790 Moosbrunn 100kW 115deg to S/SE Asia & AUS
- 9800 Issoudun 250kW 156deg to E/S Africa
- 11650 Issoudun 250kW 195deg to WAf/SAm
- 2025-2230z Vatican Media, Holy Mass w/ Pope Francis -
- Italian via RAI R.1 657, 900, 936, 999, 1062, 1107, 1116, 1431, 1449, 1575
- English 6010
- Chinese 6185, 7410 (via Tinang?)
- French 7365
- Arabic 7435
- Portuguese 9700
- 2025-2230z COPE, Holy Mass from Vatican - 711, 783, 837, 882, 900, 999, 1053, 1134, 1143, 1215, 1224, 1269, 1296, 1485
- 2100-2300z NDR Info, Holy Mass and Gruß an Bord -
- 5930 Nauen 125kW 250deg to WEu/Caribbean
- 6145 Gavar 100kW 305deg to Europe
- 9590 Issoudun 250kW 156deg to E/S Africa
- 9650 Moosbrunn 100kW 115deg to S/SE Asia & AUS
- 9765 Nauen 250kW 130deg to Indian Ocean
- 9830 Issoudun 250kW 195deg to WAf/SAm
- 2300-...z Midnight Masses from Poland - 225 kHz, Hungary - 540 kHz, and perhaps some other countries
- 2330-0048z BBC Radio 4, Midnight Mass - 198, 603, 720, 756, 774, 1449, 1485
- 25.12. Christmas Day
- 0800-0900z Channel 292, SuperClan Radio - 6070, 7440
- 1030-1100z KTWR Guam, special broadcast in English - 11995 DRM 50kW to AUS/NZL/S Pacific
- 1055-1130z Vatican Media, Urbi et Orbi benediction by Pope Francis
- French 15585
- Arabic 15595
- English 15695
- Portuguese 17590
- 1055-1130 COPE, Urbi et Orbi benediction from Vatican - 711, 783, 837, 882, 900, 999, 1053, 1134, 1143, 1215, 1224, 1269, 1296, 1485
- 1100-...z Cadena SER, radio theatre, 'Little Women' by Louisa May Alcott - 666, 792, 810, 873, 990, 1008, 1026, 1044, 1080, 1116, 1179, 1260, 1287, 1341, 1485, 1521, 1539, 1575, 1584, 1602
- 1245-1315z KTWR Guam, special broadcast in English - 9380 DRM 75kW to S Asia
- 1300-1400z Channel 292, Radio Waves International - 6070, 7440
- 1500-1505z BBC Radio 4, Her Majesty the Queen's Christmas Message - 198, 603, 720, 756, 774, 1449, 1485
- 1500-1505z BBC Radio 5 Live, Her Majesty the Queen's Christmas Message - 693, 909, 990
- 1506-1511z BBC World Service - Her Majesty the Queen's Christmas Message (delayed) -
- 5995 A'Seela 250kW 320deg
- 7405 A'Seela 250kW 350deg
- 12095 Talata-Volonondry 250kW 315deg
- 15420 Meyerton 100kW 19deg
- 1500-1600z Channel 292, SurfRadio - 6070
- 2100-2200z WWCR Nashville TN, VORW Radio International - 9350
- 26.12. Boxing Day
- 0000-0100z WBCQ Monticello ME, Uncle Bill's X-Mess Special - 5130 or so
- 0800-0900z Channel 292, SuperClan Radio - 6070, 7440
- 0900-1000z Channel 292, SM Radio Dessau - 6070 via Moosbrunn 100kW
- 1000-1100z Channel 292, Radio PowerRumpel - 6070 via Moosbrunn 100kW
- 1100-1200z Channel 292, Radio Decade AM - 6070 via Moosbrunn 100kW
- 1125-2130z RAI Radio 1, Serie A football - 657, 900, 936, 999, 1062, 1107, 1116, 1431, 1449, 1575
- 1200-1300z Channel 292, Radio Klein Paris Intl - 6070 (via Rohrbach)
- 1225-2130z BBC Radio 5 Live and TalkSPORT, Premier League, Boxing Day Football - 693, 909, 990 (BBC); 1053, 1071, 1089, 1107 (TS)
- 1500-1600z Channel 292, SurfRadio - 6070
- 28.12.
- 2000-...z Radio OZ-Viola, test - 5825
- 29.12.
- 1906-2000z BBC World Service, BBC WS New Year Concert - online only!
- 2006-2100z BBC World Service, The New Year International Comedy Show - 1413 via A'Seela, OMA (and not on SW to Africa)
- 30.12.
- 0800-0900z Channel 292, SuperClan Radio - 6070, 7440
- 0852-1400z FRS Holland, Holiday Season broadcast - 7700 AM & somewhere in 5800s
- 1206-1300z BBC World Service, BBC WS New Year Concert - online only!
- 1400-1908z FRS Holland, Holiday Season bcast repeat - 7700 AM & somewhere in 5800s
- 31.12.
- 0800-0900z Channel 292, SuperClan Radio - 6070, 7440
- 1800-1900z Spaceline Ltd, Uncle Bill's Rockless New Year's Eve Special - 9400
- 1.01. New Year's Day
- 0000-0100z WBCQ Monticello ME, Uncle Bill's Rockless New Year's Eve Special - 5130 or so
- 0800-0900z Channel 292, SuperClan Radio - 6070, 7440
- 1000-1300z Radio Romania Actualitati, Neujahrskonzert by Wiener Philharmoniker - 531, 558, 567, 603, 711, 720, 756, 855, 909, 945, 1152, 1179, 1332, 1404, 1422, 1458, 1530, 1593
- 1000-1300z RNE Radio 5 Todo Noticias, Neujahrskonzert by Wiener Philharmoniker - 531, 558, 567, 576, 603, 657, 720, 747, 909, 936, 1017, 1098, 1107, 1125, 1152, 1305, 1314, 1413, 1503
- 1100-1200z Channel 292, SM Radio Dessau - 6070
- throughout the period:
- Shiokaze Sea Breeze, mini-concert for Japanese abductees in North Korea
- 1300-1400z 6085
- 1405-1435z 7245
- 1600-1700z 6095, all via Yamata, JPN
- poss. also 1400-1430z 1431 via Choibalsan, MNG
- various times throught the night, morning, and sometimes to the afternoon UT:
- WTWW-2 Lebanon TN, Christmas playlist - 5085
- Dec 24 1700z - Dec 26 1659z
- WI2XLQ, Fessenden commemorative transmission, 486 kHz Forest VA (by Brian Justin WA1ZMS)
- Dec 26 - Jan 8
- various times, perhaps 24/7: Asfalttelegrafen - 1476 Boraas 330W
- sources:
- Alan Roe's compilation copied at http://bclnews.blogspot.com/2018/12/special-holiday-programmes-on-shortwave.html
- Vatican News events schedule at https://www.vaticannews.va/en/epg.html#events
- BBC Radio 4 and World Service schedules at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/schedules
- Articles about stations' broadcast plans:
- https://www.prisa.com/es/noticias/notas-de-prensa/la-cadena-ser-brinda-esta-navidad-por-la-ficcion-la-musica-la-historia-y-el-humor (Cadena SER)
- https://www.conferenciaepiscopal.es/programacion-especial-de-navidad-en-cope/ (COPE)
- Shortwave frequency list at http://short-wave.info/
- Asfalttelegrafen news taken from https://mediumwave.info/news.html
- Football schedules for Dec 26th at https://www.livescore.com/soccer/2018-12-26/
- ARRL newsletter, copied at https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/the-arrl-letter-december-20-2018.639447/
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