International Radio Report
Program summary
 

Sunday, July 7, 2002
 

Hosts: Sheldon Harvey & Bill Westenhaver
Special Guest: Len Dobbin
 

- Forest fires in Northern Quebec: Try for communications on Radio Alma, SW telephone operated by Bell Canada
> Sorry, no frequencies available for now... try web search?

- New 1610 kHz station returns to testing, includes official IDs and phone number for reporting interference
> (514) 287-1288  or  pierre@qc.aira.com
> Signal strength bouncing all over the place
> Not always testing with Caribbean music... sometime classical, French standards and pseudo-hip-hop-à-la-Eminem

- End of Jazz Festival in sight...
> CJAD is still broadcasting from the mezzanine of the Place des Arts
> Radio Jazz will be coming to a close too

- Summertime fill-in hosts:
> CJAD sportscaster Abe Heppner is filling in for weekend host Dave Fisher
> Denis Grondin (from CHOM's bilingual DJ-ing days) is filling in for Terry DiMonte

- Len Dobbin talks with Sheldon and Bill about the possibilities of having all-jazz radio in Montreal
 

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