International
Radio
Report Program summary Sunday, September 12, 2004
- Kickoff of medium wave/AM DX
season as autumn soon arrives > Transatlantic catches
(heterodynes and audio) on Saturday, including 1314 kHz from Norway > Check out National Radio
Club: www.nrcdxas.org
- Good tropospheric ducting
condition to last until Tuesday > Openings to New England,
Quebec City
- Ontario DX Association
Radiofest to celebrate its 30th anniversary > Sept. 24 to 26 at Monte
Carlo Inn in Oakville, Ont. > For more information: (905)
853-3518, listeningin@rogers.com, am740@rogers.com, www.odxa.on.ca
- Religious pirate busted in New
York > Rev. Ivan Louis fined $10,000 > Operated transmissions with
power exceeding FCC Part 15 regulations
- LPFM, the People's Choice > Documentary to air on NBC
television stations on Sept. 26 > LPFM lobby wants
third-adjacent channel restrictions lifted
- Reminder: Hurricane WatchNet
14325 kHz
- Many Caribbean local and SW
channels off air
- Canadian Satellite Radio
COmpany wants CRTC licence > Partners with XM Satellite
Radio in the United States > Has hired Steven Tapp (sp?)
is new president and COO > Hearings beginning on
November 1, 2004
- National Association of
Broadcasters and U.S. Homeland Security to promote emergency
preparedness
- American Family Radio executive
pleads guilty to producing child pornography > Sentenced to 15 years in
prison
- Minivan Radio, broadcasting on
13855 kHz to Maldives > Clandestine radio station > Also have tested 11525 kHz > Transmitter power at 100 or
250 kW > Online:
friendsofmaldives.co.uk
- Cash Cage, book about radio
industry > For listeners and people in
radio > "The real show begins when
the mike turns off" > Online:
www.thecashcage.com
- Police and fire radio systems
aren't interoperable, causing problems across Canada: Montreal Gazette
(Sept. 7) > Most systems are 20 to 40
years old
