UNIDENTIFIED 4750, 1540-1600*, Feb. 28. Perhaps this is RRI Makassar, surprisingly on-frequency rather than their 4753v frequency of many years; however, programming was unlike any I've heard on an RRI station before. >From 1540 to 1556 there was nearly continuous "electronica" dance music, with a voice-over announcer in possible Indonesian language. Modulation was only fair, and with the constant music it was tough to ID the lang. for certain as Indonesian; it's possible I was hearing Tagalog or similar. As 1600 approached, I was expecting to hear "RRI Makassar" and possibly the Love Ambon sign-off tune or a scrap of the Song of the Coconut Islands. However, the announcer just continued with rapid-fire talk over the pounding music. At 1600 the music changed to what sounded like a promo or musical ID with a female vocalist singing possible call letters or station name, and then off at 1600*. This fits with Makassar's typical sign-off time, but the nontraditional programming and lack of typical RRI sign-off routine has me wondering. Chuck Bolland in DXLD #4-036 reported 4749.96 at 1100-1110 as a "probable" Makassar log, but no ID heard. Perhaps Makassar has changed their late-night programming for a younger audience appeal in addition to abandoning RRI network formalities such as SCI, Love Ambon, Jakarta news relay, etc. (ATKINS-WA)
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