** AUSTRALIA. 4910, VL8T, Tennant Creek, 0810-0830*, April 10, program of local ballads. // 4835 - VL8A, Alice Springs. Both frequencies poor in noisy conditions. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** BIAFRA [non]. via WHRI, USA, 17520 NF, V of Biafra Int, 1900- 1935+, April 10, new time & frequency. Perhaps temporary. Thanks to Glenn Hauser tip. Sign on with African flutes & drums along with opening ID announcements. English programming with Anthem at 1901 followed by IDs, religious music and prayer. English news at 1911. Some African music. Talk about poverty in “Biafraland”. Some English difficult to understand due to thick accent. Fair. Fri only. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** EQUATORIAL GUINEA. 6250, Radio Nac - Malabo, 2045-2140+, April 10, on late with an eclectic mix of Afro-pops, lite instrumental and classical music. Spanish talk at 2100. Radio Malabo ID. Poor to fair with occasional rtty QRM & t-storm static. Irregular. They were on late last Friday night also. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** EQUATORIAL GUINEA. 15190, Radio Africa, *1429-1440, April 10, abrupt sign on with English religious talk & gospel music. Poor in noisy conditions. Also noted at 2040 & 2135 with a strong signal but somewhat distorted, over modulated audio. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** HONDURAS. 3339.99, Radio Misiones Internacionales, 0720- 0733, April 10, contemporary Spanish religious music. Spanish ID at 0730. English religious talk with Spanish translations at 0731. Fair signal. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** INDONESIA. 9524.98, Voice Of Indonesia, 1005-1015, April 10, tune-in to English news. ID at 1013. Weak. Poor in noisy conditions. Heard earlier at 0945 with local music & talk in unidentified language. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** IRAN [non]. via Wertachtal, Germany, 7280, Radio Farda, 0210- 0230, April 10, interesting Middle-Eastern techno-pop dance music. ID. Talk in listed Farsi. Good signal. Weaker on // 5860 - via Kuwait and 7295 - via Biblis, Germany. (Brian Alexander, PA) ** NIGERIA. 9690, Voice of Nigeria, 1015-1040, April 10, English talk about agriculture & politics in Nigeria. Short breaks of African music. Promo at 1029 about HIV testing in Nigeria. ID. Some African music at 1032. Poor in noisy conditions. Lost in noise at 1040. (Brian Alexander, PA)
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