WORLD OF RADIO #991, produced June 2, 1999 by Glenn Hauser *From last week we're back on WWCR Thursday 2030 on 15685, resuming previous time, replacing Tuesdays at same time *Continent of Media now officially scheduled Tuesdays 2000, UT Weds 0400 and 1200 on RFPI *Merlin Network One drastically reduced SW schedule to one frequency at a time; then to only 5 hours a week with Roy Masters *GB still has BBC WS; early June previews: The Seeds of Conflict in Kosovo; Wine, Women and Waltzes; Composer of the Month; Play of the Week: Chapter 2; Just a Taste; Discovery: World Oceans Day; Paradox; Meridian: Death of Pushkin *Radio Free London on ex-BBC frequency makes it to North America *Shortwave Relay Service, Europe, also heard in North America *UN Radio shortwave service will not start unless extrabudgetarily funded *Serbia's MW, SW site bombed, switches homeservice to Bijeljina *V. of Greece changes a North American frequency *Lithuania's additional frequency and schedule *Pavel Mikhailov, V. of Russia DX editor, in hospital after heart attack *R. Tashkent on new frequency in English *V. of Vietnam's new English program schedule *Bangkok Meterological Radio logged with computer voice *unID on 9825 not Kiribati but BBC *The Media Magazine you Monitor with your Mind, WOR 991; wghauser@yahoo.com or P O Box 1684, Enid, OK 73702, USA; fax if really necessary: 1-580-233-2948 attn Hauser; see our website https://www.angelfire.com/ok/worldofradio *R. Mogadishu, V. of the People of the Somali Republic, pro-Aydid, heard again on SW *V. of Oromo Liberation has great music [on 15715!] *South Africa drops R. Kudirat Nigeria transmissions; off or moved? *R. Minurca, Central African Republic, back on 9 MHz *China relay via Cuba unconfirmed by CBC, FCC monitors *DXers Unlimited tape was broadcast backwards *FARC clandestine Voz de la Resistencia in Colombia stronger in Popayan than Cali *R. Patria Libre busted by Colombian army in Santa Ana, Antioquia *New Peruvian from Lima, Radio Amistad; alfca@mailexcite.com *RFPI gives up on Pacifica and produces own Progressive Network News *TWR about to replace 500 kW with 100 kW mediumwave on Bonaire *Mexico's first X-band station, and three more from USA *Jacor dumps classical from FM to AM in Denver [oops: it's Chancellor, not Jacor; but what's the difference?] *Art Bell is suing alleged molester of son, and ex-WWCR programmer *Big Steve Cole's Different Kind of Oldies Shows honor his late wife *WWBS Macon moves from evenings to mornings; sued for interference *Propagation outlook from Ottawa *Propagation outlook from Boulder, issued June 1: flux peak 170 *Standard disclaimer *Glenn Hauser concluding World of Radio 991 ###