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22 August 2003

News just in from World Music Radio

Stig Harvig Nielsen of World Music Radio writes:

"Finally we’ve got some news to report: After several months of waiting, we have today received the license to commence broadcasting on two different short wave frequencies from the authorities here in Denmark - and so low power test-transmissions can be expected soon on 5815 and 15810 kHz. News will follow shortly. The power is 400 Watt and the transmitter site is near Karup in Central Jutland, Denmark.

"WMR is planning to commence regular transmissions within a few months – probably late November. We will be on the air 24 hours a day – 7 days a week - with our own very special, unique blend of current chart music, oldies from the 1970’s, 1980’s and 1990’s as well as popular tunes from countries all over the world. The power on short wave will be 10 kW on each frequency. Our programmes will be available not only on short wave but also via the Internet and hopefully also FM, medium wave as well as satellite. At a later stage – when digital receivers become available – we are planning on broadcasting in the DRM mode on a third short wave outlet.

"Reception reports for our programmes are welcomed and will be acknowledged by a new QSL-card.  The address of WMR remains: WMR, PO Box 112, DK-8900 Randers, Denmark."


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The Arrow to launch on Sky Digital

In May, when I visited friends in the UK, I had the chance to listen to the DAB rock station The Arrow. I remarked that it was a pity it isn't on satellite. Well, now it's going to be, via the Sky Digital package at 28.2E. Ray Woodward noted that the blank audio channel currently labelled '2935' on 12.324 GHz Vertical SR:27500 FEC:2/3 is carrying EPG data indicating 'The Arrow'. The station will reportedly launch on 8th September. Ray comments:

"It will be interesting to see exactly how they do it, The Arrow is a national service distributed to each DAB region as a channel customised to that particular region. Whenever they add a new DAB region it gets its own version - so it sounds regional when its actually national.

"Hopefully they'll simply generate the national UK outlet as a seperate region (rather than simply puting the London version on). In which case it *should* sound like a genuine national station on satellite."

BTW, as far as I am aware this station has nothing to do with the Dutch station Arrow Classic Rock.


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