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    LISTENERS' TRASHBAG       Edited by SVEN GONZALEZ

   SHORTWAVE SCANDALS

   AUSTRIA: R Austria Int. is dropping its popular pgm "Austria -
     a country without kangaroos" (Dillon Hollister, Idaho)

   SWEDEN: In "Sweden Calling Computer Hackers" #157, there was
     an announcement that due to budget cuts, Radio Sweden would
     no longer mail spoiled cheese with their program schedules.
     (sg)

   UGANDA: On 4/28/83 Radio Uganda director-in-chief announced
     that starting July 1st, announcers would no longer be
     permitted to burp and pass gas while on the air, except
     during rock music selections "when most listeners won't
     notice" (cover story in US News and World Report, via Clay
     Hastings, NE )

   USA: New Station: WLIQ, Voice of the International Enquirer,
     operated by the weekly tabloid "International Enquirer",
     began regular broadcasts on May 5th.  Noted here on 15180 at
     2200 in Eng w/ 'news', IDs, & frequent canned slogan "For
     people with low IQs, dah, like me!, dahhhhh".(sg)  WLIQ
     17820 2015 w/ rpt on Pentagon's plan to bring more tourism
     into Michigan by using H-bombs to make a "Grand Canyon East"
     in Detroit. (Jack Bradbury, TN).  "I like WLIQ.  Tell much
     things about the life in everyday United States.  Examples,
     Oregon women give birth to live purple frogs, or how UFOs
     control IBM's Pittsburgh office.  VOA no talk these things.
     How come?" (Francoise Mitterand, Paris, France).  The "New
     York Times" reported today that the govt of Mexico paid WLIQ
     $50 million NOT to broadcast in Spanish.  Minister for
     Education and Pencil Production Eduardo Gomez was quoted as
     saying "It could put our adult education campaigns back 30
     years." (via Jack Mann, ME)

   DEFECTIONS

   BRAZIL: Contrary to reports in last month's column, station
     manager Joaquim Moronha claims that employees at Radio Bare
     DO wear clothes. (via FREDX - the monthly bulletin of the
     Assn of DXers Named Fred). Would anybody have the address
     for Radio Rivero's Pretzels, 3205 kHz? (Clay Hastings) Yes,
     but it'll cost you. (sg)

   CHINA: China Radio International has announced a name change
     to the old Radio Peking.  A station spokesman says that 473
     crates of blank Radio Peking QSL cards were recently
     discovered in a warehouse.  With recent budget cutbacks, a
     decision was made to change the name back to Radio Peking,
     to save money on QSL printing costs.  Revisionists suggested
     crossing out "Peking" and typing the new name over top.
     ("Baffin Island Dentistry Handbook - 1993 update" via sg)

   KENYA: In response to our request for a current frequency
     schedule, we received this note from Mr. N. Dipanda of the
     Voice of Kenya: "Thank you for your recent letter. I regret
     that I cannot provide the information you requested. Since
     our frequency-measuring equipment broke down about eight
     months ago, we have no idea what frequencies our programs
     are being transmitted on. Since no one in Kenya has ever
     been able to hear us, we are not very worried about this
     situation. However, if you or any of your associates manage
     to pick up one of our broadcasts, would you kindly drop us a
     note and let us know which frequency we're now using?  Thank
     you for you interest." (sg)

   MEXICO: XEROX - Radio Duplicado has run out of QSLs and
     requests that holders of their cards make copies and send
     them to XEROX so they may have a copy. (Temperance Victoria,
     NM)

   NETHERLANDS Due to the popularity of its "Happy Station" pgm
     on Sundays, RN has announced that its current lineup of
     Monday to Saturday pgms has been canceled.  Replacements
     include "So-So Station" on Wednesdays, "Happiest Station" on
     Fridays, and "Horrible Station" on Mondays. (Omy Goshen)

   PERU: All stations are now required to play the Ministry of
     Communication's anthem, "La Frecuencia en Marcha" at sign-on,
     sign-off, and whenever the station's frequency drifts more
     than 10 khz. (Carson Humboldt, NV)

   USA: Everybody's favorite WYRR has announced plans for five
     new transmitter sites, each with ten 500 KW units, in New
     Jersey, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Montana, and New Mexico.
     In a press release, WYRR VP of fund-raising Bill Dunkel
     stated that if SWLs would contribute $5 million dollars by
     year-end, the station would drop its plans to further
     pollute the SW spectrum. (Christina Van Helder, CT)

   ZANZIBAR: Mr. Ali Ben Better, former QSL manager for R
     Tanzania, Zanzibar, has recently moved to the USA.  It's
     been reported that his new house in Bridgeport, CT was paid
     for entirely with International Reply Coupons. (Omy Goshen,
     KS)

   TIP FOR IRRATIONAL LIVING: Toast a sheet of vinyl every
     morning.

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NOTE: The above items are excerpted from the 1988 edition of
BLANDX. Minor changes have been made to bring certain items up to
date.

Contributions are currently being accepted for the 1993 BLANDX.

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Don Moore               *      What were once vices        *
MOORE@tmu1.mcrest.edu   *            are now               *
11434 140th St.         *       good DXing habits.         *
Davenport, IA           *                                  *
52804-9538 USA          *              BLANDX 1990         *
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