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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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