Bolivian
Radio Universitaria launched on shortwave
Radio
Universitaria from Cobija, Bolivia, has begun broadcasting
on the frequency of 4732 kHz shortwave. Officially
the frequency is meant to be 4730 kHz (in the 60
meter band). Radio Universitaria is operated by
the Universidad Amazónica de Pando, which
also has a television station. The station announces
the following schedule on shortwave: at 1000-1300
and 2200-0200 UTC. Until the end of June the station
has relayed FM 97.9 MHz with a format of Latin American
pop music, but separate programming on shortwave
will begin on July 1. Radio Universitaria was first
reported heard by Alfredo Locatelli in Uruguay on
June 21. The station can be reached by mail at Radio
y Televisión Universitaria, Campus Universitario,
Av. Las Palmas, Cobija, Pando, Bolivia, telephone
3-842-2141, or by email.
(DXing.info,
June 30, 2007)
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Brazilian
Globo network launches a new station on 1460 AM
A
new station from the Globo network has begun operating
on 1460 kHz AM, located in the town of Costa Rica
in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. A
staff member has told that the station is the first
digital AM station in Mato Grosso do Sul. According
to DXer Marcelo Xavier Vieira, who reported hearing
the station on Radioescutas mailing list on June
11, the address of the station is Av. José
Ferreira da Costa, 771, Costa Rica-MS 79550-000,
Brazil.
(DXing.info,
June 12, 2007)
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