Wed Feb 8

4015 1800 Laser Hot Hits. Mike Andrews show. Jackie Graham song, then Chaka Khan "Ain't Nobody", then reading report from Ihor in Ukraine. SINPO 44444.

6220 1620 Radio Caroline Int. Pop/dance music, many ID jingles. Fair strength. SINPO 34333.

6325 1648 Delta Radio. Non-stop dance music, occasional ID jingles. Fair-good. SINPO 34333.

6970 1640 Laser Hot Hits. Talk about Laser's Facebook page, INXS "Disappear." SINPO 54444.

Tues Feb 7

4015 1805 Laser Hot Hits. Mike Andrews programme. Alison Moyet "All Cried Out," good signal. SINPO 44444.

6293 1708 Mike Radio. Instrumental music, report to FSM, giving out email address, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

6295 1715 Radio FSM. Report to Mike Radio. SINPO 34333.

6296 1725 Wizard Radio. Kraftwerk music, calling FSM. SINPO 54444.

6301 1615 Radio Bonofox. Instrumental music, ID, Phil Oakley "Electric Dreams." SINPO 34333.

6307 1649 Polaris Radio. Visage "Fade to Grey", ID jingles. SINPO 44433.

6325 1643 Mike Radio. Instrumental music, ID, said using 10 watts. SINPO 34333.

6325 1747 Radio Underground. Focus "Hocus Pocus." Strong. SINPO 54444.

6970 1735 Laser Hot Hits. Emma Hewitt "Colours," strong signal. SINPO 54444.

Wizard's medium wave pirate review

Wizard Radio writes: "It's February and it's time for the latest MW Pirate Review. Click here http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?iz2a6ufn4xftain to download edition number seven which contains more recordings than ever before - around 80 different stations heard during January, mainly from the Netherlands, but also featuring a station from Greece and one from England, as well as some interesting legal stations we heard from the USA.

For the first time we also have some interesting comparisons with recordings of the same stations made both in England and the Netherlands, with a little help from our good friend Radio Zeewolf. This makes for fascinating listening!

If you missed any of our previous reviews, you can download them here.....

August 2011 http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?qsw2txnhqakugbu
September 2011 http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?p55lmc1uqqe6fum
October 2011 http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?uba4jd0dn9z6e2n
November 2011 http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?shbcnjjwx20rgxj
December 2011 http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?bivao6ccvpp2rnj
January 2012 http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?dgj64rdd49z7t4v

So, sit back, relax and enjoy our latest download. If you have any comments, suggestions or ideas about the review, please leave feedback here on the AM Forum, in English or Dutch.

Many thanks for your interest and happy listening!

All the very best from England
David

(via AM Forum)

Sun Feb 5

4015 1246 Laser Hot Hits. Tony James programme. Limahl "Never Ending Story." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4898 1540 Bluestar Radio. Test on an unusual frequency, BZN. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333. Heard on 5804 at 1600. SINPO 44433. Back on 4898 at 1735 before shifting to 4895 to avoid SSB on 4900. SINPO 44433.

6005 1015 Radio Joystick via Radio 700. Charlie Prince with disco music from 80s. SINPO 44433.

6200 0850 Radio Orang Utang. Status Quo "Whatever You Want." SINPO 34333.

6219 0855 Bluestar Radio. "We Love the Pirate Stations," greeting Dave in England, then "Private Dancer." SINPO 44433.

6220 1130 Telstar Radio (NL). "Johnny Reggae" then Bob Marley "Could This Be love." SINPO 34333.

6220 1725 Radio Caroline Int. Dance/pop music, ID jingles. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6250 1230 Wizard Radio. Talking about the cold temperatures, oldies. SINPO 44333.

6266 1022 Radio Armadillo. Songs by Blondie and Cher, two women talking and making jokes. Good but fading signal. SINPO 44333.

6295 1105 Bogusman. Talking about the Olympics, B52s song. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6305 1530 Radio Flying Dutchman. Dutch music then close down. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6306 0935 Radio Brandaris Int. Polka, jingle ID, then "The Wanderer." SINPO 34333.

6315 1720 Radio Altrex. Kraftwerk, utility splash. SINPO 33333. Moved to 6325 at 1729. SINPO 34333.

6327 1537 Misti Radio. ID, talk in Dutch, easy listening music. SINPO 33333.

6385 1710 Radio FSM. ID, greetings, giving nice mention to this blog (thanks), alternative music. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6420 1705 Telstar Radio (NL). IDs, greetings, dance music. SINPO 34333.

6485 1000 Premier Radio Int. ID, timecheck, mention weather, "Rock n Roll I Gave You the Best Years of My Life." SINPO 34333.

6510 1525 Radio Rising Sun. Oldies, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6930 1550 Irish Music Radio. Poor signal, just able to hear music and IDs above noise level. SINPO 24332.

6970 0907 Laser Hot Hits. Starship song, fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

9480 1258 MV Baltic Radio. Interval signal and IDs before sign on at 1300, then rock music. SINPO 34333.

Sat Feb 4

4015 1625 Laser Hot Hits. Rihanna "You The One", then Abba "Knowing Me Knowing You." SINPO 44444.

6220 1505 Radio Telstar. Dutch station (not to be confused with Telstar South). Space "Magic Fly", ID and greetings. SINPO 34333.

6302 0855 Radio Altrex. Pop music and cow sounds Fair reception. SINPO 34333.

6300 1453 Radio Sallandse Boer. ID in Dutch, "The Final Countdown." Strong. SINPO 54444. Heard on 6305 1519 in QSO. SINPO 54444.

6300 1727 Radio Titanic. ID then Blue Oyster Cult "Don't Fear the Reaper" and the Fortunes "Caroline." Good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6305 1515 Radio Rob. QSO, mention Zodiac, ID and said was in Rotterdam. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6325 1500 Radio Zodiac. Report to Mike Radio, fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6375 1613 Radio Caroline Int. ID jingle, usual pop/dance music. SINPO 34333.

6384 1552 Radio Underground. Malcolm McLaren song, ID, talking about the weather. Strong. SINPO 54444.

6422 0905 Radio Grutte Pier. "Stars on 45" mix, splash from utility station. SINPO 33333.

6510 1606 Radio Rising Sun. Scritti Politti song, fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6920 1523 Trans Europe Radio. Polka, then "Railroad Man," ID. Strong. SINPO 54444.

6930 0910 Irish Music Radio. Prince "Purple Rain", female DJ. SINPO 44433.

6970 0925 Laser Hot Hits. Tony James programme. ELO, then Waylon Jennings. SINPO 44433.

Fri Feb 3

3905 2015 Skyline International Radio. Rick Astley "Never Going to Give You Up", fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3935 1840 Radio Batavia. Dutch music, fair reception. SINPO 34333.

4015 1835 Laser Hot Hits. Vintage recordings of Radio 390, good signal. SINPO 44444.

Tues Jan 31

4015 1830 Laser Hot Hits. Martin Scott programme. Loose Ends song, ads for Offshore Echoes magazine and Feature Story News, then The Beat "Mirror in the Barthroom." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6300 1603 Radio Monte Carlo. "Popcorn", "Man of Action", ID and said closing down. SINPO 34333.

6570 1645 Unid. Dutch music and oldies, no IDs heard. SINPO 34333.

6970 1540 Laser Hot Hits. Laser Goes DX show, Gary Drew reading report from Cottbus, Germany. SINPO 44433.

Terry's new blog

Terry from Newfoundland, Canada, is a very well-known DXer of free radio stations on both sides of the Atlantic. Now he has started his own blog so pay him a visit at: http://www.freeradioreport.blogspot.com/

Mon Jan 30

4015 1813 Laser Hot Hits. Reading report from Belgium, Lena Lovich "Birdsong." Fair reception. SINPO 34333.

6970 1655 Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew with a sponsored show. Fat Back Band "I Found Loving." Strong. SINPO 54444.

Sun Jan 29

3930 1653 Radio Batavia. Dutch songs, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4015 1220 Laser Hot Hits. Dance music, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5800 1610 Polaris Radio. Iron Maiden, IDs and jingles. SINPO 34333.

5820 0840 Orion Radio. Neil Diamond song then instrumental music. SINPO 44433.

5835 1005 Radio Thunderbird. Weak signal, music heard through the noise. SINPO 24332.

6045 0950 Iceman Radio via Wertachtal. "I Can't Take My Eyes off You," sign off 1000. SINPO 55444.

6200 0847 Radio Orang Utan. "Hang on Sloopy," fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220 0853 Radio Merlin Int. Johnny Cougar & The Pirates "Shaking All Over", ID and mention station website. SINPO 54444.

6302 0925 Radio Altrex. Talk and oldies, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332. Heard again at 1625 with a good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44433.

6306 1230 Radio Sallandse Boer. Dutch music, talk and ID in Dutch. SINPO 34333.

6314 1020 Radio Sonic. Instrumental music, ID and greetings, then reggae. SINPO 34333.

6325 1010 Wizard Radio. Theme from Black Beauty, ID and greeting Armadillo, Matt Bianco "Get Up Out of your Lazy Bed." SINPO 44433.

6375 1632 Radio Caroline Int. ID jingles, pop music. SINPO 34333.

6422 0905 Radio Grutte Pier. Utility and SSB QRM, music heard underneath. SINPO 32332.

6450 1515 Uncle Sam Radio. Oldies, ID, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6485 0933 Premier Radio Int. Frankie Miller "Darling," ID and greetings. SINPO 33333.

6570 1645 Unid. Non-stop 80s music, Prince "Kiss", Queen & David Bowie "Under Pressure." Weak-fair. SINPO 24433.

6930 1215 Irish Music Radio. Joe Dolan "The Answer to Everything," SINPO 34333.

6970 1205 Laser Hot Hits. Steely Dan "Haitian Divorce." SINPO 44433.

6985 0900 Radio Waves Int. Country music, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

12715 1145 Radio Spaceshuttle. Weak signal, music heard just above noise level. SINPO 24332.

Sat Jan 28

4015 1010 Laser Hot Hits. Recordings of UK Radio, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6095 1015 KBC via Wertachtal. Emperor Rosko show. Johnny Cash song. SINPO 54444.

6300 1705 Radio Witte Reus. ID, greetings, instrumental music, utility QRM. SINPO 33333. Peaked at S9+10dB at 1718 before dropped down again.

6302 0925 Radio Altrex. Cow noises heard and oldies. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6305 1635 Radio Merlin Int. ID, Rolling Stones "Paint It Black." SINPO 34333.

6375 1628 Radio Caroline Int. ID jingle, pop music. SINPO 24332.

6510 1620 Radio Rising Sun. ID jingle, oldies. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6930 0935 Irish Music Radio. Dance music, IDs between tracks. SINPO 34333.

6970 0940 Laser Hot Hits. Laser Goes DX with review of new Tecsun receiver, talk about Radio Bulgaria closing and other DX news. SINPO 44433.

7535 1550 Trans Europe Radio. ID, greetings, Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing" SINPO 44433. Moved to 6940 at 1600 to avoid strong stations on 7530/7540. Better signal. SINPO 54444.

Fri Jan 27

3905 1835 Skyline International Radio. ID and greetings, Dutch music. SINPO 44333.

4015 1845 Laser Hot Hits. Recordings of UK Radio playing Billie "Because We Want To." SINPO 44433.

6305 usb 1825 Radio Fox 48. Dance music, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6422 1820 Radio Grutte Pier. Dance music, good signal. SINPO 44333.

6970 1830 Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew ending another edition of Laser Goes DX with Space "Magic Fly." SINPO 44433.

Radio Armadillo QSL

Radio Armadillo, which was a UK station active in the 1990s, returned to regular broadcasting last year, mainly in the 75 metre band. The station usually broadcasts late at night (around midnight UTC) on 3935, 4000 or 4032. He hopes to start broadcasts on 48 metres later in the year. Thanks for the QSL.

Thurs Jan 26

4015 1810 Laser Hot Hits. Dave Simpson show. Bad Company "Can't Get Enough of your Love." SINPO 44433.

6295 1723 Radio Monte Carlo. "Friday on my Mind," ID and said testing audio, which sounded good. SINPO 34333.

6970 1700 Laser Hot Hits. Martin Scott show. "I Need Your Loving" then "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime." Strong. SINPO 54444.

Hall of Fame Spotlight

Pirates Week presenter Ragnar Daneskjold has launched a new programme called Hall of Fame Spotlight looking at some of the US pirates.

On his website he writes: "I know that many of you have been missing the piratesweek, and I have been asked by a bunch of you when I was bringing it back. Well, I may be doing that later this year but right now I am announcing a new show.

"I will be on WBCQ Area 51 following Allan Weiner Worldwide with my brand new show the Hall of Fame Spotlight. Allan usually  wraps up his show around 9:15 pm Eastern or so and then I’ll be on after him, 5110 khz on WBCQ.

"I’ll also will be hosting the new shows a couple days later on Sunday mornings on piratesweek.info and they will be up on this feed.

So tune into WBCQ, Area 51, 5110 kHz Friday nights a little after 9pm eastern and catch the Hall of Fame spotlight where we will be taking an in depth look at some of the best pirate shortwave radio has to offer.
Until then, as always - thanks for listening."

For more information visit his website at: http://shortwavepirate.info/
The programme goes on 0200 UTC Friday night/Saturday morning.
See the Area 51 website http://www.worldmicroscope.com/

Thanks to Gary Drew for passing on this info.

Wed Jan 25

6305 1645 Unid. "Dragon Slayer" tune, faded out few minutes later. Anyone hear an ID? SINPO 34333.

6970 1633 Laser Hot Hits. Tony James show. Bread "The Cloud Suite" the reading receptino report from Germany. SINPO 54444.

Tues Jan 24

4015 1820 Laser Hot Hits. Dave Simpson show. Songs by Hawkwind then Little River Band. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

5805 1705 Bluestar Radio. ID, greetings, then "Wooden Horse," "Words" and "Sweets Dreams Are Made of This." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6970 1640 Laser Hot Hits. Anorak Hour with old recordings of UK Radio. Strong. SINPO 54444.

Mon Jan 23

4015 1800 Laser Hot Hits. Sheena Easton "Morning Train", then Eagles song. SINPO 44433.

6970 1725 Laser Hot Hits. Tony James programme. John Ford "Stardust", reading report from listener in England. SINPO 44433.

Sun Jan 22

4015 1610 Laser Hot Hits. Tina Turner "Why Must We Wait Until Tonight," good signal. SINPO 44433.

5820 0850 Orion Radio. Sending birthday greetings to Casanova, Commodores tune. SINPO 44444.

6005 1031 Radio Gloria via Radio 700. Neil Young song, also on 9480. SINPO 34333.

6095 1215 KBC via Wertachtal. LA Connection programme, song "Let's Stay Together." Not so strong today. SINPO 44433.

6205 1600 Radio Sluwe Vos. "House of the Rising Sun." Fair signal but splash from 6195. SINPO 33333. Moved to 6208 at 1620 but utility splash (33333) then 6220 at 1627 (34333).

6220 1140 Radio FSM. Relay of Artem's world music show, weak. SINPO 24332.

6262 1015 Wizard Radio. Talking about North American MW DX with recordings, good signal. SINPO 44433.

6282 0855 Radio Shadow. ID jingles, oldies, weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6292 1010 Radio Scotland Int. Instrumental music, good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44433.

6295 1220 Bogusman. Talking about free CD he got, Silver Fish "Sucking Gas." Strong. SINPO 54444.

6295 1350 The Ghoul. Talking Heads "Once in a Lifetime," strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6305 0900 Radio Merlin Int. ID, B52s "Meet the Flintstones," good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44444.

6305 1715 Radio Zeewolf. The Who "Who Are You", ID and greetings. SINPO 44333.

6305 1725 Radio Sallandse Boer. "Heard It Through the Grapevine," ID, calling Zeewolf. SINPO 54444.

6395 0953 Elvis AM. The Clash "Rock the Casbah," weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6396 1605 Radio Pantomien. Pussycat "Mississippi," then "Let Your Love Flow," ID and greetings. Good with strong peaks. SINPO 44444.

6422 0925 Radio Grutte Pier. "Country Roads," utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6525 0905 Unid. Depeche Mode "Personal Jesus," Eurythmics "Love is a Stranger." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6920 1020 Unid. Programme about mobile phones, later heard with relay of English FM pirate, no IDs. SINPO 44433.

6930 0935 Irish Music Radio. U2 "Discotheque", good signal. SINPO 44433.

6970 0940 Laser Hot Hits. "I'm Never Going to Fall in Love Again," good signal. SINPO 44433.

9480 1032 Radio Gloria via MV Baltic. Parallel with 6005. SINPO 34333.

Sat Jan 21

3930 2105 Radio Wilskracht. Song "Hallelujah", fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4015 1005 Laser Hot Hits. Ads for Offshore Echoes, FSN, then the Beat "Mirror in the Bathroom." SINPO 34333.

6205 0955 Radio Sluwe Vos. Weak signal, music just above noise level. SINPO 24332.

6293 1518 Mike Radio. ID, said testing, instrumental music. SINPO 54444.

6297 1535 Radio Sallandse Boer. ID, rock, report to Mike Radio. SINPO 54444.

6325 1505 Radio FSM. Caught end of show, said closing down. SINPO 34333.

6325 1553 Radio Skywire. ID, Dutch music. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6375 1545 Radio Bohemia Int. Weak 80s disco music and IDs, said coming from Czech Republic. SINPO 24332.

6385 1530 Radio Rising Sun. Oldies, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332. Improved to 44333 by 1715.

6395 1510 Radio Zodiac. Jingle ID, Queen "Tie Your Mother Down," good signal. SINPO 44433.

6395 1653 Radio Boomerang. Abba "SOS" then "Waterloo," ID at 1700. Strong. SINPO 54444.

6422 1640 Radio Grutte Pier. Mike Oldfield "Moonlight Shadow," then Dutch music. Good-strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6519 0930 Unid. Non-stop polka and Dutch songs. Fair-good. SINPO 34333.

6925 1030 Trans Europe Radio. Rock music, splash from IMR. SINPO 33333. Moved to 6940 at 1032. SINPO 34333.

6930 0945 Irish Music Radio. Bruce Springsteen "Born in the USA," fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6940 1524 Trans Europe Radio. IDs, Abba song, greetings. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6970 0950 Laser Hot Hits. Simple Minds "Promised You A Miracle," SINPO 44433.

9510 0940 Radio City via IRRS. French and German songs, strong. SINPO 54444.