Charleston Radio Int taken off the air

Some sad news today from Harry Richman of Charleston Radio International on Facebook:

"CHARLESTON RADIO INTERNATIONAL is shut down by authoritys today afternoon. So its history and i thank you for listening and posting over the years. The project was made for 100 years of AM Radio. I hope you remember me fondly BYE BYE."

The station, which was based in Germany Switzerland (see comments) had built up a loyal following with its programmes of music from the 1920s and 1930s. It always operated around the 5140 kHz area and was on air daily.

It had recently started a programme in the Italian language.

Many comments on Charleston Radio International's Facebook page.

***UPDATE: Charleston! This weekend is all about the Charleston at Radio Twente Gold, a local mediumwave station in The Netherlands. One of our programmes is "Charleston Radio International", made by Harry Richman, who ran the Charleston radio station for several years on shortwave. This station has unfortunately stopped broadcasting this week. In honour of the many hours of music programmes compiled by Harry, Radio Twente Gold is rebroadcasting all of Charleston Radio International's programmes this weekend. Exciting music from the 1920s and 1930s. So listen from Saturday morning to Sunday evening (CET).

 In the Twente region in The Netherlands on 1008 kHz, worldwide via www.twentegold.nl and via http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/?tune=1008am for avid AM listeners. (Radio Twente Gold's Facebook page)

Logs 27 Feb 2024

1512 1817 Radio Kameleon. SINPO 34433.
1611 1828 Radio Augusta. SINPO 33433.
1620 2145 Radio Marjanne. SINPO 44433.
1642 1822 Radio Nordsee (tent). SINPO 34433.
1645 2152 Radio Delfzijl. SINPO 44433.
1648 1810 Radio Eigen Risico. SINPO 34433.
4940 2130 Radio Akenzo. SINPO 55444.
5135 1805 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 44433.
5880 2139 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 44433.
6300 1758 Hitmix Radio via R Mexico. SINPO 54444.
6300 1833 Continental Radio. SINPO 54444.

New show from Radio Igloo this weekend

On Saturday, March 2nd, a new program from Radio Igloo will be on air. The West Coast DX-Club will have a listening camp in a cabin in the woods north of Gothenburg next weekend.

To draw attention to this, Radio Igloo will be on air with a new program with a mix of information and music with Swedish artists. For the first time, the program will be broadcast simultaneously from at least four different transmitters, on different frequencies and from different locations in Central Europe.

This has been possible thanks to our radio-friends in Central Europe. The program will be broadcast on Saturday March 2nd at 17.00 Central European Time (1600 UTC) on  5010 or 5040, 5840, 6260, 6300  kHz (or on free frequencies nearby).

Presumably the program will be rebroadcast the following day at 15.00 CET (1400 UTC) but then only on 6300 kHz. We appreciate reports on our program, preferably with an audio clip and with comments on the content of the program.

Correct reports will be answered with a new e-QSL. Send your reports to radioigloo@gmail.com

Logs 26 Feb 2024

1611 2300 Radio Augusta. SINPO 33433.
1638 1843 Radio Bluebird. SINPO 54444.
1656 1848 Radio Al Capone. SINPO 34433.
5040 1832 Deltracks. SINPO 54444.
5140 1837 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 42432. Utility QRM

Logs 25 Feb 2024

3975 1725 Weekend Music Radio via Shortwave Gold. SINPO 54444.
5015 1744 Deltracks. SINPO 44433.
5140 1647 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 44333.
5805 1225 Central Radio Int. SINPO 44433.
5840 1153 Radio Contikenzo. SINPO 34433. //6280
5880 1235 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 44433.
6200.5 1143 Radio Technical Man. SINPO 45444.
6205 1710 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 54444.
6230 1757 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 54444. Move from 6205
6240 1510 Radio Monique. SINPO 54444.
6260 1530 WNKR. SINPO 54444.
6260 1741 Radio Ronalisa. SINPO 54444. Change of freq
6280 1150 Radio Contikenzo. SINPO 44433.
6290 1210 Weekend Music Radio. SINPO 54444.
6300 1451 Radio Batavia.  SINPO 54444.
6320 1245 Radio Joey. SINPO 34433.
6375 1438 Radio Baken 16. SINPO 44433.
6375 1655 Radio Ronalisa. SINPO 34433.
6400 1459 WMBR. SINPO 34433.
6400 1537 Radio Contikenzo via R Witte Reus. SINPO 34433.
6931 1641 Indy Radio. SINPO 34333.
6940 1217 Radio Pamela. SINPO 34433.
6964 1623 New Dance Radio (pres). SINPO 34433.

Logs 24 Feb 2024

3943 1826 Misti Radio. SINPO 44433.
5015 1806 Deltracks. SINPO 54444.
5140 1707 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
5810 1519 Central Radio Int. SINPO 44444.
5840 1842 Radio Contikenzo. SINPO 54444.
5880 1143 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
6195 1448 Gringo Radio. SINPO 23432.
6210 1629 Radio King Shortwave. SINPO 33433.
6275 1705 Radio Moonair. SINPO 23432.
6280 1435 Radio Monique. SINPO 43443. Change of freq
6280 1527 Sunrise Radio. SINPO 23432.
6285 1115 Radio Monique. SINPO 34433.
6290 1427 Weekend Music Radio. SINPO 54444. Change of freq
6295 1303 Weekend Music Radio. SINPO 55444.
6398 1506 Radio Pandora (UK). SINPO 34433.
6480 1420 Polka Radio. SINPO 34433.
15135 1150 Radio JVG. SINPO 35433. Via NW Ireland SDR

Logs 23 Feb 2024

1512 1706 Mike Radio. SINPO 34433.
1611 1755 Radio Augusta. SINPO 33433.
1620 1741 Radio Musky. SINPO 43443.
1625 2059 Radio Turftrekker. SINPO 54444.
1638 1845 Radio Nachtzwerver. SINPO 34433. Change of freq
1638 2053 Radio Luka. SINPO 33433.
1647 1746 Radio Nachtzwerver. SINPO 44433.
1655 2030 Radio Yogi Bear. SINPO 54444.
1660 1735 Radio Mosfet. SINPO 54444.
5140 1730 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
6275 2013 Radio Moonair. SINPO 24332.
6280 1652 Radio Mi Amigo. SINPO 44433.
6290 1718 Radio Johnny Tobacco. SINPO 54444.
6300 1833 Radio Mi Amigo. SINPO 43433. Change of freq

Radio Yogi Bear >>

Logs 22 Feb 2024

1611 1856 Radio Augusta. SINPO 33433.
1635 2255 Radio Pandora. SINPO 54444.
1638 1850 Radio Luka. SINPO 34433.
1665 1845 Radio Armada. SINPO 44433.
5140 1908 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 44433.

Logs 21 Feb 2024

1611 1810 Radio Augusta. SINPO 44433.
1620 1846 Radio Blauwe Fazant. SINPO 44433.
1665 1628 Radio Digital. SINPO 34433.
5140 1621 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 44433.
6270 1550 Flux AM. SINPO 54444. Heard on 6277 at 1607
6270 1817 Radio JVG. SINPO 44433.
6280 1648 Radio Boomerang. SINPO 54444.
6290 1638 Radio Mexico. SINPO 54444.
6320 1803 Kiss AM. SINPO 54444.
6340 1822 Radio Avia. SINPO 44433.

Flux AM >>

Logs 20 Feb 2024

1611 1731 Radio Augusta. SINPO 33433.
1620 1752 Radio Robinhood. SINPO 34433.
1620 1952 Radio Marjanne. SINPO 54444.
1647 1720 Radio Luka. SINPO 34433.
5140 1703 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 44433.
6270 1554 Soul of England. SINPO 34433.
6290 1544 Skyline R Germany via R Mexico. SINPO 54444.
6306 1650 Radio Sombrero. SINPO 34333.
6940 1822 Zeppelin Radio (pres). SINPO 24432.

Logs 19 Feb 2024

1611 1815 Radio Augusta. SINPO 33433.
1620 1830 Radio Luka. SINPO 33433.
1620 1846 Radio Columbia. SINPO 34433.
1629 1823 Radio Carolina. SINPO 54444.
1638 1841 Bluebird Radio. SINPO 44433.
1648 1836 Radio Baanbreker. SINPO  34333.

Logs 18 Feb 2024

1611 1738 Radio Augusta. SINPO 33433.
1635 1730 Radio Bonanza. SINPO 34433.
5015 1245 Deltracks. SINPO 24432.
5040 1750 Deltracks. SINPO 54444. Move from 5015
5840 0940 Radio Contikenzo. SINPO 45444.
5880 0947 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
5997 1228 Radio Zwarte Panter. SINPO 44433.
6060 0926 Radio Casanova. SINPO 45444.
6110 0931 Radio Delta. SINPO 45444. //12030
6160 0955 Skyline R Germany via Shortwave Gold. SINPO 34433.
6160 1208 Weekend Music R via Shortwave Gold. SINPO 34433.
6195 1021 Radio Blackstone. SINPO 35433.
6205 1603 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.
6210 0915 Radio King Shortwave. SINPO 34433.
6265 1540 Radio Lowland. SINPO 34433.
6265 1618 WNKR. SINPO 34433. Old show from 2009
6278 1345 Radio Joey. SINPO 43433.
6290 1040 Weekend Music Radio. SINPO 55444.
6305 1555 Radio Batavia. SINPO 44433.
6320 1236 Kiss AM (pres). SINPO 54444. Irish radio recording
6375 1332 Voice of the Netherlands. SINPO 44433. QSO
6375 1516 Radio Blackstone. SINPO 34433. QSO
6375 1526 Radio Boomerang. SINPO 54444. QSO
6375 1530 Radio Witte Reus. SINPO 34433. QSO
6375 1535 Radio Baken 16. SINPO 34433. QSO
6375 1548 NMD Radio. SINPO 34433. QSO
6385 1327 Radio Blackstone. SINPO 34433. QSO
6910 1642 Radio Pamela. SINPO 34433.
6963 0921 Radio Enterprise. SINPO 34433.
6974 1002 Image Radio UK. SINPO 34433.
7760 1033 Radio JVG. SINPO 34433.
11155 1054 Radio Pamela. SINPO 24432. Via NW Ireland SDR
12030 0935 Radio Delta. SINPO 55544.

Logs 17 Feb 2024

1611 1805 Radio Augusta. SINPO 33433.
1620 1822 Radio King Kong. SINPO 44433.
1647 1827 Radio Moonbreaker. SINPO 34433.
1655 1850 Radio Uitzendkracht. SINPO 34433. QSO
1656 1808 Radio Armada. SINPO 44433. 
1665 1857 Radio Luka. SINPO 34433.
3943 1816 Misti Radio. SINPO 34333.
5140 1800 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 44333.
5880 1149 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
6210 1748 Radio King Shortwave. SINPO 43433.
6258 1755 Radio Sombrero. SINPO 34433.
6260 1425 Radio Melkbus. SINPO 34433.
6260 1625 Soul of England. SINPO 34433.
6277 1120 XTC. SINPO 44433.
6280 1344 The Great 208. SINPO 32432. 
6290 1130 Weekend Music Radio. SINPO 54444.
6305 1337 Radio Ronalisa. SINPO 34433.
6320 1837 Laser 558 recording (via Kiss AM?). SINPO 54444.
6398 1438 Radio Pandora (UK). SINPO 34433.

XTC >>

Logs 16 Feb 2024

1611 1738 Radio Augusta. SINPO 33433.
1620 1720 Radio Robin Hood. SINPO 33433.
1635 1726 Radio Eigen Risico. SINPO 34433.
1656 1815 Radio Luka. SINPO 44433.
1665 1715 Mike Radio. SINPO 44433.
6235 1629 Radio Monique. SINPO 54444.
5140 1636 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 44433.
6280 1842 Solar Radio. SINPO 44433. A Dutch station
6325 1629 Radio Monique. SINPO 54444.
6287 1701 Radio Johnny Tobacco. SINPO 54444. Switched to 6285 at 1706
7760L 1656 Radio JVG. SINPO 34433.

Logs 15 Feb 2024

1512 1748 Mike Radio. SINPO 44433.
1611 1805 Radio Zwarte Man. SINPO 43433.
1629 1727 Radio Twentana. SINPO 44433.
1646 1810 Radio Eigen Risico. SINPO 44433.
1665 1733 Radio Digital. SINPO 54444.
5040 1833 Deltracks. SINPO 44433.
5140 1738 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
6280 1841 The Great 208. SINPO 34333.
6290 1847 Radio Grenswinkel. SINPO 34433.
6300 1700 Kiss AM. SINPO 54444.
6920L 1718 Radio JVG (pres). SINPO 34433.

Logs 14 Feb 2024

1611 1759 Radio Augusta. SINPO 33433.
1622 1910 Radio Eigen Risico. SINPO 33433.
1634 1850 Radio Wilskracht. SINPO 33433.
1640 1834 Radio Moonbreaker. SINPO 44433.
1647 1903 Radio Turftrekker. SINPO 54444.
1665 1750 Radio Digital. SINPO 54444.
5140 1727 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 44433.
6267 1720 Soul of England. SINPO 34333.
6914 1710 New Dance Radio. SINPO 34433.

Logs 13 Feb 2024

1611 1900 Radio Augusta. SINPO 33433.
1620 1820 Radio Interpol. SINPO 34433.
1620 1843 Radio Schaduwjager. SINPO 44433. QSO
1620 1846 Radio Monza. SINPO 44433. QSO
1635 1815 Radio Bonanza. SINPO 34433.
1655 1811 Radio Kristal. SINPO 43433.
1665 1833 Radio Luka. SINPO 34433.
5015 1730 Deltracks. SINPO 55444.
5030 1735 Radio Boomerang. SINPO 55544.
5135 1715 Charleston Radio Int. Move to avoid utility
6270 1638 Soul of England (pres). SINPO 34433.
6270 1806 Mike Radio. SINPO 55444.
6280 1825 The Great 208. SINPO 32432. Utility QRM
6295 1905 Mike Radio. SINPO 55444. Move from 6270
6931 1703 Indy Radio. SINPO 34333.
6960 1853 Zeppelin Radio (tent). SINPO 24432.

Logs 12 Feb 2024

1611 1835 Radio Augusta. SINPO 33433.
1629 1846 Radio Torpedojager. SINPO 34433.
1638 1852 Radio Bluebird. SINPO 44433.
1656 1905 Radio Luka. SINPO 34433.
1665 1703 Radio Digital. SINPO 44433.
5015 1830 Deltracks. SINPO 54444.
5140 1657 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 44433.
6280 1639 The Great 208. SINPO 53433. Recordings of Radio Luxembourg
6290 1630 Radio Ronalisa. SINPO 33333. Heard on 6295 at 1649 (34433)

Logs 11 Feb 2024

5040 1550 Deltracks. SINPO 44433.
5140 1557 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
5810 1520 Radio Contikenzo. SINPO 54444. Move from 5840
5840 1027 Radio Contikenzo. SINPO 44433.
5880 1051 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 44433.
6020 1000 Radio Casanova. SINPO 54444.
6210 0955 Radio King Shortwave. SINPO 44433.
5880 1051 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 44433.
6205 1440 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 54444.
6260 0950 Radio Thunderbird. SINPO 34433.
6260 1112 Radio Blackstone. SINPO 34433.
6260 1429 Radio Joey. SINPO 54444.
6275 0945 Kiss AM. SINPO 44433.
6290 1041 Weekend Music Radio. SINPO 55444.
6300 1541 Radio Monique. SINPO 53443.
6395 1259 Radio Baken 16. SINPO 44433. QSO, move from 6400
6395 1311 Hot Radio. SINPO 24332. Report to Baken 16
6400 1105 Radio Witte Reus. SINPO 23432.
6400 1232 Radio Baken 16. SINPO 44433.
6400 1255 Radio Boomerang. SINPO 54444. Report to Baken 16
6400 1600 WMBR. SINPO 33433.
6940L 1122 Radio JVG. SINPO 35443.
6970 1020 Soul of England. SINPO 35433.
7690 1058 Radio 319. SINPO 45444. Mi Amigo recordings
9295 1035 Radio Pamela. SINPO 24432.
9930 1454 The Dance Network. SINPO 23432.
12030 1006 Radio Delta. SINPO 55444.
15195 1012 Cupid Radio. SINPO 23432.

Logs 10 Feb 2024

1611 1804 Radio Augusta. SINPO 33433.
1626 1754 Radio Hemmelink. SINPO 44433. QSO
1648 1818 Radio Eigen Risico. SINPO 34333.
1665 1757 Radio Meteoor. SINPO 44433. QSO
5140 1740 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 44433.
5835 1718 Central Radio Int. SINPO 44433.
5880 1120 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
6195 1202 Gringo Radio. SINPO 24432.
6210 1730 Radio King Shortwave. SINPO 43433.
6265 1142 Radio Black Power. SINPO 54444.
6275 1748 Kiss AM. SINPO 54444. Move from 6327
6290 1112 Weekend Music Radio. SINPO 55544. 
6300 1712 Radio Johnny Tobacco. SINPO 54444.
6306 1725 Radio Sombrero. SINPO 33433.
6320 1105 Radio Avia (tent). SINPO 34433.
6327 1703 Kiss AM. SINPO 54444.
6398 1708 Radio Pandora (UK). SINPO 44433.
6690 1735 Polka Radio. SINPO 34333.
9295 1132 Radio Pamela. SINPO 34433.