BOUGAINVILLE. 3325, NBC Bougainville, 1052-1134* & *1135-
1138*, March 14. Almost fair; in Pidgin/Tok Pisin; pop song (Journey
with "Don't Stop Believing"); long non-stop speech (political?); talk
about "festivals"; briefly off for about a minute, but came back till
finally cut off at 1138*; very light RRI QRM. Another day with an
early closing, so no long with 1200* sign off?
PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3260, NBC Madang, 1141-1206*, March 14.
In Pidgin/Tok Pisin; DJ with pop songs (Air Supply with "Lost In Love,"
etc.); 1201 PNG bird call; "NBC News in Brief" (Solomon Islands Prime
Minister Sogavare in PNG for talks with Governor General, etc.; cricket
news; weather forecast); promo for "NBC Radio" and cut off; poor to
almost fair and semi-readable.
SOLOMON ISLANDS. 5020, SIBC, 1029-1046, March 14. Fairly
readable; "This is the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation,
broadcasting from Honiara"; in Pijin about the official Solomon Islands
women organization for the western province.
RE: DXLD 17-01: Glenn's comment: "GSTQ? Well, they are in the
Commonwealth." At 1045 with PSA: "Nominations are hereby invited
from organizations, communities, private business bodies and or
churches for persons deserving to receive the following 2017
Queen’s Birthday Honours: OBE, Officer of the British Empire; MBE,
Member of the British Empire and BEM, British Empire Medal. The
application form can be obtained from the receptionist at the Prime
Minister’s Office or you can also email the secretary of the Honours
and Awards Committee for the electronic copy via email address
kgalokale@pmc.gov.sb . Any further queries can be made to the
secretary on telephone 24264 or 21863. Applications should be
received by March 13th, 2017." Too late to get my name in, hi!
My audio of same at
http://goo.gl/4s4uKt .
BTW - March 13, at 1128, found 5020 (and 9545) off the air. March 14,
noted 5020 did not have an extended broadcast at 1207 and subsequent
checking.
Topic: Pacific reception March 14, 2017 (Read 777 times)
