BOUGAINVILLE. 3325, NBC Bougainville, 0904-1200* UTC, May 17.
Wonderful to hear this station again, after a considerable absence.
Not many IDs given, but heard several "NBC Bougainville" IDs at
1022 and sign off announcement at 1156; segments in English and
Pidgin/Tok Pisin. Mostly poor, with heavy QRN (static). Highlights:
0904: New in English.
1000-1011: Usual PNG bird call; news in English.
1011-1022: Sound bites from a series of speeches.
1022-1101: Pop songs.
1101-1111: News preempted by announcer (monologue).
1111: Pop songs; John Waite - "Missing You" (I ainīt missing you
at all), etc.
1200*: Suddenly off.
My unedited audio of sign off announcement and pop song till cut off,
at
http://goo.gl/42ZyaH .
Most of today's programs seemed to deal with the upcoming national
election being held in Bougainville and PNG, in late June.
Imagine we
will be hearing more SW activity from them as the election approaches.PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3260, NBC Madang, 1203*, May 17. Cut off
just after announcer said "Election 2017"; poor.
3275, NBC Southern Highlands (presumed), 1203, May 17. Only hearing
an open carrier here.
Ron, listening oceanside at Pacific Grove, Calif.