Solomon Islands - SIBC on 9545 kHz. from 0730+ UT (former 5020 silent) 19 July

[Ron - Calif.]

SOLOMON ISLANDS. 9545, SIBC, anomaly from tune in 0730+ UT, July 19. Normally this frequency
closes at 0500*; In Pijin; some commercial announcements; 0801, calliope and news (sound bites from
the national address to the nation, with update about the situation with COVID-19); "This news comes to
you from the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation"; 0813, National Anthem, followed by a major
national speech in English, with updated info about COVID-19 cases and COVID-19 vaccination info;
heavy QRN (static). My audio is posted at http://bit.ly/36I80ys , with one minute of NA, followed by 11
minutes of the COVID-19 speech.

[Ron - Calif.]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=342315094069039&id=1258438757667190  - Prime Minister's COVID-19 speech starts at 1:45.

[Ron - Calif.]

Thanks to Bryan Clark for his response on July 19. Ron

SIBC continues its use of 9545 in lieu of 5020. Fair, clear signal here in northern NZ at 1955 UTC.

[Ron - Calif.]

July 20, noted 0500* UT for SIBC on 9545. So yesterday was a one day only anomaly with
broadcasting well past their normal cut off time.