From news.cs.tut.fi!news.funet.fi!news.tele.fi!uunet!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!cs.utexas.edu!not-for-mail Mon May 10 12:51:14 EET DST 1993 Article: 20043 of rec.radio.shortwave Path: news.cs.tut.fi!news.funet.fi!news.tele.fi!uunet!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!cs.utexas.edu!not-for-mail From: MOORE@tmu1.mcrest.edu ("Don Moore" ) Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Subject: DX Humor - station humor Date: 7 May 1993 21:14:51 -0500 Organization: Teikyo Marycrest University Lines: 120 Sender: daemon@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu LISTENERS' TRASHBAG Edited by SVEN GONZALEZ SHORTWAVE SCANDALS AUSTRIA: R Austria Int. is dropping its popular pgm "Austria - a country without kangaroos" (Dillon Hollister, Idaho) SWEDEN: In "Sweden Calling Computer Hackers" #157, there was an announcement that due to budget cuts, Radio Sweden would no longer mail spoiled cheese with their program schedules. (sg) UGANDA: On 4/28/83 Radio Uganda director-in-chief announced that starting July 1st, announcers would no longer be permitted to burp and pass gas while on the air, except during rock music selections "when most listeners won't notice" (cover story in US News and World Report, via Clay Hastings, NE ) USA: New Station: WLIQ, Voice of the International Enquirer, operated by the weekly tabloid "International Enquirer", began regular broadcasts on May 5th. Noted here on 15180 at 2200 in Eng w/ 'news', IDs, & frequent canned slogan "For people with low IQs, dah, like me!, dahhhhh".(sg) WLIQ 17820 2015 w/ rpt on Pentagon's plan to bring more tourism into Michigan by using H-bombs to make a "Grand Canyon East" in Detroit. (Jack Bradbury, TN). "I like WLIQ. Tell much things about the life in everyday United States. Examples, Oregon women give birth to live purple frogs, or how UFOs control IBM's Pittsburgh office. VOA no talk these things. How come?" (Francoise Mitterand, Paris, France). The "New York Times" reported today that the govt of Mexico paid WLIQ $50 million NOT to broadcast in Spanish. Minister for Education and Pencil Production Eduardo Gomez was quoted as saying "It could put our adult education campaigns back 30 years." (via Jack Mann, ME) DEFECTIONS BRAZIL: Contrary to reports in last month's column, station manager Joaquim Moronha claims that employees at Radio Bare DO wear clothes. (via FREDX - the monthly bulletin of the Assn of DXers Named Fred). Would anybody have the address for Radio Rivero's Pretzels, 3205 kHz? (Clay Hastings) Yes, but it'll cost you. (sg) CHINA: China Radio International has announced a name change to the old Radio Peking. A station spokesman says that 473 crates of blank Radio Peking QSL cards were recently discovered in a warehouse. With recent budget cutbacks, a decision was made to change the name back to Radio Peking, to save money on QSL printing costs. Revisionists suggested crossing out "Peking" and typing the new name over top. ("Baffin Island Dentistry Handbook - 1993 update" via sg) KENYA: In response to our request for a current frequency schedule, we received this note from Mr. N. Dipanda of the Voice of Kenya: "Thank you for your recent letter. I regret that I cannot provide the information you requested. Since our frequency-measuring equipment broke down about eight months ago, we have no idea what frequencies our programs are being transmitted on. Since no one in Kenya has ever been able to hear us, we are not very worried about this situation. However, if you or any of your associates manage to pick up one of our broadcasts, would you kindly drop us a note and let us know which frequency we're now using? Thank you for you interest." (sg) MEXICO: XEROX - Radio Duplicado has run out of QSLs and requests that holders of their cards make copies and send them to XEROX so they may have a copy. (Temperance Victoria, NM) NETHERLANDS Due to the popularity of its "Happy Station" pgm on Sundays, RN has announced that its current lineup of Monday to Saturday pgms has been canceled. Replacements include "So-So Station" on Wednesdays, "Happiest Station" on Fridays, and "Horrible Station" on Mondays. (Omy Goshen) PERU: All stations are now required to play the Ministry of Communication's anthem, "La Frecuencia en Marcha" at sign-on, sign-off, and whenever the station's frequency drifts more than 10 khz. (Carson Humboldt, NV) USA: Everybody's favorite WYRR has announced plans for five new transmitter sites, each with ten 500 KW units, in New Jersey, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Montana, and New Mexico. In a press release, WYRR VP of fund-raising Bill Dunkel stated that if SWLs would contribute $5 million dollars by year-end, the station would drop its plans to further pollute the SW spectrum. (Christina Van Helder, CT) ZANZIBAR: Mr. Ali Ben Better, former QSL manager for R Tanzania, Zanzibar, has recently moved to the USA. It's been reported that his new house in Bridgeport, CT was paid for entirely with International Reply Coupons. (Omy Goshen, KS) TIP FOR IRRATIONAL LIVING: Toast a sheet of vinyl every morning. ****************************************************************** ****************************************************************** NOTE: The above items are excerpted from the 1988 edition of BLANDX. Minor changes have been made to bring certain items up to date. Contributions are currently being accepted for the 1993 BLANDX. ************************************************************ * * Don Moore * What were once vices * MOORE@tmu1.mcrest.edu * are now * 11434 140th St. * good DXing habits. * Davenport, IA * * 52804-9538 USA * BLANDX 1990 * * * ************************************************************