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I have recently returned from a break in Rovinj in Northern Croatia. I took the opportunity, as I do when on holiday to listen to the local radio stations. The list contains only FM stations received. I relied upon what I heard and was guided by RDS information on my XHDATA D808 radio
88.o Radio Istra
88.5 Rovinj FM
89.2 No RDS no ID
89.6 Radio Centar
90.2 HRT HR1
90.7 Rovinj FM
90.9 No RDS unid
92.9 PRVI
93.6 R Centar
93.9 HRT PU
96.6 Virgin Radio?
96.9 R Istra
97.5 No RDS unid
97.9 No RDS unid
99.3 HRT HRI
99.4 No RDS undi
100.2 No RDS unid
101.3 HRT PU
101.7 No RDS unid
102.6 HRT HR2 Sports news
103.1 R Tanta (vocal id on air – may be Italian station?
103.6 HRT I
103.9 No RDS unid
104.2 R Birikini ? (vocal id possibly Italian station?)
104.7 HRT RT
105.5 R Radicale News station
105.7 R Slovenia
106.5 R Maria Culture – religious programme
107.0 No RDS modern pop music with risque song when listening
107.9 Otvoreni
The XH Data Radio is a great travelling companion, and much easier to transport than some of my larger radios.
Here are a few photos of that part of the world
The excellent SW Listening blog has a great review of how the radio performs.https://swling.com/blog/2018/04/a-detailed-review-of-the-xhdata-d-808-and-comparison-with-the-tecsun-pl-660/ There are some good offers on eBay and Amazon at the moment to buy this radio. I find the bandwidth adjustment the radio has useful in listening to Radio Caroline on 648Khz.
My Duck radio in the bathroom seems to have a loose head, but still turns on and off. I wonder though if it is not properly functioning as one set of batteries have become drained after a week.
You may find some interesting chances to listen to Radio Caroline shows on demand if you do not have time to listen to them. https://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/#listen_again.html
Or other podcasts of programmes and information about and from Caroline on this independent site
https://www.woodleynet.co.uk/index3.htm
You can find out what is on Radio Caroline today and a week ahead here https://ukradiolive.com/radio-caroline/schedule
Or you can do similar on this site which is privately run
I have just read the David Hamilton Book about his days on Radio One, it has an excellent account about the DJs who broadcast there in the old days and is a great read.
I can also recommend a book that can be obtained from Paul Rusling’s site and is quite easy to obtain from many online book sellers
Suggestions for Radio to listen to this week from the On the Radio site email I receive
| Sam Thompson loses it jumping from a plane in aid of Hits Radio’s Cash for Kids Day Steve Collins, 28 May 05:30 PMMade in Chelsea star and Hits Radio presenter Sam Thompson is seen tackling his fears, as he takes on the challenge of skydiving from an airplane….Read More |
| Roman Kemp hopes for another five years on Capital Breakfast before quitting showbiz Steve Collins, 28 May 01:17 PMRoman Kemp says he wants to retire while he’s still young, but after five years hosting the Capital Breakfast Show, hopes he can do another five before quitting showbusiness….Read More |
| Award-winning DJ David Rodigan to choose Tracks Of My Years on Radio 2’s Ken Bruce Show Steve Collins, 28 May 10:13 AMDavid Rodigan, the award-winning DJ and champion for reggae music globally, is to select some of his favourite tracks when he’s the guest on Tracks Of My Years in the Ken Bruce show on BBC Radio 2….Read More |
| Father-of-four from Kent wins life-changing sum thanks to Heart’s Make Me A Millionaire Steve Collins, 27 May 01:56 PM  Heart listener Paul Clymer was made Britain’s newest millionaire live on Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden earlier this morning….Read More |
| If you listen to Jordan and Perri on KISS, you can now do it ad-free! Steve Collins, 27 May 10:59 AMIf you’re a listener to Jordan and Perri on KISS Breakfast and get fed up with commercials interrupting the music, you can now listen to the station ad-free….Read More |
| BBC Radio 6 Music is returning to the All Points East Festival this year Steve Collins, 25 May 02:41 PMThe 6 Music Stage is returning to the All Points East Festival, which takes place in Victoria Park, London from Friday 19 – Sunday 28 August….Read More |
| Actor Martin Freeman to host special edition of The Folk Show on BBC Radio 2 Steve Collins, 25 May 10:46 AMIn a special edition of Mark Radcliffe’s Folk Show on BBC Radio 2 tonight, actor Martin Freeman is sitting in to share his favourite folk and acoustic tracks….Read More |
News from the Radio Today Site
Ken Bruce will host another all-day Popmaster quiz this week as part of Radio 2’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
On Thursday from 7.30am – when Gary Davies presents The Radio 2 Breakfast Show – PopMaster will be played every single hour on the half hour till 5.30pm.
The four top-scoring winners from eight initial heats will then play in two semi-finals for a place in the ‘All Day Platinum PopMaster Grand Final’ at 5.30pm… and a shot at winning the coveted glass trophy.
The first-ever All Day PopMaster took place in 2020 and was repeated last year.
On air this morning, Ken said: “It’s all part of Radio 2’s Platinum celebrations. Don’t worry we’re not having 70 rounds of PopMaster – instead, it’s eight heats, eight members of the public will take on eight platinum selling popstars.
“From 7.30am, we’ll be playing PopMaster every single hour on the half-hour. I will be interrupting every other presenter’s show during that time whether they like it or not – I’m guessing not!”
The eight platinum-selling popstars taking part are Gabrielle, Ella Henderson, Paul Young, Curtis Stigers, Heather Small, Holly Johnson, Will Young and Claire Richards.
A new programme called Black and the Union Jack will simulcast on BBC Radio 5 Live & BBC Radio 1Xtra exploring black identity in the UK.
The first edition airs this Sunday at 9pm presented by 1Xtra’s Richie Brave.
The series will look at the growing mixed heritage community in the UK.
Speaking on 5 Live Breakfast to launch the series, Richie explained why the series is important: “It’s a long-overdue conversation from a different perspective, which isn’t afraid to tackle issues head on.”
Sunday evening’s first installment will act as an intro to the project and an opening discussion around black identity in the UK.
Richie adds: “Identity is so complicated and I think we have a tendency to flatten the experiences of people, so we think that when someone identifies as black, or maybe someone identifies as Asian, then they have a flattened experience, and actually what this (series) does is add colour.”
Black and the Union Jack will feature names like George the Poet and will provide expert cultural analysis.
The series is a first, bringing 5 Live and 1Xtra audiences together. Speaking about what that means to him, Richie says: “It’s so important to me to make conversations accessible, so this is a window in for people who maybe don’t understand, or maybe have some questions about the black experience and want to learn more. It’s also a reflective mirror for those who are already in the community, or are part of the community.”
Every month, a new broadcast will air with different hosts and editorial themes.
Posted on Saturday, May 28th, 2022 at 9:05 am by RadioToday UK
Bauer is set to launch premium subscription services for Absolute Radio and KISS.
For a monthly fee, the service allows listeners to access the stations 24/7 ad-break free and skip songs in the app and via Alexa devices.
Subscribers also have access to exclusive webcast stations. For Absolute Radio, this means that on top of the 10 stations already available across the network, including Absolute Radio Country and Absolute Classic Rock, listeners will also gain access to brand new stations including Classic Country and Andy Bush’s Indie Disco.
Meanwhile KISS listeners can enjoy exclusive access to the likes of KISSTORY 90s, KISSTORY Slow Jams, and Super Summer Anthems alongside the 6 KISS Network stations available, including KISS, KISSTORY and KISS Fresh.
The KISS premium service is available from today, with Absolute Radio available from the end of June.
Speaking about the launch, Graham Bryce, Chief Operating Officer of Bauer Media Audio UK said “At Bauer, we pride ourselves on truly understanding our audiences and constantly innovating to ensure we deliver high quality content – whenever and however our listeners want it.
“Our new premium offer allows new levels of control for our KISS and Absolute Radio users, so they can enjoy the live radio experience and premium content in a way no other company in the UK is offering right now.”
Posted on Friday, May 27th, 2022 at 9:28 am by RadioToday UK
BBC Radio 6 Music is heading back to the All Points East Festival this August in London.
Mary Anne Hobbs and Jamz Supernova shared the news that the 6 Music Stage will return to the event in Victoria Park, London from Friday 19 – Sunday 28 August, 2022.
The stage will once again be curated by the station’s presenters. Gilles Peterson will choose the line-up on Friday 19 August, Mary Anne Hobbs on Saturday 20, Tom Ravenscroft on Thursday 25, AFRODEUTSCHE on Friday 26 August, Jamz Supernova on Saturday 27 and Don Letts on Sunday 28 August.
All presenters will also perform DJ sets themselves on the 6 Music Stage, on the dates they are curating the line-up.
Acts performing on the 6 Music Stage across the two festival weekends include Benji B, Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy, LUXE, Nabihah Iqbal, Nia Archives, Norman Jay, Planningtorock, SHERELLE, Shy One, Tash LC and more.
As All Points East’s broadcast partner, the network will also play performance highlights from the 6 Music Stage on air.
Gilles Peterson’s show will come live from All Points East presents Field Day on Saturday 20 August (3pm-6pm), featuring a set from Gilles himself. Then on Friday 26 August, AFRODEUTSCHE and Tom Ravenscroft will present a special show from the festival (7pm-10pm), featuring sets from their curated line-ups.
On Saturday 27 August, Jamz Supernova On 6 (1pm-3pm) will be live from Victoria Park. In addition, Mary Anne Hobbs, Tom Ravenscroft and Don Letts will revisit some of the best moments from the line-ups they curated in their usual 6 Music shows between Monday 22 August and Sunday 4 September.
Camilla Pia, Assistant Commissioner, 6 Music says: “The 6 Music Stage at All Points East was a triumph last year, so I’m delighted that we’ll be back in 2022 with even more of our DJs getting involved this time. AFRODEUTSCHE, Don Letts, Gilles Peterson, Jamz Supernova, Mary Anne Hobbs and Tom Ravenscroft will be curating our stage across all six days of the festival, selecting some of the most exciting DJs in the world to play in front of APE audiences.
“Each curator will bring a different flavour and feel to the stage and each line-up will be unmissable, I can’t wait to see how it goes down!”
Posted on Thursday, May 26th, 2022 at 11:59 am by RadioToday UK
Virgin Radio Pride UK is returning for its second year on June 1st to broadcast LGBTQ+ conversations and content throughout the summer.
To make way for the service on DAB+, Virgin Radio Groove UK, which increased its weekly reach by 186% in the most recent RAJAR results, will close till at least September.
Stephen Sullivan will host the new Stephen Sullivan Drag Breakfast show from 6am-10am on Saturday and Sundays, followed by Olivia Jones who joins the station to present the 10am-2pm show.
Olivia joins the regular Virgin Radio Pride UK team which includes LGBTQ+ broadcasters Phil Clifton, Debbie Ryan, Stephen Sullivan, Alex Milsom, Shivani Dave, Matt Cain, Steve Denyer, Crossy, Matt Horton, Emma Goswell and Ru Paul’s Drag Race super star, Tia Kofi.
The Chris Evans Breakfast Show with Sky will be broadcast on Virgin Radio Pride UK at its usual time Monday to Friday at 6.30-10am.
Christian Hewgill joins the team in July, from BBC Radio 1’s Newsbeat programme, to produce and present a range of LGBTQ+ sports documentaries including the road to The World Cup in Qatar for gay fans and the growth of LGBTQ+ fan groups across the football world.
Other content on the station will include the My Pride Playlist special, where a special guest each week will speak with Steve Denyer and pick their favourite Pride songs of all time, starting with British singer, songwriter and electronic music DJ, Skin.
There will also be a range of bespoke documentaries with programming this year exploring Pride in Politics, the story of Terry Higgins, LGBTQ+ life in the army, 50 years of Pride and much more.
The station will continue to work with a range of partners across its programming. Last year Virgin Radio Pride UK worked closely with The Food Chain, the charity which exists to ensure people living with HIV in London can access the nutrition they need to lead healthy, independent lives, mental health charity Shout, the UK Aids Memorial Quilt Partnership, All About Trans and The Log Books podcast.
Virgin Radio Pride UK will take over the bandwidth of Virgin Radio Groove UK, which retires to make way for it, and will broadcast alongside the Virgin Radio UK, Virgin Radio Anthems UK and Virgin Radio Chilled UK channels.
Mike Cass, Virgin Radio UK Content Director, said: “This year on Virgin Radio Pride UK we will be having more big conversations, playing more great music and celebrating the wonderful diversity across the UK. Driven by a star team of LGBTQ+ presenters, we will continue to strive to make difference to and for the LGBTQ+ community, through innovative and meaningful storytelling, backed up by the best pop-dance and pop-R&B music.”
Virgin Radio Pride UK presenter, Tia Kofi, said: “I’m so excited to be returning to Virgin Radio Pride UK this year to play non-stop Pride hits on Fridays and celebrate our wonderful community. It’s going to be lots of fun!”
Virgin Radio Pride UK presenter, Phil Clifton, said: “Virgin Radio Pride UK will soundtrack your summer with the best music, LGBTQ+ conversation and queer storytelling; helping to amplify the Pride celebrations across three months when everyone can get involved.”
2022 Virgin Radio Pride UK Schedule till August 31st
Monday-Friday
0630-1000 The Chris Evans Breakfast Show
1000-1400 Debbie Ryan (Olivia Jones covers 1st June – 17th June)
1400-1800 Alex Milsom
1800-1900 Specials
1900-2300 Monday to Thursday – Shivani Dave – Friday Tia Kofi
2300-0630 Non Stop Pride Hits
Saturday
0600-1000 Stephen Sullivan Drag Breakfast
1000-1400 Olivia Jones
1400-1800 Phil Clifton
1800-2200 Crossy
2200- 0000 Matt Horton
Sunday
0600-1000 Stephen Sullivan Drag Breakfast
1000-1400 Olivia Jones
1400-1800 Phil Clifton
1800-2200 Emma GoswellPosted on Thursday, May 26th, 2022 at 11:47 am by RadioToday UK
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