Monday, September 13, 2004

On Sept 18 and 25, 2004, the Voice of the NASB (the US National Association
of Shortwave Broadcasters) will broadcast two separate programmes each day -
one in DRM and one in analogue form.

On both of those days from the Sackville, Canada site, the Voice of the NASB
will transmit special half-hour programmes in DRM (Digital Radio Mondiale)
from Radio Taiwan International. These will be the first transmissions of
Radio Taiwan International in the DRM mode beamed to North America. The
broadcast time on both days is 1700-1730 UTC on 11900 kHz.

On those same two days, September 18 and 25, special editions of the Voice
of the NASB will be broadcast in analogue from the facilities of Radio
Taiwan International in Taiwan. The Sept 18th programme will feature NASB
member station WBCQ in Maine and will be broadcast at 1700-1730 UTC on 11715
kHz to Australia and New Zealand. The Sept 25th programme will feature NASB
member KNLS in Alaska and will be broadcast at 1700-1730 UTC on 11815 kHz to
India and South Asia.

Voice of the NASB QSL cards will be available for reports on any of these
special programmes. Reception reports may be sent to the Voice of the NASB,
PO Box 526852, Miami, Florida 33152, USA, or by e-mail to .

(See http://medianetwork.blogspot.com/)