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Jerry Johnston · Lexington, Kentucky · Logging since 1976
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Falkland Islands Broadcasting Station

Date
23-Mar-1983
Time (UTC)
0901
Frequency
3958 kHz (75m)
Power
3.5 kW
Site
Port Stanley
Country
Falkland Islands
NASWA country
Falkland Islands
Continent
South America
Language
English
Flags
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ID hrd. Recorded on "Rare Stations" tape.
Receiving QTH:  Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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Recordings from the archive

19830323_0858_Falkland-Islands-Broadcasting-Station_Falkland-Islands_3958.mp3
0858:00 UTC
Falkland Islands Broadcasting Station
Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
23-Mar-1983
0858 UTC
3958 kHz
English
3.5 kW
 
0859: National Anthem, 0923: "8 minutes before...", 0932: Promo ad, 0937: Song "One on One" by Hall & Oates, 0940: Man saying "Falkland Islands Broadcasting Station".
19830323_0932_Falkland-Islands-Broadcasting-Station_Falkland-Islands_3958.mp3
0932:00 UTC
Falkland Islands Broadcasting Station
Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
23-Mar-1983
0932 UTC
3958 kHz
English
3.5 kW
 
Promo announcement with an announcer with a New Zealand accent (the station has one former Radio New Zealand DJ). During the promo he says "...on the Falkland Islands...", then some pop music, man talking (with British accent)m and "One on One" by Daryl Hall and John Oates. AT 0940 GMT the announcer gives a definite ID as "...Falkland Islands Broadcasting Station...", then into more pop music.
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