BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

The old TX site of National Communications Network (NCN) in the airport
vicinity of Sparendaam to be moved to new location some 12.8 kilometers
westerly, close to
HUNGARY [and non] 3975 Hungarian R, via Jaszbereny, at *0400-0423 UT on
Apr 20, musical opening, station ID, flute music before news in Hungarian
at 0405. Numerous remote reports before jingle ID at 0420 UT. Fair to good
with slight amateur QRM.
(Rich D'Angelo-USA, dswci DXW May 5)
Noted rumours recently, that Jaszbereny will be closed for ever? on June
30th. And replaced by M&B sites in Issoudun, Nauen and Wertachtal... (wb)
INDONESIA 9680 RRI, Cimanggis, 1025-1100, 03 May'10, Indonesian, talks,
phone-ins; 25432, vy. poor by 1100.
(Carlos Goncalves-POR, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 4)
ISRAEL T.R. RAJEESH forwards this article on Galei Zahal Radio written
by Isack Tunik, Galei Zahal commander which accompanied the 2008 issue of
a stamp commemorating the station. Galei Zahal's shortwave frequencies are
6973 and 15785. Station address is Military Post Office Box 01005, Israel.
email
On Sunday, 24 September, 1950 a trumpet blast erupted from the radio at
precisely 6:30 p.m., followed by "HaTikva", Israel's national anthem. Thus
began the very first broadcast of Galei Zahal, the IDF Broadcasting
Service.
The improvised studio was located inside a former school building in Ramat
Gan. Army blankets were hung along the walls in an attempt to muffle
background noise.
Galei Zahal was born in the State of Israel, which, at that time, was
dealing with the absorption of waves of immigrants and contending with
distress and poverty. For many years Galei Zahal broadcasts were mainly
geared toward soldiers, including music programs bearing soldiers'
greetings and various broadcasts related to the IDF. The station was
unique in that it incorporated soldiers serving in the regular army into
journalistic positions, including reporters, editors, producers, news
broadcasters, music broadcasters, musical editors, announcers, etc.
Following the Yom Kippur War in 1973, the station began broadcasting
24 hours a day, expanding its broadcasts to include all citizens by
adding news broadcasts and current affairs programming. For years, it
was the only Israeli station that continued to broadcast throughout the
night, to be joined later by "Kol Israel" Broadcasting.
Suggestions have been raised on more than one occasion stating that the
station should be closed and its broadcasts ceased, but due to protests by
the public, the Knesset and the Israel Broadcasting Authority Governing
Council, none of these proposals has even come to fruition.
In November 1993 Galei Zahal began operating another station, establishing
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