**CHAD. 4904.97, RNT, 2315-0006*, Dec 31-Jan 1, On late for New Year’s. Normal sign off time is 2228. Heard with French talk. Afro-pop music. Sign off with National Anthem. Very good signal. (Brian Alexander, PA) **CROATIA. 6165, Voice of Croatia-Croatian Radio, 0700-0704, Dec 31, three minute English news program followed by IDs & schedule. Into Croatian at 0704 & local music. // 9470-via Germany. Both frequencies with fair reception. (Brian Alexander, PA) **LIBERIA. 4759.97, ELWA, Monrovia, 2305-0007*, Dec 31-Jan 1, On late for New Year’s. Normal sign off time is 2300. Was also on late Christmas eve with sign off around 2400 on Dec 24. Heard with English religious talk. Contemporary religious music. Local religious music. Closing announcements at 0002. Sign off with National Anthem. Poor. Weak in noisy conditions & CODAR QRM. (Brian Alexander, PA) **NIGERIA. 9690, Voice of Nigeria, Ikorodu, *0800-0810, Dec 31, abruptly on at 0800 mid-sentence with vernacular talk. IDs. Very good. Strong. (Brian Alexander, PA) **RWANDA. 6055, Radio Rwanda, Kigali, 2200-2257, Dec 31, Tentative. On late for New Year’s? French/vernacular talk. Variety of Afro-pop, local choral music, African folk music. Fair signal but completely covered by Spain’s sign on at 2257. (Brian Alexander, PA) **ZAMBIA. 5915, Radio Zambia, Lusaka, 0033-0045, Jan 1, extended schedule for New Year’s with vernacular talk. Local African music. Hi-life music. Covered by Vatican Radio at their 0039 sign on, but still audible underneath. Good signal prior to 0039. Also heard with a poor to fair signal after Vatican Radio signed off at 0159. (Brian Alexander, PA)
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