Gary, another characteristic of AFN programming is plenty of public service
announcements, both of a local nature (like, how to interact with the locals
and keep out of trouble), and the kind heard on a state or national level.
It's not all music, that's for sure. Also, there are frequent ball
Thanks Walt,
Your tips on AFN-1575's programming are very much appreciated.
By coincidence, I was a military dependent at one of those locations
(Iwakuni, Japan) from 1967-69, and listened to the station all the time. I
even
remember the transmitter location, close to the ocean beach. It
Gary,
FEN 810 used to be fairly common back in the early 80s here on the
coast, but I have not heard it for years. The Russian at Vladivostok
seems to be the one I hear now at LSR.
Back in the 60s when I lived in Seward AK, FEN 1550 (Tokyo) was
common. I think they were 10 KW. Later they boosted
Gary, 810 is not the easiest target on the coast here, but it has been
frequently heard, especially at the DX cottage on Haida Gwaii. I rather
enjoyed listening to it in Tokyo, but noted that it wasn't very strong
anywhere else..Walt.
On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 6:43 AM, wrote:
> Thanks Wal
