VOA Radiogram, 7-8 Feb 2015: News about restrictions, disruptions, and blockages

On this weekend’s VOA Radiogram, we will again transmit the MFSK32 RSID once, followed by a 30-second tuning signal.

Here is the lineup for VOA Radiogram, program 97, 7-8 February 2015:

  1:49 Tuning signal and program preview
  3:36 Media restrictions in Azerbaijan
  5:29 Media restrictions in Kyrgyzstan
  6:37 Website of English-language Moscow Times disrupted*
10:46 BBC considers adding a Korean service*
15:46 China blocks VPNs and may step up net censorship*
24:14 New material promises faster computer chips*
27:29 Closing announcements
28:52 Contestia 32-1000: Bonus mode of the week

* with image

VOA Radiogram transmission schedule
(all days and times UTC):
Sat 0930-1000 5910 kHz
Sat 1600-1630 17860 kHz
Sun 0230-0300 5745 kHz
Sun 1930-2000 15670 kHz
All via the Edward R. Murrow transmitting station in North Carolina.

Please send reception reports to radiogram@voanews.com   .

The Mighty KBC will transmit a minute of MFSK64 Saturday at about 1230 UTC on 6095 kHz and Sunday at about 0130 UTC (Saturday 8:30 pm EST) on 7375 kHz. Both frequencies are via Germany. Send reports to Eric at themightykbc (at) gmail.com.