Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:05:33 +0200 http://portale.italradio.org/ Italradio it http://portale.italradio.org/images/logo.gif http://portale.italradio.org/ web@italradio.org http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1835&newlang=eng On 28 August, Vatican Radio will relay as a special broadcast from the Chapel of the Annunciation of Palazzo Pio in Rome the liturgy in the Byzantine-Ukrainian rite for the Feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary according to the Julian calendar. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:05:33 +0200 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1829&newlang=eng On Wednesday 11 August, Coleford (Wales) "Festival of Words" hosts a conference of Ms Laura Porciani, the daughter of a Italian PoW who designed a monument to Marconi in the nearby Wynol's Hill during WW II. Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:07:14 +0200 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1823&newlang=eng The Swiss Short Wave Service (later Swiss Radio International, now continuing on the Internet as swissinfo.ch) started broadcasts on the Swiss National Holiday, 1 August 1935, 75 years ago. A multimedia history of the station and its mission as a multilingual Internet portal... Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:27:06 +0200 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1807&newlang=eng As the broadcast seems to have disappeared from the shortwave range, the night repeat of the Italian programme from the Voice of Turkey is regularly aired via satellite Eutelsat Hotbird 8 over Europe and the Mediterranean. Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:51:46 +0200 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1805&newlang=eng A repeat of the Voice of Turkey daily Italian broadcast is now scheduled at 2130 UTC, the station and listeners report. Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:31:34 +0200 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1785&newlang=eng On today's Monday Rai Radio 1 new transmitter in Volpiano (Turin, N/W Italy) has been successfully completed. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:46:13 +0200 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1772&newlang=eng Dr Adrian Peterson research about radio in Asia discovered a Italian voice on a Philippine broadcasting station in 1941... Thu, 20 May 2010 19:32:17 +0200 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1760&newlang=eng Turin RAI medium wave transmitter switched to 999 kHz on 3 May. On 4 May, Turin station was broadcasting again on 1062 kHz. Tue, 04 May 2010 08:51:20 +0200 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1726&newlang=eng Vatican Radio will cover Easter Celebrations with the Pope with extensive multilingual commentary from Rome on 2, 3, 4 April 2010. Special broadcasts are planned for the Way of the Cross to be celebrated at the Colosseum and on Easter Eve and Day in St. Peter's Square. Over ten short and medium wave frequencies operated. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0200 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1724&newlang=eng Italradio has released a update version of the new schedules for international broadcasts in Italian, now available within the "Documents" section on this portal's "Multimedia" area. Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:12:47 +0200 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1721&newlang=eng Besides Vatican Radio programmes their station at Santa Maria di Galeria (about 25 km North of Rome) does relay broadcasts from other international stations. Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1719&newlang=eng New schedules are made operational on 28 March as Europe switches to daylight saving time. Italy and Central Europe shift to UTC+2 hours. All the Italian programmes from Radio Romania, Voice of Turkey, Voice of Russia, Radio Cairo, Funkhauseuropa, Vatican Radio, AWR, WYFR, VOIRI, Radio Tirana. Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1709&newlang=eng New broadcasting schedule from Vatican Radio taking effect on 28 March and valid till 31 October 2010 presents a wide choice of relay station to help reception in outer European areas. As a result of their co-operation with Vatican Radio RCI, IBB, R. Veritas, Radio Nederland also operate some broadcasts from Santa Maria di Galeria on a exchange deal. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:12:09 +0100 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1706&newlang=eng Radio Romania International has issued its schedule for the new season starting on 28 March. Italian, English broadcasts on short wave... Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:07:49 +0100 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1699&newlang=eng Dr Adrian Peterson's "Wavescan" (AWR, 21 February 2010) recalls the history of a a light, compact radio transmitter, designed and built specifically for installation in a high flying balloon, later on used in Italy a Voice of America local transmitter by the end of World War II in Syracuse, Bari, Naples and Rome. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:21:42 +0100 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1694&newlang=eng Tests are going on in Rome from Challenger Radio on 1566 kHz, listeners report on 1 March 2010. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:55:54 +0100 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1692&newlang=eng Web links to Chile were unaccessible as readers from all over the world tried to connect the earthquake hit country on Saturday 27 February 2010. Also some radio stations in central Chile were silenced in the first hours after the quake. Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:46:40 +0100 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1674&newlang=eng On Thursday 11 February 2010, Vatican Radio will broadcast from St. Peter's Basilica the Eucharistic Celebration for the Sick with the Holy Father Benedict XVI. Live broadcast on short and medium wave from 09.20 UTC with multilingual commentary. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:14:50 +0100 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1666&newlang=eng Yes Italia, a RAI tv channel promoting Italy's cultural heritage in Italian with English and Spanish subtitles, is availbale to general public through Astra satellites system, in Europe. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:18:05 +0100 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1655&newlang=eng A frequency change has been introduced in the Italian programme of the Voice of Russia to concentrate transmissions on the 49 mb. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:48:48 +0100 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1647&newlang=eng Live coverage of Papal celebrations for the Epiphany in Peter's (6 January) and the administration of Baptism at the Sistine Chapel (10 January) will be transmitted by Vatican Radio with multilingual commentaries on short and medium waves. Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:54:23 +0100 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1643&newlang=eng As from 1 January 2010 Hessischer Rundfunk - the regional public broadcaster from Frankfurt, Germany - has closed down all Medium Wave transmitters as a part of a 64 Million Euro cuts programme to be achieved by 2012. Foreign language broadcasts, including Italian, have been dropped off. Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:43:56 +0100 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1641&newlang=eng Radio Nederland's technicians have restored operations on at least two out of four transmitters at their Madagascar facility after a fire damaged the station's electric power supply circuits on Christmas Eve. Vatican Radio is also returning to its Madagascar frequencies again, after some broadcasts were transferred to Santa Maria di Galeria for a few days. Scheduled broadcasts... Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:45:10 +0100 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1635&newlang=eng A special live broadcast is scheduled by Vatican Radio for 1 January 2010 to cover the celebration the World Peace Day under the theme "If you want to cultivate peace, protect creation". In his message for the Day Benedict XVI underlines "the media also have a responsibility in this regard to offer positive and inspiring models". Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:11:36 +0100 http://portale.italradio.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1632&newlang=eng Both radio and tv programmes from Capodistria (Regional Centre od RTV Slovenia, Koper-Capodistria) change their frequency on satellite Eutelsat Hotbird 13° East. The new frequency is already operational. The older one to be closed down on 4 January. Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100