giovedì 18 febbraio 2021

Syria in English

As mentioned in passing in a RUS-DX item, English from Damascus is among several languages available via:

https://soundcloud.com/syrianforeignradios

The only `labeling` of which language is which is the language of the day of week for each program. English lasts 2 hours starting with satellite info, program previews. After more than 5 minutes, the news finally starts. Don`t forget that Syria is ruled by a brutal dictatorship killing or exiling countless citizens.

We remember when Damascus Radio was on SW, mainly 9330 kHz, now occupied by something very else. (Glenn Hauser)