ALAZM RADIO - NEW SAUDI SERVICE

ALAZM RADIO

NEW SAUDI SERVICE

There was quite a bit of detective work going on during September 11 as a number of us endeavoured to identify a new Arabic speaking outlet on the 25mb. A long thread exists on the WRTH Facebook page outlining this work. So, what we now know is:

11745 kHz  Alazm Radio began operating from, we suspect, Jeddah although this is not confirmed yet. Current operating hours appear to be 0700-1700 UTC and is aimed at the Saudi troops located in the southern part of Saudi Arabia. The service is operated by the Saudi Radio Broadcasting Network. The ID announcement is clearly "Huna Al' Azm". The word Al'Azm means Determination. In addition to the shortwave outlet, the station can be found on 549 and 747 kHz mediumwave, and 94.9, 99.0, and 107.0 MHz FM.

According to the Saudi Ministry of Culture and Information website, Alzam Radio is "to provide programs to uphold national values and reflect the spirit of sacrifice and redemption of the soldiers stationed on the southern border, in defence of the dear homeland, and in order to preserve the gains, in addition to a number of other religious, cultural and national programs." (Google Translate approximation).

Ivo Ivanov's YouTube recording from September 12 below:




The signal was heard quite strongly throughout Europe and the Middle East. The new station's Twitter feed is https://twitter.com/alazm_radio

My thanks to Mauno Ritola, Ivo Ivanov, Tarek Zeidan, Dave Kernick, Timm Breyel, Hiroyuki Komatsubara (and anyone else I've missed) for your efforts in getting this station identified.

73 and good DX to you all,

Rob Wagner

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