Scandinavian Weekend Radio
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| Slogan | "Sounds too free to be legal" |
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| Frequency | MW: 1602 kHz SW: 11690, 11720, 6170, 5980 kHz |
| First air date | July 2, 2000[1] |
| Format | Independent |
| Language | Finnish, English |
| Power | 0.1 kW[2] |
| Transmitter coordinates | 62°22′40″N 23°37′25″E / 62.37778°N 23.62361°ECoordinates: 62°22′40″N 23°37′25″E / 62.37778°N 23.62361°E |
| Owner | Vaihtoehtoisen radiotoiminnan tukiyhdistys ry |
| Website | www.swradio.net |
Scandinavian Weekend Radio (SWR) is a shortwave and medium wave radio station in Virrat, Finland[2], established in 2000. It broadcasts for 24 hours on the first Saturday of every month and on Christmas Day. It is the only shortwave and medium wave radio station in Finland.[3]
The station is run by volunteers of which many are amateur radio operators, DXers and former pirate radio operators[1]. Funding comes from membership fees of the voluntary association and PR product sales. Even though SWR is a commercial station, there haven't been many advertisers[1].
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "SWR – a radio enthusiasts' dream". Free Radio Campaign – Finland. http://koti.mbnet.fi/~tapanih/rwr/?s=in_english&id=3. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- ^ a b "International radio – Finland (FIN)". World Radio TV Handbook 2008. WRTH Publications Ltd. pp. 421. ISBN 978-0-9555481-0-9.
- ^ "Rakkaus radioon sai perustamaan oman aseman" (in Finnish). YLE. 2009-03-06. http://lotta.yle.fi/rswebtre.nsf/sivut/paivanjuttu?opendocument&pageid=Content104152FC76F. Retrieved 2009-04-04.[dead link]
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