A QSL from BBN (Bible Broadcasting Network) broadcasting from Medellín on 1590 kHz. My report to red(at)bbnmedia.org was answered with in a day.
Below a brief audioclip of my reception:
BBN is may less know that stations like TWR or AWR among DX-ers. The main reason being that the station doesn’t broadcast on shortwave.The first time I received a BBN (Bible Broadcasting Network) radio station was in 2024 during my stay on the island of Curacao when I heard BBN Bogotá, Colombia on 1100 kHz. One year later I heard BBN Caracas, from Venezuela on 1250 kHz, again from Curacao. With a much improved antenna I finally managed to hear BBN at my home QTH in Woerden in december 2025, this time from Panama on 1350 kHz.
While staying for holiday on Curacao I had the opportunity to receive the BBN Radio stations from Colombia (BBN Bogotá 1100 AM) and Venezuela (BBN Caracas 1260 AM). And both of them sent me a QSL. But I never heard BBN Radio stations on my home QTH… until this month:
During a good opening to Panama (I heard Radio Adventista 1560 AM as well) I picked up BBN Radio from Rio Abajo/Via Cincentenario. That’s how it is listed in MWLIST, but in fact it is a suburb of Panama City. The building and antennas are clearly visibile on GoogleMaps (we live in beautiful times to be able to just do this on the internet):
BBN Radio, 1350, Panama City (Via Cincuentenario)
BBN is not as well known in the DX community as for example TWR and AWR. That is most likely because they do not operate on Shortwave. The organisation runs quite a few FM stations in the United States, in addition to 4 low power AM stations. But they are also active in 14 countries in South America, with medium wave presence in Chile, Colombia, Panama and Venezuela. Rather than excited preaching heard so often on other stations the BBN programs that I listened to were always about explaining the Bible in a more modest fashion.
My QSL is the first Mediumwave QSL from Panama. Not the first QSL from Panama, as I received QSLs for HPP Panama Radio from Balboa (Maritime) in 1989 and Panama Aeradio in 1990. That said, I’d never though I would be able to receive such a station on my suburb QTH. The trick: 1) A large loop antenna in the garden (I have an NTI Megaloop FX on a 6x6x6mtr delta shaped loop on a flag pole) 2) Record every night the entire MW band with your SDR 3) Use WavViewDX to analyze each recording: it reveals the few minutes a signal is strong enough to make an attempt to decode it 4) Become a member of MWLIST.org. Sometimes it helps when friends tell you which IDs you should try to recognize…
When staying on Curacao last year (2024) I received BBN – Bible Broadcasting Network – from both Venezuela and Colombia. But I only sent a report to the BBN Colombia which was confirmed with a QSL. So during my holiday this year I took the opportunity to write to BBN Venezuela as well. After all, it appears to be very difficult to get a QSL from a Venezuelan radio station these days. But in the case of BBN the report was sent to, and the reply came from their head office in the USA: red@bbnmedia.org .
QSL email for my reception of BBN from Venezuela
Like last time I got a nice detailed letter from BBN. BBN is most likely not as well known in the DX community as for example TWR and AWR. That is most likely because they do not operate on Shortwave. The organisation runs quite a few FM stations in the United States, in addition to 4 low power AM stations. But they are also active in 14 countries in South America, with medium wave presence in Chile, Colombia, Panama and Venezuela. Rather than excited preaching heard so often on other stations the BBN programs that I listened to were always about explaining the Bible in a more modest fashion.
A QSL for my reception of BBN Radio from Bogotá, Colombia on 1100 kHz. BBN stands for Bible Broadcasting Network. I have to admit that, unlike TWR and AWR, I was not familiar with this station. That is most likely because they do not operate on Shortwave. The organisation runs quite a few FM stations in the United States, in addition to 4 low power AM stations. But they are also active in 14 countries in South America, with medium wave presence in Chile, Colombia, Panama and Venezuela.
email to QSL Red De Radiodifusión Biblica (BBN) from Colombia
During my stay in Curaçao I received the station “Red de Radiodifusión Bíblica” from Bogotá, Colombia. I heard a program with a Bible Class and a lecture from the apostle Matthew. I sent my report to red@bbnradio.org .
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