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QSL Radio Castilla La Mancha 91.9 MHz

July 10, 2025 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

Radio Castilla-La Mancha is a Spanish public radio station belonging to the Radiotelevisión de Castilla–La Mancha group , a company dependent on the autonomous government of Castile-La Mancha . It belongs to the Federation of Radio and Television Organizations of the Autonomies , a professional association that brings together the main regional public radio and television channels in the country.

I heard them during the July 1st, opening. Jesus Sanchez was so kind to confirm my reception report. Apart from identifying the station with PI code I received a traffic message for Toledo, Spain:

UPDATE: A strong Radio Castilla La Mancha station ID. I heard this one on 105.9 MHz, which has only a 350 Watt relay listed in Riópar, Castilla La Mancha:

Radio Castilla La Mancha Network (courtesy:FMLIST)

QSL COPE Madrid 92.0 MHz

July 10, 2025 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

On 92.0 MHz I heard COPE Madrid, Spain. Actually it was COPE Mas Madrid via a 2 kW relay transmitter in Villalbilla, 25 kms east of Madrid:

the Villalbilla / Monte El Viso relay station

According to FM list I heard a COPE Más Madrid broadcast, but I heard an annoucement of both COPE Madrid and COPE Más (with the frequencies 106.3 and 94.8 for the Madrid transmitters):

COPE Madrid is Madrid’s leading generalist channel, with a broad focus on news, sports, and current affairs, strongly oriented towards the local community and sports enthusiasts.

COPE Más is a supplementary channel that places more emphasis on entertainment, lifestyle and cultural topics, often with a local and accessible approach.

My reception report was confirmed by Mrs. Beatriz Perez Otin, journalist, producer and presenter at COPE. Thank you Beatriz!

QSL Radio Marca Sevilla 94.0 MHz

July 9, 2025 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

Radio Marca Sevilla is a radio station based in Sevilla, Spain, part of the Radio Marca network. The station is dedicated entirely to sports as witnessed by their slogan “El Deporte es Nuestro” (The Sport is Ours), which I clearly heard during my reception of the station:

The Radio Marca network started in 2001 with the newspaper Marca as its craddle. My reception report was confirmed in two emails from the technical department by mr. Pablo Arellono Mauleon and mr. Manuel Martinez Bravo. Thank you so much!

The picture below shows the Radio Marca network. Not really nation wide, but focussing on the bigger cities. The station in Sevilla on 94 MHz has a power of 1 kW.

The Radio Marca Network (courtesy: FMLIST)

QSL COPE Andalucía 87.6 MHz

July 7, 2025 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

During a nice opening towards Spain on July 1st one of the stations I picked up was COPE Andalucía. I did hear the regional COPE Andalucía ID, but not the more local Cordoba or Granada ID. And as the two 1 kW transmitters are only 100 kilometers apart it is difficult to say which location I received. Cordoba might be a bit more likely given the other stations I heard, but not by much.

Manuel Marin from the technical department in Granada was so kind to confirm my report.

QSL Radio Andalucía Información 91.6 MHz

June 27, 2025 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

Another nice catch during the June 18th SpE opening was Radio Andalucía Información on 91.6 MHz from Mijas, Spain. Mijas is an interesting spot as it hosts many transmitters and, more importantly, many stations that can be heard during SpE events. I sent my report to mnaharro@rtva.es . Manuel Garrido Fernández was so kind to confirm my report.

Radio Andalucía is part of RTVA (Radio TV Andalucia) which belongs to the Autonomous Government of Andalucía, so it is a public broadcaster. Another name for RTVA seems to be CanalSur, although maybe I’m missing some corporate legal details here.
I didn’t know Andalucia (or Andalusia) was an autonomous region like Catalonia. So once again: what a nice hobby we have as you learn so much!

Radio Andalucía Información network (courtesy: FMLIST)

Given fact it is a regional public broadcaster there is quite a bit of focus on the region. That means local information, coverage of the various festivals and sports includes bullfights typical for the region. And of course there is flamenco music as you can hear on the clip I recorded:

QSL MuyBuena Benidorm 98.3 MHz

June 26, 2025 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

During the SpE opening to Spain on June 18th I picked up the ID of MuyBuena Radio from Benidorm on 98.3 MHz:

I sent my report to info@activafm.es and Ivi Venegas was so kind to send a confirmation.

QSL email from MuyBuena Radio, 98.3 MHz, Benidorm

MuyBuena is part of the Emisoras Musicales group which operates various networks in Spain. The MuyBuena network consists of relatively low power stations predominatly located along the Costa Blanca. With 2 kW the Benidorm transmitter is actually one of the stronger transmitters.

QSL BNR Varna 88.5 MHz

May 28, 2025 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

On the 22nd of May there was a nice SpE opening towards Bulgaria. One of the stations I heard was BNR Radio Varna playing some traditional music.

Mrs Kremena Ivanova was so kind to confirm my reception. She wrote that Radio Varna celebrated its 90th birthday on December 9th, 2024 being the oldest radio station in Bulgaria. A bit of history from Wikipedia:

In 1933, Dimitar Kulev, then a student at the Varna Boys’ High School, assembled two amateur radio transmitters together with his physics teacher , with the more powerful of which on January 6, 1934, he broadcast a live performance by the “Sea Sounds” choir.

On May 25, 1933, the Varna Radio Club was established as a section of the Rodno Radio Union. The first live radio broadcast from Varna was made on January 6, 1934 on medium waves with a frequency of 1276 kHz. On July 19, 1934, the Ministry of Railways and Transport authorized the construction of a radio station and in September 1934, the trials of Radio Varna began.

The birth date of the radio is considered to be December 9, 1934, when a concert was broadcast from the Varna “Unity” Hall, which was the first medium wave broadcast in Northern and Northeastern Bulgaria

On 25 January 1935, Tsar Boris III signed the decree establishing the Bulgarian National Radio. The document, which officially marked the beginning of “Radio Sofia”, as the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) was then called. Radio Varna got a new board an became part of BNR.

QSL COPE Málaga 89.8 MHz

August 8, 2024 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

A QSL for my reception of COPE Málaga on 89.8 MHz. I heard them during a Sporadic E opening on June 24th. The transmitter is located south west of Málaga and has a power of 5 kW.
Again Artur from Maresme DX was a great help in making the connect with Javier Campos from the technical department at COPE Málaga.

QSL Radio Surco, Tomelloso, 91.4 MHz

August 3, 2024 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

Again with the help of Artur from Maresme DX I received a very nice email and a scan of a QSL letter from Radio Surco, broadcasting from Tomelloso, Spain, on 91.4 FM. I posted a recording of my reception on YouTube. Radio Surco has two transmitter sites: 2 kW on 91.4 MHz, and 1.2 kW on 99.2 MHz:

Dear Peter,

Thank you for contacting us and receiving news from the Netherlands. This year, at least, we have received three messages like yours, from different locations. We assume that due to the location of our broadcast tower and the very flat area where we are, the waves work their magic and allow us to reach distant places.

We are a radio station with two broadcasting centers, but according to your instructions, it is Tomelloso’s that you heard. Radio Surco Tomelloso was born in 1986 and is an independent commercial station. Its cover, being a flat land, covers “La Mancha”, an area of the Autonomous Community of Castilla La Mancha to which four of its provinces belong. Tomelloso is in CiudadReal, specifically.

The emitting center is located at this point
https://maps.app.goo.gl/EZCdtXyXT9uYUA6N7

Location of the Radio station Surco TOMELLOSO
https://maps.app.goo.gl/AMhjJvCLcrBaeRet8

The Radio Surco Tomelloso station is located about 12 kilometers as the crow flies or cross-country

I attach the certificate you are requesting, although we do not have an official model. Thank you for being on the other side and greetings from Spain.

Montserrat Castellanos Cañones
Directora

QSL Radio Surco Tomelloso 91.4 MHz — QSL letter from Radio Surco, Tomelloso, Spain, 91.4 MHz

QSL Blue Radio Chella 90.2 MHz

July 30, 2024 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

Where would I be with a little help from my friends? I heard Blue Radio Chella on 90.2 MHz, but my report remained unanswered. Artur Fernández Llorella was so kind to help me to get in touch with Alex Selfa, director of the station. Within a day I got a nice email confirmation:

Blue Radio is a local station broadcasting on 90.2 MHz with 2.5 kW power from Chella. Headquarters are in Xátiva, 50 km south of Valencia.

Thank you Artur!!!