While most of Northern Italy has come (nearly) to a halt due to the recent coronavirus outbreak, NEXUS-IBA, IRRS (The Italian and Irish Radio Relay Service) has just extended global coverage with daily broadcasts to reach out to Europe, the Middle East, Asia/Pacific and Africa with daily news and commentaries on COVID-19 in English.
A new program aired via IRRS-Shortwave is called "War Room Pandemic" and produced in the USA by Steve Bannon, political advisor, media executive, former investment banker and former White House Chief Strategist.
War Room Pandemic presents the latest news and opinions on the effects of the coronavirus around the world.
New global frequencies on Shortwave
War room pandemic can be heard on new (daily) frequencies as of Feb. 21, 2020 (@ 150 to Europe and Africa and 250 kW to Asia):
9640 kHz (1400-1500 UTC) to Asia and Middle East
7290 kHz (1800-2000 UTC) to Europe
9660 kHz (2000-2100 UTC) to Africa
594 kHz (2100-2200 UTC/2200-2300 CET) AM/Medium Wave to N Italy and Southern/Central Europe
More details at IRRS blog : https://nexus.org/coronavirus-qsl/
Updated B19 frequency schedule at: https://nexus.org/schedules
On the occasion IRRS has released a new QSL card which is available electronically for all reception reports.
Additionally, new broadcasts have been started as of today March 4, 2020 in Oromo language to Ethiopia on 11990 from 1500-1600 UTC (@ 250 kW).
You may send your reception report for these broadcasts to reports@nexus.org. IRRS will gladly acknowledge all verified reception reports with new electronic QSL.
When requesting our QSL card, please consult Privacy Policy at https://nexus.org/privacy and learn how IRRS processes your personal data according to the GDPR.
Source : https://nexus.org/coronavirus-qsl/
