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  • This week… in your letters

    This week… in your letters

    “I really enjoyed listening to this program! It was the first program Ive listened to for an extended period of time on my new radio. I would have enjoyed more biographical information about the traditional music singer Sofia Vicoveanca – the music was very interesting and enjoyable.


    Kenneth Berglund, Providence, RI, USA



    “Hi RRI, My friends in Bucharest I hope all is well. Transmission received here in Cardiff at 17.00 hours on a frequency of 11.810 Khz that come in with a good signal for this time of the evening. Some slight fading during broadcast. I heard a very Interesting world of culture as well as Radio Romania’s Encyclopaedia that always educates me from your country. Next All that Jazz, a genre that you know I am very passionate about, as I love the smooth stuff, good cymbal work on the ride cymbal In the opening which I very much enjoyed to listen to. After which was DX mail bag informing us the listeners of the changes to your winter frequencies that I will be programming into my radio. Loving the news and information from Romania; you make it work, you have an extremely skilled team and the more I listen the more that I learn. To you all in the English section that makes it all happen, all the best from a very cloudy Cardiff. Will be in touch soon. P.S. thank you for the QSL and the coat of arms of Bucharest which you might like to know is on my fridge on display!


    James Obrien, Cardiff, GB



    “Hi all at RRI, Reception has been very good throughout the month of September. As per usual there have been many enjoyable features in the past month’s programmes, and I enjoyed today’s show very much, especially the ‘Traveller’s Guide’ feature about the Iron Gate Museum, and the piece that featured the school which was rediscovering traditional crafts, something which is always a worthy aim. Thank you also for the most recent QSL card that you sent me, these always have interesting photographs on them, but it would also be nice to see one with a shot of the RRI presenters on the front of it one day. 🙂


    Alan Gale, Great Britain



    “Dear RRI! Dear friends! I hope you are all well, now the summer high temperatures are over. I wonder how the harvest has been all over Romania with this unusual summer. Being born and raised on a farm I am always thinking about the farmers, also realizing, that we get all our food from the countryside. Right now we are picking pears and apples, so that we have for most of the winter. Last winter our apples lasted until beginning of May. I am writing you ahead of the football match: Romania-Denmark on Sunday. I will off course be watching the match on TV. If Denmark wins, we will be playing as number 2 in the group with another number 2 from another group, in order to go to Russia next summer. May the best team win and give us an exciting match with a lot of goals – all those 0-0 and 1-0 matches are boring. Best and warmest wishes!


    Hans Verner Lollike, Denmark



    “My name is Staffan Crona, and I am 66 years old, with wife and five children. A family picture is enclosed – we have a tradition to make a new picture at every Christmas. I was a shortwave listener about 50 years ago, and I have made a comeback now. My interest for radio and later audio made me study electronics at Chalmers University of technology.


    Staffan Crona, Sweden



    “Hi there, My name is Ian Sampson. I am writing from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. I tuned into your English language program at 0:45 UTC, October 3, 2017 on 9370 KHZ. It was an interesting discussion on duels in Romania and how some people insisted it is adopted and not originally part of Romanian culture. The program continued to discuss how Romanian duels had less deaths then other nations because they generally ended when blood was drawn. Finally it ended exploring how the legal system was lenient on deaths caused by duel. Please keep up the great English language programs!


    Ian Sampson, Canada

  • This week… in your letters

    This week… in your letters

    “I really enjoyed listening to this program! It was the first program Ive listened to for an extended period of time on my new radio. I would have enjoyed more biographical information about the traditional music singer Sofia Vicoveanca – the music was very interesting and enjoyable.


    Kenneth Berglund, Providence, RI, USA



    “Hi RRI, My friends in Bucharest I hope all is well. Transmission received here in Cardiff at 17.00 hours on a frequency of 11.810 Khz that come in with a good signal for this time of the evening. Some slight fading during broadcast. I heard a very Interesting world of culture as well as Radio Romania’s Encyclopaedia that always educates me from your country. Next All that Jazz, a genre that you know I am very passionate about, as I love the smooth stuff, good cymbal work on the ride cymbal In the opening which I very much enjoyed to listen to. After which was DX mail bag informing us the listeners of the changes to your winter frequencies that I will be programming into my radio. Loving the news and information from Romania; you make it work, you have an extremely skilled team and the more I listen the more that I learn. To you all in the English section that makes it all happen, all the best from a very cloudy Cardiff. Will be in touch soon. P.S. thank you for the QSL and the coat of arms of Bucharest which you might like to know is on my fridge on display!


    James Obrien, Cardiff, GB



    “Hi all at RRI, Reception has been very good throughout the month of September. As per usual there have been many enjoyable features in the past month’s programmes, and I enjoyed today’s show very much, especially the ‘Traveller’s Guide’ feature about the Iron Gate Museum, and the piece that featured the school which was rediscovering traditional crafts, something which is always a worthy aim. Thank you also for the most recent QSL card that you sent me, these always have interesting photographs on them, but it would also be nice to see one with a shot of the RRI presenters on the front of it one day. 🙂


    Alan Gale, Great Britain



    “Dear RRI! Dear friends! I hope you are all well, now the summer high temperatures are over. I wonder how the harvest has been all over Romania with this unusual summer. Being born and raised on a farm I am always thinking about the farmers, also realizing, that we get all our food from the countryside. Right now we are picking pears and apples, so that we have for most of the winter. Last winter our apples lasted until beginning of May. I am writing you ahead of the football match: Romania-Denmark on Sunday. I will off course be watching the match on TV. If Denmark wins, we will be playing as number 2 in the group with another number 2 from another group, in order to go to Russia next summer. May the best team win and give us an exciting match with a lot of goals – all those 0-0 and 1-0 matches are boring. Best and warmest wishes!


    Hans Verner Lollike, Denmark



    “My name is Staffan Crona, and I am 66 years old, with wife and five children. A family picture is enclosed – we have a tradition to make a new picture at every Christmas. I was a shortwave listener about 50 years ago, and I have made a comeback now. My interest for radio and later audio made me study electronics at Chalmers University of technology.


    Staffan Crona, Sweden



    “Hi there, My name is Ian Sampson. I am writing from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. I tuned into your English language program at 0:45 UTC, October 3, 2017 on 9370 KHZ. It was an interesting discussion on duels in Romania and how some people insisted it is adopted and not originally part of Romanian culture. The program continued to discuss how Romanian duels had less deaths then other nations because they generally ended when blood was drawn. Finally it ended exploring how the legal system was lenient on deaths caused by duel. Please keep up the great English language programs!


    Ian Sampson, Canada

  • This week… in your letters

    This week… in your letters

    “I am an SWL since 1989 but now I am back on the shortwaves and found your very nice signal. I really enjoy it.


    Juan Carlos Munoz, Guatemala



    “I am a regular follower of your website. I like your website very much. I especially like your news, from which I get information about Romania and the rest of the world. I like the sports news, particularly Romanian football information, and I also like your music very much.


    Sathi Parvin, Bangladesh



    “Little fading, but receiving loud and clear. The newsreel and music highlights are my favourite. Thanks for the SW broadcast to North America.


    Tye Neiswonger, Beallsville, Ohio, USA



    “Dear Radio Romania, I am from Uzbekistan, my name is Ergash Tursunov. I am 52, former English teacher and now the office manager of a joint venture. This morning I was listening to RRI at 17760 due to poor reception I couldnt clearly hear the three questions of the contest. Please could you send me the questions ASAP so I can try to find the answers and send them back to RRI?


    Ergash Tursunov, Uzbekistan



    “Dear RRI, I really enjoy listening to your shows in English daily. I find them very informative and a nice way to end the night with. I am particularly fond of your History part of the show. I have been a listener since summer 2015. I am due to go on holidays next month to Europe. I am bringing my portable radio just to listen to your station in English. Thank you once again.


    Jordan Heyburn, Northern Ireland



    “Dear RRI, Some recent days here have been characterised by temperatures soaring into the high 80sF and sometimes above 90, but by high humidity as well. Even if New York State is located in the north-east of the USA, sometimes summers here can be plenty hot and unbearably humid too. I imagine that your current broadcasts will include the British decision to quit the EU. The British people decided to do so despite the obvious reluctance of their PM, Mr. Cameron. I am surprised that Great Britain made this decision. The explanation appears to be that Great Britain does not want the EU to determine their immigration policies. But this recent decision in Britain will take a while to effect. It will take months to negotiate the trade deals, etc.


    Robert Krolikowski, Perry, NY, USA



    “Dear RRI, I am most pleased to send you this reception report on your broadcast. I again wish to thank you for your shortwave broadcasts. Listening to them was a great way to get to know your wonderful country. I appreciate the hard work you have done to produce and present the programs. Please accept my best wishes.


    John Fisher, N. Chelmsford, MA, USA



    “The primary reason for listening to RRI or browsing its website is to connect myself with the most friendly voice of a proud and resurgent nation that is seeking its rightful place in the comity of nations. I like RRI for what it is – its open policy of projecting not only the positive attributes but also highlighting its deficiencies which is rather rare in the world of broadcasting. RRI never fails to report of any shortfalls in its commitments to the EU or shirks from reporting of any public fund laundering even if it happens to be a person holding high office. This bold exercise reaffirms my faith in the transparency and integrity of the Romanian people which serves as a model for the world to follow. The depth and variety of the programmes offered by RRI are so multifarious that they suit audience of every taste and age group who are eager to know and learn more about the exciting country of Romania. My family and I appreciate RRI for the latest updated news and reviews that are presented in a balanced, unbiased manner, and for educating us on the current developments in the country’s music, art, cinema, culture, politics, sports, economy and science and technology. As I look back to Radio Romania’s almost 88 years of service I can easily visualize an even more glorious future scenario where RRI will be quite capable of rendering the best of broadcasting technology to its worldwide fraternity of listeners with its dynamically-oriented bouquet of programmes. RRI as the Voice of Romania has ensured that it is heard even in the remotest corners of the globe by continuing on its shortwave transmission when most of the world’s leading radio stations have curtailed it. Wouldn’t you call it an inspiration which few words can describe?


    Jayanta Chakrabarty, India

  • This week… in your letters

    This week… in your letters

    “I am an SWL since 1989 but now I am back on the shortwaves and found your very nice signal. I really enjoy it.


    Juan Carlos Munoz, Guatemala



    “I am a regular follower of your website. I like your website very much. I especially like your news, from which I get information about Romania and the rest of the world. I like the sports news, particularly Romanian football information, and I also like your music very much.


    Sathi Parvin, Bangladesh



    “Little fading, but receiving loud and clear. The newsreel and music highlights are my favourite. Thanks for the SW broadcast to North America.


    Tye Neiswonger, Beallsville, Ohio, USA



    “Dear Radio Romania, I am from Uzbekistan, my name is Ergash Tursunov. I am 52, former English teacher and now the office manager of a joint venture. This morning I was listening to RRI at 17760 due to poor reception I couldnt clearly hear the three questions of the contest. Please could you send me the questions ASAP so I can try to find the answers and send them back to RRI?


    Ergash Tursunov, Uzbekistan



    “Dear RRI, I really enjoy listening to your shows in English daily. I find them very informative and a nice way to end the night with. I am particularly fond of your History part of the show. I have been a listener since summer 2015. I am due to go on holidays next month to Europe. I am bringing my portable radio just to listen to your station in English. Thank you once again.


    Jordan Heyburn, Northern Ireland



    “Dear RRI, Some recent days here have been characterised by temperatures soaring into the high 80sF and sometimes above 90, but by high humidity as well. Even if New York State is located in the north-east of the USA, sometimes summers here can be plenty hot and unbearably humid too. I imagine that your current broadcasts will include the British decision to quit the EU. The British people decided to do so despite the obvious reluctance of their PM, Mr. Cameron. I am surprised that Great Britain made this decision. The explanation appears to be that Great Britain does not want the EU to determine their immigration policies. But this recent decision in Britain will take a while to effect. It will take months to negotiate the trade deals, etc.


    Robert Krolikowski, Perry, NY, USA



    “Dear RRI, I am most pleased to send you this reception report on your broadcast. I again wish to thank you for your shortwave broadcasts. Listening to them was a great way to get to know your wonderful country. I appreciate the hard work you have done to produce and present the programs. Please accept my best wishes.


    John Fisher, N. Chelmsford, MA, USA



    “The primary reason for listening to RRI or browsing its website is to connect myself with the most friendly voice of a proud and resurgent nation that is seeking its rightful place in the comity of nations. I like RRI for what it is – its open policy of projecting not only the positive attributes but also highlighting its deficiencies which is rather rare in the world of broadcasting. RRI never fails to report of any shortfalls in its commitments to the EU or shirks from reporting of any public fund laundering even if it happens to be a person holding high office. This bold exercise reaffirms my faith in the transparency and integrity of the Romanian people which serves as a model for the world to follow. The depth and variety of the programmes offered by RRI are so multifarious that they suit audience of every taste and age group who are eager to know and learn more about the exciting country of Romania. My family and I appreciate RRI for the latest updated news and reviews that are presented in a balanced, unbiased manner, and for educating us on the current developments in the country’s music, art, cinema, culture, politics, sports, economy and science and technology. As I look back to Radio Romania’s almost 88 years of service I can easily visualize an even more glorious future scenario where RRI will be quite capable of rendering the best of broadcasting technology to its worldwide fraternity of listeners with its dynamically-oriented bouquet of programmes. RRI as the Voice of Romania has ensured that it is heard even in the remotest corners of the globe by continuing on its shortwave transmission when most of the world’s leading radio stations have curtailed it. Wouldn’t you call it an inspiration which few words can describe?


    Jayanta Chakrabarty, India

  • This Week… in Your Letters

    This Week… in Your Letters

    “Super clear and very easy to understand


    David Merrick, Breslau, Ontario, Canada



    “For the future I will try to be an assiduous listener of your broadcasting station. I am retired and I start to cultivate my hobby of listening to foreign radios. I hope to receive as soon as possible your QSL. Kindest regards


    Faliero Mogno, Nodale, Italy



    “I really enjoyed listening to Radio Romania International


    Mattias Wedin, Sweden



    “A very good, clear signal, good quality audio. Its a nice change to listen to another radio station, I have found over time that Radio Romania gives a good selection of news and other radio related programmes.


    Mike Lee, Wolverhampton, England



    “Listened for the first time. I liked the music.


    Shota Nakahara, Japan



    “Just wanted to say thank you for all your great programs about Romania. Been a loyal listener for many years.


    Peter Hansen, USA



    “I think you are one of the best shortwave radio stations and your programmes are always interesting. I especially enjoy the cultural information and music. (…) It would be interesting to have a feature on the viewpoint of Romanians living in other European countries for example UK and what they think about life there. As always another great programme and especially liked the music choice. I will investigate more about the composer you played, thats for sure. 73s from Andrew


    Andrew Pitt, Berlin, Germany



    “In the news programme, I thank you again for a very good coverage of news on several important topics like the refugee crisis, EU issues, NATO & security related issues of the region, and recently the terror attacks in Brussels. Thanks also for giving a non-biased news presentation which is so rare these days. The recent continued terror threat to Europe is very worrying. I wish safety to Romanian people. Here in India, we also have a constant and serious terror threat especially from the cross border (also border infiltration issues), so we well understand what the situation may be like. Sometime I hear filler music being played during the broadcast. Sometime it is quite lengthy. I wonder if you can inject some good Romanian music in this gap instead of ordinary fillers. Thanks for all the great programmes.


    Soumya Bhattacharjee, West Bengal, India


    “I have enjoyed RRIs broadcasts for several years. You keep me informed on many aspects related to the EU and Romania. This is very useful to me.


    Hideaki Ishida, Japan



    “Hope you put in more music in the hour transmissions as they are pretty good. Richard Cook, UK



    “Greetings and peace. Im very pleased to send you my reception report and I thank you for all the radio programs you offer. Im following them with great interest and I wish you more and more success.


    Dahmani Rachid, Algeria



    “I enjoyed the topics farming land of high natural value and Carpathian wolves.


    Kanu Kumar Paul, Australia



    “I found the football player story quite interesting. I am a football fan. In 1994, I took my then ten year old son to the World Cup quarterfinal match in New York where Bulgaria upset Germany. Just recently, I visited my son who is now working in Abu Dhabi and he took me to a World Cup qualifying match between Palestine and UAE. These are memories for a lifetime. Thank you for your broadcasts, it is always a pleasure to start my day with your programmes.


    Dean Bonanno, Connecticut, USA

  • This Week… in Your Letters

    This Week… in Your Letters

    “Super clear and very easy to understand


    David Merrick, Breslau, Ontario, Canada



    “For the future I will try to be an assiduous listener of your broadcasting station. I am retired and I start to cultivate my hobby of listening to foreign radios. I hope to receive as soon as possible your QSL. Kindest regards


    Faliero Mogno, Nodale, Italy



    “I really enjoyed listening to Radio Romania International


    Mattias Wedin, Sweden



    “A very good, clear signal, good quality audio. Its a nice change to listen to another radio station, I have found over time that Radio Romania gives a good selection of news and other radio related programmes.


    Mike Lee, Wolverhampton, England



    “Listened for the first time. I liked the music.


    Shota Nakahara, Japan



    “Just wanted to say thank you for all your great programs about Romania. Been a loyal listener for many years.


    Peter Hansen, USA



    “I think you are one of the best shortwave radio stations and your programmes are always interesting. I especially enjoy the cultural information and music. (…) It would be interesting to have a feature on the viewpoint of Romanians living in other European countries for example UK and what they think about life there. As always another great programme and especially liked the music choice. I will investigate more about the composer you played, thats for sure. 73s from Andrew


    Andrew Pitt, Berlin, Germany



    “In the news programme, I thank you again for a very good coverage of news on several important topics like the refugee crisis, EU issues, NATO & security related issues of the region, and recently the terror attacks in Brussels. Thanks also for giving a non-biased news presentation which is so rare these days. The recent continued terror threat to Europe is very worrying. I wish safety to Romanian people. Here in India, we also have a constant and serious terror threat especially from the cross border (also border infiltration issues), so we well understand what the situation may be like. Sometime I hear filler music being played during the broadcast. Sometime it is quite lengthy. I wonder if you can inject some good Romanian music in this gap instead of ordinary fillers. Thanks for all the great programmes.


    Soumya Bhattacharjee, West Bengal, India


    “I have enjoyed RRIs broadcasts for several years. You keep me informed on many aspects related to the EU and Romania. This is very useful to me.


    Hideaki Ishida, Japan



    “Hope you put in more music in the hour transmissions as they are pretty good. Richard Cook, UK



    “Greetings and peace. Im very pleased to send you my reception report and I thank you for all the radio programs you offer. Im following them with great interest and I wish you more and more success.


    Dahmani Rachid, Algeria



    “I enjoyed the topics farming land of high natural value and Carpathian wolves.


    Kanu Kumar Paul, Australia



    “I found the football player story quite interesting. I am a football fan. In 1994, I took my then ten year old son to the World Cup quarterfinal match in New York where Bulgaria upset Germany. Just recently, I visited my son who is now working in Abu Dhabi and he took me to a World Cup qualifying match between Palestine and UAE. These are memories for a lifetime. Thank you for your broadcasts, it is always a pleasure to start my day with your programmes.


    Dean Bonanno, Connecticut, USA

  • This Week… in Your Letters

    This Week… in Your Letters

    “I started listening to RRI since December 2015, when I got a friend from Romania. I regularly tune my radio to RRI and enjoy the programs. The program provides very interesting news which I cannot hear in US and traditional Romanian music which is very enjoyable. Your programs are full of Romania tastes. I love your programs.


    (Masahiro Tsuyoshi, Brookfield, Wisconsin)



    “Thank you for the wonderful programming. Im back to shortwave after many years off and was happy to find your station. Nice music and news about the World Cup.


    (Aaron Rybski, Sugar Grove, Illinois, USA)



    “Dear friends at RRI, happy new year! I have recently moved from my home in Crystal River to the city of Gainesville, Florida. This was due to a permanent job offer, which began late last November. Since moving, I have had to reconfigure my radios and antenna. As always, RRI has an excellent signal into Eastern North America. I especially enjoy Sunday Studio. It is interesting to hear about your local current events and fairs. The music presented during the broadcast was very enjoyable. I will do my best to resume sending you regular reception reports. As always, I appreciate receiving your QSL card. Best wishes to you all!


    (Tim Marecki, Gainesville, Florida, USA)



    “As a regular listener and monthly reporter I continue to enjoy the information and entertainment value of your shortwave broadcasts. If correct, I ask you to please verify this report with a QSL card.


    (Andrew Sirianni, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada)

  • This Week… in Your Letters

    This Week… in Your Letters

    “I started listening to RRI since December 2015, when I got a friend from Romania. I regularly tune my radio to RRI and enjoy the programs. The program provides very interesting news which I cannot hear in US and traditional Romanian music which is very enjoyable. Your programs are full of Romania tastes. I love your programs.


    (Masahiro Tsuyoshi, Brookfield, Wisconsin)



    “Thank you for the wonderful programming. Im back to shortwave after many years off and was happy to find your station. Nice music and news about the World Cup.


    (Aaron Rybski, Sugar Grove, Illinois, USA)



    “Dear friends at RRI, happy new year! I have recently moved from my home in Crystal River to the city of Gainesville, Florida. This was due to a permanent job offer, which began late last November. Since moving, I have had to reconfigure my radios and antenna. As always, RRI has an excellent signal into Eastern North America. I especially enjoy Sunday Studio. It is interesting to hear about your local current events and fairs. The music presented during the broadcast was very enjoyable. I will do my best to resume sending you regular reception reports. As always, I appreciate receiving your QSL card. Best wishes to you all!


    (Tim Marecki, Gainesville, Florida, USA)



    “As a regular listener and monthly reporter I continue to enjoy the information and entertainment value of your shortwave broadcasts. If correct, I ask you to please verify this report with a QSL card.


    (Andrew Sirianni, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada)