KG5JST Radio Reception Logs, April 21-22, 2018, UTC (heard via SDR in Auckland, New Zealand)

Introduction: Unless other noted, all times/dates below are in UTC, all frequencies are in kilohertz, and the mode is AM.

This portion of my logs were all done remotely, by way of a SDR (software defined receiver) in Auckland, New Zealand (Locator: RF73), online at: http://rtlsdrblog.hopto.org:8073/

New Zealand
- North Island
  - - Auckland
      - 1YA Radio New Zealand National 756 on April 21, 17:41. SIO 555 in Eng. Cool mix of music – right now playing something that sounds like a mix of surf, hawaiian with a little dose of soul. Band is Modern Maori Quartet. ID’d as “All night show on Radio NZ National.” — This week’s historical highlight, a story from New Zealand’s involvement in WW1 in Europe. Now playing a song from the era by a New Zealand musical group that played to the troops.
      - Magic 702 on April 21, 17:58
        “You’ve found the home for good times and classics… it’s magic” — After ID, song – “The Candyman”
      - Radio 531PI (Pacific Islands) 531 on April 21, 23:58. SIO 555 in Eng. Coverage of pacific island participation in the Commonwealth Games, moved from Tonga to Auckland due to a recent typhoon in Tonga. Sta ID and weather, now music. Not sure what this style is. Very catchy, I’m hearing some elements of reggae but faster tempo, a bit like Cuban music, but still kinda different too. Very interesting for sure.
      - Star 882 on April 21, 15:07, SIO 555 in Eng. Local weather, followed by some CCM music. Later on April 22, 00:13 30 second Religious teaching, station ID “Star… the Christian music you have loved for years.” then back to CCM music.
    - East Tamaki
      - Z1LXD 810 on April 21, 17:11. SIO 555 in Eng. News discussion of Trump-NK meeting plans and negotiations.
        Big concert at Royal Albert Hall for QE2’s 92nd birthday — Ladysmith black mambazo, Shaggy, Sting, BBC concert orchestra, et. al. — all artists from the Commonwealth nations. — Sta. ID – BBC WOrld Service broadcast by the “Auckland Broadast service” — Later on April 22, 00:12 News talk about North Korea nuclear talks.
    - Henderson
      - AM936 Chinese Radio 936 on April 22, 00:18. SIO 555 in Chi. Sounds like adverts and other announcements in Chinese.
      - Apna 990 on April 22, 00:22. SIO 555 in Hindi language as well as occasional words in English. Local adverts, some in English. Later some Indian music.
      - Radio Waatea 603 on April 21, 23:09. SIO 555. Talk about issue of religion and cultural assimilation. Later on April 22, 01:53, some hiphop music in another language (Maori?). One aspect I like is the use of polynesian harmonies at points, a really good mix — also very smooth transition to the next song, I wonder if there is a live DJ spinning?
    - Taranaki
      - Radio Sport New Zealand ¹774, SIO 555 in Eng.
        Fox Sports Radio (?!) – Sports talk, discussing the NFL, MLB,
        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Sport
        https://web.archive.org/web/20070927015903/http://www.trb.co.nz/NZRM_networkDetails.asp?id=204&stationID=115
    - Tauranga
      - Star 657 April 22, 00:20. SIO 555 in Eng. Sta. ID “… This is Star News” Bleh… looks like New Zealand has about as many crappy Christian music stations as does Oklahoma.