Retro Radio Dial: 1953 Africa SW Radio
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| kHz | Call/Brand | Country | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| SW | |||
| 3205 | FIQA Radio Tananarive | Madagascar | Tananarive |
| 3251 | Radio Dar es Salaam | Tanganyika Trust Territory | Dar es Salaam |
| 3290 | SABC | Union of South Africa | Johannesburg |
| 3318 | FIQA Radio Tananarive | Madagascar | Tananarive |
| 3320 | SRBC | Southern Rhodesia | Salisbury |
| 3340 | Kampala Broadcasting Station | Uganda Protectorate | Kampala |
| 3356 | SABC Springbok Radio | Union of South Africa | Johannesburg |
| 3370 | SABC | Union of South Africa | Johannesburg |
| 3380 | Radio St Denis | Reunion | St Denis |
| 3390 | OQ2AC Radio College | Belgian Congo | Elisabethville |
| 3420 | CR6RK Radio Clube do Sul Angola | Angola | Lobito |
| CR7BM Radio Clube de Mozambique | Mozambique | Lourenco Marques | |
| 3480 | CR7AB Radio Lourenco Marques | Mozambique | Lourenco Marques |
| 3914 | ZQP Central African Broadcasting Station | Northern Rhodesia | Lusaka |
| 4770 | CR6RG Radio Diamang | Angola | Dundo |
| 4795 | Radio Zanzibar | Zanzibar | Zanzibar |
| 4800 | NBS | Nigeria | Lagos |
| SABC | Union of South Africa | Johannesburg | |
| 4806 | CR6AA Radiodiffusora Lobito | Angola | Lobito |
| 4807 | CR5SC Radio Club de Sao Tome | Sao Tome | Sao Tome |
| 4820 | Radio St Denis | Reunion | St Denis |
| 4826 | ZQP Central African Broadcasting Station | Northern Rhodesia | Lusaka |
| 4829 | CR7BV Radio Clube de Mozambique | Mozambique | Lourenco Marques |
| 4845 | CSA93 Emissora Nacional | Portugal | Ponta Delgada, San Miguel, Azores |
| 4855 | VQ7LO Cable & Wireless Broadcasting Station | Kenya | Nairobi |
| 4869 | CR6RA Radio Clube de Angola | Angola | Luanda |
| 4895 | SABC | Union of South Africa | Johannesburg |
| 4900 | NBS | Nigeria | Lagos |
| 4915 | ZOY | Gold Coast | Accra |
| 4920 | CR7BU Radio Laurenco Marques | Mozambique | Lourenco Marques |
| 4945 | SABC Springbok Radio | Union of South Africa | Johannesburg |
| 4950 | Radio Dakar | French West Africa | Dakar, Senegal |
| 4980 | OQ2AC Radio College | Belgian Congo | Elisabethville |
| 5026 | Kampala Broadcasting Station | Uganda Protectorate | Kampala |
| 5033 | CR6AA Radiodiffusora Lobito | Angola | Lobito |
| 5042 | CR6RF Radio Clube de Benguela | Angola | Benguela |
| 5050 | Radio Dar es Salaam | Tanganyika Trust Territory | Dar es Salaam |
| 5770 | ZCQ3 | Seychelles | Mahe |
| 5838 | CQM4 Emisora da Guinea | Portuguese Guinea | Bissau |
| 5892 | SABC | Union of South Africa | Cape Town |
| 5895 | Radio Clube de Cabo Verde | Cape Verde Islands | Praia, Isle of Santiago |
| 5900 | ZNB | Bechuanaland Protectorate | Nadeking |
| 6006 | CNR3 Radio Maroc | Morocco | Rabat |
| 6007 | SABC | Union of South Africa | Johannesburg |
| 6018 | SRBC | Southern Rhodesia | Salisbury |
| 6022 | ELBI | Liberia | Monrovia |
| 6024 | Radio AEF | French Equatorial Africa | Brazzaville, Congo |
| Radio Brazzaville | French Equatorial Africa | Brazzaville, Congo | |
| 6060 | VQ7LO Cable & Wireless Broadcasting Station | Kenya | Nairobi |
| 6080 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 6085 | ESB | Egypt | Cairo |
| 6095 | SABC | Union of South Africa | Johannesburg |
| 6100 | NBS | Nigeria | Lagos |
| 6140 | OTH Radio Congo Belge | Belgian Congo | Leopoldville |
| VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier | |
| 6160 | Radio Algeria | Algeria | Algiers |
| 6170 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 6172 | FIQA Radio Tananarive | Madagascar | Tananarive |
| 6200 | ZOY | Gold Coast | Accra |
| 6295 | OTM1 Radio Congo Belge | Belgian Congo | Leopoldville |
| 6437 | SBS Radio Omdurman | Anglo-Egyptian Condominium of Sudan | Khartoum |
| 6870 | CR6RR Radio Diamang | Angola | Dundo |
| 7070 | CR6RR Radio Diamang | Angola | Dundo |
| 7079 | NBS | Nigeria | Enugu |
| 7100 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 7105 | CR6RD Radio Clube de Huambo | Angola | Nova Lisboa |
| 7106 | CR6AA Radiodiffusora Lobito | Angola | Lobito |
| 7110 | Kampala Broadcasting Station | Uganda Protectorate | Kampala |
| 7126 | VQ6MI Radio Somali | British Somaliland Protectorate | Hargeisa |
| 7135 | CR6AA Radio Clube de Cabo Verde | Cape Verde Islands | Praia, Isle of Santiago |
| 7142 | CR6RN Radio Clube de Angola | Angola | Luanda |
| 7150 | OQ2AB Radio Elisabeth | Belgian Congo | Elisabethville |
| 7160 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 7161 | CR6RB Radio Clube Benguela | Angola | Benguela |
| 7170 | Radio St Denis | Reunion | St Denis |
| 7180 | CR4AB Radio Clube Mindelo | Cape Verde Islands | St. Vicente |
| 7193 | Radio Africa-Maghreb | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| Radio Africa-Tangier | Tangier International Zone | Tangier | |
| 7200 | OQ2AC Radio College | Belgian Congo | Elisabethville |
| Emissora de Radiodifusion Santa Isabel | Spanish Guinea | Santa Isabel, Fernando Poo Isl. | |
| VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier | |
| 7203 | CR6RO Radio Clube do Bie | Angola | Silva Porto |
| 7214 | Radio Maroc | Morocco | Tangier |
| 7215 | Radio Abidjan | French West Africa | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
| 7220 | ZQP Central African Broadcasting Station | Northern Rhodesia | Lusaka |
| VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier | |
| 7230 | CR6RM Radio Clube de Mocamedes | Angola | Mocamedes |
| SABC | Union of South Africa | Johannesburg | |
| 7235 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 7240 | Radio Mogodishu | Italian Somaliland | Mogodishu |
| VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier | |
| 7245 | CR6RE Radio Clube de Malange | Angola | Malange |
| 7250 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 7255 | SABC | Union of South Africa | Cape Town |
| 7258 | CR7IB Emissora do Aero Clube da Beira | Mozambique | Beira |
| 7265 | [British] Forces Broadcasting Station | Kenya | Nairobi |
| 7270 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 7275 | SABC | Union of South Africa | Johannesburg |
| 7280 | Radio Douala | French Cameroon | Douala |
| 7290 | PAR2 Pan American Broadcasting System | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 7295 | EA8AB Radio Club Tenerife | Spain | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands |
| SABC Springbok Radio | Union of South Africa | Johannesburg | |
| 7315 | Radio Cotonou | French West Africa | Cotonou, Dahomey |
| 7375 | FIQA Radio Tananarive | Madagascar | Tananarive |
| 7805 | CR6RP Radio Clube do Cuanza Sul | Angola | Novo Redondo |
| 8230 | ZNB | Bechuanaland Protectorate | Mafeking |
| 8300 | CR6RH Radio Clube de Huila | Angola | Sa da Bandeira |
| 9050 | CR6RJ Radio Clube de Huila | Angola | Sa da Bandeira |
| CR6RS Radio Diamang | Angola | Dundo | |
| 9210 | OTH Radio Congo Belge | Belgian Congo | Leopoldville |
| 9340 | CR6RI Radio Diamang | Angola | Dundo |
| 9380 | OTM2 Radio Congo Belge | Belgian Congo | Leopoldville |
| 9440 | Radio Brazzaville | French Equatorial Africa | Brazzaville, Congo |
| 9490 | SRBC | Southern Rhodesia | Salisbury |
| 9500 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 9502 | CR6RB Radio Clube de Benguela | Angola | Benguela |
| 9515 | FIQA Radio Tananarive | Madagascar | Tananarive |
| 9523 | SABC | Union of South Africa | Johannesburg |
| 9530 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 9545 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 9475 | ESB | Egypt | Cairo |
| 9600 | SABC Springbok Radio | Union of South Africa | Johannesburg |
| 9610 | SABC | Union of South Africa | Cape Town |
| 9615 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 9620 | ETHA Radio Addis Abeba ` | Ethiopia | Addis Abeba |
| 9632 | CR6RL Radio Clube de Angola | Angola | Luanda |
| 9635 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 9650 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 9655 | OTC BNBS The International Goodwill Station | Belgian Congo | Leopoldville |
| 9657 | Radio Douala | French Cameroon | Douala |
| 9670 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 9680 | SABC South-West Africa Service | Union of South Africa | Johannesburg |
| 9685 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 9700 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 9705 | CR6RQ Radio Clube de Huambo | Angola | Nova Lisboa |
| 9762 | CR7BJ Radio Laurenco Marques | Mozambique | Lourenco Marques |
| 9804 | CR7BE Radio Clube de Mozambique | Mozambique | Lourenco Marques |
| 9870 | SABC | Union of South Africa | Johannesburg |
| SABC International Station | Union of South Africa | Johannesburg | |
| 9900 | SBS Radio Omdurman | Anglo-Egyptian Condominium of Sudan | Khartoum |
| 9970 | Radio AEF | French Equatorial Africa | Brazzaville, Congo |
| 11090 | CSA92 Emissora Nacional | Portugal | Ponta Delgada, San Miguel, Azores |
| 11670 | OTH Radio Congo Belge | Belgian Congo | Leopoldville |
| 11710 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 11720 | OQ2AA Radio Leo | Belgian Congo | Leopoldville |
| OTM4 Radio Congo Belge | Belgian Congo | Leopoldville | |
| 11760 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 11765 | CR7BF Radio Laurenco Marques | Mozambique | Laurenco Marques |
| 11830 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 11840 | Voz de Angola | Angola | Luanda |
| 11845 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 11870 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 11895 | Radio Dakar | French West Africa | Dakar, Senegal |
| 11900 | OQ2AB Radio Elisabeth | Belgian Congo | Elisabethville |
| 11940 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 11965 | ESB | Egypt | Cairo |
| 11970 | Radio Brazzaville | French Equatorial Africa | Brazzaville, Congo |
| 14500 | PAR2 Pan American Broadcasting System | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 15054 | ETAA Radio Addis Abeba | Ethiopia | Addis Abeba |
| 15090 | MBS | Mauritius | Forest Side |
| 15130 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 15150 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 15170 | OQ2AA Radio Leo | Belgian Congo | Leopoldville |
| 15200 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 15230 | SABC International Station | Union of South Africa | Johannesburg |
| 15240 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 15285 | CR7BG Radio Clube de Mozambique | Mozambique | Lourenco Marques |
| 15295 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 15340 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 15345 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 15345 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 15440 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 15595 | Radio AEF | French Equatorial Africa | Brazzaville, Congo |
| Radio Brazzaville | French Equatorial Africa | Brazzaville, Congo | |
| Radio Chad | French Equatorial Africa | Fort Lamy, Chad | |
| 17677 | CR5SB Radio Club de Sao Tome | Sao Tome | Sao Tome |
| 17770 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
| 17840 | Radio AEF | French Equatorial Africa | Brazzaville, Congo |
| 21690 | VOA | Tangier International Zone | Tangier |
It Happened 1953
| North Sea Floods kills thousands in Netherlands & UK |
| Jacques Tati releases his first M. Hulot film: Les Vacances de M. Hulot |
| Mau Mau attacks on settlers and Kikuyu tribe in Kenya |
| Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II |
| Egypt declares republic status |
| King Mohammed V of Morocco exiled by France |
| King of Buganda [Uganda] exiled by UK |
| Nobel Peace Prize for Literature: Sir Winston Churchill |
| Arrivals: |
| Playboy magazine |
| Pat Benetar |
| Pierce Brosnan |
| Alex Van Halen |
| Cyndi Lauper |
| Kim Bassinger |
| Departures: |
| Hank Williams |
| Joseph Stalin |
| Alice Prin ‘Kiki de Montparnasse’ |
| Django Reinhardt |
| Rene Fonck |
| Dylan Thomas |
| Registered Broadcasting Receivers | |
| South Africa | 620000 |
| Algeria | 250000 |
| Egypt | 234130 |
| Morocco | 220805 |
| Tunisia | 85197 |
| Southern Rhodesia | 50000 |
| Gold Coast | 19854 |
| Angola | 19000 |
| Nigeria | 17933 |
| Kenya | 16000 |
| Madagascar | 15034 |
| Mauritius | 15000 |
| Tangier International Zone | 15000 |
| Belgian Congo | 12000 |
| Northern Rhodesia | 12000 |
| Mozambique | 10951 |
| Ethiopia | 8400 |
| Sudan | 6000 |
| French West Africa | 4810 |
| Reunion | 4000 |
| Tanganyika | 3000 |
| Liberia | 2500 |
| Somaliland | 2000 |
| French Equatorial Africa | 1850 |
| Zanzibar | 600 |
| Cape Verde | 553 |
Favorite Movies of 1953: Your Personal Collection
 From Here to Eternity |  Roman Holiday |  The War of the Worlds |  Peter Pan |  The Big Heat |
 Stalag 17 |  House of Wax |  Little Fugitive |  Julius Caesar |  The Band Wagon |
Top 20 Singles
| Artist | Song | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Percy Faith | The Song from Moulin Rouge |
| 2 | Les Paul & Mary Ford | Vaya Con Dios |
| 3 | Patti Page | [How Much is] That Doggie in the Window |
| 4 | Eddie Fisher | I’m Walking Behind You |
| 5 | Ames Brothers | You, You, You |
| 6 | Teresa Brewer | Till I Waltz Again with You |
| 7 | Les Baxter | April in Portugal |
| 8 | Perry Como | No Other Love |
| 9 | Perry Como | Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes |
| 10 | Frankie Lane | I Believe |
| 11 | Pee Wee Hunt | Oh |
| 12 | Frank Chacksfield | Ebb Tide |
| 13 | Nat King Cole | Pretend |
| 14 | Richard Hayman | Ruby |
| 15 | Stan Freberg | St George and the Dragonet |
| 16 | The Hilltoppers | PS I Love You |
| 17 | The Gaylords | Tell Me You’re Mine |
| 18 | Julias La Rosa | Eh Cumpari! |
| 19 | Tony Bennett | Rags to Riches |
| 20 | Doris Day | Anna |
Top 5 Music Albums: Your Personal Collection
 Classic Sinatra – His Great Performances 1953-1960 |  The Best Years of Our Lives 1953 |  Your Hit Parade: 1953 |  Blowing the Fuse: 29 R&B Classics That Rocked The Jukebox 1953 |  Hits of 1953 – Coronation Party |
Reflecting on Africa
Top 10 Recommended Reading available right now:
 Radio Congo: Signals of Hope from Africa’s Deadliest War |  Hector Acebes: Portraits in Africa, 1948-1953 |  The Great 1953 Trek |  The Diamond Smugglers |  Theories of Africans: Francophone Literature and Anthropology in Africa |
 Zambia Then And Now: Colonial Rulers and their African Successors |  South Africa in a Changing World |  Algeria: France’s Undeclared War |  In Tangier |  Mau Mau and Kenya: An Analysis of a Peasant Revolt |
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