Mail Roundup – July 3, 2023
A roundup of messages we've received in the last two weeks
Vlad Palcu, 03.07.2023, 08:24
Hi, everyone!
The holiday season is afoot and we are already feeling
the vibes of what looks to be a great summer ahead! We hope you all enjoy your
holidays (if you have planned any) and in-between your trips you get to tune in
to our station as well to catch up on the latest news and features from RRI!
The highlight event of June is the launch of a new
online initiative – Listeners of RRI, whereby we will make regular posts each
month featuring members of the community of RRI listeners. To that end, we have
asked you to share specific information (and optionally photos) with us
detailing your listening habits and preferences. If you haven’t done that
already, you are more than welcome to do so, as we will continue posting
regular updates in this section throughout the year and hopefully beyond. A big
thank you to everyone who has already submitting their contribution!
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It’s time to look back at the last couple of weeks and
share with you some of the messages we got at our office. From Panama, Victor Gutierrez
wrote in to appreciate our broadcasts and complain about the weather, which is
currently hindering his reception efforts: We are in the rainy season in
Panama, but the weather is already crazy, what remains is the unbearable heat
caused by the El Niño phenomenon. Thanks Victor, we appreciate your continued
efforts to monitor our station despite the adverse weather conditions.
***
Speaking of holiday plans, some of our listeners have
already planned trips for the summer months ahead. One of them is Christer
Brunström (Sweden), who wrote: After several weeks of very hot and dry weather
we’ve now had some rain which was most welcome and especially by our farmers.
It is highly likely that crops won’t be as large as last year due to the
drought. My wife and I plan to travel to different towns and cities in south
Sweden throughout the summer period. Later today we’ll travel to Falkenberg, a
town located north of Halmstad, in order to listen to a talk about life in
Africa. Actually it is about a group of mostly men in the Congo who spend all
of their money on elegant clothes created by European fashion houses.
Sounds like a really great plan, Christer. We hope you
enjoy your holiday!
***
Muhammad Aqeel Bashir (Pakistan) last week wrote us a
beautiful message:
Dear English Service,
I hope this letter finds you in good health and high
spirits. I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere appreciation for the
exceptional work you do in providing informative, entertaining, and interesting
programs. It is evident that your team is dedicated to delivering quality
content to your listeners.
I particularly commend your commitment to broadcasting
news that is based on facts. In a world where reliable information is
increasingly crucial, Radio Romania serves as a reliable source of news for
audiences both within Romania and worldwide. Your efforts in acting as a bridge
between Romanian culture and the rest of the world are truly commendable.
As a passionate DXer from Pakistan, I frequently tune
in to various services of Radio Romania and thoroughly enjoy the diverse range
of programs you offer. I often send reception reports to share my feedback and
appreciation for the quality of your broadcasts. In light of my continued
support and listenership, I kindly request that you consider issuing me QSL
cards as a token of recognition.
Once again, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the
entire team at Radio Romania International for your dedication and love for
your listeners. Your commitment to delivering outstanding programs is truly
admirable. Thank you for enriching our lives with your exceptional broadcasts.
Your kind words mean a lot to the team, Muhammad.
Thanks for being our loyal listener!
***
From Nigeria, Niima Batali wrote in to say how much he
enjoyed one of our RRI Special features focusing on US Ambassador Kathleen
Kavalec’s visit to Cluj-Napoca and her participation in the We the People exhibition.
***
Rob den Boer (the Netherlands) sent us a screenshot of
his DRM decoder, which he uses to monitor various frequencies of RRI. We
thought this could be of interest to other listeners in the area.
***
To end, let us also thank everyone else who took the
time to greet us and send us letters / messages: Igor Belevich (Belarus), Simon
Rudd (UK), Renita Rini (Bangladesh), Jaouad Saber (Morocco), Rafael Gustavo Grajeda
Rosado (Mexico), Malik Allah Bachaya (Pakistan), Motokazu Katoh (Japan), Anand
Mohan (India), Rob den Boer (the Netherlands), Najim Uddin (India), Xaver Andreas Hellmeier (Germany), Harald
Süss (Austria), Masaki Ikeda (Japan), Adrian Micaleff (Malta), Kari Tuovinen
(Finland), Erlend S. Ervik (Sweden), Hans Verner Lollike (Denmark), Michael
Naven (USA), Ivo Sesnic (Germany), Omone Ahmed (Bangladesh), Rozina Akter
(Bangladesh), Feona Rahman (Bangladesh), Nektarios Manousos (Greece), Gorden R.
Lyell (USA), Muhammad Aqeel Bashir (Pakistan), Victor Gutierrez (Panama), Rajarshi
Roy (India), Mikael Sjoberg (Sweden), Guido Panebianco (Italy), Tomasz Kotas
(Poland), Abdul Mannan (Bangladesh), Sanil Deep (India), Toshiki Tsuboi
(Japan), Patrick Travers (England), K.P. Muneer (United Arab Emirates), Kuba
Denisiuk (Poland), Sutomo Huang (Indonesia), Peter Goldfinch (Australia), Siddhartha
Bhattacharjee (India), Ratan Kumar Paul (India), Balamurali N.S (India), Hussain
Abad (Pakistan), Teruhiko Kachi (Japan), Shin Makino (Japan), Shivendu Paul
(India), Tapan Basak (India), Francisco Braccini (Italy), Mohamad Haidir Hasim
(Malaysia), Deniz Parry (South Africa), Moisés
Villarreal (Panama), Jayanta Chakrabarty (India), Norihiko Ide (Japan), Timothy
Paul Marecki (USA), Sakae Onozawa (Japan), Chris Malboeuf
(Canada), Syed Azhar Abbas Ain (Pakistan), Toshiki Tsuboi (Japan), Jayce
Gilbert (Australia), Richard Lemke (Canada).
That’s all for now! Stay tuned!
73
