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The text describes a new way of watching New Year's Eve, replacing traditional satellite TV with Radio Garden (RG) and listening to the year change in UTC+ 3 and +4 a. The author recalls their previous methods, including watching NHK from Japan, CCTV for Thailand, and listening to various programs. The author's revised plan for this year involves visiting nearby islands to AfRICA, such as Seychelles, Mauritius, and Reunion, and checking out French dependencies like Malagasy, Comoros, and Mayotte. The TV in the salon played Greek songs, and the author watched later a successful music program featuring a Greek composer and presenter for the NYC .
In the past, when I utilized satellite TV services (now defunct and obsolete), I would briefly tune in to NHK sat for Japan at 15:00 UTC. Then, I would switch to CCTV at 16:00 UTC or listen to CNR 1, Thailand, or TW depending on the signal quality. At 18:00 UTC, I would watch the Kazakh program and wait for Turkish or Russian programming at 20:00 UTC, as my wife and her mother prepared for the New Year's festivities. The CCTV New Year's Eve program was later re-broadcasted. I distinctly recall recording the rendition of the second national anthem, "I Love You China" (我爱你中国), which was performed in various musical styles by different artists. One particularly interesting case was a viral performance on the Voice of China TV program, which gained popularity on YouTube (U2B).
In recent years (2019-2021), rather than listening to CNR1, I watched
TV1-2 Malaysia via streaming, as they operated on the same time zone (+8:00
UTC). An interesting note is that 3 years ago my tweet was displayed on the TV2
banner while the renowned rockstar Ella performed live for the public. (link to the 2020 article in this blog )
However, today, on 31/12/2023, instead of relying on satellite or streaming services, I have opted for Radio Garden (RG) to listen to the New Year's celebrations [NYC] in the UTC+3 and UTC+4 zones (or 20:00 and 21:00 UTC respectively). This decision was influenced by two reasons: firstly, there was an unforeseen issue with my car that stalled in the parking lot, so I prioritized safety. Secondly, I am currently taking care of my mother's health issues while my wife and daughter are with their parents, who are also facing serious health problems.
As a result, I have planned a different approach for this year. Since there were no significant well-known countries broadcasting at 20:00 and 21:00 UTC according to the map, I decided to embark on a virtual tour of the nearby islands off the coast of Africa.
This journey began with Seychelles for the Year Change at 20:00 UTC, followed by Mauritius and Reunion Island for a brief period. For the 21:00 UTC slot, I first checked in on Madagascar (NYC), then Comoros, and finally Mayotte (a part of Comoros with Arabic script!). It is worth noting that all of these countries were former French dependencies.
Meanwhile, in the living room where my mother resides, the TV played some mindless Greek songs, including dance hits from the 90s on a style that I strongly dislike!
Lastly, at 22:00 UTC, we watched the New Year's program on the national Greek TV, featuring a successful music program hosted by a Greek composer and presenter, along with a singer who will be participating in the Eurovision Song Contest this May with a traditional fusion song performance.
ReplyDeleteA frind sent me this reply
In some years past I would try to follow the New Year by what SW stations were available, and/or webcasts.
Sounds interesting ,well I never had satellite tv,I don't think I never watched new years concerts on tv ,I stick to radio listening ,it's always good,good article to think about yours
ReplyDeleteMy Christmas holiday calendar through the radio has always been like this:
ReplyDelete24/12 Listening to the celebration "Nine lessons and carols" live from BBC Radio 4 on long wave on 198 KHz.
25/12 Pope's "Urbi et orbi" blessing broadcast live on shortwave by Vatican Radio.
31/12 (1/1 in New Zealand) Listening on shortwave to the "New year's eve" program on RNZI with best wishes for the turn of the year when in Europe we are still in the previous year.
1/1 Live listening to the New Year's Concert from Vienna which until a few years ago was also broadcast on shortwave by ORF.
I had forgotten: 24/12 the special annual shortwave program intended for seafarers "Gruss an bord" of the NDR.
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DeleteI have never had satellite TV so have always followed seasonal events via radio Sw radio or terrestrial television
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