Radio Habana Cuba (RHC) is the official international broadcasting station of Cuba. International broadcasting is broadcasting deliberately aimed at a foreign, rather than a domestic, audience. ...

Early History (1960s-1980s)

It began broadcasting in 1961, two years after the Cuban Revolution. During the Cold War, RHC relayed propaganda broadcasts from North Vietnam and North Korea, and the USSR, as well as its original programming. In the 1960s, Radio Habana Cuba broadcast "Radio Free Dixie" aimed at African-Americans struggling against segregation and Jim Crow in the southern United States. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... The Cold War (Russian: Холодная война , Kholodna-ya voina) was the protracted geopolitical, ideological, and economic struggle that emerged after World War II between the global superpowers of the Soviet Union and the United States, supported by their alliance partners. ... It has been suggested that Propaganda in the United States be merged into this article or section. ... The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN), or less commonly, Vietnamese Democratic Republic (Vietnamese: Việt Nam Dân Chủ Cộng Hòa), also known as North Vietnam, was proclaimed by Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, September 2nd1945 and was recognized by the Peoples Republic of China and the... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... An African American is a U.S. citizen who is socially perceived as being at least part black, especially one with ancestors imported to America during slavery. ... Jim Crow may refer to: Jim Crow, the title character of the song Jump Jim Crow, performed by Thomas D. Rice beginning in 1828; The Jim Crow laws of the United States used to enforce racial segregation; Jim Crow, a character from the 1941 film Dumbo named for the Rice...

At times in the 1980s, in order to protest the Reagan administration's Cuba policy and its instigation of the anti-Castro Radio Martí program from the Voice of America, Radio Habana Cuba broadcast briefly on mediumwave frequencies at a greatly boosted power allowing the station to be heard on American AM radios and overwhelming local American AM stations broadcasting on that frequency, including clear channel station WHO in Des Moines, Iowa on 1140 kHz. This practice has not been repeated frequently, and Radio Martí is still audible in Cuba on 1180 kHz. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... A policy is a plan of action for tackling issues. ... Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13, 1926) has been the head of Cuba since 1959, when he commanded the attack that overthrew Fulgencio Batista. ... Radio Martí is a radio and television broadcaster based in Miami, Florida, financed by the United States government (Broadcasting Board of Governors), which transmits Spanish-language radio broadcasts to Cuba. ... The Voice of America (VOA) is the official international broadcasting service of the Government of the United States. ... Mediumwave radio transmissions (sometimes called Medium frequency or MF) are those between the frequencies of 300 kHz and 3000 kHz. ... Amplitude modulation (AM) is a form of modulation in which the amplitude of a carrier wave is varied in direct proportion to that of a modulating signal. ... Sine waves of various frequencies; the lower waves have higher frequencies than those above. ... Clear channel stations are AM radio stations that are designated as such so that only one or two 50,000 watt powerhouses operate at night on each designated frequency, covering a wide area via sky wave propagation. ... WHO is a clear channel radio station broadcasting 50,000 watts on 1040 AM with a news/talk format. ... Des Moines skyline, as seen from the Iowa State Capitol. ... A kilohertz (kHz) is a unit of frequency equal to 1,000 hertz (1,000 cycles per second). ...

Current broadcasting

In 2004, RHC and related mediumwave transmitters, such as Radio Rebelde, broadcast speeches by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez as well as Castro. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

• RHC broadcasts Cuban popular music frequently, as well as radio hobbyist tips from announcer Arnie Coro.

Numbers station monitors have noted that on occasion RHC interval signals have been heard at the beginning or end of intelligence-related transmissions. Numbers stations are shortwave radio stations of uncertain origin. ...

Interval signal

The station's interval signal is the tune Adelamos Cubanos. An interval signal is a characteristic sound or musical phrase used in international broadcasting and by some domestic broadcasters. ...

• It was off the air temporarily in late August 2004 due to damage caused by Hurricane Charley.

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RHC Output (1950-1996)

For a comparasion of RHC to other broadcasters see

Output of RHC compared to other broadcasters (1950-1996). Please convert to a Wiki 'Category table' if possible, adding 2006 in the final column.

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External links

• Official Website (English)
• Unofficial Website with recordings and (outdated) schedules