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Characteristic sound used in broadcasting From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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An interval signal, or tuning signal, is a characteristic sound or musical phrase used in international broadcasting, numbers stations, and by some domestic broadcasters, played before commencement or during breaks in transmission, but most commonly between programs in different languages.

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Historical interval signal of the BBC
RAVAG interval signal, clock ticking 270/min (9 in 2 sec)

It serves several purposes:

  • It helps a listener using a radio with an analog tuner to find the correct frequency.
  • It informs other stations that the frequency is in use.
  • It serves as a station identifier even if the language used in the subsequent broadcast is not one the listener understands.

The practice began in Europe in the 1920s and 1930s and was carried over into shortwave broadcasts. The use of interval signals has declined with the advent of digital tuning systems, but has not vanished. Interval signals were not required on commercial channels in the United States, where jingles were used as identification.

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List of interval signals by station

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\header{tagline=##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/agl-rna_international_200216.mp3
#(define angola (alist->hash-table '(
  (hiconga () #f 5) (loconga () #f 3) (chinesecymbal cross #f -3)
  (vibraslap triangle #f -3) (cabasa cross #f -5))))
main = \new DrumStaff<<\drummode{
  \stopStaff
  \override Staff.StaffSymbol.line-positions = #'(-4 4)
  \startStaff
  \set DrumStaff.drumStyleTable = #angola \time 12/8
  \grace{cgh16*3} 8 8 8 \grace{cgh16} 8 8 8 cgl cgh8 8 cgl cgh r
  \grace{cgh16*3} 8 8 8 \grace{cgh16} 8 8 8 cgl8 8 8 8 \grace{16} 8 8
  \repeat volta 4{
    cgl8 cgh r cgh cgl \grace{cgl16} 8 8 r cgl8 8 \grace{16} 8 8
  }
}\\ \drummode{
  s1. s2. r4. r8 cymch4 \repeat volta 4{r8 cab4 4. r4. r8 vibs4}
}>>
\score{\main
\layout{indent=#0 line-width=#120 
  \context{\DrumStaff \magnifyStaff 0.7}
}
}
\score{\unfoldRepeats \main \midi{\tempo 4.=118}}
Rádio Nacional de Angola

\relative{
  \key d \minor \time 3/4 f''2 e8 d f2 e8 d f2 d4~ \hideNotes 2
}
\midi{\tempo 4=84 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric piano 1"}
Radiodifusión Argentina al Exterior
\header{tagline = ##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/bgd-rb_mymensingh_220424.mp3
main = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "violin"
  \key bes \major \time 3/4 \grace{s16}
  s4 s \grace{g'16 f es} f4 d'2.
  bes8 c d bes c d bes4 f'2
}
acco = {
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "sitar"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.7
  \key bes \minor
  \clef bass \grace{s16\sustainOn}
  \repeat unfold 4{\tuplet 5/3{f,4 bes,, bes, f f}}
  s8
}
\score{\main}
\score{
  <<\main \new Staff \acco>>
  \midi{\tempo 4 = 60}
}
Interval signal for Radio Bangladesh
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/blr-radio_station_belarus_160906.mp3
#(define mydrums (alist->hash-table '(
  (hiconga () #f 0) (mutehiconga cross #f 0)
  (loconga () #f -1) (cabasa triangle #f 1))))
common = {\key d \major \partial 8}
main = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "fx 5 (brightness)"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.6
  \clef "treble^(8)"
  \common a''8 4 fis4 r8 d b' a16 g a4 fis4~ \hideNotes 4
}
acco = <<
\new Staff{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "pad 3 (polysynth)"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.5
  \common r8 <a d'~ fis'>2. <b d'~ g'>4 <a d' fis'>2.
}
\new Staff \relative{
  {
    \set Staff.midiInstrument = "orchestral harp"
    \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.7
    \common \tuplet 6/4{cis'64 d e fis g a b cis d e fis g}
  }
  \new Voice{
    \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric piano 1"
    \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.5
    a,16 fis d a d a' d, e' d a fis d a fis' d a
  }
  \new Voice{
    \set Staff.midiInstrument = "fx 5 (brightness)"
    \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.4
    <d' d'>4 <e a>4~ <e a>16 \tuplet 3/2{<d g>32 <cis fis> <b e>} <a d>8
  }
}
\drums {
  \stopStaff
  \override Staff.StaffSymbol.line-positions = #'(0)
  \startStaff
  \set DrumStaff.drumStyleTable = #mydrums
  \common r8
  cab8 cghm16 cgh cgl8 cab16 cghm cab cghm16 16 16 cab cghm8 cgh16
  cgh8 cghm16 16 cab8 cghm16 16 cab8 16 cgh cgl8
}
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\score{\main}
\score{<<\main \acco>> \midi{\tempo 4 = 66}}
Radio Belarus
\header{tagline = ##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/bul-z-radio_sofia_1964.mp3
% http://my.reset.jp/~fairuzyy/bulgaria.rm
main = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "oboe"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.9
  \clef "treble^(8)"
  \key as \major
  \time 2/4
  \omit Script
  c'''4.-_ bes8-. as8.-_ g16 as8-. f-. es4.-_ f8-. es2
}
acco = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "clarinet"
  \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.6
  \key as \major
  <<
  {<es'' es,>4. es8 <f f,>8. <es g,>16 <des as>8-. <bes g>-. <c as>8. bes16 as8-. <des es,>8-. <c as>2}
  \\
  {as,4 c des8. es16 f8-. des-. c4. es8-. as,2}
  >>
  s8
}
\score{\main}
\score{
  <<
    \main
    \new Staff \acco
  >>
  \midi {\tempo 4 = 76}
}
Radio Sofia
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Radio Burkina
  •  China:
{
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/chn-cnr2_140311.mp3
\clef "treble^(8)" \key d \major
\set Staff.midiInstrument = "vibraphone"
d''4.\omit\sustainOn fis''8 a''4 4 b''2 <a'' fis''>
}
\midi{\tempo 4 = 114}
China National Radio
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China Radio International
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/chn-z-radio_peking_cm_c1980.mp3
% https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEqwR2cHJ-Y&t=6m03s#2024
common = {\key g \major \time 2/4}
main = \relative{
  \clef "treble^(8)" \common d'''4 d8 e a,2 g4 8 e a2 s4_"//"
}
acco = {
  \clef treble \common g'2 <d' fis''> <b' e''> <d' fis''>
}
\score{\main}
\score{<<\main \new Staff \acco>>
\midi{\tempo 4=45 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "celesta"}
}
CRI Indonesian

% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/chn-vos_news_301113.mp3
{
  \clef "treble_(8)" \key b \major
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "vibraphone"
  fis2.\omit\sustainOn gis4 b2 b gis4 b gis e fis1
}
\midi{\tempo 4=68}
Interval signal for Voice of the Strait
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Radio Habana Cuba

% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/dnk-dr_243kHz_290817.mp3
\relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "vibraphone"
  \clef "treble^(8)" \key d \minor \time 3/4
  f''2 a4 g2 a4 f2 e4 d2 f4 a2 4 2 f4 d2.
}
\layout{indent=#0 line-width=#120 }
\midi{\tempo 4=80}
Interval signal for DR P1
  • Ethiopia Radio Ethiopia:

% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/eth-ebc_national_amharic_060914.mp3
\relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "kalimba"
  \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #1.1 \key d \major \time 12/8
  <<
  {e''8 r e r e e fis16 e d e d8~ 4. d8 r d r d8 8 fis16 e d e d8~ 4.}\\
  {e,8 r e r e e8~ 4. b16 d e fis a b d,8 r d r d d8~ 4. b16 d e fis a b}
  >>
}
\layout{indent=#0 line-width=#120 \context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.8}}
\midi{\tempo 4.=80}
Radio Ethiopia
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://youtu.be/t2Kj3haNb-M?t=2m24s
main = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "synthbrass 1"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.55
  a'1 cis d4. e fis4 b,2. fis'4 e2~ 8 cis d b a1 s8_"//"
}
acco = <<
\new Staff \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "fx 5 (brightness)"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.25 \clef "treble^(8)"
  \repeat percent 6{e'''16 e e e e,8 e'16 e, e' e, e'8 e, e}
}
\new Staff{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "synthbrass 2"
  \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.4 \clef bass
  <<{<d' a>1~ 1~ 1~ 1~ 1~ 1}\\{g1~ 1 fis1~ 1 g1~ 1}>>
}
\new Staff \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "slap bass 2"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.7 \clef "bass_(8)"
  \repeat percent 3{a,,4 a'8-. r r4 r8 g,8 a4 a'8-. g,8 r g a'-. a,-.}
}
\drums{
  \repeat percent 6{<<{hh8 8 sn hh8 8 8 sn hh}\\{bd4 4 8 8 r bd8}>>}
}
>>
\score{\main}
\score{<<\main \unfoldRepeats \acco>> \midi{\tempo 4=122}}
Radio France Internationale
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Interval signal for DW
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Interval signal for Voice of Greece
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ind-z-air_external_rvd_c1965.mp3
common = {\key fis \minor}
main = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "violin" \common \grace{s8}
  s2 s4 s8. a''32 gis a2.~ 8 gis16 fis dis2.~ 16 gis fis dis
  cis4~ 16 dis fis dis cis2~ 1
}
acco = {
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "sitar"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.6 \common \clef bass
  \grace{s8\sustainOn} \repeat unfold 5{fis,4 cis fis cis} s8\sustainOff
}
\score{\main \layout{indent=#0 line-width=#120 }}
\score{<<\main \new Staff \acco>> \midi{\tempo 4=91}}
Interval signal for All India Radio
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RRI Programa 3
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RRI Regional
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RTÉ Radio 1
  • Japan NHK Radio Japan: "KazoeUta (Hitotsu to ya)" (数え歌, counting-out game).
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NHK Radio Japan
\header{tagline = ##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/jap-radionikkei1_010909.mp3
main = \relative{
  \cadenzaOn \key d \minor
  \omit Score.TimeSignature  
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "tubular bells"
  d''2 c d a1*7/4\fermata 
  f'4 d d c c d a1*7/4\fermata
  s8_"//"
}
acco = \relative{
  \clef "treble_(8)" \key d \minor
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "koto"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.6
  s2\sustainOn s s \scaleDurations 25/26 {f16*4/5[ a, c d f a c d f16 a c8]} d1*9/8
  s2\sustainOff\sustainOn s s \scaleDurations 6/5 {f16*2/3[ d c a f d c16 a f d c8]} a1
}
\score{\main}
\score{
  <<
    \new Staff \main
    \new Staff \acco
  >>
  \midi{\tempo 4 = 100}
}
Radio Nikkei
  • Nepal Radio Nepal: A tune composed by Ustad Govinda Lal Nepali.
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/npl-radio_nepal_100214.mp3#Radio Nepal
common = {\key e \major}
main = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "violin"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.9 \common
  \grace{b8}gis2~ 8 \grace{\once\stemDown cis}b \tuplet 3/2{cis e fis}
  gis fis16 gis b8 gis16 b cis4. b16 gis 
  e8 \grace{\once\stemDown fis}gis4.~ 8 a16*3/2 gis fis4*3/4
  \grace{b,8} e1
}
acco = {
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.8 \common \grace{s8\sustainOn}
  \repeat unfold 4{gis8 gis' e' e'' b b' cis' cis''} s8\sustainOff
}
\score{\main
\layout{indent=#0 line-width=#120
  \context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.8}
}
}
\score{<<\main \new Staff \acco>> \midi{\tempo 4=70}}
Interval signal for Radio Nepal
  •  North Korea

% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/kre-vo_korea_140412.mp3
\relative{
  s2*1/6 <g'' e>2*5/6 <e c>8. <f c>16 <g c,>4 <c a,>4 <e, a,>8. <f a,>16 <g g,>2
}
\midi{\tempo 4=45 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric piano 1"}
Voice of Korea

% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/kre-pyongyangfm_160811.mp3
\relative{\key g \major g''2 b,4 e d4 8. c16 b2 e4 fis g b a4. fis8 d2}
\midi{\tempo 4=55 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric piano 1"}
Pyongyang FM
  • South Korea KBS World Radio: "Dawn" (여명); Korean kids song "Moon, moon, bright moon" (달아 달아 밝은달아)
\header{tagline=##f}
% 0:46 https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/kor-kbswr_english_211212.mp3
common = {\key d \minor \time 3/4}
mainA = \relative{a'2. d c4. d8 c4 a2. d, a' g4. f8 d4 f g2 s4_"//"}
\score{{\common \mainA}}
\score{
<<
{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "string ensemble 1"
  \common s2. <<\transpose c c' \mainA \\ \mainA>>
}
\new Staff \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "orchestral harp" \common 
  \tuplet 6/4 4{a16 bes c d e f g a bes c d e f g a bes c d}
  \clef bass
  <<{
    r4 <d,, f a>2 r4 q2 r4 <c f a>2 r4 <e g a>2
    r4 <d f a>2 r4 q2 r4 <d g bes>2 2 4
  }\\{
    <d, d,>2 a,4 q2 a4 <f'' f,>2. cis,2.
    d2 a4 d2. g2 f4 d bes g
  }>>
}
>>
\midi{\tempo 2.=46}
}
KBS World Radio - Dawn

% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/kor-kbswr_english_211212.mp3
\relative{
  \time 3/4 <g'' d>4 <c g> <g d> q2. <g d>4 <f c> <c g> q2.
  <f c>4 <c g> <g' d> <f c>2. <g d>4 <f c> <c g> q2.
}
\layout{indent=#0 line-width=#120 }
\midi{\tempo 4=58 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "vibraphone"}
KBS World Radio - Moon, moon, bright moon
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RTL Radio
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Radio Madagascar
  • Mauritania Radio Mauritania:

% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/mtn-radio_mauritania_051108.mp3
\relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "acoustic guitar (nylon)"
  \clef "treble_(8)" \key f \major \time 12/8 \partial 8 f8
  bes4 a8 c4 a8 bes4 g8~\prall 4 bes8 a4 8~ <a g'>4. <a f'>8 r g4 4
  <<
    {\hideNotes \grace{g'4~} 2. \unHideNotes}\\
    {\grace{g8 f} e4 f8 d4 e8}
  >>
  f4 g,8~\prall 4 8_" //"
}
\layout{indent=#0 line-width=#120 \context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.8}}
\midi{\tempo 4.=132}
Radio Mauritania

\relative{
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/mng-mnr2_100116.mp3
\clef "treble^(8)"
\set Staff.midiInstrument = "vibraphone"
\set midiMaximumVolume = #1.3
\key bes \major
f''4\omit\sustainOn d'4 8. c16 bes4 c8. d16 bes4 f2
}
\midi{\tempo 4 = 50}
Interval signal for Voice of Mongolia
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Radio New Zealand International
\header{tagline=##f}
% 0:27 https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ngr-ortn_lv_du_sahel_220124.mp3
main = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "flute"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.9
  \clef "treble^(8)" \key es \major \time 5/8
  \repeat volta 2{
  \grace{as''16*2(} 4) 4 8 \grace{as16*2(} geh8) eeseh8 8 deh bes'
  \grace{as16*2(} 4) 4 deh,8 \grace{geh16*2(} eeseh4) 8 deh bes'
  }
}
\score{\main \layout{indent=#0 line-width=#120 }}
\score{\unfoldRepeats \main \midi{\tempo 4=180}}
Office of Radio and Television of Niger
\header{tagline = ##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/pak-rp_nca_151013.mp3
main = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "lead 6 (voice)"
  \key des \major \grace{s8}
  r4 es'2.~ 4 as2.~ 4 g16 as bes as g as bes des~ 4~ 4 es2 as4
}
acco = {
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "sitar"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.6
  \key des \major \clef bass
  \grace{s8\sustainOn}
  \repeat unfold 4 {<des, as,>4 <as, des> <des es>4 4} s8
}
\score{\main}
\score{
  <<\main \new Staff \acco>>
  \midi{\tempo 4 = 69}
}
Radio Pakistan
  •  Philippines:
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FEBC

% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/phl-z-radio_veritas_asia_130518.mp3
\relative{
  \key bes \major \partial 4
  f'4 bes f g f bes4. c8 d4 4 c2 d4. c8 bes1\fermata
}
\midi{\tempo 4=100 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "shanai"}
Radio Veritas Asia
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/qat-z-qbs_french_010305.mp3
common = {\key ges \major \time 3/4}
main = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "pizzicato strings"
  \common \grace{s8} r4 r ces'' beseh4. ges8 ces4
  beseh4. 8 4 r8 ges4 beseh8 r4 s8_"//"
}
acco = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.7
  \common \grace{s8\sustainOn}
  \repeat unfold 2{<<
    {ges8 des' ges ces des ces ges'4. ces,8 des ges,}\\
    {ges,2 r8 ges ges2 r8 ges}
  >>}
}
\score{\main}
\score{
<<
  \partCombine \main \transpose c c, \main
  \new Staff \acco
>>
\midi{\tempo 4=112}
}
Qatar Radio
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Radio Romania International
  •  Russia
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Radio Mayak
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Radio Sakha
\header{tagline = ##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/rrw-radio_rwanda_160809.mp3
main = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "acoustic guitar (nylon)"
  \clef bass \time 12/8
  \repeat volta 2{
  g,8 ceh4 beh8 g4 <ceh g>4 r8 deh~ <deh g,>4
  g,8 ceh4 beh8 g4 g4 r8 ceh~ <ceh g>4
  }
}
cutt = \new DrumStaff \drummode{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "brush kit"
  \repeat volta 2{
  r4 sn r r r sn r sn r r r sn
  }
}
\score{\main}
\score{
  \unfoldRepeats << \main \cutt >>
  \midi{\tempo 4. = 142}
}
Radio Rwanda

% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ars-sba_rsi_181213.mp3
\relative{
  \clef "treble_(8)" \key c \major \time 4/4 \partial 8 <g g,>8
  c c d <beh beh,> c4. <g g,>8 c c d <beh beh,> c4 d
  eeh8 8 c c <a a,>8 8 <g g,>8 8 s_" //"
}
\layout{indent=#0 line-width=#120 }
\midi{\tempo 4=90 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "acoustic guitar (nylon)"}
Radio Saudi International
\header{tagline=##f}
% 0:03 https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/svn-rs1_010804.mp3
main = {
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "ocarina"
  \repeat volta 3 {e''8\omit-_ cis''\omit-_ r4 r2}
  \mark \markup \tiny "3x"
}
\score{\main}
\score{\unfoldRepeats \main \midi{\tempo 4=114}}
Radio Slovenia
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Radio Uganda
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ukr-z-ur1_signon_250415.mp3
sustainOfn = \sustainOff\sustainOn
mainA = \relative{\time 3/4 a'4 c e a2 e4 d2 c4 2. b}
main = {
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "ocarina"
  \clef "treble^(8)" \transpose c c' \mainA
}
acco = <<{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "harpsichord"
  \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.7 \mainA
}\\ \relative{
  s2. \grace{a8\sustainOn e' c'}s2. \grace{d,,8\sustainOfn f' a}s2.
  \grace{e,8\sustainOfn c' a'}s2. \grace{e,8\sustainOfn e'gis}s2. s8\sustainOff
}>>
\score{\main}
\score{<<\main \new Staff \acco>> \midi{\tempo 4=72}}
Radio Ukraine International
  • English programme: "Bow Bells", 10 change-ringing bells.
  • Non-English programme, non-Europe: three notes tuned B–B–C.
  • Non-English programme, to Europe: four notes tuned B–B–B–E.
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Interval signals for BBC World Service
  •  United States:

{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "vibraphone"
  \omit Staff.TimeSignature
  \cadenzaOn
  g'2 e'' c''1*2 \bar "|"
}
\midi{\tempo 2 = 152}
Interval signal for NBC
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/mco-twr_romanian_150411.mp3
common = {\key g \major \time 6/8}
main = \relative {
  \clef "treble^(8)" \common d''4. g4 a8 b4. c4 b8 a4. b4 a8 g4. d 
  d' d4 8 4.~ 4 g,8 a4 b8 c4 b8 a2.
}
acco = {
  \common <g' b'>2.~ 2. <d' fis'>2. <g' b'>2. 2.~ 2. <d' fis'>2.~ 2.
}
\score{\main
\layout{indent=#0 line-width=#120 \context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.9}}
}
\score{<<\main \new Staff \acco>>
\midi{\tempo 4.=116 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric piano 1"}
}
Trans World Radio
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TWR Europe
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TWR Albania
  • TWR Guam: first part of "We've a story to tell to the nations"
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/gum-ktwr_130815.mp3
sustainOfn = \sustainOff\sustainOn
common = {\key d \major \partial 4}
main = \relative{
  \clef "treble^(8)" \common \tuplet 3/2{d''4 e8}
  fis4 4 g \tuplet 3/2{fis4 eis8} fis2 d4 \tuplet 3/2{fis g8} a4 4 b \tuplet 3/2{a gis8} a2. r4
}
acco = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "acoustic guitar (steel)"
  \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.7
  \clef "treble_(8)" \common s4
  <<{
    \grace{d16\sustainOn a' d}fis2 \grace{g,,16\sustainOfn g' d'}a'2 
    \grace{d,,16\sustainOfn a' d}fis1
    \grace{d,16\sustainOfn a'}e'2 \grace{e,16\sustainOfn gis}e'2
    \grace{a,,16\sustainOfn cis'}e2. r4\sustainOff
  }\\{
    s1 s4 \tuplet 3/2 4{d4 e8 fis4 e8 d4 cis8} d4 cis b gis a2.
  }>>
}
\score{\main \layout{indent=#0 line-width=#120 }}
\score{<<\main \new Staff \acco>> \midi{\tempo 4=110}}
KTWR
  • TWR Africa: last part of "We've a story to tell to the nations"
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TWR Africa
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TWR Bonaire
Interval signal for Voice of America

% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/usa-wewn_al_181212.mp3
\relative{
  \clef "treble_(8)" \omit Staff.TimeSignature
  \key des \major \cadenzaOn \hide Stem
  des4 f as bes4*5/4 as2*9/8 \bar "'"
  bes4 des c bes as bes as as2*7/4 \bar "'"
  des4*3/2 as4*11/4 bes4*5/4 ges2*9/8 es2*11/8 \bar "'"
  f4 ges as4*5/4 f4*6/4 f4*7/4 es des2*2 s4 \bar "|"
}
\layout{indent=#0 line-width=#120 \context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.9}}
\midi{\tempo 2=73 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "choir aahs"}
WEWN
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/cva-z-vatican_radio_c1982.mp3
common = {\key f \major}
sustainOfn = \sustainOff\sustainOn
mainA = \relative{a'''2 a c c f, f a a d g, c f,4 bes a2 g4. f8 1}
main = {
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "celesta"
  \clef "treble^(8)" \common \grace{s8 s s}
  \partCombine \mainA \transpose c c, \mainA
}
acco = {
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "orchestral harp"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.9 \clef bass \common
  \grace{f8\sustainOn a c'}f'1
  \grace{e8\sustainOfn g c'}g'1
  \grace{d8\sustainOfn a d'}f'2 b
  \grace{c8\sustainOfn g a }e'1
  <bes, d' f'>2\sustainOff <c c' e'>4\sustainOn bes,
  <a, c' f'>2\sustainOff <bes, bes d'>4\sustainOn g,
  <c a f'>2\sustainOff <c, c bes e'>
  \grace{f,8\sustainOn c a}f'1
}
\score{{\clef "treble^(15)" \common \mainA} \layout{indent=#0 line-width=#120 }}
\score{<<\main \new Staff \acco>> \midi{\tempo 2=62}}
Interval signal for Vatican Radio
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Radio Nacional de Venezuela
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Voice of Vietnam

Formerly used

  • Albania Radio Tirana: Këputa një gjethe dafine (transmission intro); the trumpet version of With Pickaxe and Rifle.
\header{tagline=##f}
% 0:26 https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/alb-radio_tirana_xs_270418.mp3
common = {\key e \minor}
main = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric guitar (clean)"
  \common b4 e e e e e e e e8 fis8 4~ 2~ 1 s8_"//"
}
acco = <<
  \new Staff \relative{
    \set Staff.midiInstrument = "fx 1 (rain)"
    \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.3 \common
    <<
    {\repeat unfold 4{g'8 e' b e} \repeat unfold 4{fis, dis' b dis}}\\
    {<e, b>1~ 1 <dis b>1~ 1}
    >>
  }
  \drums{\repeat unfold 8{<<{<cymr>8 8 ss q}\\{bd4. 8}>>}}
>>
\score{\main}
\score{<<\main \acco>> \midi{\tempo 4=160}}
Radio Tirana - Këputa një gjethe dafine
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/alb-z-radio_tirana_c1980.mp3
common = {\key g \minor \time 2/4 \partial 16}
main = \relative{\common d''16-. 4-_ 8. es16-. d4-_ c8. a16-. bes2 g}
acco = \relative{
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.7 \common bes'16-. 4-_ a-_ g-_ d-_ g2 d
}
\score{{\omit Script \main}}
\score{<<\main \new Staff \acco>>
\midi{\tempo 4=114 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "trumpet"}
}
Radio Tirana - Në njërën dorë kazmën në tjetrën pushkën
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Radio Australia
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Radio Österreich International

% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/aut-orf1_260112.mp3
{
  \clef bass
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "viola"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #1.0
  c4 g c'2
}
\midi{\tempo 4 = 120}
Interval signal for Ö1
1st Program: Schubert, Rosamunde, Ballet Music 2

% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/aut-z-orf_regional_1980.mp3
\relative{
  \key g \major \time 2/4
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "vibraphone"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #1.1
  g'8\omit\sustainOn g16 d g8 g16 d g8 b d4
}
\midi { \tempo 4 = 80 }
Österreichischer Rundfunk
3rd Program: Haydn, Surprise Symphony

% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/aut-z-radio_oesterreich_c1953.mp3
\relative{
  \key f \major \time 2/4
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "vibraphone"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #1.1
  f'8 f a a c c a4
}
\midi { \tempo 4 = 40 }
Österreichischer Rundfunk
Où peut-on être mieux qu’au sein de sa famille ? [fr].
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RTBF International
Benoit, Beiaardlied

% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/bel-z-brt1_rvd_1977.mp3
\relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric piano 1"
  \key f \major \cadenzaOn
  \partial 4 a'4*5/6 \bar "|"
  a4 g4*7/6 bes4*5/6 a4*7/6 \bar "|" f2*7/8 c4 a' \bar "|"
  a g8*3/2[ a8] bes4*5/6 e,4*7/6 \bar "|" c'2
}
\midi{\tempo 4 = 78}
RTBF International
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_audio_clip.cfm?audio_id=5586
sustainOfn = \sustainOff\sustainOn
main = \relative{
  \partial 8 g'8 c4. d8 e4. d8 f4. e8 d4. c8 b4. a8 g4. f8 e2.
}
acco = {
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.7 \clef bass \partial 8 r8 
  c8\sustainOn g e'4 \grace{<g' c''>16\sustainOfn}bes,8 bes g'4
  \grace{<f' c''>16\sustainOfn}a,8 f c'4 \grace{<f' bes'>16\sustainOfn}as,8 f bes4
  \grace{<d' g'>16\sustainOfn}g,8 f b4 f,8\sustainOfn f <b d'>4
  e,8\sustainOfn <g c'> <f d'>\sustainOfn g,8 <c, c'>8*2\sustainOfn s8\sustainOff
}
\score{\main}
\score{<<\new Staff \main \new Staff \acco>>
\midi{\tempo 4=64 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric piano 1"}
}
Rádio Nacional
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/can-z-rci_200907.mp3
main = {\clef "treble^(8)" \key g \major b''2 d'''4.. d'''16 g''2}
acco = {\set midiMaximumVolume = #0.6 \key g \major <g' d''>2 <d' a'> <b g'>}
\score{\main}
\score{<<\main \new Staff \acco>> \midi{\tempo 4=106}}
Radio Canada International
\header{tagline = ##f}
% 0:24 https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/cyp-cybc1_100910.mp3
main = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "flute"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.9
  \clef "treble^(8)"
  \partial 16*3 g''16 a b16*2
  \grace{c8 d} c8.*2/3 a16 b8 g d'4 r16 g,16 a b16*2
  \grace{c8 d} c8.*2/3 a16 b8 g a2
}
acco = {
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "string ensemble 1"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.7
  \clef bass \partial 16*3 s16 s8
  <c g e'>4 <g, b d'> <d a f'>2
  <c g e'>4 <g, b d'> <a, a c'>2
  s8
}
\score{\main \layout{\context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.8}}}
\score{
  <<\main \new Staff \acco>>
  \midi{\tempo 4 = 102}
}
Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation
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Czechoslovak Radio
  • last segment of Kupředu levá ("Forward, Left") by cs:Jan Seidl
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Radio Prague

% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/cze-z-cro7_radio_prague_021102.mp3
% Mvt.1, b.189
\relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "french horn"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #1.0
  \key e \major \time 2/4
  \omit Script e'4. e8-. cis-. b4.
  \undo\omit Script e8. gis16-. b8-. 8-. 2
}
\midi{\tempo 4 = 110}
Radio Prague
\header{tagline = ##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/dnk-z-radio_denmark_c1978.mp3
main = \relative{
  \clef "treble^(8)"
  \key g \major \partial 4
  g''8 fis g4 d g a b2 a4 c8 b a4 g g fis g2. r4
}
acco = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.7
  \key g \major \partial 4
  <<{
    g'8 fis g4 d g a <g' d>2 <fis d>4 <g c,>8 <g e> <e c>4 <e b> <e a,> <d a> <d b>2.
  }\\{
    s4 s1 g,,4 b d e a e c d g,2.
  }>>
}
\score{\main}
\score{
  <<
    \set Score.midiInstrument = "celesta"
    \main \new Staff \acco
  >>
  \midi{\tempo 4 = 94}
}
Radio Denmark
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The Voice of the Andes
  • HCJB Japanese program: "Sakura Sakura" (さくらさくら, cherry blossoms)
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/eqa-z-hcjb_japanese_1975.mp3
common = {\key c \minor}
main = {
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "marimba"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.8 \common
  \relative{c''4 4 d2 c4 4 d2 c4 d es d c d8 c as2 s8_"//"}
}
acco = <<
\new Staff \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "marimba"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.6 \common
  \repeat percent 2{
  \repeat percent 8{c'64*1/2 es64*3/2 c'64*1/2 g64*3/2}
  \repeat percent 8{d64*1/2 g64*3/2 d'64*1/2 b64*3/2}
  }
  \repeat tremolo 4{c,32 c'} \repeat tremolo 4 {d, d'}
  \repeat tremolo 4{es, es'} \repeat tremolo 4{d, d'}
  \repeat tremolo 4{c, c'} \repeat tremolo 2{d, d'} \repeat tremolo 2{c, c'}
  \repeat tremolo 8{as, as'}
}
\new Staff \relative{
  \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.6 \clef bass \common
  \repeat percent 2{<<{s2 r8 g'' es d}\\{<c,, es g>4-. r <g d' g>2}>>}
  es'8 g' g, g' c,, g'' g, g' f, as' es,4 d8 f' g as 
}
>>
\score{\main}
\score{<<\main \unfoldRepeats \acco>> \midi{\tempo 4=70}}
The Voice of the Andes (Japanese)

% https://yle.fi/a/20-98112 "Uusi väliaikamerkki"
<<\relative{
  \key f \major c''2 bes4 a g2 a2 c bes4 a g1 a
}\\ \magnifyMusic 0.7 \relative{
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.9 f'1 c'2 f,~ f r c'1 <f, c'>
}>>
\midi{\tempo 4=95 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric piano 1"}
Radio Finland (Yle)
\header{tagline = ##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/fra-z-rfi_c1975.mp3
main = \relative{
  \key g \major \time 2/4
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "trumpet"
  \omit Script
  r8. g'16-. b8-. c-. d4 g d \grace{\scaleDurations 2 {c16( e}} d8-.) c-. b4 a g2
}
acco = {
  \key g \major
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "bassoon"
  \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.7
  << 
  \relative{
    r8. g'16 fis8-. e-. d8. c16 b8-. c-. d-. c-. b-. c-. d8. s16 s8 d-. b2
  }\\{
     g2~ 2~ 2 d8. d'16 d'8-. d-. g2
  }\\ \relative{
     s2 b'8. a16 g8-. a-. b8. g16 g8-. e-. g4. fis8-. g2 s8
  }>>
}
\score{\main}
\score{
  <<\main \new Staff \acco>>
  \midi{\tempo 4 = 110}
}
Radio France Internationale
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://youtu.be/0xAWEL6mnZI
% Mvt.1 b.112
main = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "french horn"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.9 \key b \major \time 2/2
  \tuplet 3/2 2{r4 r <dis' b>8-. <e cis>-. <fis dis>4-. <dis b>-. <gis e>-.} <fis dis>2*2/3
}
acco = {
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "timpani"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.8 \clef bass \omit Dots
  \repeat tremolo 24 b,16*2/3 b,2
}
\score{{\omit Script \main}}
\score{<<\main \new Staff \unfoldRepeats \acco>> \midi{\tempo 2=60}}
NWDR
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Reichssender Berlin
  •  East Germany
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Berliner Rundfunk

% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ger-z-rbi_rvd_1975.mp3
\relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric piano 1"
  \key as \major \time 2/4
  <c'' as>4 4 <bes es,> <as c,> <des bes>4 4 <c as> <bes es,>
}
\midi{\tempo 4 = 69}
Radio Berlin International
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Radio DDR
Interval signal for Radio Free Russia
Interval signal for DFS 904
  • Germany Germany
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DLF

% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ger-z-rias_c1948.mp3
\relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric piano 1"
  \clef "treble^(8)"
  \partial 4 g''8 <c e,>16 <b d,>
  <c e,>8 <g d> <e c> <f d> <g e>2
}
\midi{\tempo 4 = 72}
RIAS Berlin

% https://rias1.de/audiokennung.htm#:~:text=Deutschlandsender
{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "orchestral harp"
  \key g \major \time 2/4 \partial 4
  d'4 <g' b>4 4 <a' d'>4 4 << { b'4. a'8 } \\ { g'4 d' } >> <g' b>
}
\midi {\tempo 4 = 90}
Deutschlandsender
  • Funk-Stunde Berlin [de]:
\header{tagline = ##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ger-z-reichssender_berlin_1935.mp3
main = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "brass section"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.9
  \key bes \major
  bes4 d8-. f-. bes2 <bes, d>4 <d f>8-. <f bes>-. <bes d>2
}
acco = {
  \clef bass
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "timpani"
  r2 r8 d16 d d4 r2 r8 d16 d d4 s
}
\score{\main}
\score{
  <<\main \new Staff \acco>>
  \midi {\tempo 4 = 114}
}
Reichssender Berlin
\header{tagline = ##f}
% https://rias1.de/audiokennung.htm#:~:text=ORAG
main = {
  \key d \major \time 6/8
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #1.2
  d''4. fis'8. g'16 a'8 d'2.
}
acco = {
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.8
  \clef bass \key d \major
  <fis, fis>2. <d fis>2.
}
\score{\main}
\score{
  <<
    \set Score.midiInstrument = "orchestral harp"
    \main \new Staff \acco
  >>
  \midi{\tempo 4. = 60}
}
Ostmarken Rundfunk
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Ostmarken Rundfunk

% https://rias1.de/audiokennung.htm#:~:text=NORAG
\relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "orchestral harp"
  \key g \major \time 2/4
  <b' g>16 <a d,>16 <g b,>8 <b g>4~ 8 <a d,>8 <g b,>4
}
\midi {\tempo 4 = 69}
Nordische Rundfunk
\header{tagline = ##f}
% Mvt.1, b.425
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ger-z-ndr_010156.mp3
main = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "oboe"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.9
  \key d \major \time 3/4
  \partial 4 <fis'' d>8 <g e>
  <a fis>2 <fis d>8 <a fis>
  <d b>4 <cis a> <b g> <b eis,> <a fis>
}
acco = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "clarinet"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.6
  \key d \major \partial 4 s4
  <a' fis>2 <fis d>8 <a fis>
  <d b>4 <cis a> <b g> <b cis,> <a d,>
  s8
}
\score{\main}
\score{
  <<\main \new Staff \acco>>
  \midi {\tempo 4 = 130}
}
Nordische Rundfunk
  • (Dominant major ninth chord)
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Nordische Rundfunk
{
% https://www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_audio_clip.cfm?audio_id=2421 [caution: recreation]
% https://www.radiomuseum.org/images/audioimages_klein/Pausezeichen_Koeln.jpg
\set Staff.midiInstrument = "celesta"
\omit Staff.TimeSignature
\cadenzaOn
dis''2 fis'2 b2
}
Westdeutsche Rundfunk

% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ger-z-wdr_010156.mp3
\relative{
  \key bes \major \partial 4 f'4 <bes f d>\omit\sustainOn f
  <d' bes f>\omit\sustainOff <c a es> <bes f d>2 4*2\fermata
}
\midi{\tempo 4=124 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric piano 1"}
Westdeutscher Rundfunk

% https://rias1.de/audiokennung.htm#:~:text=München
{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "orchestral harp"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #1.3
  \key as \major \clef bass
  \omit Staff.TimeSignature  
  as, es, f, c,
}
\midi {\tempo 4 = 38}
Bayerischer Rundfunk

% https://rias1.de/audiokennung.htm#:~:text=Bayerischer%20Rundfunk,-1963
\relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "orchestral harp"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #1.2
  \key es \major \time 3/4 \partial 4 bes4 
  <es bes g>2 4 <g es bes>2 4 <bes g es>2. <g es bes> 
}
\midi{\tempo 4 = 112}
Bayerischer Rundfunk
\header{tagline = ##f}
% https://rias1.de/audiokennung.htm#:~:text=Breslau
main = \relative{
  \clef "treble^(8)" \partial 4 g''4
  <c e,>4 8. 16 4 <d g,> <e c>8. <d g,>16 <c e,>8. <b d,>16 <c e,>2
}
acco = \relative{
  \partial 4 g'4 c, g' c g c g c,2
}
\score{\main}
\score{
  <<
  \set Score.midiInstrument = "celesta"
  \new Staff \main \new Staff \acco
  >>
  \midi {\tempo 4 = 88}
}
SFAG Breslau
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SFB

% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ger-z-radio_saarbrucken_1950.mp3
\relative{
  \key f \major \time 3/4 \partial 8*3 c''8 c c
  <f c a>4\omit\sustainOn <a f c> g8 f <g e c>2.\omit\sustainOff
}
\midi{\tempo 4=54 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "vibraphone"}
Saarländischer Rundfunk
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Saarländischer Rundfunk
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Südwestfunk
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Süddeutscher Rundfunk
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Hessischer Rundfunk

% https://rias1.de/audiokennung.htm#:~:text=Bremen,-1963
\relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric piano 1"
  \key d \major \omit Script
  r4 <a' fis>4~ 8 <b g>8-. 8 <c a>8-. 8 <b g> <c a> <d b> <b g>2
}
\midi{\tempo 4 = 90}
Radio Bremen
  • Excerpts from the suite 1848 by T.K. Polgar played on three trumpets and two cornets.[citation needed]
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Radio Budapest
  • Budapest 2

% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/hng-z-mtr_budapest2_1942.mp3
\relative{
  \set Score.midiInstrument = "celesta"
  \clef "treble^(8)" \key ges \major
  \repeat unfold 2{<bes'' ges>4 <des bes> <ces as> <des f, des>} <bes ges>4
}
\midi {\tempo 4 = 63}
Hungarian Telephone & Radio
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Kol Yisrael
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Rai Italia Radio
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Latvijas Radio
  • Lithuania Radio Vilnius:
\header{tagline=##f} 
% 1:06 https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ltu-z-lr_radio_vilnius_180706.mp3

common = {\key es \major \partial 4}
mainA = {es'4 bes'4. 8 8. 16 g8 es es'4. c8 bes2\omit-_}
main = \relative{
  \common \mainA es4 f8 es bes4 es8 c d es c4 bes s8_"//"
}
acco = \relative c,{
  \clef bass \common \mainA
  <es, bes' g'>4 <es bes' as'>8 <es bes' g'> <d bes' f'>4 <c bes' g'>
  <f bes f'> <f a es'> <bes d>
}
\score{\main \layout{indent=#0 line-width=#120 }}
\score{<<\main \new Staff \acco>>
\midi{\tempo 4=65 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "choir aahs"}
}
Radio Vilnius - Lietuvninkai mes esam gimę
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Radio Vilnius - LTSR Himnas
  •  Netherlands
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/hol-z-nos_hilversum4_1982.mp3
common = {\key b \major \partial 4}
\score{
\relative{\mark "Hilversum 4" \common fis'4 b b cis8 dis e cis8 dis2}
}
\score{
<<\relative{
  \common fis'4 \stemDown b_. \stemUp b-. cis8 dis e cis8*2 \grace{dis16*2 cis}dis2
} \\ \magnifyMusic 0.6 \relative{
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.6
  s4 \stemUp <dis'' b>8[ <cis ais>] \stemDown <b gis>[ <ais fis>]
  <gis e> cis, <ais' fis> fis,8*3/2 <b fis' b>2.
}>>
\midi{\tempo 4=122 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "harpsichord"}
}
Nederlandse Publieke Omroep
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/hol-z-radio_netherlands_rvd_c1975.mp3
common = {\key a \minor \time 2/2}
main = \relative{
  \common a'4 gis8 a b4 a8 b c4 b8 a b2
  c4 b8 c d4 c8 d e4. e8 d e c d b2 a
}
acco = \relative{
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.7 \common
  <a c>2 <e gis'> <a c> <e' gis>
  <a, e'> <g' bes> <c, g'> <f a> <e, e'>4 <e' gis> <a, c>2 s
}
\score{\main \layout{indent=#0 line-width=#120 }}
\score{<<\main \new Staff \acco>>
\midi{\tempo 2=53 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "tubular bells"}
}
Radio Netherlands (old)
  •  Norway

% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/nor-z-radio_norway_1966.mp3
\relative{
  \time 9/4 \omit Staff.TimeSignature a' d a c d c8 a8 b8 g8 a4*2
}
\midi{\tempo 4=86 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "celesta"}
NRK - Pausesignalet
  • Kjenningssignalet: beginning bars of Symphony No.1 "Innover viddene" by Eivind Groven
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NRK - Kjenningssignalet
  •  Poland
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Radio Olsztyn
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/pol-z-radio_polonia_250206.mp3
common = {\key c \minor \time 2/4 \partial 8*3}
main = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "flute" \common
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.9 \magnifyMusic 0.7{g'8-. a-. b-.}
  c8.-! 16-. es8-. f-. g4-! c,8-. c-. as'4-! g8-. f-. es4-! d-! c-! s8_"//"
}
acco = <<
\new Staff \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "vibraphone"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.85 \common
  g'8 a b c16 d c g es g c d c d c g es g c d
  c d c as f as c d c d c as f as c d c4
}
\new Staff {
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "steel drums"
  {\set midiMaximumVolume = #0.8 \common s8 s4 c''2}
  \clef "bass_(8)" \set Staff.midiInstrument = "acoustic bass"
  \new Voice{\set midiMaximumVolume = #1.0 g,4.. c,16 2~ 2 4}
}
>>
\score{{\omit Script \main}}
\score{<<\main \acco>> \midi{\tempo 4=134}}
Polish Radio External Service
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Radio Polonia
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Radio Polonia
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Radio Bucharest
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/rus-z-vor_is_111111.mp3
sustainOfn = \sustainOff\sustainOn
common = {\key es \major \time 2/2}
mainA = \relative{es''1 f g2 es4 g f2 bes, g'4 bes f es d2 bes g'1}
acco = \relative{
  \clef bass \common <g bes bes'>1 \grace{d4\sustainOn f}<bes bes'>1
  \grace{es,4\sustainOfn g}<bes bes'>2 <c, c' g'>2\sustainOff <d d' bes'> bes
  es'2 <d, bes' bes'>4 <c bes' bes'> <bes bes' f'>2 <g g'>
  \grace{es'4\sustainOfn g}<bes bes'>1
}
\score{{\common \mainA} \layout{indent=#0 line-width=#120 }}
\score{
<<{\common <<\mainA \\ \transpose c c, \mainA>>}
  \new Staff \acco>>
\midi{\tempo 2=67 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "vibraphone"}
}
Voice of Russia
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Radio Serbia
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/svk-sr_rsi_240408.mp3
mainA = \relative{c'''8 g e f a4 \cadenzaOn g4*2\fermata \bar "|"}
\score{{\clef "treble^(8)" \mainA}}
\score{
<<\mainA \new Staff{\transpose c c,, \mainA s2}>>
\midi{\tempo 4=55 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "fx 4 (atmosphere)"}
}
Radio Slovakia International
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/afs-z-radio_rsa_1977.mp3
common = {\key e \major \time 2/4}
main =\relative{
  \common b'8 b16 b b8-. a-. gis b4. fis8 a4. gis8 b4.
  b8 b16 b b8-. a-. gis b4. fis8 a gis fis e2
}
acco = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.6
  \clef "treble_(8)" \common
  <<{
    <dis' gis>8 16 16 8-. <cis fis>-. <b e> b4 <b b'>8 a cis4 <cis a'>8 b b4 <b b'>8
    <dis gis>8 16 16 8-. <cis fis>-. <b e> b4 <b b'>8 a cis b a
  }\\{
    s2 e4 b b b e b s2 e4 b b b'
  }>>
  \grace{e,,16\omit\sustainOn b'}gis'2
}
\score{\main \layout{indent=#0 line-width=#120 \context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.9}}}
\score{<<\main \new Staff \acco>>
\midi{\tempo 4=53 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "acoustic guitar (nylon)"}
}
Radio RSA
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/spa-z-ree_c1982.mp3
common = {\key d \major \time 3/8}
main = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "celesta" \common
  fis''8.  e16 d8 fis16 e fis g a g fis8. e16 d8~ \hideNotes d4.
}
acco = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "acoustic guitar (steel)"
  \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.6 \clef bass \common
  <<{fis'16 d a g' d a fis' d a e' d a fis' d a g' r8}\\{d,8. d d d d d}>>
}
\score{\main}
\score{<<\main \new Staff \acco>> \midi{\tempo 8=119}}
Radio Exterior de España

% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/swe-z-sr_radio_sweden_070704.mp3
\relative{
  \key c \minor \partial 8*3
  g'8\omit\sustainOn c d es4 g d g c,2 r8 g c f a2 f4 a g1 
}
\layout{indent=#0 line-width=#120 }
\midi{\tempo 4=110 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "vibraphone"}
Radio Sweden

% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/swe-sr1_021106.mp3
\relative{
  \clef "treble^(8)" \key es \major \time 3/4
  es''4.. g16 <f bes,>8. as16 <g es>4 <bes f> \cadenzaOn <es g,>4*3\fermata \bar "|"
}
\midi{\tempo 4=79 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "celesta"}
Radio Sweden
  •   Switzerland
  • Radio Beromünster [de]: D' Zit isch do, played on music box.
\header{tagline = ##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/sui-z-sbc_sr2_rumantsch_1977.mp3
main = \relative{
  \clef "treble^(15)"
  \key d \major \time 2/4
  a'''8 a fis4 a8 a fis4 e8 e16 fis g8 e fis d' a4
}
acco = \relative{
  \clef "treble^(8)" \key d \major
  <<{a''8 a d4 a8 a d4 cis8 cis16 d e8 cis d d a4}
  \\
  {fis4 d fis d a4. e'8 <d fis>2}
  >>
}
\score{\main}
\score{
  <<
  \set Score.midiInstrument = "celesta"
  \main \new Staff \acco
  >>
  \midi {\tempo 4 = 86}
}
Landessender Beromünster, Bern
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/sui-z-sri_221000.mp3
common = {\key b \major \time 3/8}
main = \relative{
  \common dis''8. e16 dis8 cis8 fis,8 dis'8 b4. r
  fis8. gis16 fis8 b8 dis8 fis8 cis4.
}
acco = {
  \clef bass \common <b, fis'>4. <fis ais'> <b dis'>4. r
  <dis b>4. <b, dis'>4. <fis ais'>4.*3
}
\score{\main}
\score{<<\main \new Staff \acco>>
\midi{\tempo 4.=58 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "music box"}
}
Swiss Radio International
\header{tagline=##f}
% http://www.kawamura-photo.sakura.ne.jp/bcl/sound/redcross.mp3
main = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "trumpet" \time 3/4
  g'8-. g16 g e8-. g-. e-. g-. c-. c16 c g8-. c-. g-. c-.
  e-. e16 d c8-. e-. d-. g16 f16*2 \grace{e16*2( f} e4*3/4) s_"//"
}
acco = {
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "string ensemble 1"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.7 \clef bass
  <c e'>4-. r r <c e' g'>4-. r r
  <c g' c'>8 c16 d e8-. c-. <g g' b'> g,-. <c g' c'>4
}
\score{{\omit Script \main} \layout{indent=#0 line-width=#120 }}
\score{<<\main \new Staff \acco>> \midi{\tempo 4=114}}
Red Cross Broadcasting Service
Interval signal of Voice of Turkey as heard in 2013
  • Soviet Union Radio Moscow (former international service of the Soviet Union):
\header{tagline=##f}
% 0:30 https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/rus-z-rmws_coup_190891.mp3
% https://youtu.be/Zg6CfBtO_uw
#(define (fiver mus) #{ \repeat unfold 5{#mus } #})
v = \applyMusic #fiver \etc
common = {\key f \minor \partial 2}
main = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "acoustic guitar (nylon)"
  \common s2 \v f'16*4/5 \v as \v c \v as \v{bes bes} \v as \v g
  \v{c c} \v{bes bes} \v{f f f f}
  \v as \v c \v es \v es \v{f f} \v es \v des
  \v{c c c c} \v{d d} \v{e e} s8
}
acco = <<
  \new Staff \relative<<{
    \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric piano 1"
    \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.7 \clef bass \common s2
    f4 <as c es>4 4. <as c d>8~ 4. <as c des>8~ 2
    <as c>8 <as es' f>4-_ 8 <as bes e>4. <as es' f>8~ 4. <as d f>8~ 8 <as es' f>4.
    <as c es>2 <g as c> <f as es'> <fes g des'>
    <es bes' c>4 f8 g as bes c f <f, b d>4 b8 d e <bes c>-. <c e bes'>4
  }\\{
    \set midiMaximumVolume = #1.0
    s2 f,,4. f8 c4 f8 es bes'4. f'8 bes,4. b8
    c4 c,4. c8 d e f4. 4 c8 bes as8
    4. 4 8 bes c des8 4 8 es8 4 8 as8 4 es8 as4 es8 as
    g8 d g ges4 des8 ges f
  }>>
  \drums{
    <<{
      \common tomh16 16 16 16 toml16 16 8 \grace{cymc16}
      \repeat unfold 16{hh8 hh sn hh}
    }\\{
      r2 \repeat unfold 8{bd4. bd8 r2}
    }>>
  }
>>
\score{
\relative{\key f \minor
  f'4 as c as bes2 as4 g c2 bes f1 as4 c es es f2 es4 des c1 d2 e s8_"//"
}
\layout{indent=#0 line-width=#120 \context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.9}}
}
\score{<<\main \acco>> \midi{\tempo 4=132}}
Radio Moscow
\header{tagline = ##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/rus-vgtrk_motherland_is_121212.mp3
main = {\partial 4 d''8 d g4. fis8 e fis g a g4 d2}
acco = {\partial 4 s4 b2 c b2.}
\score{\relative{\key g \major \main}}
\score{
  \relative{
    \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric piano 1" 
    \key g \major
    <<\main \\ \acco>>
  }
  \midi{\tempo 4 = 60}
}
Radio Moscow
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BBC - Oranges and Lemons
\header{tagline=##f}
% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ukg-bbcws_lillibolero_230799.mp3
common = {\key g \major \time 6/4}
mainA = \relative{ \repeat volta 2{
  g'4.-_ a8-. g4-. b2-_ 4-. a4.-_ b8-. a4-. c2.-_
  b4-. d-. g,-. c2-_ b4-. a-. g-. fis-. g2.-_
}}
main = {\set Staff.midiInstrument = "trumpet" \common \mainA s8_"//"}
acco = <<
\new Staff{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "clarinet"
  \common \transpose c c' \mainA
}
\new Staff \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "string ensemble 1"
  \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.9 \clef bass \common
  \repeat volta 2{
  <g, b' d>4 r r <e g' d'> r r <a c' e> r r <d, a'' fis'> r r
  <g b' g'> r r <c, g'' e'> r r <d fis' d'> r r <g g' b> r r
  }
}
>>
\score{{\omit Script \main}
\layout{indent=0 line-width=120}}
\score{\unfoldRepeats <<\main \acco>> \midi{\tempo 2.=106}}
BBC - Lillibullero
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KNLS (old) - Chariots of Fire

% KNLS https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/als-knls_anchor_point_ak_130724.mp3
% MWV https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/mdg-mwv_lightoflife_150416.mp3
\relative{\key f \major c'4. c'8~ 2~ 4. bes8~ 8 a g f c'4. f,8~ 2~ 1 s8_"//"}
\midi{\tempo 4=130 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric piano 2"}
KNLS/MWV - (an unnamed tune)
\header{tagline=##f}
% 0:05 https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/usa-z-wyfr_fl_290900.mp3
common = {\key bes \major \time 3/4 \partial 4}
main = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "trumpet" \common
  <<{
    f'4-_ 2-_ g8.-_ a16 bes4-_ f-_ bes-_ c-_ f,-_ c'-_ d4 s4_"//"
  }\\ \magnifyMusic 0.6{
    d,4-_ 2-_ es8.-_ c16 d4-_ f-_ f8-. g-. f4-_ 4-_ 4-_ f4
  }
  >>
}
acco = \relative{
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = "french horn" \clef bass \common 
  <<{
    bes4-_ 2-_ 8.-_ a16 bes4-_ 8-. a-. bes4-_ a4-_ 4-_ 4-_ bes4
  }\\{
    bes,4-_ 2-_ 4-_ bes,4-_ 8-. c-. d-. es-. f2-_ 4-_ bes,4
  }
  >>
}
\score{{\omit Staff.Script \main}}
\score{<<\main \new Staff \acco>> \midi{\tempo 4=118}}
KNLS/MWV - (an unnamed tune)
  • Druže Tito, ljubićice bjela anonymous Partisan song, in various orchestral renditions.[21]
\header{tagline=##f}
% 0:19 https://kawamura-photo.sakura.ne.jp/bcl/sound/yugo1990.mp3
common = {\key a \major \time 2/4}
main = \relative{\common e''4 4 d8 e d4 cis8 8 b a b4 4~ \hideNotes 4.}
acco = \relative<<{
  \common cis''8 <e,> cis' q b q b q a a e e a fis <gis e>4~ 4.
}\\{
  a,2 gis fis e4. b'8 e,4. s8
}>>
\score{\main}
\score{<<\main \new Staff \acco>>
\midi{\tempo 4=102 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric piano 1"}
}
Radio Yugoslavia
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Radio Yugoslavia
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Radio Yugoslavia

Classical radio station WQXR-FM in New York City, during its ownership by The New York Times Company, played different variations of a classical infused gong with the ID read at the same time as "The Classical Station of the New York Times, WQXR, New York (And WQXR.com 2000–2009) [citation needed]

Numbers station interval signals

Numbers stations are often named after their interval signals, such as The Lincolnshire Poacher or Magnetic Fields after "Magnetic Fields Part 1" by Jean-Michel Jarre.

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