Interval signal

$<<\new Staff = "bbc"{ << \new Voice = "main"{\voiceOne b'2 2 c''1} \new Voice \magnifyMusic 0.7{\voiceTwo <g' d'>2 2 <g' e'>1} >> } \new Lyrics \with{alignAboveContext = "bbc"}{ \lyricsto "main"{B -- B -- C} }>>$

Historical interval signal of the BBC

RAVAG interval signal, clock ticking 270/min (9 in 2 sec)

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.

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.

List of interval signals by station

Rádio Nacional de Angola:

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

Rádio Nacional de Angola

Radiodifusión Argentina al Exterior: First eight notes of "Mi Buenos Aires querido" by Carlos Gardel, followed by people saying the station's name in eight languages.
Bangladesh Betar: A tune composed by Samar Das.

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/bgd-rb_mymensingh_220424.mp3 main = \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "violin" \key bes \major \time 3/4 \grace{s16} s4 s \grace{g'16 f es} f4 d'2. bes8 c d bes c d bes4 f'2 } acco = { \set Staff.midiInstrument = "sitar" \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.7 \key bes \minor \clef bass \grace{s16\sustainOn} \repeat unfold 4{\tuplet 5/3{f,4 bes,, bes, f f}} s8 } \score{\main} \score{ <<\main \new Staff \acco>> \midi{\tempo 4 = 60} }$

Interval signal for Radio Bangladesh

Radio Belarus: "Motherland, my dear" (Belarusian: Радзіма, мая дарагая, Russian: Родина моя дорогая) by Vladimir Olovnikov [ru; be] and Ales Bachyla.

Rádio Brasil Internacional: Xylophone version of "Brazilian Flag Anthem" (Brazilian Portuguese: Hino à Bandeira Nacional) by Francisco Braga and Olavo Bilac.
Radio Bulgaria:

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/bul-z-radio_sofia_1964.mp3 % http://my.reset.jp/~fairuzyy/bulgaria.rm main = \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "oboe" \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.9 \clef "treble^(8)" \key as \major \time 2/4 \omit Script c'''4.-_ bes8-. as8.-_ g16 as8-. f-. es4.-_ f8-. es2 } acco = \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "clarinet" \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.6 \key as \major << {<es'' es,>4. es8 <f f,>8. <es g,>16 <des as>8-. <bes g>-. <c as>8. bes16 as8-. <des es,>8-. <c as>2} \\ {as,4 c des8. es16 f8-. des-. c4. es8-. as,2} >> s8 } \score{\main} \score{ << \main \new Staff \acco >> \midi {\tempo 4 = 76} }$

Radio Sofia

Radio Burkina:

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/bfa-radio_burkina_100812.mp3 #(define mydrums (alist->hash-table '( (hihat cross #f 5) (openhihat xcircle #f 5) (snare () #f 1) (sidestick cross #f 1) (mutehiconga diamond #f -1) (hiconga diamond #f -2) (loconga diamond #f -3) (bassdrum () #f -5)))) main = \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "flute" \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.9 \clef "treble^(8)" \key c \minor \time 12/8 \repeat volta 2{ <<{ es''8 8 8 8 f r r g, c es g, g f'4 es c r8 g c es g f }\\ \magnifyMusic 0.6{ \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.6 bes,8 8 8 8 c s s4. s4. c4 bes g s4. s4. }\\ \magnifyMusic 0.6{ \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.6 g''8 g g g as s s4. s4. g4 f es s4. s4. } >> } } acco = \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "marimba" \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.8 \key c \minor \repeat volta 2{ <c'' c,>4 <es es,> <f f,> r8 es f f <f es,> <f es,> <c c,>4 <es es,> <g g, c,> r8 es g g <g es,> <g es,> } } perc = \drummode{ \set DrumStaff.drumStyleTable = #mydrums \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.8 \repeat volta 2{ \repeat percent 2{ <<{ ss8 8 8 hho <hh sn> hh ss8 8 8 8 sn ss }\\{ bd4 8 4. r4 bd8 4. }\\{ \shiftOff \hide Stem s4 cgl8 8 cgh8 8 s cghm4 4 s8 }>> } } } \score{ \main \layout{ \context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.8} \context{\DrumStaff \magnifyStaff 0.8} } } \score{ \unfoldRepeats << \main \new Staff \acco \new DrumStaff \perc >> \midi {\tempo 4. = 115} }$

Radio Burkina

China:

China National Radio and China Radio International: Chime version of March of the Volunteers (义勇军进行曲).

${ % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/chn-cnr2_140311.mp3 \clef "treble^(8)" \key d \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "vibraphone" d''4.\omit\sustainOn fis''8 a''4 4 b''2 <a'' fis''> } \midi{\tempo 4 = 114}$

Interval signal for China National Radio and China Radio International

Voice of the Strait News Radio: Bell version of "Three Rules of Discipline and Eight Points for Attention" (三大纪律八项注意).

${ % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/chn-vos_news_301113.mp3 \clef "treble_(8)" \key b \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric piano 2" fis2.\omit\sustainOn gis4 b2 b gis4 b gis e fis1 } \midi{\tempo 4 = 68}$

Interval signal for Voice of the Strait

Radio Habana Cuba: Melody of "March of the 26th of July" (La Marcha del 26 de Julio) by Agustín Díaz Cartaya.
DR P1: "Drømte mig en drøm i nat", played on vibraphone.^[1]

$% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/dnk-dr_243kHz_290817.mp3 \relative{ \clef "treble^(8)" \time 3/4 \key d \minor \set Staff.midiInstrument = "vibraphone" f''2 a4 g2 a4 f2 e4 d2 f4 a2 4 2 f4 d2. } \layout{\context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.9}} \midi{\tempo 4 = 80}$

Interval signal for DR P1

Radio Ethiopia:

$% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/eth-ebc_national_amharic_060914.mp3 \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "kalimba" \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #1.1 \key d \major \time 12/8 << {e''8 r e r e e fis16 e d e d8~ 4. d8 r d r d8 8 fis16 e d e d8~ 4.} \\ {e,8 r e r e e8~ 4. b16 d e fis a b d,8 r d r d d8~ 4. b16 d e fis a b} >> } \layout{\context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.7}} \midi{\tempo 4. = 80}$

Radio Ethiopia

Radio France Internationale: Electronic-disco, culminating in the last 8 measures of "La Marseillaise".
Deutsche Welle: "Es sucht der Bruder seine Brüder" from Fidelio by Ludwig van Beethoven.

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ger-dw_1999.mp3 main = \relative{ \partial 4 g''4 4. e8 g f d g a8. g16 2 \fermata } acco = { \partial 4 s4 <c'~ e' c''>2 <c'~ f' b'> <c' e' c''\fermata>2. } \score{<<\main \\ \acco>>} \score{ << \main \acco \new Staff { \set Staff.midiInstrument = "celesta" \transpose c c' \main } >> \midi{\tempo 4 = 66} }$

Interval signal for Deutsche Welle

Voice of Greece: "The Little Shepherd" (Ο Τσομπανάκος [el]), played on floghera.^[2]

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/grc-era_chania_101014.mp3 mainA = {\cadenzaOn \time 2/2 \key g \minor} \score{ << \new Staff \relative{ \mainA \new Voice = "gre"{ g'4 g \bar "|" d' d d d \bar "|" f16\trill[( e d8])~ d2.*4/3\fermata s4 \bar "|" cis4\trill bes4 cis4\trill bes4 \bar "|" g4 4 2*3\fermata } } \new Lyrics{ \lyricsto "gre"{Τσο -- πα -- νά -- κος ή -- μου -- να __} } >> \layout{\context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.8}} } \score{ \relative{ \mainA \set Staff.midiInstrument = "flute" g'4 g d' d d d \tuplet 6/4 {f16 g f e d8~} d2.*4/3\fermata s4 \tuplet 11/8 { \repeat unfold 5 {cis32*13/11 d} cis } bes4*9/11 \tuplet 9/8 { \repeat unfold 4 {cis32 d} cis } bes4 g4 4 2*3\fermata } \midi{\tempo 2 = 60} }$

Interval signal for Voice of Greece

All India Radio: A tune composed by Walter Kaufmann or Thakur Balwant Singh, used since 1936.^[3]

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ind-z-air_external_rvd_c1965.mp3 main = \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "violin" \key fis \minor \grace{s8} s2 s4 s8. a''32 gis a2.~ 8 gis16 fis dis2.~ 16 gis fis dis cis4~ 16 dis fis dis cis2~ 1 } acco = { \set Staff.midiInstrument = "sitar" \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.6 \key fis \minor \clef bass \grace{s8\sustainOn} \repeat unfold 5 {fis,4 cis fis cis} s8 } \score{\main \layout{\context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.7}}} \score{ <<\main \new Staff \acco>> \midi{\tempo 4 = 91} }$

Interval signal for All India Radio

Indonesia
- RRI Programa 3: Ending bars of "Solace on Coconut Island" (Rayuan Pulau Kelapa), composed by Ismail Marzuki.
- RRI Voice of Indonesia: "Feeling of Love" (Rasa Sayang).
RTÉ Radio 1: Chime version of "O'Donnell Forever" (O'Donnell Abú).^[4]
Radio Japan: "KazoeUta (Hitotsu to ya)" (数え歌, counting-out game).

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/jap-radio_japan_280502.mp3 main = \relative{ \clef "treble^(8)" \key e \minor \new Voice = "ja" { g''4 g b g b2 c4 b e e c c b b g b c c b g fis1 s4_"//" } } acco = \relative{ \key e \minor \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.6 r8 b' c b g a b4 r8 g b c a e fis g <<{ b e fis g a e fis e e fis g fis e4 e8 fis g a e fis g4 r8 e dis2 \tuplet 3/2 4 {e8 fis a c e fis } } \\ { r2 a,, g r8 e g4 a2 b b,8 fis' b c r2 }>> } \score{ << \main \new Lyrics{ \lyricsto "ja"{ Hi -- to -- tsu to ya - -} } >> \layout{\context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.7}} } \score{ << \set Score.midiInstrument = "celesta" \main \new Staff \acco >> \midi{ \tempo 4 = 108} }$

Interval signals for Radio Japan

Radio Nikkei: Kan Ishii

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/jap-radionikkei1_010909.mp3 main = \relative{ \cadenzaOn \key d \minor \omit Score.TimeSignature \set Staff.midiInstrument = "tubular bells" d''2 c d a1*7/4\fermata f'4 d d c c d a1*7/4\fermata s8_"//" } acco = \relative{ \clef "treble_(8)" \key d \minor \set Staff.midiInstrument = "koto" \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.6 s2\sustainOn s s \scaleDurations 25/26 {f16*4/5[ a, c d f a c d f16 a c8]} d1*9/8 s2\sustainOff\sustainOn s s \scaleDurations 6/5 {f16*2/3[ d c a f d c16 a f d c8]} a1 } \score{\main} \score{ << \new Staff \main \new Staff \acco >> \midi{\tempo 4 = 100} }$

Interval signals for Radio Japan

Radio Nepal: A tune composed by Ustad Govinda Lal Nepali.

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/npl-radio_nepal_100214.mp3#Radio Nepal main = \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "violin" \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.9 \key e \major \grace{b8} gis2~ \tuplet 3/2 4{gis4 \grace{cis16*2} b8 cis e fis} gis8 fis16 gis b8 gis16 b cis4. b16 gis \tuplet 3/2{e8 \grace{fis16*2} gis4~} gis4~ \tuplet 3/2 4{gis4 a8 gis fis4} \grace{b,8} e1 } acco = { \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.8 \key e \major \grace{s8\sustainOn} \repeat unfold 4 {gis8 gis' e' e'' b b' cis' cis''} s8 } \score{\main \layout{\context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.7}}} \score{ <<\main \new Staff \acco>> \midi{\tempo 4 = 70} }$

Interval signals for Radio Nepal

North Korea

Voice of Korea: Melody of "Song of General Kim Il-sung" (김일성장군의 노래).
Pyongyang FM [ko]: Melody of "Song of General Kim Jong-il" (김정일장군의 노래).

KBS World Radio: "Dawn".
RTL Radio: "De Feierwon" by Michel Lentz, played on chimes.^[5]
Radio Madagascar:

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/mdg-radio_madagascar_060815.mp3 main = \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "kalimba" \set midiMaximumVolume = #1.1 \clef "treble^(8)" \key a \major \grace{s16*4} <cis''' a,>8. <a cis,>16 cis cis b, <e' e,> b,8 d'16 e r8 b16 d 8 fis16 <a e> <cis fis,>8 e,16 <cis' b,>16 r4 } acco = \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "acoustic guitar (nylon)" \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.7 \clef "treble_(8)" \key a \major \grace{<e cis'>16*4} <a, e' cis'>4 4 8. 16 r8 q8 <e' gis d'>8. 16 b8 q <a e' cis'>8. 16 } \score{\main \layout{\context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.8}}} \score{ <<\main \new Staff \acco>> \midi{\tempo 4 = 124} }$

Radio Madagascar

Radio Mauritania:

$% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/mtn-radio_mauritania_051108.mp3 \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "acoustic guitar (nylon)" \clef "treble_(8)" \key f \major \time 12/8 \partial 8 f8 bes4 a8 c4 a8 bes4 g8~\prall 4 bes8 a4 8~ <a g'>4. <a f'>8 r g4 4 << {\hideNotes \grace{g'4~} 2. \unHideNotes} \\ {\grace{g8 f} e4 f8 d4 e8} >> f4 g,8~\prall 4 8_" //" } \layout{\context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.7}} \midi {\tempo 4. = 132}$

Radio Mauritania

Voice of Mongolia: "Motherland" (Эх орон) by Luvsanjambyn Mördorj.^[6]

$\relative{ % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/mng-mnr2_100116.mp3 \clef "treble^(8)" \set Staff.midiInstrument = "vibraphone" \set midiMaximumVolume = #1.3 \key bes \major f''4\omit\sustainOn d'4 8. c16 bes4 c8. d16 bes4 f2 } \midi{\tempo 4 = 50}$

Interval signal for Voice of Mongolia

Radio New Zealand International: The call of a New Zealand bellbird

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/nzl-rnz_pacific_130423.mp3 main = \relative { \set Score.midiInstrument = "ocarina" \clef "treble^(15)" \time 2/4 \omit Staff.Script f'''8.-.[ \grace{gis,16 \stemDown c' g} \stemNeutral c,16-.] fis8-. 8-_ a,8-_ \grace{fis'16} d16-. \grace{fis16} d16-. \repeat tremolo 8 {gis128 c} gis16[ \grace{g'8} e16-.] d,8.-_ \tuplet 3/2{\repeat tremolo 2 a'64-. \repeat tremolo 2 g,-. \repeat tremolo 2 f-.} d-. } \score{\main} \score{ \unfoldRepeats \main \midi{\tempo 4 = 120} }$

Radio New Zealand International

ORTN:

$\header{tagline = ##f} % 0:27 https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ngr-ortn_lv_du_sahel_220124.mp3 main = \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "flute" \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.9 \clef "treble^(8)" \key es \major \time 5/8 \repeat volta 2{ \grace{as''16*2(} 4) 4 8 \grace{as16*2(} geh8) eeseh8 8 deh bes' \grace{as16*2(} 4) 4 deh,8 \grace{geh16*2(} eeseh4) 8 deh bes' } } \score{\main \layout{\context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.8}}} \score{ \unfoldRepeats \main \midi{\tempo 4 = 180} }$

Office of Radio and Television of Niger

Radio Pakistan: A tune composed by Khwaja Khursheed Anwar.

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/pak-rp_nca_151013.mp3 main = \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "lead 6 (voice)" \key des \major \grace{s8} r4 es'2.~ 4 as2.~ 4 g16 as bes as g as bes des~ 4~ 4 es2 as4 } acco = { \set Staff.midiInstrument = "sitar" \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.6 \key des \major \clef bass \grace{s8\sustainOn} \repeat unfold 4 {<des, as,>4 <as, des> <des es>4 4} s8 } \score{\main} \score{ <<\main \new Staff \acco>> \midi{\tempo 4 = 69} }$

Radio Pakistan

Philippines:

Far East Broadcasting Company: "We Have Heard the Joyful Sound".
Radio Veritas Asia: "O via, vita, veritas".

: Qatar Radio

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/qat-z-qbs_french_010305.mp3 mainA = { \set Staff.midiInstrument = "pizzicato strings" \key ges \major \time 3/4 \grace{s8} } mainB = { r4 r ces beseh4. ges8 ces4 beseh4. 8 4 r8 ges4 beseh8 r4_" //" } acco = \relative{ \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.7 \key ges \major \grace{s8\sustainOn} \repeat unfold 2{ << {ges8 des' ges ces des ces ges'4. ces,8 des ges,} \\ {ges,2 r8 ges8 ges2 r8 ges8} >> } } \score{{\mainA \relative c'' \mainB}} \score{ << { \mainA << \relative c'' \mainB \relative c' \mainB >> } \new Staff \acco >> \midi{\tempo 4 = 112} }$

Qatar Radio

Radio Romania International: The first nine notes of “Pui de lei", lyrics by Ioan S. Nenițescu and song by Ionel G. Brătianu [ro]
Russia

Radio Mayak: Vibraphone version of Moscow Nights.
Radio Sakha: Excerpt from a Yakut folk song.

: Radio Rwanda

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/rrw-radio_rwanda_160809.mp3 main = \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "acoustic guitar (nylon)" \clef bass \time 12/8 \repeat volta 2{ g,8 ceh4 beh8 g4 <ceh g>4 r8 deh~ <deh g,>4 g,8 ceh4 beh8 g4 g4 r8 ceh~ <ceh g>4 } } cutt = \new DrumStaff \drummode{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "brush kit" \repeat volta 2{ r4 sn r r r sn r sn r r r sn } } \score{\main} \score{ \unfoldRepeats << \main \cutt >> \midi{\tempo 4. = 142} }$

Radio Rwanda

: Radio Saudi International

$% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ars-sba_rsi_181213.mp3 \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "acoustic guitar (nylon)" \clef "treble_(8)" \key c \major \time 4/4 \partial 8 <g g,>8 c8 8 d <beh beh,> c4. <g g,>8 c8 8 d <beh beh,> c4 d eeh8 8 c c <a a,>8 8 <g g,>8 8_" //" } \layout{\context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.8}} \midi{\tempo 4 = 90}$

Radio Saudi International

Radio Slovenia: Electronically generated cuckoo chirping.
Radio Ukraine International: "Roar and groan, vast Dnieper [uk; fr]" (Реве та стогне Дніпр широкий).
BBC World Service:

English programme: "Bow Bells".
Non-English programme, non-Europe: "Lillibullero", three notes tuned B–B–C.
Non-English programme, to Europe: four notes tuned B–B–B–E.

$% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ukg-bbcws_b_interval_signal_170701.mp3 << \new Staff = "bbc"{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric piano 1" << \new Voice = "main"{ \voiceOne b'2 2 c''1} \new Voice \magnifyMusic 0.7{\voiceTwo <g' d'>2 2 <g' e'>1} >> } \new Lyrics \with{alignAboveContext = "bbc"}{ \lyricsto "main" {B -- B -- C} } >> \midi {\tempo 4 = 106}$

$% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ukg-bbcws_v_interval_signal_170701.mp3 << { \clef "treble_(8)" \time 2/4 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric piano 1" << \new Voice = "main"{\voiceTwo r8 b[ b b] e} \new Voice \magnifyMusic 0.6{ \voiceOne r8 b'[ b' b'] e'' } >> } \new Lyrics { \lyricsto "main" { B -- B -- B -- E } } >> \midi{\tempo 4 = 88}$

Interval signals for BBC World Service

: Radio Uganda

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/uga-z-radio_uganda_rvd_c1965.mp3 main = \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "xylophone" \key e \minor \time 9/8 \repeat volta 2{ << { r8 b'' b a a16 a8 a16 r8 b8. a16 r8 b b b b16 b8 b16 b8 b a }\\{ e,16 b e e b e a e a a d, a' g e b d d a' d, b g' d b e a d, b b g' b, b g' d e a d, } >> } } \score{\main \layout{\context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.7}}} \score{ \unfoldRepeats \main \midi{\tempo 4. = 122} }$

Radio Uganda

United States:

NBC: 3 chime-like notes.

${ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "vibraphone" \omit Staff.TimeSignature \cadenzaOn g'2 e'' c''1*2 \bar "|" } \midi{\tempo 2 = 152}$

Interval signal for NBC

Trans World Radio: "What a Friend We Have in Jesus".
Voice of America: Brass band version of "Yankee Doodle".

Interval signal for Voice of America

WEWN, later EWTN Global Radio: "Salve Regina"

Vatican Radio: "Christus Vincit", played on celesta.

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/cva-z-vatican_radio_c1982.mp3 main = { \clef "treble^(8)" \key f \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "celesta" \transpose c c'' { \grace{s8 s s} <a a'>2 2 <c' c''>2 2 <f f'>2 2 <a a'>2 2 <d' d''> <g g'> <c' c''> <f f'>4 <bes bes'> <a a'>2 <g g'>4. <f f'>8 1 } } acco = { \clef bass \key f \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "orchestral harp" \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.9 \grace{f8\sustainOn a c'} f'1 \grace{e8\sustainOff\sustainOn g c'} g'1 \grace{d8\sustainOff\sustainOn a d'} f'2 b2 \grace{c8\sustainOff\sustainOn g a } e'1 <bes, d' f'>2\sustainOff <c c' e'>4\sustainOn bes, <a, c' f'>2\sustainOff <bes, bes d'>4\sustainOn g, <c a f'>2\sustainOff <c, c bes e'>2 \grace {f,8\sustainOn c a} f'1 } \score{\main \layout{\context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.7}}} \score{ <<\main \new Staff \acco>> \midi{\tempo 2 = 62} }$

Interval signal for Vatican Radio

Radio Nacional de Venezuela's Canal Internacional [es]: Beginning of "Alma Llanera" by Pedro Elías Gutiérrez and Rafael Bolívar Coronado.
Đài tiếng nói Việt Nam (VOV): instrumental version of "Diệt phát xít"

Formerly used

Radio Tirana: Këputa një gjethe dafine (transmission intro) and the trumpet version of With Pickaxe and Rifle.

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/alb-z-radio_tirana_c1980.mp3 main = \relative{ \omit Score.Script \key g \minor \time 2/4 \partial 16 d''16-. 4-_ 8. es16-. d4-_ c8. a16-. bes2 g } acco = \relative{ \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.7 \key g \minor \partial 16 bes'16-. 4-_ a-_ g-_ d-_ g2 d } \score{\main} \score{ << \set Score.midiInstrument = "trumpet" \main \new Staff \acco >> \midi{\tempo 4 = 114} }$

Radio Tirana

Radio Australia: Chimes version of Waltzing Matilda (chorus), Kookaburra call. News signature tune: Majestic Fanfare.
Radio Österreich International: An der schönen blauen Donau ("Blue Danube Waltz") by Johann Strauss.^[7]

$% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/aut-z-orf_c1975.mp3 { \key bes \major \time 3/4 \voices 2,1<<{ \set midiInstrument = "french horn" \set midiMaximumVolume = #1.0 bes d' f' <bes d' f'>2.*7/3 }\\{ \set midiInstrument = "clarinet" \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.6 s2. r2 <d'' f''>4-. 4-. r4 <bes' d''>4-. 4-. s8 }>> } \midi{ \context{\Staff \remove "Staff_performer"} \context{\Voice \consists "Staff_performer"} \tempo 4 = 114 }$

Radio Österreich International

Ö1: Three notes signifying O–R–F by Werner Pirchner, played on viola.^[8]

$% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/aut-orf1_260112.mp3 { \clef bass \set Staff.midiInstrument = "viola" \set midiMaximumVolume = #1.0 c4 g c'2 } \midi{\tempo 4 = 120}$

Interval signal for Ö1

ORF:

1st Program: Schubert, Rosamunde

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

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

RTBF International:

Où peut-on être mieux qu’au sein de sa famille [fr].

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/bel-z-rtbf1_c1998.mp3 main = {gis2 8 a a b b4. a16 gis fis4 r a2 8 b cis dis e4. dis16 cis b4 r} \score{ <<{ \set Score.midiInstrument = "vibraphone" \key e \major \relative c'' \main }\\ \magnifyMusic 0.6{ \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.8 \key e \major \relative c' \main }>> \layout{\context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.7}} \midi{\tempo 4 = 55} }$

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

Rádio Nacional: Luar do Sertão ("Hinterlands Moonlight").
Radio Canada International: First four notes of O Canada, played on piano or autoharp.

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/can-z-rci_200907.mp3 main = { \clef "treble^(8)" \key g \major b''2 d'''4. r16 d''' g''2 } acco = { \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.6 \key g \major <g' d''>2 <d' a'> } \score{\main} \score{ <<\main \new Staff \acco>> \midi {\tempo 4 = 106} }$

Radio Canada International

Radio Peking (predecessor of China Radio International): Chimes version of 东方红 ("The East Is Red").

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/chn-z-radio_peking_cm_c1980.mp3 main = \relative{ \clef "treble^(8)" \key g \major \time 2/4 d'''4 d8 e a,2 g4 8 e a2 s4_"//" } acco = { \clef treble \key g \major g'2 <d' fis''> <b' e''> <d' fis''> } \score{\main} \score{ << \set Score.midiInstrument = "celesta" \main \new Staff \acco >> \midi{\tempo 4 = 45} }$

Radio Peking

Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation: Avkoritsa by Andreas Mappouras

$\header{tagline = ##f} % 0:24 https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/cyp-cybc1_100910.mp3 main = \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "flute" \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.9 \clef "treble^(8)" \partial 16*3 g''16 a b16*2 \grace{c8 d} c8.*2/3 a16 b8 g d'4 r16 g,16 a b16*2 \grace{c8 d} c8.*2/3 a16 b8 g a2 } acco = { \set Staff.midiInstrument = "string ensemble 1" \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.7 \clef bass \partial 16*3 s16 s8 <c g e'>4 <g, b d'> <d a f'>2 <c g e'>4 <g, b d'> <a, a c'>2 s8 } \score{\main \layout{\context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.8}}} \score{ <<\main \new Staff \acco>> \midi{\tempo 4 = 102} }$

Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation

Radio Prague:

Smetana, Má vlast, 1. Vyšehrad

$% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/tch-z-csr_praha_210868.mp3 { \set Staff.midiInstrument = "orchestral harp" \clef "treble_(8)" \key es \major \time 3/4 <es g bes>4 <c es g c' es'>4 r8 <d f bes d'>8 <es g bes>4 } \midi{\tempo 4 = 50}$

Czechoslovak Radio

Trumpet version of Kupředu levá ("Forward, Left") by Jan Seidl

$% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/tch-z-radio_prague_swahili_c1975.mp3 << \set Staff.midiInstrument = "trumpet" \relative{ \key d \major a'8.-. d16 4 e8-. d4. b8.-. d16 4 e8-. \cadenzaOn d4.*3\fermata } \\ \relative{ \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.6 fis'8.-. <fis a>16 4 8-. 4. g8.-. <g b>16 4 8-. 4.*3\fermata s8 } >> \midi {\tempo 4 = 104}$

Radio Prague

Adagio – Allegro molto from Symphony No. 9 by Dvořák.

$% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/cze-z-cro7_radio_prague_021102.mp3 % Mvt.1, b.189 \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "french horn" \set midiMaximumVolume = #1.0 \key e \major \time 2/4 \omit Script e'4. e8-. cis-. b4. \undo\omit Script e8. gis16-. b8-. 8-. 2 } \midi{\tempo 4 = 110}$

Radio Prague

Radio Denmark: Nielsen, Moderen, Prelude to Scene 7

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/dnk-z-radio_denmark_c1978.mp3 % Moderen, Prelude to Scene 7, b.20 main = \relative{ \clef "treble^(8)" \key g \major \partial 4 g''8 fis g4 d g a b2 a4 c8 b a4 g g fis g2. r4 } acco = \relative{ \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.7 \key g \major \partial 4 <<{ g'8 fis g4 d g a <g' d>2 <fis d>4 <g c,>8 <g e> <e c>4 <e b> <e a,> <d a> <d b>2. }\\{ s4 s1 g,,4 b d e a e c d g,2. }>> } \score{\main} \score{ << \set Score.midiInstrument = "celesta" \main \new Staff \acco >> \midi{\tempo 4 = 94} }$

Radio Denmark

Yle Radio 1: Pim-pam-pulla by A. O. Väisänen.^[9]

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/fin-z-fbc_rvd_c1968.mp3 main = \relative{ \key f \major c''2 bes4 a g2 a2 c bes4 a g1 a } acco = { \key f \major \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.7 f'1 c'2 f'~ f' r c'1 f' } \score{\main} \score{ << \set Score.midiInstrument = "electric piano 1" \main \new Staff \acco >> \midi{\tempo 4 = 95} }$

Radio Finland (Yle)

Radio France Internationale: a popular song, Nous n'irons plus au bois [fr].^[7]

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/fra-z-rfi_c1975.mp3 main = \relative{ \key g \major \time 2/4 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "trumpet" \omit Script r8. g'16-. b8-. c-. d4 g d \grace{\scaleDurations 2 {c16( e}} d8-.) c-. b4 a g2 } acco = { \key g \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "bassoon" \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.7 << \relative{ r8. g'16 fis8-. e-. d8. c16 b8-. c-. d-. c-. b-. c-. d8. s16 s8 d-. b2 }\\{ g2~ 2~ 2 d8. d'16 d'8-. d-. g2 }\\ \relative{ s2 b'8. a16 g8-. a-. b8. g16 g8-. e-. g4. fis8-. g2 s8 }>> } \score{\main} \score{ <<\main \new Staff \acco>> \midi{\tempo 4 = 110} }$

Radio France Internationale

Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk: The 4th symphony by Brahms.

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://youtu.be/0xAWEL6mnZI % Mvt.1 b.112 main = \relative{ \key b \major \time 2/2 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "french horn" \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.9 \omit Script \tuplet 3/2 2 { r4 r <dis' b>8-. <e cis>-. <fis dis>4-. <dis b>-. <gis e>-.} <fis dis>2*2/3 } acco = { \set Staff.midiInstrument = "timpani" \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.8 \clef bass \omit Dots \scaleDurations 2/3{\repeat tremolo 24 b,16} b,2 } \score{\main} \score{ <<\main \new Staff \unfoldRepeats \acco>> \midi{\tempo 2 = 60} }$

NWDR

Reichssender Berlin [de]: Ending bars of Volk ans Gewehr, played on celesta.

$% https://rias1.de/audiokennung.htm#:~:text=Reichsprogramm \relative{ \clef "treble^(8)" \key d \minor \set Staff.midiInstrument = "celesta" f'''2 a,4. d8 <c a>1 <<{a2 a4. a8} \\ {a2 g}>> <d' f,>1 } \midi{\tempo 4 = 90}$

Reichssender Berlin

East Germany

Berliner Rundfunk: Motif from the opera Regina by Albert Lortzing, played by horns.

$% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ger-z-brf_c1975.mp3 % Act3 Finale \relative{ \key f \major \time 3/4 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "french horn" \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.9 \omit Staff.Script \partial 4 <<{ c'4-. bes'8.-. a16-. g4-. f-. e8.-. f16-. g4-. }\\{ c,4-. g'8.-. f16-. e4-. d-. c8.-. d16-. e4-. } >> } \midi{\tempo 4 = 100}$

Berliner Rundfunk

Radio Berlin International: Beginning of Auferstanden aus Ruinen ("Risen from Ruins"), played on chimes.

$% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ger-z-rbi_rvd_1975.mp3 \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric piano 1" \key as \major \time 2/4 <c'' as>4 4 <bes es,> <as c,> <des bes>4 4 <c as> <bes es,> } \midi{\tempo 4 = 69}$

Radio Berlin International

Radio DDR: First few bars of Wann wir schreiten Seit’ an Seit’.

$% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ger-z-radio_ddr1-2_c1988.mp3 \relative{ \key g \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "oboe" \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.9 \omit Staff.Script \partial 2 <d'' b g>4-_ 4-_ 2.-_ 4-_ <c a>-_ <d b>-_ <e c>2~ 4 s8 } \midi{\tempo 4 = 108}$

Radio DDR

Radio NTS: Tchaikovsky, Symphony #5, Mvt.4

Interval signal for Radio NTS

DFS 904 [de]: "Ode to Joy"

Interval signal for DFS 904

Germany

Deutschlandfunk: Celesta version of Dir, Land voll Lieb' und Leben from "Ich hab' mich ergeben" by August Daniel von Binzer.^[10]

$% https://rias1.de/audiokennung.htm#:~:text=Deutschlandfunk,-1963 \relative{ \clef "treble^(8)" \key d \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "celesta" \partial 4 d''4 <b' g>4 4 <d b> <a fis>2 <fis d>2 } \midi{\tempo 4 = 76}$

Deutschlandfunk

RIAS Berlin: Franz Wallner-Basté [de]

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

RIAS Berlin

Deutschlandsender: Mozart, The Magic Flute (Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen) / Schubart, Üb’ immer Treu und Redlichkeit

$% https://rias1.de/audiokennung.htm#:~:text=Deutschlandsender { \set Staff.midiInstrument = "orchestral harp" \key g \major \time 2/4 \partial 4 d'4 <g' b>4 4 <a' d'>4 4 << { b'4. a'8 } \\ { g'4 d' } >> <g' b> } \midi {\tempo 4 = 90}$

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

ORAG Königsberg

Friedrich Dewischeit, Masurenlied (Wild flutet der See)

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://rias1.de/audiokennung.htm#:~:text=ORAG main = { \key d \major \time 6/8 \set midiMaximumVolume = #1.2 d''4. fis'8. g'16 a'8 d'2. } acco = { \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.8 \clef bass \key d \major <fis, fis>2. <d fis>2. } \score{\main} \score{ << \set Score.midiInstrument = "orchestral harp" \main \new Staff \acco >> \midi{\tempo 4. = 60} }$

Ostmarken Rundfunk

Wo des Haffes Wellen trecken an den Strand

$% https://www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_audio_clip.cfm?audio_id=2447 [caution: recreation] % https://www.radiomuseum.org/images/audioimages_klein/Reichssender_Koenigsberg.jpg \relative{ \key g \major \time 6/8 \partial 4. << {b'4 a8 g4 fis8 g4 fis8 g4 b8 e4 d8 a2.} \\ \magnifyMusic 0.7{d,4 c8 4 a8 4 a8 4 <d g>8 4. <d fis>2.} >> } \midi{\tempo 4. = 60}$

Ostmarken Rundfunk

NORAG Hamburg: Wagner, The Flying Dutchman, Steuermann, lass die Wacht

$% https://rias1.de/audiokennung.htm#:~:text=NORAG \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "orchestral harp" \key g \major \time 2/4 <b' g>16 <a d,>16 <g b,>8 4~ 8 <a d,>8 <g b,>4 } \midi {\tempo 4 = 69}$

Nordische Rundfunk

NDR Hamburg:

Brahms, Symphony #2, Mvt.1

$\header{tagline = ##f} % Mvt.1, b.425 % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ger-z-ndr_010156.mp3 main = \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "oboe" \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.9 \key d \major \time 3/4 \partial 4 <fis'' d>8 <g e> <a fis>2 <fis d>8 <a fis> <d b>4 <cis a> <a fis> } acco = \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "clarinet" \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.6 \key d \major \partial 4 s4 <a' fis>2 <fis d>8 <a fis> <d b>4 <cis a> <a d,> s8 } \score{\main} \score{ <<\main \new Staff \acco>> \midi {\tempo 4 = 130} }$

Nordische Rundfunk

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ger-z-ndr_rvd_c1975.mp3 main = { \set Staff.midiInstrument = "ocarina" \key d \major \omit Script a4-! cis'-! e'-! g'-! b'-! \ottava 1 a'''4*5/4-! a'''-! } accA = { \set Staff.midiInstrument = "ocarina" \clef bass \key d \major r1 r4 a,4*5/4-! a,-! } accB = \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "tremolo strings" \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.4 \clef "treble_(8)" \key d \major <a, cis e g b'>1*2 s4 } \score{\main} \score{ <<\main \new Staff \accA \new Staff \accB>> \midi{ \tempo 4 = 90 \set Score.midiReverbLevel = #1.0 } }$

Nordische Rundfunk

WERAG Köln:

${ % https://www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_audio_clip.cfm?audio_id=2421 [caution: recreation] % https://www.radiomuseum.org/images/audioimages_klein/Pausezeichen_Koeln.jpg \set Staff.midiInstrument = "celesta" \omit Staff.TimeSignature \cadenzaOn dis''2 fis'2 b2 }$

Westdeutsche Rundfunk

WDR Köln: Beethoven, Bundeslied (In allen guten Stunden)

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

Westdeutscher Rundfunk

Deutsche Stunde in Bayern München: Wagner, Parsifal, Parsifal bell

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

Bayerischer Rundfunk

BR München: Wiesberg, Solang der alte Peter

$% https://rias1.de/audiokennung.htm#:~:text=Bayerischer%20Rundfunk,-1963 \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "orchestral harp" \set midiMaximumVolume = #1.2 \key es \major \time 3/4 \partial 4 bes4 <es bes g>2 4 <g es bes>2 4 <bes g es>2. <g es bes> } \midi{\tempo 4 = 112}$

Bayerischer Rundfunk

Schlesische Funkstunde Breslau: Hohenfriedberger Marsch

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://rias1.de/audiokennung.htm#:~:text=Breslau main = \relative{ \clef "treble^(8)" \partial 4 g''4 <c e,>4 8. 16 4 <d g,> <e c>8. <d g,>16 <c e,>8. 16 <c e,>2 } acco = \relative{ \partial 4 g'4 c, g' c g c g c,2 } \score{\main} \score{ << \set Score.midiInstrument = "celesta" \new Staff \main \new Staff \acco >> \midi {\tempo 4 = 88} }$

SFAG Breslau

Sender Freies Berlin:

$% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ger-z-sfb_rvd_1975.mp3 { \set Score.midiInstrument = "electric guitar (jazz)" \time 2/2 <<{s1 es''2 f'' bes'1}\\{es'2 f' bes1*3/2}>> } \midi {\tempo 2 = 54}$

SFB

Radio Saarbrücken: Kein schöner Land in dieser Zeit

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

Saarländischer Rundfunk

SR Saarbrücken: Steigerlied (Und er hat sein helles Licht bei der Nacht)

$% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ger-z-sr1_europawelle_c1975.mp3 \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "french horn" \omit Staff.Script \key f \major \partial 4 <<{ f'8-. g-. a4-_ a-_ a-_ g8-. a-. bes4-_ g8.-_ 16-. 2 }\\{ a,8-. c-. f4-_ f-_ f-_ c8-. f8-. g4-_ c,8.-_ 16-. 2 }>> } \midi{\tempo 4 = 92}$

Saarländischer Rundfunk

SWF Baden-Baden: Mozart, The Magic Flute (Bald prangt, den Morgen zu verkünden)

$% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ger-z-swf1_1974.mp3 \relative{ \omit Staff.Script \key es \major \partial 4 <<{ bes'4-_ 4. d8 es8. d16 c8. f16 es4 d } \\ \magnifyMusic 0.7{ <g, es>4-_ 4. <as f>8 <bes g>8. es,16 as8. f16 <bes g>4 <f bes,> }>> } \midi{\tempo 4 = 72}$

Südwestfunk

SDR Stuttgart: Silcher, Jetzt gang i ans Brünnele

$% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ger-z-sdr_c1970.mp3 \relative{ \omit Staff.Script \set Staff.midiInstrument = "clarinet" \key bes \major \time 3/4 \partial 4 <<{ f'4-_ bes4.-_ a8-. bes-. c-. d4.-_ es8-. \cadenzaOn d4*2 \bar "|." }\\ \magnifyMusic 0.7 { s4 r2 f,4-_ bes f bes,4*2 }>> } \midi{\tempo 4 = 100}$

Süddeutscher Rundfunk

HR Frankfurt: Hermann Heiss

$% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/ger-z-hr_rvd_c1975.mp3 { \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric piano 1" \omit Staff.TimeSignature \cadenzaOn \ottava -1 <g, f>4\omit\sustainOn \ottava 1 c'''4.*5/6 a''8*3/2[ e''8 b'8*3/2] <a''' f''' d'''>1 } \midi{\tempo 4 = 72}$

Hessischer Rundfunk

Radio Bremen: Bach, Mass in B minor, Et in terra pax

$% https://rias1.de/audiokennung.htm#:~:text=Bremen,-1963 \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric piano 1" \key d \major \omit Script r4 <a' fis>4~ 8 8-. 8 <c a>8-. 8 <c a> <d b> 2 } \midi{\tempo 4 = 90}$

Radio Bremen

Radio Budapest:

Excerpts from the suite 1848 by T.K. Polgar played on three trumpets and two cornets.^{[citation needed]}

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/hng-z-radio_budapest_fdxa_c1976.mp3 main = \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "trumpet" \key a \major \omit Score.Script <<{ e''2-_ a8-. e-. d8.-. fis16-. e1-_ 4.-_ 16-. 16-. a8-. e-. d8.-. fis16-. e1 }\\ \magnifyMusic 0.7{ \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.6 <cis a>2-_ <e cis>8-. <cis a>-. 8.-. <d b>16-. <cis a>1-_ 4.-_ 16-. 16-. <e cis>8-. <cis a>-. 8.-. <d b>16-. <cis a>1 }>> } acco = \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "french horn" \key a \major r4 a'2 e4-_ a e8. 16-. a8-. e-. a4 r4 a2 e4-_ a e8-. 16-. e-. a8-. e-. a4 } \score{\main \layout{\context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.9}}} \score{ <<\main \new Staff \acco>> \midi {\tempo 4 = 112} }$

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

Kol Yisrael: Trumpets and timpani version of Hatikvah.

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/isr-z-voice_of_israel_fdxa_c1976.mp3 main = { \key d \minor \set Staff.midiInstrument = "trumpet" d'4 <d'' f' d'>4 4 4 <<{\omit Script <c'' a'>8-. <d'' bes'>-. <c'' a'>-. <bes' g'>-.}\\{d'2}>> <a' f' d'>2\omit\sustainOn\fermata } acco = { \set Staff.midiInstrument = "timpani" \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.9 \clef bass \omit Dots s1 s2 d8 a, d \repeat tremolo 3 d16*2/3 \repeat tremolo 6 d16*2/3 d4 } \score{\main} \score { <<\main \new Staff \unfoldRepeats \acco>> \midi{\tempo 4 = 116} }$

Kol Yisrael

Rai Italia Radio: Mechanically generated canary chirping.
Radio Riga:

$% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/lva-z-radio_riga_1991.mp3 { \set Staff.midiInstrument = "brass section" \time 3/4 << \relative{ \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.9 r8 \tuplet 3/2 {c''16 c c} <e c>2 \tuplet 3/2 {c8 c c} <e c>2 <f c>4~ \repeat unfold 2{\tuplet 3/2 {<f c>8 <d a> <f c>}} s4_\markup{//} }\\ \relative{ \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.7 r8 \tuplet 3/2 {c'16 c c} <e c>2 \tuplet 3/2 {<c b>8 8 8} <e bes>2 <d a>4~ \repeat unfold 2{\tuplet 3/2 {<d a>8 <d a>}} }>> } \midi { \tempo 4 = 54 }$

Latvijas Radio

Trans World Radio: Hymne Monégasque

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/mco-twr_romanian_150411.mp3 main = \relative { \clef "treble^(8)" \key g \major \time 6/8 d''4. g4 a8 b4. c4 b8 a4. b4 a8 g4. d d' d4 8 4.~ 4 g,8 a4 b8 c4 b8 a2. } acco = { \key g \major <g' b'>2.~ 2. <d' fis'>2. <g' b'>2. 2.~ 2. <d' fis'>2.~ 2. } \score{\main \layout{\context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.7}}} \score{ << \set Score.midiInstrument = "electric piano 1" \main \new Staff \acco >> \midi{\tempo 4. = 116} }$

Trans World Radio

Netherlands

NPO: First seven notes of Wilhelmus, played on clarinet (Radio 1 and Radio 5), synthesizer (Radio 3), spinet (Radio 4) and flute (Radio 2).^[11]^{[better source needed]}
Radio Netherlands: Carillon version of the Eighty Years' War song Merck toch hoe sterck.

$\header{tagline = ##f} % older https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/hol-z-radio_netherlands_rvd_c1975.mp3 main = \relative{ \key a \minor \time 2/2 a'4 gis8 a b4 a8 b c4 b8 a b2 c4 b8 c d4 c8 d e4. e8 d e c d b2 a } acco = \relative{ \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.7 <a c>2 <e gis'> <a c> <e' gis> <a, e'> <g' bes> <c, g'> <f a> <e, e'>4 <e' gis> <a, c>2 } \score{\main \layout{\context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.7}}} \score{ << \set Score.midiInstrument = "tubular bells" \main \new Staff \acco >> \midi{\tempo 2 = 53} }$

Radio Netherlands

Norway

NRK P1: Motif from Sigurd Jorsalfar by Edvard Grieg.^[12]
Radio Norway International (Utenlandssendingen [no] (in Norwegian), former international service of NRK): Symphony No. 1, Op. 26: Innover viddene. 1938, 51 by Eivind Groven

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/nor-z-radio_norway_rvd_c1981.mp3 main = \relative{ \key es \major \time 3/4 \partial 8 bes'8 16 16 d f es d es8~ 8 8 d16 bes8. c16 as8. bes4~ 2 s8_"//" } acco = \relative{ \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.7 \key es \major \partial 8 s8 <d' f>4 <c as'>2 <bes g'>4 <as f'> <ges es'>4~ 2 } \score{\main} \score{ << \set Score.midiInstrument = "orchestral harp" \main \new Staff \acco >> \midi{\tempo 4 = 60} }$

Radio Norway International (NRK)

Poland

Radio Katowice: Sound of a hammer striking an anvil.^[13]
Radio Olsztyn [pl]: Excerpt from O Warmio moja miła by Feliks Nowowiejski, played on barrel organ.
Polish Radio External Service: Excerpt from Prząśniczka by Stanisław Moniuszko, played on piano.^[14]
Radio Polonia:

Etude No. 12 ("Revolutionary Etude") by Frédéric Chopin.

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/pol-z-polish_radio_c1996.mp3 main = \relative{ \key c \minor \partial 16*5 <c'' c'>16[ <d d'>8. <es es'>16] 2 r8. <g, c es g>16[ 8. 16] <as c es as>2 <g g'>2 } acco = \relative{ \key c \minor \clef bass \partial 16*5 s16 s4 c,16\sustainOn g' c d es g c d es d c g es d c g c,\sustainOff\sustainOn g' c d es d c g c,2\sustainOff\sustainOn } \score{\main} \score{ <<\main \new Staff \acco>> \midi{\tempo 4 = 120} }$

Radio Polonia

Chopin, Military Polonaise

$% https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/pol-z-pr_society_010225.mp3 \relative{ \clef "treble^(8)" \key a \major \time 3/4 <<{ <a''' cis,>8[ r16 <e cis>16] 8[ r16 <e cis>] <fis d> <gis d> <a d,> <cis e,>8. <a cis,>16 4 }\\{ \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.7 <a,, e'>8[ r16 <a e'>16] 8[ r16 <a e'>] 16 16 16 16 8. 16 4 }>> } \midi{\tempo 4 = 66}$

Radio Polonia

Radio Bucharest 1 and Radio Bucharest External Service (pre 1989): Fragment from Cantata anilor luminǎ by Anatol Vieru
Voice of Russia: "Majestic" chorus from the "Great Gate of Kiev" portion of Pictures at an Exhibition by Mussorgsky.
Radio Serbia: Bože pravde.
Radio Slovakia International: Kto za pravdu horí.
Radio RSA (former international service of Apartheid-era South African Broadcasting Corporation): Bokmakierie chirping and first bars of Ver in die Wereld, Kittie, played on guitar.^[7]^[15]

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/afs-z-radio_rsa_1977.mp3 main =\relative{ \key e \major \time 2/4 b'8 b16 b b8-. a-. gis b4. fis8 a4. gis8 b4. b8 b16 b b8-. a-. gis b4. fis8 a gis fis e2 } acco = \relative{ \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.6 \clef "treble_(8)" \key e \major << { <dis' gis>8 16 16 8-. <cis fis>-. b4 8 a cis4 <cis a'>8 b b4 8 <dis gis>8 16 16 8-. <cis fis>-. b4 8 a cis b a }\\{ s2 e4 b b b e b s2 e4 b b b' }>> \grace{e,,16\omit\sustainOn b'} gis' } \score{\main \layout{\context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.8}}} \score{ << \set Score.midiInstrument = "acoustic guitar (nylon)" \main \new Staff \acco >> \midi{\tempo 4 = 53} }$

Radio RSA

Radio Sweden: Chime version of Ut i vida världen ("Out in the Wide World"), composed by Ralph Lundsten and the opening notes of Carl Michael Bellman's Storm och böljor tystna r'en.^[7]^[16]
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

Swiss Radio International: Lueget, vo Berg und Tal.

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/sui-z-sri_221000.mp3 main = \relative{ \key b \major \time 3/8 dis''8. e16 dis8 cis8 fis,8 dis'8 b4. r fis8. gis16 fis8 b8 dis8 fis8 cis4. } acco = { <b, fis'>4. <fis ais'> 4. r <dis b>4. <b, dis'>4. <fis ais'>4.*3 } \score{\main} \score{ << \set Score.midiInstrument = "celesta" \new Staff{\main} \new Staff{ << \transpose c c'' \main \\ \acco >> } >> \midi {\tempo 4. = 58} }$

Swiss Radio International

Red Cross Broadcasting Service: Purcell, The Indian Queen, Trumpet Tune

$\header{tagline = ##f} % http://www.kawamura-photo.sakura.ne.jp/bcl/sound/redcross.mp3 main = \relative{ \key c \major \time 3/4 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "trumpet" \omit Script g'8-. g16 g e8-. g-. e-. g-. c-. c16 c g8-. c-. g-. c-. e-. e16 d c8-. e-. d-. g16 f16*2 \grace{e16*2( f} e4*3/4) s_"//" } acco = { \clef bass \set Staff.midiInstrument = "string ensemble 1" \set midiMaximumVolume = #0.7 <c e'>4-. r r <c e' g'>4-. r r <c g' c'>8 c16 d e8-. c-. <g g' b'> g,-. <c g' c'>4 } \score{\main \layout{\context{\Staff \magnifyStaff 0.7}}} \score{ <<\main \new Staff \acco>> \midi{\tempo 4 = 114} }$

Red Cross Broadcasting Service

Voice of Turkey: Turkish makam, played on piano.

Interval signal of Voice of Turkey as heard in 2013

Radio Moscow (former international service of the Soviet Union):

Подмосковные вечера ("Moscow Nights"), played on vibraphone.
Песня о Родине ("Wide Is My Motherland")

$\header{tagline = ##f} % https://www.intervalsignals.net/sounds/rus-vgtrk_motherland_is_121212.mp3 main = {\partial 4 d''8 d g4. fis8 e fis g a g4 d2} acco = {\partial 4 s4 b2 c b2.} \score{\relative{\key g \major \main}} \score{ \relative{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = "electric piano 1" \key g \major <<\main \\ \acco>> } \midi{\tempo 4 = 60} }$

Radio Moscow

BBC World Service: Trumpet version of Oranges and Lemons, first four notes of Symphony No. 5 by Beethoven, played on timpani; Lillibullero (signature tune, played on trumpet).^[17]
WYFR: First two bars of To God Be the Glory by William Howard Doane played by a brass band
Radio Yugoslavia (1980–1989): First bar of Druže Tito, ljubićice bjela anonymous Partisan song, in various orchestral renditions.^[18]

Radio Yugoslavia, later International Radio of Serbia and Montenegro: Jugoslavijo by Nikola Hercigonja.

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.

References

^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: stephensen (2009-10-19). "Pausesignal". Retrieved 2020-04-02 – via YouTube.
^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Ο τσομπανάκος σήμα ΕΡΤ). YouTube.
^ Tuning into broadcast history. The Hindu BusinessLine, 15 October 2015.
^ "'O'Donnell Abú'". RTÉ.ie.
^ "Pausenzeichen und ihre musikalischen Quellen". 8 October 2007.
^ "Радио холбооны анхны өдрүүд..." 4 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Frost, Jens Mathiesen (1983). World Radio TV Handbook. New York: Billboard Publications.
^ Treiber, Alfred (2007). Ö1 gehört gehört : die kommentierte Erfolgsgeschichte eines Radiosenders (in German). Vienna: Böhlau. p. 218. ISBN 978-3-205-77495-2. OCLC 127107294.
^ "Radion väliaikamerkki". yle.fi. 4 July 2008.
^ "kalter-krieg-im-radio.de". www.kalter-krieg-im-radio.de.
^ nl:Pauzeteken
^ http://www.ontheshortwaves.com/Articles/The_Interval_Signal.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ "- YouTube". www.youtube.com.
^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: RADIO INTERVAL SIGNALS - "Radio Polonia". YouTube.
^ "DX Listening Digest 7-043".
^ Radio Sweden interval signal Retrieved 2011-11-24.
^ BBC World Service (Europe) interval signal Retrieved 2013-10-09.
^ "Top deset pjesama o Titu". vijesti.ba.

External links

Interval Signals Online
Nobuyuki Kawamura's Interval Signal Library
IntervalSignal DataBase (German) English version
Uwe Volk's Sound Library (available both in English and in German)
Kurzwelle-Historisch
Interval signals on Live-Radio.net

[1] Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: stephensen (2009-10-19). "Pausesignal". Retrieved 2020-04-02 – via YouTube.

[2] Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Ο τσομπανάκος σήμα ΕΡΤ). YouTube.

[3] Tuning into broadcast history. The Hindu BusinessLine, 15 October 2015.

[4] "'O'Donnell Abú'". RTÉ.ie.

[5] "Pausenzeichen und ihre musikalischen Quellen". 8 October 2007.

[6] "Радио холбооны анхны өдрүүд..." 4 May 2022.

[WRTH1983-7] Frost, Jens Mathiesen (1983). World Radio TV Handbook. New York: Billboard Publications.

[O1-8] Treiber, Alfred (2007). Ö1 gehört gehört : die kommentierte Erfolgsgeschichte eines Radiosenders (in German). Vienna: Böhlau. p. 218. ISBN 978-3-205-77495-2. OCLC 127107294.

[9] "Radion väliaikamerkki". yle.fi. 4 July 2008.

[10] "kalter-krieg-im-radio.de". www.kalter-krieg-im-radio.de.

[11] :Pauzeteken

[12] ttp://www.ontheshortwaves.com/Articles/The_Interval_Signal.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[13] "- YouTube". www.youtube.com.

[14] Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: RADIO INTERVAL SIGNALS - "Radio Polonia". YouTube.

[15] "DX Listening Digest 7-043".

[16] Radio Sweden interval signal Retrieved 2011-11-24.

[17] BBC World Service (Europe) interval signal Retrieved 2013-10-09.

[18] "Top deset pjesama o Titu". vijesti.ba.

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List of interval signals by station

Formerly used

Numbers station interval signals

References

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