[MW] 1368 kHz - Studio 13, Serres - Orthodox Easter mode? May 2 2024

Normally, if you find a Greek pirate on MW, either in-band or up to & above 1700 kHz, you would hear them play local folk music, bouzouki, etc. But this was different.
This station on 1368 kHz is heard regularly with folk music, mixing with either Manx Radio or IRIB Radio Golestan, depending on antenna & conditions. I managed to catch an ID one day as Studio 13. However, on May 2nd, 2024, this frequency carried Orthodox Christian chants in Greek. Incidentally, in 2024, Orthodox Easter falls unusually late, on May 5th, over a month later than Catholic Easter was.
So I presume this is an Easter holiday format for Studio 13. I like it, because the chanting is really soothing. The signal was weak and marred by lots of thunderstorm noise, but this only makes the catch more magical - a Gregorian choir from far away, crushing the static. Besides, it's a diversion from what can be heard from Greece on MW normally :)
Received at 18:37-19:18 UTC May 2nd 2024 in NE Poland, during auroral conditions, using Airspy HF+ Discovery SDR & ~12x4.5m KAZ antenna pointing ~180deg. Distance to the transmitter is approximately 1267km and bearing is just about spot-on, at 177 degrees.

[@ArnieDXer]

Hey, if you like this, I may make it a part 1 of 4, as I have 4 IQ files recorded over the evening of May 2 😉 so I can grab more of this music out of them. And Happy Easter to those who celebrate! 🐣

[@perlaa.2204]

Dzięki

[@JosePun1230]

Good reception.

[@perlaa.2204]

Święta prawosławne dopiero jutro

[@ArnieDXer]

Ta stacja chyba cały weekend będzie nadawała te śpiewy 😅

[@babisglykiotis2723]

it was Holy week for orthodox...at this freq i have heard radio13 i think from Salonika & studio13 not sure if are the same,it could be 2 different, but if they are, not talking a lot so have to wait some time to get the name station ... will keep an eye & will update thanks for the catch ... currently this time i can hear greek music at 1368 ( & most nights) but is not talking to get name station

[@babisglykiotis2723]

just hear him , is studio 13 from Salonika Thessaloniki, 100% sure, usually plays greek music so yes was temporary Ester mode ... some time will try record him saying name id ... ciao 73

[@dxer22000]

1368 is an empty frequency here - even with a 200m bev longwire & R-8600. I mostly hear the occ fade up of Taiwan at 1kW

[@ArnieDXer]

Did you use to have a local or a semilocal on 1368 that moved to FM a few years ago? As far as I remember, this was it. Good catch re Taiwan 👏 it's been a long time since I checked your channel, so I have to catch up 😅

[@dxer22000]

yes - we had commercial station 2GN Goulburn. The Breeze in Napier NZ also closed down leaving the frequency empty