ENGINEERING ATTACHMENT TO THE PANAMA BUREAU MONTHLY REPORT FOR MARCH 1981

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00385R000200110020-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 8, 2007
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: March 1, 1981
• Content Type: REPORT

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PANAMA BUREAU MONTHLY REPORT FOR MARCH 1981
ACCOUNTABLE PROPERTY
A. Received at the bureau:
1. Ten Electronic Data. Systems Dual Recorder Timers, Model
DRC-313A, Serial Nos: 070;'071', 072', 106, 109, 112, 115, 117, 129,
and 130. Unit Price : $545.00. Received 30 March 1981.
. 2. 30 Delta.Multicouplers, Model SRMC-1X10, Serial Nos:
900, 987, 989, 1002',.1007, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016,
1017,'1018, 1019, 1021, 1021, 1022,.1023,'1024', 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028,
1029, 1030,'1031, 1032, 1033, and 1034'. Unit Price: $967.50. Received
30 March 1981.
3.' One 30-Channel Voice Logging Recorder/Reproducer, Magnasync/
Moviola, Model TR-2030','Serial No '7201. Unit Price: $11,265. Received
18 March 1981; One Tiem Code Generator-Reader, Magnasync/Moviola, Model
TAC-601/2, Serial No.1606'. Unit Price: $1380.` Received 18 March 1981;
One Time Code Reader with automatic search feature, Magnasync/Moviola,
Model TA-602/3, Serial No. :1542. Unit Price: $1,400. Received 18 March
1981. Requisition No. 0532'-80275-002-lF.
B. Transferred:
1. Two Sangamo Multi. Channel Recorders, Model 4700, Serial No.
PIB-39.
2. One Sangamo Multi. Channel Reproducer, Model 4700, Serial
No. PIB-35.33.' One Hyperion Reader, Model H1-326-3-507,~Serial No. 129
All of above transferred to. local Army Disposal Office, Panama.
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PANAMA BUREAU MONTHLY REPORT, MARCH 1981
1. (Clandestine) Radio Liberation in Spanish to El Salvador did not
return to the air during March. Toward the end of the month the other
clandestine transmitter broadcasting to El Salvador, Radio Venceremos,
had reduced its programming to one 15-minute show daily, purportedly
due to "transmitter trouble." The government has continued its sus-
pension of independent radio newscasts, and all stations still join
Radio Nacional to broadcast the government-prepared newscast several
times a day.
2. Another clandestine station, Radio Cuba Libre in Spanish to Cuba,
was intercepted by the bureau on 29 March carrying a half-hour program
with an anti-Castro slant. This program so far is broadcast on Sundays
and Thursdays.
3. The local COPA airlines has discontinued delivery of the San Jose
newspaper LA NACION. ELAD has been asked to pick up coverage of this
paper temporarily until other delivery arrangements have been made.
4. The following cruising activities were carried out during the month:
a. Extensive cruising of several Latin American and West European
transmitters for the reported broadcasting of an "International Solidarity
Network" cast allegedly prepared by the now defunct San Jose Noticias del
Continente. Only Managua Radio Sandino was observed carrying this "inter-
national" network cast, at 0530-0600 GMT Tuesday through Saturdays.
b. Checked Radio Moscow transmissions to Latin America for pre-season
frequency changes.
c. Checked Quito Voz de los Andes for increased power or extended
programming following reports on the installation of a more powerful trans-
mitter. Results were negative.
d. Checked 19295 Khz for an EFE radioteletype transmission reported
by the BBC, with negative results.
e. Updated programming for the two stations of the Nicaraguan San-
dinist Television Network was provided from a Managua EL NUEVO DIARIO
report.
f. Observed Panama City Radio Mia operating around the clock, a
change from 1000-0400 GMT.
g. Observed a new Panama City station, Radio Universal, carrying
test programming.
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h. Compiled and filed program schedules for Panama City Radio
Tic Tac and Radio Mundial.
i. Checked Havana Frequencies for reported broadcasts in Indian
dialects beamed to Guatemala. Results were negative.
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PANAMA BUREAU
MONTHLY PRODUCTION REPORT
MARCH, 1981
1. Coverage (Priority 1 and 2)
a. Average daily hours of voice 23.3
b. Average daily hours of press service 116.6
c. Average daily hours of press 8.8
(1/2 hour per paper)
2. Production (English)
a. Average daily voice wordage 5
b. Average daily press wordage 344
c. Average daily press 58
3. Production (All other)
a. Average daily voice wordage 8,855
b. Average daily press service wordage 3,905
c. Average daily press 2,856
4. Total Average daily Publishable Wordage (2 plus 3) 16,023
a. Average daily number of items of publishable wordage sent: 48
5. Total daily average wordage of multilanguage, multipaper and/
or multisources roundups, program summaries filed as a
continuing requirement; commentary list, cruising messages: 144
6. Total Daily Average Filed Wordage (4 plus 5) 16,167
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PANAMA BUREAU MONITOR PRODUCTION REPORT FOR MARCH 1981
LANGUAGE
COUNTRY
SOURCE VOICE PRESS AGENCY PUBLICATIONS
COUNTRY SUB-TOTAL
ENGLISH
Cuba
PRELA 8,490 (
9,930)
8,490 (
9,930)
France
AFP 1,870 (
580)
1,870 (
580)
Grenada
St. George Domestic Svc 150 ( 000)
150 (
000)
United Kingdom
REUTER 280 (
000)
280 (
000)
Panama
Newspapers:
STAR & HERALD
1,440 (
1,050)
1,440 (
1,050)
El Salvador
Newspapers:
NEWS GAZETEE
350 (
1,130)
350 (
1,130)
SPANISH
Argentina
LATIN 6,540 (
11,430)
6,540 (
11,430)
Colombia
Domestic Service 10,090 ( 1,640)
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Cadena R. Super 4,890 ( 1,750)
R. Sutatenza 4,960 ( 1,860)
R. Santa Fe 600 ( 130)
R. Cadena Nacional 410 ( 610)
PRELA 1,870 (
1,750)
22,820 (
7,740)
Costa Rica
R. Reloj 25,300 ( 10,300)
R. Not. del Continente 3,160 ( 11,650)
R. Columbia 430 ( 000)
28,890 (
21,950)
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LANGUAGE
COUNTRY
SOURCE
Spanish (continued)
Cuba
International service 16,260 (
18,430)
PRELA.
16,750 (
20,290)
33,010
?(
38,720)
Clandestine
R. Liberation - (
6,480)
R. Venceremos 17,160 (
15,620)
17,160
(
22,100)
Ecuador
Domestic Service 900 (
9,200)
Voz de los Andes 8,300 (
7,450)
Quito Cad. Ecuador Radio 2,940 (
3,480)
12,140
(
20,130)
El Salvador
Domestic Service 18,140 (
14,130)
Newspapers:
PRENSA GRAFFICA
9,960 (
2,400)
EL MUNDO
5,460 (
2,960)
DIARIO LATINO
690 (
950)
DIARIO DE HOY
7,370 (
3,920)
41,620
(
24,360)
France
AFP
31,230 (
33,680)
31,230
(
33,680)
Guatemala
Domestic Service 6,570 (
4,440)
R. Nuevo Mundo 2,950 (
1,940)
R. TV de Guatemala 4,250 (
5,490)
R. Tele Once 700 (
000)
Newspapers:
DIARIO DE C.A.
(
450)
PRENSA LIBRE
6,190 (
3,090)
EL I PARCIAL
380 (
250)
21,040
(
15,660)
Honduras
Domestic Service 4,170 (
1,150)
R. America 4,750 (
3,140)
R. La Voz de Honduras 11,040 (
10,800)
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COUNTRY
SOURCE
Spanish (continued)
Honduras
Newspapers:
TIEMPO
3,110 (
2,870)
23,070 (
17,960)
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Mexico
International Service
1,880 (
3,010)
1,880 (
3,010)
Nicaragua
Domestic Service
750 (
2,020)
International Service
2,270 (
6,570)
R. Sandino
79,900 (
37,960)
R. Corporacion
1,050 (
3,320)
Sist. Sandinista de TV
3,230 (
5,250)
R. Mundial
4,940 (
1,100)
R. Noticias
320 (
000)
Newspapers:
LA PRENSA
4,310 (
6,980)
BARRICADA
9,520 (
19,820)
EL NUEVO DIARIO
5,540 (
4,910)
AVANCE
1,160 (
000)
112,990 (
87,930)
Panama
Domestic Service
1,670 (
1,420)
Televisora Nacional
12,890 (
3,750)
RPC - TV
8,510 (
2,300)
R. KW Continente
3,520 (
000)
ACAN
EFE
Newspapers:
LA ESTRELLA
CRITICA
MATUTINO
LA REPUBLICA
LA PRENSA
38,450 ( 21,620)
20,830 ( 24,430)
2,160 ( 2,290)
11,570 ( 6,340)
7,700 ( 8,240)
3,700 ( 7,840)
7,850 ( 1,490) 118,850 ( 79,720)
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LANGUAGE
COUNTRY
SOURCE VOICE PRESS AGENCY PUBLICATIONS
COUNTRY SUB-TOTAL
Spanish (continued)
Peru
Newspapers:
EL COMERCIO 560 (
350)
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EL EXPRESO 1,320 (
000)
1,880
( 350)
Venezuela
Domestic Service 5,240 ( 000)
R. Continente 380 ( 1,050)
PRELA 5,400 ( 1,590)
11,020
( 2,640)
TOTALS 274,670 (197,440) 131,710 (125,300) 90,340 (
77,330)
496,720
(400,070)
Nonpublishable Wordage:
Wirefiled Program Summaries
2,870
( 51,350)
Roundups, FYI's, Admins, SVCs, Cruising, etc.
13,810
( 17,270)
GRAND TOTAL FILED WORDAGE
513,400
(468,690)
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