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Many thanks toSWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his A-26 (version 2.0) season guide to music on shortwave. Alan provides this amazing resource as a free PDF download. Click here to download Music on Shortwave A-26 v2.0 (PDF) Alan has also created at-a-glance, single-page PDF programme grids for BBC World Service, CGTN Radio, Radio [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following update: From the Isle of Music, Friday, May 8, 2026, 3955 kHz, 1600 UTC, repeats 2200 UTC This month, we present some Cuban rock and pop from the 60s, 70s and 80s.. Uncle Bill's Melting Pot, Friday, May 15, 2016,: 3955 kHz at 1600 UTC, [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Bruce (VE3EAR), who writes: Hello Thomas, about a month ago, I bought a portable SDR receiver after reading a few positive reviews about it online. It's a BAJEI, which I purchased from Amazon [SWLing Post affiliate link] and shipped from China. It arrived on my doorstep just ten days [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dennis Dura who shares this post from Kim Andrew Elliott regarding the importance of continued congressional funding for the Voice of America (VOA). He argues that U.S. international broadcasting is still a vital form of soft power-delivering credible news where press freedom is limited-and warns that cutting funding would [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Loyd Van Horn, who shares the following announcement: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DX Central Announces the 2026 Summer of DX Challenge: The Biggest, Most Advanced Logging Event Yet MANDEVILLE, LA - DX Central is thrilled to announce the return of the hobby's most exciting seasonal event: The 2026 Summer of [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent BBC broadcast. Click here to view on YouTube.

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent BBC broadcast. Carlos notes: BBC'S emergency radio service, 15280 kHz Click here to view on YouTube.

Hi to all SWLing Post community. Here's news of what Imaginary Stations will be bringing to the ionosphere this weekend and into next week. Thanks to Shortwave Gold, the third instalment of We Love Shortwave" (WWLS) is ready to be beamed into those airwaves! The show is on Saturday 2nd May at 1100 hrs UTC [...]

by Dan Greenall Back in the early 1970's, Radio Voice of the Gospel, station ETLF, in Addis Ababa was the best way to hear this country, though it was by no means an everyday occurrence here in southern Ontario, Canada. Their distinctive drum interval signal was the first 4 notes of A Mighty Fortress." Or [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Ralph Perry, who shares, in his latest Substack post, a look back at how shortwave radio helped shape his life-sparking a lifelong curiosity about the wider world, influencing his career path, and ultimately leading to experiences far beyond the radio dial. As he notes, it's his how I got [...]

By Bob Colegrove If you happened to tune 8213 kHz during the 50s or 60s, you might have heard a dialog something like this: Boat: Pittsburgh, this is the Mary Alice, upbound at mile 14, request lock status." Pittsburgh: Mary Alice, Emsworth has a two-tow delay. Recommend holding below the wall." Boat: Roger, Pittsburgh. We'll [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Denis (UA3221SWL), who writes: Hello, Thomas. I found some very interesting RX devices in True Detective S03E03 but can't identify them: First, a vintage 70-80s RadioShack HiFi receiver (STA or QTA series) And right behind the actor, there's an indoor table multidirectional magnetic/dipole antenna (I think it is) from [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Greenall, who writes: Hi Thomas Update to my post in February: https://swling.com/blog/2026/02/music-on-shortwave-from-down-under/ The low-powered Australian, Radio 567 from Wee Waa, NSW, seems to be back on the air after several months'absence. I heard them with a good signal on April 22, 2026, beginning around 4970 kHz at 1717 [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Jamet, who writes: Hello Thomas, I think you're familiar with this program and its website: WWFF - World Wide Flora & Fauna :https://wwff.co/ I was informed by the head of the French branch that this program is not limited to amateur radio operators. SWLs (shortwave listeners) can also [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who writes: Despite the BBC announcing the end of its regular Arabic broadcasts in January 2023... ...the British broadcaster created, in May and November of the same year, an extraordinary service that transmits programming in Arabic to Gaza and Sudan.This is the BBC's emergency radio service,"... ...broadcasting Monday [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent Vatican Radio broadcast. Carlos notes: Here is the latest illustrated radio listening report, featuring part of the BBC and Vatican Radio coverage of Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa, and the PDF containing all the reports [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Rich, who shares the following tip: Thomas, Have noticed a few posts recently about Internet radio, the most recent about the C. Crane version. I own the C. Crane radio and an Ocean Digital, and both use the Skytune aggregator. Frequently, stations will just stop working, and while I [...]

Hi to all SWLing Post community. Here's news of what Imaginary Stations will be bringing to the ionosphere this weekend. Thanks to the services of Shortwave Gold we have a few programmes this week coming.The first show is WWLS - We Love Shortwave". It's a show all about what we all love, shortwave radio! Standby [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent Vatican Radio broadcast. Carlos notes: Vatican Radio: Pope Leo XIV visits a care home for the elderly in Angola Click here to view on YouTube.

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent BBC Africa broadcast. Carlos notes: Click here to view on YouTube.

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent Vatican Radio broadcast. Carlos notes: Vatican Radio: Pope Leo XIV criticizes foreign exploitation of Africa during Mass in Cameroon. Click here to view on YouTube.

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent Vatican Radio & BBC broadcast. Carlos notes: Vatican Radio & BBC: Pope Leo XIV lands in Cameroon for second leg of his Apostolic Journey Click here to view on YouTube.

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following update: A follow-up to my post last month: https://swling.com/blog/2026/03/is-nasional-fm-on-shortwave-full-time/ I am now hearing RTM regularly on shortwave on both 11885 kHz and 15295 kHz through Kiwi SDR's located in Southeast Asia and Australia. As Timm Breyel pointed out, programming seems to be in [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of recent Vatican Radio & BBC broadcasts. Carlos notes: Vatican Radio & BBC: Pope Leo XIV begins Africa trip Click here to view on YouTube.

Greetings all SWLing Post community. Here's news of what Imaginary Stations will be bringing to the airwaves this weekend. Thanks to the services of Shortwave Gold we have a broadcast of the great Radio Carillon.The first transmission is on Saturday 18th April at 1100 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 19th [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia, for sharing this announcement from Radio Prague International, which invites listeners to help celebrate its 90th anniversary by sharing their own stories and memories connected to the station. As part of the celebration, Radio Prague is highlighting its rich history and global audience engagement built over decades [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Patrick Garner, who shares the following press release featuring his new book: Patrick Garner, a long-time DXer and author, has just published Shortwave Unlocked: Antennas, Signals, Secrets & the World at Your Fingertips. The 180-page book is the first comprehensive shortwave radio guidebook published in recent years. Garner started [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Ed, who writes: Here in Philly, while perusing a vintage artifacts store here in Philadelphia, I found a 1958 magazine with a photograph of an attractive shortwave receiver model. Maybe readers of the SWLing Post can identify this radio? Is it the successor to the Zenith Transoceanic series? Cheers, [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor Terry (N5RTC), who shares the following schedules for Texas Radio Shortwave (click image to enlarge):

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, DXer, and author, Ralph Perry, who writes: Hi Thomas - Just a quick one to advise I've opened up a new account for my nom de plume, Chet Nairene, on Substack. This is a source for FREE short stories centering around my usual sweet spot, Westerners getting in over [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Bruce, who writes: Hi Thomas - For fans of Old Time Radio this is an excellent source of a variety of programs. I came across these channels on Radio Garden. Here is a link to their website: https://rokitradio.com Enjoy! Thanks for the tip, Bruce!

Greetings all SWLing Post community. This weekend, Imaginary Stations brings you yet another episode of CLOK, a radio tribute to that popular concept that we call time. The first transmission is on Saturday 11th April at 1100 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 15th Aprilat 0900/1300 UTC on 6160 kHz and [...]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to theSWLing Post's Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio.Enjoy! Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dennis Dura for the following tips: DLARC: The Radio Geek's Doomscrolling Antidote (Radio World) The internet has aged to [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Paul Jamet for sharing information about a new radio special event open to amateur radio operators and shortwave radio listeners. Good morning Thomas! This is information that should catch your attention: 750th Anniversary Patronage of Saint George: https://ao750sj.ure.es/ Rules: https://ao750sj.ure.es/bases With best Paul JAMET Thank you for the tip, [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his A-26 (version 1.0) season guide to music on shortwave. Alan provides this amazing resource as a free PDF download. Click here to download Music on Shortwave A-26 v1.0 (PDF) Alan has also created at-a-glance, single-page PDF programme grids for BBC World Service, CGTN Radio, Radio [...]

By Bob Colegrove One of the great attractions of the radio hobby is that it has so many different areas on which to specialize. As examples, one can focus on a particular band, collect or restore radios, DX or just listen. With so much to choose from, one can impulsively skip from one area to [...]

by Dan Greenall A half century ago, the BBC World Service used a number of different interval signals. A few minutes prior to the start of a broadcast, a recognizable, often repeating tune would be played that would enable listeners to more easily locate the BBC in a crowded band on a typical analog [...]

SWLing Post readers, I'm currently helping a BBC reporter who is producing an upcoming program about shortwave radio-and she's hoping to tap into the incredible collective knowledge and experience of the SWLing Post community. There are a few specific things she's still trying to track down: Recordings of what was heard when stations like Voice [...]

My April programme is now available for your listening pleasure! 60 minutes of melodic & uplifting electronic based music tracks, which hopefully may persuade you that there's more to music than the songs we already know! (assuming I haven't already persuaded you...). You can tune in via our normal relay partners - WRMI, Channel 292, [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Fred Waterer, who shares the following article from RadioInfo Asia that notes NHK has officially closed its long-running Radio 2 service as part of a broader plan to consolidate its radio operations and adapt to shifting audio consumption trends. While the AM-based service ends, much of its educational content [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Scott Gamble, who writes: For the past several weeks I have been beta testing a new iOS app - Echo: Global SDR Receiver. Echo is the first SDR client custom-built natively for iOS, and launched today (March 31) in the App Store. I have found it to be a [...]

Greetings all SWLing Post community. This weekend, Imaginary Stations brings you another episode of CLOK, a shortwave tribute to time (not to be confused with Thyme). The first transmission is on Saturday 4th April at 1100 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 5th Aprilat 0900/1300 UTC on 6160 kHz and 2000 [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report, Special Edition: Africa. Carlos notes: Dear Thomas and SWLing Post colleagues, I'm sharing with you now a special edition of my already traditional Illustrated Radio Listening Report about radio stations broadcasting from and to Africa. I've compiled the illustrations [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Mark Hirst, who recently returned from a trip to South Korea and, at my request, is sharing some sights and sounds with us. Mark writes: Thomas, I've been catching up on cataloguing pictures and videos from my Korea trip. I've enclosed a picture taken through the Seoul North Tower [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dan Greenall, who write: Hi Thomas I still have a tendency to scan the utility frequencies from time to time, much as I did over 50 years ago. Now, though, I can listen in through the various Kiwi SDR receivers scattered around the globe. Having obtained my amateur ticket [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Richard Cuff, who writes: Yesterday may have been the final day for WeatherRadio in Canada, as the shutdown is scheduled for today. Meanwhile, in the USA, there's a bill in Congress to fund modernization of our VHF weather network... House Committee Passes NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Proposal (Radio World) [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following update: THE FOLLOWING TIMES ARE TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE - VISIT THE FACEBOOK PAGES OF EACH PROGRAM PRIOR TO BROADCAST FOR CONFIRMATION From the Isle of Music, Friday, April 10, 2026, 3955 kHz, 1600 UTC, repeats 2200 UTC This month, we present a surprise [...]

My buddy Dean Segovis from HackaweekTV recently reached out to me-he's diving into the world of radio and starting out on CB as he works toward getting his amateur license. He's documented the process of building a complete CB base station at home, and I have to say-I'm really impressed. What stood out most is [...]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to theSWLing Post's Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio.Enjoy! Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors Dennis Dura, NT, and Mark Pascoe for the following tips: Remembering CBS Radio's Beginnings (Radio World) The recent news [...]

Greetings all SWLing Post community. This weekend Imaginary Stations brings you another episode of WMMR (Mystery Mix Radio) - Guess the theme show. The first transmission is on Saturday 28th March at 1100 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 29th Marchat 0900/1300 UTC on 6160 kHz and 2000 hrs on 3975 [...]