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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 [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Haluk, who writes: Hello. I was skimming through a very old Turkish film. Lo and behold, a maid turned on some (!) radio to provide music in a party... The receiver looks serious but doesn't look familiar, at least to me. Regards, Haluk Thanks for sharing, Haluk. Can anyone [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor David Iurescia, who shares this article from Radio Taiwan International, marking a major milestone: 50 years of Spanish-language broadcasting. Click here to read the full article at RTI.

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

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Stefano, who writes: Hi Thomas, I just wanted to share a small project I created today that I thought might be interesting for your readers. I put together a webpage where you can see broadcast radio stations currently on air displayed on a world map. It's based on two [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Richard Cuff, who shares the following article from The Guardian regarding a significant restructuring at CBS News. In a move described by editor-in-chief Bari Weiss as a necessary decision" driven by a radical shift in the media landscape, the network has announced a major round of layoffs affecting roughly [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent RFI broadcast. Carlos notes: Patrice Lumumba assassination: former Belgian diplomat sent to trial, RFI, 21690 kHz Click here to view on YouTube.

This past week has been a bit of a rollercoaster behind the scenes. After enjoying about a week free from the Lumma Password malware, it unfortunately managed to reinsert itself-despite all of the security measures we had put in place. As mentioned previously, we believe the original entry point was a compromised user account with [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Richard Cuff, who shares the following article from The Guardian regarding a significant legal ruling for the Voice of America. A federal judge has ordered the reinstatement of over 1,000 VOA employees, ruling that previous efforts to dismantle the agency and its oversight body, the U.S. Agency for Global [...]

Greetings all SWLing Post community. This weekend Imaginary Stations bring you a show all about the wonders of time called CLOK. The first transmission is on Saturday 21st March at 1200 hrs UTC on 3975/6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 22nd Marchat 1000/1400 UTC on 3975/6160 kHz and 2100 hrs on 3975 kHz (via [...]

by Dan Robinson So, a lot of news to cover - thanks to MLite users on two existing Facebook groups for comments about firmware 1.3 available for the MLite-880 on the Elecevolve website and this appears to complete without problems using the Windows app there. In attempting to upgrade with the STMCube program, I ran [...]

By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM I don't know about you, but my goals when I switch on a radio are not always the same. Sometimes I want to communicate, to send and receive information, such as on the Commuter Assistance Network through ham radio. At other times, I want to gather information passively from first-hand [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Greenall, who writes: Hi Thomas Regarding a post on the WRTH Facebook page from December 17, 2025, there was a report that Nasional FM" was testing a new transmitter in Kajang, near Kuala Lumpur. It seems I heard them last night around 0200 hours UTC using my friend's [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent BBC World Service broadcast. Carlos notes: The impact of the war in Iran on Afghanistan and Pakistan, BBC, 17810 kHz Click here to view on YouTube.

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Mark Hirst, who writes: I'm re-watching Person of Interest, which reappeared on Netflix recently, and spotted a Grundig radio (logo obscured) in one of the episodes. Can anyone ID this model? I owned one of these at some point and gave it to a family member who was interested [...]

By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM My friend Andy, who is an expert medium wave DXer, calls it his weapon of choice" and a DX machine." In fact, just a night ago, using a YouLoop passive antenna hanging from a birdfeeder on his porch in upstate New York, he snagged a couple of tiny Mexican stations above [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Post contributor Terry (N5RTC), who shares the following schedules for Texas Radio Shortwave (click images to enlarge, and see note below): Terry notes that they will have a complete April schedule once they receive the new A-26 schedule for all broadcasters. We will post updates on the SWLing Post when available.

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Paul Jamet who shares this article from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty about a Persian-language numbers station that has recently appeared on shortwave: https://www.rferl.org/a/mystery-numbers-station-persian-signal-iran-war/33700659.html Long-time shortwave listeners know that numbers stations often seem to surface during periods of geopolitical tension. With the recent U.S. attack on Iran drawing global attention, [...]

Greetings all SWLing Post community. Imaginary Stations bring you a couple of new episodes of The Shortwave Music Library. The first is on Saturday 14th March at 1200 hrs UTC on 3975/6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 15th Marchat 1000/1400 UTC on 3975/6160 kHz and 2100 hrs on 3975 kHz (via the services of [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who notes: Dear Thomas and friends of SWLing Post community, As you all know, listening to Radio ELWA from Monrovia on shortwave has never been easy for me here in southern and southeastern Brazil, due to the transmitter power and propagation. The only way to listen to [...]

By Robert Gulley K4PKM XHDATA recently contacted me about a new portable radio, the D-221, which will look very familiar, as it is based on the popular D-220 pocket radio. While not exactly listed as such, this is basically a radio intended for the American market with the inclusion of the NOAA weather radio coverage, [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent Voice Of Islamic Republic of Iran broadcast. Carlos notes: Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran, broadcasting during the US/Israel war on Iran, 15320 kHz Click here to view on YouTube. Click here to view on YouTube.

by Dan Robinson [UPDATE: Additional testing after upgrade to 1.2 shows that the frequency adjustment mode appears to have been disabled. I have reached out to Elecevolve about this issue and in the meantime have gone back to FW 1.1 which restored the freq adjust mode. We are now awaiting FW 1.3] For users of [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Greenall, who shared the following message on March 1, 2026 [note the delay in posting Dan's message due to recent site maintenance]: Hi Thomas This evening, I came across a sound on shortwave that I had not heard in a long time. It was the familiar tune of [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent AIR broadcast. Carlos notes: West Asia Conflict enters seventh day, All India Radio, 11900 kHz Click here to view on YouTube.

Once again it's time for another SJTJ programme! Same old formula - a mix of (mostly) current melodic electronic based music, with at least one song you'll likely recognise from 30 years ago & one new song from an extremely well known artist we've all known for over 50 years! As always - on shortwave [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jeff White (owner of WRMI), who shares the following announcement: Here are the listings for WRMI's Radio Mystery Theatre, produced by Martin Dawson in Prince Edward Island, Canada for April through June 2026. This program is heard each Saturday at 1300 UTC on 15770 kHz, and repeated at 11:00 [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Jamet, who shares the following item from Radio Prague: Radio Prague International has launched a year-long celebration of its 90th anniversary with an exhibition showcasing its rich history, even as concerns grow over its potential closure. The station, which began broadcasting in 1936, faces an uncertain future after [...]

Dear SWLing Post readers and contributors, I wanted to provide a brief update following the recent security incident that required us to place the SWLing Post into maintenance mode. The cybersecurity firm assisting us has now completed their investigation and cleanup. I'm happy to report that the SWLing Post has been given a clean bill [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Richard Cuff, who shares an article from Seth Hettena's Substack about the appearance of a new shortwave numbers station believed to be broadcasting in Farsi. Numbers stations-mysterious broadcasts that read sequences of numbers-have long been associated with intelligence agencies communicating with field operatives using unbreakable one-time pad encryption. According [...]