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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Greenall, who writes: It seems that fewer shortwave broadcasters utilize an interval signal these days. However, of the ones that do, at least a couple seem to have stood the test of time, going back over 50 years. The bellbird from Radio New Zealand comes to mind, and [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Paul Jamet, who shares the following note: After this news: https://swling.com/blog/2025/06/rti-live-test-broadcasts-in-french-on-sunday-june-29-2025/ [We have this] similar news for the Deutsch service transmissions from Tamsui, Taiwan! See below: Dear listeners, Radio Taiwan International is once again planning broadcasts of its German-language program from the Tamsui transmission site this year. For this [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor David Iurescia, who shares the following news from Radio Taiwan International's French language service. Please note that the English translation is followed by the original notice in French: Dear listeners, The French Service of Radio Taiwan International is pleased to inform you that during the month of August 2025, [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following update: From the Isle of Music, July 2025 July's program will be the second of several episodes featuring the best of Cubadisco 2025, Cuba's most important discographic awards. This is the best of the best of Cuba's new releases. Friday, July 11: 6070 kHz at [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent CGTN Radio broadcast. Carlos notes: Trump criticizes Israel, Iran over ceasefire violations, CGTN Radio, China, 11770 kHz Part of CGTN Radio news bulletin (in English) about Trump's criticism over Israel-Iran ceasefire violations. Listened in Porto Alegre, [...]

Greetings to all SWLing Post community, here's a couple of programmes we've lined up for you this week. We bring you a double dose of Radio Lavalamp, inspired by a low powered community and internet radio station from Osaka, Japan now reimagined by Imaginary Stations. Expect some way out sounds from all genres from the [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening reports of recent Radio New Zealand broadcasts. Carlos notes: War on Iran, Radio New Zealand Part of Radio New Zealand (RNZ) news bulletin (June 21 and 22). Click here to view on YouTube. Click here to view on YouTube.

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Jamet, who shares the following news: Grimeton SAQ turns 100! On July 2, 2025, the SAQ Grimeton Radio Station in Sweden celebrates its centennial - a hundred years of quiet transmissions that have bridged continents and eras. Built in 1925, this UNESCO-listed radio station still transmits Morse code [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Walker, who writes: From Jean-Michel Aubier on WOR list: Radio Farda is back on shortwave since June 20, 2025: 1700-1900 on 9450 (DHA) 2300-0400 sur 9620 (WOF) 0400-0700 sur 12035 (DHA) 1300-1700 sur 12035 DHA) 1900-2300 sur 12035 (WOF) 0700-1000 sur 13710 (DHA) 1000-1300 sur 15720 (DHA) Thank [...]

In the comments section of this post, I'd like you to share your recording of the 2025 BBC Midwinter Broadcast to Antarctica! Time and frequencies Our intrepid contributor, Richard Langley, reports the following message from the British DX Club: Shortwave schedule 2130-2200 UTC on 5960 UAE, 9575 Ascension Island, 12065 Woofferton (UK), 13810 Woofferton (UK). [...]

Every year, the BBC broadcasts a special program to the scientists and support staff in theBritish Antarctic Survey Team. The BBC plays music requests and sends special messages to the small team located at various Antarctic research stations. Each year, the thirty minute show is guaranteed to be quirky, nostalgic, and certainly a DX-worthy catch! [...]

Thanks to a tip from SWLing Post contributor Paul Walker, who spotted the news via WRTH and Mauno Ritola, we've learned that Voice of Nigeria (VON) is planning to reactivate its shortwave antenna system to better serve audiences across Africa. According to a recent article from VON, the broadcaster aims to significantly expand its reach [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Conrad Trautmann, who shares the following guest post: 42.8 MHz WA2XMN FM Goes On The Air! 6/19/2025 By Conrad Trautmann, N2YCH Stephen Hemphill, WA3ZAE, the owner of Solid Electronics Laboratories, fired up a vintage FM tube Phasitron transmitter on 42.8 MHz to put WA2XMN on the air at exactly [...]

Many thanks to a number of SWLing Post contributors who shared the following news via Vatican News on Facebook. Below you'll find an English translation and the original in Italian (note that all photos are courtesy of Vatican News): This morning, June 19, #PopeLeoXIV visited Santa Maria di Galeria, in the extraterritorial area where the [...]

Each year, we look forward to one of the most unique traditions in the world of shortwave radio: the BBC's Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast-a special program beamed to a handful of overwintering scientists and support staff at British Antarctic research stations. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the broadcast, and it promises to be a [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of recent CGTN broadcasts along with a Kyodo News radiofax. Click here to view on YouTube. Click here to view on YouTube. Kyodo News Radiofax Kyodo News Morning Edition, radiofax received in Porto Alegre, June 16, 16970 kHz (USB): [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Frank, who recently shared a blog post he put together outlining some well-known shortwave receiver models and their background. It's a curated list with brief summaries and links for those interested in the history of these classic rigs. You can check it out here.

Greetings to all SWLing Post community, here's what we have going up into the ionosphere and via skywave propagation this week. Firstly we bring you the third instalment of Starship Skybird on Saturday 21st June 2025 at 1100 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 22nd June 2025 at 0900/1300 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Jerome van der Linden, who writes: For my bedtime reading I have recently been going through a book (Radar Yarns") which contains lots of stories, many of them humorous, about Australians that were involved in setting up radar stations during WWII around the coast of Australia as well as [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Ed, who writes: Hi Thomas, Some SWLing Post readers may be interested in seeing video of a television studio of Iranian State broadcaster Iran News Network being bombed during a live broadcast. Click here to read the story via the AP. Many SWLing Post readers know that radio and [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent NHK Japan broadcast. Carlos notes: Iran retaliates against Israel, NHK, 11625 kHz Part of NHK news bulletin (in Japanese) on Iran's response to the Israeli attacks, listened on Xhdata D-808 receiver in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Click [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following Kyodo News radiofax from June 13, 2025. Carols writes: Today's Kyodo News English Edition radiofax, received in Porto Alegre, Brazil, 16970 kHz (USB): Israel attacks Iran's nuclear and missile sites, prompting Iranian drone-strike retaliation Over 240 dead, 1 survives in Air India plane crash, [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dan Greenall, who writes: Hi Thomas Regarding your recent post on June 5: https://swling.com/blog/2025/06/twr-guam-to-end-broadcasting/ KTWR, Trans World Radio has recently announced they will be ending their shortwave broadcasts from Agana, Guam by October 31, 2025. However, unlike some stations that have vanished somewhat abruptly, there are still a few [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Balazs, who writes: Hi Thomas, I have just finished the series, The Eternaut" (published at the end of April), and the story features old one-way or two-way radios in several places; see the attached pictures. (Fun fact: one of the main characters used the call sign LU5DA and is [...]

Our friend Bill Meara at SolderSmoke just shared a link to an excellent Hackaday article highlighting Britain's secret listeners"-the skilled amateur radio operators who intercepted enemy transmissions during WWII. These unsung heroes quietly monitored Axis communications, contributing to vital wartime intelligence. This piece offers a compelling look into how amateur radio skills were used for [...]

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

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent Radio Mtrie broadcast. Carlos notes: Israel launched a massive attack against Iran, Radio Mitre, Argentina, 790 kHz AM Part of the Spanish-language news bulletin from Radio Mitre (Argentina) on the Israeli attack on Iran. Listened in [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following Kyodo News radiofax from June 12, 2025. Carols writes: Today's Kyodo News English Edition radiofax, received in Porto Alegre, Brazil, 16970 kHz: - US orders all nonessential personnel to leave US Embassy in Baghdad - China fighter jet has near miss with SDF [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Bruce, who writes: This episode, S02E22, was aired on May 16, 2019. In the story the year is circa 1990. The broadcasts" of CHU (not named) and Radio Sweden International are not actual ones. I give this episode high marks for taking the time to demonstrate a Shortwave Radio [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dennis Dura for sharing an article from Radio World that highlights recent NOAA Weather Radio outages and the broader implications for emergency alerting systems. A timely reminder of the vital role EAS backups play in public safety infrastructure. Read the full article here: NOAA Weather Radio Disruptions Highlight Need [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent ZP-30 broadcast. Carlos notes: Fertility rates are plummeting worldwide, Radio ZP-30, Paraguay, 610 kHz Part of Paraguay's Radio ZP-30 news bulletin (in German) about fertility rates plummeting worldwide. Listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on a Xhdata [...]

I recently received an inquiry via the Shortwave Radio Audio Archive from someone hoping to find historic recordings of Voice of Zimbabwe, the station operated by the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA) during the late 1970s. The clandestine broadcasts originated from Mozambique and were part of the liberation struggle in what was then Rhodesia. [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent CNN Radio broadcast. Carlos notes: Trump deploys Marines to Los Angeles, CNN Radio, Argentina, 950 kHz AM Part of CNN Radio (Argentina) news bulletin (in Spanish) about Donald Trump deploying Marines to Los Angeles amid immigration [...]

Greetings to all SWLing Post community, we are off in orbit again on those shortwaves of ours, bringing you a couple of interesting shows to hopefully pique your imagination. The first Imaginary Stations offering is on Saturday 14th June 2025 at 1100 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 15th June 2025 at 0900/1300 [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dennis Dura, who shares this article from the Ponte Vedra Recorder highlighting how Hurricane Helene has exposed the critical need to protect AM radio as a vital emergency communication tool: https://www.pontevedrarecorder.com/stories/helene-milton-exposed-need-to-protect-am-radio,129870

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Jamet, who shares this information for anyone visiting the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year: Visiting HAM Operators at the 24 Hours of Le Mans: Repeaters and Networks Available As the world-renowned 24 Hours of Le Mans takes place, we warmly welcome all amateur radio operators (HAMs) [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor David, who shares a link to a piece from WVXU about a new exhibit at the Voice of America Museum in West Chester, Ohio. The exhibit highlights the legacy of Dusty Rhodes, Jim LaBarbara, and TV Kiese-three local broadcasting legends whose voices helped shape the airwaves in Cincinnati and [...]

Our good friend and longtime contributor Don Moore has just updated his extensive SDR recordings archive with new files from his recent travels in South America. These latest recordings-captured in Peru (February) and southern Brazil (May)-are now available to explore and download. Don writes: I have a webpage where most of the SDR recordings from [...]

Tuning Single-Letter Cluster Beacons by Bob Colegrove Part of the allure of shortwave listening for me has always been vicarious visits to those faraway places with the strange-soundin' names." After one has logged several big-time broadcasters, one begins to look for new challenges. Most of the so-called utility" content which once occupied the space between [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent Radio Mitre broadcast. Carlos notes: Assassination attempt against Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe, Radio Mitre, Argentina Excerpt from Radio Mitre (Argentina) news bulletin about the assassination attempt against Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Alan, who shares this Radio World piece which explores the fascinating world of long-distance FM reception via sporadic-E (E-skip), including rare double-hop events:Double-Hop Dreams and the Mystery of Long-Distance FM A great read for anyone interested in the world of VHF propagation! Alan also shared these resources: Australian Bureau [...]

Today marks the anniversary of D-Day-Operation Overlord-the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. If you've never listened to how the news broke here in the U.S., the Internet Archive hosts a remarkable collection of recordings from that historic day. It's fascinating to hear the unfolding coverage in real time-an extraordinary window into the [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent ZP-30 broadcast. Carlos notes: Nine injured in Ryanair emergency landing in Germany, Radio ZP-30, Paraguay, 610 kHz AM: Excerpt from the news broadcast of the Paraguayan radio station ZP-30 (in German) about a Ryanair plane that [...]

(Source: The Associated Press) Congressional letter obtained by AP outlines drastic job cuts expected at Voice of America WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration appointee overseeing the Voice of America has outlined job cuts that would reduce employment at the state-run news organization from over 1,000 people to 81. The Voice of America, which has [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Tracy Wood, who write: This is sad but expected news. Guam is seeing a lot of land acquisition pressure due to greater military and commercial activity on the island. https://twr.org/story/transition-for-twrs-guam-station

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dan Greenall, who writes: Hi Thomas: One of the benefits of DXing in 2025 is the ability to tune into a signal far from your listening post, yet still get strong, generally clear reception, all by simply finding a suitable receiver much closer to the station's transmitter site. Well, [...]

Greetings as always to all the SWLing Post community, we are now ready to spill the beans on what we have to offer on the shortwave spectrum this week. Be ready for some space business and more about things that run on rails. Firstly on Saturday 7th June 2025 at 1100 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent Radio La Voz de Melo broadcast. Carlos notes: El volcan Etna entro en erupcion, Radio Voz de Melo, Uruguay, 1340 kHz AM Excerpt from the news bulletin (in Spanish) of Radio La Voz de Melo (Uruguay) [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent ZP-30 broadcast. Carlos notes: The US wants to increase the arrest of immigrants, Radio ZP30, Paraguay, 610 kHz AM: Excerpt from a news report (in German) by Paraguayan radio station ZP30 about the Trump administration's plans [...]