Category Archives: Schedules and Frequencies

New 250 kW Weekly Broadcast of VORW Radio International to Asia!

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Hello shortwave listeners! I have some exciting news about an upcoming weekly broadcast for listeners in Asia and beyond!

Beginning Monday the 11th of November, 2024 and continuing every Monday – my radio program will now be heard across the Asian Continent and beyond thanks to 250 kW of power from the transmitting facility in Issoudun, France.

Using their ALLISS Antenna, this broadcast will be beamed East from France, blanketing Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast asia and Australia!

The broadcast is 1 hour in length and the aim of this radio show is to provide good music and news commentary to listeners worldwide. Oftentimes, listener music requests are taken and played – and all are invited to participate.

Here is the broadcast schedule for this new airing:

Mondays 1530 UTC  – 17810 kHz – Issoudun 250 kW – Eastern Europe, Middle East, Asia, Australia

Reception reports (which will be verified with an E-QSL) and additional feedback are most welcome at [email protected]

I also wanted to provide an additional schedule for my regular broadcasts as well:

Mondays 0100 UTC – 5950 kHz – WRMI 100 kW – North America

Mondays 0500 UTC – 4840 kHz – WWCR 100 kW – North America

Tuesdays 2000 UTC – 15770 kHz – WRMI 100 kW – Eastern North America/Western Europe

Wednesdays 2300 UTC – 7570 kHz – WRMI 100 kW – Eastern North America

Thursdays 0300 UTC – 9395 kHz – WRMI 100 kW – North America/Western Europe

Thursdays 1600 UTC – 15770 kHz – WRMI 100 kW – Eastern North America

Thursdays 2300 UTC – 9955 kHz – WRMI 100 kW – South America

Saturdays 0700 UTC – 4840 kHz – WWCR 100 kW – North America

Saturdays 0800 UTC – 1300 kHz – WNQM 5 kW – Nashville, Tennessee

Saturdays 2300 UTC – 6115 kHz – WWCR 100 kW – Eastern North America

Sundays 0000 UTC – 5950 kHz – WRMI 100 kW – Eastern North America

Sundays 0200 UTC – 1490 kHz – WITA 1 kW – Knoxville, Tennessee

That’s all for today, I just wanted to let you all know that there’s a new airing out there if you’d like something to listen to!

73’s John

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Revised B24 Schedule: From the Isle of Music and Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following announcement:

Due to a surprise appearance by CRI at 1800 UTC, the originally-scheduled transmissions of FTIOM and UBMP at that hour are being pushed back to 2200 UTC. The revised schedule is as follows:

From the Isle of Music, second Saturday of every month.
From the Isle of Music, November 9, 2024
We will take a break from Cubadisco 2024 nominees to recognize the centenary of the founding of the iconic Cuban dance band Sonora Matancera, through which many Cuban greats such as Celia Cruz passed during their careers. This will feature both vintage recordings and a recent tribute album by current Cuban musical stars.
Times & Frequencies are:

  • 0400-0500 UTC 9670 kHz with beam R towards eastern North America but usable in parts of Europe and Eurasia
  • 1700-1800 UTC 9670 kHz with beam E-F towards South Asia but usable in Europe and parts of Eurasia
  • REVISED 11/5: 2200-2300 UTC 3955 & 6070 kHz (omnidirectional for Europe and beyond)

Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot: the third Saturday of each month
Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, November 16, 2024
This month, we will feature music from São Tomé and Príncipe with a side helping of something involving turkeys.
Times & Frequencies are:

  • 0400-0500 UTC 9670 kHz with beam R towards eastern North America but usable in parts of Europe and Eurasia
  • 1700-1800 UTC 9670 kHz with beam E-F towards South Asia but usable in Europe and parts of Eurasia
  • REVISED 11/5: 2200-2300 UTC 3955 & 6070 kHz (omnidirectional for Europe and beyond)
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Alan Roe’s B-24 season guide to music on shortwave (version 1.0) & program grids for BBC WS, VOA and CGTN Radio English Programmes

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his B-24 (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 B-24 v1.0 (PDF)

As always, thank you for sharing your excellent guide, Alan!

This dedicated page will always have the latest version of Alan’s guide available for download.

Programme Grids

Alan notes:

I also attach copies of my shortwave programme grids for the English services of BBC WS, VOA and CGTN in case these are of interest. Click links to download:

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B24 Schedule for From the Isle of Music and Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following announcement:

B24 schedule as follows:

From the Isle of Music, second Saturday of every month.

From the Isle of Music, November 9, 2024

We will take a break from Cubadisco 2024 nominees to recognize the centenary of the founding of the iconic Cuban dance band Sonora Matancera, through which many Cuban greats such as Celia Cruz passed during their careers. This will feature both vintage recordings and a recent tribute album by current Cuban musical stars.

Times & Frequencies are:

  • 0400-0500 UTC 9670 kHz with beam R towards eastern North America but usable in parts of Europe and Eurasia
  • 1700-1800 UTC 9670 kHz with beam E-F towards South Asia but usable in Europe and parts of Eurasia
  • NEW: 1800-1900 UTC 3955 & 6070 kHz (omnidirectional for Europe and beyond)

Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot: the third Saturday of each month

Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, November 16, 2024

This month, we will feature music from São Tomé and Príncipe with a side helping of something involving turkeys.

Times & Frequencies are:

  • 0400-0500 UTC 9670 kHz with beam R towards eastern North America but usable in parts of Europe and Eurasia
  • 1700-1800 UTC 9670 kHz with beam E-F towards South Asia but usable in Europe and parts of Eurasia
  • NEW: 1800-1900 UTC 3955 & 6070 kHz (omnidirectional for Europe and beyond)

All transmissions from Channel 292, Rohrbach, Germany. Subject to change if unexpected interference is encountered.

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Pre-Orders Open for WRTH 2025

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Tom Ally, who writes:

Hey Thomas ,
I am not sure if you got the pre-order email on October 16th , so I sent the link in this email:

Click here to check it out.

When I went to buy it the first time it said I could not pay in Euros but I received an email that gave me this link to complete the order and it charged me $49.90 USD.

Tom

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Join Us: Become a Contributor for the SWLing Post!

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The SWLing Post has been online since 2008, and over the years, I’ve seen our readership grow into a vibrant, international community of radio enthusiasts who support each other.

From the beginning, my goal for the SWLing Post has never been to focus on me, but rather to highlight the diverse ways people enjoy radio and to share news about international broadcasting. To achieve this, I’ve invited select individuals to contribute as guest writers and provided them with accounts to post their own content.

As our community has expanded, I want to open the door even wider and invite more of you to contribute directly to the SWLing Post. This will help alleviate the bottleneck of getting timely information out, especially as I am currently in one of the busiest stages of my life.

If you’re interested in receiving a volunteer contributor account, which will allow you to create and submit posts for approval and publication by me or one of our editors, please contact me via email or leave a comment on this post.

To qualify for a contributor account, please note the following requirements:

Community Involvement: We prefer to see that you’ve been an active, long-standing member of our community by commenting on posts. If you’re new to us, we will first need to review and post your contributions before granting you an account. This is due to the high volume of spam guest post requests we receive—often dozens each week.

Comfort with WordPress: You should be comfortable creating posts in WordPress, the platform we use for the SWLing Post. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to train individuals on WordPress, but numerous tutorials are available since it’s the most popular blogging platform in the world.

We are looking for original content that reflects the genuine spirit and kindness of our community. Our goal is to ensure that contributions are not only informative and engaging but also embody the warmth and enthusiasm that characterize our shared love for radio. As long as your content is respectful, informative, and true to the spirit of radio enjoyment, it will align with our standards and be a valuable addition to the SWLing Post.

If you’re interested, please comment on this post or email me directly, and I will get back to you via email.

Thank you!

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