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Shortwave radio in the news- Okla. church makes nat'l hate group list - kfor.com May 18, 2013
- End times for doomsday-linked radio network? - CNN (blog) May 16, 2013
- Police confiscate 10 motorbikes during MDC office raid - SW Radio Africa May 9, 2013
- Africa: Digital Did Not Kill the Radio Star - AllAfrica.com May 3, 2013
- Shortwave Radio Operator – Eternal Word Television Network, Inc. (Vandiver, AL) - DFW Catholic April 25, 2013
- Independent Radio Broadcasters at Peril in Taiwan - The Epoch Times April 25, 2013
- Puntland: 15 4x4s for local police and short-wave radio station - StarAfrica.com April 24, 2013
- SW Radio Africa Scoops Two Gongs At ZAA Awards - AllAfrica.com April 24, 2013
- Welcome to the 21st century: Radio Pakistan continues drive into digital age - The Express Tribune April 23, 2013
- Indiana student finds shortwave radio stardom - Southgate Amateur Radio Club April 21, 2013
- RNW Media Network
- This is a searchable archive of over 15,000 international media stories published from Oct 2003 - March 2012
- Kenya: CCK to take back unused frequencies
- Rwanda: Parliament radio goes on air
- Radiofax audio archive to mark 20 years since closure
- Swaziland to ban anti-Mswati tweets
- Web address controversy deepens after US warning
- New company building a search engine for television
- EU willing to support Portuguese on Euronews
- Kenya to ban analogue TV imports
- Christian TV Network bosses accused of massive fraud
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The Age National Times: Radio Australia may cut broadcasts to China/Indonesia
Thanks to Richard Cuff for bringing this item to my attention: (Source: The Age – National Times) The ABC could soon abandon international shortwave radio broadcasts to China and Indonesia, ending more than 70 years of beaming news and current … Continue reading
Posted in Broadcasters, News, Shortwave Radio
Tagged Radio Australia, Radio Australia Cuts
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Radio Free Sarawak takes a break
The clandestine station Radio Free Sarawak–who we most recently mentioned in connection with the Malaysian elections–has announced that they are going off the air. There is a note of finality in their announcement (below), yet they do leave some ambiguity … Continue reading
Posted in Broadcasters, Clandestine, News, Shortwave Radio
Tagged Clandestine Radio, clandestine stations, Radio Free Sarawak
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Pirate Radio Recordings: Radio Cinco De Mayo
Radio Cinco De Mayo made its annual broadcast on (you guessed it!) May 5th, 2013, starting around 00:17 UTC on 6925 kHz USB. Early Saturday morning, the band’s condition sounded like that of summer, with atmospheric noises (a few static … Continue reading
DXtreme Software releases new versions
Bob Raymond, NE1I, owner of DXtreme Software, has just informed me of the release of DXtreme Station Log, Version 10.0 ($89.95 US). While the station log was designed with the amateur radio operator in mind, Bob also noted that his DXtreme … Continue reading
Posted in New Products, Retailers
Tagged DXtreme Reception Log, DXtreme Station Log, Logging Software, Shortwave Logs, Software
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May and June test transmissions from PCJ Radio International
From May 19th until June 9th, 2013, PCJ Radio International will be conducting a number test transmissions from Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. Here are the details: Dates: May 19, 26; June 2, 9th – 2013 Time: 1300 to 1400UTC Frequency: 11,750 … Continue reading
Jonathan explores the past and present of the Radio Netherlands Madagascar Relay Station
Many thanks to former RNW Media Network host, Jonathan Marks, for sharing this insightful look at the Radio Netherlands Madagascar Relay Station–a must read! Indeed, check out this article and many more on Jonathan’s Critical Distance Weblog. If you were … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Broadcasters, Shortwave Radio
Tagged Madagascar Relay Station, Radio Nederland, Radio Netherlands, RNW
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Shortwave Radio Recordings: The Mighty KBC
The Mighty KBC broadcast again early this morning (from 00:00-02:00 UTC) on their new summer frequency of 9,925 kHz. Their signal from Nauen, Germany was packing 125 kW–it was amazingly strong into North America. As we’ve come to expect, the KBC’s Giant … Continue reading
Posted in Broadcasters, Digital Modes, Music, Podcast, Recordings, Shortwave Radio, What's On Shortwave
Tagged KBC, Podcasts, Recordings, The Giant Jukebox, The Mighty KBC
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Pirate Radio Recordings: Shrimp Boat Radio, WSBR (a.k.a. Freakin’ Awesome Radio, WFAR)
“We’re shrimpin,’ but they’re not bitin’!” Last night, a very unique pirate radio station emerged from the static on 6,925 kHz USB: Shrimp Boat Radio. It seems a shrimp boat radio pirate found himself bored on board, due to a … Continue reading
All Africa: Digital Did Not Kill the Radio Star
This is a brilliant article on the importance and relevance of radio by David Smith with All Africa. Below you’ll find some quotes, but it must be read in its entirety: (Source: All Africa) By David Smith Radio threatens many of … Continue reading
Radio Panik injects shortwave audio into mixes
I recently discovered that the radio show L’etranger, on Radio Panik, 105.4 in Brussels, used shortwave radio recordings of pirate radio and numbers stations, from the SWLing Post and other sources, in one of their mixes of eclectic music and sound clips. The … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Music, Podcast, Recordings, Shortwave Radio
Tagged art, L'etranger, Podcasts, Radio Panik, Recordings, Shortwave Music
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