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Shortwave radio in the news- Bad news, good news: social media and the public - iPolitics.ca (subscription) May 21, 2013
- China jockeys for radio control - The Financial Express - Financial Express May 20, 2013
- What's new: New film shares true story of Mormon teens who took a stand ... - Deseret News May 20, 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
- 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
Category Archives: Articles
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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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
Thoughts after the Canadian RCI/CBC Senate hearing
Last night, I listened to a live stream of the Canadian senate hearings regarding last year’s Radio Canada International cuts to shortwave radio. CBC president Hubert LaCroix and RCI director Michelle Parent met remarkably little criticism or resistance in the … Continue reading
Numbers station HM01…and Ana Montes
Wednesday morning, I suppose I had number stations on the brain. It was no surprise, as I had just watched The Numbers Station the previous night. Nonetheless, I experienced a rather strange coincidence: I was reading an intriguing article about … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Numbers Stations, Podcast, Recordings
Tagged Ana Montes, cuban numbers, Cuban Numbers Stations, Cuban Spies, Dirk Rijmenants, Numbers Stations
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Harold’s JA7HJ tower was not your average tower
The following post was copied from my ham radio blog, QRPer.com. I thought that SWLing Post readers would enjoy this article about Harold Johnson (W4ZCB) as well: I meet some very interesting people in radio circles. My friend Harold Johnson … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Nostalgia, Shortwave Radio, Software Defined Radio, SWLers
Tagged Ham Radio, Harold Johnson, QRPer.com, W4ZCB
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Heritage Foundation: BBG is cutting “the most cost-effective part of its organization”
For those of you not familiar, note that the The Heritage Foundation is a US conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C. whose mission is to “formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, … Continue reading
Allen’s thoughts as BBC Cyprus relay station closes today
SWLing Post reader, Allen, writes: BBC’s Cyprus relay station is being closed down today after more than 50 years of service. The BBC currently uses the station to broadcast its Arabic radio service to the Arab world on short wave. … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Broadcasters, News
Tagged BBC Arabic, BBC Arabic Cuts, BBC Cyprus Cuts, bbc cyprus relay, BBC World Service Cuts, BBC WS, BBC WS Cuts
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1939 RCA Broadcast Equipment Catalog
Now that I’ve read this scanned 1939 RCA Broadcast Equipment Catalog, I realize that I really do need an RCA AR-60 Communications Receiver. It would make a lovely addition to my antique radio collection! Click here to download your copy of the 1939 … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Nostalgia, Radio History
Tagged 1939 RCA Catalog, Radio Nostalgia, RCA, RCA AR-60, RCA Catalog
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Rijmenants’ paper sheds light on Cuban numbers stations
I’m always amazed by the remarkable talents and extraordinary knowledge of SWLing Post readers. Dirk Rijmenants recently commented on one of our Cuban spy numbers station postings: [T]hanks for your work on this fascinating blog. I have additional information on how … Continue reading
Global News Dashboard: BBG news networks share a front door
The BBG has made a step toward consolidating their news networks–well, at least superficially. All of their news agencies now have a consolidated web presence on the new website called the Global News Dashboard. Positives? It’s searchable and has a … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Broadcasters
Tagged BBG, Broadcasting Board of Governors, Global News Dashboard, GND, Kim Elliott, RFA, RFE, VOA
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