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Shortwave radio in the news- A tale of courage - The Hindu May 18, 2013
- 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
- Student finds shortwave radio stardom - WISH April 19, 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: Books
Updates to the WRTH Summer A12 schedules are now available for download
The World Radio TV Handbook (WRTH) A12 schedules updates file is now available to download, free of charge, from the WRTH website. This is a comprehensive update and supplement to the printed 2012 WRTH. (Source: Sean Gilbert, WRTH) The WRTH … Continue reading
CIA: A History of the Foreign Broadcast Information Service
I just stumbled upon this fascinating history of the CIA Foreign Broadcast Information Service and thought SWLing Post readers might enjoy browsing it as well. This is a history of the early, pre-CIA, years of the Foreign Broadcast Information Service. It … Continue reading
Profiles in Amateur Radio
Ken Reitz, Features Editor for Monitoring Times magazine, has published a new eBook called, “Profiles in Amateur Radio.” It features stories and biographies from a lengthy list of radio personalities/figures (including yours truly!). A common theme in many of these personal … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Radio History
Tagged Amazon Kindle, Ken Reitz, Profiles in Amateur Radio, Shortwave Radio
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Updates to the WRTH B11 schedules are now available for download
The World Radio TV Handbook (WRTH) B11 schedules updates file is now available to download, free of charge, from the WRTH website. This is a comprehensive update and supplement to the printed 2012 WRTH.
2012 WRTH: A Look Inside
I just received my eagerly-anticipated copy of the 2012 WRTH directly from the publisher and, as ever, jumped right into their articles and reviews. Like many radio listeners, I always look forward to the newest edition of the WRTH. It … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Broadcasters, News
Tagged Word Radio and TV Handbook 2012, World Radio and TV Handbook, WRTH, WRTH 2012
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New Kindle eBook – “How to Listen To The World”
Ken Reitz (KS4ZR), features editor at Monitoring Times, has released a Kindle eBook called How To Listen To The World. It focuses on almost all aspects of listening to international broadcasts–see full table of contents in the press release below. … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Books
Tagged How Listen To The World, Ken Reitz, Kindle, Kindle eBaook, Kindle How Listen To The World, KS4ZR
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5th Edition of The Worldwide Listening Guide now available
John Figliozzi’s The Worldwide Listening Guide is now available for order at Universal Radio. This is the 5th edition of Figliozzi’s book and is unique in that it not only offers shortwave radio listings, but also provides podcast, terrestrial, satellite, Internet, digital, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Schedules, Schedules and Frequencies
Tagged John Figliozzi, The Worldwide Listening Guide
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SWLing Book Review–Roger Tidy’s Hitler’s Radio War
Not only am I a long-time radio enthusiast, but I’m also something of a history buff—I have a particular affection for WWII era radios, often experiencing virtual time travel while listening to, for example, my Hallicrafter’s SX-24, or my father’s … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Broadcasters, Nostalgia, Reviews
Tagged Hitler's Radio War, Hitler's Radio War Book Review, Roger Tidy
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WRTH Summer A11 Schedules Available
The World Radio TV Handbook (WRTH) summer (A11) schedules file is now available to download, free of charge, from the WRTH website. This is a comprehensive update and supplement to the printed 2011 WRTH. This is what I love about … Continue reading
SWLing Book Review–Lisa Spahr’s World War II Radio Heroes
This year I had the pleasure of meeting author Lisa Spahr at the Winter SWLfest in Plymouth Meeting, PA. There was considerable interest in her new book, World War II Radio Heros, at the event, and after speaking with Ms. … Continue reading
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Tagged Book Reviews, Lisa L. Spahr, World War II Radio Heroes
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