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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: Nostalgia
Switzerland In Sound comes with a familiar voice
For any of you who listened to Swiss Radio International (SRI) on shortwave radio, you’ll no doubt know the name of long-time radio presenter Bob Zanotti. For me, his deep, rich voice was synonymous with SRI. What you may not … Continue reading
Posted in Broadcasters, Nostalgia, Program Spotlight, Shortwave Radio
Tagged Bob Zanotti, Switzerland, Switzerland in Sound
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Annual InfoAge Radio Electronics Auction, April 27th 2013
If you live near Wall, New Jersey and love antique radios, this is the auction for you. Proceeds benefit InfoAge, the Radio Technology Museum and National Broadcasters Hall of Fame. View the auction catalog by clicking here, full auction details below: … Continue reading
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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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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Radio Netherlands Worldwide archives in danger
(Source: NRC Handelsblad, with translation by Andy Sennitt.) Radio Netherlands Worldwide and the Broadcasting Music Centre must find a new home for their archives by 1 July. RNW is still looking for a home for its extensive music collection, paper … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Broadcasters, News, Nostalgia
Tagged Radio Netherlands Worldwide, Radio Netherlands Worldwide Archives, RNW, RNW Cuts
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Radio Canada International’s first broadcast 68 years ago
(Source: RCI Action) Canada’s international radio service started officially on February 25, 1945 with an address by Canada’s Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, followed by Justice Minister Louis St-Laurent (in French) and then by Howard B. Chase, chairman of … Continue reading
Posted in Broadcasters, Nostalgia, Radio History
Tagged Radio Canada International, RCI, rci sackville
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History of WWV and the NIST Time Stations
Many readers know that I’m a bit of a WWV geek, so you can imagine how happy I was when my buddy, Mike, and the Southgate ARC made me aware of this 152 page history of the NIST time station … Continue reading
Making A Transistor Radio by George Dobbs
Those of you who are ham radio operators (especially QRPers) are familiar with the name George Dobbs (G3RJV). In 1972, Reverend Dobbs wrote a book called, Making A Transistor Radio and now it’s available online. Making A Transistor Radio is a clear, … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Books, Kits, Nostalgia, Radios
Tagged Book, George Dobbs G3RJV, How to make a radio, Making a transistor radio
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Video: R1155 Radio as fitted into a Lancaster Bomber
If you like military radios as much as I do, you’ll love this video of Andy’s (GW0JXM) R1155 WWII era military HF receiver: Hat tip to my good friend, Mike, for sending this video!
Posted in Boat Anchors, Nostalgia, Radio History, Radios
Tagged GW0JXM, Military Radio, Military Radios, Military Receivers, R1155
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BBC: Curators discover first recordings of Christmas Day
An amazing piece of recorded history: (Source: BBC News) Curators at the Museum of London have discovered what they believe to be the first ever recordings of a family Christmas. They were made 110 years ago by the Wall family … Continue reading
Posted in Nostalgia, Slightly Off Topic
Tagged Archives, BBC, BBC News, Christmas, Nostalgia, Wall Family
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