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Shortwave radio in the news- Facts and figures of the 97th Indianapolis 500 - San Jose Mercury News May 25, 2013
- Nick Leonovich 'Now with the Lord' : Described as 'A true hero of the faith' - Continentalnews.net May 24, 2013
- HOT SEAT: Interview Tendai Biti on MDC-T policies (Part 1) - SW Radio Africa May 24, 2013
- Digital did not kill the radio star in Africa - Mail & Guardian Online May 23, 2013
- Australia (MNN/HCJB) ― A 24 year-old dream finally comes to life in Australia. - Mission Network NEws (press release) May 17, 2013
- End times for doomsday-linked radio network? - CNN (blog) May 16, 2013
- Proclaiming Christ Through Catholic Radio - Catholic World Report May 9, 2013
- Police confiscate 10 motorbikes during MDC office raid - SW Radio Africa May 9, 2013
- ABC may pull plug on China broadcast - The Age May 8, 2013
- Africa: Digital Did Not Kill the Radio Star - AllAfrica.com May 3, 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: Preparedness
Hurricane Sandy: Getting prepared
I don’t know of many people living in eastern North America who aren’t a little nervous about what Hurricane Sandy could bring in the next few days. Several models point to some pretty severe weather and predict power outages in … Continue reading
Hurricane Isaac: Hear eyewitness weather reports on shortwave
At time of this posting, I’m listening to the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) on 14,325 kHz. HWN net control is receiving weather reports as Hurricane Isaac hits Louisiana with 80 mph winds–dumping torrential rain on the area and causing widespread flooding. … Continue reading
Severe Weather: Are you prepared?
As I was listening to reports of tropical storm (now hurricane) Isaac this morning on the radio and a lot of emphasis was placed on preparedness for those who lie in his path. Of course, it’s difficult to prepare this … Continue reading
My New Year’s preparedness test
Last year, we published two popular articles on preparedness. As I mention in the articles, I’m no hard-core survivalist, but I certainly believe in being prepared. This year, on New Year’s day, I got tested. Big time. Here’s what happened: … Continue reading
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Tagged Preparedness, Preparedness Radios
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Emergency Preparedness Part 2: All the basics for emergencies
In Emergency Preparedness Part 1: Choosing the right radios, we focused on various types of radios you should consider having on hand in times of disaster. This section focuses on other aspects of emergency preparedness. Beyond radios Of course, there’s more … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Emergency Preparedness, Preparedness, Slightly Off Topic
Tagged crank radio, disaster preparedness, Emergency Radios, Etón, Eton FR160, Eton FR160 Review, FR160, Grundig, Hand Crank Radios, How to be prepared, Items for being prepared, National Preparedness Month, NOAA, NOAA weather radio, Preparedness, Preparedness Radios, Radios for Emergencies, Self-Powered Radios, Solar Radio, What supplies you need in natural disaster, wind radio, wind-up radio
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Emergency Preparedness Part 1: Choosing the right radios
Today is the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks here in the US; also, here in the US, September is National Preparedness Month. These two facts, coming as they do on the heels of several recent natural disasters in the US … Continue reading
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Tagged crank radio, disaster preparedness, Emergency Radios, Etón, Eton FR160, Eton FR160 Review, FR160, Grundig, Hand Crank Radios, How to be prepared, Items for being prepared, National Preparedness Month, NOAA, NOAA weather radio, Preparedness, Preparedness Radios, Radios for Emergencies, Self-Powered Radios, Solar Radio, What supplies you need in natural disaster, wind radio, wind-up radio
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Excellent video: Communication is aid
I’ve often told people that radios should be some of the first things shipped to an area after a natural disaster. Why not food or medicine? Good question. HERE is the answer: information feeds us! Click here to view if … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Preparedness, Radios, Videos
Tagged Communication Is Aid, Why Radio, Why Shortwave Radio, Why We Listen
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