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Shortwave radio in the news- Travel Gadgets: Shortwave radio is the way to go - Times LIVE May 17, 2012
- Tamil Gov't Starts Radio Broadcast to Sri Lanka on May 18th - 3rd Anniversary ... - EIN News (press release) May 16, 2012
- Templeton Award to the Dalai Lama - Voice of America May 16, 2012
- Shortwave Gathering Identifies Broadcast Opportunities - Radio World May 15, 2012
- Greenwich Boasts Historic Communications Feat - The Daily Greenwich May 15, 2012
- Gerry Jackson, founder, SW Radio Africa - The Guardian May 14, 2012
- In Zimbabwe's Media, It's All About Robert Mugabe - NPR May 13, 2012
- Zimbabwe exile shortwave station wants more information about license denial - Radio Survivor May 12, 2012
- Murrow Shortwave Site Rededicated - Radio World May 9, 2012
- Villagers treasure Shortwave radio - The Zimbabwean May 9, 2012
- 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: SWLers
Music and sounds of Mali
Myke Dodge Weiskopf, who we’ve mentioned on the SWLing Post for his shortwave radio recordings, has informed us that he will be hosting a long-form radio show May-19-20th, showcasing live radio recordings from Mali. You can listen to the show … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Music, SWLers
Tagged Mali, Myke Dodge Weiskopf, Myke Weiskopf, Radio Recordings, WHRB
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Rethinking Internet Radio, Part One
At the SWLfest this year, I attended a forum about web/Internet radio that resulted in my reconsideration (and, frankly, increased appreciation) of this now-conventional medium. If you’re already familiar with web radio, you may find this post a bit primary … Continue reading
Remembering radio enthusiast Jay Smilkstein
I’ve only attended the Winter SWLFest for four years thus far, yet the friends I’ve made there have become like family. It shouldn’t be a surprise, really; we’re all passionate about radio and things related to radio and broadcasting. It’s … Continue reading
BBC World Service: A Lifetime of Shortwave Radio
An Antarctic glaciologist, Burmese monk, communications professor and a Somalian tell their shortwave radio stories in this article posted by the BBC World Service in honor of 80 years of shortwave radio broadcasts. In my opinion, these stories are very much … Continue reading
The Winter SWL Fest 25th Anniversary
For those of you readers who often feel you’re alone in your enthusiasm for radio, I highly encourage you to attend the NASWA-sponsored SWL Fest in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania this year. The ‘Fest is jam-packed with radio-related information and attended … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, SWLers
Tagged Plymouth Meeting PA, shortwave, SWL, SWL Fest, Winter SWLFest
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John Allen keeps radio history alive
(Source: Delmarva Now) A fat and sassy black cat purrs in John Allen’s lap. Relaxing in his favorite chair, Allen’s fingers vanished into the silky fur as he stroked his cat while listening to the Big Band sounds coming through … Continue reading
Where radio history and art meet: An interview with Geoffrey Roberts
At the SWLing Post, we love radio history and that of technology in general; clearly, steps taken in our past indicate how we will blaze trails into our future. But that’s not the only reason to appreciate vintage technologies. Developed … Continue reading
Posted in AM, Art, Articles, SWLers
Tagged Crystal Radio, G8DHI, Geoff Roberts, Geoffrey Roberts, Interview, Interviews
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How to celebrate National Radio Day
August 20th is National Radio Day, a day for celebrating the invention of radio and this amazing 110+ year old communications medium, still so vital to information access throughout our world. Those of you who still believe in the relevance … Continue reading
Radius – Shortwave inspired audio art
I have a particular fondness for artists who use shortwave radio to inspire their work, so you can imagine how pleased I was to stumble upon Radius–an experimental radio broadcast platform based in Chicago, IL, USA. In their own words: Radius … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Articles, SWLers
Tagged Radio Art, Radius, Shortwave Art, Shortwave Sounds
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Radio Documentary: The Wireless World of Gerry Wells
I just discovered (via PRI’s The World Technology Podcast) a 2010 radio documentary about lifelong radio designer and repairman, Gerry Wells. If you haven’t heard it before, I suggest you drop what you’re doing and give it a listen. This … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Radio History, Radios, SWLers
Tagged BBC World Service, Clark Boyd, Gerry Wells, Radio Documentary, The World Technology Podcast
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