Category Archives: What’s On Shortwave

Shortwave Radio Recordings: Voice of Greece

For your listening pleasure: four hours of music, and a little Greek commentary, from the Voice of Greece. I recorded this broadcast on Sunday, April 21st March 8th, 2013 on 9.42 MHz at 18:30 UTC. While recording, I piped the shortwave … Continue reading

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KBC frequency change for North America

The Mighty KBC just notified me that they will move from 7,375 kHz to 9,925 kHz on Sunday, May 5th–returning to 7,375 kHz on Sunday, September 1st. So, starting Sunday, May 5th 2013, you can tune in the Mighty KBC from 00:00 … Continue reading

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Shortwave Radio Recordings: Radio Romania International

Today at 20:30 UTC, Radio Romania International’s signal on 11,745 kHz was  quite strong, as it so often is.  RRI is one of the few broadcasters that still target Europe and the eastern US on shortwave. RRI is a treasure of … Continue reading

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Shortwave Radio Recordings: Radio Australia’s Tok Pisin service

Monday morning, I was up earlier than usual and caught Radio Australia’s Tok Pisin (Pacific Pidgin Language Service) on 9,475 kHz. I doubt many English-speaking SWLing Post readers will understand Tok Pisin if you’re hearing it for the first time, … Continue reading

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Shortwave Radio Recordings: NHK Radio Japan

For you listening pleasure: thirty minutes of NHK Radio Japan’s English language service. This broadcast was recorded an hour ago, at 10:00 UTC on 9,625 (April 19, 2013).  Though NHK has dropped their English language services into North America, you can … Continue reading

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Pirate Radio Recordings: Hard Tack Radio

For your listening pleasure: a 24 minute recording of the pirate radio station, Hard Tack Radio. Hard Tack Radio plays US Civil War era songs “celebrating the Blue and the Gray.” I caught Hard Tack’s broadcast Friday night (April 12) … Continue reading

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Propaganda from the source: Listening to the Voice of Korea on shortwave radio

One of the countries dominating the headlines of global news lately is North Korea. As Kim Jong-un raises tensions and rattles his nuclear saber, the rest of the world is attempting to determine if this is a egotistical show of … Continue reading

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Shortwave Radio Recordings: Voice Of Islamic Republic of Iran

On Thursday, March 14th, I tuned to the Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran on 9.895 MHz at 02:30 UTC. The signal was strong, but audio somewhat typically over-modulated. However, I was able to record the full broadcast. Click … Continue reading

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Shortwave Radio Recordings: VOA Special English

I believe that VOA Special English may be one of the best educational resources on the shortwaves. At Ears To Our World, we find that it is often the most popular program in countries where English may be the official … Continue reading

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VOA Radiogram this weekend

Here are the details for the VOA Radiogram this weekend: (Source: Kim Elliott) VOA Radiogram on 30 and 31 March 2013 will feature the MFSK (multiple frequency shift keying) modes. This “menu” for the program shows the mode, center audio … Continue reading

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