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Shortwave radio in the news- Information wars - European Voice May 23, 2013
- Five factors to consider when implementing wireless in a factory - Ferret May 22, 2013
- Radio Free Sarawak Receives international media award - Malaysia Chronicle May 22, 2013
- Catholic Radio: Faithful, Interactive, and Growing - Catholic World Report May 21, 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
- 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
- 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
Tag Archives: Shortwave Radio
New large portable shortwave radio in the works?
Gary writes: It looks like a new, large portable radio — along the lines of the Redsun RP2100 — is on the way. At least this one includes a direct-entry keypad and SSB, like the RP3100 is supposed to. http://herculodge.typepad.com/herculodge/2013/04/another-large-portable-all-band-radio-to-be-released.html … Continue reading
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Tagged New Products, New Shortwave Radios, Product Announcements, Shortwave Radio
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Al Jazeera: Radio Free Sarawak offers alternative voice ahead of elections
Clandestine station, Radio Free Sarawak, offers an alternative voice in Malaysia ahead of elections next week. For those living in remote jungle communities–places where the Internet is not readily available–Radio Free Sarawak can be heard on shortwave radio. Al Jazeera’s Florence … Continue reading
MP criticism over BBC World Service’s uncertain budget
(Source: BBC News) Uncertainty about the BBC World Service budget as the corporation prepares to take on full funding of the service is “unacceptable”, MPs have warned. Foreign Office funding for the service will stop in April 2014 when it … Continue reading
Posted in Broadcasters, News
Tagged BBC Cuts, BBC World Service, BBC World Service Budget, BBC World Service Cuts, Shortwave Radio
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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
Heritage Foundation: BBG isn’t listening
(Source: Heritage Foundation) U.S. international broadcasting strategy again landed under congressional scrutiny in Wednesday’s House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. Representative Brad Sherman (D–CA) wanted to know why the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) ignored the congressional mandate to keep broadcasting to … Continue reading
Posted in Broadcasters, Shortwave Radio
Tagged BBG, Broadcasting Board of Governors, Heritage Foundation, News, Shortwave Radio
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Shortwave Radio Recordings: Radio New Zealand International
One of my favorite shortwave radio broadcasters is Radio New Zealand International. RNZI has authoritative news–with a focus on NZ and the Pacific islands–music, sports and their own unique character, though they operate on a very modest budget by international … Continue reading
BBC World Service program discusses Chinese jamming
In the latest episode of Over To You, host Rajan Datar discusses how the BBC World Service’s shortwave transmissions are being affected by jamming in parts of Asia. It’s a short but informative episode. Even Datar and his guest, Nigel Fry (Head … Continue reading
SW Radio Africa: Police targeting children in radio raids
(Source: SW Radio Africa) By Nomalanga Moyo 14 March 2013 The illegal seizure of wind-up radios reached new levels this week with reports that the police are now using primary school pupils to source information about the receivers. Villagers in … Continue reading
Posted in News, Radios, Shortwave Radio
Tagged Shortwave Radio, SW Radio Africa, Why Radio, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Radio Ban
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Reader Chris shares travel recordings: Voice of Mongolia, Korea
SWLing Post reader, Chris Johnson, recently sent me a message confessing his love of travel combined with shortwave radio listening. When he told me about his enviable plans to travel to the tiny islands of Truk Lagoon in the Federated … Continue reading
Media Institute of Southern Africa reacts to Zimbabwe shortwave receiver ban
International broadcasters (and those cutting their budgets) should ask themselves the following question: If shortwave radio is no longer relevant in today’s high-tech world, why are these radios suddenly being banned in a country controlled by a repressive regime? The … Continue reading
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Tagged Eton FR160, FR160, Shortwave Radio, Shortwave Radio Ban, Why Shortwave Radio, Zimbabwe
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