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Shortwave radio in the news- Amateur radio fans get antennas up for big annual field day - Chinook Observer June 19, 2013
- 'Credit Photo by Weegee the Famous': How Arthur Fellig turned images of ... - imaging resource June 18, 2013
- Elmhurst radio club to compete in national contest - Suburban Life Publications June 17, 2013
- The radio years - ESPNcricinfo.com (blog) June 17, 2013
- Thanks, Dads - TechCrunch June 17, 2013
- McKenzie: Shortwave radio works when all else fails - The Daily Progress June 17, 2013
- Introducing the Shortwave Radio Audio Archive - Southgate Amateur Radio Club June 4, 2013
- Bouncing Through the Night: Shortwave Memories - My New Orleans May 31, 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
- 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: Voice of America
VOA Radiogram features EasyPal digital images this weekend
(Source: VOA Radiogram) During the past weekend, EasyPal digital images were received successfully throughout Europe and North America. You can see a gallery of some of the received images here: voaradiogram.net/post/51385444401/voa-radiogram-easypal-images-received-100-or-0 Reviewing the advantages of EasyPal versus MFSK32: EasyPal: 1) … Continue reading
Posted in Broadcasters, Digital Modes, Shortwave Radio, What's On Shortwave
Tagged Digital Modes, VOA, VOA Radiogram, Voice of America
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Heritage Foundation: BBG is cutting “the most cost-effective part of its organization”
For those of you not familiar, note that the The Heritage Foundation is a US conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C. whose mission is to “formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, … Continue reading
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
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
VOA Radiograms Today (17 March 2013)
(Source: VOA Radiogram) The third airplay of VOA Radiogram is coming soon, at 1300 UTC, on 6095 kHz. Another, directed to Europe, will be at 1930 UTC on 15670 kHz. Thanks to the many listeners throughout Europe, North America, and even in … Continue reading
Posted in Broadcasters, Digital Modes, News, Program Spotlight, Shortwave Radio, What's On Shortwave
Tagged Kim Elliott, VOA, VOA Radiogram, Voice of America
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VOA Radiogram “soft launch” this weekend
Kudos to VOA research analyst Dr. Kim Andrew Elliott for his remarkable innovation: VOA Radiograms (i.e., digital text messages sent over shortwave broadcast radio), and for promoting this concept through the Voice of America. His persistance, with support from forward-thinking … Continue reading
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Tagged Digital Text Modes, Kim Elliott, The Mighty KBC, VOA, VOA Radiogram, Voice of America, wbcq, WRMI
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VOA protests jamming of English service to China
(Source: VOA) The Voice of America is protesting new jamming of its English broadcasts in China. VOA Director David Ensor condemned the new interference and said the U.S. government broadcaster is working with experts to determine the precise origin of … Continue reading
VOA’s Radiogram adds digital content to AM broadcasts
VOA Radiogram is a new Voice of America program experimenting with digital text and images via AM shortwave broadcasting. One might say this is the crossover point between classic shortwave and current technology. It’s fun and fascinating stuff, and also … Continue reading
Smith-Mundt Act eliminated, VOA free to broadcast domestically
(Source: VOA News) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Voice of America will soon be able to make its programs available to the U.S. public following passage of new legislation signed by President Obama Wednesday. The legislation, which is part of the National Defense … Continue reading
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Tagged Smith-Mundt Act, Smith-Mundt Modernization Act, VOA, Voice of America
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VOA’s “Music Man,” Leo Sarkisian, retires at 91
Many shortwave radio listeners know the name Leo Sarkisian, founder of the Voice of America show Music Time in Africa. For decades, Leo and his wife, Mary, traveled to every corner of Africa, lugging with them a large reel-to-reel recorder … Continue reading