Monthly Archives: February 2026

Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of IRIB World Service (February 18, 2026)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran broadcast.


Carlos notes:

Russia’s Lavrov warns against US strike on Iran, Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran, 15320 kHz

“…Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned that any new U.S. strike on Iran would have serious and adverse consequences.

Lavrov called for restraint, urging a solution that allows Iran to pursue a peaceful nuclear program. He said Arab countries are also sending clear signals to Washington, calling for restraint to prevent an escalation of tensions, adding any move in that direction would be playing with fire.

Lavrov noted that U.S. strikes on Iran in June 2025 undermined the authority of the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. He also said those attacks carried real risks of a nuclear incident. His comments came amid a sharp rise in threatening rhetoric from Washington and a massive U.S. military buildup near and off the coast of Iran…”

Click here to view on YouTube.

The Genesis of Carlos Latuff’s Illustrated Radio Listening Reports

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Carlos Latuff, who writes:

The first time I thought about illustrating news I listened to on the radio, I was a kid, in the kitchen of my aunt’s apartment, I think in the 80s. From her Philco Transglobe receiver, I was informed that a sea lion had appeared on Copacabana beach, or something like that. I imagined what it would be like to draw that unusual event. But it remained just an idea; I never got around to drawing it.

The 20th century passed, and in 2019, I decided to rescue that childhood idea from the past. I made my first illustrated radio logbook:

This minilog would be the embryo of what I now call an “Illustrated Radio Listening Report.” A way to record, in illustration form, historical moments listened on the radio.

I hope to leave to those who come after me, research material, both on History and on radio. With this in mind, I’m making available here on SWLing Post this PDF with some of my illustrated reports of news captured by radio in 2025, related to climate change, a crucial theme of our times. This is my legacy as an artist AND radio enthusiast. Enjoy! ?

Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of IRIB World Service (February 18, 2026)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran broadcast.


Carlos notes:

Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran (in Hebrew), 15320 kHz

Click here to view on YouTube.

Station to station

Greetings all SWLing Post community! The whole Imaginary Station crew get on board to bring  a tribute to all things train wise with CTRN on Saturday 21st February at 1200 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 22nd February at 1000/1400/2100 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz (via the services of Shortwave Gold).

If you love locomotives you will this show, they’ll be tunes about out-of-date timetables, railway sleepers, abandoned platforms and a live reading by the Longbridge Trainspotters Society from their new book called “Who’d be a ticket inspector?” (*Subject to availability and of course if the trains are running on time and they make it into the studio). So, grab a hot drink and a complimentary snack from trolley service and tune in and enjoy!

And we’ll be continuing the CTRN journey after a refuel and a water stop via WRMI on Wednesday 25th February 2026 at 0300 UTC on 9395 kHz.

For more information on all our shows, please write to us at [email protected] and check out our old shows at our Mixcloud page here.

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After CPB: Public Media Infrastructure (PMI) Takes Shape

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor NT, for sharing this article on the emergence of Public Media Infrastructure (PMI) — the new nonprofit consortium formed to take up key public media infrastructure and distribution roles as Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) winds down. PMI, created through a substantial CPB grant, has now appointed its inaugural Board of Trustees, featuring leaders from across the public radio community, and is shaping up to support shared infrastructure, distribution services, and technology for stations nationwide as the public media landscape evolves.

Read the full article here: https://www.insideradio.com/free/cpb-successor-pmi-takes-shape-with-leadership-and-members/article_b1e40997-0691-4238-b95c-5b0891f68a81.html

Celebrating 90 Years of Radio Bulgaria’s English Voice

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor David Iurescia who shares the following article from Radio Bulgaria–a retrospective that traces the history of the English Service of Bulgarian National Radio, marking nine decades of international broadcasting that brought Bulgaria’s news, culture, and music to listeners around the world.

You can read the full article here: https://bnrnews.bg/en/post/428374/radio-bulgarias-english-service-a-legacy-of-distinguished-voices

Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of the Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran (February 16, 2026)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran broadcast.


Carlos notes:

Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran (in Hausa and Dari)

Click here to view on YouTube.