Each year, we look forward to one of the most unique traditions in the world of shortwave radio: the BBC’s Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast—a special program beamed to a handful of overwintering scientists and support staff at British Antarctic research stations.

Halley VI: The British Antarctic Survey’s new base (Source: British Antarctic Survey)

SWLing Post readers around the globe regularly tune in and make off-air recordings of this remarkable broadcast, sharing reception reports and recordings from every corner of the planet. It’s one of our favorite annual traditions!

Time and Frequencies

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Richard Langley, who shares the following information via the bdxc-news and Alan Pennington:

Thanks to Dave Porter, who has confirmed these three shortwave frequencies for the annual BBC Antarctic midwinter broadcast (2130-2200 UTC Sunday 21st June):

• • 9460 kHz from Woofferton.
  • 9510 kHz from Ascension
  • 12070 kHz from Woofferton

Also on DAB in UK at 2130 UTC (2230 BST).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9bnv

As always, we’ll post an article here on Sunday as the broadcast begins, where you can share your own reception reports, audio clips, and impressions in the comments section—just as we’ve done in years past.

Happy DXing, and let’s celebrate midwinter together—wherever you are in the world!