Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent China National Radio broadcast.
Carlos notes:
Three typhoons leave 27 dead and 16 missing in the Philippines, China National Radio (CNR)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent CNR broadcast and radiofax transmissions from both Japan and South Korea meteorological agencies.
Carlos’ goal is to vividly illustrate the broadcaster’s message in his own unique artistic style and is not a reflection of his own beliefs or those of the SWLing Post. His objective is for his artwork to add historical context and put a visual with the news, reporting, and broadcast content:
Carlos notes:
Typhoon Bualoi leaves trail of destruction in the Philippines and Vietnam, CNR, 17590 kHz
“Sept 26: Typhoon Bualoi has killed 10 people and left 13 missing in the Philippines.”
“Sept 28: The typhoon caused a large number of fallen trees and damaged buildings. It also caused power and internet outages in parts of Ha Tinh Province*”
* Vietnam
Click here to view on YouTube.
Typhoon Bualoi shown in radiofaxes (detail) from the meteorological agencies of Japan and South Korea, received on September 28 at Urca beach, Rio de Janeiro, at frequencies of 13988 kHz and 13570 kHz respectively.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following update:
From the Isle of Music, October 2025
October’s program will be the final of several episodes featuring the best of Cubadisco 2025, Cuba’s most important discographic awards. This is the best of the best of Cuba’s new releases (and recordings from Cubans elsewhere) and will feature a sampling from several categories this month.
Friday, October 10:
6070 kHz at 1700 UTC
3955 kHz at 2100 UTC
Saturday, October 11:
9670 kHz at 1700 UTC using booster beam H to Africa (repeat of October 10 episode).
*Note that our Sunday broadcasts have been moved to Saturdays.
Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, October 2025
In October we will a potpourri of recent releases from around the world.
All broadcasts are on Radio Channel 292 from Germany as follows:
Friday, October 17:
6070 kHz at 1700 UTC
3955 at 2100 UTC
Saturday, October 18:
9670 kHz at 1700 UTC using beam H (repeat of October 17 episode).
*Note that our Sunday broadcasts have moved to Saturdays.
**In addition to direct radio reception, we do honor reception reports using remote SDRs as long as the whole program is described and which SDR is specified.
On Saturday, September 20, 2025, the Asheville Radio Museum held its fifth annual Radio Flea Market and Open House—and I attended with camera in hand.
As a proud member and volunteer at the museum, it’s always a treat to see the community come together around radios of every shape and size. The flea market is completely free for both attendees and vendors, and the turnout this year was fantastic. I enjoyed catching up with friends and meeting some new faces—including a number of readers from both the SWLing Post and QRPer.com!
While this sale often highlights antique and vintage radios, it’s by no means limited to them. You’ll find modern gear mixed in as well, as you’ll see in the photo gallery below.
I didn’t take photos of the museum itself during this visit, but I plan to share a full tour in the near future. In the meantime, if you’re in western North Carolina, the Asheville Radio Museum is open most Saturdays and is located on the campus of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. [Click here for directions.]
(Click each image to enlarge.)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent China National Radio broadcast.
Carlos notes:
Trump approves reinstatement of death penalty in Washington D.C., China National Radio (CNR), 17590 kHz
“US President Trump issued a proclamation on the 25th approving the reinstatement of the death penalty in Washington, D.C.
US Attorney General Pam Bondi has stated that she will seek to reinstate the death penalty nationwide.”
Apologies for the very late notice, but I wanted to let you know that I’ll be joining WRTH for a live interview on their YouTube channel at the top of the hour.
You’re warmly invited to join the livestream and take part:
Click here to register and join live
Many thanks,
Thomas
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent AIR broadcast.
Carlos notes:
Discours de Trump à l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies, All India Radio, 9620 kHz
“…The annual United Nations General Assembly has begun in New York. Discussions regarding the Israeli war on Gaza and the Russian war on Ukraine are central concerns. During his address, US President Donald Trump criticized the ineffectiveness of the United Nations, contrasting it with his own active efforts to stop offering it to Gaza…”