Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Fred Waterer, who writes:
“The History Guy” (a terrific YouTube channel) talks about the technical marvel of uniting the four radio networks and soldiers overseas via shortwave at Christmas 1942 and 1943.
As the year draws to a close, I want to take a moment to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah, a meaningful Winter Solstice, and warm wishes to everyone celebrating this season in their own way.
Radio listening has a unique way of bringing us together–quietly, thoughtfully, and often across great distances. Whether you’ve spent the year chasing DX on shortwave, exploring mediumwave at night, tuning utility stations, hunting pirate stations, or simply enjoying the familiar comfort of local broadcasts, I hope radio has offered you moments of curiosity, calm, and connection.
I’m deeply grateful for your continued readership, encouragement, and support of the SWLing Post. This site exists because of a passionate, generous community of listeners who love radio and believe in sharing knowledge and discovery. Thank you for being part of that community and for making this such a welcoming space.
As we look toward the new year, I wish you good health, stronger signals, less noise, and many rewarding hours at the radio.
May 2026 bring peace, kindness, and plenty of fascinating signals to log.
With sincere thanks and best wishes,
Thomas
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the latest entry in his Radiofax scrapbook.
Carlos notes:
Kyodo News Morning Edition
December 22, 2025
Kyodo News English Edition
December 23, 2025
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his updated B-25 Holiday Programmes on Shortwave. Alan provides this amazing resource as a free PDF download.
Click here to download Holiday Programmes on Shortwave v3.2 (PDF)
Alan notes that this will be the final update that he shares for this 2026 Holiday season. If he finds that there’s a last-minute addition or correction, he’ll post any further updates to the schedule on this link.
This dedicated page will always have the latest version of Alan’s guide available for download.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Roseanna, with Radio Northern Europe International, who shares this announcement about RNEI’s Yule Special 2025.
Radio Northern Europe International will once again mark the season with a special holiday broadcast, featuring festive programming created especially for shortwave listeners. If you enjoy seasonal specials, unique music selections, and hearing independent broadcasters put their own creative stamp on the holidays, this is one you won’t want to miss.
Full details, including broadcast times and frequencies, can be found at the link below:
https://rnei.org/2025/12/23/radio-northern-europe-internationals-yule-special-2025-announcement/
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his updated B-25 Holiday Programmes on Shortwave. Alan provides this amazing resource as a free PDF download.
Click here to download Holiday Programmes on Shortwave v2.0 (PDF)
As always, thank you for updating and sharing your excellent guide, Alan!
This dedicated page will always have the latest version of Alan’s guide available for download.
by Dan Greenall
Attention all SWL’s! For those of you with a little extra free time over the holiday season, I would highly recommend having a look at two books that were written by a couple of very respected DXer’s from the past. They are both available on the Internet Archive and their respective links can be found below.
I have mentioned this one before, but in case you missed it, you will find it here.
https://archive.org/details/shortwave-voices-of-the-world-richard-wood-ed-1-pr-1-1969
Newly uploaded, this one comes in two parts. Part One describes his early days and how his listening began, while Part 2 gets into the hobby in general.
https://archive.org/details/the-world-in-my-ears-part-1/the%20world%20in%20my%20ears%20part%201/
Happy reading!