Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent BBC World Service broadcast.
Carlos notes:
The impact of the war in Iran on Afghanistan and Pakistan, BBC, 17810 kHz
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Mark Hirst, who writes:
I’m re-watching Person of Interest, which reappeared on Netflix recently, and spotted a Grundig radio (logo obscured) in one of the episodes.
Can anyone ID this model? I owned one of these at some point and gave it to a family member who was interested in shortwave. I recall it had great audio.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Terry (N5RTC), who shares the following schedules for Texas Radio Shortwave (click images to enlarge, and see note below):
Terry notes that they will have a complete April schedule once they receive the new A-26 schedule for all broadcasters. We will post updates on the SWLing Post when available.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Paul Jamet who shares this article from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty about a Persian-language numbers station that has recently appeared on shortwave:
https://www.rferl.org/a/mystery-numbers-station-persian-signal-iran-war/33700659.html
Long-time shortwave listeners know that numbers stations often seem to surface during periods of geopolitical tension. With the recent U.S. attack on Iran drawing global attention, it’s not surprising that this signal has also caught the eye of the press. Whether or not it’s connected to intelligence activity, it’s a reminder that shortwave radio still quietly plays a role in the background of world events.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who notes:
Dear Thomas and friends of SWLing Post community,
As you all know, listening to Radio ELWA from Monrovia on shortwave has never been easy for me here in southern and southeastern Brazil, due to the transmitter power and propagation. The only way to listen to this station was via shortwave… until now!
The station director has just informed me that Radio ELWA can now be heard via streaming!
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, broadcasting during the US/Israel war on Iran, 15320 kHz
Click here to view on YouTube.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Greenall, who shared the following message on March 1, 2026 [note the delay in posting Dan’s message due to recent site maintenance]:
Hi Thomas
This evening, I came across a sound on shortwave that I had not heard in a long time. It was the familiar tune of Yankee Doodle being played by the Voice of America on 7500 kHz just prior to 2200 hours UTC. According to both shortwave.live and the Short-wave Fan Facebook page, this was a half-hour program in Mandarin being broadcast through the VOA facility in Tinang, Philippines. They apparently are using a transmitter in Kuwait as well for a few other programs. Though none of the actual programs are in English, the ID at the beginning and end of the transmission are. Follow this link for their schedule.
Here are two brief recordings, one of their sign on at 2200, and the other at sign off at 2230 hours UTC. They were made using Kiwi SDR’s located in Europe.
(Update March 3, 2026) — In addition to the original log, I just heard the VOA signing on at 1530 UTC on 9310 kHz in Korean using a Kiwi SDR in Thailand. Same intro with the retro Yankee Doodle music and English ID.
Has anyone else been tuning into these?
Dan Greenall, Ontario, Canada