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:
West Asia Conflict enters seventh day, All India Radio, 11900 kHz
Once again it’s time for another SJTJ programme!
Same old formula – a mix of (mostly) current melodic electronic based music, with at least one song you’ll likely recognise from 30 years ago & one new song from an extremely well known artist we’ve all known for over 50 years!
As always – on shortwave thanks to our wonderful SW relay partners!
Also available online – crackle free – at – www.sjtjradio.com
Happy listening!
Jim
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jeff White (owner of WRMI), who shares the following announcement:
Here are the listings for WRMI’s Radio Mystery Theatre, produced by Martin Dawson in Prince Edward Island, Canada for April through June 2026. This program is heard each Saturday at 1300 UTC on 15770 kHz, and repeated at 11:00 pm Eastern Time Saturday on 9395 kHz and at
7:00 pm Eastern Time Thursday on 5950 kHz.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Jamet, who shares the following item from Radio Prague:
Radio Prague International has launched a year-long celebration of its 90th anniversary with an exhibition showcasing its rich history, even as concerns grow over its potential closure. The station, which began broadcasting in 1936, faces an uncertain future after the Czech Foreign Ministry proposed cutting its budget by nearly 25% and signaled intentions to discontinue the service by 2027. Despite the milestone birthday, staff and supporters worry this could mark the end of a vital cultural and informational link to the world.
Dear SWLing Post readers and contributors,
I wanted to provide a brief update following the recent security incident that required us to place the SWLing Post into maintenance mode.
The cybersecurity firm assisting us has now completed their investigation and cleanup. I’m happy to report that the SWLing Post has been given a clean bill of health. In addition to removing the malware, they also implemented additional security hardening measures to help protect the site moving forward.
Although everything appears to be fully resolved, it’s worth noting that malware can occasionally remain dormant or hidden before reactivating, so we’ll continue to keep a close eye on the site in the coming days.
Out of an abundance of caution, I am forcing a password reset for all contributors, editors, and administrators.
Based on the forensic analysis, the most likely entry point for the malware was a compromised or weak password. Resetting all passwords ensures that any credentials potentially exposed during the incident can no longer be used.
If you have contributor access to the SWLing Post, you will be prompted to create a new password the next time you log in.
I strongly encourage using a long, unique password generated by a password manager if possible.
Please Report Any Suspicious Activity
Even though the site appears clean, I would greatly appreciate your help keeping an eye out for anything unusual.
If you notice any suspicious activity, such as:
please contact me directly and describe exactly what you’re seeing. Screenshots are always helpful if you can capture them.
One final note: I may not publish any new content on the SWLing Post until Monday. I already have plans throughout the weekend and will also be keeping a close eye on the site as an added precaution.
If any suspicious activity is reported or detected, I will temporarily place the site back into maintenance mode while the issue is investigated and resolved. Hopefully, this won’t be necessary, but I want to err on the side of caution while we continue monitoring the site.
This is the first time in the SWLing Post’s 18-year history that we’ve experienced an incident like this, and I truly appreciate everyone’s patience while we worked to resolve it.
Thank you again for your support of the SWLing Post.
Best wishes,
Thomas Witherspoon
Editor, SWLing Post
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Richard Cuff, who shares an article from Seth Hettena’s Substack about the appearance of a new shortwave numbers station believed to be broadcasting in Farsi. Numbers stations–mysterious broadcasts that read sequences of numbers–have long been associated with intelligence agencies communicating with field operatives using unbreakable one-time pad encryption. According to the report, this new signal first appeared around the time of recent military strikes involving Iran and has been heard on 7910 kHz. One of our readers reported hearing it around 2:15 UTC recently.
If you capture a recording of this numbers station, please reach out as I would like to add it to the Shortwave Radio Audio Archive. Thank you!
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Paul Jamet, who shares the following release from Radio For Peace International:
Special Broadcast for Iran — Starting March 4, 2026
Beginning March 4, 2026, RFPI will launch a daily program in Farsi, broadcasting from 5:00 AM to 5:30 AM UTC on the 15640 kHz frequency.
This new 30-minute program will provide comprehensive coverage of national and regional news. Our goal is to offer the Iranian people clear, reliable, and accessible information on the events and issues that matter most to them.
Stay tuned and spread the word!
Radio for Peace International (RFPI) has set up shop in a small house in Auros, a village in the Gironde region of France, tucked between a pharmacy and a meadow. From this town of just 600 residents, the station broadcasts in Russian via shortwave radio to counter Kremlin propaganda following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. Using a simple mixing console, a headset, and a computer, Sylvain Clament produces his own shows three times a week, featuring a mix of news updates and special reports.