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, Bill Tilford, who shares the following update:
From the Isle of Music March 2026
This month will feature some exciting new and recent releases by Cuban bands.
Friday, March 13, 2026, 3955 kHz, 1800 CET (1700 UTC), repeat 2300 CET (2200 UTC)
Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot March 2026
We are going to feature music from Ghana including a tribute to the recently-departed Ebo Taylor.
Friday March 20, 2026, :3955 kHz, 1700 CET (1600 UTC), repeat 2300 CET (2200 UTC)
Our eQSL policy includes recognizing reports from remote SDRs as long as the entire program is reported and the location of both the remote SDR and the listener are included. Shorter reports will get a short note of thanks instead.
by Dan Greenall
Sometimes, while I’m puttering around at my desk, I like to listen to some music on the radio without the chatter of commercials and other talk interruptions. Now, in the dead of winter here in Canada, I often find myself looking for stations in warmer climates to help “escape” from all the bitter cold, ice, and snow. A few of these are low-powered stations in Australia, and can be accessed via SDR reception or even online. They are heavy on the music with less talk/announcements, and any of them would be a great DX catch outside of Australia and New Zealand.
5045 kHz shortwave or 88 MHz FM on the air 24/7
They advertise Monday to Friday 70’s-90’s remixes and pub rock weekends with old school rock.
Here are two recordings made recently using the VK4KY SDR:
They also stream online here: https://www.bayislandsradio.com.au/
4835 kHz (24/7) and 2310 kHz (local night time) shortwave.
This is a low powered station owned and operated by VK3ASE, Dave, from a rural property near Bendigo, Victoria. It has been on the air since 2022 offering random, generally pre-recorded programs of music such as the Swingin’ 60’s with Paul Peters that I happened across one weekend. Good reception can be had through the use of various SDR’s located in Victoria or neighbouring South Australia, though I have heard them on some in New Zealand and Perth (Western Australia) at times putting in a respectable signal. Actual station ID’s are brief and seem to be aired sporadically in the middle of a musical selection. Examples of this can be heard in the two attached recordings.
Recording #1 (April 18, 2025)
“You are listening to VL8K Domestic Shortwave Australia on 4835 or 2310 kilohertz.” Listen around the 3:17 mark:
Recording #2 (April 10, 2025)
“Contact this station at VL8K at Outlook dot com.” Listen around the 2:11 mark:
4970 and 2325 kHz shortwave (SW currently offline but check periodically).
Mostly rock and roll from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s
Here are two recordings made in April 2025, one using the VK2GGC SDR and the other via one in New Zealand:
They also stream online here: https://radio567.com.au/
I hope you enjoy tuning in to these entertaining low powered outlets.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Terry (N5RTC), who shares the following schedules for Texas Radio Shortwave (click image to enlarge):
February programme now out!! 60 minutes of music you’ve likely never heard before (except for one) and – contrary to some popular belief – proof that they do make music as good as they used to, and, you can hear the words…!! (Yes I know… again I’m sticking my head above the parapet to be shot down…!!)
Programme schedule attached (above) – why not tune in & make contact for one of our eQSL cards, and then listen online at www.sjtjradio.com to our Mixcloud player. It’s a bit like tuning in to a fading MW signal ‘from a point at sea’ & then buying the album – and hearing so much more!! eQSLs issued for all types of listening in…
Happy DXing / Happy Listening !!
Jim Salmon
www.sjtjradio.com
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following update:
From the Isle of Music February 2026
We are going to go “retro” this month and feature some lesser known but excellent Cuban fusion and dance bands from the 1970s and 1980s. Some listeners who only know the North American narrative about Cuban music will be surprised at what was being recorded, performed and broadcast then.
Friday, February 13, 2026, 3955 kHz, 1800 CET (1700 UTC), repeat 2300 CET (2200 UTC)
Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot February 2026
We are going to feature folk/folkloric music from Denmark. Expect a surprise or three. Note that the hours are slightly different than for FTIOM.
Friday February 20, 2026, :3955 kHz, 1700 CET (1600 UTC), repeat 2300 CET (2200 UTC)
Be advised that in January, our programs started several minutes late during the first transmission, but they did then air in full. Hopefully that won’t recur in February, but if it does, don’t touch that dial!
Our eQSL policy includes recognizing reports from remote SDRs as long as the entire program is reported and the location of both the remote SDR and the listener are included. Shorter reports will get a short note of thanks instead.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Terry (N5RTC), who shares the following schedules for Texas Radio Shortwave (click image to enlarge):
