Category Archives: Music

August 2026 Schedule Updates: From the Isle of Music & Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Bill Tilford, who shares the following update:

From the Isle of Music, August 2026
This month, we feature some of the winners of various categories of Cubadisco 2026. Cubadisco is Cuba’s most prestigious discographic awards.
Friday, August 14, 2026, 9670 kHz, 1800 CEST (1600 UTC), repeat on 3955 kHz at 2400 CEST (2200 UTC)

Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, August  2026
This month, special guest Ian Brennan, a GRAMMY-winning producer with a massive trove of world music projects, will help us present some of his unique work, including the new Oman Bagpipe Singers release and other fascinating recordings from around the world.
Friday, August 21, 2016: 9670 kHz at 1800 CEST (1600 UTC), repeats on 3955 kHz at 2400 CEST (2200 UTC)

In addition to terrestrial listening, we do accept reception reports using remote SDRs provided both your own physical location and the location of the SDR are included. EQSLs only for either.

July 2026 Schedule Updates: From the Isle of Music & Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following update:

From the Isle of Music, July 2026
This month, some new releases of Cuban jazz
Friday, July 10, 2026, 9670 kHz, 1800 CEST (1600 UTC), repeat on 3955kHz at 2400 CEST (2200 UTC)

Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, July 2026
Friday, July 17, 2016: 9670 kHz at 1600 UTC, repeats on 3955 kHz at 2200 UTC
To recognize the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence, we will feature “Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America Part 1”, a comedic version of US history.

All transmissions on international shortwave from Channel 292 in Germany. https://www.channel292.de/

In addition to direct terrestrial reception, we do honor reception reports using remote SDRs, provided that both the physical location of the listener and the location of the remote SDR are given. EQSLs only

Alan Roe’s A-26 Season Guide to Music on Shortwave (version 3.0)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his A-26 (version 3.0) season guide to music on shortwave. Alan provides this amazing resource as a free PDF download.

Click here to download Music on Shortwave A-26 v3.0 (PDF)

Alan has also created at-a-glance, single-page PDF programme grids for BBC World Service, CGTN Radio, Radio Romania International, Voice of Turkey, and Radio Taiwan International — all updated for the A-26 broadcast season. If you’d like to download these, visit Alan’s Box account here: http://tinyurl.com/shortwaveprograms

As always, thank you for sharing your excellent guide, Alan!

This dedicated page will always have the latest version of Alan’s guide available for download.

June 2026 Schedule Updates: From the Isle of Music & Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following update:

From the Isle of Music, June 2026

This month, we feature three new releases – special guest Hugo Cruz will be with us to help present his second release, “Figure It Out”.  The album also has a fascinating back story. Unless you have a jazz allergy, you won’t want to miss this.
Friday, June 12, 2026, 9670 kHz, 1800 CEST (1600 UTC), repeat on 3955kHz at 2400 CEST (2200 UTC)

Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, June 2026

Due to last month’s very poor propagation, we are repeating last month’s episode of Persian classical music.
Friday, June 19, 2016: 9670 kHz at 1600 UTC, repeats on 3955kHz at 2200 UTC

In addition to terrestrial listening, we do accept reception reports using remote SDRs, provided both your own physical location and the location of the SDR are included. EQSLs only for either.