Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent All India Radio broadcast.
Carlos notes:
Trump’s tariffs on India, All India Radio, 9620 kHz
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent NHK broadcast.
Carlos notes:
When an emergency occurs, such as an earthquake or tsunami, NHK, the Japanese public broadcaster, switches its programming to exclusively news coverage of the event. Even the broadcaster’s homepage switches to a light version to reduce cell phone battery consumption.
When I received news of the tsunami, it was already after 10 p.m. in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and the propagation to Japan at that time is terrible; you couldn’t hear anything!
However, in the morning, after 4 a.m., propagation reopens, and then it was possible to monitor part of NHK’s radio coverage of the tsunami.
Click here to view on YouTube.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent CBN broadcast.
Carlos notes:
UN Secretary General speaks of “inaction” regarding the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza, CBN, 79.1 FM
(UN Secretary-General António Guterres criticized the international community for what he called its “inaction” regarding the suffering of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. He described the situation as a “moral crisis that challenges global conscience”. The remarks were made at Amnesty International global assembly.)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent CGTN broadcast.
Carlos notes:
Thailand-Cambodia conflict, via CGTN Radio (CN), NHK (JP) and Radio Nacional (BR)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent NHK broadcast.
Carlos notes:
Dangerously hot today in Tohoku, Kanto, and Kinki – take precautions against heatstroke
NHK, 11965 kHz, listened in Porto Alegre.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Greenall, who writes:
In years gone by, many Pacific island nations relied on shortwave radio to air their programs across the vast expanses of ocean. These included countries such as Kiribati, Tahiti, Fiji, Saipan, New Caledonia, the Marshall Islands, Cook Islands, and Papua New Guinea. There are recent reports that the latter is seriously looking at a return to shortwave by 2030. https://swling.com/blog/2025/05/papua-new-guinea-plans-shortwave-comeback-by-2030/ Even in Hawaii, the licence of World Harvest Radio KWHR expired in 2009.
While the above nations can no longer be found on shortwave, a handful of other stations are still operating in 2025 and make excellent DX targets for listeners around the world. If you prefer optimal quality reception, choose to listen through a remote SDR closer to the transmitter site.
Click on the various links below to hear samples of audio from some of the remaining broadcasters located in the South Pacific region.
Note: this one is scheduled for closure by the end of October 2025
Sit back, relax and enjoy the tour!
73
Dan Greenall, Ontario, Canada
This is wonderful! Thank you for taking us on the tour, Dan! We always appreciate your recordings, QSLs, and insights!
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of recent Rádio Nacional broadcasts.
Carlos notes:
Obituary: Preta Gil and Ozzy Osbourne, via Radio Nacional and Radio CBN, both Brazilian stations.