Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist Carlos Latuff, who shares illustrated radio listening reports of recent Radio Nikkei 1 and Radio Nikkei 2 broadcasts.
Carlos notes:
News and music from Radio Nikkei 1 and 2
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Tuning controls on one of the 500 kW Continental Electronics transmitters at the Edward R. Murrow Transmitting Site. Click to enlarge.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following recordings and writes:
Hi Thomas
As a result of recent actions by the Trump administration, a number of shortwave stations have recently gone silent. Whether or not this will change is anybody’s guess, but the situation is currently looking grim.
I am providing links to some recordings that I have recently uploaded to the Internet Archive of a few of the affected stations. These recordings were made through the use of remote SDR’s in order to provide optimal quality. I used to particularly enjoy the programs of Radyo Pilipinas and Radio Thailand world service. Have a listen here to potential radio history.
Radio Marti February 15, 2025 in Spanish:
Voice of America (Africa) via Botswana transmitter January 19, 2025:
Radyo Pilipinas via VOA Tinang Philippines December 10, 2024:
Radio Thailand via Udon Thani December 17 and 23, 2024:
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares illustrated radio listening report of recent NHK and Nikkei 1 broadcasts.
Carlos notes:
More radio news from Japan:
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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares illustrated radio listening report of a recent NHK broadcast.
Carlos notes:
Ukraine: U.S. and Russian leaders to hold phone call. NHK, Japan, 11630 kHz
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Today’s Kyodo News Evening Edition, received in Porto Alegre via radiofax (16970 kHz):
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares illustrated radio listening report of recent Radio Nikkei 1 ad Radio Nikkei 2 broadcasts.
Recording:
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Recording:
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares illustrated radio listening report of recent NHK World and Radio Ciudad broadcasts.
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Click here to view on YouTube.
by Carlos Latuff
On the morning of Thursday, February 27, 2025, I visited the studios of the radio station of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS in Portuguese) in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Founded in 1950, it’s the first broadcaster in Brazil operated by a university, which currently broadcasts on medium wave (AM) and over the Internet (streaming): https://www.ufrgs.br/radio/ao-vivo/
Headquarters of the UFRGS radio studios in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
The programming focuses mainly on classical music, but it also has programs of other musical styles. Despite the technical, bureaucratic and financial difficulties (a typical scenario of state radio stations in Brazil), the UFRGS Radio has been operating thanks to the efforts of its team. One of the things that catches my attention at this station is the news bulletin, broadcast on weekdays at 12:00 p.m. local time, presented by Mrs. Claudia Rocca.
News bulletin from UFRGS Radio, voiced by Mrs. Cláudia Rocca.
The bulletin is 10 minutes long and brings local, national and international news, some of which are suitable for my already traditional illustrated radio listening.
According to the station’s director, Mr. Claudio Roberto Dornelles Remião, the UFRGS radio station, like most AM radio stations in Brazil, will migrate to FM, but there’s still no set deadline.