Category Archives: Schedules and Frequencies

January 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:

Happy New Year!

January 2026 From the Isle of Music and Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot broadcasts will be as follows:

From the Isle of Music, January 2026
¡Feliz año nuevo! January’s show will feature music from two of the most prominent living jazz pianists in Cuba, Alejandro Falcón and Ernán López Nussa.
All broadcasts are on Radio Channel 292 from Germany as follows:
Friday, January 9:
3955 kHz at 1700 UTC, repeats 2200 UTC

Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, January 2026
January’s show will feature music from Venezuela.
All broadcasts are on Radio Channel 292 from Germany as follows:
Friday, January 16:
3955 kHz at 1600 UTC, repeats 2200 UTC

In addition to direct radio reception, we do honor reception reports for both programs using remote SDRs as long as the whole program is described and which SDR is specified. All QSLs are e-QSLs only.

Alan Roe’s B-25 Holiday Programmes on Shortwave (Version 3.2)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his updated B-25 Holiday Programmes on Shortwave. Alan provides this amazing resource as a free PDF download.

Click here to download Holiday Programmes on Shortwave v3.2 (PDF)

Alan notes that this will be the final update that he shares for this 2026 Holiday season. If he finds that there’s a last-minute addition or correction, he’ll post any further updates to the schedule on this link.

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

RNEI’s Yule Special 2025

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Roseanna, with Radio Northern Europe International, who shares this announcement about RNEI’s Yule Special 2025.

Radio Northern Europe International will once again mark the season with a special holiday broadcast, featuring festive programming created especially for shortwave listeners. If you enjoy seasonal specials, unique music selections, and hearing independent broadcasters put their own creative stamp on the holidays, this is one you won’t want to miss.

Full details, including broadcast times and frequencies, can be found at the link below:

https://rnei.org/2025/12/23/radio-northern-europe-internationals-yule-special-2025-announcement/

Alan Roe’s B-25 Holiday Programmes on Shortwave (Version 2.0)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his updated B-25 Holiday Programmes on Shortwave. Alan provides this amazing resource as a free PDF download.

Click here to download Holiday Programmes on Shortwave v2.0 (PDF)

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

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

Alan Roe’s B-25 Holiday Programmes on Shortwave & Season Guide to Music on Shortwave (version 3.0)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his B-25 Holiday Programmes on Shortwave and B-25 (version 3.0) season guide to music on shortwave. Alan provides these amazing resource as a free PDF download.

Click here to download Holiday Programmes on Shortwave v1.0 (PDF)

Click here to download Music on Shortwave B-25 v3.0 (PDF)

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.