Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Fastradioburst23, who shares the WSTL flyer above announcing a broadcast on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 2300 UTC on 9395 kHz (WRMI).
Looks like the kettle’s on at WRMI! Thank you for the tip!
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Roseanna, with Radio Northern Europe International who shares the following announcement:
Hei alle sammen,
RNEI #26 will be our two year anniversary .. it’s crazy to think that it’s already been two years since the first episode of RNEI back in February 2020!
I’ve put together a packed show full of lesser known music and artists and worked extra hard to make this show a good one and we’ve now got a new weekly slot on 15770KHz WRMI for our European listeners!
Some of the goodies you’ll hear in RNEI 26 are:
RNEI Winter 2022 Target Map (v2)
ND = non directional. The colour of AZ matches the map prediction.
For our schedule on other frequencies please see rnei.org/listen.
We’ve recently added 15770KHz as a testing main frequency for our European listeners and we are really looking forward to hearing your feedback about this change!
Note: 15770KHz at this time has interference on the lower side band.
For radios we recommend using USB mode or tuning between 15772 – 15774KHz to eliminate the noise. For SDRs we recommend using a notch filter or dragging the lower side of the filter in.
If you miss the show or are unable to hear it you can always catch up on demand and, if you prefer to only hear our music, we have Spotify Playlists of each show which are usually published shortly after the first broadcast of the show on WRMI!
We really hope you enjoy this show and look forward to receiving your feedback and reception reports,
Til vi møtes igjen,
Roseanna
Click here to read full announcement and additional details at RNEI.org.
Because I keep my ear to the waves, as well as receive many tips from others who do the same, I find myself privy to radio-related stories that might interest SWLing Post readers. To that end: Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio. Enjoy!
In the United Kingdom, you need a license to drive a car, fly a plane, practice medicine and watch TV.
The “TV license” is what Brits call their system for funding their world-famous broadcaster, the BBC. Currently, it costs the equivalent of $216 a year and is compulsory. Anyone in the U.K. caught watching or recording programs broadcast on any television channel or livestreamed on an online platform without a license is likely to be prosecuted.
The BBC — the Beeb, as it’s known — derives around $5 billion a year from this source. That’s 75% of the total revenue it needs to run a vast media empire, comprising 10 national TV channels and 10 national and 40 local radio stations as well as its World Service broadcasts and a global news website.
Full disclosure: The Beeb is a content partner for Marketplace.
But the license fee is under attack. The government just announced that it’s freezing the fee at the current level for two years and not increasing it in line with inflation — a decision that could cost the corporation nearly $400 million. The government has also hinted that it would like to eventually scrap the license fee altogether. [Continue reading at Marketplace…]
It’s everywhere! It’s everywhere! Fortunately, you can take a bite out of RFI.
RF interference — is it interference to you? Is it interference by you? Possibly both! What does this interference consist of? And how can you tell what type is present? A topic that starts off with so many questions is bound to cover a lot of ground, so let’s get started. Continue reading
I’m pleased to report that John Figliozzi’s latest Worldwide Listening Guide (10th Edition) is finally on Amazon.com!
Click here to check it out on Amazon.com (note: SWLing Post affiliate link).
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his B-21 (version 3) season guide to music on shortwave. Alan notes that this will likely be the last update for the B-21 season.
Click here to download Music on Shortwave B-21 v3 (PDF)
Thank you for sharing your excellent guide, Alan!
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares the latest and likely final version of his 2021 Guide to Holiday Programming on Shortwave. Alan notes:
Here is a further updated edition (version 4) of the compilation of Holiday Programmes covering Saturday 18 December 2021 to 2 January 2022.
[…]The programmes listed are not necessarily seasonal.
Regular weekly music programming, where no special advance programme information has been provided, are not included in this list, but please refer to my Music on Shortwave list already uploaded to the files section.
I hope that you find it useful.
Additions and corrections are most welcome to [email protected]
Best wishes for Christmas and a Happy New Year
Alan Roe, Teddington, UK
Click here to download this guide as a PDF (updated December 23, 2021).
Thank you so much for sharing this, Alan! So many great choices over the holidays!
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares the following note and PDF:
I have been collating a list of programming on shortwave over the forthcoming holiday period, covering Saturday 18 December 2021 to 2 January 2022.
The programmes listed are not necessarily seasonal. Here is the first edition of this compilation, which will be updated and redistributed if and when more information becomes available.
Regular weekly music programming, where no special advance programme information has been provided, are not included in this list, but please refer to my Music on Shortwave list already uploaded to the files section.
I hope that you find it useful.
Additions and corrections are most welcome to [email protected]
Best wishes for Christmas and a Happy New Year
Alan Roe, Teddington, UK
Click here to download this guide as a PDF (updated December 22, 2021).
Thank you so much for sharing this, Alan! So many great choices over the holidays!