Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Terry, with Texas Radio Shortwave who notes:
We added new broadcasts over Shortwave radio for June. These may provide Europeans with better reception and allow NAm SDR users additional opportunities to hear us. More changes are coming in July.
73.Terry N5RTC
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following update:
From the Isle of Music, June 2025
June’s program will be the first of several episodes featuring the best of Cubadisco 2025, Cuba’s most important discographic awards.
Friday, June 13:
6070 kHz at 1700 UTC
3955 kHz at 2100 UTC
Sunday, June 15:
9670 kHz at 1700 UTC using booster beam E to eastern Europe and Eurasia (repeat of June 13 episode).
Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, June 2025
June’s theme will be Bollywood vs. Lollywood, some of my favorite songs from India’s and Pakistan’s film industries (make music, not war, say I, and there will not be any losers in this episode) and will air as follows:
Friday, June 20:
6070 kHz at 1700 UTC
3955 at 2100 UTC
Sunday, June 22
9670 kHz at 1700 UTC using beam E (repeat of June 20 episode).
For those of you who were avoiding 3955 due to mixing product issues at the station, we have been informed that this has supposedly been fixed.
**In addition to direct radio reception, we do honor reception reports using remote SDRs as long as the whole program is described and which SDR is specified.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Terry (N5RTC), who writes:
Texas Radio Shortwave Tests for Europe on May 18 and 21
On Sunday, May 18, and Wednesday, May 21, we’ll test to Europe over Shortwave Radio (shortwaveradio.de).
We want reports comparing the reception of the two frequencies each day and between Sunday and Wednesday, since the broadcasts are at different times. If you have time, note how Channel 292 is received on 3955 and 6070 kHz.
We’ll have a nice QSL for correct reception reports, and maybe some other goodies if you send a really detailed report.
Our email is [email protected].
73.
Terry N5RTC
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Greenall, who writes:
Many years ago, I used to enjoy listening to distant stations that broadcast a regular English language program to Eastern North America (where I live). They would generally have a newscast and commentary, which was often followed by a daily feature that would help a listener better understand what life was like in other parts of the world.
This type of programming is harder to find these days, but I was recently pleasantly surprised to find that the Tibet Autonomous Region of China (or Xizang in Chinese) has had a couple of daily broadcasts in English for some time. The programs are called “Hello Xizang”. According to their website, Hello Xizang “covers everything from social issues to traditional culture. It brings you news, stories and in-depth reports happening in Xizang. Check it out to gain an insight into modern Xizang and feel the pulse of contemporary Xizang.”
Hello Xizang is an hour long program in English between 0700 and 0800 UTC, and again from 1600 to 1700 UTC (most convenient time for me). A few frequencies to try are 4905, 4920, 6200 and 7255 kHz.
This schedule may not work too well for listeners in North America but quality reception can be had through the use of various SDR’s located closer to the transmitter site. I often use the Kiwi SDR of VE3HLS (Ken) who has retired in northern Thailand, from which I made the attached recording of their switch over from Tibetan to English programming:
Happy Listening!
Dan Greenall, Ontario, Canada
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Terry (N5RTC), who shares the following schedules for Texas Radio Shortwave (click here for a printable PDF):
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following update:
From the Isle of Music, May 2025
May’s program will feature music from two Cuban artists in Scandinavia, Yeisy Rojas in Norway and Eliel Lazo in Denmark.
Friday, May 9:
6070 kHz at 1700 UTC
3955 at 2100 UTC
Sunday, May 11:
9670 kHz at 1700 UTC using beam E (repeat of May 9 episode.)
Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, May 2025
May’s program will feature music from the Kingdom of Bhutan and will air as follows:
Friday, May 16:
6070 kHz at 1700 UTC
3955 at 2100 UTC
Sunday, May 18
9670 kHz at 1700 UTC using beam E (repeat of May 16 episode).
**In addition to direct radio reception, we do honor reception reports using remote SDRs as long as the whole program is described and which SDR is specified.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Tony Currie with Radio Six International who shares the following update:
Effective from Saturday 12th April 2025, and until further notice, Radio Six International will now broadcast as follows:
Every Saturday, 9,670kHz (10kW Rohrbach) 21:00 – 22:00 GMT in English.
Thanks for noting this change.
TONY CURRIE
Director of Programmes,
radio six international