Category Archives: What’s On Shortwave

The return of the lavalamp

Just a quick reminder of the return of Radio Lavalamp “Your ethereal shortwave music station” to your radio receivers via the transmitters of Channel 292 this weekend. The broadcast is on Sunday 11th September 2022 at 10.00 UTC/12.00 CEST on 6070 kHz and will feature a mix of chilled out tunes and a relaxed musical selection for a Sunday (including the below tune Subtle Body from Fila Brazillia). Tune in and enjoy! Fastradioburst23

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Music from out of the KFOG

Hi SWLing post community, hope you are all well. This weekend there’s another in the Imaginary Stations series, this time the return of KFOG. The transmission will be on air on 9395 kHz from 2200 utc on Sunday 4th September 2022. Expect tunes in a nautical style. It will feature “music from out of the mist” as they say at KFOG HQ. Fastradioburst23.

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The shortwave showdown of 2022

Hi all the SWLing post community. Fingers crossed all stops will be pulled out this weekend via WRMI with the broadcast of TOOTS vs WELK. This programme in the Imaginary stations series will be a showdown of music from Toots Thielemans in the left hand corner and the great Lawrence Welk in the right. The transmission will be on air on 9395 kHz from 2200 utc on Sunday 28th August 2022. Tune in for a great musical encounter!

And here’s a guide how to listen to Imaginary stations from the good folks there. Watch and enjoy. Fastradioburst23 

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A case of WTAB déjà vu

Apologies to everyone in SWLing Post land who tuned into WRMI to listen to WTAB last Sunday, it turns out due to technical difficulties there was a bit of a mix up but it’s all sorted now. WTAB will be “Transmitting by the magic of wireless” on 9395 kHz at 2200 utc on Sunday 14th August 2022. Fastradioburst23 

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More shortwave time travelling

Hi everyone to everyone in SWLing Post land, this Sunday we’ve another old-time treat for you thanks to the good folks at WRMI. WTAB will be “Transmitting by the magic of wireless” on 9395 kHz at 2200 utc on Sunday 7th August 2022.

Like last week’s KTAB, the show will feature music from yesteryear and as the flyer says “It’s not just a different letter, it’s a different time…” Tune in for more shortwave time travelling! Fastradioburst23 

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KTAB – Radio back in the day

Hi everyone out there in SWLing Post land, this Sunday we’ve a right treat for you thanks to the good folks at WRMI. KTAB will be featuring “Yesterday’s music today” on 9395 kHz at 2200 utc on Sunday 31st July 2022 via the magic of the wireless.

The show will feature all sorts of old time music from the year dot to the late 1950’s. Listen in and catch some songs you may never have heard of before or if you have, you’d love to hear them again including (below) the wonderful “Eena Meena Deeka” by Kishore Kumar from 1957. Tune in for some golden greats as the say. Fastradioburst23 

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Déjà vu railroad radio

Hi Fastradioburst23 here, apologies to all of the SWLing Post community who tuned in last week but sadly CTRN wasn’t broadcast due to a problem at the sidings. The show will now go ahead this Sunday 24th July via WRMI on 9395 kHz at 2200 utc.

There’s always a chance of delays on the line but all being good this week there will be locomotive and electric classics for all train staff, station crew and passengers to enjoy including this classic below. Thanks in advance for travelling with us! Tickets please.

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