VOA Bethany: Remembering the day the transmitters were shut down

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia (LW4DAF), who shares the following article:

Historic radio station in West Chester remembers final broadcast anniversary (Fox 19)

“Everything got shut off. This place had never been shut off in 50 years.”

WEST CHESTER, Ohio (WXIX) – The Bethany Relay Station at the Voice of America Park is remembering the day its mission of transmitting broadcasts ended.

The historic station was built in West Chester by radio pioneer and Cincinnati native Powel Crosley Jr.

The station and its shortwave broadcasts served as countermeasures to propaganda spreading across Europe during World War II, allowing people from all over the world to receive crucial information about wartime happenings.

On Nov. 14, 1994, the mission of transmitting broadcasts worldwide from the Bethany Relay Station came to an end. […]

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The Shipping Forecast: A Special 1993 Filmed Version

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and good friend, BJ Leiderman, who shares the following video on YouTube–a special Shipping Forecast tribute:

On 18 December 1993, as part of the Arena Radio Night, BBC Radio 4 and BBC 2 collaborated on a simultaneous broadcast so the shipping forecast – read that night by Laurie Macmillan – could be seen as well as heard. To date, it is the only time that it has been broadcast on television.

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As a huge fan of The Shipping Forecast, I absolutely love this–simply chock-full of radio nostalgia. Thank you for sharing!

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Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of Radyo Pilipinas (November 14, 2024)

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Typhoon “Usagi” (“Ofel”), about to make landfall in Taiwan, and typhoon “Man-yi” (“Pepito”), on the way to The Philippines.

Infrared satellite image from Shanghai Meteorological Bureau, radiofax received in Rio de Janeiro today, 09h00 UTC, 12382 kHz.

Typhoon “Usagi” (“Ofel”), which has already passed through the Philippines and is now about to make landfall in Taiwan, and typhoon “Man-yi” (“Pepito”), the next to hit the Philippines.

Satellite image from Japan Meteorological Agency, radiofax received in Rio de Janeiro today, 07h10 UTC, 13988 kHz.

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Frank reminds us about the upcoming 2025 SWL Contest

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Jamet, who shares the following announcement:

This message to announce a contest launched by radio listener F-14368 (Frank Parisot) <[email protected]>

Information in French: http://radioclub.perche.free.fr/

Contest rules in English: https://webkiwisdrswl.blogspot.com/2024/09/swl-contest-2025-rules.html

Thanks for sharing this announcement, Paul!

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Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of Radyo Pilipinas (November 12, 2024)

Shanghai Meteorological Bureau radiofax

Shanghai Meteorological Bureau radiofax, just received in Rio de Janeiro (12382 kHz).
Philippines is the target of three tropical storms: Usagi, Toraji and Man-yi.

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Harping on about biscuits again

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Hi to all SWLing Post community, FastRadioBurst 23 here with news of what’s on shortwave via Imaginary Stations this week.

From the transmitters of Shortwave Gold on Saturday November 16th 2024 at 1200 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and on Sunday November 17th 2024 at 1000/1200 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and then at 2100 UTC on 3975 kHz we bring you the sound of strings with HARP. Expect some Harpo Marx of course, some French Harp as in the harmonica and possibly a bit of a chat about the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (* Subject to ionospheric conditions). So tune in and enjoy some happy harpology via the shortwaves.

Then on Wednesday November 20th 2024 at 0300 UTC pack up all your troubles in your old tea bag and tune into 9395 kHz via WRMI. Pour yourself a nice cup of “Rosie Lee” and open up that biscuit tin and choose yourself a nice treat or two and listen to the sounds of WTBR – Tea and Biscuits Radio and ponder the important questions in life like “Are Jaffa Cakes really biscuits?”

We will be playing all sorts of tunes for tea breaks, songs about cheese and crackers, digestives and fig rolls for your sipping, slurping and munching pleasure. Tune in and enjoy WTBR! To dunk or not to dunk that is the question.

For more information on all our shows, please send to [email protected] and check out our old shows at our Mixcloud page here.

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Three major storms in a single Radiofax

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following Radiofax decodes and notes:

THREE storms in a single Radiofax

- Typhoon Yinxing (Marce) which just hit the Philippines, now heading towards Hainan & Vietnam
- Tropical storm Toraji (Nika) which is about to landfall on the Philippines
- Tropical storm Man-yi whose route points towards the Northern Mariana Islands and maybe…Philippines!

Via Shanghai Meteorological Bureau (chart received yesterday in Juiz de Fora, 16559 kHz) and Japan Meteorological Agency (satellite image received today also in Juiz de Fora, 13988 kHz).

Bonus: [Breaking News] Stunning Rose wins Queen Elizabeth Cup

Kyodo News radiofax received today in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, 08h27 UTC, 16970 kHz.

Wow, Carlos, thank you for sharing this. It’s simply incredible to see so many active storms all in a line on that Radiofax. I hope everyone can weather these without loss of life.

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