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Radio Waves: Wartime Radio Hub Linked to Scharnhorst Up For Sale, Thousands protest in Prague, and CAB Joins Radio Ready Auto Coalition

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio

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Wartime radio hub linked to sinking of German battleship Scharnhorst selling for almost £500k (BBC)

One of Britain’s key wartime radio stations is up for sale for nearly half a million pounds.

Criggion Radio Station in Powys was used not only to transmit messages to warships and submarines during World War Two and the Cold War, but to connect Britain to the world before satellite communication.

Part of the station, named Shortwave A, is now on the market for £495,000 – though neither the original radio equipment nor the station’s distinctive 600ft (182.9m) towers remain.

Robert Pearce, a retired Royal Air Force radio engineer who owns another part of the former station, said: “It’s very, very sad we’ve lost it. We were the absolute leaders in technology.”

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Thousands protest in Prague against plans to abolish public media fees (Radio Prague International)

Thousands of people gathered in Prague’s Old Town Square on Sunday afternoon to protest against plans to abolish television and radio licence fees and transfer funding for Czech Television (?T) and Czech Radio (?Ro) to the state budget.

The demonstration, titled Hands Off the Media, was organised by the Million Moments for Democracy association.

Around 4,000 people gathered in central Brno on Saturday to show their support for public service media.

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Canada’s CAB Joins the Radio Ready Auto Coalition – Radio World (Radio World)

The Canadian Association of Broadcasters is now the latest industry group to join Radio Ready, the coalition advocating for the prominence of terrestrial radio in connected car dashboards.

CAB joins 40 Radio Ready members representing approximately 10,000 radio stations worldwide, a Tuesday announcement said.

The move follows the addition of the U.S.-based National Association of Broadcasters in July, as Radio World reported, expanding the coalition’s North American representation.

Radio Ready hopes to build momentum as automakers consider radio’s presence within vehicle dashboards.

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Radio Waves: IRCA Reprint Search, RRI’s Listener’s Day, and AM Radio Bill Faces Lobbying

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Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio

Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio. Enjoy!

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DXer.ca IRCA Reprint Search (Dxer.ca)

Many thanks to Colin Newell, who notes that you can now search 1,202 articles from IRCA’s DX Monitor (1966–2025) directly on a dedicated portion of the DXer.ca website.

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2026 Listener’s Day on Radio Romania International (RRI)

On November 8, 2026 we celebrate Romanian Radio Day, which we mark every year on November 1. We look forward to celebrating Radio Romania International’s Listener’s Day.

In an increasingly polarized world, the differences between us may seem like barriers. However, beyond our beliefs or cultures, we are united by simple things: music, stories, travel or the desire to be heard. For an international radio station, dialogue in diversity is intrinsic to its mission, and RRI aims to be the space that brings people together every day.

For the 2026 edition of our special show, Listener’s Day on RRI, we are asking you:

What do you think unites us in a divided world? What are the experiences or values we share, regardless of where we live, and what helps us better understand each other?

We look forward to your answers to include them in our November special broadcast. They can be sent via email to [email protected] or via Facebook.

You can also send your recorded audio responses via WhatsApp at +40744312650, or you can send us your phone number and we will call you from the studio to record your audio message.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Paul notes: I’d like to add a suggestion regarding the role of international radio stations, which, through some of their programs, can foster greater mutual understanding.

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AM Act Opponents Spend $6.3M In Q3 Hoping For Senate Stall (Radioink)

Automakers could not keep the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act from clearing the House, but their lobbying disclosures show the money still moving while the bill waits on a Senate calendar that holds no vote before the midterms, leaving broadcasters watching the clock.

Third quarter reports show organizations opposed to the bill spending about $6.3 million.

Toyota Motor North America reported about $1.7 million, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation about $1.5 million, Tesla $650,000, Honda $520,000, Volkswagen Group of America $420,000, and BMW of North America $230,000. Lucid USA reported $80,000 and Mazda $60,000.

While not directly representing the automotive industry, other organizations known to oppose pro-radio legislation, like the Consumer Technology Association and SoundExchange, spent $810,000 and $290,000, respectively.

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Radio Waves: Radio Prague Support, AirDrift, and AM Radio Mandate Faces Congressional Clock

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Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio

Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio. Enjoy!

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Your support means the world to Radio Prague International (Radio Prague International)

All of us here at RPI would like to thank our listeners for the wave of support and solidarity you showed in response to news of the threat of closure earlier this year. Without you, our broadcasts could not fulfil their most important mission: building a bridge between Czechia and the world.

To highlight the strong bond that has survived and grown over the 90 years of our existence, we are publishing excerpts from some of the many letters, emails and audio messages we received.

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AirDrift Internet Radio Browser (Airdrift)

SWLing Post contributor, Aaron Hughes (author of AirDrift) writes:

Air Drift is internet radio the way it used to be: open the page, pick a station, and it plays. There’s no account, no app, and no signup. If you don’t know what you want, press Drift. It spins a globe, hunts through the dial, and lands you on a random live station somewhere in the world.

There are about 50,000 stations from the Radio Browser directory, and you can browse by country, genre, or a 3D globe. It’s made for people who just want to turn on the radio: quick, easy and simple.

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Can the AM Radio Car Mandate Beat the Congressional Clock? (Radio World)

As the U.S. Senate adjourns until after the November midterm elections, a familiar concern for backers of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act has surfaced: Will time run out?

The next step for the legislation, as we’ve covered, is for it to move through the Senate. There was palpable momentum after the bill cleared the house in September. And previously, Sens. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) secured filibuster-proof majority with 61 senators supporting it.

[The] bill has to reach the Senate floor for a vote first, and there’s a scant few days left in this current congressional cycle. The 2023 version failed to pass in the Senate after efforts that December fell short.

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Radio Waves: Czech Radio Warning System and AM Radio Act Passes Congress (Now To Senate)

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Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio

Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio. Enjoy!

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors David Iurescia and Dennis Dura for the following tips:

Czech Radio testing new radio warning system for emergencies (Radio Prague International)

National public broadcaster Czech Radio is testing a new system designed to warn the public of emergencies through radio broadcasting. The technology will eventually allow listeners to be alerted quickly about events such as floods, fires or power outages with immediate advice regarding what to do.

Czech Radio carried out a nationwide test of the technology last week on both conventional radio receivers and a number of DAB+ digital radios.

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The AM Radio Act Finally Gets Its Vote (NRB)

After more than three years of advocacy, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 979) is getting a vote on the House floor during the week of September 14.

I do not say that lightly. This is the moment NRB, our members, and our coalition partners have been working toward since several automakers began dropping AM receivers from new vehicles.

I want to be clear about something as we head into this vote: This is not just an AM story. It is a radio story and a broadcast media story with stakes that reach well beyond the dashboard. Congress is not simply deciding whether AM radio stays in cars; it is deciding whether free, local, over-the-air broadcasting will retain its place on the automobile dashboard or be quietly engineered out — one cost-cutting decision at a time.

I believe H.R. 979 will pass overwhelmingly. When it does, the bill will direct the Department of Transportation to require that new passenger vehicles include access to AM broadcasting at no additional cost to consumers and that AM remains easy to find on the automobile dashboard.

For NRB members, this is not an abstract issue. It is personal.

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AM Innovation and Radio’s Reach in EVs

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dennis Dura, who shares the following two articles that may be of interest to readers:

The first, from Radio World, highlights a new broadband AM antenna system designed for the upper end of the mediumwave band. The compact design promises easier installation, lower infrastructure requirements, and could offer broadcasters a practical solution where traditional AM tower installations are impractical or prohibitively expensive:
https://www.radioworld.com/tech-and-gear/products/new-antenna-for-upper-am-band-nears-readiness

Dennis also points to a recent Westwood One analysis examining the listening habits of Tesla drivers. Despite Tesla’s increasingly streaming-focused infotainment systems, the data suggests AM/FM radio remains the dominant source of ad-supported in-car audio among Tesla owners:
https://www.westwoodone.com/blog/2026/06/29/reach-future-tesla-buyers-on-am-fm-radio-the-medium-tesla-drivers-listen-to-most/

How Removing AM and FM from Cars Impacts the 12-Volt Ecosystem

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dennis Dura, who shares this CE Outlook article examining the trend of major automakers removing AM/FM radios from new vehicles and what it means for the 12-volt ecosystem. With AM/FM being increasingly omitted in favor of digital monthly subscriptions and mobile-connected audio services, this article explores the implications for listeners, aftermarket options, and the broader impact on radio accessibility in cars. Read more here: https://www.ceoutlook.com/2026/01/15/car-makers-remove-am-fm-what-it-means-for-12-volt/

2026 Tesla Standard Model Y and Model 3 trims will eliminate AM and FM tuners

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dennis?Dura for sharing this article from Radio?World, which reveals that Tesla will eliminate AM and FM tuners from its 2026 Standard Model Y and Model 3 trims—a move the National?Association?of?Broadcasters calls a “disservice to millions of drivers” who rely on broadcast radio for news, community and emergency alerts.