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Radio Bulgaria celebrates 89 years of broadcasting

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Vintage Radio Bulgaria QSL Card

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor David Iurescia, who shares the following item from Radio Bulgaria:

Happy 89th, Radio Bulgaria!

16 February marks the anniversary of BNR’s multilingual programme

On February 16, Radio Bulgaria celebrates its 89th anniversary. Throughout these years, our multilingual media has been not only a channel of information, but also an invaluable link with our audience around the world. Today, Radio Bulgaria offers rich journalistic content, including programmes for the Bulgarian diaspora, as well as for foreigners in Bulgaria and abroad. We are active on social media in 11 languages and connect with our listeners through modern digital platforms. The greatest reward for our small team is the trust and affection of our numerous listeners and users from all over the world. [Continue reading…]

“Might it be time to bring shortwave out of retirement?”

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Woofferton Transmitting Station (Photo by Shirokazan via Wikimedia Commons.)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor David Iurescia for sharing this fascinating piece from The Spectator. In a world increasingly reliant on fragile digital communication networks, what happens when cyber warfare, physical attacks, or global conflict disrupt the systems we depend on? Clifford Beal explores how shortwave radio—once the backbone of wartime communications—could again play a vital role in ensuring information access when all else fails. “True, it’s retro-analogue, but shortwave gets through to people where more sophisticated digital communications fail,” Beal writes, making the case for renewed investment in resilient radio infrastructure.

Read the full article here: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/bring-back-shortwave/

NDR Christmas messages on Christmas Eve

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Photo by Borderpolar Photographer

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia, who shares the following article from Yacht.de:

NDR broadcasts Christmas messages on Christmas Eve

This year, for the 71st time, NDR will be broadcasting Christmas messages to all seafarers who are unable to be at home for the festive season. But the ship crews’ greetings to their loved ones at home will also be broadcast. Anyone who would like to send greetings to the world on Christmas Eve can register for the recording on the second Advent.

[…]Anyone who would like to be present at the recording on 8 December or send their greetings to friends at sea can register by 3 December by sending an e-mail to [email protected] log in.

[…]The Christmas greetings are rolling in Christmas Eve from 7 to 10 pm on both NDR Info and NDR Info Spezial. […]NDR Info Spezial cannot be received via FM. NDR has rented shortwave frequencies especially for the Christmas messages. This means that seafarers can follow the programme all over the world. The following frequencies are used for this purpose:

Europe: 6080 kHz
Atlantic – Northwest: 15770 kHz
Atlantic – South: 13830 kHz
Atlantic-Northeast: 6030 kHz
Indian Ocean: 9635 kHz
Atlantic/Indian Ocean/(South Africa): 11650 kHz

Click here to read the entire article at Yacht.de.

Radio World: WRTH “lives on” and new digital option

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia, who shares the following article from Radio World: 

“World Radio Television Handbook” Lives On

With its comprehensive listing of radio/television stations worldwide, including their frequencies and general program content, the “World Radio Television Handbook” has been an essential companion for broadcasting listeners and radio professionals.

So when publisher Nicholas Hardyman announced that the 2022 edition of the WRTH would be the last, many reacted in horror — but not the folks at Germany’s Radio Data Center.

[…]Because books are hard to update, Radio Data Center also offers the WRTH WebApp. It is an online version of the WRTH’s content that is easy for Radio Data Center to update on a regular basis.

“An electronic product like the WebApp doesn’t have the same problems as a book that has to be printed and shipped, because it’s available online anywhere,” said Gunter.

Click here to read the full article at Radio World.

The Voice of Indonesia frequency change

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia, who shares the following announcement from the Voice of Indonesia:

Voice of Indonesia, the Overseas Service of Radio Republik Indonesia (VOI RRI) will carry out an adjustment on our shortwave frequency starting Monday, 13 May 2024 at 00:00 UTC.

We are moving from 4750 KHz into 4755 KHz. Meanwhile our 3325 KHz will continue as usual.

We are asking for your understanding. Please send your feedback to our email address [email protected], websites voinews.id & rri.co.id, and our social media accounts.

Thank you for the tip, David!

RNZ changes its pips!

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia, who shares the following news from Radio New Zealand:

RNZ’s pips are changing – Can you hear the difference? (RNZ)

RNZ National is changing the pips – the beeps that mark the start of each hour which play immediately before the news bulletin broadcast.

The pips were last changed in 2013 when a lightning strike damaged the clock which sent signals from the Measurement Standards Laboratory’s atomic clock.

The replacement sound was a little higher. (Continue reading…)