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October 16–19, 2025: Travel the World by Radio with The Eifeler Radiotage

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Gérard Koopal for tipping us to this event:

If you’re a radio lover, music fan, or just curious about broadcasting in an analog spirit, you’ll want to check out Eifeler Radiotage. The event is billed as “In 2½ Tagen um die Welt” (“Around the World in 2½ Days”) — a broadcast journey featuring vintage gear, vinyl, tape machines, and live music, without heavy reliance on digital tech. 

Details:

If you like slow radio, eclectic music, vintage broadcast flavors, or simply want a relaxing escape in sound, set aside time during the Eifeler Radiotage dates (see the October 2025 program) and tune in via shortwave, FM, or the livestream.

Special broadcast from Nauen on Sunday, September 8, 2024

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Gérard Koopal, who writes:

The oldest still existing station in the world “Nauen” in Germany will have a special broadcast on September 8 for the open memorial day from 10.00 till 16.00 central European summertime or 08.00 till 14.00 UTC for 100 years broadcast radio in Germany. See text below. Note that the broadcast will take place from 11.00-13.00 UTC. With thanks to Thomas Schweder who made it public.

English Translation

The oldest radio station in the world still in existence invites you to the Open Monument Day 2024

On Sunday, September 8th, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
At Graf-Arco-Strasse 154 in 14641 Nauen

In the year of the 100th anniversary of broadcasting in Germany, we are offering a two-hour live radio event directly on site, especially for shortwave radio fans on site and at receivers across Europe, to watch, listen to and participate in.

The program will be produced live from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. CEST (11.00-13.00 UTC) in the control room of the Nauen station and broadcast on 6045 kHz.

This unique special broadcast on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of broadcasting in Germany is presented by Media Broadcast GmbH and carried out by Radio60!.

Original Announcement in German:

Die älteste noch bestehende Funkstelle der Welt lädt ein: zum Tag des
offenen Denkmals 2024

Am Sonntag, den 08.September 2024, von 10:00 bis 16:00 Uhr
In der Graf-Arco-Strasse 154 in 14641 Nauen

Im Jahr des 100. Geburtstages des Rundfunks in Deutschland bieten wir
für speziell für die Kurzwellen-Radio-Fans vor Ort und an den Empfängern
in ganz Europa ein zweistündiges Live-Radio-Event direkt vor Ort zum
Zuschauen, Anhören und Mitmachen an.
Das Programm wird von 13 – 15 Uhr MESZ im Raum der Leitwarte der Station
Nauen live produziert und auf 6045 kHz abgestrahlt.

Diese einmalige Sondersendung anläßlich des 100.Jubiläums des Rundfunks
in Deutschland wird präsentiert von der Media Broadcast GmbH und
durchgeführt von Radio60!.

KBC Radio leaves DAB+ and moves to 891 kHz

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Gérard Koopal, who writes:

Dear Thomas,

The Mighty KBC has left their DAB+ frequency in the Netherlands and are now changing to MW 891 kHz. from September 1.

The original text From the Mighty KBC is below.

Gérard Koopal
Almere, The Netherlands

The Mighty KBC

August 31, 2024!!!
Today is the last day for The Mighty KBC on DAB+.

Because we have our headquarters outside the EU, we have been refused a license extension, despite the fact that we have been broadcasting on DAB+ for almost 10 years and pay all taxes here.

But from December 1, KBC Radio will be heard on AM 891 kHz.

Just enjoy today:
10:00 – 11:00 The Salty Hour – Marc van Amstel & Bob van Beeten
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM The last hour of Veronica and the North Sea
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM The Salty Hour – Marc van Amstel & Bob van Beeten (repeat)
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Wind force 6 to 7 – Music from the time of the offshore radio stations
https://www.kbcradio.nl/2020/radio.html

Enjoy real radio!
KBC Radio, Your Hits, Your Station!

Special QSL Card: RTI Direct from Tamsui July/August 2024

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Gérard Koopal, who writes:

Dear Thomas,

See below for a schedule from RTI stating their direct transmissions/programs from Tamsui Taiwan in German starting this Friday [July 12].

Reports can be sent to: [email protected] or by post: Radio Taiwan International, German Service, P.O. Box 123-199, Taipei 11199, Taiwan.

They also state that there will also be programs in French from August 9 until September 1 on Saturday and Sunday on the same times and frequencies directly from Tamsui.

All reports will receive a special QSL card.

The following announcement from RTI was translated to English via Google Translate:

RTI Direct from Tamsui July/August 2024

Dear listeners,

Radio Taiwan International will once again be broadcasting German-language programs on several days this year directly from the Tamsui transmitter in Taiwan.

Broadcast dates and frequencies:
The broadcast times are given in UTC (CEST=UTC+2)

1700-1730 UTC 11995 kHz

1730-1800 UTC 9545 kHz

July 12th (Friday)

July 13th (Saturday)

July 14th (Sunday)

July 19th (Friday)

July 20th (Saturday)

July 21st (Sunday)

July 26th (Friday)

July 27th (Saturday)

July 28th (Sunday)

August 2nd (Friday)

August 3rd (Saturday)
04.08. (Sunday)

Please send reception reports by email to: [email protected]
or via the online form: https://de.rti.org.tw/index/content/id/8
or by post to: Radio Taiwan International, German Service, P.O. Box 123-199, Taipei 11199, Taiwan

We will again confirm reception reports with a special QSL card!

further information:
https://de.rti.org.tw/radio/programView/id/2001

We would also like to point out that in August and September (August 9th to September 1st, 2024) RTI will also broadcast French-language programs directly from the Tamsui transmitter on Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the same frequencies at the same times.

Kind regards
Your RTI editorial team
[email protected]
https://de.rti.org.tw/

Eifeler Radiotage on Shortwave: May 12 – May 14, 2023

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Gérard Koopal, who shares the following announcement from Christian Milling. Note that this announcement was originally in German (this English translation via Google):

Photo source: Eifeler Radiotage

Next weekend – after 3 years of corona-related postponements – the Eifeler Radiotage will finally rise again.

This time there is no thematic focus like in 2019 (July: 70 years of UKW, November: 30 years of the fall of the Berlin Wall), but we are ringing in the “big entertainment weekend”. Our team makes 50 hours of hand-picked radio – no voice tracking, no AI, no frills. Quite simply: radio broadcast.

The broadcasts are broadcast online, both in audio and video form at https://www.eifeler-radiotage.de/. Here you can already find the content and the broadcast schedule. All times as always in local Eifel kitchen time.
At the same time, the programs will also be broadcast on shortwave at the following times:

Friday:

4-6 p.m.: Shortwave 3985 kHz
6-9 p.m.: Shortwave 6005 kHz
9 p.m. to midnight: Shortwave 3985 kHz

Saturday:

12:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.: Shortwave 3985 kHz
8 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Shortwave 6005 kHz
6-9 p.m.: Shortwave 6005 kHz
9 p.m. to midnight: Shortwave 3985 kHz

Sunday:

12:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.: Shortwave 3985 kHz
8 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Shortwave 6005 kHz

A simulcast also takes place in the popEXPRESS program on DAB channel 12A in Bad Kreuznach and around.

Visits to the bunker are possible as part of a guided tour: On May 12th and 13th there are the regular tours at 4 p.m., for groups of 10 or more people there is also the possibility to request individual tours: https://www.ausweichsitz-nrw .de/veranstaltungen/fuehrungen/bunkerpur

Best regards

Christian

Full Schedule of RTI Transmission Tests and Special QSL

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Gerard Koopal, who writes:

Dear Thomas,

[Per the email message below] from Radio Taiwan International, they will bring a direct transmission from Tamsui, Taiwan in German and French.

For correct reception reports there is a special QSL card available.

Reports can be sent to: [email protected] or via the Online Form or by snailmail (Radio Taiwan International, German Service, PO Box 123-199, Taipei 11199, Taiwan).

Wishing everybody a good reception!

Gerard Koopal

Almere, The Netherlands

Onderwerp: RTI direct broadcasts from Tamsui July 2022

Dear RTI listeners,

This year, RTI will once again be broadcasting its German-language program directly from the Tamsui transmitter in Taiwan on several days.

Broadcast dates and frequencies July 2022:

Frequency 11995 kHz 1700-1800 UTC
Frequency 9545 kHz 1900-2000 UTC

1) 08.07. Friday
2) 09.07. Saturday
3) 10.07. Sunday
4) 15.07. Friday
5) 16.07. Saturday
6) 17.07. Sunday
7) 22.07. Friday
8) 23.07. Saturday
9) 24.07. Sunday
10) 29.07. Friday
11) 30.07. Saturday
12) 31.07. Sunday

We confirm receipt reports with a special QSL card.

You can send reception reports to [email protected] by email, using the online form, or by mail (Radio Taiwan International, German Service, PO Box 123-199, Taipei 11199, Taiwan).

We would also like to point out that this year in August RTI will also be broadcasting French-language programs directly from the Tamsui transmitter on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

We look forward to your reception reports!

Your RTI editorial team

https://de.rti.org.tw/

[email protected]

Thank you for the tip, Gerard!

China Radio International’s German language service via shortwave ends today, August 31, 2021

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Gérard Koopal, who writes:

Dear Thomas,

Just received the following message from CRI’s German language service.

They will stop their German language on shortwave from August 31, 2021.

The only way to listen to their German presence will be via the Internet. Sorry that they made this decision since i listened to them on a regular basis. The internet is no substitute for shortwave!

Original announcement in German:

Liebe Radiofreunde,

auch wenn wir am 31. August unser Kurzwellenprogramm in deutscher Sprache einstellen, sind wir als Radio China International (CRI) auf Deutsch natürlich weiterhin für Sie da.

Wie überall in der Welt stehen auch bei uns im Fokus unserer Abeit nun die Neuen Medien. Und genau dort werden Sie uns auch künftig finden. Unter den folgenden Links bieten wir Ihnen auch weiterhin die aktuellsten Informationen aus und rund um China:

http://german.cri.cn/

Facebook: CRI German

APP: China Info

Deutsche Redaktion von CRI

Thank you for sharing this with us, Gérard.