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Classical, Vermont and Jams via the shortwaves

Hi to all our SWLing Post friends. Here’s this week’s Imaginary Stations schedule for your shortwave listening pleasure.

On WRMI on Wednesday 23rd September 2026, at 0200 hrs UTC on 9395 kHz we bring you Imaginary States: Vermont. Welcome to the sounds of the Northeast Kingdom where hippies still thrive six decades later. We will hear tunes from all over the state, and the state of mind, known as Vermont.

Later that day at 1800 hrs UTC on 3975 kHz/6160 kHz via Shortwave Gold, tune in for more sounds of Skybird Jams, great extended tunes from the Skybird vaults including Grant Green, Herbie Hancock & more.

And at the weekend, on Saturday 26th September at 1100 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 27th September at 1300 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and 2000 hrs UTC on 3975 kHz/6160 kHz via Shortwave Gold, it’s our first broadcast of CLSC, music we like to think is classic, or classical in nature. Roll over Beethoven, we’ve got the coolest tunes on shortwave (complete with additional instrumentation thanks to the ionosphere.)

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

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New Mexico and all that stuff

Hi to all our SWLing Post friends. Here’s the Imaginary Stations schedule for your shortwave listening pleasure.

On WRMI on Wednesday 16th September 2026, at 0200 hrs UTC on 9395 kHz we bring you The Shortwave Music Library. DJ Frederick searches through the dusty archives of the library and selects some wonderful tunes.

Later that day at 1800 hrs UTC on 3975 kHz/6160 kHz via Shortwave Gold, we bring you The Skybird Lounge. Retire with us to the lounge for some chilled out listening pleasure.

At the weekend on Saturday 19th September at 1100 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 20th September at 1300 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and 2000 hrs UTC on 3975 kHz/6160 kHz via Shortwave Gold, we return to our Imaginary States project and visit the state of New Mexico. We will be sampling music from bands who call New Mexico home. There might even be a well-known song about Albuquerque!

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

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SWLing in New Mexico: Radio Australia

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This morning, I was very happy to tune to Saturday Night Country on Radio Australia (9,580 kHz). RA’s signal was booming into Taos, New Mexico, where my travels have taken me this Saturday morning.

It was a welcome relief to hear RA; the shortwave bands have been in terrible shape the past three days or so. The ionosphere has been so disturbed that the only broadcasters I’ve been able to hear have been Radio Havana Cuba and a few domestic religious broadcasters.

I hope to take the CommRadio CR-1 out later today and perhaps test a couple of outdoor antennas…Stay tuned!