Tag Archives: NHK

Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report (April 26 & 27, 2025)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares illustrated radio listening report covering the funeral of Pope Francis from several international and local broadcasters.


Carlos notes:

Funeral of Pope Francis: BBC, Vatican Radio, NHK and Radio Mitre:

Part of news bulletins from four radio stations (BBC, Vatican Radio, NHK and Radio Mitre) about Pope Francis funeral. Listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on a Xhdata D-808 receiver.

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Kyodo News Radiofax

Attached today’s Kyodo News Morning Edition with front page dedicated to Pope Francis funeral.”400,000 people bid farewell to Pope Francis’ funeral”

Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of NHK (April 17, 2025)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares illustrated radio listening report of a recent NHK broadcast.


Carlos notes:

Japan-US trade talks held in Washington, NHK, Japan, in Russian, 7375 kHz:

Part of NHK news bulletin (in Russian) about Japan-US trade talks in Washington. Listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on a Xhdata d-808 receiver.

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Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Reports and Recordings of KBS and NHK (March 28-29, 2025)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares illustrated radio listening report of a recent NHK broadcast.


Carlos notes:

Myanmar earthquake: 1,644 dead, NHK, Japan, 11630 kHz
Part of NHK news bulletin (in Japanese) about the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar. Listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on a Panasonic RF-B11 receiver.

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Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Reports and Recordings of NHK and Nikkei 1

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares illustrated radio listening report of recent NHK and Nikkei 1 broadcasts.


Carlos notes:

More radio news from Japan:

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Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of NHK (March 17, 2025)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares illustrated radio listening report of a recent NHK broadcast.


Carlos notes:

Ukraine: U.S. and Russian leaders to hold phone call. NHK, Japan, 11630 kHz

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Bonus Kyodo News Radiofax

Today’s Kyodo News Evening Edition, received in Porto Alegre via radiofax (16970 kHz):

  • Trump says Ukraine peace is possible, hopes for US-Russia talks
  • Gaza attacks resume, 200 killed in Israeli airstrikes

Dan Revisits Radio Japan: A Half-Century Later

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dan Greenall, who shares:


Running into an old friend

Hi Thomas

I was doing some random tuning on shortwave this evening using the KiwiSDR at VK2ATZ in New South Wales, Australia, when I came upon a repeating music box-like tune on 13705 kHz that I thought had a familiar sound to it. It was like running into someone who you hadn’t seen in many years and trying to place where you knew them from. Yes, the sound was a bit different, perhaps even a little slower (age does that ?), but then it came to me, could it be Radio Japan, the overseas service of NHK? A quick check at Short-Wave.info revealed this was indeed NHK World Radio.

It felt like I had found an old friend, one that I knew from my high school days over a half century ago. Still recognizable after all those years, and it felt good to know that they are still around.

Attached are two recordings:

Radio Japan, interval signal and bilingual ID, as heard in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada on 9505 kHz in 1970:

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NHK World Radio, interval signal and sign on in Thai on 13705 kHz, January 23, 2025 at 2300Z (via VK2ATZ KiwiSDR):

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73

Dan Greenall
London, Ontario, Canada

Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of NHK (January 16, 2025)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares illustrated radio listening report of a recent NHK broadcast.


Carlos notes:

Part of NHK news bulletin (in Japanese) about the 30th anniversary of the Kobe earthquake. Listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

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