Many thanks to Frank, a contributor on the Shortwave Radio Audio Archive, for this recording of Radio Thailand World Service.
This broadcast was recorded in Europe on September, 13 2013 starting at 19:00 UTC on 9,390 kHz.
Click here to download the recording as an MP3, or simply listen via the embedded player below:
The Art of Noise kicks off this Mighty KBC broadcast. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
The Mighty KBC broadcast again early this morning (from 00:00-02:00 UTC) on their new summer frequency of 9,925 kHz. Their signal from Nauen, Germany was packing 125 kW–it was amazingly strong into North America. As we’ve come to expect, the KBC’s Giant Jukebox of music has a lot of rock-n-roll and Euro-pop variety, spanning the decades; DJ, “Uncle Eric” knows how to entertain and spin the tunes!
You can listen to the full recording below in the embedded player, or simply right click this link and save the MP3 file to your computer:
You’ll notice that Kim Elliott has another installation of digital text modes in this broadcast. Decode these digital modes using Fldigi from www.w1hkj.com. Be sure to check out Dr. Elliott’s VOA Radiogram website for full details about this broadcast.
I recently discovered that the radio show L’etranger, on Radio Panik, 105.4 in Brussels, used shortwave radio recordings of pirate radio and numbers stations, from the SWLing Post and other sources, in one of their mixes of eclectic music and sound clips.
The end result is a splendid piece of sonic art.
Note that their audio is only available on archive.org until May 23, 2013. Click here to download the show, or listen via the embedded player below. You can also hear the show on the L’etranger website.
This Hardtack Radio SSTV image can be decoded at the end of the broadcast.
For your listening pleasure: a 24 minute recording of the pirate radio station, Hardtack Radio.
Hard Tack Radio plays US Civil War era songs “celebrating the Blue and the Gray.”
I caught Hardtack’s broadcast Friday night (April 12) around 23:10 UTC. Their upper side band signal was pretty strong and well above the active noise floor, though there was a heterodyne/data noise located right around 6926.8 kHz. You won’t hear this noise in the recording below, because I effectively used the WinRadio Excalibur’s notch filter to eliminate it. At the very end of the recording, I turn off the notch and you’ll hear the noise a few seconds before the broadcast ends.
Click here to download the full recording of Hardtack Radio, or simply listen via the embedded player below:
Tehran, Iran
On Thursday, March 14th, I tuned to the Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran on 9.895 MHz at 02:30 UTC.
The signal was strong, but audio somewhat typically over-modulated. However, I was able to record the full broadcast.
Click here to download the MP3 of the recording, or simply listen via the embedded player below:
SWLers will be happy to know that one of the longest running shortwave radio shows of all time will be back on the air after a 15 year absence. The return of The Happy Station Show? Well, sort of.
The original Happy Station Show host, Edward "Eddie" Startz. Photo courtesy of RNW.
A little history…The original Happy Station Show was broadcast by Dutch station PCJJ from 1928 until 1946 when Radio Netherlands took the show. The format was eclectic and very much tailored to an international crowd–it included popular music (mostly European), vintage recordings and multilingual banter; shows were in English or Spanish (sometimes both). As the name implies, the show was light-hearted and fun.
The Happy Station Show was first hosted by the popular Edward “Eddie” Startz who served until his retirement in the early 1970s. Many hosts took the reigns after Eddie, including Tom Meijer, Pete Myers, Jonathan Groubert and Jaime Báguena. Unfortunately, the show was canceled by Radio Netherlands in 1995.
I was delighted to hear (via Kim Andrew Elliot) that The Happy Station Show will once again be on the air. At least, a show called “The Happy Station Show” will be on the air. You see, this show will be based in Taipei, Taiwan and will not be sponsored by Radio Netherlands. The new host is experienced Canadian broadcaster Keith Perron.
Radio Miami International
I can’t wait to hear the first broadcast in March from WRMI to North America (9955 kHz)–sounds like those of you who’d rather listen on an iPod will probably have that option available, too.
I will post info here as it becomes available–please subscribe to our feed and comments.
Just heard from host Keith Perron, who writes:
The first show will be March 11th at 0100. March 11th, incidentally, is the same date Philips Radio signed on with broadcasts to the Dutch East Indies.
He adds, regarding the new format:
…I don’t want to give too many details, but the first new Happy Station in almost 15 years will have some surprises.
Tom [Meijer] will appear in the new series in guest spots every now and again.
Keith Perron, host of the New Happy Station Show
I’m looking forward to it! Thanks to Keith for the scoop.
More info on the new Happy Station Show:
Podcasts/MP3s of past shows:
Also, check out this great article on Edward Startz by Radio Netherlands Worldwide.