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Taiwan on Shortwave – Then and Now

by Dan Greenall

For nearly a half-century, The Voice of Free China broadcast programs via shortwave to a worldwide audience from Taipei, Taiwan. As a relatively new SWL in the early 1970’s, I was always excited to hear English language programs from that part of the world, far away from southern Ontario, Canada, where I lived. There was no relay from WYFR or Radio Miami International at that time, so the signal from Taiwan needed to travel over 12,000 km (7500 miles) to reach my receiver.

I made this recording of their interval signal and sign-on in early 1971.

In 1998, the name of the station changed to Radio Taipei International, then again in 2003 to Radio Taiwan International.

Today, Radio Taiwan International continues to offer programs on shortwave in a number of languages from a transmitter in Taiwan, though there appears to be only one English-language broadcast per day, that being from 1600 to 1700 hours UTC on 9405 kHz. Here is a recording of the station signing on at 1600 UTC on January 1, 2026 using a remote SDR located in Japan:

And here they are signing off for the day on December 27, 2025 at 1700 UTC on 9405 kHz, again using a Kiwi SDR in Japan.

The station is received well in southern Ontario during their daily 2200 UTC broadcast in Spanish on 15770 kHz. This transmission is aired using the facilities of Radio Miami International in Okeechobee, Florida. The Kiwi SDR used for this recording is located in my hometown of London, Ontario.

‘Tis the season before spring

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Greetings all SWLing Post community, Imaginary Stations start the new year with the final episodes of WNTR. The first is via shortwaveradio.de on Saturday 3rd January 2026 at 1200 hrs UTC and then again on Sunday 4th January 2026 at 1000/1400 hrs UTC on 3975 kHz and 6160 kHz and (the new time of) 2100 UTC on 3975 kHz. Winter vibes abound as per with the show, and the temperature outside may only a few degrees, but we will be transmitting as much winter warmth as we can!

And the final instalment is on Wednesday 7th January 2026 at 0300 UTC on 9395 kHz via WRMI. Spring may be a good few weeks away, but this’ll be the end of WNTR for now.

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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You don’t want to be left out in the cold!

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Greetings all SWLing Post community, here’s more Imaginary Stations WNTR shows for the festive season just when you’re fed up with what’s on Christmas TV. The first is via shortwaveradio.de on Saturday 27th December 2025 at 1200 hrs UTC and then again on Sunday 28th December 2025 at 1000/1400 hrs UTC on 3975 kHz and 6160 kHz and 2200 UTC on 3975 kHz.

Expect all sorts of winter tunes, festive tunes and music to celebrate the end of the year. Turn your shortwave radio on and enjoy some pleasurable and warm tunes. There may be some egg nog left in the fridge if you’re lucky!

And there’s another instalment of WNTR on Wednesday 31st December 2025 at 0300 UTC on 9395 kHz via WRMI. Start your New Year’s Eve very early and enjoy the cosy sounds on WNTR!

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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Even the ionosphere has tinsel on it

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Greetings all SWLing Post community, here’s more Imaginary Stations news for the holiday season. We’ve more episodes of WNTR celebrating the forthcoming festive period, the first via shortwaveradio.de on Saturday 20th December 2025 at 1200 hrs UTC and then again on Sunday 21st December 2025 at 1000/1400 hrs UTC on 3975 kHz and 6160 kHz and 2200 UTC on 3975 kHz. Tune in and listen to all things festive, lots of themed mixes, live wrapping of presents on air, a live tutorial of how to make a balloon dog toy and they’ll be a live link up from somewhere where snow has fallen and much more (* All subject to availability of course).

And there’s another instalment of WNTR on Wednesday 24th December 2025 at 0300 UTC on 9395 kHz via WRMI. Get ready for the holiday season by listening to shortwave! Seasons greetings from all at Imaginary Stations.

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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This is snowplough radio, this is snowplough radio

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Greetings all SWLing Post community, here’s what the Imaginary Stations crew have for you next week. We’ve two shows celebrating the forth coming holiday period with a series of shows called WNTR, the first via shortwaveradio.de on Saturday 13th December 2025 at 1200 hrs UTC and then again on Sunday 14th December 2025 at 1000/1400 hrs UTC on 3975 kHz and 6160 kHz and 2200 UTC on 3975 kHz. Tune in and listen to the more eclectic side of yuletide/winter solstice programming featuring festive delights including holiday tunes, an eggnog recipe without using any eggs, a load of singing Santa’s in the studio, and we’ll be turning on the Plummet Mall Christmas lights live on shortwave (* All subject to availability of course).

We’ll have another instalment of WNTR on Wednesday 17th December 2025 at 0300 UTC on 9395 kHz via WRMI. Expect a different show in the same vein. Tune in and turn on. Winter weather protection encouraged.

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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Pirate ships return to the shortwaves

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Greetings all SWLing Post community, here’s what the Imaginary Stations crew are putting out into the Ionosphere next week. We love the Pirate Radio ships here at Imaginary Stations, so we have a tribute to them and to great lakes everywhere.

We have two shows in the Great Lakes Pirate Radio Ships series, the first via shortwaveradio.de on Saturday 6th December 2025 at 1200 hrs UTC and then again on Sunday 7th December 2025 at 1000/1400 hrs UTC on 3975 kHz and 6160 kHz and 2200 UTC on 3975 kHz.

We’re celebrating the spirit and sound of those old-time offshore stations, bringing the excitement of radio from the legendary Great Lakes straight to your shortwave receiver. Expect all sorts of tunes about large expanses of water, ships, the dropping of boat anchors and other nautical radio references. Tune in and enjoy!

We have the second instalment on Wednesday 10th December 2025 at 0300 UTC on 9395 kHz via WRMI. Expect a different show in the same vein. Tune in and turn on.

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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A flying mystery on shortwave

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Greetings all SWLing Post community, here’s what Imaginary Stations crew are putting out into the shortwaves next week. We’ve another “Guess what the theme is” with the Mystery Mix Radio show (WMMR) via shortwaveradio.de on Saturday 29th November 2025 at 1200 hrs UTC and then again on Sunday 30th November 2025 at 1000/1400 hrs UTC on 3975 kHz and 6160 kHz and 2200 on 3975 kHz.

As usual, it’s a show of an unknown theme that you the listener, will have to guess what it is. There’ll be a special e-QSL for the lucky winner, and no, we will not give any clues away (or is that a double bluff and we have given away a vital clue?) Tune in and have some fun guessing on shortwave.

On Wednesday 3rd December 2025 at 0300 UTC on 9395 kHz via WRMI we bring you WFCR, the one and only Flying Carpet Radio. The show is an exotic journey through the skies on a flying carpet made from an assortment of carpet tiles and bits of (thrown out for the binman), old floor matting. It may not look like the best looking travelling device, but it doesn’t half work. So expect all sorts of exotic and worldly sounds, underlaid with the warmest vibes as ever.