{"id":10623,"date":"2014-08-28T22:57:57","date_gmt":"2014-08-29T02:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=10623"},"modified":"2014-08-29T11:40:32","modified_gmt":"2014-08-29T15:40:32","slug":"can-you-identify-this-shortwave-broadcasting-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/can-you-identify-this-shortwave-broadcasting-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you identify this shortwave broadcasting site?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, I had the fortune of spending a great deal of time at\u00a0this impressive\u00a0shortwave broadcasting site. No doubt, many of you have heard it. \u00a0Can you guess the name of the station?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MysterySW-site-LT.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10641\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MysterySW-site-LT.jpg\" alt=\"MysterySW-site-LT\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MysterySW-site-LT.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MysterySW-site-LT-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MysterySW-site-LT-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/MysterySW-site-LT-100x66.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Matt and Doug: you are excluded from this guessing game)<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned, of course: \u00a0more photos (and a full tour) to come&#8230;!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, I had the fortune of spending a great deal of time at\u00a0this impressive\u00a0shortwave broadcasting site. No doubt, many of you have heard it. \u00a0Can you guess the name of the station? (Matt and Doug: you are excluded from this guessing game) Stay tuned, of course: \u00a0more photos (and a full tour) to come&#8230;!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[56,3,43],"tags":[4084,4120],"class_list":["post-10623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-broadcasters","category-news","category-shortwave-radio","tag-broadcasters","tag-photos"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-2Ll","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":35379,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/the-italian-broadcasting-corporation-ibc-halts-shortwave-broadcasting\/","url_meta":{"origin":10623,"position":0},"title":"The Italian Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) halts shortwave broadcasting","author":"Thomas","date":"December 31, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor,\u00a0Ralf Bender, who notes that the following announcement has been posted on the IBC website: In addition, the IBC posted the following note on their Facebook page: IBC - ITALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION www.ibcradio.webs.com With great regret we announce the closure of our shortwave transmissions starting\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Broadcasters&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-31-at-6.05.23-AM-e1546254363731.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-31-at-6.05.23-AM-e1546254363731.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-31-at-6.05.23-AM-e1546254363731.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":29849,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/overcomer-ministry-to-halt-radio-broadcasting-in-2018\/","url_meta":{"origin":10623,"position":1},"title":"Overcomer Ministry to halt radio broadcasting in 2018","author":"Thomas","date":"December 28, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Larry W, who points out the following announcement on the Overcomer Ministry website: Since Overcomer Ministry leader, \"Brother Stair\" was arrested on multiple charges including sexual assault,\u00a0I think many of us assumed his on air programming would soon come to an end. A number\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Broadcasters&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Radio-Dial-Blurred-Dark.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Radio-Dial-Blurred-Dark.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Radio-Dial-Blurred-Dark.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Radio-Dial-Blurred-Dark.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3404,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/shortwave-offers-the-most-physical-resistance-to-interdiction-of-any-medium-available-to-international-broadcasting\/","url_meta":{"origin":10623,"position":2},"title":"Shortwave offers &#8220;the most physical resistance to interdiction of any medium available to international broadcasting&#8221;","author":"Thomas","date":"April 28, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"I recently read the following comments by\u00a0Kim Andrew Elliott regarding the Broadcasting Board of\u00a0Governors' strategic move away from shortwave radio. I think Kim is spot-on: As a shortwave listener for nearly a half-century, I am saddened to see the reduction of shortwave broadcasting, especially by US international broadcasters. As an\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Articles&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Articles","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/articles\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"VOA transmitter site in Greenville, NC","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VOAgreenville-300x171.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":18535,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/curating-a-list-of-endangered-shortwave-stations\/","url_meta":{"origin":10623,"position":3},"title":"Curating a list of endangered shortwave stations","author":"Thomas","date":"April 26, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Recently, my friend and fellow archivist,\u00a0London Shortwave, and I engaged in a\u00a0discussion about creating a curated list of \"endangered\" shortwave radio stations. The idea being we could use such a list to focus our efforts and those of the archiving community on recording\u00a0broadcasters that were most likely to disappear in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Broadcasters&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"RCI-Sackville-2012","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/RCI-Sackville-2012-1024x683.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/RCI-Sackville-2012-1024x683.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/RCI-Sackville-2012-1024x683.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":36325,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/channel-africa-and-other-broadcasters-affected-by-closure-of-meyerton-shortwave-station\/","url_meta":{"origin":10623,"position":4},"title":"Channel Africa and other broadcasters affected by closure of Meyerton Shortwave Station","author":"Thomas","date":"February 26, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ga\u00e9tan Teyssonneau, who notes that Channel Africa will end their shortwave service on March 31, 2019. The Meyerton Shortwave Station is closing which will effectively end Channel Africa's shortwave service but also end Africa relays for a number of other major international broadcasters. 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But some religious broadcasters in America still believe in the medium. \"Our view is that there is a great future for shortwave,\" says Charles Caudil, president of\u00a0World\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Broadcasters&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/WorldChristianBroadcasting.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10623"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10623\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}