{"id":16633,"date":"2016-01-13T21:56:48","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T01:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=16633"},"modified":"2016-01-13T21:56:48","modified_gmt":"2016-01-14T01:56:48","slug":"the-worldwide-listening-guide-the-content-dxers-handbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/the-worldwide-listening-guide-the-content-dxers-handbook\/","title":{"rendered":"The Worldwide Listening Guide: the content DXer’s handbook"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WWLG-7th-Edition\"I’m very pleased to have just received the 7th edition of John Figliozzi’s Worldwide Listening Guide\u00a0(WWLG)<\/em>,\u00a0the latest, most updated version of the excellent guide I’ve often reviewed<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As I’ve said, you may want a copy of the WWLG in your shack,\u00a0especially\u00a0alongside\u00a0your computer <\/em>or Wi-Fi radio<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SWLing Post<\/em> readers know that I’m a huge fan of the Word Radio TV Handbook<\/a>\u00a0(WRTH)<\/em>; it’s my go-to guide for radio frequencies and schedules. Well,\u00a0Figliozzi’s Worldwide Listening Guide<\/em> is my go-to\u00a0for programming <\/em>and\u00a0content,\u00a0<\/em>not only helpful on the shortwaves, but also handy\u00a0when tracking\u00a0online content.<\/p>\n

WWLG: The<\/em> Content DXers Guide<\/h2>\n

Like many SWLs, I’m something of\u00a0a “Content DXer:”\u00a0I love chasing\u00a0obscure programming\u2013\u2013news, documentaries, music, and variety shows, anything the\u00a0broadcasting world has to offer. \u00a0For this,\u00a0I often turn to Wi-Fi radio. \u00a0Wi-Fi radio offers the discerning listener the ability to track down fascinating regional content from\u00a0every corner of the globe\u2013\u2013content never actually intended for an international audience.<\/p>\n

But the fact is, there’s so\u00a0much<\/em> content out there, it’s hard to know where to start. This is where the WWLG<\/em> comes in:\u00a0Figliozzi exhaustively curates more than 4,000 programs (!),<\/em>\u00a0indexing their airing times, stations, days of broadcast, program types, frequencies, and web addresses. Additionally, he\u00a0sorts the programs by genre: \u00a0arts, culture, history, music, sports, and more. And Figliozzi also includes\u00a0a well-thought-out directory of at least forty genres. \u00a0 In short,\u00a0this directory has helped me not just locate, but identify, programming I would never have known about otherwise.<\/p>\n

Frankly, I’m not sure how\u00a0Figliozzi manages to curate such a vast assortment of programming. \u00a0But I’m happy that he does, and especially, that he offers it for the SWL’s\u00a0benefit\u2013\u2013!<\/p>\n

Thus the WWLG<\/em> \u00a0has become a permanent reference book in my shack, alongside my trusty WRTH.<\/em> There’s a surprising amount of information packed into this slim, spiral-bound book…enough to keep even a seasoned DXer contented for years.<\/p>\n

The 7th edition of Worldwide Listening Guide can be purchased here:<\/p>\n