{"id":57443,"date":"2023-08-11T00:00:36","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T04:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=57443"},"modified":"2023-08-10T16:03:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T20:03:03","slug":"an-exotic-bird-flew-into-a-supermarket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/an-exotic-bird-flew-into-a-supermarket\/","title":{"rendered":"An exotic bird flew into a supermarket&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WREN-Flyer-13_8_2023.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-57444 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WREN-Flyer-13_8_2023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"753\" \/><\/a>Hi to all our radio friends in SWLing Post land, <strong>Fastradioburst23<\/strong> here hoping to not ruffle any feathers with news about Imaginary Stations on the radio this <strong>Sunday 13th August 2023. <\/strong>The first show will be beamed to Europe via the services of <a href=\"https:\/\/shortwavegold.org\/\"><strong>Shortwave Gold<\/strong><\/a> in Germany at <strong>2000 utc<\/strong> on <strong>6160 khz <\/strong>and will feature our feathered friends with <strong>WREN<\/strong>. We will bring you some bird related classics and birdsong. Binoculars and a note-pad are mandatory for this broadcast.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/KMRT-_August-2023_BTS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57445\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/KMRT-_August-2023_BTS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1559\" height=\"1038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/KMRT-_August-2023_BTS.jpg 1559w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/KMRT-_August-2023_BTS-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/KMRT-_August-2023_BTS-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/KMRT-_August-2023_BTS-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/KMRT-_August-2023_BTS-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/KMRT-_August-2023_BTS-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1559px) 100vw, 1559px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then later at <strong>2200 hrs UTC<\/strong> on <strong>9395 kHz<\/strong>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrmi.net\/\"><strong>via WRMI<\/strong><\/a> we have a back to school special edition of <strong>KMRT. <\/strong>This show is part of the ongoing &#8220;Supermarkets on Shortwave&#8221; events and we will do our best to have as many centre aisle and Blue Light specials as we possibly can. The broadcast will also feature a Supermarket Security Guard Choir and the National Greengrocer&#8217;s Association with a fruit juggling exhibition (*subject to availability). Tune in for a &#8220;once in a lifetime&#8221; experience. For more information on the shows please email imaginarystations@gmail.com and check out our old shows <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mixcloud.com\/kmtsradio\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JpE9jZtPnEA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi to all our radio friends in SWLing Post land, Fastradioburst23 here hoping to not ruffle any feathers with news about Imaginary Stations on the radio this Sunday 13th August 2023. The first show will be beamed to Europe via the services of Shortwave Gold in Germany at 2000 utc on 6160 khz and will [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":112,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","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":[3194,3,43,1167],"tags":[7929,9110,7928,9918,10065,9109,10066,10255,9980],"class_list":["post-57443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-guest-posts","category-news","category-shortwave-radio","category-whats-on-shortwave","tag-dj-frederick","tag-fastradioburst23","tag-free-radio-skybird","tag-imaginary-stations","tag-justin-patrick-moore","tag-kmrt","tag-one-deck-pete","tag-shortwave-gold","tag-wren"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-eWv","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":54597,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/shortwave-goes-all-chirpy-chirpy-cheep-cheep-again\/","url_meta":{"origin":57443,"position":0},"title":"Shortwave goes all chirpy chirpy, cheep cheep again","author":"Fastradioburst23","date":"November 11, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Hi SWLing post community and birdwatchers everywhere Fastradioburst23 here. Just to let you know if WRMI is on the air this Sunday (fingers crossed) after an encounter with yet another hurricame expect an additional programme of\u00a0 WREN. This week's Imaginary Stations show on Sunday 13th November 2022 features our feathered\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WREN-Announcement.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WREN-Announcement.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WREN-Announcement.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WREN-Announcement.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WREN-Announcement.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":59526,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2024\/04\/no-birds-do-sing\/","url_meta":{"origin":57443,"position":1},"title":"No birds do sing","author":"Fastradioburst23","date":"April 19, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Hi FastRadioBurst 23 here letting you know of our forthcoming shows this week. On Sunday 21st April 2024\u00a0at 0900\/1300 hrs UTC\u00a0on\u00a06160 kHz\u00a0and then at 2000 UTC on 6160 kHz and 3975 kHz we have WREN beamed to Europe via Shortwave Gold. This show will feature lots of our feathered friends\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Guest Posts&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Guest Posts","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/guest-posts\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shortwave-music-library-April-25th-2024.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shortwave-music-library-April-25th-2024.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shortwave-music-library-April-25th-2024.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shortwave-music-library-April-25th-2024.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":57516,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/remember-the-good-old-days-with-a-lovely-cup-of-tea\/","url_meta":{"origin":57443,"position":2},"title":"Remember the good olde days with a lovely cup of tea","author":"Fastradioburst23","date":"August 18, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Hi to all of the SWLing community, Fastradioburst23 here with news about Imaginary Stations on the shortwaves this Sunday 20th August 2023. The first show will be beamed to Europe via the services of Shortwave Gold in Germany at 2000 utc on 6160 khz and will feature another transmission of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Guest Posts&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Guest Posts","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/guest-posts\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WTBR-flyer_August-2023.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WTBR-flyer_August-2023.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WTBR-flyer_August-2023.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WTBR-flyer_August-2023.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":54344,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/watch-the-birdie\/","url_meta":{"origin":57443,"position":3},"title":"Watch the birdie!","author":"Fastradioburst23","date":"October 21, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Hi all the SWLing post community from Fastradioburst23. Also a big hi goes out to all birdwatchers out there as the next programmme in the Imaginary Stations series is WREN featuring a transmission of a winged bias. https:\/\/youtu.be\/xYRl9jPX5JQ Expect music featuring our feathered friends and live streaming of birdsong on\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WREN-Bird-Flyer-Oct-2022_2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WREN-Bird-Flyer-Oct-2022_2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WREN-Bird-Flyer-Oct-2022_2.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WREN-Bird-Flyer-Oct-2022_2.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WREN-Bird-Flyer-Oct-2022_2.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WREN-Bird-Flyer-Oct-2022_2.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":54418,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/like-a-bit-of-lute\/","url_meta":{"origin":57443,"position":4},"title":"Like a bit of Lute?","author":"Fastradioburst23","date":"October 28, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Good day to all SWLing post readers, Fastradioburst23 here letting you know of our next episode of Imaginary Stations via WRMI on shortwave this weekend. This Sunday 30th October 2022 on 9395 kHz from 2200 utc there will be another transmission of WREN, this time it's music of a Renaissance\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Music&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Music","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/music\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WREN-rennaissance-flyer.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WREN-rennaissance-flyer.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WREN-rennaissance-flyer.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WREN-rennaissance-flyer.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WREN-rennaissance-flyer.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":54501,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/more-wrenaissance-on-shortwave\/","url_meta":{"origin":57443,"position":5},"title":"More Wrenaissance on shortwave","author":"Fastradioburst23","date":"November 4, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Hi all SWLing post community, Fastradioburst23 here letting you know of our next episode of renaissance music radio across the shortwaves this weekend thanks to WRMI. 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