{"id":59358,"date":"2024-03-29T00:00:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T04:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=59358"},"modified":"2024-03-26T04:02:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T08:02:47","slug":"international-sounds-for-the-umbraphiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/international-sounds-for-the-umbraphiles\/","title":{"rendered":"International sounds for the umbraphiles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Skybird-Radio-Int_Flyer_April_2024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59359\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Skybird-Radio-Int_Flyer_April_2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"886\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Skybird-Radio-Int_Flyer_April_2024.jpg 886w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Skybird-Radio-Int_Flyer_April_2024-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Skybird-Radio-Int_Flyer_April_2024-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Skybird-Radio-Int_Flyer_April_2024-624x442.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hi I&#8217;m <strong>FastRadioBurst 23<\/strong> from the Imaginary Stations crew letting you know about this week&#8217;s shows. The first\u00a0 broadcast is to Europe via <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shortwavegold.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shortwave Gold<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>Sunday 31st March 2024<\/strong>\u00a0at <strong>0900\/1300 hrs UTC<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>6160 kHz<\/strong>\u00a0and then at <strong>2000 UTC<\/strong> on <strong>6160 kHz<\/strong> and <strong>3975 kHz<\/strong>. This week we will bring you the worldwide sounds of <strong>Skybird Radio International<\/strong>. Tune in, chill out and listen to sounds from all around this planet of ours.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/KSOl-Eclipse-Edition.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59360\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/KSOl-Eclipse-Edition.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2440\" height=\"569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/KSOl-Eclipse-Edition.jpg 2440w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/KSOl-Eclipse-Edition-300x70.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/KSOl-Eclipse-Edition-1024x239.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/KSOl-Eclipse-Edition-768x179.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/KSOl-Eclipse-Edition-1536x358.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/KSOl-Eclipse-Edition-2048x478.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/KSOl-Eclipse-Edition-624x146.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2440px) 100vw, 2440px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hgKElc\">On <strong>Thursday 4th April<\/strong> via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrmi.net\/\"><strong>WRMI<\/strong><\/a> we bring you another episode of <strong>KSOL \u2013 The Eclipse Edition<\/strong> at <strong>0200 UTC <\/strong>on <strong>9395 kHz.<\/strong><span class=\"gmail-ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"gmail-hgKElc\"> You could use this show as a rehearsal for the big event on the folowing Monday. You&#8217;ll need your solar glasses, telescopes, binoculars and solar filters at the ready and listen in while we bring you some <span class=\"gmail-BxUVEf gmail-ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\">path of totality<\/span> musical classics. It may go dark for a few minutes but don&#8217;t worry, normal service will be resumed!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\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\/fwQpZV2OCRA?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;start=20&#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<p>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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi I&#8217;m FastRadioBurst 23 from the Imaginary Stations crew letting you know about this week&#8217;s shows. The first\u00a0 broadcast is to Europe via Shortwave Gold\u00a0on\u00a0Sunday 31st March 2024\u00a0at 0900\/1300 hrs UTC\u00a0on\u00a06160 kHz\u00a0and then at 2000 UTC on 6160 kHz and 3975 kHz. This week we will bring you the worldwide sounds of Skybird Radio International. 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This week we bring you more programmes featuring the international onshore\/offshore pirate radio sounds of Skybird Radio International. 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