{"id":64320,"date":"2025-10-19T19:42:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T23:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=64320"},"modified":"2025-10-19T07:46:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T11:46:16","slug":"radio-world-the-world-is-at-your-mouse-click","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/radio-world-the-world-is-at-your-mouse-click\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio World: The World Is at Your Mouse Click"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/KiwiSDR-Japan-e1588953466247.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43232\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/KiwiSDR-Japan-e1588953466247.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"473\" \/><\/a>Many thanks to <em>SWLing Post<\/em> contributor Fred Waterer who shares <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radioworld.com\/global\/the-world-is-at-your-mouse-click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this article from Radio World<\/a> that takes a closer look at how online SDR networks have transformed shortwave listening. Even for those of us who regularly use Web SDRs, it\u2019s an interesting perspective on how these global receiver networks continue to evolve and expand the reach of radio in the 21st century.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radioworld.com\/global\/the-world-is-at-your-mouse-click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click here to read the full article at Radio World.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Fred Waterer who shares this article from Radio World that takes a closer look at how online SDR networks have transformed shortwave listening. Even for those of us who regularly use Web SDRs, it\u2019s an interesting perspective on how these global receiver networks continue to evolve and expand the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"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":[3,43,998],"tags":[2729,4741,634,4742],"class_list":["post-64320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-shortwave-radio","category-web-radio","tag-fred-waterer","tag-kiwisdr","tag-radio-world","tag-websdr"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-gJq","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":65029,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/video-when-shortwave-radio-connected-soldiers-overseas-with-their-families-in-wwii\/","url_meta":{"origin":64320,"position":0},"title":"Video: When Shortwave Radio Connected Soldiers Overseas with Their Families in WWII","author":"Thomas","date":"December 27, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Fred Waterer, who writes: \"The History Guy\" (a terrific YouTube channel) talks about the technical marvel of uniting the four radio networks and soldiers overseas via shortwave at Christmas 1942 and 1943. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xiS4Imqs47M Click here to view on YouTube.","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\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/xiS4Imqs47M\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":33273,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/listener-post-fred-remembers-the-early-days-of-dxing\/","url_meta":{"origin":64320,"position":1},"title":"Listener Post: Fred remembers discovering the shortwaves","author":"Thomas","date":"August 10, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to my buddy, Fred Waterer, who shared the following message with friends on Facebook and has kindly allowed me to post this here on the SWLing Post. I thought it would make a welcome addition to our Listener Posts category. Fred writes: On a hot humid day in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Listener Posts&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Listener Posts","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/listener-posts\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Radio-Japan-QSL.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Radio-Japan-QSL.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Radio-Japan-QSL.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":63421,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/a-love-for-radio-wtnd-106-3-fm-and-the-legacy-of-tom-and-darryl\/","url_meta":{"origin":64320,"position":2},"title":"A Love for Radio: WTND 106.3 FM and the Legacy of Tom and Darryl","author":"Thomas","date":"July 19, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Fred Waterer, who writes:\u00a0 Longtime WBCQ listeners may remember The Tom and Darryl Show which was on WBCQ for several years. I don't know too many people with more knowledge of music or a larger music collection. Great guys too. Here is an article\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;FM&quot;","block_context":{"text":"FM","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/fm\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CCRadio-EP-Pro-Dial-Accuracy-Close-Up-e1541164398236.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CCRadio-EP-Pro-Dial-Accuracy-Close-Up-e1541164398236.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CCRadio-EP-Pro-Dial-Accuracy-Close-Up-e1541164398236.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CCRadio-EP-Pro-Dial-Accuracy-Close-Up-e1541164398236.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":65105,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/uvb-76-plays-swan-lake-and-transmits-cryptic-codes-fueling-speculation\/","url_meta":{"origin":64320,"position":3},"title":"UVB-76 Plays \u201cSwan Lake\u201d and Transmits Cryptic Codes, Fueling Speculation","author":"Thomas","date":"January 5, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Fred Waterer, for sharing this article highlighting unusual activity from Russia\u2019s shortwave station UVB-76, sometimes known among shortwave listeners as \u201cThe Buzzer.\u201d Known for its continuous buzzing and occasional coded voice messages, the station recently broke pattern by playing music--including Tchaikovsky\u2019s Swan Lake--and transmitting\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\/2013\/08\/UVB-76-detail.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/UVB-76-detail.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/UVB-76-detail.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/UVB-76-detail.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":63038,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/hallicrafters-1944-film-voice-of-victory\/","url_meta":{"origin":64320,"position":4},"title":"Hallicrafters\u2019 1944 Film, &#8220;Voice of Victory&#8221;","author":"Thomas","date":"May 29, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Fred Waterer, who writes: I've fallen down a YouTube rabbit hole. This time a video that is part propaganda, part Hallicrafters ad, and part documentary. Pretty interesting how they adapted the radios to wartime conditions: https:\/\/youtu.be\/Jps0_2adUvo?si=YFrPkaVUloRHBrMT Click here to view on YouTube.","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\/2016\/02\/WWII-Hallicrafters.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/WWII-Hallicrafters.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/WWII-Hallicrafters.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":65717,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/nhk-closes-radio-2-after-95-years-on-the-air\/","url_meta":{"origin":64320,"position":5},"title":"NHK Closes Radio 2 After 95 Years on the Air","author":"Thomas","date":"April 2, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Fred Waterer, who shares the following article from RadioInfo Asia that notes NHK has officially closed its long-running Radio 2 service as part of a broader plan to consolidate its radio operations and adapt to shifting audio consumption trends. While the AM-based service ends,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;AM&quot;","block_context":{"text":"AM","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/am\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NHK-Radio-2.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NHK-Radio-2.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NHK-Radio-2.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NHK-Radio-2.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NHK-Radio-2.png?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64320","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=64320"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64321,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64320\/revisions\/64321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}