{"id":66415,"date":"2026-06-19T14:03:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T18:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=66415"},"modified":"2026-06-19T14:03:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T18:03:30","slug":"antarctic-midwinter-broadcast-2026-tune-in-sunday-june-21-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/antarctic-midwinter-broadcast-2026-tune-in-sunday-june-21-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast 2026: Tune in Sunday, June 21, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1024px-Antarctica_6400px_from_Blue_Marble.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13662\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1024px-Antarctica_6400px_from_Blue_Marble.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1024px-Antarctica_6400px_from_Blue_Marble.jpg 650w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1024px-Antarctica_6400px_from_Blue_Marble-300x127.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a>Each year, we look forward to one of the most unique traditions in the world of shortwave radio: the BBC\u2019s Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast\u2014a special program beamed to a handful of overwintering scientists and support staff at British Antarctic research stations.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6744\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/halleyvi_antony_dubber_bas-Antarctica.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6744\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6744\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/halleyvi_antony_dubber_bas-Antarctica.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/halleyvi_antony_dubber_bas-Antarctica.jpg 640w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/halleyvi_antony_dubber_bas-Antarctica-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/halleyvi_antony_dubber_bas-Antarctica-100x56.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6744\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Halley VI: The British Antarctic Survey&#8217;s new base (Source: British Antarctic Survey)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>SWLing Post<\/em> readers around the globe regularly tune in and make off-air recordings of this remarkable broadcast, sharing reception reports and recordings from every corner of the planet. It\u2019s one of our favorite annual traditions!<\/p>\n<h1>Time and Frequencies<\/h1>\n<p>Many thanks to <em>SWLing Post<\/em> contributor Richard Langley, who shares the following information via the bdxc-news and Alan Pennington:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong>Thanks to Dave Porter, who has confirmed these three shortwave frequencies for the annual BBC Antarctic midwinter broadcast (2130-2200 UTC Sunday 21st June):<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>9460 kHz from Woofferton.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>9510 kHz from Ascension<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>12070 kHz from Woofferton<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong>Also on DAB in UK at 2130 UTC (2230 BST).<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/w3ct9bnv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/w3ct9bnv<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Tecsun-PL-660-BBC-Antarctic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10002\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Tecsun-PL-660-BBC-Antarctic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Tecsun-PL-660-BBC-Antarctic.jpg 640w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Tecsun-PL-660-BBC-Antarctic-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Tecsun-PL-660-BBC-Antarctic-100x79.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>As always, we\u2019ll post an article here on Sunday as the broadcast begins, where you can share your own reception reports, audio clips, and impressions in the comments section\u2014just as we\u2019ve done in years past.<\/p>\n<p>Happy DXing, and let\u2019s celebrate midwinter together\u2014wherever you are in the world!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, we look forward to one of the most unique traditions in the world of shortwave radio: the BBC\u2019s Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast\u2014a special program beamed to a handful of overwintering scientists and support staff at British Antarctic research stations. SWLing Post readers around the globe regularly tune in and make off-air recordings of this [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_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},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[5935,3,651,43],"tags":[11139,3892,419,1998],"class_list":["post-66415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dx","category-news","category-schedules-and-frequencies","category-shortwave-radio","tag-2026-antarctic-midwinter-broadcast","tag-antarctic-midwinter-broadcast","tag-antarctica","tag-british-antarctic-survey-team"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-hhd","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":43861,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/british-antarctic-survey-annual-midwinter-broadcast-test-today-june-14-2020-at-2130-utc\/","url_meta":{"origin":66415,"position":0},"title":"British Antarctic Survey Annual Midwinter Broadcast test today (June 14, 2020) at 2130 UTC","author":"Thomas","date":"June 14, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to the British DX Club who shares the following information about a BBC Midwinter Broadcast test being held later today: The annual 30-minute Midwinter broadcast to British Antarctic Survey staff in Antarctica is scheduled by BBC WS for Sunday 21st June. Ahead of this, two frequencies will be\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\/2019\/06\/Halleywinter-BAS-Antarctica-Survey-e1561117722151.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Halleywinter-BAS-Antarctica-Survey-e1561117722151.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Halleywinter-BAS-Antarctica-Survey-e1561117722151.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Halleywinter-BAS-Antarctica-Survey-e1561117722151.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":57060,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2023\/06\/june-21-2023-the-antarctic-midwinter-broadcast-from-the-bbc\/","url_meta":{"origin":66415,"position":1},"title":"June 21, 2023: The Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast from the BBC","author":"Thomas","date":"June 18, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"It's that time of year again! Time to tune into one of the most unique broadcasts transmitted by the BBC World Service: the Midwinter Broadcast to Antarctica. If you have confirmed the 2023 frequency details, please share them in the comments. 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This year marks the 70th anniversary of the broadcast, and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;DX&quot;","block_context":{"text":"DX","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/dx\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1024px-Antarctica_6400px_from_Blue_Marble.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1024px-Antarctica_6400px_from_Blue_Marble.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1024px-Antarctica_6400px_from_Blue_Marble.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":38277,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/reminder-help-record-the-2019-bbc-antarctic-midwinter-broadcast-today\/","url_meta":{"origin":66415,"position":3},"title":"Reminder: Help record the 2019 BBC Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast today","author":"Thomas","date":"June 21, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Every year, the BBC broadcasts a special program to the scientists and support staff in the\u00a0British Antarctic Survey Team.\u00a0The BBC plays\u00a0music requests and sends special messages to the small team of 40+ located at various Antarctic research stations.\u00a0Each year, the thirty minute show is guaranteed to be quirky, nostalgic, and\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\/2019\/06\/Halleywinter-BAS-Antarctica-Survey-1024x681.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Halleywinter-BAS-Antarctica-Survey-1024x681.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Halleywinter-BAS-Antarctica-Survey-1024x681.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13543,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/help-record-the-2015-bbc-antarctic-midwinter-broadcast-on-june-21\/","url_meta":{"origin":66415,"position":4},"title":"Help record the 2015 BBC Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast on June 21","author":"Thomas","date":"June 10, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Every year, the BBC broadcasts a special program to the scientists and support staff in the British Antarctic Survey Team.\u00a0The BBC plays\u00a0music requests and sends special messages to the small team of 40+ located at various Antarctic research stations.\u00a0Each year, the thirty minute show is guaranteed to be quirky, nostalgic,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Broadcasters&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"800px-Antarctica.svg","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/800px-Antarctica.svg_.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/800px-Antarctica.svg_.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/800px-Antarctica.svg_.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13713,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/reminder-help-record-the-2015-bbc-antarctic-midwinter-broadcast-today\/","url_meta":{"origin":66415,"position":5},"title":"Reminder: Help record the 2015 BBC Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast today!","author":"Thomas","date":"June 21, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"As a reminder:\u00a0I\u2019m calling on all SWLing Post\u00a0readers and shortwave radio listeners to make a short recording (say, 30-60 seconds) of the BBC Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast and share it\u00a0here at the Post (frequencies and time below). 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