{"id":66743,"date":"2026-08-08T07:30:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=66743"},"modified":"2026-08-08T07:30:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:30:25","slug":"radio-waves-georgia-lpfm-wants-more-power-radio-bulgaria-qsl-8-preserving-radio-mogadishu-shortwave-hq-updates-and-joining-the-cidx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/radio-waves-georgia-lpfm-wants-more-power-radio-bulgaria-qsl-8-preserving-radio-mogadishu-shortwave-hq-updates-and-joining-the-cidx\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio Waves: Georgia LPFM Wants More Power, Radio Bulgaria QSL #8, Preserving Radio Mogadishu, Shortwave HQ Updates, and Joining the CIDX"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Radio Waves:\u00a0 Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio<\/h2>\n

Welcome to the\u00a0SWLing Post\u2019s<\/em> Radio Waves<\/em>, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio.\u00a0<\/strong>Enjoy!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributors Dennis Dura, David Iurescia, and Michael Smith for the following tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Georgia LPFM Asks FCC to Raise Power Due to Atmospheric Conditions (Radio World)<\/a><\/h2>\n

Valdosta operator says “suspicious phenomenon” is preventing LPFM from reaching potential<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

[…]WFAG(LP) operates on 89.7 FM with 100 watts of ERP in Valdosta. \u201cSupra 89.7\u201d is licensed to the nonprofit Valdosta Alliance.<\/p>\n

In a letter addressed to Chairman Brendan Carr, the alliance\u2019s general manager, Paula Greer, said that the \u201cserious, suspicious phenomenon of apparent \u2018ducting\u2019\u201d or \u201cillegal broadcasting\u201d has been preventing the community project from maximizing its potential. [Continue reading…<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>QSL Card No. 8: First Bulgarian radio manufacturing factory (Radio Bulgaria)<\/h2>\n

Throughout 2026, Radio Bulgaria is confirming listeners’ reception reports with a new series of 12 QSL cards. Each card highlights a significant moment from the history of the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) and Radio Bulgaria, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. At the beginning of each month, we present the story behind the image featured on the latest card.<\/p>\n

The eighth QSL card for 2026 is dedicated to Svetozar Prenerov’s first Bulgarian radio manufacturing factory.<\/p>\n

In 1925, Svetozar Prenerov, an engineer who had just completed his education in France, received an invitation to take part in the Philips project to manufacture radio sets in the Netherlands. However, the young engineer turned down this tempting offer, deciding instead to manufacture radio sets in his homeland. Thus, in 1925, the \u2018Elektron\u2019 craft workshop began operations under the leadership of Svetozar and his brother Veselin, producing \u2018Universal\u2019 linear radio sets. [Read more at Radio Bulgaria…<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Safeguarding memory before it disappears \u2013 Preserving the Radio Mogadishu archive (UNESCO)<\/h2>\n