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

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

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

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NightDX: Automated Overnight Shortwave DX Listening with an Airspy HF+ (rtl-sdr.com)<\/a><\/h2>\n

Thank you to Marco Zennaro for writing in and sharing NightDX, a free terminal app for macOS, Windows and Linux that lets an Airspy HF+ do your overnight shortwave listening for you. The menu interface is deliberately styled like early-90s DOS software.<\/p>\n

NightDX pulls the EiBi, AOKI and HFCC broadcast schedules, plus live solar flux and Kp from NOAA. A propagation model then predicts what should reach your location and calibrates itself against what your own radio hears. The HF+ sweeps all the bands in about 10 seconds to see which carriers are really there, and overnight NightDX records the best stations, putting ones you\u2019ve never logged first.<\/p>\n

[Continue reading\u2026<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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$17M Aroostook shortwave superstation is on the market – The County (The County)<\/a><\/h2>\n

A famed Aroostook broadcaster is selling one of the world\u2019s most powerful shortwave radio stations.<\/p>\n

Monticello\u2019s WBCQ The Planet, an international AM\/FM shortwave radio broadcast station and free speech platform, constructed the $17 million Monticello Maine Superstation for the World\u2019s Last Chance Church in 2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are selling [or leasing] the assets of what we call the superstation facilities, one of the most powerful radio stations in the world,\u201d said Allan Weiner, who co-owns and operates WBCQ with his wife, Angela Weiner. \u201cThe facility that we built for them is surplus to our needs. We\u2019re trying to get the Voice of America, the government or the military to take it over or other private shortwave broadcasters in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

[Continue reading\u2026<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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The Final Blessing of EWTN\u2019s Shortwave Station WEWN – Radio World (Radio World)<\/a><\/h2>\n

As we reported, EWTN Global Catholic Network\u2018s shortwave radio station WEWN shut down its operations on Oct. 31 after 34 years.<\/p>\n

The Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word shared photos with Radio World of the friars\u2019 annual visit to the WEWN transmitter site atop Vandiver Mountain on Aug. 13 this year.<\/p>\n

[Continue reading\u2026<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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QSL No. 11: 1970 – Construction begins of BNR\u2019s \u201cnew\u201d building (Bnrnews)<\/a><\/h2>\n

In 2026, Radio Bulgaria is confirming radio listeners\u2019 reception reports with a new series of 12 QSL cards. Each card features an image highlighting a particular historical event connected with the history of the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) and its Radio Bulgaria programme, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary. At the beginning of each month, a special feature takes you behind the scenes of these images, revealing some interesting facts about them.The eleventh QSL card for 2026 is dedicated to the \u201cnew\u201d building of the Bulgarian National Radio.In the late 1960s, a decision was taken to construct a new building to provide more office and technical space for the multi-channel national broadcaster and its numerous employees. The foundation stone of the new home of the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) was laid on 17 August 1970.<\/p>\n

The turning of the first sod for BNR\u2019s new building, 17 August 1970<\/p>\n

[Continue reading\u2026<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Opinion: Hey Congress, FM Deserves Protection Too – Radio World (Radio World)<\/a><\/h2>\n

If Congress can act before the end of the year, it may yet require that AM stations can be heard in new automobiles in the United States. The House gave its assent in September.<\/p>\n

Passage of the legislation would be great. It will restore to AM radio some value and provide a potential boost to listenership.<\/p>\n

But what about FM? I\u2019ve been giving this question some thought, and asking around.<\/p>\n

[Continue reading\u2026<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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