{"id":847,"date":"2010-08-27T12:36:37","date_gmt":"2010-08-27T12:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=847"},"modified":"2012-12-02T19:55:36","modified_gmt":"2012-12-02T23:55:36","slug":"yes-passport-to-world-band-radio-has-closed-their-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/yes-passport-to-world-band-radio-has-closed-their-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Yes, Passport To World Band Radio Has Closed Their Website"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Over the past weeks, many of you may have noticed that the website for Passport To World Band Radio, Passband.com<\/em> (note: no hyperlinking here), has closed shop. This, of course, following the death of every SWLer’s favorite guide, the\u00a0 Passport To World Band Radio. If this is new to you, read some of our previous posts<\/a> about this.<\/p>\n

Alternatives to Passport To World Band Radio<\/h3>\n

As I pointed out in previous posts, do not despair! There are alternatives for finding shortwave radio schedules. For starters, consider purchasing the World Radio and TV Handbook<\/a>. If you’re looking for online sources of schedules, also consider some alternatives I listed on SWLing.com’s Resource page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Passband.com was a great source for news in the world of shortwave radio.\u00a0 I (humbly) believe our blog, the SWLing Post<\/a>, is as well. Consider subscribing to our RSS feed<\/a>. Also, check our Blogroll links (right navigation column) for other great radio websites.<\/p>\n

We also offer shortwave radio reviews in simple form on our main site<\/a> and also in (this) blog portion of our website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At SWLing.com we are also active advocates for shortwave radio–we frequently make our opinions about how vital radio is throughout the world known to international broadcasters and we give you the opportunity to do the same.<\/p>\n

Remember, you’re not alone and shortwave radio is not dead. Indeed, it’s quite an active lifeline to many communities around our small planet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Happy listening!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Over the past weeks, many of you may have noticed that the website for Passport To World Band Radio, Passband.com (note: no hyperlinking here), has closed shop. This, of course, following the death of every SWLer’s favorite guide, the\u00a0 Passport To World Band Radio. 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This guide is known as the key reference book for hard core DXers, shortwave radio listeners, broadcasters and radio enthusiasts of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Articles"","block_context":{"text":"Articles","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/articles\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"wrth2010","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/wrth2010.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":303,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/passport-to-word-band-radio%c2%ae-reports-they-are-in-limbo\/","url_meta":{"origin":847,"position":5},"title":"Passport to Word Band Radio\u00ae reports they are “in limbo”","author":"Thomas","date":"July 20, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"Larry Magne, the publisher of Passort To World Band Radio, has reported that the 26th edition of their popular shortwave radio guide may not go to print. 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