by Dan Greenall Shades of the 1970’s. Commercial AM radio (in English) the way it used to be. Heavy on nostalgic music from the 1960’s to the 1990’s, plenty of good old style jingles, and of course, the LM chime every hour. Decades ago, the “LM” used to stand for Lourenco Marques Radio as the […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Ken, who shares the following announcement: Broadcasting across the globe on shortwave radio, All Tribes Radio champions world peace through an eclectic blend of culturally diverse music, spoken word, and vintage treasures from the golden age of radio. We offer a welcoming platform for independent artists who license their work through […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Bob (K7ZB), who writes: Hi Tom, Bob, K7ZB here, and I was just looking at a post on your SWL site for NSS, the US Navy station which was activated back in 1918. It brought to mind a very unique QSL card I made for a listening event back […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Fred Waterer for sharing the following update from Marion’s Attic. Fred received notice of two upcoming holiday-themed episodes airing on WBCQ. Here’s the message he received: Hello Fred, Marion’s Attic will be spinning upbeat, “Christmas Light”, 78 rpm Christmas records. T hat will be show number 1,022, airs Sunday, […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor David Iurescia for sharing the following article from People Magazine: “Joe Walsh Reveals the Surprising Way He Ended Up Learning Morse Code as a Kid.” In this short piece, musician Joe Walsh discusses the unexpected way he was first introduced to Morse code during childhood. It’s an interesting bit […]
Greetings all SWLing Post community, here’s what the Imaginary Stations crew have for you next week. We’ve two shows celebrating the forth coming holiday period with a series of shows called WNTR, the first via shortwaveradio.de on Saturday 13th December 2025 at 1200 hrs UTC and then again on Sunday 14th December 2025 at 1000/1400 hrs […]
by Thomas (K4SWL) It’s been a long while since I’ve written a receiver review. Years ago, I cranked them out several times a year and genuinely loved the process–evaluating performance, quirks, economics, and overall user experience. Writing reviews is, to this day, one of my favorite things to do. But over the past four years, […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Giuseppe Morlè, who writes: Dear Thomas, I’m Giuseppe Morlè, IZ0GZW, from Formia in central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea. This is one of my builds from a few years ago: the T Ferrite antenna. It’s a minimal antenna designed mainly for mediumwave, but it also performs well on shortwave. […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor David Iurescia for sharing the following news and holiday tradition from NDR Hörfunk. Each Christmas Eve, NDR airs its beloved “Gruß an Bord” (Greetings on Board) program–a broadcast of messages from families in Germany to loved ones serving at sea. It’s a tradition stretching back to 1953, connecting crews […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Petr (OK1RP), who shares the following update: Hi Tom, I’m pleased to let you know that I’ve successfully reconstructed the data from my old blog that was attacked, and I’ve been able to republish it. I will gradually be posting both restored content from the old site and new […]
I wrote the following for QRPer.com, and thought readers here on the SWLing Post might appreciate it too: I was recently invited onto Techtonic, the weekly technology program on WFMU, hosted by Mark Hurst. If you’ve never listened to Techtonic, I encourage you to check it out—it’s one of the most thoughtful shows out there […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of recent CGTN, NHK, and Radio Taiwan International broadcasts. Carlos notes: China, Japan, Taiwan: War of Words on the Shortwave (CGTN, NHK, Radio Taiwan International) Click here to view on YouTube.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his B-25 (version 2.0) season guide to music on shortwave. Alan provides this amazing resource as a free PDF download. Click here to download Music on Shortwave B-25 v2.0 (PDF) Alan has also created at-a-glance, single-page PDF programme grids for BBC World Service, CGTN Radio, Radio […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent CGTN broadcast. Carlos notes: CGTN+Kyodo News: China and Russia agree to cooperate in the fight against Japan. Click here to view on YouTube. Today’s Kyodo News Evening Edition, radiofax received in Porto Alegre.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Ian Millett, who writes: On a recent visit to the New York Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), in the kids section of the Design Store, I spotted a retro boombox with AM, FM, and SW bands. MOMA sells the Snoopy-themed BX-85 Bluetooth Cassette Player Boombox, by Retrospekt, for $99 […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor James Salmon, who shares the following announcement: The December edition of ‘Sunny Jim’s Trance Journey’ is now available for your delectation! Once again a 60 minute show with a selection of electronic music that I’m currently enjoying! Transmission schedule below, & further details together with an online player on our webpage […]
Greetings all SWLing Post community, here’s what the Imaginary Stations crew are putting out into the Ionosphere next week. We love the Pirate Radio ships here at Imaginary Stations, so we have a tribute to them and to great lakes everywhere. We have two shows in the Great Lakes Pirate Radio Ships series, the first […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dan Greenall, who writes: Hi Thomas As per the announcement on the SWLing Post, Radyo Pilipinas did indeed return on the air December 1 at 0200 hours UTC on the announced frequencies on 12020, 15640 and 17665 kHz. I was able to hear all three frequencies quite well using […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Terry (N5RTC), who shares the following schedules for Texas Radio Shortwave (click image to enlarge): Holiday Schedule January 2026February 2026
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent CGTN broadcast. Carlos notes: More than 1,200 dead from floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand – CGTN, NHK, Kyodo News Click here to view on YouTube. Today’s Kyodo News Morning Edition radiofax: Indonesia’s death toll surpasses […]