Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent CGTN/CRI broadcast. Carlos notes: Part of CGTN Radio news bulletin about typhoon Bebinca approaching China. Listened via shortwave in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Click here to view on YouTube.

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Frank SWL (F14368), who writes: I’ve written three articles about the next contest project in January 2025, a list of our sponsors for 2024, and a list of listeners who worked this contest 2024. Check them out here: https://icomjapan.blogspot.com/ Frank also shared the following banner for the 2025 contest:

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent NHK broadcast. Carlos notes: Sounds like old news…but it’s not! Part of NHK news bulletin about typhoon nr. 14 approaching Japan. Listened via shortwave in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Click here to view on YouTube.

Many thanks to Dan Greenall, one of our dedicated Shortwave Radio Audio Archive contributors, who shares the following guest post: Clear channel BCB stations – My Introduction to the world of DXing by Dan Greenall Sometime in the mid 1960’s, I acquired a Japanese made AM only transistor radio similar to the one pictured. I was […]

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If you happen to be in or near Asheville, North Carolina area this Saturday, I would encourage you to check out the Asheville Radio Museum’s Vintage Radio Market this weekend at AB Tech Community College. Click here for full details and photos. I’ve been a member of this wonderful museum for many years and volunteer […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Tracy Wood, who writes: Thomas / SWLing: You might be hearing “Yãnoma” or “Yanomamö” spoken on the HF bands. Here’s cinematic proof. A movie has just been released about the Yanomami people’s struggles against cattle farmers and gold miners invading their tribal lands in Brazil and Venezuela. The film […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent Voice of Vietnam broadcast. Carlos notes: Excerpt from the news bulletin of the “Voice of Vietnam” radio on Typhoon Yagi, September 11, 2024. Click here to view on YouTube. (Original in Spanish and translation for English follows) “…En […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following recording of a USCG National Weather Service broadcast along with NOAA radiofax weather maps. Carlos notes: Part of National Hurricane Center’s Tropical Weather Outlook Text, Hurricane Francine warning, broadcasted by US Coast Guard at Chesapeake, VA. Listened at Urca Beach, Rio de Janeiro, […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent Voice of Vietnam broadcast. Carlos notes: Part of news bulletin from Voice of Vietnam, right from Hanoi, about typhoon Yagi’s path of destruction in Northern Vietnam. Listened in Rio de Janeiro. “…The Vietnam Fatherland Front on Tuesday launched […]

Hi it’s FastRadioBurst 23 here letting you know that the Imaginary Stations crew will be bringing to you the return of Skybird Radio International via the shortwaves on Sunday 15th September 2024 at 0900/1300 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and then at 2000 UTC on 6160 kHz and 3975 kHz via Shortwave Gold. Expect some wonderful eclectic music in […]

Radio Waves:  Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio. Enjoy! Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors Stefano Rampazzo, David Iurescia, and Paul for the following tips: SWLtools App for the Belka receiver Many thanks to […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent CGTN (China Radio international) broadcast. Carlos notes: Part of CGTN Radio (China Radio International) news bulletin about damages caused by Super Typhoon Yagi in Chinese provinces. Listened in Rio de Janeiro. Click here to view on YouTube.

Identify the Radio! SS-GB is a British mini-series from 2017 in which a British homicide detective investigates a murder in a German-occupied England in a parallel universe where the Nazis won World War II.  The show reminds one of the fantastic Man in the High Castle which ran from 2015 and 2019 and similarly created […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Gérard Koopal, who writes: The oldest still existing station in the world “Nauen” in Germany will have a special broadcast on September 8 for the open memorial day from 10.00 till 16.00 central European summertime or 08.00 till 14.00 UTC for 100 years broadcast radio in Germany. See text […]

Many thank to SWLing Post contributor, Frank, who writes: Its me Frank SWL F14368 The SWL contest 2024 is now finished Can you please remind our listeners to send the logs before September 10, 2024 to this email address: swlcontest@gmx.fr All participants will receive an E-award ! The rules of the contest was here https://icomjapan.blogspot.com/2024/01/rules-of-swl-contest-2024-june-july.html […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent China Radio international broadcast plus radiofax transmissions from the Shanghai Meteorological Bureau. Carlos notes: Part of news bulletin from China Radio International about Super Typhoon Yagi. Listened in downtown Juiz de Fora, Brazil. Frequency of 13640 kHz. Click […]

Hi it’s FastRadioBurst 23 here letting you know that we haven’t a clue what the Imaginary Stations crew will be bringing to you via the shortwaves on Sunday 8th September 2024 at 0900/1300 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and then at 2000 UTC on 6160 kHz and 3975 kHz via Shortwave Gold. There’s a good possibility it’s another episode […]

The SWLing Post has been online since 2008, and over the years, I’ve seen our readership grow into a vibrant, international community of radio enthusiasts who support each other. From the beginning, my goal for the SWLing Post has never been to focus on me, but rather to highlight the diverse ways people enjoy radio […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Jamet, who shares the following announcement from Radio Free Asia: Dear friends, Below is the press release for RFA’s QSL card # 86, our latest QSL card design, which marks Radio Free Asia 28 Anniversary. We hope you enjoy this new QSL card and we look forward to […]