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Pirate Radio Recordings: Radio Ronin Shortwave

Ronin’s mix starts with the Sex Pistols (Photo: 45cat.com)| If you can’t tell from the number of recordings I posted today, last night was a busy night for pirate radio. I heard no less than five...

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Shortwaveology #2 now on SoundCloud

Radio producer and shortwave radio artist, David Goren, has recently posted his 2008 production of Shortwaveology #2 on Soundcloud. If you like the sonic texture of the shortwaves, you’ll love this...

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Shortwave Radio Recordings: Radio Australia Jazz Notes

This episode of Jazz Notes starts with a piece by the Australian jazz band, The Catholics. (Photo: Bugle Records) For your listening pleasure: thirty minutes of Radio Australia’s Jazz Notes. This...

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Boards Of Canada puzzle: shortwave numbers?

SWLing Post readers: I received the following email request today. Sounds fun and intriguing.  Perhaps you can help solve this mystery… Boards of Canada (Source: Last.fm) Hello, readers of The SWLing...

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Shortwave Radio Recordings: Rádio Nacional da Amazônia

Last night, Rádio Nacional da Amazônia had a booming signal into North America on 11,780 kHz. Rádio Nacional’s AM signal was very wide; I actually opened up the filter on my SDR to 16 kHz to record...

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Radio Panik injects shortwave audio into mixes

I recently discovered that the radio show L’etranger, on Radio Panik, 105.4 in Brussels, used shortwave radio recordings of pirate radio and numbers stations, from the SWLing Post and other sources, in...

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Shortwave Radio Recordings: The Mighty KBC

The Art of Noise kicks off this Mighty KBC broadcast. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) The Mighty KBC broadcast again early this morning (from 00:00-02:00 UTC) on their new summer frequency of 9,925 kHz....

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Myke shares 2012 season of ShortWaveMusic

Myke, over at ShortWaveMusic, has made his entire 2012 season of ShortWaveMusic freely downloadable on SoundCloud. This series was recorded from December 31, 2011 – January 16, 2012 throughout the West...

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Shortwave Radio Recordings: Voice of Greece

For your listening pleasure: almost three hours of music–ranging from modern to folk–and a little Greek commentary, from the Voice of Greece. Recorded today, May 13, 2013 on 9.42 MHz starting around...

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Shortwave Radio Recordings: Radio Australia’s Jazz Notes

If Radio Australia ever stops broadcasting on the shortwaves, one program I will certainly miss is Jazz Notes. Jazz Notes showcases the best in Australian jazz, often featuring new and original...

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All Night Flight: Weiskopf takes us on an audio journey

I’m a big fan of practically anything that Myke Dodge Weiskopf produces. We’ve mentioned Myke numerous times on the SWLing Post; based in Los Angeles, California, he’s a radio producer, historian,...

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Shortwave Radio Recordings: Voice of Greece 8-14, but no signal last night

I’m a little concerned: last night I couldn’t hear the Voice of Greece on 9,420 kHz. Not even a carrier. Though I’ve noticed they’ve had intermittent transmitter problems in some broadcasts (you can...

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Shortwave Radio Recordings: Voice of Greece

For your listening pleasure: a recording of the Voice of Greece made Tuesday night, August 20th, starting at 23:00 UTC. This broadcast begins with my favorite Voice of Greece station ID, then,...

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Arturo Sandoval listened to VOA “every single day”

The Voice of America provided Cuban jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer, Arturo Sandoval with a source of inspiration through Jazz. In a recent interview with NPR, Sandoval stated: “We used to listen...

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Pirate Radio Station BOCHF (Boards of Canada HF) back on air

QSL from BOCHF Again this morning at 2:20 UTC–and last night, during a very active night of pirate radio activity–BOCHF crept onto the airwaves, this time on 6,920 kHz USB. Yesterday, BOCHF played the...

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Shortwave Radio Recordings: Voice of Greece

Lately, the Voice of Greece has been playing very long sets of music; and not all of it Greek. I assume the break in format has to do with the reorganization of Greek national broadcasting. I believe...

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Pirate Radio Recordings: Radio Casablanca

Confession time: one of my favorite pirate radio stations is Radio Casablanca. Why? For one thing the format is WWII-era music. When I hear Radio Casablanca, I close my eyes and imagine what it must...

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Pirate Radio Recordings: Radio Gallifrey Intergalactic

The Citadel of the Time Lords on Gallifrey (Source: Wikimedia Commons) Last night, I recorded pirate station, Radio Gallifrey Intergalactic. RGI appeared on 6,935 kHz USB and started their broadcast...

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Shortwave Radio Recordings: Radio Exterior de España

Plaza de Cibeles–MAdrid, Spain (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) For your listening pleasure: one hour, fifty minutes of Radio Exterior de España. Recorded on September 16, 2013, starting at 00:00 UTC on...

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Shortwave Radio Recordings: Radio Progreso

Earlier this week, I noted that Cuban medium wave station, Radio Progreso, was to begin broadcasting on 4,765 kHz shortwave, beginning October 1st at 00:30 UTC. I listened between 00:30 and 2:30 UTC...

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