The Shortwave Radio Audio Archive

Thomas Witherspoon

The Shortwave Radio Audio Archive is a podcast that contains off-air recordings from the shortwaves. These recordings represent the wide variety of stations found on the shortwave, long wave and medium wave radio spectrums (30-30,000 kHz)

  • BBC World Service: November 25, 2024

    Many thanks to SRAA contributor Paul Walker, who shares the following field recording of the BBC World Service on 9,410 kHz made on November 25, 2024 in McGrath Alaska.

    17 December 2024, 11:01 am
  • Voice of America: November 25, 2024

    Many thanks to SRAA contributor Paul Walker, who shares the following field recording of the Voice of America on 9,775 kHz made in McGrath, Alaska on November 25, 2024. Paul notes:

    VOA on 9775 via Botswana in English with (one minute and eight seconds) of a dead carrier, then sign-on and programming begins.

    10 December 2024, 10:55 am
  • KBS World Radio: December 4, 2024

    Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following recording and original illustrated listening report (above). This KBS recording was made on December 4, 2024 at 11:00 UTC on 11.795 MHz in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

    Carlos notes: “Full news bulletin (in Spanish) of KBS World Radio on South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol martial law, listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil.”

    Bonus Radiofax:

    Kyodo News English Edition radiofax on the same topic, Dec 4, 2024, 12pm UTC, 16970 kHz.

    5 December 2024, 9:27 pm
  • KWHR (World Harvest Radio) Naalehu Hawaii: November 10, 1996

    Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:

    Broadcaster: KWHR (World Harvest Radio) Naalehu Hawaii November 10, 1996

    Date of recording: November 10, 1996

    Frequency: 9.930 MHz

    Reception location: Thamesford, Ontario, Canada

    Receiver and antenna: Panasonic RF-3100 and longwire antenna

    Notes: Here is World Harvest Radio with a brief English language voice announcement from their radio station KWHR, Naalehu, Hawaii as heard in Thamesford, Ontario, Canada on November 10, 1996 at 1330 hours UTC on a frequency of 9930 kHz shortwave.

    3 December 2024, 11:38 am
  • XERH Radio Tricolor: Circa 1970

    Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:

    Broadcaster: XERH Radio Tricolor, Mexico City 1970

    Frequency: 11.880 MHz

    Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

    Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna

    Notes: XERH from Mexico City, Mexico could often be heard here in southern Ontario, Canada in the Spanish language using the jingle "La RH, La RH, Radio Tricolor" to identify. They were using 11880 kHz shortwave in 1970 when this brief recording was made, and typically played "musica ranchera."

    26 November 2024, 11:38 am
  • Rádio Canção Nova/A Voz do Brasil (Mediumwave): October 29, 1990

    Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Vivian Gonçalves, who shares the following recording and notes:

    Broadcaster: RÁDIO CANÇÃO NOVA

    Date of recording: October 29, 1990

    Starting time: 20:57 UTC

    Frequency: 1020 kHz

    Reception location: Cachoeira Paulista, SP

    Receiver and antenna: Yaesu FRG-8800 with an indoor wire antenna. Direct recording into a cassette recorder.

    Mode: AM

    Notes: edição da Voz do Brasil em 29-10-1990, segunda-feira

    15 November 2024, 12:00 pm
  • Voice of Croatia: Two Recordings, 2008 and 2011

    Many thanks to hb9gce for these recordings of Radio Croatia from 2008 and 2011:

    8 November 2024, 7:00 am
  • Radio Prague: Three Recordings, 1989, 2008, and 2009

    Many thanks to hb9gce for these recordings of Radio Prague from 1989, 2008, and 2009:

    1 November 2024, 7:00 am
  • Vatican Radio: Three Recordings

    Many thanks to hb9gce for these recordings of Vatican Radio:

    25 October 2024, 7:00 am
  • Radio Bulgaria: Six Recordings, 2008-2011

    Many thanks to hb9gce for these recordings of Radio Bulgaria from 2008-2011:

    18 October 2024, 7:00 am
  • Radio Belarus: Two Recordings, 2008 and 2010

    Many thanks to hb9gce for these recordings of Radio Belarus from 2008 and 2010:

    11 October 2024, 7:00 am
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