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 (Dari Language Service): July 3, 2024

    Many thanks to SRAA contributor Paul Walker, who shares the following recording of the BBC World Service Dari language service made on July 13, 2024 at 04:35 UTC on 17750 kHz. The reception location was McGrath, Alaska:

    20 January 2025, 3:29 pm
  • Radio Nikkei 1: January 18, 2025

    Many thanks to SRAA contributor Carlos Latuff, who shares the following recording, notes, and original artwork:

    This is part of the Radio Nikkei 1 program (in Japanese), listened by me in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on 6055 kHz, on January 18, 2025, between 08:38 and 09:10 (UTC). The content is as follows: 

    • Commercial break 

    • J-Music Time 

    • Recommended Lani-chan 

    • Commercial break 

    • Cinema: Night on the Silver Screen

    20 January 2025, 11:08 am
  • KWHR (World Harvest Radio): November 10, 1996

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

    KWHR, World Harvest Radio from Naalehu, Hawaii: November 10, 1996 on 9,930 kHz

    The station was heard in Thamesford, Ontario, Canada giving out its QSL mailing address in South Bend, Indiana.

    20 January 2025, 6:09 am
  • Radio 4VEH (Cap Haitien, Haiti): Circa 1970's

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

    Broadcaster: Radio 4VEH Cap Haitien Haiti 1970's

    Frequency: 9.770 MHz

    Recption location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

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

    Notes: The first audio clip is likely a "recording of a recording." Back in the 1970's, some DX programs, notably DX Jukebox (Radio Nederland) and SWL Digest (Radio Canada International) would occasionally play "off the air" recordings of shortwave stations heard by listeners. Such may be the case here.

    The second clip is Radio 4VEH in Cap Haitien, Haiti as heard on 9770 kHz in April 1970. The station only ran 2500 watts of power but could be heard most mornings local time. Received using a Hallicrafters S-52 and long wire antenna at Ancaster, Ontario, Canada.

    14 January 2025, 4:56 am
  • Voice of America (Korean Language Service: December 28, 2024

    Many thanks to SRAA contributor Paul Walker, who shares the following recording of the Voice of America’s Korean language service made on December 28, 2024 at 1905 UTC on 9,800 kHz. The reception location was McGrath, Alaska:

    7 January 2025, 10:43 am
  • Radio Cairo: Circa 1971

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

    Broadcaster: Radio Cairo circa 1971

    Frequency: 9.475 MHz

    Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

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

    Notes: I don't recall Radio Cairo having an interval signal but this music was heard at the beginning of every broadcast. They used this frequency for as long as I can remember, and I was quite excited to receive their exotic looking QSL. My receiving equipment consisted of a Hallicrafters S-52 hooked up to an outdoor longwire antenna.

    31 December 2024, 12:09 pm
  • Voix De La Revolution Congolaise Brazzaville: Circa 1973

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

    Broadcaster: La Voix de la Revolution Congolaise, Brazzaville

    Date of recording: Circa 1973

    Frequency: 4.765 MHz

    Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

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

    Notes: One of the more consistent Africans heard in the 60 metre band shortwave during the early 1970's from here in southern Ontario, Canada was La Voix de la Revolution Congolaise from Brazzaville, Republic of Congo on 4765 kHz. Best reception usually occurred at 0430 UTC sign on, or up to an hour before sign off at 2300 hours UTC. This recording is circa 1973, and you will hear part of the anthem followed by identification in French.

    23 December 2024, 12:15 pm
  • 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
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