Shortwave radio as a broadcast medium is holding its own, despite the intrusion of the internet, transmission cutbacks by some major broadcasters. Meanwhile, the ways in which people listen are ...

According to its website, TWR’s programming is broadcast in 200-plus languages on air, online and on the ground in 190 countries. It is celebrating its 70th anniversary this month. With such an ...

Before the Internet, if you wanted to hear news from around the world, you probably bought a shortwave receiver. In the golden age of world band radio, there was a great deal of high-quality progra… ...

Shortwave radio has a long history of wartime broadcasts. The Guardian reports that its usage peaked during the Cold War, but that it was also used throughout WWII to broadcast propaganda.

A cross-post from reader Matt Comstock’s blog: My son is working on his Radio merit badge. I’ve had a shortwave radio for years, but I’ve never figured out when to listen and where on the ...

BBC revives shortwave radio dispatches in Ukraine, and draws ire of Russia. The British broadcaster is turning to frequencies that still work during a communications blackout. Share full article ...

The Grundig G4 is a $200 portable shortwave radio that will let you tune into broadcasts anywhere in the world and record them. Record shortwave radio as MP3s - CNET X ...

Shortwave radio enthusiasts acknowledge the thrill -- the romance, in a way -- of going out at night and snaring news, music, odd bleeps, religious zealots and other broadcasts from the wild sea ...

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