
The Shortwave Radio Audio Archive
The Radio Heritage Foundation is pleased to provide a mirror of this fascinating audio archive site.
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)
We are providing this mirror as a backup service. There are much better descriptions of the recordings in the Archive itself at https://shortwavearchive.com/ and we encourage you to visit and contribute there.
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- BBC World Service Annual Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast: June 21, 2022by Richard Langley on June 24, 2022 at 01:54
A live, off-air, half-hour recording of the BBC World Service special Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast on 21 June 2022 beginning at 21:30 UTC. The broadcast, hosted by Cerys Matthews, featured messages and music for the 32 members of the staff of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) overwintering in Antarctica at the Rothera (Antarctic Peninsula) and King Edward Point and Bird Island (South Georgia) research stations. In addition to personal messages from family and friends, there were special messages from BAS personnel and others including ones from Sir David Attenborough and Maj. Tim Peake. The transmitter came on the air with a test tone (1108 Hz plus harmonics) about a minute before the program started.The recording is of the transmission on a frequency of 12065 kHz from the BBC’s Woofferton, England, transmitting station (300 kW rated transmitter power, antenna beam 182 degrees). The transmission was received on a Tecsun PL-880 receiver with a Tecsun AN-03L 7-metre wire antenna outdoors in Hanwell (just outside Fredericton), New Brunswick, Canada, in AM mode with 2.3 kHz RF filtering. Reception was quite good with little noise and fading and good signal strength, which was better than that on the parallel frequencies of 9505 kHz from Woofferton and 7305 kHz from Ascension Island.
- Radio Republik Indonesia Jakarta (Interval Signal): April 11, 1998by T Witherspoon on June 23, 2022 at 11:25
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes: Probably my favourite interval signal of all time, the Song of the Coconut Islands, used by Radio Republik Indonesia stations. Here we have Jakarta on 15150 kHz signing on April 11, 1998. Their signal had to travel over 15800 km to get to my receiver in southern Ontario, Canada, so there is a little flutter which is expected. Receiving equipment consisted of a Panasonic RF-3100 portable hooked up to a long wire antenna.Broadcaster: Radio Republik Indonesia JakartaDate of recording: 4/11/1998Frequency: 15.150Reception location: Thamesford, Ontario, CanadaReceiver and antenna: Panasonic RF-3100 and longwire antenna
- Radio Madagasikara (Interval Signal): February 18, 1997by T Witherspoon on June 23, 2022 at 11:16
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:Rarely logged here, the interval signal from Radio Madagasikara broadcasting from the island of Madagascar, as heard in Thamesford, Ontario, Canada on February 18, 1997 at sign on around 0258 hours UTC on 5010 kHz shortwave. Their national anthem is played followed by announcements which are of unfortunately low modulation. The receiver used was a Panasonic RF-3100 portable and a longwire antenna.Broadcaster: Radio MadagasikaraDate of recording: 2/18/1997Starting time: 0258Frequency: 5.010 MHzReception location: Thamesford, Ontario, CanadaReceiver and antenna: Panasonic RF-3100 and longwire antenna Audio Block Double-click here to upload or link to a .mp3. Learn more
- The Voice Of Free China: Circa 1971by T Witherspoon on June 16, 2022 at 11:12
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:During my early years of SWLing, The Voice of Free China from Taipei, Taiwan was an exciting catch for me. The signal came direct from Taiwan (no relay) and was often subject to “polar flutter” as it found it’s path to Southern Ontario, Canada. My receiver was a Hallicrafters S-52 hooked up to a long wire antenna. This recording is from early 1971 and the frequency used was 15125 kHz. Their interval signal is heard followed by presumed ID in local Chinese dialect and ID in EnglishBroadcaster: The Voice of Free China, Taipei, TaiwanStarting time: 0200Frequency: 15.125 MHzReception location: Ancaster, Ontario, CanadaReceiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna
- Madagascar World Voice, Radio Feda: May 15, 2022by T Witherspoon on June 16, 2022 at 09:40
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Walker, who shares the following recording and notes:KNLS sister station Madagascar World Voice broadcasts Radio Feda, an Arabic language Christian program from Madagascar to the Middle East on 13670 kHz at 1900-2000UTC and 13710 kHz from 2000-2100UTC. This is the 13710 kHz broadcast as received in McGrath Alaska on 15 May 2022.
The Radio Heritage Foundation’s Mirror of Recent Audio Files
Date headings indicate when we added the files to our mirror, not the original publication date.
2022-06-24
2022-06-17
2022-06-08
- FEBA Seychelles 1973 (1.9M)
2022-05-30
- Action Radio Guyana 1972 (2.3M)
2022-05-25
2022-05-20
2022-05-16
- 220512 1908 11635 DPRK Covid (32.7M)
2022-05-11
- Radio Juventud 1970 (2.7M)
2022-05-09
2022-05-01
- Radio Rabaul (1.5M)
2022-04-29
- Radio Bougainville (1.4M)
2022-04-16
- La Voix du Zaire (2.6M)
2022-04-14
2022-04-09
2022-04-03
2022-04-01
2022-03-29
- VOA Communications World 2001 (12.7M)
2022-03-24
2022-03-23
2022-03-22
2022-03-21
- VOA Communications World 7-1-1995 (13.4M)
- WWV Ionospheric Scientific Modulation Test – 15Mhz — 10-Mar-2022 1908UTC (1.1M)
2022-03-06
- Brazil on shortwave 1970 (3.3M)
2022-03-04
2022-02-27
- 20220224 160125 (3.0M)
2022-02-08
- Radio RSA Mandela Release (54.8M)
- Rhodesia Broadcasting Corp (1970s)(2) (2.2M)
2022-02-07
2022-02-05
- LV de Mosquitia (HONDURAS) (2.7M)
- Radio Kuwait (Old 1970 s Recording) (3.1M)
- Radio New Zealand 1970s (3.4M)
- Syrian Arab Republic Broadcasting (Old 1970 s Recording) (1.9M)
2022-02-04
- Bermuda UTILITY (705.7K)
- Central Af Rep Bangui sign off (1.7M)
- ELBC (LIBERIA) (OLD) (1.2M)
- French Guiana PTT (1.4M)
- GBS Guyana (Midnight Christmas Morning 1971) (496.3K)
- LV de Galapagos (3.7M)
- Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (1970s) (1.8M)
- Panama US Army UTILITY (2.2M)
- Radio Andorra Intl (1.5M)
- Radio Apintie SIGN ON (2.4M)
- Radio Condor International (3.1M)
- Radio Enoch (Europirate) (4.2M)
- Radio Euzkadi (Clear Recording 1970 s – English Commentary) (10.1M)
- South Dublin Radio (EuroPirate) (3.1M)
2022-02-02
- Em Reg da Cabinda (ANGOLA) (4.8M)
- LV Zaire (5.5M)
- Radio Conakry (RAW Nkrumah Funeral Observance (9.5M)
- SLBC Sierra Leone (6.1M)
2022-01-28
2022-01-11
- JOUF 1314 AM STEREO (2.3M)
2022-01-07
2022-01-01
2021-12-30
2021-12-29
2021-12-27
2021-12-20
2021-12-12
2021-12-10
2021-12-06
- IRRS English 5 December 2021 1158UTC 9510kHz (56.3M)
- Voice of the Voyager-5.850MHz-20August1978-0400UTC (75.7M)
2021-11-27
- 5652-NY-Volmet-Gander-Volmet-Sept-1975 (2.7M)
- RADIO SW Gelombang Pendek NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN 17810KHZ (7.3M)
- Radio-Sutatenza-5075khz-September-1975 (1.9M)
2021-11-26
2021-11-24
- TGNA-3300khz-Oct-1975 (419.8K)
2021-11-23
- DPRK-Radio-Pyongyang-15630khz-September-1975 (2.1M)
- FEBC-Manila-October-1975-17810Khz (1.4M)
- RadioNational-de-Nicaragua-5950-Nov-9-1978 (353.8K)
2021-11-22
2021-11-20
- ELWA-Monrovia-Liberia-11930khz-0625-Jan24-1979 (1.2M)
- TIFC-San-Jose-Costa-Rica-9645khz-0400UTC-Nov8-1978 (1.2M)
- The-1975-to-1977-Kitchen-Sink (10.7M)
- Voice-of-the-Voyager-December-1978-to-January-1979-6220khz (4.5M)
2021-11-19
- 1977-IBA-Jerusalem-Jamming (507.2K)
- Dec-24-1977-WWV-SIBC-Noumea (1.8M)
- Side-2-1977-Idents (4.4M)
- WarRoomPandemicViaIRRS-9.660MHz-16March2020-2000UTC (27.6M)
2021-11-18
- Side-1-1977-Idents (10.4M)
2021-11-17
2021-11-15
- Radio Atlantico del Sur 9.710MHz-10June1982-2300UTC (26.0M)
- Radio Canada International-9January1982 (27.5M)
- Voice of America English-7 Nov 2021 15580kHz 1358UTC (28.9M)
2021-11-13
2021-11-04
2021-11-03
- Radio Free Waves Bay [in Russian] 24 October 2021 1319UTC 7298kHz (49.1M)
- Radio OZ-Viola 5 July 2020-5825kHz-1240UTC (25.4M)
2021-10-24
2021-10-22
2021-10-16
2021-10-15
2021-10-12
2021-10-09
2021-10-07
2021-09-21
- Radio Metallica Worldwide July 29, 1997 (1) (10.3M)
- ShanwickRadio-5.501MHz-05August2021-0935UTC (13.8M)
2021-09-13
2021-09-06
- 01 WRMI – Radio Slovakia Intl Christmas Eve Show – 5.85Mhz – 25-Dec-2020 0030UTC (22.5M)
- 11615kHz Numbers Station Mon Apr 26, 2021 0218UTC (1) (5.6M)
- 1602 ASCENSION ISLAND ZD8VR Volcano Radio heard in Pinelands w s-off at 2359 UTC on 5-5-79 (1.9M)
- 1962 Revisited (24.3M)
- 1980 ANARC Convention Broadcast Forum (49.5M)
- ABC Cyclone Tracy Coverage Recorded 25 Dec 1974 UTC (90.4M)
- ABC Radio Ray Briem 15Dec1984-0806UT (102.7M)
- ANARC 1979 Rudy Espinal (32.6M)
- ANTARCTICA AFAN 6012 SSB 80 s (1.8M)
- Alfons and the Magic Christmas Tree Dec 1974 (8.6M)
- BBC-11.770 MHz-26Nov2016-0700UTC (3.5M)
- BBCWS-BAS-AntarcticMidwinterBroadcast-7.305MHz-21June2021-2130UTC (20.6M)
- BBCWS-BAS-AntarcticMidwinterBroadcast-7.360MHz-21June2020-2130UTC (27.5M)
- BBC Bristish Troops Land on Falklands Island-21May1982 (6.1M)
- BBC WS Sep 12 2001 5975khz 0000Z (1) (2.9M)
- BIAK RNederland 7190 80 s (1) (949.6K)
- CHILE Presidente Balmaceda 9590 70s filtered (1) (2.4M)
- China Radio Plus – 15.7Mhz 19-Dec-2020 1501UTC (48.8M)
- ChinaRadioInternational-7.419MHz-08July2021-2208UTC (10.2M)
- Christmas in England, short wave, 1934 aircheck (11.7M)
- Fall of Saigon Shortwave Coverage 4-30-1975 (15.5M)
- Gruß an Bord NDR 24DEC2020 2100UTC 6 (83.7M)
- HAITI Vox de Cap Haitien 9635 in EE 70s (1.6M)
- HCJB 09-09-1979 (1.4M)
- Happy Station Program Christmas Broadcast 1956 12 -23 (79.2M)
- Juliaca July 1957 edited (2.3M)
- KBS World Radio 15575kHz Fri Apr 30, 2021 0215 (41.8M)
- KCBS 873khz Sinuiju, North Korea Fri. Jan 8 2021 847AM AK Time 1747UTC (7.9M)
- KCBS 9665khz Fri Jan 1, 2020 in Korean 2313UTC (5.9M)
- KGEI 6-26-41-9.530MHz-1300UTC (7.7M)
- KSKO via WRMI 24Dec2020 5.95MHz 2300 (82.7M)
- KUSW-17.715MHz-26December1987-2040UTC (8.5M)
- Kol Israel Sep 12 2001 15640khz 0400Z (2.6M)
- NDR-GrussAnBord-6.030MHz-24December2020-1900UTC (81.8M)
- Pirate Audio Station Compilation – 5060 kHz (2020-09-05) (4.7M)
- Pirate Radio – WFDR – 6920Mhz USB – 24-Dec-2020 2259UTC (25.3M)
- Polish Radio 10April2010-1700UTC (10.3M)
- Polish Radio In Defense of Peace 1977 (34.4M)
- PopShopRadio-6.07Mhz-12September202-1600UTC (48.9M)
- RBaghdadMono (34.1M)
- RCM Goodnight Message Manuela Arraiano (972.9K)
- Radio Canada International 1981 (1.2M)
- Radio Canada International Special Arctic Listener s Corner – 12-27-1987 (47.4M)
- Radio Clarin-11.700MHz-12December1978-0300UTC (25.9M)
- Radio Difusora Nacional de Nicaragua-5.945MHz-December1978 (15.0M)
- Radio Havana Cuba – 6Mhz – 18-Dec-2014 0159UTC (25.8M)
- Radio Jamahiriya-11815MHz-12May1982 (18.5M)
- Radio Nacional de Amazonais 11780kHz Frequency Announcement Wed July 14, 2021 0259UTC (376.2K)
- Radio Tawantinsuyo (PERU) (4.1M)
- Radio Thailand 13750khz English Service Sat Jan1, 2020 0000UTC (23.8M)
- Radio Thailand 13750khz Mon Dec 28, 2020 0000UTC (41.0M)
- Radio Thailand 13750khz Thai Service Sat Jan1, 2020 0100UTC (24.0M)
- RadioBerlinInternational-01July1990 (39.4M)
- RadioEchoOne-1,7MHz-15March2021-1530UTC (23.9M)
- RadioEchoOne-1,7MHz-31March2021-1630UTC (10.8M)
- RadioOomrang-15.215MHz-21February2021-1600UTC (26.7M)
- RadioPoland 20210301 1400 (54.9M)
- RadioPyongyangMandarinService-9.445MHz-25April1999-1100UTC (28.7M)
- RadioRomaniaInternational-13.645MHz-29July2021-2149UTC (6.5M)
- RadioSaharaLibre- 7. 46 MHz – 11Feb2002 – 2333UTC (101.0K)
- RadioSaharaLibre- 7. 46 MHz – 24Feb2002 – 2300UTC (704.5K)
- RadioSwedenSaturdayShow-March-1978(2) (26.3M)
- RadioSwedenSaturdayShow-March-1978 (27.7M)
- Radio Australia Coverage Nixon Resignation Speech 8-8-1974 (2.5M)
- Radio Moscow -03December1978-0720UTC (56.5M)
- Radio Moscow Joe Adamov Inpressions of United States December 1980 (8.9M)
- Radio Moscow Moscow Mailbag 1979 8 (13.5M)
- Radio Moscow Moscow Mailbag 1979 9 (13.8M)
- Radio Moscow New Years Show 1980 (23.4M)
- Radio Netherlands-17.810MHz-mid1970s (3.4M)
- Radio Sweden Saturday Show-1981 (21.2M)
- SWL – Mix (45.7M)
- ShortwaveShindigInExileViaWRMI-7.780MHz-27February2021-0200UTC (20.8M)
- Space Cruse-1 (56.0M)
- Spirit 558 Medical Emergency – 8.933Mhz – 11-May-2021 0256UTC (3.0M)
- Surinam Nederland 4850 80 s (1.3M)
- SwissRadioInternational-12.035MHz-29September1990-0356UTC (28.8M)
- Tahiti 6135 in EE 80 s (702.9K)
- The Voice of Peace 1.539MHz-19May1973 (23.1M)
- VOA Sign-on Issues – 9.8Mhz – 11-Jan-2021 1900UTC (12.0M)
- VOAKoreanService-9.350MHz-01May2002-1200UTC (15.8M)
- VOA 07-21-19691 Apollo 11 International Reaction (26.9M)
- VOA JFK 11-22-1963 (6.5M)
- VOA Talk to America Clandestine Radio 6-14-2005 (43.8M)
- VOV English IS 11885kHz Sat July 24, 2021 1900UTC (286.6K)
- VOYAGER 1 90 deg bank angle-8.822MHz-20Dec1986-2200UTC (14.3M)
- Vatican Radio 13830 kHz Santa Maria di Galeria Italia (14.4M)
- Voice of Korea 9650 Sun Dec 27, 2020 2251UTC (1) (16.0M)
- VoiceOfAmerica-MHz-24Dec1968-UTC (10.6M)
- VoiceOfKorea-11.735MHz-03Oct2020-1001UTC (18.4M)
- VoiceOfMalaysia-6.175MHz-xxApril1979-0625UTC (2.7M)
- Voice Of The Malayan Revolution-15790kHz-0930GMT-1979 (3.3M)
- Voyager Experimental Aircraft December 1986 (14.0M)
- WRMI – Hobart Radio Intl Christmas and New Years Special – 7.73Mhz – 20-Dec-2020 0030 (26.1M)
- WRNO-11.855-08August1982-2300UTC (27.5M)
- WRNO Radio Earth 21September1984-0300UTC (55.9M)
- Welle370Sondersendung100JahreRundfunkInDeutschland-5.960MHz-22December2020-1300UTC (51.0M)
- arcticsdr.ddns.net 2020-06-17T21 00 37Z 9740.00 sam (13.7M)
Earlier Recordings…
An archive of earlier recordings from the Archive can be found by clicking here.