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- As Canada’s Weather Radio Shuts Down, U.S. Lawmakers Push to Modernize NOAA VHF Networkby Thomas on March 26, 2026 at 11:12 am
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Richard Cuff, who writes: Yesterday may have been the final day for WeatherRadio in Canada, as the shutdown is scheduled for today. Meanwhile, in the USA, there’s a bill in Congress to fund modernization of our VHF weather network… House Committee Passes NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Proposal (Radio World)
- April 2026 Schedule Updates: From the Isle of Music & Uncle Bill’s Melting Potby Thomas on March 26, 2026 at 10:55 am
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following update: THE FOLLOWING TIMES ARE TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE – VISIT THE FACEBOOK PAGES OF EACH PROGRAM PRIOR TO BROADCAST FOR CONFIRMATION From the Isle of Music, Friday, April 10, 2026, 3955 kHz, 1600 UTC, repeats 2200 UTC This month, we present a surprise
- HackaweekTV: Dean installs a CB radio base station with proper groundingby Thomas on March 25, 2026 at 12:04 pm
My buddy Dean Segovis from HackaweekTV recently reached out to me—he’s diving into the world of radio and starting out on CB as he works toward getting his amateur license. He’s documented the process of building a complete CB base station at home, and I have to say—I’m really impressed. What stood out most is
- Radio Waves: Remembering CBS Radio, Taking Back the Airwaves, Women-Led Radio Stations, Russian Great Firewall, and WLRH Audience Crisisby Thomas on March 25, 2026 at 11:49 am
Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio. Enjoy! Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors Dennis Dura, NT, and Mark Pascoe for the following tips: Remembering CBS Radio’s Beginnings (Radio World) The recent news
- Shortwave mysteries with Arizona in the spotlightby Fastradioburst23 on March 25, 2026 at 9:00 am
Greetings all SWLing Post community. This weekend Imaginary Stations brings you another episode of WMMR (Mystery Mix Radio) – Guess the theme show. The first transmission is on Saturday 28th March at 1100 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 29th March at 0900/1300 UTC on 6160 kHz and 2000 hrs on 3975
