The Shortwave Radio Audio Archive

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:Broadcaster: Radiodifusora Nacional de Nicaragua circa 1970Frequency: 11.875 MHzReception location: Ancaster, Ontario, CanadaReceiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antennaNotes: Radiodifusora Nacional de Nicaragua from Managua with identification in Spanish giving frequencies used, 97 MHz FM, 620 kHz medium wave and 11875 kHz shortwave in the 25 metre band. Circa 1970, recorded in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada on 11875 kHz. I would have placed the open mic in front of the speaker of my Hallicrafters S-52 receiver to make this recording. Radiodifusora Nacional de Nicaragua circa 1970 Dan Greenall Download

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Ian Pillar, who shares the following recording and notes:Broadcaster: Radio 4DXDate of recording: November 06, 2026Starting time: 0935 UTCFrequency: 5055 kHzReception location: NSW, AustraliaReceiver and antenna: KiwiSDR Loop AntennaNotes: Radio Dx Broadcasting from South Johnstone, a small community about 100 km SSW of Cairns in Far North Queensland, Australia4DX is owned and operated by Al Kirton VK4ALTThe present "test" programme is music with frequent voice IDs and station jingles.Present transmission is 100 watts. https://radio4dx.com.au/ Radio 4DX: November 06, 2026 Ian Pillar Download

78-RPM “acetate” record of this program playing on turntable: Many thanks to SRAA contributor Timothy Stamps, who shares the following recording and notes:Broadcaster: WLWDate of recording: July 28, 1947Starting time: 1215Frequency: 0.7 MHz (700 kHz)Reception location: original recording by the BBC on transcription disc Record label on transcription disc, recorded July 18, 1947 Notes: This is a recording gathered from "acetate" lacquer-coated aluminum discs (phonograph records) that are 12" transcription discs that were found in a library sale in Lexington, Kentucky, in 2025. The recording was made on July 18, 1947, by the BBC and transported to Cincinnati where it was aired on WLW 700 kHz AM (Medium Wave) ten days later on July 28, 1947. WLW (BBC Transcription Disc Recording): July 28, 1947 BBC Download Here are additional images and newspaper articles about the event recorded on the transcription discs:Newspaper article, July 27, 1947: May 25, 1947 newspaper article about the Kentucky Girl Scouts going to England for this Folk Music Festival:Part 1: Part 2:

DUGA-2: Photo by Stephen Cooper Many thanks to SRAA contributor Andronicus, who shares the following recording and notes:Broadcaster: Russian Woodpecker (Duga-1 radar), heard behind WWVHNotes: Historical recording (not my own reception), 21 seconds. The "Russian Woodpecker," the Duga-1 over-the-horizon radar at Chornobyl-2, as it interfered with WWVH on 2 November 1984. Public domain; sourced from Wikimedia Commons (File:Woodpecker.ogg) and mirrored on archive.org (item russian-woodpeckers, file Woodpecker.ogg.mp3). Two silences, not one: the Chernobyl-2 site stopped on 26 April 1986, the morning of the accident; the signal the world heard ended in 1989 with no announcement, ever. A fuller trace, sources included: https://ilands.ai/content/357340047449526272 Russian Woodpecker (Duga-1), heard behind WWVH: November 2, 1984 Download

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Tom Gavaras, who shares the following recording and notes:Broadcaster: Radio Havana CubaDate of recording: May 21, 1985Starting time: 0630Frequency: 9.525Reception location: Minnetonka, MNReceiver and antenna: ICOM R-70 with a longwireNotes: Broadcast the day after the launch of Radio Martí, with related commentary. Also featured are a look back at the historic Freedom Rides in the United States, From the Land of Music, and Panorama on the Second International Electroacoustic Music Festival in Cuba. Radio Havana Cuba: May 21, 1985 Tom Gavaras Download

Icom R70 via Universal Radio Many thanks to SRAA contributor Tom Gavaras, who shares the following recording and notes:Broadcaster: Radio Earth on WRNODate of recording: March 10, 1984Starting time: 0300Frequency: 6.185 MHzReception location: Minnetonka, MNReceiver and antenna: ICOM R70 with a longwireNotes: Radio Earth via WRNO on March 10, 1984, at 0300 UTC on 6185 kHz, with Jeff White. Includes Dialogue Communications Magazine, featuring an interview with Larry Miller of Miller Publishing about the shortwave books and publications he published; Dan Rosen’s logs; a profile of the Association of Clandestine Radio Enthusiasts; news from ANARC (Association of North American Radio Clubs); and This Is the Caribbean, with Rudy Espinal in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Radio Earth on WRNO: March 10, 1984 Tom Gavaras Download

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:Broadcaster: Voice of Tigray Revolution, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1999Date of recording: February 21, 1999Frequency: 5.550 MHzReception location: Coe Hill, Ontario, CanadaReceiver and antenna: Drake SW-8 with longwire antennaNotes: Interval signal and sign on as heard on a DXpedition to Coe Hill, near Bancroft, Ontario, Canada Voice of Tigray Revolution (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): February 21, 1999 an Greenall Download

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Tom Laskowski, who shares the following recording and notes:Broadcaster: All India RadioStarting time: 0100Frequency: 10330Reception location: South Bend, IndianaReceiver and antenna: Sony ICF-2001Notes: One of the most enjoyable aspects of shortwave listening for me is the amazing variety of music that can be heard from all over the globe. I'm particularly interested in music from the Arab world and the Indian subcontinent. I recorded a large amount of music from All India Radio back in the early 2000s and compiled them into several recordings. AIR used to have a killer signal in our evenings on 10330 kHz and I recorded many hours of their programming. I've compiled nine (so far) music tapes from these recordings. I don't know the exact dates for these recordings. All India Radio: Circa Early 2000s Tom Laskowski Download

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Tom Laskowski, who shares the following recording and notes:Broadcaster: BBCDate of recording: April 30, 1982Starting time: 0000Frequency: 15400Reception location: South Bend, IndianaReceiver and antenna: Realistic DX-302Notes: Here is a recording from 1982 of BBC's Calling the Falklands from April 30, 1982 made during the Falklands War. I believe this was recorded around 0000 UT on 15400 kHz and I believe this was from the transmitter location was Ascension Island. The audio isn't great and was likely recorded on my DX-302 which didn't have great audio. BBC World Service: April 30, 1982 Tom Laskowski Download

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Jim Jordan, who shares the following recording and notes:Broadcaster: Radio Algiers InternationalDate of recording: August 30, 2026Starting time: 1914 UTCFrequency: 531 kHzReception location: UKReceiver and antenna: Lowe HF 150 plus 50m randomNotes: Not shortwave but medium wave. If you are in search of international broadcasters, using English, sometimes you have to ski off piste. Radio Algiers International: August 30, 2026 Jim Jordan Download