The Shortwave Radio Audio Archive
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The Shortwave Radio Audio Archive
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)
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Deutsche Welle (Interval Signal): Circa 1971
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Deutsche Welle and Radio Berlin Interna...
Radio Berlin International (Interval Signal): Circa 1970
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Deutsche Welle and Radio Berlin Interna...
ABC Melbourne (3AR & 3LO) Closedowns: Circa 1950s & November 23, 1978
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Sarah Boucher, who shares the following recordings of two ABC Melbourne radio closedowns, captured via the ABC's dome...
Radio Sofia, Bulgaria: Circa 1984-1985
Image: vintageradio.nl
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Bruce MacDonald, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio S...
Final Hours of BBC Four Droitwich Transmitting Station (198kHz): June 26, 2026
Droitwich Transmitting Station (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Andy Wang, who shares the following recording and no...
BBC Radio 4: "The Sound of Soft Power" (May 23, 2026)
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Andrew, who shares the following recording from Radio 4.
“I chose to record the programme on one of my old radio...
CHU Canada: Three Recordings Including Final Moments Transmitting on June 22, 2026
CHU Transmitting Site in Ottawa, Canada (Source: NRC)
Many thanks to several SRAA contributors who have shared recordings of CHU Canada during i...
BBC Midwinter Broadcast to Antarctica: June 21, 2026
This is the BBC Midwinter Broadcast to Antarctica recorded on June 21, 2026 at 09:30 UTC in Foulden, Scotland, UK. The radio was an Elecraft KX2 conne...
Xing Xing Guangbo Diantai (Star Star Broadcasting Station): March 16, 2026
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Xing Xing Guangbo Diantai (Star Star B...
Radio Sandino (Managua, Nicaragua): March 25, 1984
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Harner, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Sandino, Managua, Nicaragua
...
Rádio Nacional da Amazônia: August 14, 1984
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Harner, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Nacional Da Amazonas
Date o...
Israel Broadcasting Authority, Jerusalem: Circa 1971
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Israel Broadcasting Authority, Jerusal...
Rádio Nacional da Amazônia: July 16, 2025
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Liam Spencer, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Nacional da Amazonia
Date...
V32 Persian/Farsi Numbers Station: March 16, 2026
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
On March 16, I listened to V32 using the SV1BTL SDR...
V32 Persian/Farsi Numbers Station: March 15, 2026
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
I made the following recording (March 15, 2026 at 1...
Radio Ghana: Circa 1971
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Ghana circa 1971
Frequency:...
Radio Farda (Being Actively Jammed): January 28, 2026
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Jim Jordan, who shares the following recording of Radio Farda being actively jammed. Jim also shares these notes:
Xing Xing Guangbo Diantai (Star Star Broadcasting Station): March 16, 2026
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Xing Xing Guangbo Diantai (Star Star B...
V32 Persian/Farsi Numbers Station: March 13, 2026
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: V32 Persian/Farsi numbers station...
Polish Radio External Service (Via WRN and WRMI): September 26, 2025
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Liam Spencer, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Polish Radio External Service (Via WRN...
Radio Ndarason Internationale: October 26, 2025
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Paul Walker, who shares the following field recording of Radio Ndarason Internationale on 12,050 kHz made on October 2...
Radio Netherlands ('Media Network' Program): April 29, 1982
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Paul Harner, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Netherlands 'Media Network' Progra...
Radio Union (Lima, Peru): July 1, 1994
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Paul Harner, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Union, Lima Peru July 1994
D...
Radio Netherlands ('Media Network' Program): April 23, 1987
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Paul Harner, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Netherlands 'Media Network' Progra...
Voice Of America (Breakfast Show): August 02, 1975
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Paul Harner, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Voice Of America 'Breakfast Show"
...
NDR - Gruss an Bord: December 24, 2025
COPYRIGHT NDR
Live, off-air, two-hour recording of the special annual Gruss an Bord program from German broadcaster NDR, Norddeutscher Rundfunk,...
Radio Barquisimeto (Venezuela): Circa 1970
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Barquisimeto, Venezuela 1970
BBC World Service: September 28, 2025
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Paul Walker, who shares the following field recording of the BBC World Service on 9410 kHz made on September 28, 2025...
Emisoras Jesús del Gran Poder Quito: Circa 1989
Many thanks to SRAA contributor David Goren, who shares the following recording of Emisoras Jesús del Gran Poder Quito, which he recorded on cassette...
BBC World Service (French Language Service): September 20, 2025
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Paul Walker, who shares the following field recording of the BBC World Service (French Language Service) on 13790 kHz...
BBC World Service (Carrier and Interval Signal): September 19, 20, and 25, 2025.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Paul Walker, who shares the following field recordings of the BBC World Service on 9410 kHz made on September 19, 20,...
Radio Canada International (SWL Digest with Ian McFarland): April 26, 1986
View from the roof of the RCI Sackville, New Brunswick Transmitting Station (Photo: Thomas Witherspoon)
Many thanks to SRAA contributor William...
BBC World Service (Giotto Space Probe): March 13, 1986
An image of the Giotto spacecraft during construction (Source: ESA)
Many thanks to SRAA contributor William Parmley, who found several cassette...
Radio Macapa Brasil: Circa Late 1980s
Many thanks to SRAA contributor David Goren, who shares the following recording and notes.
This recording captures Radio Macapá, Brazil, clearly...
Radio Australia: September 12, 1970
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Bob Purse, who shares the following recording and notes from his excellent website Inches Per Second:
Somewhere...
Radio Australia: September 23, 1968
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Bob Purse, who shares the following recording and notes from his excellent website Inches Per Second:
Somewhere...
BBC World Service Annual Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast: June 21, 2025
HMCS margaret Brooke off rothera station during the canadian antarctic science research expedition on March 15, 2025 (Courtesy of Dr. kevin wilcox)
All India Radio: August 20, 2025
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Carlos Latuff, who shares the following field recording of All India Radio on 9620 kHz made on August 20, 2025 at 19:3...
Voice of Korea: August 29, 2025
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Paul Walker, who shares the following field recording of the Voice of Korea on 11,910 kHz made on August 29, 2025 at 1...
Radio Gjirokaster: January 1988
Many thanks to SRAA contributor David Goren, who shares the following recording of Radio Gjirokaster recorded in January 1988. David notes that a col...