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Wavescan

Wavescan is a weekly program for shortwave listeners and DXers about the world of international broadcasting. It includes historical features about various aspects of radio broadcasting, as well as current information and interviews. Each edition also includes a shortwave news report from one of our correspondents around the world.

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  1. 15

    Episode 913: Wavescan - 23 Aug 2026

    - Angola- Radio Mogadishu - Archiving 400,000 hours of African radio history- Radio Club Uruguayo celebrates 93 years- South Africa DX Report from Andre Gouws

  2. 14

    Episode 912: Wavescan - 16 Aug 2026

    - KNLS, Anchor Point, Alaska- USAGM Update- Pan American Broadcasting Relocation to South Carolina

  3. 13

    Episode 911: Wavescan - 09 Aug 2026

    - Barbados on Shortwave- WWCR - Brady Murray - Ice Storm, part 2 (NASB 2026)- Philippines DX Report from Henry Umadhay

  4. 12

    Episode 910: Wavescan - 02 Aug 2026

    - Collins Radio- Encuentro DX Mexicano- WWCR Ice Storm, part 1 (NASB 2026)- Japan DX Report from Yukiko Tsuji- Radio Mystery Theater show for Japanese Mountain Day

  5. 11

    Episode 909: Wavescan - 26 Jul 2026

    - 99 Years of Indian Broadcasting / AIR / Akashvani, part 2 – 1936-Today- 90 years of Radio Nacional de Venezuela- An important DX meeting coming up in Mexico- South Africa DX Report from Andre Gouws

  6. 10

    Episode 908: Wavescan - 19 Jul 2026

    - 99 Years of Indian Broadcasting / AIR / Akashvani, part 1 - 1920-1936- DX India Special QSL- Radio Club Uruguayo - 93rd Anniversary- NASB 2026 - Mike Sabin, TWR- Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament (Mother Angelica, founder of EWTN TV and WEWN shortwave)

  7. 9

    Episode 907: Wavescan - 12 Jul 2026

    - Radio New York Worldwide - WRUL & WNYW, part 2- WRUL Programming, 1956- Podomatic Feedback- Radio Nacional da Amazonia schedule change- Radio 4DX, Queensland- NASB 2026 - Mike Sabin (TWR)- Philippines DX Report from Henry Umadhay

  8. 8

    Episode 906: Wavescan - 5 Jul 2026

    - Radio New York Worldwide - WRUL and WNYW, part 1 - Venezuela Earthquake, and 90th anniversary of Radio Nacionale de Venezuela- BBC Radio 5 Live medium wave switch-off - BBC Radio 4 longwave switchoff- Japan DX Report from Yukiko Tsuji

  9. 7

    Episode 905: Wavescan - 28 Jun 2026

    - Women Radio Pioneers 2 - Mary Day Lee- Eike Bierwirth - The EiBi Database- South Africa DX Report from Andre Gouws

  10. 6

    Episode 904: Wavescan - 21 Jun 2026

    - Whatever Happened to Radio Curom on the Dutch Island of Curaçao?- Continental Electronics HF Solid State Transmitters- Profile of Canadian International DX Club (CIDX)

  11. 5

    Episode 903: Wavescan - 14 Jun 2026

    - The Curious Story of Radio New York International- NASB 2026: EWTN Intro and Update (Glen Tapley & Patrick Campbell) USAGM/Voice of America Status (Steve Herman) News from Continental Electronics (Calvin Carter) - Profile of NASWA- Philippines DX Report from Henry Umadhay

  12. 4

    Episode 902: Wavescan - 07 Jun 2026

    - Women Radio Pioneers 1 - Mary Texanna Loomis- First report from the 2026 NASB annual meeting - Steve Herman - "America@250: Due Diligence" - Great Northland Radio, Alaska- Japan DX Report from Yukiko Tsuji

  13. 3

    Episode 901: Wavescan - 31 May 2026

    - The Adelaide River Story- CHU to Close- Wavescan on WWCR- India DX Report from Prithwiraj Purkayastha

  14. 2

    Episode 900: Wavescan - 24 May 2026

    - Medium Wave WOR in New York on Shortwave- AI on Shortwave (Giles Letourneau)- South Africa DX Report from Andre Gouws- Theme Tune Challenge

  15. 1

    Episode 899: Wavescan - 17 May 2026

    - Non-QSL Cards - Medium Wave& Shortwave- USAGM Update- NASB 2026 Update- Interview with Baker Hughes re KCBI- Texas-New Mexico Trip, part 2

  16. 0

    Episode 898: Wavescan - 10 May 2026

    - U.S. Military Radio Ship - Spindle Eye - Texas-New Mexico Trip Report 2026- Philippines DX Report from Henry Umadhay

  17. -1

    Episode 897: Wavescan - 03 May 2026

    - The Freedom Stations of World War II- Interview with Dr. Veysel Binbay, ABU, part 3- NASB 2026 Update- Japan DX Report from Yukiko Tsuji

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    Episode 896: Wavescan - 26 Apr 2026

    - The Radio Broadcasting Scene in the Pacific Island Nation of Tonga - RTM Malaysia on Shortwave- Shortwave Radio Podcasts- NASWA SWL Fest - 1 & 2 May 2026- Bangladesh DX Report from Salahuddin Dolar- South Africa DX Report from Andre Gouws

  19. -3

    Episode 895: Wavescan - 19 Apr 2026

    - Radio comes to Australia- More of the conversation with Dr. Veysel Binbay of the ABU- Captain Kangaroo!

  20. -4

    Episode 894: Wavescan - 12 Apr 2026

    - 1500 Meters Longwave, part 2 - After World War II- Voice of America Update- NASB 2026 Update- Interview with Dr. Veysel Binbay, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, part 1- Philippines DX Report from Henry Umadhay- Listener Response

  21. -5

    Episode 893: Wavescan - 05 Apr 2026

    - 1500 Meters Longwave, part 1 - Before and During World War II- More Cuts at RFE/RL- Transmitting Financial Data over Shortwave- India DX Report from Prithwiraj Purkayastha- Japan DX Report from Yukiko Tsuji

  22. -6

    Episode 892: Wavescan - 29 Mar 2026

    - Antarctica, part 3- New USAGM Head Nominated- VOA Transmissions- SWL Fest 2026- NASB 2026- CBS News Radio to Close- Weather Radio- Bangladesh DX Report - Salahuddin Dolar- Reception Report from Italy

  23. -7

    Episode 891: Wavescan - 22 Mar 2026

    - Radio Broadcasting in Antarctica, part 2- Radio Prague International - threatened with elimination after 90 years- South Africa DX Report from Andre Gouws

  24. -8

    Episode 890: Wavescan - 15 Mar 2026

    - Antarctica, part 1- NHK Special Service for Japanese nationals in the Middle East- Farsi Numbers Station- USAGM Lawsuit and Transmission Site Update- Interview with Grant Chambers - Communication Technology Broadcasting (Australia & South Africa)

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    Episode 889: Wavescan - 08 Mar 2026

    - Radio Diego-Suarez- Iran Broadcasts- RFE Drops Bulgarian and Romanian Services- Interview with Calvin Carter of Continental Electronics- Radio Televisyen Malaysia Update- AM Radio in U.S. Cars- Philippines DX Report from Henry Umadhay- A26 Wavescan Schedule on Reach beyond Australia

  26. -10

    Episode 888: Wavescan - 01 Mar 2026

    - Coalition Maritime Forces - Radio One- Radio Free Asia resumes Mandarin- Interview with Greg Teague of Reach Beyond, Australia- DRM Update- Japan DX Report from Yukiko Tsuji

  27. -11

    Episode 887: Wavescan - 22 Feb 2026

    - NBC Use of Shortwave- BBC broadcasts to Iran- George Ross Interview - TWR Update- ABC Radio in Perth moves from AM to FM- South Africa DX Report from Andre Gouws- WWCR Update

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    Episode 886: Wavescan - 15 Feb 2026

    - Israel Army Radio- Award for Dino Bloise - Frecuencia al Día- Opening Plenary of HFCC, Kuala Lumpur- Goodbye IRC's

  29. -13

    Episode 885: Wavescan - 08 Feb 2026

    - Listening in to Radio Mali- Report from HFCC conference in Kuala Lumpur- Japan DX Report from Yukiko Tsuji (from 2/1)- Bangladesh DX Report from Salahuddin Dolar (from 1/18)- Philippines DX Report from Henry Umadhay- World Radio Day greetings from Christian Ghibaudo (France) and Jo Ricquish (NZ)

  30. -14

    Episode 884: Wavescan - 01 Feb 2026

    - BBC London on Shortwave - Start Point- Thoughts about radio in Venezuela- Report from Gera, Germany- Adrian Peterson Interview, part 2

  31. -15

    Episode 883: Wavescan - 25 Jan 2026

    - St. Helena- Adrian Peterson interview, part 1South Africa DX Report from Andre Gouws

  32. -16

    Episode 882: Wavescan - 18 Jan 2026

    - BBC Daventry, part 2- Mark Fahey interview re North Korea, part 3

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Wavescan is a weekly program for shortwave listeners and DXers about the world of international broadcasting. It includes historical features about various aspects of radio broadcasting, as well as current information and interviews. Each edition also includes a shortwave news report from one of our correspondents around the world.

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Ray Robinson

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