Ray Robinson

Wavescan

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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.

Author

Ray Robinson

Episodes

Episode 906: Wavescan - 5 Jul 2026 05.07.2026 29:00

- 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

Episode 905: Wavescan - 28 Jun 2026 28.06.2026 29:00

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

Episode 904: Wavescan - 21 Jun 2026 21.06.2026 29:00

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

Episode 903: Wavescan - 14 Jun 2026 14.06.2026 29:00

- 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

Episode 902: Wavescan - 07 Jun 2026 07.06.2026 29:00

- 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

Episode 901: Wavescan - 31 May 2026 31.05.2026 29:00

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

Episode 900: Wavescan - 24 May 2026 24.05.2026 29:00

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

Episode 899: Wavescan - 17 May 2026 17.05.2026 29:00

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

Episode 898: Wavescan - 10 May 2026 10.05.2026 29:00

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

Episode 897: Wavescan - 03 May 2026 03.05.2026 29:00

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

Episode 896: Wavescan - 26 Apr 2026 26.04.2026 29:00

- 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

Episode 895: Wavescan - 19 Apr 2026 19.04.2026 29:00

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

Episode 894: Wavescan - 12 Apr 2026 12.04.2026 29:00

- 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

Episode 893: Wavescan - 05 Apr 2026 05.04.2026 29:00

- 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

Episode 892: Wavescan - 29 Mar 2026 29.03.2026 29:00

- 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