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Zimbabwe government bans radios, sees independent shortwave broadcasts as a threat

Last week police in Zimbabwe banned the use of so-called “specially designed radios” capable of receiving shortwave broadcasts from outside the country, not just FM broadcasts from the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Company which is loyal to President Robert Mugabe’s party. According to the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) the law is aimed at hand-cranked and […]

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The Mighty KBC serves long-haul truckers over shortwave radio

If you’ve ever found yourself scanning the AM dial during a late night road trip on the highways of North America, then you’ve probably encountered one of the radio networks that serves truckers with country music, call-in shows, and information tailored to long-haul professional drivers. They rely on the long-distance capacity of AM to serve […]

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Global radio will converge at the Gwenstival in Switzerland

Happy World Radio Day Radio Survivor readers! Apropos, every year Radio Gwendalyn puts out a call for radio visions and the Swiss web radio outlet airs them during The Gwenstival. This year the celebration of adventurous radio content will stream in FM over two cities in Ticino—the southern and Italian speaking region of Switzerland—they being Mendrisiotto […]

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Media abuse? Australian radio’s tragic crank call

A second shoe has dropped on one of the worst incidents in Australian radio history. Media owner Southern Cross Austereo has announced the cancellation of the “Hot 30” show from 2Day FM (104.1)—”Sydney’s Number 1 Hit Music Station.” That’s the program whose hosts decided to have a little live crank call fun in December. They […]

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Voice of America opens up FM signal to Mali

The Obama administration has not decided whether it should provide support for France’s air strike campaign against rebels in Mali. But the US’s Voice of America is on the scene with a new FM transmitter, “part of a stepped up response to the Malian crisis,” according to a press statement. The transmitter will broadcast content […]

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Community Radio in the 21st Century offers Comprehensive Look at Radio around the World

As the calendar turns to November, many of us are starting to think about holiday gift lists. There are always lots of great radio-themed gifts to choose from and books are often at the top of my list. Earlier this year I was sent a copy of the anthology Community Radio in the Twenty-First Century. […]

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