Shortwave listening
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Shortwave listening, or SWLing, is the hobby of listening to shortwave radio broadcasts located on frequencies between 1700 kHz and 30 MHz. Listeners range from casual users seeking international news
A Sangean ATS-909 world band receiver
CBS shortwave listening post (May 1941)
WPE shortwave monitor registration certificate c. 1963
BBC World Service
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The BBC World Service is a British public service broadcaster owned and operated by the BBC. It is the world's largest external broadcaster in terms of reception area, language selection and audience
Shortwave listening
…The rise of the Internet has resulted in many broadcasters ceasing their shortwave transmissions in favor of broadcasting over the World Wide Web. When BBC World Service discontinued service to Europe, North America, Australasia, and the Caribbean, it generated many protests and activist groups such as the Coalition to…
Bush House in London was home to the World Service between 1941 and 2012.
The BBC World Service is located in Broadcasting House, London.
Steve Titherington - BBC World Questions broadcasting from Budapest