I was saddened to learn this morning (from multiple readers) that Canada’s venerable shortwave time station, CHU, may soon fall silent. According to a notice posted by Canada’s National Research Council, CHU’s shortwave broadcasts are scheduled to end on June 22, 2026. For many listeners outside of the shortwave community, this may seem like an […]

by Karl D. Forth Reading through the 1971 World Radio-TV Handbook only as a reference source was interesting, but as I started listening more I also realized I felt part of what was happening – I could hear many of the countries described, one way or another. I’ve always liked directories. You can often learn […]