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What to listen to

Stations worth an evening: what they are, why they are on the air, and how to hear them without a receiver of your own.

Shortwave broadcast

BBC World Service 12095 story 12095 kHz AM Long-standing BBC World Service frequency for Africa and the Middle East, daytime. Seasonal schedule.
BBC World Service 15400 story 15400 kHz AM BBC to West Africa, daytime. Seasonal schedule.
Radio Havana Cuba story 6000 kHz AM Radio Havana Cuba, evenings and nights UTC, Spanish and English.
Radio Rebelde story 5025 kHz AM Cuban radio, Cuban music around the clock.
WRMI story 9395 kHz AM Private station in Florida relaying assorted programmes.
NHK Radio Japan in Russian 6165 story 6165 kHz AM NHK World Radio Japan in Russian: 04:30–04:50 UTC daily via Nauen, Germany, 125 kW. Also on 1386 kHz 15:00–15:20 and 17:00–17:50 UTC.
Radio Romania International in Russian 11810 story 11810 kHz AM Radio Romania International in Russian: 15:00–15:30 UTC on 11810 and 11850 kHz; mornings 04:30–05:00 UTC on 9510 and 9890 kHz. Ţigăneşti, 300 kW.
Radio Romania International in Russian 9510 (morning) story 9510 kHz AM Morning Russian broadcast 04:30–05:00 UTC (parallel 9890 kHz).
Radio Romania International in Ukrainian 5910 story 5910 kHz AM Radio Romania International in Ukrainian: 15:00–15:30, 17:00–17:30 and 19:00–19:30 UTC, Săftica, 100 kW. Other half-hours on 5910 are Aromanian and Serbian.
Vatican Radio in Russian and Ukrainian 9710 story 9710 kHz AM Russian programme 05:00–05:20 and 16:20–16:40 UTC, Ukrainian 04:50–05:00 and 16:50–17:00 UTC, Ukrainian liturgy Sundays 06:05–07:00 UTC. Parallel 11815 kHz.
WRN in Russian 9820 story 9820 kHz AM World Radio Network in Russian: 17:00–20:00 UTC daily, Dhabbaya (UAE), 250 kW. Russian programmes of Radio Exterior de España, Radio Prague, Radio Poland and others. Also 07:00–07:30 UTC on 15770 kHz (WRMI).
Radio Taiwan International in Russian 9790 story 9790 kHz AM Radio Taiwan International in Russian: 17:00–17:30 UTC daily, 100 kW, to Russia and Eastern Europe.
China Radio International in Russian 5905 story 5905 kHz AM CRI in Russian: 12:00–17:00 UTC, Kashi, 100 kW. Evenings also 6100 kHz 19:00–20:00 UTC (Beijing, 500 kW) and 6155 kHz 20:00–21:00 UTC.
China Radio International in Russian 6100 (evening) story 6100 kHz AM CRI in Russian 19:00–20:00 UTC, Beijing, 500 kW.
Echo Helsinki 9670 story 9670 kHz AM Independent Russian-language station (partner of Echo): Tue, Thu, Sat 20:00–21:00 UTC via Channel 292 (Rohrbach, Germany), only 10 kW, so weak.
Voice of the Andes in Russian 11700 story 11700 kHz AM Christian “Voice of the Andes” (HCJB) in Russian on Saturdays 15:30–16:00 UTC, then 16:00–16:30 in Chechen. Nauen, 125 kW.
Bible Voice in Russian 9380 story 9380 kHz AM Bible Voice Broadcasting in Russian on Sundays 18:00–18:30 UTC (then Udmurt), Tashkent, 100 kW.
Segenswelle in Russian 5920 story 5920 kHz AM German religious station (1.5 kW): Russian 03:00–04:00 and 22:00–00:00 UTC, parallel 3995 kHz. Weak.
Radio Romania International story 11975 kHz AM Romanian external service in English to Europe: 20:30–21:00 UTC on 11975 (alt 9740), 22:00–23:00 on 9740, 05:30–06:00 on 11960, 11:00–12:00 on 15320. A26 season.
Radio Exterior de España story 15520 kHz AM Spanish external service, Noblejas 200 kW: weekdays 15:00–23:00, weekends 14:00–23:00 UTC on 15390 / 15500 / 15520 / 17715. Spanish except: Wed 22:00 English, Tue 22:00 French, Sat 22:05 Russian, Fri 20:00 Arabic.
Vatican Radio 7250 story 7250 kHz AM Vatican Radio to Europe, mornings and evenings, masses and news in several languages.
Voice of Korea story 13760 kHz AM North Korea external service to Europe. Also 15180.
KBS World Radio 3955 (German) story 3955 kHz AM KBS World Radio via Woofferton, UK, 250 kW: German 20:00–21:00 UTC. Russian on 15265 kHz 18:00–19:00 UTC, French on 6145 kHz 19:00–20:00.
Radio Thailand story 9390 kHz AM Radio Thailand to Europe, English in the evening (19:00 UTC).
China Radio International 7295 story 7295 kHz AM CRI to Europe in the evening via the Albanian relay.
Radio Kuwait story 15540 kHz AM Radio Kuwait, English in the evening (18:00–21:00 UTC).
Radio Sultanate of Oman story 15140 kHz AM Radio Oman, English in the afternoon (14:00 UTC), Arabic music.
Radio Cairo story 9900 kHz AM Egyptian external service to Europe in the evening. Famous for its poor audio.
Voice of America 15580 story 15580 kHz AM VOA to Africa by day, English.
Radio Martí story 7335 kHz AM US station targeting Cuba, Spanish, round the clock, jammed. Also 6030.
Radio Havana Cuba 6100 story 6100 kHz AM Radio Havana Cuba, English service at night UTC.
Radio Nacional da Amazônia story 11780 kHz AM Brazilian radio for the Amazon, Portuguese, Brazilian music. Also 6180.
Rádio Clube do Pará story 4885 kHz AM Brazilian station in the 60 m tropical band, audible in Europe at night.
Radio Educación Mexico story 6185 kHz AM Mexican cultural radio, Spanish, at night UTC.
Voice of Nigeria story 7255 kHz AM Nigerian external service, English and Hausa, morning and evening.
RFI Africa 15300 story 15300 kHz AM Radio France Internationale to Africa by day, French.
RNZ Pacific story 11725 kHz AM Radio New Zealand Pacific. Also 9700 and 13840 depending on time of day.
KBS World Radio in Russian 15265 story 15265 kHz AM KBS World Radio in Russian: 18:00–19:00 UTC via Woofferton, UK, 250 kW, to Eastern Europe.
Vatican Radio in English 9705 story 9705 kHz AM English programme 20:00–20:30 UTC on 9705 and 11870 kHz; also 16:30–17:00 on 13830/15565 and short bulletins on 15595.
IRRS 7290 (English) story 7290 kHz AM Italian IRRS/NEXUS in English: daily 18:00–19:00 UTC via Kostinbrod, Bulgaria, 150 kW; weekend mornings 08:00–12:00 on 9510 (Săftica, Romania).
Pan American Broadcasting 5960 story 5960 kHz AM US religious programming in English to Europe: Sat/Sun 19:00–20:00 (Sun to 20:35) UTC, Issoudun, France, 250 kW.
Radio Taiwan International in German 5900 story 5900 kHz AM RTI German 19:00–19:30 UTC (Kostinbrod, 100 kW), French on 6005 at the same time. Russian on 9790 at 17:00.
Channel 292 (6070) story 6070 kHz AM German private station at Rohrbach, 10 kW, airtime for various programmes (music, DX shows) on 3955, 6070 and 9670 kHz. Schedule: channel292.de.
Radio DARC 9670 (Sun 09:00) story 9670 kHz AM Hour-long programme of the German amateur radio club DARC, Sundays 09:00–10:00 UTC via Woofferton, 125 kW.
Radio Mi Amigo 6085 story 6085 kHz AM Oldies in the offshore-pirate spirit, 07:00–17:00 UTC, Kall, Germany, 1 kW.
Shortwave Radio 3975 story 3975 kHz AM Hobby non-commercial station from Winsen, Germany, 1 kW: 3975 kHz daily 15:00–00:00 UTC, 6160 kHz by day.
Europa 24 (6150) story 6150 kHz AM Small station at Datteln (150 W), 07:00–15:00 UTC: music.
Radio Onda 6140 (Luxembourg) story 6140 kHz AM Belgian station for the Brazilian community, since 2025 from Junglinster, Luxembourg, 1 kW; also 9530, 15190, 25850 at 100 W.
Overcomer Ministry 5900 story 5900 kHz AM US religious programme (Brother Stair) in English most of the day via Kostinbrod: 17:30–18:55 and 20:05–06:00 UTC on 5900, daytime on 9400 and 11600.