A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio. With times and freqs for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. China, Netherlands, Cuba, and Russia.
Dear Radio Friend,
The latest Shortwave Report (February 27) is up at the website
http://www.outfarpress.com/outfarpress/shortwave.shtml in both broadcast quality (13.3MB) and quickdownload or streaming form (4.9MB) (28:59)
(NEW! If you have access to Audioport.org there is a higher quality version posted up there {26.7MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)
This week's show features stories from China Radio International, Radio Netherlands, Radio Havana Cuba, and the Voice of Russia.
From CHINA- China Daily, an English- language newspaper, has launched its US edition. A China - E.U. summit has been rescheduled for May in Prague. Two ancient Chinese relics looted in the 19th century have been auctioned off in France. Due to a rise in teenage pregnancies, China is requesting that parents become involved in sex education. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has successfully concluded her Asian tour. Russia says it will respond to the increased militarization of the Arctic region. A British resident held for 4 years in Guantanamo has been released without charges. Israel says it will not rule out any options regarding the Iranian nuclear program.
From NETHERLANDS- Radio Netherlands has eliminated shortwave broadcasts to North America. The decision is based on their surveys that find very few listeners in N America. If you ever listen to RN on shortwave, please let them know- by email to letters@rnw.nl or send them a letter to Radio Netherlands Worldwide, PO Box 222, 1200JG, Hilversum, The Netherlands.
The first test of the nuclear power plant in Iran has been carried out- it is a light water reactor and is not capable of producing weapons grade plutonium. A press report on how celebrations of the bicentennial of Charles Darwin's birth have sparked new debate on evolution versus creationism. Amnesty International is calling for a United Nations arms embargo on Israel and Hamas.
From CUBA- The worlds richest countries pledged money to help poor nations with climate change but have delivered only 10 percent of the money. US military advisers are secretly working in Pakistan in attacks on al-Qaeda and Taleban forces- the Obama administration is continuing and expanding attacks in Pakistan.
From RUSSIA- A report on Russia's role in building the nuclear power plant in Iran and supplying uranium rods for its operation. A commentary on a recent CNN poll that says that 75% of Americans are scared about the future of their country.
There is an article about the Shortwave Report by Cassandra Roos on line at-http://www.campusprogress.org/soundvision/780/big-stories-shortwaves
I was interviewed for an informative weekly radio show Mediageek, available at http://radio.mediageek.net
All that plus times and frequencies for listening at home. It's free to rebroadcast, please notify me if you're airing it and haven't notified me in the last month, please mention the website if you only air a portion. If you just want to listen and have a slow connection, try the streaming version- lower sound quality but good enough and way easier if you don't have a high-speed internet connection. If streaming is a problem because of your slow connection, download the smaller file- it takes 20 minutes or less, and will play swell in any mp3 player application (RealPlayer, Winamp, Quicktime, iTunes, etc) you have on your computer.
This program will be aired on Friday afternoon at 4:30pm (PDST) on KZYX/Z Philo CA, you might be able to stream via http://www.kzyx.org >
There are several other streams that work better- http://www.freakradio.org >Freak Radio Santa Cruz now streams this program on Friday at 9:00am.(PDST)
The Shortwave Report may be downloaded as a podcast from or iTunes (search for "shortwave" in podcasts)
Check out the amazing streams at http://www.radicalradio.org >
And Radio For Peace International at http://www.rfpi.org >
I hope you'll listen and air this if you're connected with a radio station. I am still wondering how to get financially compensated for the 25 hours I put into this program weekly- any ideas are appreciated. Any stations rebroadcasting this (or listeners) are welcome to donate for production costs. You can do so through the website. Many thanks to those that have donated! No Guilt! (maybe a little)
link for broadcast edition-
http://www.outfarpress.com/outfarpress/swr_02_27_09.mp3 >(13.3MB)
link for smaller file and streaming-
http://www.outfarpress.com/outfarpress/shortwave.shtml >
¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts
--"The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression."
--W. E. B. Dubois