Dear Radio Friend,

The latest Shortwave Report (October 15) 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 Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, and the Voice of Russia.

From CHINA- The value of the Chinese currency has hit a new high against the US dollar. Mainland China hopes to exchange views with Taiwan on military issues to ease security concerns. China is banning overseas aid for Tibetan Buddhist temples. Migrant Chinese workers blocked a highway in a wage protest. Chinese researchers are seeking international aid in the search for Bigfoot. The Afghan President has confirmed that unofficial contact with the Taliban has been underway. OPEC ministers are meeting in Vienna will discuss the impact of Iraq oil coming online next year.

From NETHERLANDS- Three and a half million people were on strike in France over government austerity plans which include raising the retirement age from 60 to 62. A French Senator is facing trial for "inciting racist hatred" because she supports the "Boycott Israel" project which is widespread in Europe.

From GERMANY- Germany has secured a non-permanent seat on the UN security council, with plans to reform the international body.

From CUBA- The governments of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador have restored bilateral relations. A Syrian man held at Guantanamo for seven years and then released has filed a lawsuit against the US government.

From RUSSIA- A commentary on the US State Department warning US citizens that travel in Europe is dangerous because of unspecified "terror threats."

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 evening at 6:30pm (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_10_15_10.mp3 >(13.3MB)

link for smaller file and streaming-

http://www.outfarpress.com/outfarpress/shortwave.shtml >

¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts

--"I'm worried that students will take their obedient place in society and look to become successful cogs in the wheel - let the wheel spin them around as it wants without taking a look at what they're doing. I'm concerned that students not become passive acceptors of the official doctrine that's handed down to them from the White House, the media, textbooks, teachers and preachers."

-- Howard Zinn