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Robin N6RLS @robinn6rls.bsky.social · 7h

Your ham radio elmer - Jim W6LG - makes a brave and posibily final video...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVsu...

His YT channel: www.youtube.com/@ham-radio/v...

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Robin N6RLS @robinn6rls.bsky.social · 14h

TRUE: www.reuters.com/business/ene...

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Stephanie Miller @stephaniemiller.bsky.social · 16h

THURSDAY! Karl Frisch, Dr. Irwin Redlener, Mike Nellis & Dana Goldberg. Join us 9a-Noon ET on:
Radio: SiriusXM Progress 127
TV: Free Speech TV on #AppleTV / #AmazonFireTV / Roku / #SlingTV
Streaming: Progressive Voices app on your phone
Video: PoliticalVoicesNetwork.com

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Robin N6RLS @robinn6rls.bsky.social · 1d

Collecting reception report verifications for hearing SW stations was a big thing; a very rare QSL card was for a report of hearing the beep beep beep from the Soviet Sputnik satellite in October 1957.
hamgallery.com/qsl/Interest...

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Stephanie Miller @stephaniemiller.bsky.social · 1d

ELECTION WINS! Plus we have Bob Cesca, Malcolm Nance & Carlos Alazraqui. Join us 9a-12n ET!
Radio: SiriusXM Progress 127
TV: Free Speech TV on Roku / #AppleTV / #SlingTV / #AmazonFireTV
Streaming: WCPT 820 - Chicago's Progressive Talk on TuneIn
Video: PoliticalVoicesNetwork.com

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Stephanie Miller @stephaniemiller.bsky.social · 2d

ELECTION DAY!! We have Jody Hamilton, Charlie Pierce and JoJo From Jerz. Join us 9a-Noon ET on:
Radio: SiriusXM Progress 127
TV: Free Speech TV on #AppleTV / #AmazonFireTV / Roku / #SlingTV
Streaming: AM950Radio (Twin Cities) on TuneIn
Video: PoliticalVoicesNetwork.com

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Robin N6RLS @robinn6rls.bsky.social · 3d

Back a few years ago, if you wanted "World News" from the source, Short-Wave Radio was your option... There was a lot to listen to -in English, and many other languages. The latest Popular Electronics magazine kept you informed as to when & where to tune in. You could build your radio too.

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Robin N6RLS @robinn6rls.bsky.social · 3d

That VOA signature tune - the "shortwave" version and the Hi-Fi Stereo version:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkeb...

Full length version (cued to the VOA start point, but you can play the whole track too!) here:

youtu.be/br-ARX5bLPI?...

Voice of America (VoA) Interval Signal in HiFi Stereo

YouTube video by Roberto Solans

www.youtube.com

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Save VOA @savevoa.bsky.social · 3d

In this podcast, former VOA journalist @newsguy.bsky.social “outlines the history of the storied US soft power juggernaut along with a wealth of firsthand stories.”

www.softpowerfulstories.org/spfs-bonus-t...

SP/FS BONUS: "This. Is. The. Voice. Of. America." (Steve Herman)

Steve Herman had a notion — already as a child, discovering the magical "SW" button on his grandmother's radio — that broadcasting somehow lay in his future. He beg…

www.softpowerfulstories.org

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OfficialSWLchannel YouTube @officialswlchannel.bsky.social · 4d

The November 2nd 2025 edition of the International Radio report show that aired on CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal is now available on our YouTube channel. Please subscribe if you like our show!
youtu.be/l0uhBEyft5E

International Radio Report November 2nd 2025

YouTube video by International Radio Report

youtu.be

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Stephanie Miller @stephaniemiller.bsky.social · 3d

HAPPY MONDAY! We have The Rude Pundit, Mark Ramos and Cliff Schecter! Hear us 9a to Noon ET on outlets like:
Radio: SiriusXM Progress 127
TV: Free Speech TV on Roku / #AmazonFireTV / #SlingTV
Streaming: WCPT 820 - Chicago's Progressive Talk on TuneIn
Video Stream: www.politicalvoicesnetwork.com

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Robin N6RLS @robinn6rls.bsky.social · 4d

🌞📻 If it's Sunday, it's time again for the latest edition of...

The International Radio Report - starting soon: at 7:30 AM PST (10:30 AM EST - 1530 UTC) on @ckut radio in Montréal.

CKUT Live audio link: ckut.out.airtime.pro/ckut_a

#radio #shortwave #broadcasting #hamradio

ckut.out.airtime.pro

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Marshall @marshallstax.bsky.social · 5d

ICYMI: The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich (ft. W. Kamau Bell)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOEX...

Nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich (ft. W. Kamau Bell)

YouTube video by Robert Reich

www.youtube.com

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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 7d

For more than a hundred years, a towering Monterey cypress stood sentinel in Golden Gate Park, its sweeping branches shading generations of parkgoers. On Thursday, that chapter came to an end.

San Francisco says goodbye to a century-old cypress in Golden Gate Park

For more than a hundred years, a towering Monterey cypress stood sentinel in Golden Gate Park, its sweeping branches shading generations of parkgoers. On Thursday, that chapter came to an end.

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California Historical Radio Society @calradiohistory.bsky.social · 7d

The latest CHRS “Listening In” newsletter is live! 📰

mailchi.mp/0fe866ab1108...

Highlights:
➡️ Exclusive #Alameda Theatre KCSM Jazz Movie Screening November 1 at 2 PM (Saturday!) 🍿
➡️ CHRS Membership Meeting November 15! 💼
➡️ An Evening with Peter Finch November 15! 📅

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UNICEF USA @unicefusa.org · 8d

#Halloween is just two days away! 🎃

There's still time to participate in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, celebrating 75 years of delivering lifesaving impact for children. Learn more: https://buff.ly/ncJFUBS #ToT4UNICEF

A child wears a lion costume for Halloween, and carries an orange Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF box. Text overlay reads, "75 Years of Lifesaving Impact for Children: Visit trickortreatforunicef.org to carry on the tradition this October."

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Robin N6RLS @robinn6rls.bsky.social · 7d

UNICEF on Bluesky:
bsky.app/profile/unic...

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Marshall @marshallstax.bsky.social · 8d

Bay Area band Das Blok is releasing some old (1981) tracks with great (remastered?) sound:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=27H7...

In A Rain

YouTube video by Das Blok - Topic

www.youtube.com

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NPR @npr.org · 7d

The idea of asking kids to collect coins for needy children abroad was born of one couple's desire to add meaning to Halloweening. Some say it's now more important than ever. n.pr/3LkikUN

Candy is dandy but trick or treat for UNICEF has heft. And this year it turns 75!

The idea of asking kids to collect coins for needy children abroad was born of one couple's desire to add meaning to Halloweening. Some say it's now more important than ever.

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Stephanie Miller @stephaniemiller.bsky.social · 7d

THURSDAY! Karl Frisch, Dr. Irwin Redlener, John Fugelsang & Dana Goldberg. Join us 9a-Noon ET on:
Radio: SiriusXM Progress 127
TV: Free Speech TV on #AppleTV / #AmazonFireTV / Roku / #SlingTV
Streaming: Progressive Voices app on your phone
Video: PoliticalVoicesNetwork.com

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 8d

🌍⚠️ An influential new Lancet report has warned that climate change is taking a devastating toll on global health, with policy failures contributing to millions of avoidable deaths annually.

Read more about it here 👉 https://go.france24.com/kx6

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Marshall @marshallstax.bsky.social · 8d

Save the date: Sunday, 16 November, 2025:

www.pbs.org/kenburns/the...

The American Revolution | Premieres Nov. 16 | PBS

The American Revolution, a landmark documentary by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, premieres Nov. 16, 2025.

www.pbs.org

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California Historical Radio Society @calradiohistory.bsky.social · 8d

Radio Central has #AI (as-is)!

californiahistoricalradio.com/2025/01/as-i...

Shop surplus radios, test equipment, and more at special prices.

As-is (hence the name), cash only, no reserves.

New items coming, check back often!

Contact Rachel Lee at [email protected] for pickup.

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Stephanie Miller @stephaniemiller.bsky.social · 8d

HUMP DAY! Plus we have Bob Cesca, Malcolm Nance & Carlos Alazraqui. Join us 9a-12n ET!
Radio: SiriusXM Progress 127
TV: Free Speech TV on Roku / #AppleTV / #SlingTV / #AmazonFireTV
Streaming: WCPT 820 - Chicago's Progressive Talk on TuneIn
Video: PoliticalVoicesNetwork.com

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Robin N6RLS @robinn6rls.bsky.social · 8d

Just in...

All-News Radio Sees Growth As Listeners Seek Trusted Information.

www.insideradio.com/free/all-new...

📻 KCBS WINS newsradio all-news radio 📻

All-News Radio Sees Growth As Listeners Seek Trusted Information.

All-news radio audiences are rising across the U.S. as listeners look for fact-based, local coverage amid declining trust in social media and television news, according to Audacy. In a new

www.insideradio.com

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