February 09, 2021

Voice of America (Studio Recording): July 20, 1969

February 09, 2021/ T Witherspoon

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Tom Gavaras, for sharing the following recording and notes:

Voice of America studio quality recording of shortwave coverage of Apollo 11. Starts with newscast on the status of Soviet Luna 2 orbiter that was also sent to the moon, Egyptian-Israel conflict at the Suez Canal, Organization of American States call for a cease fire between El Salvador and Honduras, entire cabinet in South Vietnam resigns, American air attacks against the Viet Cong, etc. Followed by latest updates on Apollo 11 (lunar module is on the moon), international reaction to landing on the moon, etc.
Date of recording: 7/20/1969
Starting time: 1730 UTC

March 17, 2019

Russ Edmunds’ Mediumwave Airchecks: 1969 - 1978

March 17, 2019/ T Witherspoon

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Russ Edmunds (WB2BJH), for sharing this collection of mediumwave airchecks dating from 1969 to 1978. (Click here to check out all of Russ’ contributions.)

If you’ve subscribed to the SRAA podcast, you might only automatically download the first of these recordings. I would encourage you to view and listen to all 29 recordings on this dedicated Shortwave Radio Audio Archive post.

Click here to download a spreadsheet with full details of each clip.

August 30, 2018

Voice of Biafra: September 8, 1969

August 30, 2018/ T Witherspoon

Many thanks to both Dan Robinson and Jerry Berg who made me aware of this excellent--extremely rare--recording of the Voice of Biafra.

This broadcast was recorded by Al Sizer in North Haven, CT, on September 8, 1969 on 6,145 kHz starting at 2140 GMT. The receiver used was a Realistic DX-150. Mr. Sizer introduces the recording:

December 04, 2016

Voice of Vietnam (27 Jan. 1969)

December 04, 2016/ I Holder

Voice of Vietnam (27 Jan. 1969)

Shortwave broadcast from the Voice of Vietnam in Hanoi
(Monday 27 Jan. 1969).

- Music
- Woman announcer reads names of captured American GI’s
- Music
- Announcer talks of conditions of captured GI’s
- Music
- Comments from captured American GI’s
- Announcer reads out the names of captured GI’s and comments
from GI’s themselves
- Music
- Announcer reads out names of GI casualties

Sound quality- fair

Recorded off-air by Ian Holder, Brisbane, Australia

November 14, 2016

Radio Peking: 20th Anniversary nuclear bomb (October 3, 1969)

November 14, 2016/ I Holder

Radio Peking- statement on nuclear explosion to mark the 20th
Anniversary celebrations of the Communist Party of China. Broadcast 7.40pm (East Australian Time) Sunday, October 5, 1969.

Radio Peking recorded off air in Brisbane, Australia by Ian Holder

November 07, 2016

20th Anniversary of the Communist Party of China (3 October 1969)

November 07, 2016/ I Holder

20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF CHINA

Radio Peking broadcast (Friday 3 October 1969) commemorating the founding of the Communist Party of China in 1949. Recorded from shortwave by Ian Holder, Brisbane, Australia.

(Sound quality- fair)

November 06, 2016

October Anniversary Parade- Radio Moscow (1969)

November 06, 2016/ I Holder

Live from Radio Moscow- October Anniversary Parade
(Friday 7 Nov. 1969) 07.00 GMT. 16 metres.

Recorded off-air by Ian Holder, Brisbane, Australia

(Sound quality- fair)

March 17, 2014

KOL Israel: February 26, 1969

March 17, 2014/ T Witherspoon

Kol Israel QSL card (Source: http://shortwavedxer.blogspot.com/2011/09/kol-israel.html) — Kol Israel QSL card (Source: http://shortwavedxer.blogspot.com/2011/09/kol-israel.html)

This 1969 recording of Kol Israel comes from contributor, Greg Barman, who writes:

Prime Minister, Levi Eshkol (Source: Wikipedia) — Prime Minister, Levi Eshkol (Source: Wikipedia)

"Shortwave listening was an active hobby in my youth and I have a few recording from that time. This was part of a series of experimental shortwave broadcasts from Kol Israel directed to the US and Canada. Reception quality at my location in the Chicago suburbs was generally good. This broadcast includes news about the death of Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol."

Greg used his Knight-Kit Star Roamer receiver with an outdoor long wire antenna.

This recording was made on February 26, 1969 at 04:00 GMT on 9,009 kHz, received and
recorded in Evanston, IL.

Click here to download the recording as an MP3, or simply listen via the embedded player below:

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The Shortwave Radio Audio Archive

Voice of America (Studio Recording): July 20, 1969

Russ Edmunds’ Mediumwave Airchecks: 1969 - 1978

Voice of Biafra: September 8, 1969

Voice of Vietnam (27 Jan. 1969)

Radio Peking: 20th Anniversary nuclear bomb (October 3, 1969)

20th Anniversary of the Communist Party of China (3 October 1969)

October Anniversary Parade- Radio Moscow (1969)

KOL Israel: February 26, 1969

The Shortwave Radio Audio Archive