shortwave

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More recently, during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the BBC used shortwave radio to broadcast its news service after communication towers were attacked.

From Los Angeles Times

If cell towers are down and internet cables have been cut, the ability of shortwave radio frequencies to transmit long-distance messages could become crucial for civilians and officials alike.

From Los Angeles Times

Tweedy, on the other hand, found himself increasingly favoring avant-garde minimalism, which led him to records like the experimental composer Jim O’Rourke’s beautifully woozy “Bad Timing” or even “The Conet Project,” a compilation of eerie recordings from shortwave radio stations believed to be spy transmissions.

From New York Times

It was the realization of a dream the reluctant third-generation farmer had held since 1962, having become enamored of Wimbledon two years previously when he heard a BBC broadcast on his grandfather’s shortwave radio.

From New York Times

VOA has said similar shifts were behind its decision in 2011 to cancel shortwave broadcasts into China during the administration of former President Obama.

From Washington Times