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Wavescan

Wavescan

The weekly program for shortwave listeners and DXers.

Ray Robinson

19 episodesEN

Show overview

Wavescan has published 19 episodes during 2026. That works out to roughly 9 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Leisure show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Ray Robinson.

Episodes
19
Started
2026
Median length
29 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

Wavescan is a weekly program for shortwave listeners and DXers about the world of international broadcasting. It includes historical features about various aspects of radio broadcasting, as well as current information and interviews. Each edition also includes a shortwave news report from one of our correspondents around the world.

Latest Episodes

Episode 898: Wavescan - 10 May 2026

May 10, 202629 min

Episode 897: Wavescan - 03 May 2026

May 3, 202629 min

Episode 896: Wavescan - 26 Apr 2026

Apr 26, 202629 min

Episode 895: Wavescan - 19 Apr 2026

Apr 19, 202629 min

Ep 894Episode 894: Wavescan - 12 Apr 2026

- 1500 Meters Longwave, part 2 - After World War II- Voice of America Update- NASB 2026 Update- Interview with Dr. Veysel Binbay, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, part 1- Philippines DX Report from Henry Umadhay- Listener Response

Apr 12, 202629 min

Ep 893Episode 893: Wavescan - 05 Apr 2026

- 1500 Meters Longwave, part 1 - Before and During World War II- More Cuts at RFE/RL- Transmitting Financial Data over Shortwave- India DX Report from Prithwiraj Purkayastha- Japan DX Report from Yukiko Tsuji

Apr 5, 202629 min

Ep 892Episode 892: Wavescan - 29 Mar 2026

- Antarctica, part 3- New USAGM Head Nominated- VOA Transmissions- SWL Fest 2026- NASB 2026- CBS News Radio to Close- Weather Radio- Bangladesh DX Report - Salahuddin Dolar- Reception Report from Italy

Mar 29, 202629 min

Ep 891Episode 891: Wavescan - 22 Mar 2026

- Radio Broadcasting in Antarctica, part 2- Radio Prague International - threatened with elimination after 90 years- South Africa DX Report from Andre Gouws

Mar 22, 202629 min

Ep 890Episode 890: Wavescan - 15 Mar 2026

- Antarctica, part 1- NHK Special Service for Japanese nationals in the Middle East- Farsi Numbers Station- USAGM Lawsuit and Transmission Site Update- Interview with Grant Chambers - Communication Technology Broadcasting (Australia & South Africa)

Mar 15, 202629 min

Ep 889Episode 889: Wavescan - 08 Mar 2026

- Radio Diego-Suarez- Iran Broadcasts- RFE Drops Bulgarian and Romanian Services- Interview with Calvin Carter of Continental Electronics- Radio Televisyen Malaysia Update- AM Radio in U.S. Cars- Philippines DX Report from Henry Umadhay- A26 Wavescan Schedule on Reach beyond Australia

Mar 8, 202629 min

Ep 888Episode 888: Wavescan - 01 Mar 2026

- Coalition Maritime Forces - Radio One- Radio Free Asia resumes Mandarin- Interview with Greg Teague of Reach Beyond, Australia- DRM Update- Japan DX Report from Yukiko Tsuji

Mar 1, 202629 min

Ep 887Episode 887: Wavescan - 22 Feb 2026

- NBC Use of Shortwave- BBC broadcasts to Iran- George Ross Interview - TWR Update- ABC Radio in Perth moves from AM to FM- South Africa DX Report from Andre Gouws- WWCR Update

Feb 22, 202629 min

Ep 886Episode 886: Wavescan - 15 Feb 2026

- Israel Army Radio- Award for Dino Bloise - Frecuencia al Día- Opening Plenary of HFCC, Kuala Lumpur- Goodbye IRC's

Feb 15, 202629 min

Ep 885Episode 885: Wavescan - 08 Feb 2026

- Listening in to Radio Mali- Report from HFCC conference in Kuala Lumpur- Japan DX Report from Yukiko Tsuji (from 2/1)- Bangladesh DX Report from Salahuddin Dolar (from 1/18)- Philippines DX Report from Henry Umadhay- World Radio Day greetings from Christian Ghibaudo (France) and Jo Ricquish (NZ)

Feb 8, 202629 min

Ep 884Episode 884: Wavescan - 01 Feb 2026

- BBC London on Shortwave - Start Point- Thoughts about radio in Venezuela- Report from Gera, Germany- Adrian Peterson Interview, part 2

Feb 1, 202629 min

Ep 883Episode 883: Wavescan - 25 Jan 2026

- St. Helena- Adrian Peterson interview, part 1South Africa DX Report from Andre Gouws

Jan 25, 202629 min

Ep 882Episode 882: Wavescan - 18 Jan 2026

- BBC Daventry, part 2- Mark Fahey interview re North Korea, part 3

Jan 18, 202629 min

Ep 881Episode 881: Wavescan - 11 Jan 2026

- BBC Daventry, part 1- Upcoming NASB 2026 Annual Meeting- Ian McFarland's SWL Digest- Report from Cyprus- Mark Fahey interview re North Korea, part 2- Philippines DX Report from Henry Umadhay

Jan 11, 202629 min

Episode 880: Wavescan - 04 Jan 2026

Jan 4, 202629 min
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