List of shortwave radio broadcasters

This is a list of shortwave radio broadcasters updated on Jun 4, 2024:

By country StateBroadcaster First shortwave broadcast Last shortwave broadcast Currently broadcasting on SW Currently broadcasting online Notes Afghanistan Radio Kabul 2011 2020 No No AlbaniaRadio Tirana 19372022 No Yes Relayed by Radio Miami International (WRMI) from 2017-2022. Online as Radio Tirana International. AlgeriaRadio Algérienne 1962 Yes Yes AngolaRádio Nacional de Angola 19792022 No Yes ArgentinaRadiodifusión Argentina al Exterior 1949 Yes No Relayed by Radio Miami International (WRMI)Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel 1979 Yes ArmeniaPublic Radio of Armenia 19262018 NoYes AustraliaRadio Australia 1939 2017 No YesOperated by the public Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Continues online as ABC Radio Australia/ABC Pacific2FC 1925? 1930? No No 3LO 1925? 1930? No No 4QG 1925? 1930? No No 6WF 1925 1929 No No Transmissions of shortwave parallel ceased Sep 1929 when ABC/PMG assumed controlVLR 1925? 1930? No No VK2ME 1925? 1930? No No VK3ME 1925? 1930? No No VK6ME 1925? 1930? No No Reach Beyond Australia 2003 Yes NoReligious broadcaster. Based in Kilsyth, Victoria 2004 Yes No Based in Hobart, Tasmania. Relayed via WBCQ and New Zealand FM stations.North Queensland Radio 2017 Yes No Based in Innisfail, Queensland.Shortwave Australia2022 Yes NoBased in Bendigo, Victoria.77400 FM20172018 NoBased in Alice Springs, Northern Territory.Ozy Radio20172018 NoBased in Perth, Western Australia.Radio Symban20082018 NoBased in Sydney, New South Wales.Genesis Radio20162018 NoBased in Sydney, New South Wales.Station X20162018 NoBased in Wee Waa, New South Wales.Unique Radio20162018 NoBased in Gunnedah, New South Wales. Relays via WINB. AustriaRadio Austria International 1955 2003 No NoÖ1 International 2003 2024 No No Foreign-language services discontinued, German-language only streams of domestic channels Azerbaijanİctimai Radio20062018 No NoVoice of Justice 1997 No Voice of Talyshistan 2013 No BahrainRadio Bahrain 1971 2019 No BangladeshBangladesh Betar 1939 2024 NoTemporary shutdown due to a technical issue BelarusRadio Belarus 1962 2016 No Yes International service in 9 languages available online, via satellite and on FM border stations. | BelgiumRTBF International 2004 2009 No NoRadio Vlaanderen Internationaal 2009 No NoDengê Gel 2001 2026 No No Earlier known under names Dengê Mezopotamya, Dengê Kurdistan and Dengê Welat. BeninRadiodiffusion et télévision du Bénin 1972 2009 No BhutanBhutan Broadcasting Service 1991 2020 NoLast Heard in November 2020 BoliviaRadio Mosoj Chaski 1999 Yes Based in Cochabamba.Radio Santa Ana del Yacuma 1999 Yes Based in Santa Ana del Yacuma, Beni Department.Radio San Miguel ? Yes Based in Riberalta, Beni Department.Radio Eco ? Yes Based in Reyes, Beni Department.Radio Fides ? Yes Based in La Paz.Radio Panamericana1972 Yes Based in La Paz.Radio Patria Nueva ? Yes Based in La Paz.Radio Pio XII ? Yes Based in Siglo Veinte, Oruro Department.Radio Yura 2000 Yes Based in Yura, Potosi Department.Radio Santa Cruz 1975 Yes Based in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Department. BotswanaRadio Botswana 1965 2007 No BrazilRádio Nacional da Amazônia 1977 Yes Based in Brasília, Distrito Federal. Operated by the public EBC. Targeted to the population of Brazilian Amazon.Radio Integração? Yes Broadcast from Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre.Radio Verdes Florestas? Yes Broadcast from Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre.Rádio Difusora do Amazonas 1948 Yes Broadcast from Manaus, Amazonas.Rádio Rio Mar 1954 2017 No Broadcast from Manaus, Amazonas.Rádio Brasil Central 1950 Yes Broadcast from Goiânia, Goiás.Rádio Daqui ?2017 No Broadcast from Goiânia, Goiás.Rádio Inconfidência 1936 Yes Broadcast from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Operated by Empresa Mineira de Comunicação (Minas Gerais Communication Company), the public broadcasting company of the state of Minas Gerais.Rádio Itatiaia 1952 2017 No Broadcast from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.Rádio Congonhas ? Yes Broadcast from Congonhas, Minas Gerais.Rádio Marumby 1976 Yes Religious broadcaster. Broadcast from Curitiba, Paraná.Radio Cultura Filadélfia? Yes Religious broadcaster. Broadcast from Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná.Rádio Alvorada de Londrina 2001 Yes Religious broadcaster. Broadcast from Londrina, Paraná.Rádio Difusora de Londrina 1950 Yes Broadcast from Londrina, Paraná.Rádio Clube do Pará 1928 Yes Broadcast from Belém, Pará.Radio Rural? Yes Religious broadcaster. Broadcast from Santarem, Pará.Radio Relogio? Yes Religious broadcaster. Broadcast from São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro.Rádio Gaúcha 1927 Yes Broadcast from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.Rádio Guaíba 1957 Yes Broadcast from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.Super Rede Boa Vontade 1992 Yes Religious broadcaster. Broadcast from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.Rádio Trans Mundial 19702018 No Religious broadcaster. Broadcast from Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul.Radio Caiari? No Religious broadcaster. Broadcast from Porto Velho, Rondônia.Rádio Roraima ? Yes Broadcast from Boa Vista, Roraima.Rádio Cultura de Cuiabá ? Yes Broadcast from Cuiabá, Mato Grosso.Rádio Voz Missionária ? Yes Religious broadcaster. Broadcast from Camboriú, Santa Catarina.Rádio Nove de Julho 1953 Yes Religious broadcaster. Broadcast from São Paulo, São Paulo.Rádio Bandeirantes 1937 2017 No Broadcast from São Paulo, São Paulo.Rádio Deus é Amor 1962 Yes Religious broadcaster. Broadcast from São Paulo, São Paulo.Rádio Canção Nova 1980 Yes Religious broadcaster. Broadcast from Cachoeira Paulista, São Paulo.Rádio Aparecida 1951 Yes Religious broadcaster. Broadcast from Aparecida, São Paulo.Rádio Cultura 1932 Yes Broadcast from Araraquara, São Paulo.Rádio Meteorologia ? Yes Broadcast from Ibitinga, São Paulo.Rádio Educadora 1939 Yes Broadcast from Limeira, São Paulo.Rádio Novo Tempo 1989 Yes Religious broadcaster. Broadcast from Jacareí, São Paulo. BulgariaRadio Bulgaria 1930 2012 NoYesRadio Na Gaskiya2018 No Clandestine station targeted Nigeria.Raadiyoo Warra Wangeelaa ? NoReligious broadcaster. Burkina FasoRadio Burkina 1959 2010 No BurundiRadio-Télévision nationale du Burundi 1960 2003 NoRadio République Africaine 2001 2015 No Clandestine station targeted Burundi. CameroonCameroon Radio Television 1987 2000 NoFM Mont Cameroon ? 2011 NoVoice of the Gospel1966 NoReligious broadcaster. CanadaRadio Canada International 1945 2012 No YesTransmitted via CKCX in Sackville, New Brunswick. Operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Known as CBC International Service until 1970. Continues as a web portal in 7 languages and produces podcasts in 5 foreign languages. CBC Northern Service19602012 No YesRelayed via CKCX to northern Quebec. Continues online and via AM and FM relaysCFCX 1920 2010 No No A relay of CINW, based in Montreal, Quebec. Both stations went off the air in 2010.CFRX 1937 Yes Yes A relay of CFRB, based in Toronto, Ontario. Online as CFRB Newstalk 1010.CFVP 1931 2023 No No Based in Calgary, Alberta. Was a relay of CKMX (formerly CFCN).CHNX 1955 2001 No Yes Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Relay of CHNS-FM. Shortwave relay discontinued but CHNS-FM continues on the air and online. CHU 1923 2026 No No National Research Council time signal. Based in Ottawa. Discontinued June 22, 2026.CKFX 1923 2007 No Yes Based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Relay of CKWX which continues on the air and online. CKZU 1946 2017 No YesA relay of CBU, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, which continues on the air and online. CKZN 1939 2017 No YesBased in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, relay of CFGB Happy Valley-Goose Bay, which continues on the air and online. Intended target is remote areas of Labrador. Silent since 2017 but license renewed in 2022 by the CRTC.CRCX 1930World Radio 1932worldradiohistory.com 1938 No Yes Based in Bowmanville, Ontario, originally VE9GW, founded by Gooderham and Worts as a relay of CKGW Toronto. Leased by the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission in 1933 along with CKGW, and renamed CRCX. Both stations purchased by the CBC in 1937. CKGW was renamed CBL and remains on the air and online as CBL-FM.Bible Voice Broadcasting 2000 Yes YesReligious broadcaster. Does not have its own transmitter but leases time on transmitters in Nauen, Tashkent, and Sofia Podcasts online. Cape VerdeRadio Nacional de Cabo Verde 1987 1989 No Central African RepublicRadio Maïngo 2007 No Chad Radiodiffusion et de Télévision du Tchad 1984 2013 No Radio Ndarason International 2018 Yes Humanitarian station targeting Chad and neighbouring countries. China, People's Republic ofChina Radio International 1941 Yes YesVoice of Jinling 1986 YesVoice of Strait 1958 YesVoice of Shangri-La 1986 YesBeibu Bay Radio 1984 YesTibet People's Broadcasting Station 2003 YesInner Mongolia People's Broadcasting Station 1950 YesXinjiang People's Broadcasting Station 1950 YesQinghai People's Broadcasting Station 1970 YesGannan People's Broadcasting Station 1960 YesGuizhou People's Broadcasting Station 1968 YesSichuan Radio and Television 1960 YesHunan People's Broadcasting Station 1970 YesHulunbeir People's Broadcasting Station 1950 YesChina Huayi Broadcasting Corporations 1991 YesVoice of Pujiang 2011 2013 No China, Republic of/TaiwanVoice of Free China / Radio Taiwan International 1949 Yes YesFu Hsin Broadcasting Station 1956 YesKwanghua Broadcasting Station 1988 YesPCJ Radio 2008 2020 No No CroatiaVoice of Croatia 1991 2013 No ColombiaCadena Melodía de Colombia 1947 2012 NoAlcaraván Radio?YesLa Voz de tu Conciencia?Yes ComorosRadio Comores 1975 1997 No CubaRadio Havana Cuba 1961 Yes YesRadio Progreso 1929 YesRadio Rebelde1958 Yes CyprusCyprus Broadcasting Corporation 19532013 NoBayrak Radio and Television Corporation 1963 2017 No Czech RepublicRadio Prague 1936 YesYes Leases time on various transmitters. Relayed on Radio Miami International (WRMI) since 2011. DenmarkRadio Denmark 1948 2003 No NoWorld Music Radio1967 YesRadio 2082019 NoRadio OZ-Viola20182026 No Democratic Republic of CongoRadio Télé Candip 1974 NoBest Radio 2001 No Republic of CongoRadio Congo 1945 Yes DjiboutiRadiodiffusion Television de Djibouti 19772010 No EcuadorHCJB 1931 YesInternational and regional broadcasts ended in 2009. Current shortwave broadcasts target Ecuador only. EgyptVoice of the Arabs/Radio Cairo 1953 Yes Equatorial GuineaRadio Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial 19672021 No EritreaVoice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea19932022 No Clandestine station targeted Ethiopia. EstoniaRadio Tallinn1995 No EthiopiaEthiopian National Radio19872023 NoSomali Regional State Radio ? No Voice of the Tigray Revolution ? No Radio Oromiyaa ? Yes Amhara Regional State Radio ? Yes Radio Fana 1994 YesVoice of Peace and Democracy of Eritrea2005 No Clandestine station targeted Eritrea.Voice of Democratic Alliance of Eritrea1999 No Clandestine station targeted Eritrea. FinlandYLE Radio Finland 1938 2006 NoNo Transmitted via Lahti radio station from 1938 to 1948, Pori shortwave station from 1948 to 1987 and finally then new Pori's shortwave center in Preiviiki district from 1987 to the end of 2006. Known before early 1970s as shortwave service of Finnish Broadcasting Company.Scandinavian Weekend Radio 2000 Yes FranceRadio France Internationale 1945/1975 Yes YesKnown from 1945 to 1975 successively as RTF Radio Paris, RDF Radio France, and ORTF Radio Paris Poste Colonial 1931 1938 No NoState-owned, aimed at French colonial empire.Paris-Mondial 1938 1940 No NoState-owned, terminated by German invasion of France during WWII.Radio-Paris Mondial 1940 1944 No NoUsed by German occupation forces to broadcast German propaganda in French, internationallyLa Voix de la France 1941 1944 No NoOperated by Vichy France regime with propaganda broadcasts aimed at French colonies. Radio Eritrea International 2012 No Clandestine station targeted Eritrea.Radio Adal 20162018 No Clandestine station targeted Eritrea.Radio Al-Mukhtar ?2018 No Religious broadcaster. Clandestine station targeted Eritrea.Radio Xoriyo 2000 No Clandestine station targeted Eritrea.Sagalee