Hobart Radio International is a shortwave community service relayed across the globe via shortwave and FM in New Zealand.
We are the voice for Tasmania, and will always be developing and different. Crossing the borders since 2004, telling the unknown and investigating on what's important.
Missed us in Europe this weekend? We will be on air for an hour with shows The Buzz No.20 and In The Zone No.1 at 6kW beamed East to Europe via Channel 292 6070kHz 20h30-21h30UTC on Saturday 16th January.
We hope to be able to beam into the top of the Middle East including Syria to Australian, American and English troops currently serving overseas.
In today’s musical journey we’ll play some jazz, Swedish rock, Tuvan throat singing and some Bluegrass. Let’s begin our music journey and get in the zone. LISTEN via embedded player: DOWNLOAD| TWITTER| FACEBOOK
Hear us this weekend
We are on air this weekend covering three continents:
Shortwave: European relay 6300 between 1h00-3h00UTC (depending on conditions) Saturday (Europe) WRMI 9955 4h30-5h00UTC Sundays (North, South America, India) WBCQ 5110 4h30-5h00UTC Sundays (North America)
FM: World FM 88.2MHz 3h30-4UTC Thursdays (Tawa, New Zealand)
We are on air this weekend covering three continents. Shortwave: MV Baltic 9485 11-11h30UTC Sunday (Europe) WRMI 9955 4h30-5h00UTC Sundays (North, South America, India) WBCQ 5110 4h30-5h00UTC Sundays (North America) FM: World FM 88.2MHz 3h30-4UTC Thursdays (Tawa, New Zealand)
On today’s show we start with the latest music from Coldplay and Enya, satire news, audio from the Muppet Show “Pigs in Space” and launch off the plank into the world of pirate radio news and logs. LISTEN via embedded player: DOWNLOAD| TWITTER| FACEBOOK
This year's show is a bit different but we're sure you'll enjoy our perks and quirks. On today's 2015 Christmas Special we're playing some compulsory Christmas music, wonder what happened to Christmas is today's society, we look at famous Christmas quotes and figure out what an Australian does for a hot summer's Christmas day. LISTEN via embedded player: DOWNLOAD| TWITTER| FACEBOOK
We are going off air to European audiences for all of November 2015 and plan to recommence early December 2015. This is due to moving our studio out of the city. For listeners in the Americas and New Zealand, we plan to replay some of our best shows for 2015. You can still hear us on:
Ooooooooo. Happy Halloween for 2015! Today's show is creepy and ghastly. Don't listen to it on a full stomach. Ghostly screams, owls hoot. You're in for a trick or treat. LISTEN via embedded player: DOWNLOAD| TWITTER| FACEBOOK
Welcome to today’s special show. Ever since the 1947 Roswell spacecraft crash many people around the world wonder if their is life beyond earth. In 2013 an American survey found 50% of people believe we are not alone. In the next 30 minutes we’re looking into the truth about Aliens and UFOs. Are Aliens and myth or fact? Are most UFO’s flying saucers? Are crop circles faked? And are Alien abductions authentic? LISTEN via embedded player: DOWNLOAD| TWITTER| FACEBOOK|TRANSCRIPT
I watched this YouTube video of authentic captured Alien life. However the clips showed very blurry images or what looked like animals in shot:
On today’s show we start with satire news, audio from the Muppet Show, explore the unusual concept of playing the drums on various people’s bottoms and as always great music. LISTEN via embedded player: DOWNLOAD| TWITTER| FACEBOOK
From Hobart, Tasmania, Australia - welcome to the DX Extra. It’s a show about the shortwave and radio hobby featuring news, reviews, pirate radio and anything in-between. We’re on shortwave and also as audio on demand.
Last weekend Radio Spaceshuttle announced its last every broadcast. On the 13th September 2015 they aired for the final time on 13600kHz at 19-20h00UTC. We thank Radio Spaceshuttle for supporting our DX Extra shortwave and radio news show and relaying segments of our pirate logs regularly within their shows this year. Radio Spaceshuttle was on the air for 13 years, starting out as Radio Venus International in 2002.
On today’s show feature a World Music Special. Our challenge - to play music from every continent of the world. Sounds easy? Antarctica is one of the continents included! This special broadcast is only airing on WRMI 9955kHz and WBCQ 5110kHz 3h30-4h00UTC this Sunday. (Saturday 11:30-Midnight PM ET) LISTEN via embedded player: DOWNLOAD| TWITTER| FACEBOOK
On today’s show we start with satire news, audio from the Muppet Show, explore the unusual sounds of the Australian didgeridoo music, prepare for the end of the world (comedy sketch), and as always great music. LISTEN via embedded player: DOWNLOAD| TWITTER| FACEBOOK Note: The satire news in our shows do not necessarily represent our opinions and are the opinions of the author.
From Hobart, Tasmania, Australia - welcome to the DX Extra. It’s a show about the shortwave and radio hobby featuring news, reviews, pirate radio and anything in-between. We’re on shortwave and also as audio on demand.
On today’s show we welcome a new segment of satire news, how to survive a zombie attack, comedy from Fawlty Towers, showcase some odd shortwave pirate stations and as always great music. LISTEN via embedded player: DOWNLOAD| TWITTER| FACEBOOK
Arrrrrr! Did you like hearing the odd and wacky pirate stations from the USA at the end of our show? You can find more of them from here and here but NOT here.
Tweets:
The Buzz Show No.14 - Satire News, How to survive Zombie attack, comedy from Fawlty Towers and showcase USA Pirates:
http://t.co/MLXc71258s
From Hobart, Tasmania, Australia - welcome to the DX Extra. It’s a show about the shortwave and radio hobby featuring news, reviews, pirate radio and anything in-between. We’re on shortwave and also as audio on demand.
In this special show we’re unraveling the cold spooky truth of a shortwave number station. We will cover undercover agents, past and present number stations and the rise of Asian number stations. LISTEN via embedded player: DOWNLOAD| TWITTER| FACEBOOK| TRANSCRIPT Hear this special Spy Station show this weekend on Channel 292 6070kHz Saturday 15/08 and Sunday 16/08 at 16h00UTC. Also on WRMI 9955kHz and WBCQ 5110khz Sundays at 3h30UTC.
Spy Station Special Part 2 & 3
The "Koph" of Germany Jochen Schafer is our special producer for these two parts of the Spy Station Special. In his two shows he features rare recordings of number stations, specialising in German number stations. He also is a talented piano player. Impressive audio from a cassette recorder. These are from April 2005 and whilst accurate at the time some websites mentioned may no longer exist.
Press the arrow (< >) on the player to hear the other track.
Get your special eQSL!
If you were lucky enough to intercept our transmission over shortwave via your own or web SDR radio we have a special spy edition eQSL just for you!
Shortwave Reception: We've been featured in the Bulgarian DX Blogand they've also added our schedule.
We've already had an overwhelmingly positive response from listeners;
"I really look forward to the next 2 parts online! I must admit I really enjoyed listening to it from start to finish it was very interesting and I learnt a lot about Asian number stations in particular." Jordan, Northern Ireland.
"Superb documentary on this mysterious subject. For those who don't know anything about this topic, it should be an eye opener, indeed. Anyway, I really enjoyed this part and will listen to the others on your site. Top notch work that I would say was of the quality that would have been presented on the all time greatest DX program, the old Radio Nederlands' Media Network with Jonathan Marks. Slap yourself on the back!" Al, New York, USA
"Good program about this subject. Was very interesting, especially the stations from China that you show at last." Claudio, Chile.
Tweets:
Hobart Radio International Shortwave with DX Extra and The Buzz!: Number Stations & Oddities http://t.co/dQfRqx1s1X