| Leap second |
Canada |
Time |
2015 |
North America |
2010s |
|
| UNID Spy Numbers Station |
Unknown |
Numbers stations |
1993 |
Unknown |
1990s |
|
| Radio Moscow - German/Soviet Treaty |
Russia |
World events & politics |
1970 |
Europe |
1970s |
|
| Radio contact between W2PVF and KC4AAC of Palmer
Station, Antarctica |
Antarctica |
Conversations |
1974 |
Antarctica |
1970s |
|
| Alfons and the Magic Christmas Tree |
Unknown |
Festive season |
1974 |
Unknown |
1970s |
|
| The Russian invasion of Afghanistan |
Afghanistan |
World events & politics |
1980 |
Asia |
1980s |
|
| Voice of Vietnam interval signal |
Vietnam |
IDs and intervals |
2021 |
Asia |
2020s |
|
| Gulf Harbour Radio |
New Zealand |
Weather |
2016 |
Oceania |
2010s |
|
| Voice of Saudi Arabia, test transmission |
Saudi Arabia |
Test transmissions |
1970 |
Middle East |
1970s |
|
| Radio Baghdad: September 26, 1990 |
Iraq |
World events & politics |
1990 |
Middle East |
1990s |
|
| CHU Canada (Time Station): July 1993 |
Canada |
Time |
1993 |
North America |
1990s |
|
| Space Shuttle Challenger disaster |
UK |
Space travel |
1986 |
Europe |
1980s |
|
| Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) final shortwave
broadcast |
Italy |
Radio history |
2007 |
Europe |
2000s |
|
| Sputnik 1 as heard via WTCN-AM |
USA |
Space travel |
1959 |
North America |
1950s |
|
| Radio Atlantico del Sur (Falklands War British MOD
Station) |
Argentina |
Conflict & military |
1982 |
Latin America |
1980s |
|
| Voice of Peace from Baghdad |
Iraq |
Propaganda |
1990 |
Middle East |
1990s |
|
| Elections in East Germany |
Germany |
World events & politics |
1990 |
Europe |
1990s |
|
| Missile attack on Israel |
Israel |
Conflict & military |
1991 |
Middle East |
1990s |
|
| Radio Pyongyang |
North Korea |
Propaganda |
1999 |
Asia |
1990s |
|
| The millennium |
UK |
Festive season |
1999 |
Europe |
1990s |
|
| Nelson Mandela arrives in Libya |
Libya |
World events & politics |
1997 |
Africa |
1990s |
|
| The Voice of Free Sahara |
Unknown |
Broadcasts |
2002 |
Unknown |
2000s |
|
| Transworld Radio, Polish language edition |
Poland |
Religion |
2014 |
Europe |
2010s |
|
| B-B-B-E |
UK |
IDs and intervals |
1980 |
Europe |
1980s |
|
| Death of Mao Zedong |
China |
World events & politics |
1976 |
Asia |
1970s |
|
| Radio Tawantinsuyo, 1970 |
Peru |
IDs and intervals |
1970 |
Latin America |
1970s |
|
| BBC World Service ident |
UK |
IDs and intervals |
1980 |
Europe |
1980s |
|
| All India Radio |
India |
IDs and intervals |
1990 |
Asia |
1990s |
|
| Radio Afghanistan station ID, 1970 |
Afghanistan |
IDs and intervals |
1970 |
Asia |
1970s |
|
| Radio Afghanistan station ID, 1976 |
Afghanistan |
IDs and intervals |
1976 |
Asia |
1970s |
|
| Radio Kuwait (start of Iraqi invasion): August 2,
1990 |
Kuwait |
Conflict & military |
1990 |
Middle East |
1990s |
|
| Mother of battles |
Iraq |
Conflict & military |
1991 |
Middle East |
1990s |
|
| Nixon's resignation |
Australia |
World events & politics |
1974 |
Oceania |
1970s |
|
| Radio contact between W2PVF and Antarctic Station
LU1ZE |
Argentina |
Conversations |
1974 |
Latin America |
1970s |
|
| Happy Christmas from the Netherlands |
Netherlands |
Festive season |
1956 |
Europe |
1950s |
|
| Voice of America (Apollo 8), 1968 |
USA |
Space travel |
1968 |
North America |
1960s |
|
| Vatican Radio (Portuguese Language Service)
|
Vatican City |
Religion |
2021 |
Europe |
2020s |
|
| ZD8VR Volcano Radio, 1979 |
Ascension Island |
Broadcasts |
1979 |
Islands |
1970s |
|
| Kol Israel: September 12, 2001 |
Israel |
History |
2001 |
Middle East |
2000s |
|
| BBC World Service: September 12, 2001 |
UK |
History |
2001 |
Europe |
2000s |
|
| HF Aviation Traffic (Spirit Airlines 558) |
USA |
Conversations |
2021 |
North America |
2020s |
|
| Russian numbers station |
Russia |
Numbers stations |
2021 |
Europe |
2020s |
|
| Voyager 1 (90 deg. bank angle), 1986 |
USA |
Space travel |
1986 |
North America |
1980s |
|
| American Forces Antarctic Network (AFAN)
McMurdo |
Antarctica |
Entertainment |
1980s |
Antarctica |
1980s |
|
| BBC World Service's broadcast to the British
Antarctic Survey |
Antarctica |
Festive season |
2013 |
Antarctica |
2010s |
|
| Voice of Iran: December 5, 1976 |
Iran |
World events & politics |
1976 |
Middle East |
1970s |
|
| The death of Fidel Castro |
Netherlands |
World events & politics |
2016 |
Europe |
2010s |
|
| Radio Havana Cuba (aircheck), 2017 |
Cuba |
Test transmissions |
2017 |
Latin America |
2010s |
|
| Radio Australia: Cyclone Tracy |
Australia |
Weather |
1974 |
Oceania |
1970s |
|
| The fall of Saigon |
South Africa |
World events & politics |
1975 |
Africa |
1970s |
|
| British troops land in the Falkland Islands
|
Falkland Islands |
Conflict & military |
1982 |
Islands |
1980s |
|
| Voyager Experimental aircraft flight communications
|
USA |
Space travel |
1986 |
North America |
1980s |
|
| Radio Beijing (Tiananmen protests) |
China |
World events & politics |
1989 |
Asia |
1980s |
|
| Romanian revolution |
Austria |
World events & politics |
1990 |
Europe |
1960s |
|
| 20th anniversary of the nuclear bomb |
China |
Propaganda |
1969 |
Asia |
1960s |
|
| Radio South Africa (RSA) New Year's Eve
broadcast |
South Africa |
Festive season |
1977 |
Africa |
1970s |
|
| Radio Moscow - Soyuz 26 |
Russia |
Space travel |
1977 |
Europe |
1970s |
|
| Palastinian hijackings in Jordan |
Jordan |
World events & politics |
1970 |
Middle East |
1970s |
|
| President Reagan assassination attempt |
USA |
World events & politics |
1981 |
North America |
1980s |
|
| Death of Pope Paul VI |
Vatican City |
Religion |
1978 |
Europe |
1970s |
|
| Voice of the Malayan Revolution |
Singapore |
Propaganda |
1979 |
Asia |
1970s |
|
| Radio Liberacion SRRN, 1988 |
Nicaragua |
Propaganda |
1988 |
Latin America |
1980s |
|
| Nicaraguan clandestine radio station |
Nicaragua |
Propaganda |
1979 |
Latin America |
1970s |
|
| Voice of Biafra, 1969 |
Nigeria |
Test transmissions |
1969 |
Africa |
1960s |
|
| US Coast Guard radio station NMC, 2003 |
USA |
Conflict & military |
2003 |
North America |
2000s |
|
| NIST Radio Station WWVH |
Unknown |
IDs and intervals |
1980 |
Unknown |
1980s |
|
| Nigerian Armed Forces Radio |
Nigeria |
Conflict & military |
2015 |
Africa |
2010s |
|
| USAF EAM Voice Transmission
|
USA |
Conflict & military |
2016 |
North America |
2010s |
|
| Radio Reloj, 2015 |
Cuba |
Time |
2015 |
Latin America |
2010s |
|
| Telling the good news abroad |
Guatemala |
Religion |
1995 |
Latin America |
1990s |
|
| Inaugural shortwave broadcast of Wantok Radio
Light |
Papua New Guinea |
Religion |
2005 |
Islands |
2000s |
|
| The World Cup final |
Ascension Island |
Entertainment |
2014 |
Islands |
2010s |
|
| Radio Australia Jazz Notes |
Australia |
Entertainment |
2013 |
Oceania |
2010s |
|
| Final sign off of BFBS Malta |
Malta |
Radio history |
1979 |
Europe |
1970s |
|
| Radio St. Helena, The final hour (sign-off)
|
St. Helena |
Radio history |
2012 |
Islands |
2010s |
|
| Final broadcast, Radio Canada International
|
Canada |
Radio history |
2012 |
North America |
2010s |
|
| King George V's Christmas message |
UK |
Festive season |
1934 |
Europe |
1930s |
|
| Radio Nederland's "What's New" |
Netherlands |
Entertainment |
1976 |
Europe |
1970s |
|
| Radio Polonia: martial law declaration |
Poland |
Conflict & military |
1981 |
Europe |
1980s |
|
| Shannon VOLMET, August 2021 |
Ireland |
Weather |
2021 |
Europe |
2020s |
|
| All India Radio (DRM), 2014 |
India |
Broadcasts |
2014 |
Asia |
2010s |
|
| The Disco Palace |
Unknown |
Entertainment |
2014 |
Unknown |
2010s |
|
| 100 years of radio in Germany |
Germany |
Radio history |
2020 |
Europe |
2020s |
|
| Radio Slovakia Christmas special |
Slovakia |
Festive season |
2020 |
Europe |
2020s |
|
| Radio Nederland's 25th jubilee, 1972 |
Netherlands |
World events & politics |
1972 |
Europe |
1970s |
|
| Death of Emperor Hirohito |
Japan |
World events & politics |
1989 |
Asia |
1980s |
|
| The shortest-lived radio station |
Philippines |
Radio history |
1975 |
Asia |
1970s |
|
| WWV changes announcement format, 1971 |
USA |
Radio history |
1971 |
North America |
1970s |
|
| Spanish Sahara |
Western Sahara |
World events & politics |
1973 |
Africa |
1970s |
|
| Radio Japan |
Japan |
IDs and intervals |
2014 |
Asia |
2010s |
|
| Tibet People's Broadcasting Station |
Tibet |
IDs and intervals |
2004 |
Asia |
2000s |
|
| Learning English |
USA |
Broadcasts |
2014 |
North America |
2010s |
|
| Shortwave service |
Unknown |
Test transmissions |
2016 |
Unknown |
2010s |
|
| Radio Casablanca |
USA |
Entertainment |
2012 |
North America |
2010s |
|
| Channel Africa |
South Africa |
Broadcasts |
2014 |
Africa |
2010s |
|
| London calling in the Falkland Islands |
Falkland Islands |
Conflict & military |
1982 |
Islands |
1980s |
|
| Radio Moscow New Year's Eve show |
Russia |
Festive season |
1980 |
Europe |
1980s |
|
| Alfons and the Magic Christmas Tree |
Unknown |
festive season |
1974 |
Unknown |
1970s |
|
| National radio of Kampuchea |
Cambodia |
Broadcasts |
2012 |
Asia |
2010s |
|
| Warmongers' Monthly |
Russia |
Conflict & military |
1987 |
Europe |
1980s |
|
| Pope's Christmas message and Urbi et Orbi blessing,
2018 |
Vatican City |
Festive season |
2018 |
Europe |
2010s |
|
| Moscow mailbag |
Russia |
Broadcasts |
1979 |
Europe |
1970s |
|
| Radio Tahiti |
Tahiti |
Entertainment |
2018 |
Islands |
2010s |
|
| Bonsoir Africa |
Canada |
Broadcasts |
1982 |
North America |
1980s |
|
| Radio France International, 2014 |
France |
Broadcasts |
2014 |
Europe |
2010s |
|
| Radio Venezuela |
Venezuela |
Broadcasts |
2004 |
Latin America |
2000s |
|
| Spanish numbers station, 1966 |
Spain |
Numbers stations |
1966 |
Europe |
1960s |
|
| Radio Trans Mundial - final broadcast |
Brazil |
Radio history |
2018 |
Latin America |
2010s |
|
| Radio Havana |
Cuba |
Broadcasts |
2016 |
Latin America |
2010s |
|
| The English Man |
Unknown |
Numbers stations |
2012 |
Unknown |
2010s |
|
| Voice of Korea |
North Korea |
Broadcasts |
2005 |
Asia |
2000s |
|
| KCBS Pyongyang, 2016 |
North Korea |
Propaganda |
2016 |
Asia |
2010s |
|
| Bollettino del mare |
Italy |
Weather |
1997 |
Europe |
1990s |
|
| Radio Peking on Sino-Italian relations |
China |
World events & politics |
1970 |
Asia |
1970s |
|
| Soviet October Revolution parade, 1970 |
Russia |
Propaganda |
1970 |
Europe |
1970s |
|
| Indo-Pakistan war (1971) |
India |
Conflict & military |
1971 |
Asia |
1970s |
|
| Death of Yuri Andropov |
Russia |
World events & politics |
1984 |
Europe |
1980s |
|
| Japan-China Treaty, 1972 |
Japan |
World events & politics |
1972 |
Asia |
1970s |
|
| Speech by Fidel Castro |
Cuba |
World events & politics |
1974 |
Latin America |
1970s |
|
| Gorbachev overthrown |
Russia |
World events & politics |
1991 |
Europe |
1990s |
|
| The coup fails |
UK |
World events & politics |
1991 |
Europe |
1990s |
|
| The challenge to world peace |
China |
Propaganda |
1963 |
Asia |
1960s |
|
| The Polish Crisis 1981 |
Russia |
World events & politics |
1981 |
Europe |
1980s |
|
| China's first satellite |
China |
Space travel |
1970 |
Asia |
1970s |
|
| Hong Kong handover |
Hong Kong |
World events & politics |
1997 |
Asia |
1990s |
|
| The Czech crisis |
Russia |
World events & politics |
1968 |
Europe |
1960s |
|
| China invades Vietnam |
China |
World events & politics |
1979 |
Asia |
1970s |
|