Do Shortwave ‘Numbers Stations’ Really Instruct Spies? Unidentified radio broadcasts have been transmitting coded messages, using numbers for years ...

Between World War II and Y2K, shortwave listening was quite an education. With a simple receiver, you could listen to the world. Some of it, of course, was entertainment, and much of it was propaga… ...

There are all kinds of shortwave radio stations in the world, but WBCQ seems unique.

Sure, you can now listen to the major shortwave stations on your computer via the Internet, but what about when you are traveling or camping or just want to get away from the computer?

Numbers stations are shortwave stations that broadcast cryptic messages that are widely assumed to be used for communications between nation states and spies. But who’s to say it’s up t… ...

It also lists times and schedules for shortwave stations around the world. The book is called “Passport to World Band Radio.” It costs $19.95 and can be found at most bookstores.

The frequencies assigned to broadcast shortwave are chopped up into separate groups known as meter bands. The ICF-SW7600GR can receive all 14 bands, but a few inexpensive radios omit a couple of ...

And WINB, a shortwave station in York County, Pa., known for its ultra-conservative programming that sometimes featured Mr. Koernke and other militia officials, went off the air in April.

The second season of The Divided Dial, a series by WNYC's On the Media, explores the ideological battles playing out on shortwave radio, which can reach across continents.