Shortwave Hours: Santa on Echolink

Dec 21, 2013: 5am- 7am
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WGXC 90.7-FM: Radio for Open Ears

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Two hours of shortwave radio-oriented programming, starting with solar weather, news on meteor showers and ham radio, and other reports. Other reports include:
5 a.m., "The RAIN Report" includes "Noted contester Tim Duffy/K3LR talks about his Contest University" and "Amateur Radio Relay League Audio Report" reports: "ARRL's 'Symbol Rate' Petition Nears the Top of FCC's 'Most Active Proceedings' List; The ARRL Centennial QSO Party Kicks Off January 1!;The story of how two Amateur Radio clubs gave back to their communities this holiday season."

5:30 a.m.: "Glenn Hauser's World of Radio" DX and station news countries all over the world.

6 a.m.: "Amateur Radio Newsline" This week: "The murderer of ham radio operator and his wife gets life behind prison bars; UK telecommunications regulator Ofcom is re-evaluating ham radio licensing requirements; Myanmar could soon crate an amateur radio service; the South Africa Radio League celebrates the life and passing of Nelson Mandela and Santa comes to Echolink."

6:30 a.m.: "This Week in Radio News" from host Tom Roe at Wave Farm's WGXC with radio news about radio waves. This week: "Prometheus Radio has a new proposal for a larger low-power FM service: 250 watts. NPR gets grants to coordinate its webstreams. ESPN does not suck anymore. And other radio and media news. Plus this week in radio history, and more.