English Shortwave Broadcasts to North America

English-language shortwave broadcasts for North America, from US private stations and international broadcasters, on the timelines of your cities and in your own time zone.

North America has the busiest private shortwave scene in the world. WRMI in Okeechobee, Florida, carries a mix of its own programs and relays of international broadcasters; WBCQ in Maine, WWCR in Nashville, WTWW in Tennessee, WINB in Pennsylvania and WRNO in New Orleans fill the evening and night with talk, music and religious programs. International broadcasters are here too: Radio Havana Cuba with a long overnight English block, Radio Romania International, Radio Prague and Radio Slovakia via WRMI, China Radio International via Cuba, Voice of Turkey, KBS World Radio and Voice of Korea.

Most of the action is between about 22:00 and 06:00 UTC, the evening and night across the continent. The US and Canada change their clocks on different dates from Europe and from the stations’ own seasons, so a UTC schedule shifts by an hour twice a year relative to local time. This calendar follows the current season of the EiBi shortwave schedule and shows every broadcast at its local time in each of your cities.

Select a broadcast to see the station, its frequencies in kHz, the transmitter and the days it airs, with a link to listen on an online SDR receiver.

Questions and answers

What English shortwave stations can I hear in North America?

US private stations — WRMI, WBCQ, WWCR, WTWW, WINB, WRNO and WMLK — and international broadcasters including Radio Havana Cuba, Radio Romania International, Radio Prague, Radio Slovakia International, China Radio International via Cuba, Voice of Turkey, KBS World Radio and Voice of Korea.

When is the best time to listen to shortwave in North America?

Evenings and nights, roughly 22:00 to 06:00 UTC — late afternoon to late night in the US and Canada. That is when Radio Havana Cuba, the European relays and most US private stations are on. The timeline shows each broadcast at your local time.

What are the frequencies of WRMI and WWCR?

WRMI broadcasts from Okeechobee, Florida, on several frequencies around 5, 7 and 9 MHz, and also relays Radio Prague, Radio Slovakia and KBS. WWCR in Nashville runs several transmitters between 4.8 and 13.8 MHz. Select a broadcast on the timeline to see its current frequencies.

Are there English programs from Europe on shortwave in North America?

Yes: Radio Romania International broadcasts directly from Romania, and Radio Prague and Radio Slovakia International are relayed by WRMI in Florida, usually in half-hour evening slots.

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