Fred Waterer
@shadowsbuddy79.bsky.social
Born to be mild. Often silly. Radio fan. SWL/DXer. History geek. Writer. Since 2005 writer with Monitoring Times (Programming Spotlight)/The Spectrum Monitor (The Shortwave Listener). Former Red Tory. Radical Moderate.
In 2001, Walter Cronkite appeared on the David Letterman show and shared his thoughts.
Two tankers, Mombasa and Bahia, were hit by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz in Omani territorial waters, causing the death of one crew member on the Mombasa, of Indian nationality, and the injury of 8 others, (6 of Indian nationality and 2 Ukrainians), according to the UAE MoD.
Results from the Monday 0800-0830 UTC broadcast, 5850 kHz from WRMI Florida, received via SDRs in 1) South Australia and 2) Alaska.
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America at 250: Due Diligence
Politics Podcast · Updated Weekly · The United States turns 250 this year. America at 250: Due Diligence has a simple premise: the anniversary means nothing without a clear-eyed accounting of where th...
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Steve Herman@newsguy.bsky.social · 2mo agoIn the latest episode of our radio show, America at 250: Due Diligence, we examine how national prohibition takes hold, what happens when Americans refuse to comply, and how conflicts between federal and state power can reshape the law. open.substack.com/pub/newsguy/...
Radio broadcasters will be on Capitol Hill tomorrow to call for AM in all new vehicles to ensure Americans can be alerted to impending danger, to support the emergency alerting infrastructure and to provide crucial information when cell networks fail. www.radioworld.com/news-and-b...
Broadcasters Fly Into D.C. for AM Radio Push - Radio World
Radio broadcasters are flying into Washington today to press their case for the AM radio mandate.
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The US needs credible international broadcasting to explain its policies through fact-based journalism, writes my former VOA White House bureau colleague Patsy Widakuswara. open.substack.com/pub/newsguy/...
A Propagandistic Voice of America Hands Strategic Victory to U.S. Adversaries
The Iran war makes the case why journalism is the stronger weapon.
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So Bryan Adams would like a word about the 51st State nonsense. youtu.be/LyyFIbaU45w?...
Bryan Adams - '51st State' (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Bryan Adams
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Not a great economy alert! Wall Street Bets users think Palantir spiked today because The Onion story titled “Palantir Acquires Pentagon for $800 Billion” hit their front page. They’re guessing trading bots indexed the top post on the subreddit reddit not understanding source.
A #Roman mosaic octopus, found in a villa at Villaquejida (Spain) - laid some 1800-1900 years ago, but still looking fabulous today #MosaicMonday #AncientBlueSky
"I have accepted Keir Starmer's resignation as my chief servant and have invited Andy Burnham to lay out details for how many meals a day he'll give me"
🐧💖 kindness is everything 💖 🐧 be kind to animals 🤎🖤🤍
Note that CNN includes CNN International. With the Voice of America mostly shut down, CNN International is America's English-language news channel to the world.
David Folkenflik@davidfolkenflik.bsky.social · 3mo agoNEWS: US Justice Dept OKs $111B Paramount/Warner Bros Discovery deal: "the transaction is not likely to to result in harm to competition or American consumer" would unite Paramount+, HBO, Paramount Pix, Warner Bros, CBS & CNN State AGs may sue My chat w Ailsa Chang Coming up on NPR 7.20p/4.20p
"In the contest for belief, the side that goes silent loses. And we can't be that side," says Jason Church, retired Army captain and Purple Heart recipient, speaking about the need to #SaveVOA to counter China’s influence.
"I've seen it before, and I'll see it again.." youtu.be/yzLT6_TQmq8?...
Propellerheads feat: Miss Shirley Bassey - History Repeating
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Why Albania Became Europe’s Most Isolated Country 🇦🇱 Imagine a country so cut off from the world that owning a foreign radio could attract suspicion, travel abroad was nearly impossible, and more than 170,000 concrete bunkers were built in preparation for invasions that never came.
SlavaUkraini033@slavaukraini033.bsky.social · 3mo agoAlbania's Prime Minister Edi Rama: When Albania joins the EU, there are three things you can't predict. Three. God, sex, and the EU.
Today marks 20 YEARS since Animator vs. Animation by Alan Becker was posted to @newgrounds.com.
Russian forces launched a large-scale combined missile and drone attack overnight, targeting mainly Kyiv and the surrounding region, causing casualties and destruction across the capital. kyivindependent.com/russian-a...
'Damage in every district of Kyiv' — Massive Russian ballistic missile, drone attack kills 4, injures 100
Russian forces launched a large-scale missile attack on Kyiv overnight on May 24, officials reported.
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Perhaps one way to save Canada's CHU Time signal station is to make it a commercial station. Every minute, besides giving the time, an advertisement for clock, watch, tech, transportation, or whatever company. CHU could calibrate devices made or sold by the advertiser.
"'It leaves a huge gap in the field of news'" www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-new...
CBS News Radio signs off Friday night after nearly 100 years of broadcasting: "An American institution"
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
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This dog must have an amazing sense of humor. Original post