BBC Sounds - Waveguide, page 2 - Available Episodes

Back to Basics: Operating a short wave Radio

How to operate your new short wave radio and make the most of its available settings

08 Mar 1991,9 mins

Back to Basics: How do Radio Signals Work?

How do radio signals work? And how are signals transmitted around the world?

15 Mar 1991,9 mins

Back to Basics: Making World Service News

Making the news: how is a World Service news bulletin put together?

21 Mar 1991,9 mins

Back to Basics: Transmitting to the World

How programmes are actually transmitted from the UK to around the world

28 Mar 1991,9 mins

Back to Basics: BBC Programmes Guide

How to find out what BBC programmes are on when, and other short wave back-up material

02 Apr 1991,9 mins

Aerials or How long is a Piece of Wire?

Making the most of your aerial

06 Jun 1991,8 mins

Tackling Interference

Answering listeners' questions about interference and its causes

22 Aug 1991,8 mins

How Satellite Broadcasting Works

How geostationary satellites transmit radio and TV signals from outer space

03 Oct 1991,9 mins

International Headlines of 1992

Major events and anniversaries covered by international broadcasters in 1992

01 Jan 1993,8 mins

Listening to Radio on the Internet

The rise of internet radio – listening to the world at your desk

20 Nov 1997,13 mins

Radio New Zealand International fights to survive Cuts

The fight to save Radio New Zealand International, threatened by government cuts

19 Feb 1998,13 mins

Call up All India Radio for the latest News

All India Radio's telephone news bulletins are gaining popularity

13 Mar 1998,13 mins

What's the Right Short Wave Radio for you?

What to look for when buying a short wave radio

16 Apr 1998,13 mins

Vintage Sounds on Show

The National Vintage Wireless and Communications Exhibition at the NEC Birmingham

21 May 1998,13 mins

Station B92 and other Voices of Opposition

Belgrade radio station B92 leads media opposition to the Milosevic regime

16 Jun 1998,13 mins

How to Counteract the ugly Sounds of 'hate radio'?

How can "hate radio" be silenced and its effects neutralised, wherever it is broadcast?

20 Aug 1998,13 mins

BBC Monitoring: Listening in 100 Languages

BBC Monitoring at work at its Caversham Park HQ

18 Sep 1998,13 mins

Separating Short Wave Signals

New system to separate signals from short wave radio stations using the same frequency

15 Oct 1998,13 mins

USA's Changing Radio Landscape

Will big business reduce diversity of style in US radio?

20 Nov 1998,13 mins

Preparing Computers for the Year 2000

Anticipating the year 2000 problem in the Control Room of the BBC World Service

17 Dec 1998,13 mins

Drivetime Satellite Radio

Satellite broadcasting direct to your car in America is on offer from two rival companies

22 Dec 1999,13 mins

Invitation to Moscow

Why Russia is a nation of radio enthusiasts

17 Feb 2000,13 mins

World Service Schedule Shake-up

World Service radio's English-language schedules will soon undergo huge changes

23 Mar 2000,13 mins

Will DRM be the Clear Answer for Short Wave Listeners?

Programme from Rampisham in Dorset, South England

17 Apr 2000,12 mins

Tuning into Internet Radio

Expansion of internet radio and the new Apple Mactuner software

17 May 2000,13 mins

Vatican Radio's Jubileum for the year 2000

Vatican Radio is broadcasting Jubileum – "The Holy Year Live" – to the world

14 Jun 2000,13 mins

Call sign Speedbird London

Speedbird London's short wave service broadcasts to British Airways' fleet from Heathrow

22 Jun 2000,13 mins

Indian Street Children on Air

New Delhi street children make their own radio programme about their lives

16 Aug 2000,13 mins

Satellite radio reaches Asia

New satellite brings WorldSpace radio network to Asia

20 Sep 2000,13 mins

3G Mobile Phones get ready to join the Internet

3G mobile phones will soon access the internet all its content

18 Oct 2000,13 mins