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From “On the Media” ’s “Divided Dial”: “Fishing in the Night”

2025/5/20
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Adam Howard
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David Gorin
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Katie Thornton
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Michelle Helms
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Michelle Hilmes
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Susan Douglas
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Katie Thornton: 短波广播作为一种鲜为人知的无线电形式，拥有覆盖极远距离的潜力，它在早期为人们提供了连接世界的途径，类似于互联网出现之前的时代。我喜欢广播这种媒介，尽管短波广播的影响力不如AM和FM广播。调整频率，收听来自世界各地的声音，这是一种具有魔力且具有百年历史的艺术。早期无线电爱好者发现无线电波在空间中的传播方式非常奇怪，这完全改变了20世纪的轨迹。 David Gorin: 我从小时候就开始听短波广播了，它能覆盖非常远的距离。小时候，我通过收听苏联的广播，成为了苏联五年计划的专家。在短波广播中，我能听到来自朝鲜和古巴的新闻，短波广播是全球争夺影响力的战场。短波广播上不仅有新闻和宣传，还有密码信息和音乐，甚至还有末日事工的布道。

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The episode introduces shortwave radio, a lesser-known radio frequency with global reach. It explores its history and unique capabilities, highlighting its potential for both connection and manipulation. The practice of 'fishing in the night' illustrates the early fascination with long-distance radio reception.
  • Shortwave radio's ability to reach vast distances, penetrating geographical and political barriers.
  • Early adopters' discovery of shortwave's unique properties.
  • 'Fishing in the night' as a popular pastime of early radio enthusiasts.

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This special episode comes from “On the Media” ’s Peabody-winning series “The Divided Dial,” reported by Katie Thornton. You know A.M. and F.M. radio. But did you know that there is a whole other world of radio surrounding us at all times? It’s called shortwave—and, thanks to a quirk of science that lets broadcasters bounce radio waves off the ionosphere, it can reach thousands of miles, penetrating rough terrain and geopolitical boundaries. How did this instantaneous, global, mass communication tool—a sort of internet-before-the-internet—go from a utopian experiment in international connection to a hardened tool of information warfare and propaganda? This first episode of Season 2 of  “The Divided Dial” is called “Fishing in the Night.”