What languages do shortwave stations transmit in?
Of course most stations broadcast in the language(s) of their particular country, in order to reach their citizens who are living or travelling abroad or in remote areas of the interior. But most stations transmit in a variety of languages, depending on the target areas they are interested in reaching. Some government-owned and religious stations have programs in literally dozens of languages every day, beamed to different target areas around the world. English is one of the most-used languages by shortwave stations; don’t be surprised to hear daily English programs from Russia, China, France, Argentina, the Czech Republic, Libya, Japan and Malaysia. Other languages often heard on shortwave include Chinese, Arabic, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Hindi and many, many others. 7. Why is shortwave reception often better at night than during the daytime? Remember that the secret to shortwave reception is the ionosphere. This layer of the earth’s atmosphere is made up of small particles
