DX Central’s From the Static Podcast

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Beyond the static...there are voices, music, and stories that travel hundreds — sometimes thousands — of miles. DX Central: From the Static uncovers them all, from weekly livestream highlights to in-depth interviews and tales of radio discovery. Step into the world of DXing and hear what lies beyond the familiar stations on your dial. DX Central: From the Static is your companion podcast for exploring the art and adventure of long-distance radio. Hear voices pulled from across the static — live DXing sessions, community stories, special one-off episodes, and interviews with the people keeping the spirit of radio alive. If you’ve ever spun a dial late at night and wondered what’s out there, this podcast is for you.

Episodes

  1. 1D AGO

    Episode 2 | DX Central (Re)Live! - Season 6 Premiere

    In this episode we tune in for the premiere of Season 6 of DX Central Live! We do some live DX including searching for Latin American signals and stations within "The Graveyard".  The new season of the MW Frequency Challenge gets underway as we launched the "Graveyard Challenge" and talked about some tips and tricks for DXers to use as they tuned in on the graveyard frequencies.  Plenty of shoutouts, talk about the 2025 FM Sporadic Es season, wrapping up the 2025 Summer of DX Challenge and more! You can join in on the fun of the Graveyard Challenge by registering at dxchallenges.com.   Then, submit your logs of stations received starting at 0000 UTC Saturday, October 11 through 0100 UTC Saturday, November 1, 2025. Be sure to join us for our weekly livestream Friday nights at 2345 UTC/1845 CDT at dxcentrallive.com or our YouTube channel youtube.com/@DXCentral.

    2h 34m

  2. 5D AGO

    Episode 1: DX101 | Intros and What is DX?

    Welcome to the first episode of the DX Central "From the Static" Podcast.  In this episode, after we do some basic introductions, we dive into our first DX101 segment.  This episode, we cover the basics of "What is DX?" For those who are newer to the topic of DX, have you ever found yourself tuning around on an AM or FM radio and come across a signal you were not expecting?  Maybe it was from a station that identified itself and it was from a city far from your home?  Guess what, you just DXed! Topics discussed include a very brief history of DX, some basic information on AM and FM DXing, how signals propagate, what to listen for and when to listen for it, some gear recommendations and play some actual DX audio samples so you get tune your ear for what to expect on the bands. Find more from DX Central: Our main homepage:  dxcentralonline.com Our YouTube channel:  youtube.com/@DXCentral Our home for our livestream:  dxcentrallive.com Take part in our regular DX Challenges:  dxchallenges.com Find our collection of online receivers:  livedxing.com DX Resources and Recommended Links: Station Lists MWlist.org (Worldwide AM Station List and Logging) Canada/US Station List (AM) Mesa Mike's US AM Radio Station List FMList.org (Worldwide FM Station list and Logging) Worldwide TV/FM DX Association - Station Database (FM) Propagation Bill Hepburn's Tropospheric Ducting Forecast (FM) FMlist - Last 30 minutes of FM logs (worldwide) Radio Clubs/Communities (US, unless noted) National Radio Club (AM) International Radio Club of America (IRCA) (AM) Worldwide TV-FM DX Association (WTFDA) (FM) FMDX.org Discord Server (Worldwide)

    1h 47m
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Beyond the static...there are voices, music, and stories that travel hundreds — sometimes thousands — of miles. DX Central: From the Static uncovers them all, from weekly livestream highlights to in-depth interviews and tales of radio discovery. Step into the world of DXing and hear what lies beyond the familiar stations on your dial. DX Central: From the Static is your companion podcast for exploring the art and adventure of long-distance radio. Hear voices pulled from across the static — live DXing sessions, community stories, special one-off episodes, and interviews with the people keeping the spirit of radio alive. If you’ve ever spun a dial late at night and wondered what’s out there, this podcast is for you.

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