With the limited number of stations in the 40s, there were often listing for stations along the US coast and further east, usually the high-power stations. With that a broadcast in Central time could very well have been heard by west coast listeners twice that evening. Even into the 1960s we could compile a long list of far away stations at night.
This is interesting reading, Jason. Canadians listened to American radio programs over the air: no need for satellite dishes or cable tv. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBR) carried some American programs as a lead in to the Canadian programs. For example, Big Town, with Edward G Robinson, was broadcast at 5:00p, local time. This was probably direct from CBS in New York because I notice that the program was broadcast over CBS stations in the west at 9:30p/12:30a Eastern as a live repeat to the west from New York because recordings were not permitted at the time.
I wonder if any listeners were able to receive the shortwave broadcasts?
DXing
Jason Remington • February 19, 2026
With the limited number of stations in the 40s, there were often listing for stations along the US coast and further east, usually the high-power stations. With that a broadcast in Central time could very well have been heard by west coast listeners twice that evening. Even into the 1960s we could compile a long list of far away stations at night.
Canadians listening to American radio programs.
Steve • February 18, 2026
This is interesting reading, Jason. Canadians listened to American radio programs over the air: no need for satellite dishes or cable tv. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBR) carried some American programs as a lead in to the Canadian programs. For example, Big Town, with Edward G Robinson, was broadcast at 5:00p, local time. This was probably direct from CBS in New York because I notice that the program was broadcast over CBS stations in the west at 9:30p/12:30a Eastern as a live repeat to the west from New York because recordings were not permitted at the time.
I wonder if any listeners were able to receive the shortwave broadcasts?