With few exceptions, amateur radio is a notably sedentary pursuit. Yes, some hams will set up in a national or state park for a “Parks on the Air” activation, and particularly energetic operators may ...

The second season of The Divided Dial, a series by WNYC's On the Media, explores the ideological battles playing out on shortwave radio, which can reach across continents. NINA MOINI: We've been ...

In this World War II documentary, we explore the groundbreaking development of Germany's STG44, the world's first true assault rifle that forever changed the landscape of modern warfare. From its ...

Before Russian drones were shot down by Nato and Polish aircraft in Poland's airspace, cryptic messages were broadcast on what has been dubbed "doomsday radio", a shortwave station in Russia that has ...

The United States began developing the atom bomb in military effort called the Manhattan Project. The race to create this weapon kicked off after three chemists in Berlin, 1938, split a uranium atom ...

ANSBACH, Germany — Look at one of the numerous lists of the world’s most beautiful small towns and you’re all but guaranteed to see the Bavarian wonder known as Rothenburg ob der Tauber on it. But ...

Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and World War II is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon ...