Utne Magazine Review August 2006
DJ Frederick's zine, the /wave project is devoted to shortwave and pirate radio. The third issue, "RADIO/waves," covers pirate (a.k.a., "free") radio from technical instruction -- "Single Side Band" and "How to hear your first pirate" -- to personal experiences with the medium. Also included are interviews with the likes of Alan Maxwell, a sub-cultural hero. DJ Frederick's veneration for this elusive mode of contact emanates from the page, drawing any reader in, pirate radio fan or otherwise. Even tech-speak has a tendency to become poetic through his words, as in his explanation of propagation: "Shortwave radio signals are capable of reaching the other side of the planet because they can be refracted by the ionosphere." -- Suzanne Lindgren
Welcome to the Paper Radio blog, an online presence for my print zine ... Paper Radio is about shortwave listening, free radio, community radio, DIY media and evolves from there. Most issues are compilations of articles written by myself & others, a freeform reading experience to celebrate freeform radio. Enjoy ~
