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December 20, 2009, 6:20AM
By Lee Badman
Contributing writer
"Passport to World Band Radio" has been a favorite among shortwave listeners for 25 years.
Published annually, "Passport" has long provided in-depth information on shortwave broadcast
schedules and stations, widely respected product reviews, and a variety of human-interest stories.
"Passport" is typically published toward the end of the calendar year, and has become a favorite
holiday gift to listeners around the world.
Earlier this year, "Passport's" publisher, International Broadcasting Services (IBS), announced that
the 2009 edition may have been the last issue, citing a number of logistical and economic factors.
Very recently, IBS confirmed there would be no 2010 issue, via its Web site, passband.com.
Given the many impassioned comments about the end of "Passport" on the site, it's obvious this great
resource will be missed. Though much of the information available in "Passport" can be found on the
Internet, and it's not uncommon for shortwave listeners to set up listening posts far away from a
network connection.
It is "out and about" where "Passport" has really earned its keep through the years.
Left to keep up the printed radio reference tradition is a periodical that both competes with and compliments
"Passport." "World Radio and TV Handbook" (WRTH) is in its 19th year, and usually publishes in late December.
WRTH is also a mainstay in the radio hobbyist's library, but it goes beyond shortwave and covers broadcast
AM, FM, and television broadcasters around the world.
The 2009 edition of "Passport to World Band Radio" is still available online and in some stores, and the
2010 edition of WRTH can be ordered at Amazon and similar sites.
Send news or questions about amateur radio to Lee Badman, KI2K,
at features@syracuse.com or Stars, P.O. Box 4915, Syracuse, NY 13221.
Source: 
http://blog.syracuse.com/entertainment/2009/12/passport_publishes_last_issue.html
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