List of Major Shortwave Relay Stations in the World

List of Major Shortwave Relay Stations in the World

S. No.	Relay Station / Transmission Site	Country / Location	Broadcaster / Objective
1	Woofferton Transmitting Station	United Kingdom	Historically used by the BBC World Service and other international broadcasters to transmit programmes to overseas audiences.
2	Issoudun Transmitting Centre	France	Major shortwave transmission facility used by Radio France Internationale and international broadcasting clients.
3	Nauen Transmitter Station	Germany	International shortwave transmission site used by broadcasters including Deutsche Welle historically and other programme providers.
4	Kostinbrod Transmitting Station	Bulgaria	International shortwave transmission facility used for relaying programmes to audiences across Europe, Asia and Africa.
5	Tiganesti Transmitting Station	Romania	Used by Radio Romania International and other programme providers for international shortwave broadcasting.
6	Santa Maria di Galeria Radio Centre	Vatican City / Italy	Associated with Vatican Radio's international broadcasting services, including shortwave transmissions.
7	Meyerton Transmitting Station	South Africa	International shortwave transmission site historically used for overseas broadcasting and relay services.
8	Ascension Island Relay Station	Ascension Island, South Atlantic	Historically important relay location for BBC World Service and other international broadcasts directed towards Africa and the Atlantic region.
9	A'Seela Transmitting Station	Oman	Used for international shortwave broadcasts, including programmes directed towards Afghanistan and neighbouring regions.
10	Dhabbaya Transmitting Station	United Arab Emirates	Associated with international shortwave transmission and relay services serving audiences across parts of Asia and the Middle East.
11	São Tomé Relay Station	São Tomé and Príncipe	Historically used by the Voice of America for international broadcasts, particularly towards Africa.
12	Botswana VOA Relay Station	Botswana	Historically used for Voice of America broadcasts to audiences in Africa.
13	Talata-Volonondry Transmitting Site	Madagascar	Used by international religious and other broadcasters for shortwave programmes directed towards Africa and Asia.
14	Madagascar World Voice	Madagascar	International shortwave transmission facility associated with World Christian Broadcasting and programmes aimed at overseas audiences.
15	WRMI — Radio Miami International	Okeechobee, Florida, USA	International shortwave broadcaster that also carries programmes produced by external organisations and independent broadcasters.
16	WWCR Transmitting Station	Nashville, Tennessee, USA	Commercial shortwave broadcasting facility carrying religious, talk and other syndicated programmes.
17	WBCQ Transmitting Station	Maine, USA	Independent shortwave broadcasting facility carrying a variety of international, religious and independently produced programmes.
18	KTWR Transmitting Station	Guam, western Pacific	Trans World Radio facility broadcasting programmes to audiences in Asia and other regions.
19	KSDA Transmitting Station	Guam, western Pacific	Adventist World Radio facility used for international shortwave religious broadcasting.
20	All India Radio External Services Transmitters	India	Transmit India's external radio services in multiple languages for international audiences; the specific transmission site varies by service and schedule.
21	Radio Taiwan International Transmission Facilities	Taiwan	Supports international radio broadcasting, including shortwave transmissions directed towards overseas audiences.
22	Radio Habana Cuba Transmission Facilities	Cuba	Provides international shortwave broadcasting to listeners in the Americas and other regions.
23	Radio Cairo Transmission Facilities	Egypt	Supports Egypt's international shortwave radio services for audiences in multiple languages.
24	Radio Romania International Transmission Facilities	Romania	Provides Romania's international radio service through shortwave and other distribution platforms.

Notes:

A relay station retransmits a broadcaster's programme from a separate transmission site. Some facilities also broadcast programmes directly produced by the operating organisation.
The list includes dedicated relay sites, international transmission centres and broadcasters that operate their own shortwave transmitters.
Historical use does not guarantee that a station is operational in 2026. Some international broadcasters have closed, reduced or changed their shortwave services.
Exact frequencies, transmission powers, schedules and current operating status should be verified using the broadcaster's latest schedule or the HFCC international frequency database.

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