Inside Voice of Fano 15215 kHz: The story of a clandestine radio station #shortwave

Clandestine radio stations operate underground for various reasons. They often target countries with high degrees of censorship, are used by political movements or during times of conflict by opposing sides. But how do these stations operate, and why are they founded? You can find answers to these questions in this video, in my interview with a presenter and producer from Voice of Fano. There are a number of clandestine or underground stations targeting Ethiopia, because of the ongoing conflict situation between various ethnic groups there. I caught Voice of Fano on 15215 kHz some time ago. It is a rare station, only transmits twice a week. You can watch my first video here:    • Intriguing, unlisted clandestine station: ...   I had the opportunity to interview one of the presenters and producers, who told me the story of the station, how it operates, how programming is produced, who listens to them and more. He also provided context about the current situation in Ethiopia and the conflict against the Amhara people. There is a genocide going on in Ethiopia and very few people pay any attention. This is a rare look behind the scenes of a clandestine radio station during this time of conflict. Voice of Fano can be heard on Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 17:00 to 18:15 UTC, on 15215 kHz. It transmits from Issoudun. This station is not listed anywhere, except in the World Radio and TV Handbook. #fano #genocide #amhara Articles about the Amhara situation: https://theconversation.com/ethiopias... https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/03/06/... https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/04/04/e... Image credits: Fasiladas Castle: RyansWorld, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Amhara region: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Map of regions in Ethiopia: Jfblanc - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Ethiopians wordwide: Thiqq - CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... ALLISS antenna: By Eyreland at English Wikipedia - Own work by the original uploader, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Issoudun antennas: David Gestalder - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Issoudun at night: David Gestalder — Travail personnel, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Social media on phone: Jason Howie, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons All other pictures: public domain 00:00 A voice for the Amhara people 01:44 Why Voice of Fano was started 03:33 Targeting of Amhara people 05:38 International support 09:33 Little coverage in news media 11:31 The role of Voice of Fano 13:10 Broadcast days and times 14:34 When broadcasts started 14:51 Feedback from listeners 15:57 How programmes are produced 17:55 Is the signal being jammed? 20:08 The reason why they chose shortwave radio 22:30 Difficulties with reception 23:25 Reaching Ethiopians around the world 25:09 Interviewee's role at Voice of Fano 25:49 No QSL cards, and how to contact the station