Seminar Unveils the Power of Radio Journalism

Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College’s PG Department of Journalism & Communication is proud to announce a seminar titled “The Voice Profession: Unlocking Radio Journalism Career” on 8th September 2025 at 2:30 PM, AV Room, Ganga Block.

The upcoming seminar aims to explore the dynamic world of radio journalism, offering students and aspiring professionals valuable insights into this vital media field. Attendees will learn from broadcasting professionals and gain expert guidance on building a successful career in radio journalism.

Key Highlights

- Understand radio journalism insights from an industry expert.

- Learn best practices in broadcast media.

- Receive personalized professional career guidance.

The seminar features Dr. T. Jaisakthivel, a renowned figure in journalism and mass communication, who will share his expertise and experience with the attendees. The event is intended for students of BA & MA Journalism and is open to all who wish to explore career opportunities in radio broadcasting.

Organized By

The event is coordinated by faculty members including Mr. P. Rajesh Kumar (Faculty Coordinator), Dr. A. Pragathi (Asst. Prof. & Head i/c), Dr. S. Santosh Baboo (President), and Dr. Ashok Kumar Mundhra (Secretary), with Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College committed to academic excellence and professional development in the field of journalism.

For further information, please visit the college website or contact the Journalism & Communication Department.

Dxers Guide - September 2025

Listening to shortwave radio stations during a lunar eclipse is important because eclipses cause significant changes in the Earth's ionosphere, which affects radio wave propagation. During an eclipse, the sudden reduction or blocking of sunlight temporarily alters ionization levels in the ionosphere, especially in the D and E layers. This change can improve the reflection and travel distance of shortwave radio waves, allowing signals that are usually weak or undetectable during the day to be received more clearly and over longer distances at that time.

Eclipses create a natural experiment for observing how the ionosphere responds to rapid changes in solar radiation. By listening to shortwave radio stations during an eclipse, researchers and radio enthusiasts can study how ionospheric properties affect radio signal strength, propagation, and fading. This helps improve understanding of radio communications critical for emergency responders, aviation, maritime navigation, and global communication. Specifically, the eclipse-induced "night-like" conditions temporarily reduce the ionospheric absorption of radio waves, enhancing the reception of distant shortwave broadcasts that are otherwise masked during daylight [1][2][3][4].

In summary, listening to shortwave radio during a moon or solar eclipse provides an opportunity to observe and study atmospheric and ionospheric changes that impact radio wave behavior and communication capabilities.

Citations:

[1] Audio eclipse may fill the sky - EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1021230

[2] “Observe” August's Eclipse with Your AM Radio - Sky & Telescope https://skyandtelescope.org/2017-total-solar-eclipse/how-to-hear-the-solar-eclipse/

[3] How Ham Radio Operators Do Eclipse Science https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/ham-radio-eclipse-citizen-science/

[4] The Solar Eclipse and Ham Radio https://www.nutsvolts.com/magazine/article/the-solar-eclipse-and-ham-radio

[5] The odd way eclipses affect radio - BBC https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20231005-eclipses-do-odd-things-to-radio-waves-to-learn-more-an-army-of-american-amateurs-will-broadcast-during-the-next-ones

[6] Beyond DXing: Analyzing Medium Wave Propagation During the ... https://swling.com/blog/2025/02/beyond-dxing-analyzing-medium-wave-propagation-during-the-2023-annular-eclipse/

[7] Ride the Wave of Radio Astronomy During the Solar Eclipse https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/skywatching/ride-the-wave-of-radio-astronomy-during-the-solar-eclipse/

[8] How is it like to use radio during an eclipse? : r/HamRadio - Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/HamRadio/comments/1k15jvc/how_is_it_like_to_use_radio_during_an_eclipse/

[9] Ham Radios Crowdsourced Ionospheric Science During Eclipse - Eos https://eos.org/articles/ham-radios-crowdsourced-ionospheric-science-during-eclipse

[10] Eclipse Radio: Several NASA-Funded Science Projects https://swling.com/blog/2024/02/eclipse-radio-several-nasa-funded-science-projects/

[11] Ham Radio Operators, We Need Your Help During Solar Eclipses! https://science.nasa.gov/get-involved/citizen-science/ham-radio-operators-we-need-your-help-during-solar-eclipses/

[12] NASA-Funded Science Projects Tuning In to 'Eclipse Radio' https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/skywatching/nasa-funded-science-projects-tuning-in-to-eclipse-radio/

[13] Sky and Telescope: “Observe” August's Eclipse with Your AM Radio https://swling.com/blog/2017/06/sky-and-telescope-observe-augusts-eclipse-with-your-am-radio/

[14] HamSCI Reminder: Contribute to ionospheric research during the ... https://swling.com/blog/2023/10/hamsci-reminder-contribute-to-ionospheric-research-during-the-october-14-2023-solar-eclipse/

[15] Eclipses do odd things to radio waves. An army of amateur ... https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/1716y1c/eclipses_do_odd_things_to_radio_waves_an_army_of/

[16] Monitoring radio reception during the eclipse https://www.ukssdc.ac.uk/ionosondes/eclipse/outline.html

[17] Effect of total lunar eclipse of 27th July 2018 on the D- ... https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0273117721007201

[18] Shortwave radio proves simple, powerful — and necessary - RedTech https://www.redtech.pro/shortwave-radio-proves-simple-powerful-and-necessary/

[19] Ham Radio Operators' Ionospheric Science During The ... https://hackaday.com/2023/10/31/ham-radio-operators-ionospheric-science-during-the-solar-eclipse/