Titanic 100 Year Anniversary Tribute Show

One hundred years ago, Titanic set sail on what would be her first and final voyage with a loss of 1,500 souls. Shortwave America now brings you the story from the radio room of that sad night so long ago. This 100 year Titanic anniversary tribute also brings us the radio related investigation from National Geographic, and words from an interview of Titanic Commander C.H. Lightoller archived by BBC Radio. Amateur Radio special event stations and related Titanic resources are mentioned in the show. You'll hear a clip of the well known amateur radio station that paid tribute to the RMS Carpathia. You don't want to miss this! 

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Time: 26:08

Titanic Anniversary Coverage

The DXLD list has given some nice information about BBC coverage of the Titanic disaster anniversary. On that note, Shortwave America will be presenting you with a Titanic anniversary special from the radio  communications perspective. That special is in production now.

Here is the BBC Titanic coverage information:

The BBC's Journey to the bottom of the ocean features a video showing the remains of the radio room in the wreck of the Titanic.

See Journey to the bottom of the ocean at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17511820

How radio ham Artie Moore heard SOS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-17582767

'I was there' - an interview with surviving Titanic officer first broadcast November 1, 1936
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-17651478

Direct link to BBC archive
http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/titanic/5047.shtml

Belfast skies light up in Titanic show
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-17649916

(via Southgate)

Thanks to the DXLD list once again for this information!