The alternative radio arena, in which many underground and unorthodox views are put forth, is largely an outgrowth of Shortwave radio. Also called World Band Radio, Shortwave radio in the USA is a fascinating phenomena.

As the Internet, Satellite Radio, and Low Power FM (LPFM) began to develop in parallel with commercial Shortwave, the rise of alternative media figures in the Patriot, Religious, and non-mainstream culture became quite popular in the late 1980’s and early to mid 1990’s.

At this point in time, conspiracy theorists emerged from the shadows, and reached an unprecedented degree of popularity, even as they were denied a mainstream media platform. Shortwave was the ideal medium for such programs. Radio hosts such as Bill Cooper, whose program The Hour Of The Time, detailed various conspiracies — even as James Lloyd and his Apocalypse Chronicles program emerged in the 1990’s with an underground version of Bible prophecy.

Bill Cooper described his work with Naval Intelligence, and disclosed secretive knowledge of black budget projects, including UFO’s, while James Lloyd countered the stranglehold on Christianity held by mainstream religious powers in radio and television. Many other hosts, such as Mark Koernke (known as Mark from Michigan), Jeff Baker (the Baker Report), and Steve Quayle (Blueprint for Survival) were popular on Shortwave during the early days of alternative, or underground radio. Every one of these hosts has been involved in the development of Shortwave radio networks.

Although much of Shortwave was Patriot and/or religion oriented, with broadcasts aired by personalities greatly disturbed with America’s obvious slide into what came to be called “the new world order,” others, such as wealthy gold and silver broker Ted Anderson, sensed an opportunity to make more money. Anderson would have a significant impact as he sponsored Alex Jones on radio — a relationship engineered with corruption, lies, and outright criminality.

As the Shortwave phenomena progressed beyond individually produced radio shows, several radio networks came into existence, some of which were, and continue to be, riddled with government informants, cheap commercial climbers, and opportunists of every stripe. Key figures went to prison through the efforts of paid government informants, whereas genuine patriots like Bill Cooper were shot to death by the police. True patriots and sincere Christians are few and far between in this perilous arena, and the Shortwave Wars book series details the history of what is now known as the Shortwave Wars.

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Shortwave Wars Trilogy

The Truth About GCN Network Host Bill Deagle

The Hour Of Our Time: The Life and Murder of Patriot Radio Host Bill Cooper

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