Underground Sounds

The twice-monthly show bringing you the best new music and exclusives on the planet from independent artists and record labels via WRMI Radio Miami International, 2100hrs UTC on 15770kHz every other Sunday.

Believe it or not, even in 2023 not everyone has access to WiFi or internet around the world. And even where they do, some oppressive regimes block their citizens from accessing popular music over the internet, and even block VPN access.

In 2020, a survey by TeleDiffusion de France, which operates Radio France International's extensive shortwave transmitter network, says that an estimated 2.5 billion people tune in to programs broadcast on shortwave, and about a billion receivers pick up shortwave transmissions. 

At any given moment, more than 200 million receivers are tuned in to shortwave broadcasts, and an estimated 500 MILLION PEOPLE!