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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: "Arctic Outpost Radio" |
| 3 | +date: "2026-03-09" |
| 4 | +summary: "A short article on Arctic Outpost Radio AM1270, a vintage ratio station broadcasting from the top of the world." |
| 5 | +--- |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +A couple of years ago, whilst perusing the web, more specifically [RadioGarden](https://radio.garden), I came across the wonderful radio station [Arctic Outpost Radio AM1270](https://www.aor.am), broadcasting from the *top of the world* - more precisely Longyearbyen, Norway! |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +The radio station is run by [Cal Lockwood](https://www.instagram.com/cal_lockwood/?hl=en), who plays shellac 78s (old timey records that run at 78 revolutions per minute) harbouring glorious music between 1902-1958, including Big Band, Jazz, Swing, Vintage Country, and Blues - I would most similarly relate it to music from the [Fallout](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallout_(franchise)) series that some may be familiar with. I generally enjoy listening to this during work and as soothing background music, and would highly recommend others jump onboard. |
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