Radio Novels & Stories

"My wife found the entry in Silas’s personal notes. It mentioned a reset. It mentioned Old Man River." Santino stopped in front of a massive, prehistoric-looking shortwave radio. He turned a dial, the screech of static filling the cramped space for a second before settling into a low, white-noise hum. He picked up a stained rag and began wiping down a lens on a monitor, his movements slow and deliberate.

So, as I unpacked, they busied themselves at the large wooden table in the center of the cabin, assembling the shortwave radio they’d somehow gotten hold of. Marc glanced over at me, his expression serious. “This radio,” he said, holding it up, “is the only way you’ll be able to contact Elijah safely. It’s low-tech but effective for our purposes. It doesn’t rely on cell towers or internet, which makes it difficult to trace.”

Nova’s POV I stayed crouched in the shadows waiting for a sign that Leo had done his end of the work, so I knew he was on his way back to help me. The guy with the radio finished smoking and then tried to contact his teammate for an update but was getting no response back. That’s when I knew it was my cue to go.

“Yes, sir.” “Ryan.” “Fine, fine. Teach away.” Adrien sighed but couldn’t hide the twitch of his mouth. “Alright. Lesson one if someone’s watching, make them think you don’t know it That’s how you survive surveillance.” He picked up a small transmitter, twirling it between his fingers. “This one picks up radio chatter within a hundred meters. You plant it, you listen. But” He reached past Ryan, close enough that Ryan could smell the faint trace of aftershave and coffee. “you don’t stare at what you plant That’s how people get caught.”

* Ravyn's stomach dropped at the sight of it, the specific cold understanding that whatever time she'd estimated in the chaos of the last few minutes had already been generous. She picked up the small personal radio clipped to the technician's station — disconnected from the main broadcast channel, she confirmed with one fast glance at its display — and held it close enough to speak without raising her voice. "Dante," she said. "I'm in. Talk to me. How are you." His voice came back thin through the static, breathless with effort, the engine roar audible even through the line. "Driving. One lap left after this one. Whatever you're doing, do it fast."

to outside." Anna nodded in agreement. "Good idea we have not tried that one yet." Anna seemed way more excited than the other two. Amaris put up her shield, and Alexis was inside. It was still translucent. "Testing. Can you hear me Amaris and Anna?" Alexis mind linked the two girls. "Loud and clear. Five by five. What does that mean any way?" Came Anna's exuberent answer. Alexis chuckled as Amaris dropped the shield. "If you really want to know the first five referred to signal strength and the second to signal clarity when using radio communications in the 1950s. It stuck and has been used ever since to signify that you are hearing someone lo

Looking at my eyes irritates him? Ha! It's his problem, not mine! Why he is blaming it on me? The song on the radio suddenly stopped halfway. The radio host apologized to the listeners for the sudden intrusion as he has urgent news to tell everyone. "We receive hot news just now that there is a robbery in X City Bank. RJ's listeners, especially our dear drivers please be careful and pay attention to Route 86 in the city. Please contact this hotline if you ever see a white minivan Honda odyssey with a plate number ***"

Rhea broke the moment of silence. "Yes, I gotta go guys, see you tommorow?" I have to go, I really need to go. "Yeah, by Sums," Jordan smiles at me and the rest of them waved their hands. I quickly ran, because I have something to take care of. I guess I'll just use the public transport for today. I ran quickly as I can but I suddenly heard my phone rings. I stopped in my track and I toke my phone out from my pocket and answered the call.

Because I have to find the metal for it first. "It also has a studio over there so you can play music there's a couple of speakers up top too."she said as she pointed to each corner of the room with four speakers hanging from the wall. She walked over to the small studio and opened the gate and stepped in. " Come here I'm going to show you how the audio system works. You can connect it to your phone," she said. The cord that connects to the phone connects through the audio system. She explained everything that was on the board and what all the buttons do and how to turn it on and off and had to adjust the sound when needed.

He raises his voice and slowly turns his head to face me, his eyes turning dark. "Sorry. You don't need to be ma..." A tiny shrill whistle suddenly erupts in the room. The sound slowly gets louder. The door opens and the teacher walks into the room. He begins the lesson but I can’t seem to focus, the sound feels like it’s piercing through my skull. I look around and everyone seems unfazed by the sound as it gets louder. Am I the only one hearing this? I look to West but he has a distant look on his face, his eyes still dark. Is he doing this?