How To Listen To The World

HOW TO LISTEN TO THE WORLD

"How to Listen to the World" contained articles about DXing written by hobbyists and radio personalities. It appears to have been published since approximately 1950. The list below describes the various editions that have been confirmed to exist. As can be seen, the numbering sequence has been erratic.

Beginning with the 1976 edition of the World Radio TV Handbook, "How to Listen to the World" became the "Listen to the World" section of the WRTH. It ran through and including the 1983 edition, except for 1979 when it did not appear. Thereafter receiver reviews and some articles continued to appear in the WRTH, but the "Listen to the World" title was dropped.

In 1978, another publication, "World DX Guide," was issued. While it was "arranged and compiled" by Jim Vastenhoud of Radio Netherlands, it was edited by Jens Frost, who had edited HTL beginning with the 1969-70 edition, and it was published by Billboard, who had published HTL beginning with the 1971 edition. In some respects the World DX Guide was a continuation of HTL, and so it is included in the table below. No subsequent editions of the World DX Guide are known to have been published.

Please let us know if you have, or know of, other editions of HTL so that we can add them to this list.

"How To Listen To The World"

COVER OR INSIDE EDITION
COVER DATE
INSIDE DATE

COVER DESCRIPTION

None

None

None
5-1/2 x 8", blue "head with cigar" design; no date or edition number but advertises only the "new" 1950-51 WRH. Assumed to be 1st edition.

2nd Ed. None None Same as above but with "Second Edition" on title page ; no date but advertises 1950/51 and "new" 1952 WRH.

3rd Ed.
None
None
Same as above but with "Third Edition" on title page; no date but advertises 1950/51 and "new" 1952 WRH.

5th Ed.
None
None
Same as above but with "Fifth Edition" on title page; no date but advertises only the "new" 1953 WRH

6th Ed.

1956

1956
Red "head with cigar" design; 6-1/2 x 8-1/2" (also seen in slightly smaller 6 x 8"version)

7th Ed.

1959

1959
Mustard and white; has a "1" on the cover

7th Ed.

1960

1960
Mustard and white; has a "1" on the cover. Except for some ads, this appears identical to the 7th Ed., 1959 (see row above), but it is marked 1960 rather than 1959. The 1959 ed. that has been examined says "First print" on the title page, while the 1960 ed. that has been examined says "Third print." Whether there are other "prints" is not known.

"5"

None

None
Globe, white and light blue; "New Guide SW Listening"; advertises 1962 WRTH

"6"

1963-1964

June 1963
Globe on white and blue; "New Guide"

"11"

1965-1966

March 1965
Globe on white and green; "New Guide"

"12"

1966-1967

January 1967
Globe on white and blue; "New Guide"

5th Ed.

1969-1970

1969-1970
Globe on white and blue; "New Guide"

6th Ed.

1971

1971
Satellite on cover

7th Ed.

None

1973
Yellow circles on blue

8th Ed.

None

1974
Red Cover

"World DX Guide"

1st Ed.

None

May 1978
Blue antenna-in-space design, "DX" in "World DX Guide" in large block letters

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"How To Listen To The World"
COVER OR INSIDE EDITION	COVER DATE	INSIDE DATE	COVER DESCRIPTION
None	None	None	5-1/2 x 8", blue "head with cigar" design; no date or edition number but advertises only the "new" 1950-51 WRH. Assumed to be 1st edition.
2nd Ed.	None	None	Same as above but with "Second Edition" on title page ; no date but advertises 1950/51 and "new" 1952 WRH.
3rd Ed.	None	None	Same as above but with "Third Edition" on title page; no date but advertises 1950/51 and "new" 1952 WRH.
5th Ed.	None	None	Same as above but with "Fifth Edition" on title page; no date but advertises only the "new" 1953 WRH
6th Ed.	1956	1956	Red "head with cigar" design; 6-1/2 x 8-1/2" (also seen in slightly smaller 6 x 8"version)
7th Ed.	1959	1959	Mustard and white; has a "1" on the cover
7th Ed.	1960	1960	Mustard and white; has a "1" on the cover. Except for some ads, this appears identical to the 7th Ed., 1959 (see row above), but it is marked 1960 rather than 1959. The 1959 ed. that has been examined says "First print" on the title page, while the 1960 ed. that has been examined says "Third print." Whether there are other "prints" is not known.
"5"	None	None	Globe, white and light blue; "New Guide SW Listening"; advertises 1962 WRTH
"6"	1963-1964	June 1963	Globe on white and blue; "New Guide"
"11"	1965-1966	March 1965	Globe on white and green; "New Guide"
"12"	1966-1967	January 1967	Globe on white and blue; "New Guide"
5th Ed.	1969-1970	1969-1970	Globe on white and blue; "New Guide"
6th Ed.	1971	1971	Satellite on cover
7th Ed.	None	1973	Yellow circles on blue
8th Ed.	None	1974	Red Cover
"World DX Guide"
1st Ed.	None	May 1978	Blue antenna-in-space design, "DX" in "World DX Guide" in large block letters
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