SWLing is a lot like fishing – you never know what you’re gonna get.
Shortwave bands
Armed with a couple of iPad Apps, I try and pick a target continent and band to listen to. There are many websites that could also help you find optimum frequencies and bands at any given time of day. I didn’t actually have much luck here.
http://www.primetimeshortwave.com/
http://www.short-wave.info/index.php
http://www.shortwaveschedule.com/
http://www1.s2.starcat.ne.jp/ndxc/is/bib12.txt