Most of us remember ELWA, the Sudan Interior Mission station that came on the air from Monrovia, Liberia on mediumwave in 1954, shortwave in 1955, and was last heard on shortwave in 2008. It suffered a serious fire in 2011, and if it is still on the air at all it would likely be FM only. Here are some graphics and two songs from an LP record produced by ELWA and issued in what appears to be the early 1960s. You will find the album jacket, front and back, which depicts a more peaceful time in Liberia; the labels on the record, and two songs: "Give the Winds A Mighty Voice" (the melody used as the ELWA tuning signal), and a Yoruba Chorus selection called "Sounds of Africa," narrated by station staff member Joseph Gbadyu. In its heyday, ELWA had a North America service and was widely heard on many higher frequencies in addition to its final shortwave channel of 4760 kc. This record brings back fond memories of a friendly shortwave voice from the past.

Song 1 - "Give the Winds A Mighty Voice"

Song 2 - "Sounds of Africa"