My first SW Broadcast station was Swiss World Radio on 9.535 Mcs. I was using the family's RCA console radio which had 3 SW bands in addition to the standard BCB. It was around 1952 & I was 12 years old. The antenna was a 25 ft. long wire running along the stairs leading up to the second floor of our row house in Philadelphia. Other stations quickly followed including the BBC, DW, Radio Brazzaville, Radio Moscow, HCJB & Radio Nederland with Eddie Startz - "Stay in touch with the Dutch". Also missionary stations 4VEH in Haiti and ELWA from Liberia. I too have "that" QSL card from Radio Brazzaville - Hi. Anyway good memories.
Tony, N6DXX