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Shortwave radio in the news- Radio Free Sarawak Receives international media award - Malaysia Chronicle - Malaysia Chronicle May 22, 2013
- Catholic Radio: Faithful, Interactive, and Growing - Catholic World Report May 21, 2013
- China jockeys for radio control - The Financial Express - Financial Express May 20, 2013
- End times for doomsday-linked radio network? - CNN (blog) May 16, 2013
- Police confiscate 10 motorbikes during MDC office raid - SW Radio Africa May 9, 2013
- Africa: Digital Did Not Kill the Radio Star - AllAfrica.com May 3, 2013
- Shortwave Radio Operator – Eternal Word Television Network, Inc. (Vandiver, AL) - DFW Catholic April 25, 2013
- Puntland: 15 4x4s for local police and short-wave radio station - StarAfrica.com April 24, 2013
- SW Radio Africa Scoops Two Gongs At ZAA Awards - AllAfrica.com April 24, 2013
- Welcome to the 21st century: Radio Pakistan continues drive into digital age - The Express Tribune April 23, 2013
- RNW Media Network
- This is a searchable archive of over 15,000 international media stories published from Oct 2003 - March 2012
- Kenya: CCK to take back unused frequencies
- Rwanda: Parliament radio goes on air
- Radiofax audio archive to mark 20 years since closure
- Swaziland to ban anti-Mswati tweets
- Web address controversy deepens after US warning
- New company building a search engine for television
- EU willing to support Portuguese on Euronews
- Kenya to ban analogue TV imports
- Christian TV Network bosses accused of massive fraud
Tag Archives: BBG
VOA self-censors in Russian elections
This interesting Op Ed piece points out that VOA could be in violation of US Public Law 94-350 by adhering to Russian media law with VOA FM broadcasts in Moscow. Of course, shortwave broadcasts continue to report VOA un-censored news: (Source: … Continue reading
BBG: Radio audience far exceeds that of TV, internet
(Source: BBG) (WASHINGTON, D.C.—November 15, 2011) U.S. government funded international broadcasters reached an estimated 187 million people every week in 2011, an increase of 22 million from last year’s figure, according to new audience data being made public by the … Continue reading
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Tagged BBG, VOA, Why Radio, Why Shortwave Radio, Why We Listen
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BBG meets to discuss strategic management of U.S. international broadcasting
(Source: BBG) The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) will meet on Friday, November 18 at BBG headquarters in Washington, D.C., with a focus on its strategic management of U.S. international broadcasting. The Board will consider recommendations from the BBG’s Governance … Continue reading
NPR: Voice Of America’s Role In Internet Age
(Source: NPR) Host Scott Simon speaks with David Ensor, who took over directorship of Voice of America last month. A longtime journalist for NPR, CNN and ABC News, his most recent post was in Afghanistan, where he was director for … Continue reading
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Tagged BBG, David Ensor, NPR, Scott Simon, VOA, VOA cuts, Voice of America
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VOA plans to “sunset” shortwave broadcasts?
(Source: boingboing) A strategic technology plan prepared by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the federal agency responsible for Voice of America, Alhurra, Radio Free Asia and other international stations, concludes that it should end many shortwave broadcasts in favor … Continue reading
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Tagged BBG, Broadcast Board of Governers, Shortwave Programs, VOA, VOA cuts, Voice of America
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