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Tag Archives: Radio Canada International Cuts
RCI Cuts: pink slips – no clear strategy for Internet
(Source: RCI Action) April 25, 2012: Facing the reality of job cuts in any workplace is hard enough. When you’re an employee at Radio Canada International – it’s more than a job. It’s more than just a job loss. Most … Continue reading
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Tagged CBC Budget, CBC Cuts, how to help Radio Canada International, how to help RCI, Radio Canada International, Radio Canada International Cuts, RCI, RCI Cuts, RCI ends shortwave, Sackville Closure, Sackville New Brunswick, Sackville Transmitter Site Closure, Shortwave Radio
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RCI listener comments carry common theme
On RCI’s Listener Letters and the RCI Action committee‘s website, you can read listener reactions to the looming RCI cuts. To their credit, I’ve noticed that RCI programs (like The Link with Marc Montgomery) are continuing “business as usual.” I’ve noticed … Continue reading
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Tagged CBC Budget, CBC Cuts, how to help Radio Canada International, how to help RCI, Radio Canada International, Radio Canada International Cuts, RCI, RCI Cuts, RCI ends shortwave, Sackville Closure, Sackville New Brunswick, Sackville Transmitter Site Closure, Shortwave Radio
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RCI Action Committee: What you can do
(Source: RCI Action) How can you help? How can you help stop this drastic cut of 80% of Radio Canada International’s budget? Please write to Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, and Canadian Heritage Minister James … Continue reading
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Tagged CBC Budget, CBC Cuts, how to help Radio Canada International, how to help RCI, Radio Canada International, Radio Canada International Cuts, RCI, RCI Cuts, RCI ends shortwave, Sackville Closure, Sackville New Brunswick, Sackville Transmitter Site Closure, Shortwave Radio
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The Gazette: CBC cuts gut cherished international service
More attention to the cuts at RCI from The Gazette of Montreal. This article features quotes from my friend, Sheldon Harvey of the CIDX and the International Radio Report: (Source: The Gazette) MONTREAL – Lost amid the auditor-general’s report last … Continue reading
The Gazette: Tributes to RCI pour in from around the world
A sampling of messages to The Gazette in response to the cuts to Radio Canada International (RCI): (Source: MontrealGazette.com) “This is absolutely dreadful. RCI has been one of the best shortwave radio stations and a much-needed voice of solid, objective … Continue reading
CKUT’s International Radio Report sheds light on RCI cuts
Sunday, concerned as I am about the deep cuts to RCI’s (Radio Canada International’s) vital radio programming, I listened to CKUT‘s International Radio Report with much interest. Hosts (and good friends) Sheldon and Janice were joined by Wojtek Gwiazda, RCI … Continue reading
RCI’s Sackville towers to be featured in film
(Source: CBC) A Moncton artist is now working against the clock to film the Radio-Canada International shortwave towers in her latest film project. Budget cuts at CBC announced last week mean the towers, near Sackville, N.B., will soon be shut down, … Continue reading
The Link talks about the cuts at RCI
In this interview with Levon Sevunts, producer for RCI’s The Link, we get a little more insight into the impact of these cuts at Radio Canada International. One notable quote from the audio interview: Sevunts states rather bluntly, “RCI is getting … Continue reading
Helene Parent: “two out of three RCI employees will lose their jobs by the end of July”
It appears that the cuts at Radio Canada International will be deep and swift (see below). (Source: RCInet.ca) Spending cuts announced last week in Canada’s latest federal budget have reached Radio Canada International. Speaking to employees at RCI’s headquarters in … Continue reading
Oh, Canada: Radio Canada International to end shortwave broadcasts, Sackville to be closed
This is another sad day for international broadcasting. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has announced sweeping cuts that will eliminate 650 jobs over the course of 3 years. In a strategic plan called, Same Strategy, Different Path, they specifically outline … Continue reading