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Shortwave radio in the news- Okla. church makes nat'l hate group list - kfor.com May 18, 2013
- Australia (MNN/HCJB) ― A 24 year-old dream finally comes to life in Australia. - Mission Network NEws (press release) May 17, 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
- Independent Radio Broadcasters at Peril in Taiwan - The Epoch Times 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
- Student finds shortwave radio stardom - WISH April 19, 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: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
RNW looks into Zimbabwe’s history of media repression
Ironically, Radio Netherlands Worldwide was once an international voice for those living without free press. In the following RNW article, Dlamini points out that technology is advancing at a rapid pace and media outlets increasing; however, radio remains the most accessible means of … Continue reading
Radio Netherlands Worldwide archives in danger
(Source: NRC Handelsblad, with translation by Andy Sennitt.) Radio Netherlands Worldwide and the Broadcasting Music Centre must find a new home for their archives by 1 July. RNW is still looking for a home for its extensive music collection, paper … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Broadcasters, News, Nostalgia
Tagged Radio Netherlands Worldwide, Radio Netherlands Worldwide Archives, RNW, RNW Cuts
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Trevor Baylis in the Vintage Vault
Earlier this week, I posted an article about wind-up (clockwork) radio inventor, Trevor Baylis. I recently discovered a 1995 episode of RNW’s Media Network, which featured Baylis–and the clockwork radio–in the context of inventions that would carry us beyond the new millenium: … Continue reading
RNW radio equipment for sale
(Source: Andy Sennitt via Facebook) From the Dutch website (my translation): The disappearance of a number of tasks of Radio Netherlands Worldwide means some of the technical equipment is now available for sale. This includes a fully equipped Network Operations … Continue reading
Audio clip: My tribute to Radio Netherlands Worldwide
In a previous post, I mentioned a short audio piece–a tribute to Radio Netherlands Worldwide–I recorded for the NRC DX Audio service. Here is a SoundCloud copy of the clip:
Tribute to Radio Netherlands Worldwide on the NRC’s DX Audio Service
The National Radio Club requested that I read and record my tribute to Radio Netherlands Worldwide for their audio service intended to benefit their visually-impaired readers. The broadcast is divided into sides A and B (of a cassette tape). My narration begins … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Recordings
Tagged National Radio Club, NRC, NRC DX Audio Service, Radio Netherlands Worldwide, RNW, RNW Tribute
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John’s letter to RNW
John Figliozzi, noted author of the Worldwide Listening Guide, wrote the following letter to Radio Netherlands Worldwide regarding their farewell broadcast. I thought it was worth sharing with SWLing Post readers: (Source: John Figliozzi) RNW Farewell It was a classy, inspired, quintessentially RNW … Continue reading
Radio Netherlands says farewell in style
Thursday night, by the light of an oil lamp, I tuned my trusty Sony portable shortwave to 6,165 kHz. At 2:00 UTC, I was rewarded with a rich, full signal from Radio Netherlands Worldwide’s transmission site in Bonaire. Here in … Continue reading
Posted in Broadcasters, News, Radio History, Recordings, Shortwave Radio
Tagged Jonathan Groubert, Jonathan Marks, Radio Nederland Final, Radio Netherlands Worldwide, Radio Netherlands Worldwide Cuts, Radio Netherlands Worldwide Recordings, RNW, RNW Cuts, RNW Farewell, RNW Farewell and Thank You, RNW Recording Final Sign Off, RNW The First 50 Years, Shortwave Radio Recordings, The State We're In
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PCJ Radio: Special shortwave broadcast to honor Radio Netherlands Worldwide on June 29
(Source: PCJ Radio press release) PCJ Radio will present a special two hour edition of Happy Station Show targeting North America and the Caribbean on June 29th, 2012 from 0200UTC to 0400UTC (Local time June 28th, 2012 10:00pm to 12:00am) … Continue reading
RNW will be closing English service at end of month
Radio Netherlands English service will be closing down on June 29, 2012. There will be a special program on their final day and listeners are invited to share their special memories of the service. Additional shortwave frequencies are planned for … Continue reading