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Shortwave radio in the news- Information wars - European Voice May 23, 2013
- Five factors to consider when implementing wireless in a factory - Ferret May 22, 2013
- Radio Free Sarawak Receives international media award - Malaysia Chronicle May 22, 2013
- Catholic Radio: Faithful, Interactive, and Growing - Catholic World Report May 21, 2013
- Proclaiming Christ Through Catholic Radio - Catholic World Report May 9, 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
- RNW Media Network
- This is a searchable archive of over 15,000 international media stories published from Oct 2003 - March 2012
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- 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: RCI Cuts
Thoughts after the Canadian RCI/CBC Senate hearing
Last night, I listened to a live stream of the Canadian senate hearings regarding last year’s Radio Canada International cuts to shortwave radio. CBC president Hubert LaCroix and RCI director Michelle Parent met remarkably little criticism or resistance in the … Continue reading
Spectres of Shortwave: RCI Sackville documentary seeks support
Last year, we mentioned that a documentary film featuring the RCI Sackville transmitter site was in the works. Fortunately, artist/film maker Amanda Dawn Christie, is on track for production of Spectres of Shortwave. Though the film has already received $70,000 in … Continue reading
Senator Segal’s motion receives unanimous vote: special committee enquiry into RCI cuts
An excellent development in Canada: Senator Hugh Segal’s motion for a special committee enquiry into the CBC decision to slash the Radio Canada International budget by 80 per cent has received a unanimous vote in the Senate. Committee hearings will begin as … Continue reading
CRTC extends broadcast license for Sackville’s North Quebec Service until Dec 1
According to this article (see clipping below) the CRTC “mistakenly” listed the end date of RCI Sackville’s (call sign CKCX-SW) shortwave service to North Quebec as November 1, 2012. The CRTC has now amended the decision with an end date … Continue reading
Media Network Plus interviews RCI shortwave supporter, Senator Hugh Segal
PCJ’s Media Network Plus interviewed Senator Hugh Segal last week. As we mentioned previously, Senator Segal made a motion that the CBC be made accountable for the unfair proportion of cuts imposed on Radio Canada International earlier this year. I found Segal’s thoughts regarding … Continue reading
Sackville still broadcasting CBC North Quebec Service on 9,625 kHz…for now
I just received confirmation that the Sackville, NB transmission site of Radio Canada International will continue broadcasting the CBC North Quebec service on 9,625 kHz until all of the FM relays in North Quebec have been tested and placed into … Continue reading
CRTC revokes Sackville’s CBC North license
Occasionally, I have the opportunity to report good news on the SWLing Post. Unfortunately, this news is of a very disappointing turn: According to the CBC’s plan, Sackville’s shortwave broadcasting license for the CBC North Quebec service has been revoked … Continue reading
Senator Hugh Segal demands that CBC senior management explain rationale for sharp cuts to RCI
Yesterday, Senator Hugh Segal made a motion in the 1st Session of the 41st Parliment that the senior management of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) explain the decision to cut funding of Radio Canada International by 80%, in light of … Continue reading
Petition to save RCI Sackville from being dismantled
Dear SWLing Post readers, I don’t often ask you for favors, but over the past few days, I’ve been working hard in the background to stop the Radio Canada International Sackville, New Brunswick transmission site from being dismantled. Now, I … Continue reading
RCI Action: Stop CBC from dismantling our transmitters to the world
October 31st is quickly approaching and the CBC has requested that the remaining employees at Radio Canada Internationals Sackville transmission site begin dismantling antennas and transmitters that are not currently being used for their remaining three broadcaster clients (NHK, KBS … Continue reading