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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
- 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: World Radio Day
Three things you can do to honor World Radio Day 2013
From my previous posts today you’ll already know it’s UNESCO World Radio Day–a day to celebrate the relevance of radio in the 21st century. Here are some ideas of how you can celebrate and make a difference with radio: Send a … Continue reading
World Radio Day 2013: Message from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
“In conflict situations and times of crisis, radio is a lifeline for vulnerable communities.”
The relevance of shortwave radio for UNESCO’s World Radio Day 2013
Wednesday, February 13th 2013 is World Radio Day. UNESCO describes World Radio Day as “a day to celebrate radio as a medium; to improve international cooperation between broadcasters; and to encourage major networks and community radio alike to promote access … Continue reading
ShortWaveMusic offers one-day music download in honor of World Radio Day
Our friend, Myke, over at the ShortWaveMusic blog has a very special World Radio Day gift: As the preeminent blog dedicated to preserving and disseminating indigenous sound and music as heard via international radio, ShortWaveMusic is observing World Radio Day with a … Continue reading
Today is World Radio Day: Support a Cause via Shortwave Radio
Shortwave Radio Listeners may occasionally feel that their hobby is a passive one–one of simply listening. I’m here to tell you that it is not. SWLers are among the more enlightened of media hobbyists, and here’s why: 1) they tend … Continue reading
ABC video highlights the Dooen transmitter on World Radio Day
(Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Standing 201-metres tall with a 19-metre wide capacitive ‘top hat’, the 3WV mast in western Victoria stands out in the vast flat landscape that stretches below it. Celebrating 75th years of service, the occasion of World … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC, AM Radio, Australia, Ultralight DXing, Why Radio, World Radio Day
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The Guardian on World Radio Day: celebrating an unsung hero
(Source: The Guardian) Radio is the predominant source of information in areas of the world that are sometimes too remote to get a newspaper delivered, let alone access the internet. This is why Unesco has noted that radio is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Shortwave Radio, Why, Why Radio, World Radio Day
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RNW: radio = free access without app or web
Brilliant article from Radio Netherlands Worldwide. Hat tip to SWLing Post reader Mike Taniwha! (Source: RNW) On World Radio Day, 13 February 2012, UNESCO will remind the world that there is a medium which reaches parts that other media can’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Radio Netherlands Worldwide, RNW, Why Radio, Why Shortwave Radio, World Radio Day
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UNESCO Proclaims World Radio Day – February 13
UNESCO’s Executive Board approved item 13 of its provisional agenda “Proclamation of a World Radio Day” to be celebrated each February 13th. The Executive’s decision is as follows: Recommends to the [UNESCO] General Conference that it proclaim a World Radio … Continue reading
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Tagged UN, UNESCO, United Nations, United Nations Radio, World Radio Day, World Radio Day February 13
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