{"id":10708,"date":"2014-09-03T08:44:09","date_gmt":"2014-09-03T12:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=10708"},"modified":"2014-09-03T10:56:39","modified_gmt":"2014-09-03T14:56:39","slug":"editor-in-chief-leaves-radio-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/editor-in-chief-leaves-radio-netherlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Editor in Chief leaves Radio Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"RNW\"<\/a>Many thanks to Jonathan Marks<\/a>, who\u00a0shares this article from the populist Dutch daily newspaper De Telegraaf on Saturday<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you can’t read Dutch, here’s a link to the article via Google Translate.<\/a><\/p>\n

I believe RNW has struggled with identity and purpose since abandoning \u00a0all radio broadcasting and most\u00a0programming in 2012<\/a>. I’m still confused as to why they dropped The State We’re In<\/a><\/em>; an award-winning program which had a loyal listenership and could have stood on its own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to Jonathan Marks, who\u00a0shares this article from the populist Dutch daily newspaper De Telegraaf on Saturday. If you can’t read Dutch, here’s a link to the article via Google Translate. I believe RNW has struggled with identity and purpose since abandoning \u00a0all radio broadcasting and most\u00a0programming in 2012. I’m still confused as to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[56,960,3],"tags":[63,64,416],"class_list":["post-10708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-broadcasters","category-international-broadcasting","category-news","tag-radio-netherlands-worldwide","tag-rnw","tag-rnw-cuts"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-2MI","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1187,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/rnw-will-focus-on-free-speech-eliminate-most-other-broadcasting\/","url_meta":{"origin":10708,"position":0},"title":"RNW will focus on free speech, eliminate most other broadcasting","author":"Thomas","date":"June 17, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"(Source: Radio Netherlands Worldwide) The Dutch cabinet has announced plans to cut back the activities of Radio Netherlands Worldwide. The Dutch world service will no longer provide information for Dutch people living abroad, or provide the rest of the world with a realistic image of the Netherlands. 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With 70% cuts in funding, future changes are likely to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Broadcasters"","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/RNW.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1242,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/rnw-cuts-are-a-go\/","url_meta":{"origin":10708,"position":2},"title":"RNW cuts are a go","author":"Thomas","date":"June 30, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Unfortunately, it appears the RNW budget cuts will take place--details will emerge in October. From RNW: The Dutch parliament has voted against two motions which might have blunted the effect of the budget cuts facing Radio Netherlands Worldwide. One motion called for a separate debate devoted to the future of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Broadcasters"","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/RNW.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":32939,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/video-demolition-of-masts-at-rnw-flevo\/","url_meta":{"origin":10708,"position":3},"title":"Video: Demolition of masts at RNW Flevo","author":"Thomas","date":"June 25, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dave Porter, who shares a link to the following video. As Dave notes, \"A knowledge of Dutch would be an advantage but is not essential!\" https:\/\/youtu.be\/cSpeZuzuetk Click here to view on YouTube.","rel":"","context":"In "Broadcasters"","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Flevo-Antenna.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Flevo-Antenna.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Flevo-Antenna.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Flevo-Antenna.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":25188,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/april-15-rnw-returns-for-broadcast-from-original-news-van\/","url_meta":{"origin":10708,"position":4},"title":"April 15: RNW returns for broadcast from original news van","author":"Thomas","date":"April 13, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Gerard Koopal, who shares the following: Below an article about the return of RNW Netherlands out of a 1958 truck on april 15. 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