{"id":25580,"date":"2017-05-09T07:27:42","date_gmt":"2017-05-09T11:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=25580"},"modified":"2017-05-09T07:27:42","modified_gmt":"2017-05-09T11:27:42","slug":"abc-opposes-restoration-of-shortwave-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/abc-opposes-restoration-of-shortwave-services\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC opposes restoration of shortwave services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Radio-Dial-2-e1480988790507.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22384\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Radio-Dial-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.radionz.co.nz\/international\/pacific-news\/330431\/abc-opposes-bill-to-restore-pacific-shortwave-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RNZ<\/a> via Dennis Dura)<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>ABC opposes bill to restore Pacific shortwave service<\/h2>\n<p>The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has made a Senate submission opposing a bill which would force it to restore its shortwave services for the Northern Territory and the Pacific.<\/p>\n<p>The bill was introduced by South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon after the ABC switched off its shortwave transmitters in late January.<\/p>\n<p>The ABC is opposed to the bill and said in its submission that its passing would impinge on its independence by directing the ABC to use broadcast technologies for diminishing audiences and at significant maintenance costs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.radionz.co.nz\/international\/pacific-news\/330431\/abc-opposes-bill-to-restore-pacific-shortwave-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading at RNZ&#8217;s website&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Source: RNZ via Dennis Dura) ABC opposes bill to restore Pacific shortwave service The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has made a Senate submission opposing a bill which would force it to restore its shortwave services for the Northern Territory and the Pacific. The bill was introduced by South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon after the ABC switched [&hellip;]<\/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":[56,960,3,43],"tags":[86,2924,5738,5875,5905,1920,1264],"class_list":["post-25580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-broadcasters","category-international-broadcasting","category-news","category-shortwave-radio","tag-abc","tag-abc-cuts","tag-abc-northern-territory-shortwave","tag-dennis-dura","tag-nick-xenophon","tag-radio-australia-cuts","tag-rnz"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-6EA","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":23905,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/video-senator-nick-xenophon-interview-regarding-loss-of-abcra-shortwave\/","url_meta":{"origin":25580,"position":0},"title":"Video: Senator Nick Xenophon interview regarding loss of ABC\/RA shortwave","author":"Thomas","date":"February 3, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dennis Dura, who shares a link to the following video from Shepparton News on YouTube: https:\/\/youtu.be\/5c2GYeQlSi8 Click here to view on YouTube.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;International Broadcasting&quot;","block_context":{"text":"International Broadcasting","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/international-broadcasting\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/SheppartonNews.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/SheppartonNews.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/SheppartonNews.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":24533,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/how-to-voice-support-for-the-restoration-of-abc-shortwave\/","url_meta":{"origin":25580,"position":1},"title":"How to voice support for the restoration of ABC Shortwave","author":"Thomas","date":"March 7, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to a number of SWLing Post contributors who've shared\u00a0a post from Change.org outlining how to voice support for the restoration of ABC's shortwave service. No doubt, emails and letters\u00a0from those living in Australia will have the most impact. Click here to read the details on Change.org. Committee Secretariat\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Broadcasters&quot;","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\/2017\/02\/Australia-Globe.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Australia-Globe.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Australia-Globe.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Australia-Globe.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":27522,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/senate-rejects-bill-to-restore-australias-shortwave-services\/","url_meta":{"origin":25580,"position":2},"title":"Senate rejects bill to restore Australia&#8217;s shortwave services","author":"Thomas","date":"August 10, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"(Source: Radio Info) Bill to restore shortwave rejected by Senate Committee A Senate Committee inquiring into the possibility of restoring ABC Shortwave services has rejected proposed legislation to restore the international radio service. Several members of the committee presented dissenting reports. The ABC ended its shortwave transmission service in the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Broadcasters&quot;","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\/2017\/05\/Shepparton.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shepparton.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shepparton.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":24076,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/aussies-still-pushing-for-abc-shortwave-reinstatement\/","url_meta":{"origin":25580,"position":3},"title":"Aussies still pushing for ABC shortwave reinstatement","author":"Thomas","date":"February 9, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"(Source: Shepparton News via Richard Cuff) The mothballed Shepparton shortwave broadcast station could be coming back online. South Australian senator Nick Xenophon will introduce legislation to parliament this week to force the ABC to bring back domestic and international shortwave broadcasts. The broadcasts were shut down last week, after decades\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Broadcasters&quot;","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\/2017\/01\/Australia.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Australia.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Australia.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Australia.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":24260,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/abc-shortwave-service-timeframe-for-xenophons-bill-to-travel-through-readings\/","url_meta":{"origin":25580,"position":4},"title":"ABC Shortwave Service: Timeframe for Xenophon&#8217;s bill to travel through readings","author":"Thomas","date":"February 20, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Richard Langley, who shares the following comment regarding the timeline for Nick Xenophon's bill to reinstate ABC shortwave services: Don't hold your breath on it coming back soon, if indeed it does. Here is the link to the bill: http:\/\/www.aph.gov.au\/Parliamentary_Business\/Bills_Legislation\/Bills_Search_Results\/Result?bId=s1055 The proposed amendment to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Broadcasters&quot;","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\/2017\/02\/Australia-Globe.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Australia-Globe.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Australia-Globe.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Australia-Globe.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":28409,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/nick-xenophon-champions-review-of-abc-shortwave-broadcasting-to-pacific\/","url_meta":{"origin":25580,"position":5},"title":"Nick Xenophon champions review of ABC shortwave broadcasting to Pacific","author":"Thomas","date":"September 19, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ian P, who shares the following via ABC News: ABC shortwave broadcasting to the Pacific to be reviewed The decision to end Australian shortwave broadcasting to the Pacific earlier this year could be revisited. 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