{"id":26173,"date":"2017-06-02T08:33:40","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T12:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=26173"},"modified":"2017-06-02T08:33:40","modified_gmt":"2017-06-02T12:33:40","slug":"radio-bulgaria-to-stop-online-broadcasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/radio-bulgaria-to-stop-online-broadcasts\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio Bulgaria to stop online broadcasts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Bnr-radio-bulgaria.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18863\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Bnr-radio-bulgaria.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Bnr-radio-bulgaria.png 575w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Bnr-radio-bulgaria-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Bnr-radio-bulgaria-500x130.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a>Many thanks to <em>SWLing Post<\/em> contributor,\u00a0David Iurescia (LW4DAF), who writes:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Today the listeners of the Spanish service of Radio Bulgaria found a sad new in the website:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bnr.bg\/es\/post\/100837204\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/bnr.bg\/es\/post\/100837204<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>After the cessation of Radio Bulgaria short-wave broadcasts in 2012, the time has come when our programs will no longer be heard on the web. As of June 1, 2017, by decision of the Bulgarian National Radio Directive, of which Radio Bulgaria is part, the voice of this station will be extinguished. However, they will be able to continue reading our articles and to know the news about the happening in this country in our web site during a couple of months more.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>For us journalists from Radio Bulgaria, programs abroad have meant much more than conventional notions about radio journalism, since it has been our mission, our link with the world, our relationship with foreigners eager to know more about the History, culture and traditions of Bulgaria.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Thank you for having been with us for all these years.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please try to write to the radio and authorities for supporting to RB.<br \/>\nYours from Argentina<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Many thanks for passing along this news, David.<\/p>\n<p>This reminds me of <a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/final-transmission-of-radio-bulgaria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the final broadcast of Radio Bulgaria<\/a> which I recorded over five years ago. Hard to believe it was that long ago:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"nSNdjIDAnw\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/final-transmission-of-radio-bulgaria\/\">Final Transmission of Radio Bulgaria<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Final Transmission of Radio Bulgaria&#8221; &#8212; The SWLing Post\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/final-transmission-of-radio-bulgaria\/embed\/#?secret=FE5c7fNwyW#?secret=nSNdjIDAnw\" data-secret=\"nSNdjIDAnw\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor,\u00a0David Iurescia (LW4DAF), who writes: Today the listeners of the Spanish service of Radio Bulgaria found a sad new in the website: http:\/\/bnr.bg\/es\/post\/100837204 After the cessation of Radio Bulgaria short-wave broadcasts in 2012, the time has come when our programs will no longer be heard on the web. As of [&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":[56,3],"tags":[5082,4895,792],"class_list":["post-26173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-broadcasters","category-news","tag-bulgaria","tag-david-iurescia-lw4daf","tag-radio-bulgaria"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-6O9","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":26196,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/update-on-the-future-of-radio-bulgarias-online-broadcasts\/","url_meta":{"origin":26173,"position":0},"title":"Update on the future of Radio Bulgaria&#8217;s online broadcasts","author":"Thomas","date":"June 5, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor,\u00a0David Iurescia (LW4DAF), who provides the following update regarding the closure of several Radio Bulgaria language services: http:\/\/bnr.bg\/en\/post\/100837500\/to-terminate-radio-bulgaria-or-not-the-jury-is-still-out The Bulgarian National Radio`s Horizont Channel aired an interview, live, with BNR Director General Alexander Velev and the chair of Radio Bulgaria`s editorial staff panel Daniela Konstantinova\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\/2012\/01\/RadioBulgariaLogo.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":26426,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/radio-bulgaria-petition\/","url_meta":{"origin":26173,"position":1},"title":"Radio Bulgaria petition","author":"Thomas","date":"June 15, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David\u00a0Iurescia (LW4DAF), who writes: Hi Thomas: I'm sending you what I received today from Radio Bulgaria. The petition can be read in Spanish, English or Bulgarian. Dear Friends: We need your support for a noble and responsible cause. Radio Bulgaria, which belongs to National\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\/2016\/05\/Bnr-radio-bulgaria.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Bnr-radio-bulgaria.png?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Bnr-radio-bulgaria.png?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":47887,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/radio-bulgaria-celebrates-85th-anniversary\/","url_meta":{"origin":26173,"position":2},"title":"Radio Bulgaria celebrates 85th anniversary","author":"Thomas","date":"February 22, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia (LW4DAF), who shares the following feature from Radio Bulgaria who celebrates their 85th anniversary: Speaking your language for 85 years 2021 marks the 85th anniversary of the Bulgarian National Radio\u2019s foreign language service to the world. It all began on 16 February,\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\/2019\/04\/Radio-Bulgaria-1-e1555072297796.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Radio-Bulgaria-1-e1555072297796.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Radio-Bulgaria-1-e1555072297796.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Radio-Bulgaria-1-e1555072297796.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":18862,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/bulgarian-national-radio-names-alexander-velev-director\/","url_meta":{"origin":26173,"position":3},"title":"Bulgarian National Radio names Alexander Velev director","author":"Thomas","date":"May 18, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"(Source: Radio Bulgaria via David Iurescia, LW4DAF) The Council for Electronic Media elected Alexander Velev as the new Director General of the Bulgarian National Radio. 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