{"id":3292,"date":"2012-04-12T06:11:27","date_gmt":"2012-04-12T10:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=3292"},"modified":"2012-04-12T06:12:55","modified_gmt":"2012-04-12T10:12:55","slug":"the-gazette-tributes-to-rci-pour-in-from-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/the-gazette-tributes-to-rci-pour-in-from-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gazette: Tributes to RCI pour in from around the world"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>A sampling of messages to The Gazette in response to the cuts to Radio Canada International<\/a> (RCI):<\/p>\n

(Source: MontrealGazette.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is absolutely dreadful. RCI has been one of the best shortwave radio stations and a much-needed voice of solid, objective reporting. I\u2019ve been a loyal listener from the mid-1990s and I am really saddened by this news. I understand that the times are difficult and that cuts need to be made, but this is an incredibly short-sighted decision. The staff and RCI\u2019s international listeners deserve better. Surely a plan can be devised that would keep RCI going.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nenad Knezevic, Belgrade, Serbia<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m at a loss for words. I\u2019ve been listening to RCI on shortwave since the glory days of the 1970s. This is the loss of a great friend to me. I\u2019ve enjoyed countless English broadcasts of RCI. I feel a huge emptiness upon losing Radio Canada International on shortwave!”<\/p>\n

Charles Ermatinger, St. Louis<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat upsetting news! I listen to the Link at night \u2014 so insightful and enlightening! Why couldn\u2019t the CBC have made cuts to the television instead? The Internet has usurped the role of the television, but radio is radio!!! I love the immediacy of radio! I will miss your voice most of all, Marc!”<\/p>\n

elise db, Ottawa<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cShocking news, I didn\u2019t really expect that the only reliable source of information about this beautiful country is going to be shut down. … Hope you\u2019ll change your decision and continue to broadcast, even only in English.”<\/p>\n

Georgi Bancov, Troyan, Bulgaria<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThere are places on Earth that just do not have Internet access yet. Many remote locations, in poorer countries. SW radio is their only means to get by. I guess we\u2019re just abandoning them, to stay current with costs and technology. Very sad. BTW, the broadcast from (the Sackville) towers can be heard everywhere on Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n

DM, New Brunswick.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt seems very short-sighted to cease Canadian broadcasting to the world. The astronomical expense of the Olympics are always sold to host countries\u2019 citizens as providing many intangible benefits … well surely the international broadcasts which promote and explain Canada, its systems, policies, culture, innovations and Canadian analysis of international events etc. is valuable to the government and the country. From what I\u2019ve seen on radio discussions boards there will be no more broadcasts and most people laid off for the sake of $10 million … peanuts, methinks.\u201d<\/p>\n

BigC-Canuck<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read the full page of comments at The Gazette<\/a>. We are actively posting news about the RCI cuts here on the SLWing Post and we also welcome your comments.<\/p>\n

You will find the latest news by following our tag: RCI Cuts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A sampling of messages to The Gazette in response to the cuts to Radio Canada International (RCI): (Source: MontrealGazette.com) \u201cThis is absolutely dreadful. RCI has been one of the best shortwave radio stations and a much-needed voice of solid, objective reporting. I\u2019ve been a loyal listener from the mid-1990s and I am really saddened by […]<\/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":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[56,81,3,43],"tags":[1042,1041,631,1040,30,1039,1046,1044,1043,1045,4082],"class_list":["post-3292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-broadcasters","category-current-events","category-news","category-shortwave-radio","tag-cbc-budget","tag-cbc-cuts","tag-radio-canada-international","tag-radio-canada-international-cuts","tag-rci","tag-rci-cuts","tag-rci-ends-shortwave","tag-sackville-closure","tag-sackville-new-brunswick","tag-sackville-transmitter-site-closure","tag-shortwave-radio"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-R6","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3335,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/rci-listener-comments-carry-common-theme\/","url_meta":{"origin":3292,"position":0},"title":"RCI listener comments carry common theme","author":"Thomas","date":"April 20, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"On RCI's Listener Letters and the RCI Action committee's website, you can read listener reactions to the looming RCI cuts. 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