{"id":49156,"date":"2021-06-09T07:17:27","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T11:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=49156"},"modified":"2021-06-09T17:22:10","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T21:22:10","slug":"rado-waves-the-silence-of-rci-cox-radio-hit-by-ransomeware-asheville-radio-museum-reopens-and-new-aluminium-ion-battery-chemistry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/rado-waves-the-silence-of-rci-cox-radio-hit-by-ransomeware-asheville-radio-museum-reopens-and-new-aluminium-ion-battery-chemistry\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio Waves: The silence of RCI, Cox Radio Hit by Ransomware, Asheville Radio Museum Reopens, and New Aluminium-Ion Battery Chemistry"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo from the RCI Sackville transmitter site in 2012, a few months prior to its closure.<\/p><\/div>\n

Radio Waves:\u00a0 Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio<\/h2>\n

Because I keep my ear to the waves, as well as receive many tips from others who do the same, I find myself privy to radio-related stories that might interest\u00a0SWLing Post<\/em>\u00a0readers.\u00a0 To that end:\u00a0Welcome to the\u00a0SWLing Post\u2019s<\/em> Radio Waves<\/em>, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio.\u00a0<\/strong>Enjoy!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many thanks to\u00a0SWLing Post<\/em> contributors Troy Riedel, NT, Tracy Wood and the Southgate ARC for the following tips:<\/p>\n

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The silence of Radio Canada International (Open Canada)<\/a><\/h2>\n

The former head of CBC News laments the evisceration of CBC\u2019s international service and Canada\u2019s shrinking voice in the world<\/strong><\/p>\n

For a country that once regarded itself as one of the world\u2019s leading middle powers, Canada\u2019s voice on the international scene is a strikingly quiet one these days. It reminds me of the line from that famous \u201cdead parrot\u201d sketch in Monty Python: \u201cbereft of life, it rests in peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

The latest sign of this is the decision by CBC\/Radio-Canada to implement changes that have effectively smothered Radio Canada International (RCI), its fabled global audio and online service that has helped serve as \u201cCanada\u2019s Voice to the World\u201d for more than a half century.<\/p>\n

In a December announcement replete with CBC doublespeak, the CBC unveiled a \u201cmajor transformation\u201d of RCI that, it claimed, would ensure RCI remains \u201ca strong and relevant voice\u201d in this century\u2019s media landscape. Not surprisingly, the practical impact of these changes is precisely the opposite.<\/p>\n

Flipping RCI\u2019s historic mission on its head, the service will now focus more on ethnic minorities within Canada rather than on continuing to produce programs tailored uniquely for international audiences. More than half of RCI\u2019s beleaguered staff have been laid off.<\/p>\n

This latest CBC battering of RCI \u2014 a pattern that has gone on for decades \u2014 triggered considerable criticism. In February, a group of 32 prominent Canadians sent an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other senior government ministers urging that the CBC scrap its planned strategy and appoint an independent committee to plan a rebuild of the international service: \u201cIn an interconnected world in search of truth, facts and honest journalism, countries like Canada cannot abdicate their role on the world stage.\u201d Its signatories included former prime minister Joe Clark, former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy, former UN ambassador Stephen Lewis, actor Donald Sutherland and author Naomi Klein. Continue reading…<\/a><\/p>\n

Live streams go down across Cox radio & TV stations in apparent ransomware attack (The Record)<\/a><\/h2>\n

Live streams for radio and TV stations owned by the Cox Media Group, one of the largest media conglomerates in the US, have gone down earlier today in what multiple sources have described as a ransomware attack.<\/p>\n

The incident took place earlier this morning and impacted the internal networks and live streaming capabilities for Cox media properties, such as web streams and mobile apps. Official websites, telephone lines, and normal programming remained running but some live programming could not go on air as scheduled.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis morning we were told to shut down everything and log out our emails to ensure nothing spread. According to my friends at affiliate stations, we shut things down in time to be safe and should be back up and running soon,\u201d a Cox employee shared in a private conversation earlier today. Continue reading…<\/a><\/p>\n

Asheville Radio Museum reopens to public after months-long pandemic closure (WLOS)<\/a><\/h1>\n

The Asheville Radio Museum<\/a> reopened to the public Saturday, June 5, following a months-long closure due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n

The museum, located on the campus of A-B Tech, and closed in November to follow the campus’s COVID-19 protocol to protect students and staff.<\/p>\n

Asheville Radio Museum boasts a premier collection of vintage radios with the goal to educate, demonstrate and fascinate visitors about the importance of the radio, which was named the second most important invention of the twentieth century on the Science Channel.<\/p>\n

Saturday’s reopening was highlighted by the addition of newly-procured radios as well as refreshed displays throughout the museum. Continue reading…<\/a><\/p>\n

Aluminium-Ion battery development (Southgate ARC)<\/a><\/h2>\n

The Graphene Manufacturing Group in Brisbane, Australia together with the University of Queensland have according to the GMG website developed a Graphene Aluminium-Ion Battery energy storage technology that has up to three times the capacity of a lithium-ion battery and can charge up to sixty times faster.<\/p>\n

The battery was created by inserting aluminium atoms into perforations made in graphene planes.
\nThe company claims that because the batteries lack an upper Ampere limit that would otherwise cause spontaneous overheating, the batteries are also safer. The stable base materials also facilitate their recycling later.<\/p>\n

The company hopes to bring these cells to market by the end of 2021 or early 2022<\/p>\n

https:\/\/graphenemg.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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