{"id":52640,"date":"2022-05-02T07:09:44","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T11:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=52640"},"modified":"2022-05-02T07:09:44","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T11:09:44","slug":"radio-waves-radio-liberty-journalist-killed-in-ukraine-group-asks-fcc-to-revoke-license-labor-shortwave-restoration-and-the-earth-is-an-image","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/05\/radio-waves-radio-liberty-journalist-killed-in-ukraine-group-asks-fcc-to-revoke-license-labor-shortwave-restoration-and-the-earth-is-an-image\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio Waves: Radio Liberty Journalist Killed in Ukraine, Group Asks FCC to Revoke License, Labor & Shortwave Restoration, and “The Earth Is An Image”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Radio Waves:\u00a0 Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio<\/strong><\/p>\n

Welcome 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

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Ukraine war: Russian strike on Kyiv kills reporter Vira Hyrych (BBC News)<\/a><\/h2>\n

A journalist working for Radio Liberty in Ukraine was killed in Russian rocket strikes on Kyiv on Thursday evening, the station has confirmed.<\/p>\n

Vira Hyrych was at home when a rocket hit the residential building where she lived in the capital, it says. Her body was pulled from the wreckage on Friday.<\/p>\n

She “will be remembered for her professionalism and dedication to our mission”, the US-funded station says.<\/p>\n

Kyiv was hit as UN Secretary General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres was visiting the city.<\/p>\n

The UN chief – who only a day earlier had held talks in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin – said he was “shocked” by the Russian attack.<\/p>\n

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused the Kremlin of trying to humiliate the UN, while Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said the Russian leader had shown “his middle finger” to Mr Guterres.<\/p>\n

Moscow has confirmed it hit Ukrainian targets, but has not commented on the strike on the building.<\/p>\n

“We are deeply saddened by the death of our Ukrainian Service staffer Vira Hyrych in Kyiv overnight,” Radio Liberty President Jamie Fly said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“We are shocked and angered by the senseless nature of her death at home in a country and city she loved. Her memory will inspire our work in Ukraine and beyond for years to come.” [Continue reading…<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Group Wants to Shut Down Garziglia Station (Radio Ink)<\/a><\/h2>\n

A group calling itself the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America has filed a petition with the FCC asking the Commission to revoke the license of the translator owned by John Garziglia. FM translator W288BS in Reston, Virginia rebroadcasts WZHF-AM in the Washington DC metro which carries Radio Sputnik.<\/p>\n

In the 105 page filing the group says a radio station licensee\u2019s primary duty is to broadcast programming that is responsive to the needs of the community it serves and Garziglia has failed in that duty.<\/p>\n

They called the Reston Translator a paid agent of Russia and an active participant in a foreign influence and disinformation network to advance the illegitimate interests of Russia. \u201cIn Ukraine, as women and children are being murdered, whole populations are being displaced, hospitals are being bombed and a great humanitarian crisis unfolds, Radio Sputnik continues to broadcast Russian government agitprop.\u201d [Continue reading…<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Indo-Pacific Broadcasting Strategy (Labor Party of Australia)<\/a><\/h2>\n

[Note: the following is one of the campaign pledges of the Labor party. This is not a news item, but a number of readers submitted this to indicate that shortwave radio restoration isn’t off the table at least for this party.]<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Labor will deliver an Indo-Pacific Broadcasting Strategy that includes increased funding to the ABC as Australia\u2019s international broadcaster, to boost Australian content and to project Australian identity, values and interests to the Indo-Pacific region.<\/p>\n

The strategy will be delivered by the ABC and PacificAus TV, in consultation with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). It will:<\/p>\n