{"id":60083,"date":"2024-06-28T06:40:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T10:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=60083"},"modified":"2024-06-28T06:40:01","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T10:40:01","slug":"rtve-approves-additional-shortwave-transmitter-and-secures-the-future-of-the-public-shortwave-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2024\/06\/rtve-approves-additional-shortwave-transmitter-and-secures-the-future-of-the-public-shortwave-service\/","title":{"rendered":"RTVE approves additional shortwave transmitter and “secures the future of the public shortwave service”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributors, Paul Jamet and Tracy Wood for sharing the following article (translated into English) from RTVE<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

RTVE secures the future of the public shortwave service of Radio Exterior de Espa\u00f1a<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n

The RTVE Board of Directors has unanimously approved the purchase, installation, and implementation of a new shortwave transmitter. This is the first of five new transmitters that Radio Exterior de Espa\u00f1a (REE) urgently needs to guarantee the continuity of this public service.<\/p>\n

The new transmitters will replace the current equipment, which has far exceeded its useful life and whose frequent breakdowns put the continuity of shortwave broadcasts at risk. They will be responsible for carrying the shortwave signal to West Africa, the Middle East, North America, and South America.<\/p>\n

With this decision, RTVE fulfills its public service obligation set out in the Framework Mandate and in Law 17\/2006 of June 5, which establishes that the Corporation must “aim to serve the widest audience, ensuring maximum continuity and geographic and social coverage, with the commitment to offer quality, diversity, innovation, and ethical standards.”<\/p>\n

This is a great advance that ensures the continuity of REE’s public service to Spaniards who are outside our borders and to foreigners interested in Spain. This commitment by the Corporation comes after years of uncertainty. In 2014, the closure of REE’s shortwave was implemented for a few months. It was in 2018 that an eight-hour daily shortwave broadcast was achieved again.<\/p>\n

The power of shortwave<\/p>\n

REE’s shortwave carries the voice and vision of Spain to the entire world. For this reason, the director of the station, Luis Manuel Fern\u00e1ndez Iglesias, has advocated in his speech before the RTVE Board of Directors to “involve the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Culture of Spain in the future of Radio Exterior, both in the design of its programming and in the financing of this public international broadcaster, such as REE.”<\/p>\n

As seen in the invasion of Ukraine, shortwave escapes control and censorship, guaranteeing the democratic right to truthful and honest information. Another advantage is its free nature for listeners and the low cost and investment needed for its reception anywhere. These circumstances make it very attractive, especially for fishermen, merchant seamen, missionaries, or Spanish volunteers who carry out their work where the internet signal does not reach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors, Paul Jamet and Tracy Wood for sharing the following article (translated into English) from RTVE: RTVE secures the future of the public shortwave service of Radio Exterior de Espa\u00f1a The RTVE Board of Directors has unanimously approved the purchase, installation, and implementation of a new shortwave transmitter. This is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","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":[960,3,43],"tags":[9691,955,10559,4082,7394,4655],"class_list":["post-60083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-international-broadcasting","category-news","category-shortwave-radio","tag-paul-jamet","tag-radio-exterior-de-espana","tag-rtve","tag-shortwave-radio","tag-tracy-wood-k7uo","tag-why-shortwave"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-fD5","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":45494,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/guest-post-spanish-tv-series-el-ministerio-del-tiempo-prominently-features-arganda-del-rey-transmitter-site\/","url_meta":{"origin":60083,"position":0},"title":"Guest Post: Spanish TV series “El Ministerio del Tiempo” prominently features Arganda del Rey transmitter site","author":"Thomas","date":"September 21, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Tracy Wood (K7OU), who shares the following guest post: SWLing.com now takes \u201cSpot the shortwave radio set in the movie or show\u201d to new heights \u2013 \u201cSpot the shortwave radio station in the TV series\u201d The former Radio Exterior de Espa\u00f1a (REE) shortwave transmitter\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Guest Posts"","block_context":{"text":"Guest Posts","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/guest-posts\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/MdT_HQs_Interior_with_shortwave_transmitter.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/MdT_HQs_Interior_with_shortwave_transmitter.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/MdT_HQs_Interior_with_shortwave_transmitter.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/MdT_HQs_Interior_with_shortwave_transmitter.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/MdT_HQs_Interior_with_shortwave_transmitter.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/MdT_HQs_Interior_with_shortwave_transmitter.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4947,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/radio-exterior-de-espana-ree-is-back-on-shortwave\/","url_meta":{"origin":60083,"position":1},"title":"Radio Exterior de Espana (REE) has returned to shortwave","author":"Thomas","date":"December 2, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"As a follow-up to my previous post on\u00a0Radio Exterior de Espana, I can confirm that I'm hearing REE on all of their scheduled frequencies today. We're not totally sure why their analog shortwave broadcasts were cut last week, but it could certainly have been a knee-jerk reaction to the\u00a0financial\u00a0woes in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Broadcasters"","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\/08\/REElogo2.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":52125,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/radio-exterior-de-espana-broadcasts-to-ukraine-and-russia-via-shortwave\/","url_meta":{"origin":60083,"position":2},"title":"Radio Exterior de Espa\u00f1a broadcasts to Ukraine and Russia via shortwave","author":"Thomas","date":"March 10, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mangosman, for sharing the following press release from Radio Exterior de Espa\u00f1a. Please note that the original press release was in Spanish and can be viewed at RTVE Comunicaci\u00f3n. What follows is a machine translation: Radio Exterior de Espa\u00f1a: The Short Wave service of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "International Broadcasting"","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\/2022\/03\/REE-Radio-Exterior-de-Espana-Noblejas-Toledo.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/REE-Radio-Exterior-de-Espana-Noblejas-Toledo.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/REE-Radio-Exterior-de-Espana-Noblejas-Toledo.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/REE-Radio-Exterior-de-Espana-Noblejas-Toledo.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/REE-Radio-Exterior-de-Espana-Noblejas-Toledo.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/REE-Radio-Exterior-de-Espana-Noblejas-Toledo.jpeg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":58317,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/radio-exterior-de-espana-suspends-shortwave-service-dec-4-5-due-to-power-cuts\/","url_meta":{"origin":60083,"position":3},"title":"Radio Exterior de Espa\u00f1a suspends shortwave service Dec 4-5 due to power cuts","author":"Thomas","date":"November 30, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia, who shares the following announcement from Radio Exterior de Espa\u00f1a (originally in Spanish): Temporary suspension of shortwave emission We inform you that the next few days December 4-5 Radio Exterior de Espa\u00f1a will be forced to suspend its shortwave broadcasts. 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