{"id":7117,"date":"2013-08-26T14:22:43","date_gmt":"2013-08-26T18:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=7117"},"modified":"2013-08-26T15:32:49","modified_gmt":"2013-08-26T19:32:49","slug":"voice-of-russias-response-to-reported-shortwave-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/voice-of-russias-response-to-reported-shortwave-closure\/","title":{"rendered":"Voice Of Russia’s response to reported shortwave closure"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Voice of Russia Antenna site in Wachenbrunn, Germany (Source: Wikimedia Commons)<\/p><\/div>\n

Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, Dominik, for sharing email responses he received from the Voice of Russia regarding news of their closure<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Below are two quotes from two different responses:<\/p>\n

“Unfortunately, so far we have no official information as regards the cancellation of shortwave broadcasting. However, we cannot rule out such a scenario for the future, since currently the VOR is speedily introducing modern day technologies of radio and internet broadcasting.”<\/p>\n

“Thank you very much for your letter and for your concern about the presumable cancellation of shortwave broadcasting by the Voice of Russia. As I said earlier, so far we have received no official information in this regard, however, we keep receiving letters from concerned listeners. Thank you very much for your support.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Looks like they’re neither confirming nor denying the news we posted earlier<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, Dominik, for sharing email responses he received from the Voice of Russia regarding news of their closure. Below are two quotes from two different responses: “Unfortunately, so far we have no official information as regards the cancellation of shortwave broadcasting. 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