{"id":8781,"date":"2014-02-13T11:27:12","date_gmt":"2014-02-13T15:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=8781"},"modified":"2014-02-13T11:27:12","modified_gmt":"2014-02-13T15:27:12","slug":"today-is-unesco-world-radio-day-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/today-is-unesco-world-radio-day-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Today is UNESCO World Radio Day 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"unesco_wrd_logo\"<\/a>Today is UNESCO World Radio Day–a day to celebrate the continued relevance of radio in the twenty-first century.<\/p>\n

You can make a difference with radio. \u00a0Here’s how:<\/p>\n

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  1. Send a shortwave radio, care of Ears To Our World<\/a>. You can send one self-powered shortwave radio to a classroom or community in the third world for as little as\u00a0$40<\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0 In\u00a0impoverished regions still without internet access or electric power, your tax-deductible donation of one radio can inform and empower an entire community of listeners.<\/li>\n
  2. If you’ve heard my 2013 recording for UNESCO<\/a> regarding the relevance of radio, you may also like to visit World Radio Day’s webpage and listen to what others have to say<\/a> about the relevance of shortwave radio. Share this page with your friends.<\/li>\n
  3. If you do nothing else, please\u00a0contact your representative(s)<\/a>\u00a0and remind them of the continued importance of shortwave radio in today’s world. Click on the following links to search for your government representative(s) in the\u00a0USA<\/a>,\u00a0Canada<\/a>,\u00a0United Kingdom<\/a>, Australia<\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0New Zealand<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  4. Need more ideas to celebrate World Radio Day? \u00a0Check out UNESCO’s list<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Oh, and here’s one more thing you can do: \u00a0Simply turn on your radio, and listen.<\/em>\u00a0 I’m pleased to note that World Radio Day, although still a fairly new international holiday, is receiving increased media attention each year. \u00a0After all, radio listening can be a wonderful, meaningful experience\u2013as well as a worthy cause. \u00a0So, enjoy!<\/p>\n

    Happy listening,
    \nThomas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Today is UNESCO World Radio Day–a day to celebrate the continued relevance of radio in the twenty-first century. You can make a difference with radio. \u00a0Here’s how: Send a shortwave radio, care of Ears To Our World. 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