Re: [Swprograms] Cuts at the CBC

2012-04-09 Thread Daniel Say
Last Sackville broadcast is announced as 26 June. > If the site is closed down (the term used in the CBC announcements) > then these broadcasters would need to find other ways to reach North > America, and that list obviously isn't what it used to be...it would > i

Re: [Swprograms] Cuts at the CBC

2012-04-08 Thread Richard Cuff
If the site is closed down (the term used in the CBC announcements) then these broadcasters would need to find other ways to reach North America, and that list obviously isn't what it used to be...it would include the domestic USA broadcasters, Montsinery, Skelton, Wertachtal, Pridnestrovie, Plovdi

Re: [Swprograms] Cuts at the CBC

2012-04-08 Thread Daniel Say
Budget slashed 80%, shortwave and newsrooms cut from http://rciaction.org/blog/2012/04/04/budget-slashed-shortwave-and-newsrooms-to-be-eliminated/ Filed under UPDATE by Admin RCI Action on April 4, 2012 at 21:12 no comments RCI Director Hilhne Parent informs staff of the impact of the

Re: [Swprograms] Cuts at the CBC

2012-04-04 Thread Ted S.
On Wed, 4 Apr 2012 14:31:32 -0400, in shortwave Richard Cuff wrote: > And if Sackville goes, so does the Northern Quebec SW service. I was wondering more about what would happen to the broadcasters which use Sackville as a relay, especially Radio Japan and Radio Korea. -- Ted S. fedya at hughe

Re: [Swprograms] Cuts at the CBC

2012-04-04 Thread Daniel Say
> Well, at least they won't be missing much when the American (commercial) > stations are dropped... I know Canadians like NPR, though I think NPR > streams are available via Sirius/XM. > The current List for the Vancouver/Victoria area http://www.shaw.ca/uploadedFiles/Cus

Re: [Swprograms] Cuts at the CBC

2012-04-04 Thread Joe Buch
PM >Subject: Re: [Swprograms] Cuts at the CBC > >Well, at least they won't be missing much when the American (commercial) >stations are dropped...  I know Canadians like NPR, though I think NPR >streams are available via Sirius/XM. > > Daniel Say wrote: >>

Re: [Swprograms] Cuts at the CBC

2012-04-04 Thread Richard Cuff
For what it's worth, I have heard of few instances where NPR stations block access to their web streams; I believe both CBS and Clear Channel use IP address geolocation to block streaming access by non-Americans. Though as John says, not being able to access most large-group-owned US commercial ra

Re: [Swprograms] Cuts at the CBC

2012-04-04 Thread jfiglio1
Well, at least they won't be missing much when the American (commercial) stations are dropped... I know Canadians like NPR, though I think NPR streams are available via Sirius/XM. Daniel Say wrote: > > and while the Prez of CBC is saying they are going to rush out > of analogue TV

Re: [Swprograms] Cuts at the CBC

2012-04-04 Thread Daniel Say
and while the Prez of CBC is saying they are going to rush out of analogue TV broadcasts (1.7% of population he says) rival cable company Shaw (owns the Global TV network also) is cancelling FM reception over cable. Meaning a lot of U.S. Stations (mainly near border) will also be lost Pe

Re: [Swprograms] Cuts at the CBC

2012-04-04 Thread Richard Cuff
Looks about the same as the English version... RC On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 3:58 PM, Daniel Say wrote: >        French side says > Transformation de Radio Canada International > > Radio Canada International (RCI) met fin ` la transmission par ondes courtes > et par satellite et concentrera donc sa

Re: [Swprograms] Cuts at the CBC

2012-04-04 Thread Daniel Say
> To: Mike Terry; Shortwave programming discussion > Subject: Re: [Swprograms] Cuts at the CBC > > I think I spotted the same thing that Sandy saw in a blog post from > Marc Gollon at the CBC, dated 1:42 PM (presume ET): > > "CBC will shutdown shortwave transmission."

Re: [Swprograms] Cuts at the CBC

2012-04-04 Thread David Goren
> > And if Sackville goes, so does the Northern Quebec SW service. Indeed that would be a sad loss. I enjoy listening to that during the day. Yes, I know it's on the web, and also on Satellite to that community, but it's another example of shortwave used for local/domestic programming that woul

Re: [Swprograms] Cuts at the CBC

2012-04-04 Thread Sandy Finlayson
Of Richard Cuff Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 2:32 PM To: Shortwave programming discussion Subject: Re: [Swprograms] Cuts at the CBC RNW did this a few years back - the feature programming (such as it is) remains, but no live newscasts embedded in the editions as they're aired around the wor

Re: [Swprograms] Cuts at the CBC

2012-04-04 Thread Richard Cuff
RNW did this a few years back - the feature programming (such as it is) remains, but no live newscasts embedded in the editions as they're aired around the world. So you make the feature program (e.g. "The Link") once each day and that's it... And if Sackville goes, so does the Northern Quebec SW

Re: [Swprograms] Cuts at the CBC

2012-04-04 Thread Sandy Finlayson
chard Cuff Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 2:19 PM To: Mike Terry; Shortwave programming discussion Subject: Re: [Swprograms] Cuts at the CBC I think I spotted the same thing that Sandy saw in a blog post from Marc Gollon at the CBC, dated 1:42 PM (presume ET): "CBC will shutdown shortwave tr

Re: [Swprograms] Cuts at the CBC

2012-04-04 Thread Richard Cuff
I think I spotted the same thing that Sandy saw in a blog post from Marc Gollon at the CBC, dated 1:42 PM (presume ET): "CBC will shutdown shortwave transmission." Also At 2:08 PM: "changes to RCI announcing today are a step forward. Not abandoning mandate but must fill it differently, he says."

Re: [Swprograms] Cuts at the CBC

2012-04-04 Thread Mike Terry
roups.com; o...@yahoogroups.com > Cc: > Sent: Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 18:47 > Subject: [Swprograms] Cuts at the CBC > > According to the live chat going on right now > > http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/04/04/cbc-budget-cuts.html > > the CBC is shutting down shortwa

[Swprograms] Cuts at the CBC

2012-04-04 Thread Sandy Finlayson
According to the live chat going on right now http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/04/04/cbc-budget-cuts.html the CBC is shutting down shortwave transmissions. No details on timing as yet. Sandy Mr. Sandy Finlayson Director of Librar