[IRCA] Delano definitely closing Oct 28

[Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>]

*From:* IBB Notices Administration
*Sent:* Wednesday, July 25, 2007 7:45 AM
*To:* IBB Staff
*Subject:* Delano Transmitting Station

_Delano Transmitting Station_

As a result of the Broadcasting Board of Governors` changing global 
mission to meet current U.S. government broadcast requirements, along 
with reduced budgets and changes in technology, the International 
Broadcasting Bureau will cease broadcasting from its Delano, California 
Transmitting Station at the end of October 2007. As operating budgets 
decrease, we have had little choice but to downsize and realign the IBB 
transmission network. All of us in the IBB and Broadcasting Board of 
Governors regret the loss of valued and skilled employees at Delano as a 
result of this action.

The history of U.S. international broadcasting is deeply rooted in the 
Delano Transmitting Station. Located about 140 miles north of Los 
Angeles, California, the station began shortwave broadcasts to the 
Pacific Theater of World War II in 1944. In early days, it beamed 
broadcasts directly to local audiences and to retransmitting facilities 
in Hawaii, Okinawa and the Philippines. Later the station provided 
critical shortwave broadcasts to Cuba, South America and Asia. These 
broadcasts clearly helped shape today`s world.

There have been tremendous recent changes in communications, broadcast 
media and technology. The IBB Delano station relies entirely on 
shortwave wave radio transmissions, a format that is relatively 
expensive to operate. Although shortwave was the focus of international 
broadcasting for many decades, shortwave has declined in importance as 
traditional audiences have shifted to FM and MW radio, the Internet and 
television.

We wish to recognize the employees and staff of the IBB transmitting 
station in Delano for their outstanding service to international 
broadcasting and the BBG is forever indebted for their contributions.

July 24, 2007 (IBB via DXLD)

** U S A. Since now we officially know that IBB Delano Transmitting Station
will cease broadcasting on October 28, 2007 at 0330 UTC, here is the current
A07 (final) schedule: 
freq. time pwr az. language station 
 5890 0200-0230 250 180 English R Thailand 
 5890 0230-0330 250 180 Thai R Thailand 
 9560 0030-0200 250 100 Spanish VOA 
11815 0030-0200 250 100 Spanish VOA 
13740 0130-0200 250 100 Spec.Engl. VOA (Tue-Sat) 
13820 2000-2400 250 100 Spanish R Marti 
21555 2100-2130 250 100 Creole VOA 
Best regards & many 73s! (Dragan Lekic from Subotica, Serbia, July 25, dxldyg
via DX LISTIENING DIGEST) 



       
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