[IRCA] April Radio Heritage News Update

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www.radioheritage.net
April 27 2014

Hello

Top News

* New 3 part group of features about broadcasting in Western Europe
in the Retro Radio 1953 series has now gone live. This was the year
the infamous Cold War between Russia and the West began, the year
Stalin died, Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in the UK, and the
Korean War ended. We call the group Retro Radio Free Europe...take a
walk back 50 years to see the massive shortwave armada directed at
the Iron Curtain countries, the massive expansion of post war FM
across West Germany and Italy, and the signals from famous but long
gone AM stations such as Radio Andorra, Radio Luxembourg and Radio
Monte Carlo.
* The final in the highly popular Long Lost Australian Radio Stars
series is coming soon, with an in-depth look at 2GB Sydney, a station
still going strong and leading the ratings after more than 80 years
on the air.
* Work continues on the remaining Retro Radio 1953 features such as
South America and Central America, bringing to life many famous radio
calls heard around the world from south of the border.
* Work will start again soon on the Hawaii Radio Guide, a
contemporary guide to stations on AM and FM across the Pacific state
of Hawaii, and useful for visitors to the islands, those who want to
listen to Hawaii from home, and anyone who wants to know how so many
radio stations can survive in such a small radio market.
* The Silk Road by Shortwave is a new feature currently under
research. This will follow the famous Silk Road from Asia, through
Central Asia and on to Europe comparing shortwave broadcasters along
the route between 1953 and 2003. For those who remember Radio
Tashkent for example, this will be a treat.
* Visits to the website part of the project continue to grow, and
we're still averaging around 80% new visitors each week, and about
20% regulars. However, we're not a mainstream feature of people's
lives and more than 2.77 million websites rank higher than
www.radioheritage.net. This means that attracting sponsors is hard.
* Currently, only 4 financial supporters are showing up for the end
of April, yet we still have $324 to find to pay the monthly operating
costs, so if you can make a donation this weekend, it'll be very
helpful right now. We also have to find another $1,992 during May and
early donations towards these upcoming fees will be very welcomed.
* Regular $25 Regular Gold $35 Contributing $50 Sponsor $100 and many
other supporter options including small regular payments to help the
budget!
* Individuals around the world who like and support what we do to
keep radio heritage safe are the people who make it possible for the
project to continue both behind the scenes, and online where free
access 24/7 continues to hundreds of features and images. We're now
in our 10th year and have seen other attempts to preserve radio
memories come and go......
* Have any suggestions or ideas for new research projects or new
features you want to see at www.radioheritage.net? Maybe something
you'd like to work on yourself or with a few friends? Email us at
radioheritage@xxxxxxxxx and tell us what you'd like to see and maybe
what you could offer to do. 

In the meantime, enjoy, and if you can make a donation this month,
please do so using the Paypal button on every page at
www.radioheritage.net...and don't forget to use any of our Amazon
book, movie or music links to do your online shopping.

Warm regards
Radio Heritage Foundation
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PS....check out Retro Radio Free Europe 1953 now online

  
 



























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