[Swprograms] Official NHK announcements - Radio Japan closures

["Richard Cuff" <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx>]

Summarizing:

*Discontinuation of services in German, Italian, Malaysian and Swedish
(The Internet pages of these 4 language services will also be closed)
*Discontinuation of the Japanese service to Europe, North America, and Hawaii
*Discontinuation of the English service to the Asian Continent, Middle
East, North Africa, Latin America and Russian Far East
*Discontinuation of the French service to Europe, the Middle East, and
North Africa
*Discontinuation of the Spanish service to Europe

North American services in English will be scaled back, but will continue.

>From October 1st through October 27th:

0.00− 0.20 6145 (ENA)
5.00− 5.30 6110 (WNA)
12.00−12.30 6120 (ENA)
14.00−14.30 11705 (ENA)

Target:  ENA = Eastern North America; WNA:  Western North America
All four transmissions are Sackville relays.

see http://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/info_body_e.html

I couldn't find anything posted regarding the programming changes that
will result from the reduction in service; I'll pass along anything I
find out.

Richard

-- 
Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA

International broadcasting / shortwave blog:
http://www.intlradio.blogspot.com

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