Re: [Swprograms] Israel, Too?

["Scott Royall" <royall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Crying wolf?

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> Subject: Re: [Swprograms] Israel, Too?
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> As of today (the 21st), the IBA still says English shortwave (and a
> bunch of other languages) will disappear at the end of the month.
>
> Quoting from the Jerusalem Post via RNW's Media Network weblog,
>
> "But the radio respite has not been extended to the IBA's other
> foreign-language broadcasts, including English, which will no longer
> be available to radio listeners outside Israel after the end of this
> month. The broadcasts will continue in Israel on the Reka channel,
> available on mediumwave and FM, but the shortwave broadcasts will
> cease, silencing Israel Radio's English, Amharic, French, Spanish,
> Yiddish and other foreign language overseas transmissions for the
> first time in decades. Would-be listeners will henceforth only be able
> to hear the programs via the Internet."
>
> ---
>
> Shortwave broadcasts in Farsi will continue, however, past March 31st,
> as the IBA (Israel Broadcasting Authority) allocated the necessary
> funds.
>
> Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA
>
> On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 2:51 PM, Richard Cuff <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On top of that, the Israel Broadcast Authority is again stating that
> >  SW closure of all services except Farsi will happen on March 31st.
> >
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