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Prominent RNW listeners speak out
RNW headquarters in Hilversum, Netherlands (photo coutesty: RNW) In the aftermath of RNW’s budget being cut by 70%, prominent world citizens have been voicing support for RNW: “I will raise my voice...
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Thousands sign petition to save RNW
(Source: RNW Media Network) More than 11,000 people have signed a petition to preserve RNW’s Dutch-language broadcasts. Iede de Vries, Chairman of the Action Committee, says that in addition there are...
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RNW cuts are a go
Unfortunately, it appears the RNW budget cuts will take place–details will emerge in October. From RNW: The Dutch parliament has voted against two motions which might have blunted the effect of the...
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Changes at Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Though I’m at least happy that RNW is making it their core mission to keep broadcasting to parts of the world where free speech is suppressed, I do fear how far the cuts may go beyond their Dutch...
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PCJ Radio: Special shortwave broadcast to honor Radio Netherlands Worldwide...
(Source: PCJ Radio press release) PCJ Radio will present a special two hour edition of Happy Station Show targeting North America and the Caribbean on June 29th, 2012 from 0200UTC to 0400UTC (Local...
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Radio Netherlands says farewell in style
Thursday night, by the light of an oil lamp, I tuned my trusty Sony portable shortwave to 6,165 kHz. At 2:00 UTC, I was rewarded with a rich, full signal from Radio Netherlands Worldwide’s transmission...
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John’s letter to RNW
John Figliozzi, noted author of the Worldwide Listening Guide, wrote the following letter to Radio Netherlands Worldwide regarding their farewell broadcast. I thought it was worth sharing with SWLing...
View ArticleAudio clip: My tribute to Radio Netherlands Worldwide
In a previous post, I mentioned a short audio piece–a tribute to Radio Netherlands Worldwide–I recorded for the NRC DX Audio service. Here is a SoundCloud copy of the clip:
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Severance pay of Radio Netherlands CEO under scrutiny
Outgoing Radio Netherlands CEO, Jan Hoek (Photo: RNW) (Source: de Volkskrant, translated by Andy Sennitt) The severance payment for the outgoing CEO of Radio Netherlands Worldwide is excessive. This is...
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Radio Netherlands Worldwide archives in danger
(Source: NRC Handelsblad, with translation by Andy Sennitt.) Radio Netherlands Worldwide and the Broadcasting Music Centre must find a new home for their archives by 1 July. RNW is still looking for a...
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Jonathan remembers Radio Netherlands Worldwide one year on
RNW’s final broadcast schedule (Source: Jonathan Marks) A few days ago, former RNW employee, Jonathan Marks, was sorting out some papers in his office when something “spooky” happened: “one sheet [of...
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Editor in Chief leaves Radio Netherlands
Many thanks to Jonathan Marks, who shares this article from the populist Dutch daily newspaper De Telegraaf on Saturday. If you can’t read Dutch, here’s a link to the article via Google Translate. I...
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RNW cuts are a go
Unfortunately, it appears the RNW budget cuts will take place–details will emerge in October. From RNW: The Dutch parliament has voted against two motions which might have blunted the effect of the...
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Changes at Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Though I’m at least happy that RNW is making it their core mission to keep broadcasting to parts of the world where free speech is suppressed, I do fear how far the cuts may go beyond their Dutch...
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PCJ Radio: Special shortwave broadcast to honor Radio Netherlands Worldwide...
(Source: PCJ Radio press release) PCJ Radio will present a special two hour edition of Happy Station Show targeting North America and the Caribbean on June 29th, 2012 from 0200UTC to 0400UTC (Local...
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Radio Netherlands says farewell in style
Thursday night, by the light of an oil lamp, I tuned my trusty Sony portable shortwave to 6,165 kHz. At 2:00 UTC, I was rewarded with a rich, full signal from Radio Netherlands Worldwide’s transmission...
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John’s letter to RNW
John Figliozzi, noted author of the Worldwide Listening Guide, wrote the following letter to Radio Netherlands Worldwide regarding their farewell broadcast. I thought it was worth sharing with SWLing...
View ArticleAudio clip: My tribute to Radio Netherlands Worldwide
In a previous post, I mentioned a short audio piece–a tribute to Radio Netherlands Worldwide–I recorded for the NRC DX Audio service. Here is a SoundCloud copy of the clip:
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Severance pay of Radio Netherlands CEO under scrutiny
Outgoing Radio Netherlands CEO, Jan Hoek (Photo: RNW) (Source: de Volkskrant, translated by Andy Sennitt) The severance payment for the outgoing CEO of Radio Netherlands Worldwide is excessive. This is...
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Radio Netherlands Worldwide archives in danger
(Source: NRC Handelsblad, with translation by Andy Sennitt.) Radio Netherlands Worldwide and the Broadcasting Music Centre must find a new home for their archives by 1 July. RNW is still looking for a...
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