they're on 1420 in nyc... On Dec 20, 2013, at 1:03 PM, John A. Figliozzi wrote:
> Not to quibble, but technically they're only kaput on shortwave --- which I > know for many here is a distinction without a difference. However, those > that wish to continue to hear VOR programming can do so via the internet > platform (to which many shortwave broadcasters have transitioned already) and > a handful of HD2 or HD3 FM stations in the U.S. > > John Figliozzi > wwlgonline.com > > Sent from my iPad > > On Dec 20, 2013, at 11:33 AM, Mari <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Those damn Russkies.... >> >> From: "Fred Zalupski" <[email protected]> >> To: "Discussion list for the Winter SWL Fest" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, December 20, 2013 10:58:24 AM >> Subject: [Swlfest] Voice of Russia Kaput >> >> From the ARRL Letter... >> >> Milestones: Voice of Russia -- Former "Radio Moscow" -- to End Shortwave >> Broadcasts >> Voice of Russia (VOR), the former Radio Moscow during the USSR era, will >> cease shortwave broadcasts as of January 1, 2014. From the 1950s through the >> 1980s, the station, as Radio Moscow, was a virtual beacon for short-wave >> listeners (SWLs), many of whom gravitated into Amateur Radio. Voice of >> Russia currently broadcasts to 160 countries in 38 languages for an >> aggregate 151 hours per day on short and medium waves, on FM, via satellite, >> and via the Internet. Earlier this year shortwave transmissions were cut to >> 26 hours a day in all languages, down from more than 50 hours a day in 2012. >> >> >> >> VOR, which claims to be the first radio station to broadcast >> internationally, will continue to broadcast online and via three medium-wave >> transmitters. In 2003 VOR was among the first major international radio >> broadcasters to launch daily broadcasts to Europe in Digital Radio Mondiale >> (DRM). >> >> As a result of a decree signed earlier this month by Russian President >> Vladimir Putin, the Voice of Russia radio company officially ceased to exist >> on December 9 and merged with several other state-run news agencies as part >> of Rossia Segodnya, a Russia-based international news service. Putin's >> decree also abolished the State Fund of Television and Radio Programs, >> placing it under control of All-Russia State Television and Radio >> Broadcasting Company. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Swlfest mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest >> >> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >> [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown >> above. >> >> For more information on the Fest, visit: >> >> http://www.swlfest.com >> http://swlfest.blogspot.com >> _______________________________________________ >> Swlfest mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest >> >> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >> [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown >> above. >> >> For more information on the Fest, visit: >> >> http://www.swlfest.com >> http://swlfest.blogspot.com > _______________________________________________ > Swlfest mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown > above. > > For more information on the Fest, visit: > > http://www.swlfest.com > http://swlfest.blogspot.com
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