Very cool, Dave. Hope to be on Zoom Saturday fir this one. 73 John Figliozzi
Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 17, 2022, at 6:21 PM, Dave Marthouse <dmartho...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Contact: October 23, 2022 > Ed Efchak, Public Information Officer > w...@arrl.net > 802-282-6700 > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: > Bob Zanotti HB9ASQ Looks at The State of SWL and International Broadcasting > As The FLARC 2022 Kawfee Tawk Speaker Series > Continues SATURDAY, November 19, 2022, Via Zoom > > The impact of shortwave and “post-Cold War broadcasting” has been high > profile lately with the war in Ukraine, domestic insurrection in Iran and > Myanmar and proposed cutbacks to the BBC World Service. This month we turn to > a North Jersey native who has made his home and career broadcasting from > Europe and with a ham license as well. > > Our special SATURDAY edition of Kawfee Tawk on November 19th focuses on a > number of subject areas and we are fortunate to have one of the most > knowledgeable speakers on the topic. > > Bob Zanotti HB9ASQ is our presenter. Our planned topics include the current > status of shortwave broadcasting with a look on the political situation in > Ukraine and Iran; cutbacks at the BBC; the utilization of medium wave and FM > broadcasting spectrum in Europe vs. North America including DAB broadcasting > as well as personal reminiscences. > > The program is on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH AT 1000 EDT and is available via > Zoom here: > > Join Zoom Meeting > https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86192556599?pwd=L3BUOWE2TWpaM0hoRDkxOWlIbkRNZz09 > > Meeting ID: 861 9255 6599 > Passcode: radio > > Bob was born in Paterson, NJ in December 1945 and grew up in Hawthorne and > Franklin Lakes. He attended Hawthorne High School, but graduated from Ramapo > in 1964 > > He studied Communication Arts and Broadcast Journalism at the New York > Institute of Technology in Manhattan and at Loyola College/Concordia > University in Montreal. He also worked in collegiate radio in New York and > commercial talk radio in Montreal. > > He spent two years as a freelance broadcaster with the English Service of > Radio Sweden in Stockholm, where he also presented their SWL program, “Sweden > Calling Dxers”. > > Bob joined the English Service of Swiss Radio International in 1970 and was > with SRI till early retirement in 2002, two years before SRI closed. Main > activities were as a reporter, presenter, and feature producer. As a > sideline, Bob was teamed up with Bob Thomann HB9GX (SK) to become “The Two > Bobs”, a very popular mailbag shows devoted to the technical side of SWLing > and ham radio. > > During his career, he was seconded to several Swiss and United Nations > specialized agencies, and reported on several their field projects, > especially in Africa, Asia and Central America. > > He is the co-founder and co-owner of Italy's most successful commercial > shortwave broadcast station, The Italian Radio Relay Service-IRRS, back in > the 1980's and 90's. The station is still in operation, although no longer > transmitting from Milan. Bob is no longer connected with it. > > In 2004, he started an Internet website called www.switzerlandinsound.com > which is the only source of English-language radio reporting about > Switzerland in the classic style. It is entirely audio-based. There is also a > section devoted to The Two Bobs, featuring surviving material from the old > show, as well as new. > > Licensed as a Novice as WV2UPQ in 1961. He then became a Technician and later > General with the call WA2UPQ. That license is no longer active. Bob was > licensed as HB9ASQ in 1971 and has been active ever since. Bob's special > interest is audio processing and rag-chewing. > > Come with your questions and interest as this topic is one that many have > asked for. > So, save the date – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2022, at 1000 AM EDT -- for this > important and always timely discussion. For more information, please visit > the club's website at www.FairLawnARC.org or call 201-791-3841. > When you log in, please show your FIRST NAME and your CALL SIGN. > For more information, please visit the club's website at > http://www.FairLawnARC.org or call 201-791-3841. > > -- > > _______________________________________________ > Swlfest mailing list > Swlfest@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > swlfest-requ...@hard-core-dx.com?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 Swlfest@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to swlfest-requ...@hard-core-dx.com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above. For more information on the Fest, visit: http://www.swlfest.com http://swlfest.blogspot.com
