ABC interviews those most effected. The ABC has shut down its shortwave radio service to remote parts of Northern Australia and the Pacific. @MaddocksThomas reports https://t.co/VPD3deSR9Z
After almost 80 years Radio Australia on shortwave goes quiet. This is a recording of the final few minutes of broadcast at the Shepparton transmitter site as engineers turn off each transmitter one by one as the "Waltzing Matilda" interval signal plays out.
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A radio engineer has warned the Australian Federal Government of the dangers of Radio Australia's Shepparton shortwave broadcasting station go offline. Greg Baker worked as district manager at the Shepparton site for seven years and was highly critical of the ABC
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He said he had now been left
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Radio Australia has met me there every morning I’ve listened since I was eight years old....I feel like I’ve lost a dear friend and certainly a staple source of news on shortwave radio. I know I’m not alone–a number of readers have shared similar sentiments this morning.
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Rob Wager (VK3BVW) blogs his live recording of Radio Australia's last two minutes on shortwave radio from Mount Evelyn, Australia.
The deed is done. The switch has been flicked off. The plug has been pulled. Radio Australia ended its shortwave broadcasts at 0100 UTC on January 31, 2107. After many decades of service, it ended very little fanfare.....just the "Waltzing Matilda" interval signal for one last time.
Broadcaster offers comprehensive advice on how to best access emergency information, ABC news and entertainment after shutdown
At noon eastern standard time yesterday the shortwave broadcast of Radio Australia, which sends out impartial news to the world, went silent.. The Shepparton broadcast facility went offline after running almost continuously since 1944, after the ABC announced it was moving away from shortwave
Labor leader says reasons to shut down service do not account for the reality of service availability in remote areas
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