Celebrating 70 years of Radio Canada International

The flood of wonderful memories, fueled by the old and not so old photos of Radio Canada International's 70 years, is now, as I write this, suddenly mixed with regret, lost opportunities, and missing colleagues. In a way I dreaded this anniversary, not knowing how to deal with this important milestone.

Read RCI Action Committee's blog entry at :

http://rciaction.org/blog/2015/02/25/celebrating-70-years-of-radio-canada-international/

Internet killed the shortwave star: Radio Canada shuts down Sackville, NB, broadcaster

The high-powered shortwave transmitters used to broadcast CBC's international radio service (RCI) to the world have been permanently shut down due to a "world wide decline in shortwave use."

More at :

http://o.canada.com/2012/11/07/shortwave/

Radio Canada's Sackville, N.B. transmitters will be sold

After decades of service, the transmission towers outside of Sackville, N.B are no longer broadcasting Radio Canada International to the world.

Martin Marcotte, director of CBC Transmission, said he's now looking to sell the New Brunswick towers and land. He said he's focussing on selling the site to other shortwave broadcasters or wind farm companies.

More at :

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2012/06/26/nb-rci-transmission-ends.html

Cabinet cuts shortwave radio protection, sparking concern from doomed service

OTTAWA - The Conservative cabinet has quietly changed a rule that could have prevented the CBC from following through on its plan to cut its international shortwave radio service.

Supporters of Radio Canada International, which faces a near fatal 80-per-cent budget cut from the CBC, say that amounts to the government essentially ending all uncensored Canadian broadcasts to places like China and Russia.

Heritage Minister James Moore recommended an order in council, approved on June 7, that deleted a requirement for RCI to maintain a shortwave service.

More at :

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/cabinet-cuts-shortwave-radio-protection-sparking-concern-from-doomed-service--159240595.html

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RCI Vacates Shortwave and Satellite

An 80-percent budget cut is forcing Radio Canada International (RCI) to abandon shortwave and satellite radio broadcasting, leaving the Web as RCI’s only delivery method.

More at :
http://www.radioworld.com/article/rci-vacates-shortwave-and-satellite-/213261

The Terrible Cost Of Cutting International Radio

The recently announced cuts to the CBC have garnered considerable press. However, what has not received sufficient press is the story of the cuts which threaten the very existence of Radio Canada International.

More at :
http://thenetwork.thestar.com/expert-opinion/the-terrible-cost-of-cutting-international-radio/20120501/

For six decades, international service has been lifeline to Canadian culture

More at :

http://www.montrealgazette.com/Shortwave+broadcaster+will+sign+June/6444826/story.html