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SW
Radio Africa statement on the end of Shortwave evening broadcasts
Short Wave
Radio Africa
May 31, 2005
It is with much
regret that we announce that Tuesday 31st May 2005 is
our last shortwave evening broadcast.
The jamming
of our transmission signal by the Zimbabwe government has required
that we broadcast on multiple frequencies. This has been very successful
and our listeners have been able to clearly receive us. But it is
financially unsustainable, adding a huge amount to our normal running
costs.
As from 1st
June 2005 we will, therefore, be on medium wave for two hours in
the early morning (5 – 7am Zim time) and 24 hours a day on our website
www.swradioafrica.com
Unfortunately
our medium wave signal does not cover the whole of Zimbabwe and
many of our faithful listeners will no longer be able to hear us.
Our future even
on medium wave remains critical and in the balance, but we are doing
everything we possibly can to maintain our financial viability.
Our medium wave
signal is clearly received throughout the whole of South Africa
so we do know that the two to three million Zimbabwean exiles there
will be able to clearly receive our programming.
A free media
is the cornerstone of any democracy and we will do our very best
to ensure that we continue to provide a voice for Zimbabweans, as
we struggle along this difficult road to freedom together.
A luta continua
(the struggle continues) was the slogan of African liberation movements.
Sadly it’s a
slogan that is still applicable to Zimbabwe.
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