ARLA/CLUSTER: As "várias razões" (em inglês) da RTP para suspeder as emissões em Onda Curta

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

RTP: there is 'every reason' to suspend shortwave

The chairman of the board of Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP),
Guilherme Costa, said on Tuesday that the company has 'every reason'
to suspend the shortwave transmissions of RDP Internacional.

Mr Costa, quoted by the Lusa news agency, said such a platform is
obsolete from the technical point of view, is generally poor quality
in terms of reception, and is expensive, adding that discussions about
shortwave began within the organisation in May 2009.

He said that RDP had received 190 messages on the suspension of
shortwave broadcasts, and more than half came via email from people
who can listen to broadcasts on the Internet.

RTP announced in May that it would temporarily suspend the shortwave
broadcasts of RDP Internacional from 1 June, citing the low number of
listeners and the need to reduce costs.

Fonte: Media Network, tvi24