ARLA/CLUSTER: Radio Canada International anuncia o fim das emissões em Onda Curta

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Radio Canada International announces end of its shortwave broadcasting

Spending cuts announced last week in Canada's latest federal budget
have reached Radio Canada International.

Speaking to employees at RCI's headquarters in Montreal on Wednesday,
RCI director Helene Parent declared that two out of three RCI
employees---about 40 people---will lose their jobs by the end of July.

RCI's Russian and Portugueuse sections will be closed along with the
English and French-language newsrooms. All shortwave broadcasts will
cease as well.

RCI will continue to exist solely on the Internet in five languages -
English, French, Arabic, Spanish and Mandarin.

http://www.rcinet.ca/english/news/15_56_27_2012-04-04-rci-slashed/

Following this decision, CBC/Radio-Canada will be closing its
shortwave transmission site in Sackville, New Brunswick.