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<H1 class=entry-title>RTBF International confirms dropping shortwave</H1>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG>RTBF International</STRONG> has confirmed that its
shortwave transmissions (currently on 9970 kHz) will cease as of 2215 UTC on 31
December. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Transmissions will continue on the mediumwave transmitter
in Belgium on 621 kHz, on FM 99.2 MHz in Kinshasa, and via the </FONT><A
href="http://www.rtbfi.be/rtbf_2000/bin/view_something.cgi?id=0189894_sac"
target=_blank><FONT face=Tahoma>AB3 satellite</FONT></A><FONT face=Tahoma> in
Africa.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>It’s not clear if the station will continue to use the
Hotbird satellite in Europe, as the website only says that listeners in Europe
can listen via the Internet, either streaming or on demand.</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Fonte: Media Network, RTBF website</FONT></P></BODY></HTML>