[LINK] ABC saving less than $2M on shortwave cut

[Steven Clift]

If this decline in Australia's role in the world hasn't crossed your radar
it should:

http://about.abc.net.au/press-releases/shortwave-radio/

As a digital guy, not having Australia on the shortwave bands accessible to
all in the remotest parts of the Pacific and domestically in the bush, is a
huge mistake.

Reactions:

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-08/abc-shut-shortwave-radio-service-met-with-anger/8103096?pfmredir=sm

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-09/pacific-nations-lose-shortwave-radio-services/8108032?pfmredir=sm

http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/319836/abc-pulling-plug-on-pacific-shortwave-'not-good-news
'

http://swling.com/blog/2016/12/pacific-beat-abc-decision-to-halt-shortwave-broadcasts-criticised/

http://swling.com/blog/2016/12/radio-australia-to-end-shortwave-broadcast-service-on-january-31-2017/#comments

I happen to run a mobile world radio app that will benefit from the SW
closure - http://1radionews.com - and I find leaving the global airwaves
incredibly unfortunate.

Steven Clift