For many hams starting out as
shortwave listeners, one of the first and loudest stations logged was often Radio
Canada International. Not for much longer. "Newsline" reports that in
a cost-cutting move, RCI is planning to shut down all shortwave and satellite
broadcasts and abandon its legendary transmitter facility in Sackville, New
Brunswick, leaving the World Wide Web as its only means of reaching the world.
In addition, Newsline reports, RCI will stop producing its own programming and
will shut down its news department.
