Vatican Radio's SW & MW transmission hours to be halved

As per a report published in asca.it , Vatican Radio's shortwave & medim wave transmissions from Santa Maria di Galeria will be reduced by half . The director of the Pontifical, p. Federico Lombardi, made the announcement this morning, who explained that the decision lies in a renewed strategy that favors the use of the Web for the dissemination of the contents of Vatican Radio in Europe and North America.

With effect from July 1, 2012 most of the SW & MW broadcasts towards Europe & Americas will be terminated but the services to Africa, Middle East & Asia will continue at present.

Read the translated version of news report here :

http://tinyurl.com/7e2tsuw

Full report on Vatican Radio's website :
http://www.radiovaticana.org/en1/Articolo.asp?c=595927

Comments at alokeshgupta@gmail.com