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Spectres of Shortwave: RCI Sackville documentary seeks support
Last year, we mentioned that a documentary film featuring the RCI Sackville transmitter site was in the works. Fortunately, artist/film maker Amanda Dawn Christie, is on track for production of...
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Amanda Dawn Christie shares footage of RCI towers falling
Documentary filmmaker, Amanda Dawn Christie, has been gathering footage to create Spectres of Shortwave: a 90 minute documentary film focusing on the Radio Canada International Sackville transmitting...
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The largest shortwave transmission site in the world is…?
The 2,800 acre Edward R. Murrow Transmission Site via Google Earth. What is the world’s largest shortwave radio transmission site? This is the question recently posed to me by filmmaker Amanda Dawn...
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Radio Canada International 70th Anniversary was bittersweet for some
The transmitter building of Radio Canada International, Sackville, NB (June, 2012). RCI Action We recently noted that Radio Canada International (RCI) celebrated its 70th year anniversary. While it...
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Spectres of Shortwave: near completion
I took this photo of the RCI Sackville curtain antennas in June, 2012. (Photo: Thomas) Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Richard Langley, who shares this CBC New Brunswick article about Amanda...
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Spectres of Shortwave: Help Amanda put the finishing touches on her film
Curtain antennas in operation at RCI Sackville Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, Jason, who shares the following: Not sure if you’ve seen this Indiegogo campaign to help finish a doc on the RCI...
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World Premiere: Spectres of Shortwave/Ombres des ondes courtes
I’m very pleased to share this press release from filmmaker Amanda Dawn Christie: WORLD PREMIERE : Thursday, Sept. 22, 7:15 pm AST (11:15pm UTC) Spectres of Shortwave / Ombres des ondes courtes A film...
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Correction: World Premiere Spectres of Shortwave/Ombres des ondes courtes
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Richard Langley, who noticed an error in the original announcement about the Spectres of Shortwave Premiere. Richard has confirmed with Amanda Dawn Christie that...
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New Brunswick town “haunted by the radio”
I’m very happy to see that the CBC has reported on the premier of Amanda Dawn Christie’s film, Spectres of Shortwave. (Source: CBC) For seven decades, a mysterious site on the Trans-Canada highway...
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Thump interviews filmmaker Amanda Dawn Christie
View of the western cluster of curtain antennas from the roof of RCI Sackville’s transmissions building in 2012. (Photo: The SWLing Post) –Click to enlarge Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mike...
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Spectres of Shortwave sound track broadcast via WRMI
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Richard Langley, who writes: Have you heard? Amanda Dawn Christie’s “Spectres of Shortwave” sound track will be broadcast over WRMI this Sunday evening from...
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Interview with Amanda Dawn Christie via Shortwave Service
I just received this message from Filmmaker, Amanda Dawn Christie: Just finished an interview with Christian Milling from Germany Shortwave Service about Spectres of Shortwave. The interview will be...
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Shortwave Service first English edition November 29
(Source: Shortwave Service via Richard Langley) On Tuesday, 29th November 2016 from 0230-0300 UTC on 7250 kHz (to NoAM) we will broadcast our first English edition. The topics: we speak with Rimantas...
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Requiem For Radio: Amanda Dawn Christie’s performance piece honoring RCI...
(Source: Amanda Dawn Christie via Twitter) (Source: CBC News) Moncton artist bringing back sounds of former Sackville Radio-Canada towers A Moncton artist has brought back to life the sounds of the 13...
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“Requiem For Radio” shortwave schedule
View of the western cluster of curtain antennas from the roof of RCI Sackville’s transmissions building. (Photo: The SWLing Post) –Click to enlarge (Source: Mauno Ritola via the WRTH Facebook Group)...
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Video: Requiem for Radio broadcast via four frequencies, four receivers
The Requiem For Radio QSL Card (Source: RFR Facebook) I received a number of messages from Post readers who logged one or more of the simultaneous Requiem For Radio broadcasts. Many discovered that...
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World Premiere: Spectres of Shortwave/Ombres des ondes courtes
I’m very pleased to share this press release from filmmaker Amanda Dawn Christie: WORLD PREMIERE : Thursday, Sept. 22, 7:15 pm AST (11:15pm UTC) Spectres of Shortwave / Ombres des ondes courtes A film...
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Correction: World Premiere Spectres of Shortwave/Ombres des ondes courtes
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Richard Langley, who noticed an error in the original announcement about the Spectres of Shortwave Premiere. Richard has confirmed with Amanda Dawn Christie that...
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New Brunswick town “haunted by the radio”
I’m very happy to see that the CBC has reported on the premier of Amanda Dawn Christie’s film, Spectres of Shortwave. (Source: CBC) For seven decades, a mysterious site on the Trans-Canada highway...
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Thump interviews filmmaker Amanda Dawn Christie
View of the western cluster of curtain antennas from the roof of RCI Sackville’s transmissions building in 2012. (Photo: The SWLing Post) –Click to enlarge Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mike...
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