Radio Australia shortwave services silenced: “Like listening to our old aunt passing away”

Locals hold a wake to signal demise of ABC shortwave service; destroy a donated shortwave radio with a golden sledge hammer.

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dennis Dura, who shares the following report via ABC News 24 on Twitter:

The ABC has shut down its shortwave radio service to remote parts of Northern Australia and the Pacific. @MaddocksThomas reports http://pic.twitter.com/VPD3deSR9Z

— ABC News 24 (@ABCNews24) January 31, 2017

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