Very sorry to hear of the closure, as I understand it from the blog, the battle may not be quite over yet, is this so? Reading between the lines it seems there is some dodgy politics sitting behind the regulators decisions!
Please give Jan my best wishes, and I hope the matter will resolve favorably for him in the future. Best wishes for 2009. Cheers, Mike
Radio Tatras International
NO ENGLISH SHOWS on RTI SK
RTI deeply regrets not being able to broadcast English programmes on the FM transmitters in Slovakia.
RTI believes these programmes have done no harm and in fact have helped many expand/gain a greater understanding of the English language, enabling many on lower incomes to potentially increase their chance of being able to compete in the European job market on an equal footing to those with higher income levels.
RTI will remain committed to assisting projects such as AIESEC in Slovakia, the new English and IT coaching project for under privileged children in the Tatry region, and will continue speaking to student groups about the benefits of being able to conduct business meetings in both Slovak and English.
HAVE YOU SAY!
Should you wish to make comment about this decision please write, in either Slovak or English, to:
Radio Tatras International,
80-88 Collingdon Street,
Luton,
LU1 1RX,
UK.
or e-mail:englishonfm@rti.fm
N.B. names will not be published in full
RTI believes these programmes have done no harm and in fact have helped many expand/gain a greater understanding of the English language, enabling many on lower incomes to potentially increase their chance of being able to compete in the European job market on an equal footing to those with higher income levels.
RTI will remain committed to assisting projects such as AIESEC in Slovakia, the new English and IT coaching project for under privileged children in the Tatry region, and will continue speaking to student groups about the benefits of being able to conduct business meetings in both Slovak and English.
HAVE YOU SAY!
Should you wish to make comment about this decision please write, in either Slovak or English, to:
Radio Tatras International,
80-88 Collingdon Street,
Luton,
LU1 1RX,
UK.
or e-mail:englishonfm@rti.fm
N.B. names will not be published in full
THE CAMPAIGN LETTER REMAINS THE SAME
We are using a similar CAMPAIGN LETTER to the one the last time we were stopped from broadcasting in English in the Slovak FM service of RTI.
Should you wish to support RTI please copy this letter and send it to: englishonfm@rti.fm
Dear RTI,
It is with great regret that I read the news that the English spoken programming of RTI have been withdrawn again because of regulatory issues: only Slovak spoken programs are now allowed.
I think it is unbelievable that in a time where a united Europe tries to come closer together, a governmental institution of a member of the European Union makes such requests.
I congratulate the regulatory board of Slovakia in this narrow-minded step, which shows how far these guys are off from reality. In a time of globalisation it is absolutely necessary to speak English, young people get accustomed and learn English by listening to RTI. A lot of my friends from other central European Countries as well as from the Western World love the English programmes on RTI.
In a time of unification this is absolutely the wrong signal to the world. Nobody looses his identification with his/her country when they are able to communicate in a different language to his/her mother tongue. This is a signal of separation and when young people need the English language to gain work, especially those on lower incomes, banning the RTI shows is hurting the people that most need the help RTI was giving young Slovak Citizens.
Yours faithfully,
Send you letter to the address above or:
englishonfm@rti.fm
Should you wish to support RTI please copy this letter and send it to: englishonfm@rti.fm
Dear RTI,
It is with great regret that I read the news that the English spoken programming of RTI have been withdrawn again because of regulatory issues: only Slovak spoken programs are now allowed.
I think it is unbelievable that in a time where a united Europe tries to come closer together, a governmental institution of a member of the European Union makes such requests.
I congratulate the regulatory board of Slovakia in this narrow-minded step, which shows how far these guys are off from reality. In a time of globalisation it is absolutely necessary to speak English, young people get accustomed and learn English by listening to RTI. A lot of my friends from other central European Countries as well as from the Western World love the English programmes on RTI.
In a time of unification this is absolutely the wrong signal to the world. Nobody looses his identification with his/her country when they are able to communicate in a different language to his/her mother tongue. This is a signal of separation and when young people need the English language to gain work, especially those on lower incomes, banning the RTI shows is hurting the people that most need the help RTI was giving young Slovak Citizens.
Yours faithfully,
Send you letter to the address above or:
englishonfm@rti.fm
Regulators
Great Britain
Ofcom,
Riverside House,
2a Southwark Bridge Road,
London,
SE1 9HA,
UK
Slovakia
Council for Broadcasting and Retransmission,
Slovakia
Kolárska 6, P.O.BOX 155, 810 00 Bratislava 1,
Slovak Republic
Ofcom,
Riverside House,
2a Southwark Bridge Road,
London,
SE1 9HA,
UK
Slovakia
Council for Broadcasting and Retransmission,
Slovakia
Kolárska 6, P.O.BOX 155, 810 00 Bratislava 1,
Slovak Republic
Radio Tatras International
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Those who have sent Campain Letters
Cornelia V - Ireland
Miriam Rae - UK
Barbara Bell - UK
Steve Way - UK
Andrew Armstrong - UK
Elisabetta Servadio - UK
Margaret McCarthAnthony Hatcher - UK
Nick Maskell - UK
Radoslav Mlynarcik - SK
Dave Smith - UK
C. Spenser - UK
Radoslav D. - SK
Dave Wheeler - UK
John C. - UK
Ning Jia
Stephen Mead - UK
M. Allen - UK
Miriam Rae - UK
Barbara Bell - UK
Steve Way - UK
Andrew Armstrong - UK
Elisabetta Servadio - UK
Margaret McCarthAnthony Hatcher - UK
Nick Maskell - UK
Radoslav Mlynarcik - SK
Dave Smith - UK
C. Spenser - UK
Radoslav D. - SK
Dave Wheeler - UK
John C. - UK
Ning Jia
Stephen Mead - UK
M. Allen - UK
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