(A sad for day for shortwave listeners, I was a regular listener many
decades ago to the two Bobs on "Swiss Merry goes round" and listened
occasionally over the years but the programmes were not as interesting for
dxers in recent years)

Saturday, October 30, 2004.

Switzerland is ending almost 70 years of broadcasting around the world
today, with Swiss Radio International airing its last programs on shortwave
and satellite.
From Monday, the media organisation's information output will be available
only online.
Swiss Radio International started broadcasting in 1935.
It made a name for itself as a neutral broadcaster during World War Two and
the Cold War.
Under the name Swissinfo, it will now be available online in nine languages.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...0/s1231445.htm

(An audio tribute to the two Bobs : Bob Thomann and Bob Zanotti and their
last "Swiss Merry goes round" available at
http://www.nexus.org/IRN/ra-audio/NE...A/HELLO_THERE/ )