Re: [Swprograms] Re: RVi

["Richard Cuff" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Amen to that...even down to the demographic!

It's a valid question -- how much of a broadcaster's budget is dedicated to
program production vs. transmission?

Frans has joined us at six or seven of the SWL Fests... hopefully he can
still join us for this one in March.

Rich C / Allentown PA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Wolfson" <mwolfson@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Shortwave programming discussion" <swprograms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Swprograms] Re: RVi


> Very well put Kevin.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kevin Anderson" <k9iua@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "SWPrograms list" <swprograms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 9:57 AM
> Subject: [Swprograms] Re: RVi
>
>
> > Richard Cuff wrote:  "Ouch!"
> >
> > Ouch is right.  First the SRI announcement, which was
> > more-or-less expected.  And then right on its heels the
> > announcement from Frans.  Another different, lively voice and
> > perspective to be lost!
> >
> > It would be nice if at least RVi could continue a program,
> > possibly as an internet feed that could still be picked up by
> > WRN.  But then again, personnel and production costs are likely
> > far more expensive, as compared say to the cost of hiring
> > transmitter time, and so I'm not holding my breath on the
> > availability of even a continued program as the costs still need
> > to be reduced.
> >
> > Somedays I wish I was either much, much younger or very old.
> > Being in the latter half of my 40s is a drag - I'm old enough to
> > have experienced international broadcasting and to have learned
> > to love it.  And old enough to not want to fall in love with
> > only a digital, connected world.  Yet I'm not old enough, like
> > my parents, to have experienced international broadcasting back
> > when it was even more important and widespread.
> >
> > Cheers from Iowa, USA,
> > Kevin, K9IUA
> >
> >
> > =====
> > -- 
> > -------------------------------------
> > Kevin Anderson, Dubuque IA USA, K9IUA
> > k9iua (at) yahoo (dot) com
> > -------------------------------------
> >
> >
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