Re: [Swprograms] So Long to Westway

["Scott Royall" <royall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, I know. OTOH, you can't fit a test match into 15 minutes. :)

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From: swprograms-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:swprograms-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rmonty23
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 12:02 PM
To: Shortwave programming discussion
Subject: Re: [Swprograms] So Long to Westway

Heh, probably fill the space with a cricket test.  In the event you have 
never seen a game, I can tell you it makes baseball look like a New Years 
Party!
Bob Montgomery

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Royall" <royall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Richard Cuff'" <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx>; "'Shortwave programming 
discussion'" <swprograms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Swprograms] So Long to Westway


> That's actually good news, I think.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:swprograms-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Cuff
> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 10:42 AM
> To: Shortwave programming discussion
> Subject: [Swprograms] So Long to Westway
>
> Posted at the Media Network blog -- the BBCWS has announced it will be
> discontinuing Westway (the serialized drama) as of October.
>
> The BBC responded this is part of a plan to emphasize news & factual
> programming on weekdays, with the arts more prominent on the weekend.
>
> My take:  I personally won't miss Westway, because that's not why I
> listen to the BBCWS.
>
> However, I hope they don't simply add another 15 minutes to The World
> Today or World Briefing -- I'd rather see additional themed
> programming, closer to the ABC's Radio National model than to the
> World Today model.
>
> This might result in music programming being moved to weekends...we'll
> see...
>
> Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA
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