Re: [Swprograms] thank you and program catchup

[Joe Buch <joseph.buch@xxxxxxx>]

At 12:48 AM 5/2/05 -0400, Donna Ring wrote:
>Now on topic, i miss the RCI programming I thing Richard used to provide for 
>the list.  The powers that be at RCI have changed their times and 
>frequencies so much recently that I have lost track of some of my favorite 
>shows on shortwave.  The same for the BBC.  I like them on Sirius, but 
>appreciate a break from straight news every once in awhile.
>

Donna,

When this list first began many years ago, I posted advance CBC Radio program details for programs which were also carried by RCI.  Over the years the number of CBC programs which I find interesting has declined.  

Is it me or is it CBC? "As It Happens" is a shadow of its former self in my opinion and it is available on my local FM station every evening at 1830 local.  CBC carried pretty funny comedy shows at one time.  Who can forget the coal powered transmitter up there in Newfoundland? I still like "Quirks and Quarks".  You can already get "Quirks and Quarks" via Sirius and soon you may get the entire CBC Radio 1 and 2 streams via the same source.  With the advent of internet radio I can also now listen to CBC Radio 1 in each of 4 time zones and CBC Radio 2 from Toronto.

I initially hoped that by posting the CBC program details for shows carried by RCI that I could jog RCI into posting similar advance program details for their entire schedule.  I copied a person at RCI who had been recommended to me by a Canadian friend as the person who could make that happen.  Alas, after about 6 months I got an e-mail from that person requesting that I stop sending her my advance program details.

So I, like you, have lost interest in tracking RCI's evening programming to North Amercia.  Reception here has been mostly lousy since last year when they dropped early evening beams to North America.  I still listen now and then in the local mornings on 9515, 13655, and 17800 when I am in Florida or the Caribbean without access to the internet.  I find the "Sounds Like Canada" program to dwell on narrow local Canadian interests and mostly find the topics discussd not worthy of what little time I have left.  Similarly, I find "Sunday Edition" very spotty with only occasional topics of interest.  Is it me or CBC?

I find no compelling reason to listen in the evening when reception is poor and the only evening program of any interest to me is on my local FM station.  My general interest in RCI has waned ever since they refused to take the bait on posting advance program details.  Now maybe you understand why I no longer take the time to post CBC program info to this reflector with the possible exception of the occasional Quirks and Quarks show.


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