Re: [Swprograms] Spoken Word on Satellite

[jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

I could be wrong about this, but I think that both
NPR channels, the PRI World channel, WRN and C-SPAN
will be available over Sirius Canada...

John Figliozzi

----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Bowen <peter.bowen@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, June 13, 2005 12:26 pm
Subject: [Swprograms] Spoken Word on Satellite

> Yes, I admit that my wish for more spoken-work
programming on the new
> satellite channels is a bit idealistic, but you
can't blame one for
> dreaming.
> 
> What I am hoping for is at least one channel that
provides spoken-word
> content from wherever. Similar to what happens
with CBC Radio
> Overnight, but on a 24-hours basis. It would be
easy to have CBC stuff
> fill the Canadian content, and then get other
programmes to fill out
> the rest of the sked. This is the type of channel
that the CBC should
> be doing--something different, something unique,
something that
> listeners cannot obtain from any other source.
Isn't that what public
> radio is for, after all??
> 
> Considering the popularity of the CBC Radio
Overnight service, I think
> that there may be demand for such a channel via
satellite. People
> might even pay for it. I won't say that it will be
wildly popular, but
> there is likely a demand for it.
> 
> 73,
> pb
> 
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