Re: [Swprograms] Spoken Word on Satellite

[Peter Bowen <peter.bowen@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well John, if that is the case, then I am more optimistic about the
advent of satellite radio here ion the "Great White North".

The WRN channel would be especially welcomed by myself.

Now, if Sirius would only carry the entire 24 hour stream of Radio
National, I'd be be as happy as a pig in the brown stuff!

73,
pb

P.S. What do you mean when you speak about "both NPR channels"?

On 13/06/05, jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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