Re: [Swprograms] Spoken Word on Satellite

[jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

Sirius has two NPR streams titled "NPR Now" and "NPR
Talk".  There are some intersections between the two
but each also offer programming independent of one
another.  "All Things Considered" and "Morning
Edition", the two NPR flagship news programs, are
excluded from Sirius to offer some protection to NPR
affiliates.

I did ask Sirius about the possibility of carrying
ABC Radio National as a standalone.  Their answer
was that they were channel locked at this time and,
besides, did not want to be confronted with numerous
requests for other worthy foreign networks.  For
now, they said, WRN filled this particular niche
nicely and reminded me that there are a few hours a
day of ABC content on WRN.

John Figliozzi

----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Bowen <peter.bowen@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, June 13, 2005 2:40 pm
Subject: Re: [Swprograms] Spoken Word on Satellite

> 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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