Re: [Swprograms] BBC World Service News

["Mark Hawkins" <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There are key differences between the UK and the USA which need to be
considered in this debate about domestic vs foreign news.

The UK is part of the European Union and so much which happens within the EU
is "foreign" but of importance to UK residents.

Also "local" in news terms in the UK is typically within a block of perhaps
4 million people. Here in London the "local" TV & radio news covers about 10
million people.

I agree with the review of nightlife in Glasgow. There is one fine example
of church becomes pub I can think of near the botanical gardens.

Mark Hawkins


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Buch" <joseph.buch@xxxxxxx>
To: "Richard Cuff" <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx>; "Shortwave programming discussion"
<swprograms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Swprograms] BBC World Service News


> At 10:29 AM 06/13/2005, you wrote:
> >Joe, by "domestic news", do you mean Radio 4 as well?  Or did you
> >focus primarily on BBC Radio Scotland?  My impression is that the
> >world view of Radio 4 isn't quite as dominant as the World Service,
> >but tends to be emphasized more so than on NPR back here -- the analog
> >as I see it.
> >
> >Sounds like a fun trip.
>
> Yes it was.  I will recommend Glasgow to any party animals where every
defunct bank and church has been converted into a pub and there seemed to be
an Indian restaurant on every corner.
>
> I did not have much time for radio listening but that which I did was
mostly on the 198 LW frequency which I think was Radio 4.  My main sources
were the various TV networks including BBC One.
>
> Joe
>
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